Cooks | Bellecour

By far the best place to get pastries in the Twin Cities. Every single item on their menu is so good and the staff are just lovely. We buy in bulk and put some in the freezer for later. They thaw out nicely and still taste as fresh as day of. My girls love the kid/teen cooking classes too. Just a wonderful place all around ❤️

The staff was so friendly and helpful! I was able to find and purchase a few All-Clad pans here that were otherwise out of stock and unavailable from other stores such as Crate and Barrel. The ambiance and staff really made me feel at home too! I will also be back to take some classes! Thanks!

Seems like a lovely store, but their return policy is ridiculous. If you attempt to bring an item back to the store, they ask for a receipt. No one keeps receipts anymore, and no store requires that anymore. They just look up the transaction and all is fine. If you don’t have the receipt, which no one does, you have to email customer service and wait for them to find it for you and email it back. Then you have to go back to the store to return the item, but you better hurry. If you can’t do all this in only 14 days, I hope you’re okay with store credit, because that’s what you’re getting. There is no reason why they can’t look up the transaction in the store like every other business and give a longer window than 14 days.

My 3 friends and I were here enjoying a sweet treat and as we were preparing to leave we decided to take a quick photo. One of the workers who had been watching us all evening, was quick to approach us and let us know the store was closed when two other customers were still present in the store. We were very much aware all evening of why we were treated in such a disgusting manner. It's rather distasteful to treat your Black customers in such a way. I would highly advise others not to support this business.

If you're going to Bellecour, I recommend going to the North Loop location. (Haven't gone to the St. Paul location yet) They are much friendlier and BIPOC friendly there. I went here with my partner around 11 AM on a Saturday with my partner, and they were sold out of the ham & cheese croissant, wasn't a problem at all. It was how we didn't receive good customer service. Entering we weren't greeted (but the white man and a group of white women that entered a bit after us were greeted) and felt rushed once we began ordering, we were the only customers in line at the time. It's funny cause the only way I can describe it is that the cashier and another worker were staring at us like we were zoo animals. Needless to say, I was a little taken aback at how we were treated at the Edina Bellecour because of how kind and welcoming North Loop Bellecour is! Edina always gives off white elitist vibes despite being so close to a diverse city, and sadly Edina Bellecour upheld this belief that many BIPOC think. They get three stars only because I really do enjoy the pastries here and will keep coming back... just not to this location.

Ordered a chai latte (with 2 added espresso shots) and a danish… when the cashier told me it was $18 (and change) I was absolutely shocked. There was NO mention of an auto gratuity, but after reading other reviews & adding up my items based on the menu online… I realize that there was at least $3 applied without any warning. Overall: incredibly expensive. Pastry was good, chai was good, definitely not worth $19.

Cute little shop with nice selection of cooking tools and laminated pastries. Disappointed that when trying to return a wok I purchased as a gift that wasn’t needed they hadn’t put it on my account like other holiday purchases and was told there was nothing they could do. I’ve gotten in the habit of not keeping receipts for stores where I have an account. Now need to double check that they are putting it on my account. Frustrating.

Hands down one of the best kouign amann in the Twin Cities!

I took a cooking class at the Cooks Bellecour in North Loop and had an amazing experience. We made a fall pasta, salad, and an apple tarte for dessert. The instructors were very helpful and knowledgeable. This was a great date night experience. Our class had about 20 people split into three groups who each made their own portions of the meal. I would definitely do this again

Anniversary breakfast after a night out in the town and we had wanted to try Cooks Bellecour in Edina. We had a previous anniversary dinner at Bellecour and loved it and heard they had opened two sites now in the Twin Cities. They offer all kinds of classes and training options for all the delicious items they prepare and have a prep kitchen and store with a for sale bakery. We had chocolate croissant, ham and cheese classic and and almond item with coffees and sat outside to celebrate the morning. The line out the door highlighted just how good everything is and the location keeps you off the strip of 50th. The place is clean, classy and delicious!

