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The croissant at Sour Duck Market.
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11 Very Buttery and Very Flaky Croissants in Austin

Butter, pain au chocolat, almond, and savory versions

by Nadia Chaudhury
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The croissant at Sour Duck Market.
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by Nadia Chaudhury

Croissants are the best French pastries around, hands down. The typically crescent-shaped baked good consists of intricate layers of laminated dough that somehow bake into a fluffy tasty work of art. Along with the gold standard butter croissants, there are also so many other filling possibilities, from pain au chocolat (basically chocolate croissants) to almond croissants to savory iterations with cheese and ham and whatever else. And yes, croissants make for very good sandwich bread.

There are plenty of Austin bakeries that serve up amazing croissants, such as very French bakeries like Julie Myrtille, fantastic Mexican American takes at Comadre Panaderia, savory-filled wonders at Texas French Bread, and others.

For more baked goods, check out Eater Austin’s picks for the best bakeries, croissant sandwiches, kolaches, and cookies.

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Heaven's Bistro Bakery

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The French-ish North Austin bakery’s menu includes plentiful croissants: plain, chocolate, and almond. Plus there are breakfast and lunch sandwiches that make use of the baked good. Pickup orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2205 W Parmer Ln Ste 100, Austin, TX 78727
(512) 351-8044
(512) 351-8044

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Bakery Lorraine

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The San Antonio-import and French bakery brought its fantastic croissants into the Domain, including with butter, almond, and chocolate iterations. And yes, there are breakfast croissant sandwiches too. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

11600 Rock Rose Ave #100, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 300-0300
(512) 300-0300

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One of Austin’s gold-standard croissants can be found at the Rosedale restaurant. There are the typical three flavors available, as well as the mash-up chocolate-almond one too. There’s a breakfast croissant sandwich too. Pickup orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2307 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 371-6840
(512) 371-6840

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Upper Crust Bakery

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The classic North Austin bakery’s baked goods array naturally includes all sorts of croissants both sweet and savory. Of the former, there’s plain, chocolate, marzipan (aka almond), and strawberry cream cheese. The latter includes a turkey-provolone cheese-Dijon mustard, ham-cheese, and a Swiss cheese one. Place pickup and curbside pickup orders online or over the phone.

4508 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 467-0102
(512) 467-0102

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Baguette et Chocolat

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It is very much worth the trek out to Bee Cave to pick up croissants from this French bakery. There’s a classic butter croissant, as well as almond, almond-chocolate, and chocolate. Advance orders can be placed online; there are in-person takeout orders; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

12101 FM2244, Bee Cave, TX 78738
(512) 263-8388
(512) 263-8388

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Texas French Bread

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While the physical Heritage neighborhood restaurant and bakery is in the middle of rebuilding after that fire, it’s been operating as a daytime food truck. This means its sweet and savory croissants are available, in options like butter, everything, ham-cheese, and spinach-cheese. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

2900 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 499-0544
(512) 499-0544

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Sour Duck Market

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This Blackland casual cafe serves as the main bakery for the restaurants under chef Bryce Gilmore, which means it produces excellent croissants both plain and chocolate. Plus, look out for specials. Pickup orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 394-5776
(512) 394-5776

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Comadre Panadería

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Keep an eye out for the fantastic croissant iterations from Mexican American bakery in the Chestnut neighborhood. Previous options have included masa madre croissants with mole, guajillo chile croissants, and croissants with centers of corn. Preorders can be placed online on a weekly basis and there are walk-up availabilities.

