Le French Patisserie

This was me and my boyfriends first time here and it was an amazing experience! Beautiful clean atmosphere, super kind and inviting staff and the pastries?????? Absolutely amazing 10/10. Our favorite was the blue cake shown below. This place absolutely blew our minds! Everything is made in house and you can truly tell with how powerful the flavors were! I highly recommend to anyone wanting to try new dessert choices or if you just want to have a cute date at a place that absolutely gives all the aesthetic vibes🫶🏽🩷

This place is awesome!!! From the customer service to the treats! Beautifully made, delicious desserts at a reasonable price. Myself, my son, and his friend loved it! One of the chefs was so kind to take some photos of us as we dined. I will be back again and again!

This French patisserie is nothing short of exceptional. Each pastry is a handcrafted masterpiece—almost too beautiful to eat (but trust me, you’ll want to). The care and artistry that go into everything here are evident in every bite. The space itself is stunning: crisp white marble, elegant brass accents, and an ambiance that transports you straight to a chic Parisian café. Add in a charming view of the water and the nearby fountains, and you’ve got the perfect backdrop for a luxurious little escape. The owner is genuinely kind, and the entire staff is warm, welcoming, and wonderfully accommodating. Whether you’re stopping in for a morning croissant or an afternoon indulgence, you’ll feel like a treasured guest. This place is pure joy—stylish, delicious, and filled with heart. Don’t miss it!

The pastries 10/10. The staff were so considerate and attentive. I had 4 pastries 3 of which I took to go. Each was a unique flavor experience with intricate layers of complimentary elements. First bite foodgasm with each one for different reasons. Even if you don’t typically like sweets, I’d recommend. The flavor profile relies on the natural accents and freshness of the ingredients rather than just a ton of sugar. <3

It’s a love from the first sight! Lovely place with delicious desserts & coffee, beautiful atmosphere and interior as well as warm customer service! 12/10!!! We were greeted by the owner who shared that everything comes inspired by Greece culture and showed us the kitchen where all the sweets created! Very welcoming place I would definitely say must visit while in Chicago! It’s also located by the beautiful pier.

What an absolute treat! Le French Patisserie is a dream come true for anyone with a sweet tooth. The guava cheesecake is truly amazing, super creamy and indulgent without being overly sweet – pure perfection! And the lemon meringue? Absolutely divine. For chocolate lovers, the Dubai is a must-try; it's one of the best chocolate treats you'll ever have. So smooth, perfectly sweet, and with just the right amount of crunch. Chef's kiss indeed! To top it all off, ML the barista makes the experience even better… incredibly helpful and a great sense of humor. What a fantastic place!

The location is delightful, the atmosphere is excellent, and the service is commendable. The flavors are awesome, with a sweetness that is just right, and the pastries are perfectly presented. I would certainly recommend this very nice place.🍮🍰

The desserts were delicious. A whole new experience for us. The profiteroles were a favorite, rich and decadent. The cream was so smooth and fresh. The blackberry mango dessert tasted like fresh fruit and had a beautiful texture. The coating on it was sweet and such a glossy, shiny finish to the dessert. Nicholas served us and was so kind and friendly. He gave great recommendations for the choices and even gave us a behind the scenes look in their kitchen and showed us how everything was made fresh in house. From real mangoes and the tart cups made in house, it's not frozen then thawed out to serve. They make small batches so it is fresh. Absolutely check out this place if you are ever nearby, they also have drinks and gelato.

Far and above one of the best surprises we found in Chicago. Loved this place so much that we visited twice during our day at Navy Pier. Delicious and gloriously beautiful fresh pastries, yummy cold drinks (perfection on a 100-degree July day), warm staff, and an inviting atmosphere inside and out. We loved the ham and cheese croissants and fresh-out-of-the-oven spinach pie so much that we couldn't resist a couple mini-macarons to top off our lunch. Wow. To top it all off, when we commented on the delish spinach börek, head pastry chef Nicolai invited us to gear up for a quick tour of the kitchen! Gleamingly clean and organized, it is an envy to all who cook and bake. There is magic made there, believe me. The staff in and out of the kitchen were helpful and so very pleasant, we had no trouble at all deciding to come back at the end of our day at Navy Pier to see them again and enjoy their incomparable iced summer fruit teas. (I want the recipes! Sooooo good.) Thanks to Nicolai and the two Marias for efficiently packing up our additional macarons and spinach börek to take home. We will be back to see them next time we visit Chicago.