Haven't taken any cooking classes but loved seeing all of the kitchenware available. Would be a fun spot to stop by for gifts for others (or yourself). They also sell pre packaged pastries like banana bread or macaroons, refrigerated goods such as sandwiches and fresh pastries like croissants and danishes. The blueberry danish was super good and buttery, the banana bread was nutless and had the right amount of sweetness. I also enjoyed my oatmilk latte. The salmon tartine was just okay- needed more of a sour/vinegar component. Service was good. There's a free parking ramp next door, which is my favorite part. I will need to come back to try a cooking class.

Took the cooking class today, and it was lovely. The chef was also super helpful with my allergies (celiac) Is it possible to grow to the level of Michelin Star Chef after 2 hours of instruction? One wouldn't think so until working under ELLIE! She worked wonders with her words and a knife. No better teacher exists in the greater Minneapolis area, as far as I'm concerned.

Oh my god such delicious pastries!! I got their Swedish bun and it was amazing. One of the best I've had. Their coffee was also very good, I downed my cup. The inside was very quaint, not a ton of indoor seating. They offer lots of specialty cooking supplies and ingredients. I'd love to one day taking a cooking class there, they look so interesting and yummy! If you're looking for a quality pastry, this is the spot! Definitely on the spender side though.

I purchased a kitchen item from this store and it did not work at all. I tried to return the product to the store and they would not take it or give me a refund or store credit. I was told I had to contact the manufracturer of the product. I am so irritated and disappointed in a store that does not stand behind products they sell. They should be contacting the manufacturer, not me. I will not shop at this store again.

Great cooking classes, kitchen merchandise, and cafe food! They always have unique ingredients and gift ideas for sale and I've loved the cooking classes I've attended.

poor customer service not worth the huge gratuity you add on to the bill I waited for service from your employees just sitting around eating. I had a lot to buy so they would have gone out a head. Be aware of who is in your store and if they need help

The food is overpriced. Quality is so so. Nice atmosphere, but you'll pay for it. $30 is too much for a casual lunch on the fly. There's a 15% service charge on my takeout food, plus an 8% tax on the total.

At one time there were two upscale cooking supplies stores, Cooks and Sur la Table, in the 50th and France area of Edina. Also there was one, Kitchen Windows, in Uptown. Cooks also has a store in St Paul. The Edina and Uptown stores were all close to where I live. The St Paul store is a bit of a drive for me. Sur la Table was a national chain and was able to under cut the prices of Cooks in Edina driving them out of business. Then Sur la Table itself significantly downsized and eliminated its Edina store. Finally due to a variety of reasons Kitchen Windows closed its doors. So where there once were three there were now none. Since I am an enthusiastic home cook who loves cooking gear, this was a severe blow. Now however Cooks in partnership with Bellecour has opened a cooking supply store/bakery and sandwich shop at 50 th and France. I visited recently and am very happy to have them nearby. They have a nice selection of upscale cooking products and although I didn't get anything to eat, l shall return. Every thing looked delicious even if a bit spendy. They also offer cooking lessons which look interesting. I am very happy to see them in my neighborhood. There is free municipal parking nearby. I suggest using the lot on the north side of Market Street. The stalls in the lot on the South side are so narrow that I, not a particularly large person by today's standards, could not open my car door wide enough to get out. The North side stalls are normal size.

The best pastries and coffee in the twin cities! Highly recommend the ham & cheese croissant or the almond chocolate croissant!

We went in on Father's Day around 10 am. We waited in line for over ten minutes as two cashiers slowly helped the line that was out the door. When I finally got to a cashier he wasn't friendly, nor in any big hurry. They have one coffee machine and there were six people ahead of me waiting. A woman came in from a table outside to ask where her coffee was and stood there waiting for the next ten minutes while her family was outside eating. This place was understaffed for such a busy day, overpriced ($18 for a sandwich!?!) and needed a manager on duty to help get things moving. We also saw cashiers, who also plate pastries, using bare hands to touch pastries they were plating - no gloves or tongs. Save your time and money and go someplace else!