1204 Cedar Ave, Austin, TX 78702

Julie Myrtille Bakery

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The French bakery within the Springdale General complex in the MLK-183 neighborhood dishes up exquisite croissants. There are butter, almond, chocolate, and halved-croissants with layers of strawberries and cream. And yes, the croissants are also used for savory sandwiches. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1023 Springdale Rd Building 1D, Austin, TX 78721

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La Pâtisserie

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The French bakery with two locations — this in Bouldin Creek and the other up in Crestview — provides croissants in plain, everything, and turkey-cheese options. But also there are its crobios: doughnut-shaped baked goods made with croissant dough. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

602 W Annie St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 912-0033
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Mañana

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The South Congress hotel bakery with a second location in downtown Austin is another great source for croissants. There are plain and chocolate versions, as well as ham-cheese ones. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 872-3144
(512) 872-3144

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Heaven's Bistro Bakery

2205 W Parmer Ln Ste 100, Austin, TX 78727

The French-ish North Austin bakery’s menu includes plentiful croissants: plain, chocolate, and almond. Plus there are breakfast and lunch sandwiches that make use of the baked good. Pickup orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2205 W Parmer Ln Ste 100, Austin, TX 78727
(512) 351-8044
(512) 351-8044

Bakery Lorraine

11600 Rock Rose Ave #100, Austin, TX 78758

The San Antonio-import and French bakery brought its fantastic croissants into the Domain, including with butter, almond, and chocolate iterations. And yes, there are breakfast croissant sandwiches too. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

11600 Rock Rose Ave #100, Austin, TX 78758
(512) 300-0300
(512) 300-0300

épicerie

2307 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756

One of Austin’s gold-standard croissants can be found at the Rosedale restaurant. There are the typical three flavors available, as well as the mash-up chocolate-almond one too. There’s a breakfast croissant sandwich too. Pickup orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2307 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 371-6840
(512) 371-6840

Upper Crust Bakery

4508 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

The classic North Austin bakery’s baked goods array naturally includes all sorts of croissants both sweet and savory. Of the former, there’s plain, chocolate, marzipan (aka almond), and strawberry cream cheese. The latter includes a turkey-provolone cheese-Dijon mustard, ham-cheese, and a Swiss cheese one. Place pickup and curbside pickup orders online or over the phone.

4508 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 467-0102
(512) 467-0102

Baguette et Chocolat

12101 FM2244, Bee Cave, TX 78738

It is very much worth the trek out to Bee Cave to pick up croissants from this French bakery. There’s a classic butter croissant, as well as almond, almond-chocolate, and chocolate. Advance orders can be placed online; there are in-person takeout orders; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

12101 FM2244, Bee Cave, TX 78738
(512) 263-8388
(512) 263-8388

Texas French Bread

2900 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705

While the physical Heritage neighborhood restaurant and bakery is in the middle of rebuilding after that fire, it’s been operating as a daytime food truck. This means its sweet and savory croissants are available, in options like butter, everything, ham-cheese, and spinach-cheese. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

2900 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 499-0544
(512) 499-0544

Sour Duck Market

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702

This Blackland casual cafe serves as the main bakery for the restaurants under chef Bryce Gilmore, which means it produces excellent croissants both plain and chocolate. Plus, look out for specials. Pickup orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 394-5776
(512) 394-5776

Comadre Panadería

1204 Cedar Ave, Austin, TX 78702

Keep an eye out for the fantastic croissant iterations from Mexican American bakery in the Chestnut neighborhood. Previous options have included masa madre croissants with mole, guajillo chile croissants, and croissants with centers of corn. Preorders can be placed online on a weekly basis and there are walk-up availabilities.

1204 Cedar Ave, Austin, TX 78702

Julie Myrtille Bakery

1023 Springdale Rd Building 1D, Austin, TX 78721

The French bakery within the Springdale General complex in the MLK-183 neighborhood dishes up exquisite croissants. There are butter, almond, chocolate, and halved-croissants with layers of strawberries and cream. And yes, the croissants are also used for savory sandwiches. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1023 Springdale Rd Building 1D, Austin, TX 78721

La Pâtisserie

602 W Annie St, Austin, TX 78704

The French bakery with two locations — this in Bouldin Creek and the other up in Crestview — provides croissants in plain, everything, and turkey-cheese options. But also there are its crobios: doughnut-shaped baked goods made with croissant dough. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

602 W Annie St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 912-0033
(512) 912-0033

Mañana

1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

The South Congress hotel bakery with a second location in downtown Austin is another great source for croissants. There are plain and chocolate versions, as well as ham-cheese ones. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 872-3144
(512) 872-3144

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