Le French Patisserie is cuteness overload, esthetically gorgeous just like the desserts they are selling. Came across this spot after walking back from Navy Pier. It's close by. Le French Patisserie offers coffee, gelato, & delicious pastries, including croissants, profiteroles, crème brûlée, and tiramisu. What did I have - La Mure Tart - $12 -Blueberry confit, light yogurt cream, almond dacquoise - light/fluff texture, refreshing, and creamy Guava Cold Cheesecake - $9.30 - Creamy cheesecake infused with sweet guava flavor and topped with a guava glaze - creamy texture, the guava is infused throughout the dessert (taste in every bite), it's sweet but not overly sweet (good balance) Pros 1. Beautiful bakery. 2. Beautiful desserts. 3. Friendly staff and welcoming atmosphere. 4. Indoor seating. Extremely clean inside. Cons 1. The lady who assisted me was very sweet, but she didn't know dessert ingredients. There are signs but I had specific questions like - gluten free, etc. Overall, I recommend trying Le French Patisserie. The curbside appeal is adorable and the desserts are to delicious looking and tasting to pass up. Just inquire about ingredients if you have any dietary restrictions.

Hmmm where do I begin. The photos are super beautiful on Google (my mistake, I should have checked yelp and see the bad reviews beforehand). I came in. The desserts look beautiful in person too. I ordered the most expensive item they have. A pistachio matcha cake, $9.3. They charged me $12.2, a 30% tax (their words, they said it was all tax)? If it's service fee or anything else added, I would be fine with it, but they said it's TAX. they also never gave me the breakdown of the receipt, so I had no idea what was added. I googled the tax of this area, it's not that high. So Something is going on. The reviews on Google are fake. Very disappointed. Be transparent. It's an upscale area. I'm ok with paying higher prices, but be transparent.

Beautiful pastries. Delicious. Very clean shop. Highly recommend if you're in the area.

Awesome bakery off of the lake shore path near navy pier. Huge chocolate croissants that are ooey gooey and debatably one of the best chocolate chip cookies in Chicago.

Stopped by after an evening at Navy Pier since it's in walking distance and I have a sweet tooth. The place is very bright and everything looks so delicious. There was no line and plenty of seating area when we arrived. We ordered this pistachio matcha tarte, a hot chai latte & a Nutella hot chocolate. I enjoyed the tarte and my latte. My partner said the hot Chocolate taste more like warm milk versus hot chocolate.

Hmmmmm... stopped in. It's a beautiful & clean setup inside. Very pretty presentation (still not my beloved Vanille in the French Market) inside the counters. I feel like something was off. It all looks too perfect, honestly. I bought a piece of chocolate layer with mousse or something. The man working said it did not have nuts of any kind in it. It was around $8 or $9. Large slice, wrapped nicely and a cute little gold dessert fork added into the box We ate it after dinner, honestly, although it was pretty, I would not buy it again. The cake part was very dry chocolate, kinda like it was a day old. The mousse part filling of cake layers was good. We both dumped the cake portion and both of us only ate filling. No, I will not return, and it's too bad. I was excited for this new French pastry shop (no croissants). Very pretty place but that cake piece was not edible, imho. 2stars 1 for in-store display/presentation and 1 for the cake filling... no stars for cake. One and done.

Overall the food was great. The profiterol was delicious. It's ~$9, but it looks fantastic and tastes amazing - the chocolate cake, mousse, and cream all combine together fantastically. My girlfriend and I enjoyed it. We also had 3 macaroons. They were very savory, not too sweet, and had a great texture. The chai and hot chocolate were ok. They're brewed with milk not water so it's not like it's a keureg, but it's nothing fancy. Nicholas was working when we went there and he was super great, gave us fantastic service. We had a whole discussion with him about different menu items when deciding what to get. Overall 4/5. Skip the drinks, get everything else. Also for those of you at navy pier who need a bathroom, they have them.

I visited this restaurant because I won an Instagram giveaway to try "a pastry and a beverage of your choice." When I showed them the message to claim, the worker limited the pastry that I choose from to only a few options. I could only select pastries that were in a cup. I wanted to try a different pastry. I selected a tiramisu and it was lackluster. There was lots of cream and not much coffee flavor. The small cup of tiramisu will run you over $7. I'd pass on the tiramisu, but would be open to trying other items. I also tried the nutella latte. This was surprisingly good. The latte had balanced flavor of bitter and sweet. It also had a strong coffee flavor, which I enjoyed. It wasn't busy when I went, and there's a good amount of seating. It's a pretty aesthetic location, if you're looking to take good café photos.

Wonderful place! The man behind the counter was super sweet and friendly and got us our food and drinks very quickly. I tried several pastries and they were all very good. For the intricacy and quality of desserts with the customer service and calm but vibrant aesthetics I believe the price points are fair and it is a worthwhile stop.

