Trung Nam French Bakery
Bakery · Thomas-Dale ·
Vietnamese sandwiches & French baked goods like croissants
Vietnamese sandwiches & French baked goods like croissants
"Trung Nam’s vaunted banh mi need no introduction — but the rest of its pastry program may. With a dizzying variety of fruit-filled croissants (think apricot, blueberry, raisin, raspberry, strawberry, apple) and more unique flavors, like coconut, on offer, chef-proprietor Tony Le nails the French Asian culinary diaspora with aplomb. His pastries are ethereal and fruit-forward without being too sweet." - Stacy Brooks
"Trung Nam may be best known for its banh mi, made with with fresh-baked baguettes. But the dark horse of this Frogtown bakery is its not-too-sweet croissants, which come in an array of fruit flavors, from strawberry and apple to blueberry and apricot. Go for the coconut, if it’s available — the flakes are folded into the delicate, airy layers of dough." - Alex Lodner, Justine Jones
"Probably the Hmong home cooking-meets French-inspired pastries (with Southeast Asian flavors) restaurant-runner debut of pastry master Diane Moua." - Eater Staff
"At Trung Nam in St. Paul I pick up a baguette and lunch—note they’re closed on Sundays and open 8:00–1:00 the rest of the week—and their $4.50 bahn mi is more than worth the trip, but remember to bring cash." - Eater Staff
"For a tiny bakery with limited hours, Trung Nam French Bakery delivers big. For just $3.75, get the house bánh mì: one of their chewy, crackly-edged baguettes brushed with mayo and piled high with pork, pate, a strip of jalapeno, and shreds of lightly pickled carrots and daikon." - Julie Yu