New to the area.. My Creme brûlée didn't have the crack and for that.. I can't give it an honest review. It was edible for sure but I am a huge Creme brûlée fanatic and it a French pastry place can't get it right.. Houston we have a problem. Expect a crowd, it's next to the Navy Pier.

Amazing. Best patisserie in the city. Style and substance, which is rare. Bit pricey, but what French patisserie isn't. Just wish they had mille-feuille more regularly. :)

FINALLY downtown Chicago has a proper patisserie like you'd expect in NYC, Paris, London, Tokyo etc. Very high quality French pastries with traditional and experimental flavors. Everything is executed flawlessly in a posh space with super friendly service -- you can't quite tell who the owner is because everybody is so knowledgeable and kind as if they are the owner. As a local to Chicago, I would never expect Navy Pier to be hosting such a must-visit food destination. Whoever is running this place is very talented. I will be bringing everyone here from now on. if they open a location in Lincoln Square, I would be there every day. I'm not sure why this place doesn't have five stars to be honest with you. Whoever is docking points is being dramatic (no shade to Vanille but they are not in the same league as this place. And of course it's not a 3-dollar profiterole, there are four of them tucked into a Belgian chocolate mousse. Do you have any idea how much those ingredients cost? Do you have any idea how technically difficult a good choux pastry is to pull off??). I have very high standards for pastries as somebody who has spent a lot of time in all of the world capitals and even I was blown away.

Our first time ever here and the place is so cutesy and aesthetic, the customer service is so sweet. The desserts were so good and refreshing, was also very affordable.

Really expensive and the food quality suck, y'all don't should lose your money here, it's good for social medias and those thing but when u try it's really diferente

Beautiful place, incredible pastries, very kind employees. Will definitely be coming back!

Closed with no signage which is unfortunate because we paid for parking and everything to stop by. Not sure what's going on here but it would be helpful to have more information online regarding store closings or even a phone number to call. Not how I'd expect someone to start a business.

Sat here right now Tried the pistachio gelato - very little sugar in it yuck. Macaron was ok Hot chocolate, what really irritates me is the Nutella hot chocolate was served with probably less than a tea spoon of Nutella. Could only taste milk. I respectively gave the drink back and said it's not hot chocolate it's milk. 1 star, the coffee is ok.

Over the top delicious! I'm addicted to the crème brûlée. Owner incredibly charming. The pastries are works of art. There is gold leaf on my second favorite sweet!! Definitely worth a stop on the way home from Navy Pier.

Stopped by on our way back to our hotel on navy pier and glad we did! Everything was beautifully presented and we honestly had a tough time choosing. We had crème brûlée, cheesecake with black currant and another beautiful dessert along with coffees. All were amazing and the owner was friendly and informative. There are several safe options for those with nut allergies which was a Lou's for us. Will definitely be back

This place may as well be in the heart of Paris, all of the food is exquisitely displayed and beautiful. The service was nice and polite. The inside was so clean I didn't want to make any sort of mess. Must see this place and taste the many delicacies.

Absolutely delicious! The creme brûlée was fantastic, the texture was perfect and the flavor was out of this world! Coffee was great as well. This is a must stop in navy pier!

Best coffee in the city, amazing staff and pastries 10 out of 10 , must visit if in the area

This place is fantastic, hate to see the negative reviews they're getting on here. Their pastries are top tier and the coffee is very good. Hoping more people find out about this place because I really enjoy coming here.

Horrible! Walking back from Navy Pier and tried some cookies from what looked like a great place. Completely inedible. The most expensive garbage I've bought in a long time. Even the tourist places actually in Navy Pier are better than this. Don't waste your money.

Horrible manager doesn't know what he's doing also gives me an off vibe for some reason, pastries are fancy looking but honestly disgusting. the girl working with the lattes was nice 10/10 for her

The desserts were amazing, tasting not too sweet but just right. Nicolas explained every dessert which we tried and he was very helpful. We recommend this place a lot to to everyone. If we come to Chicago again we are 100% coming back

First time I've had hot fresh croissant. Must have been great timing. Would definitely come back!

Stopped by on an impulse! very close to navy pier so it's a stop worth making. Alejandro was very helpful with suggestion, the tiramisu is definitely one of the best I've had in awhile!

Nice mousse and very nice service. I think we met the owner and he was very very kind. Coffee isn't sweet so if you want sugar, just ask. Cute little spot outside of navy pier

Walked to this place to get some pastries around 4pm and it was closed. They really need to update online hours or specify closing days

online says open at 9am and it's 10am and no one is here! no good so please post correct time on the door or windows please