La Belle French Bakery

All I can say about this place is wow, La Belle is a real deal French bakery. Located in the strip mall besides 5 Guys and the UPS Store, one may not at first think such a good authentic bakery would be sitting. However, it is so amazing. You walk in and there is a huge pastry case with all the baked goods. The atmosphere is clean and bright with tables to sit at, although they do a lot of take out business too. The pastries are amazing and you can tell they are made with love and lots of sugar and butter. They typically have a few kinds of croussaints, pan de chocolate, and always some seasonal pastries. They have their version of a cinnamon roll, and a selection of fresh baked breads. They even have take and bake pull apart rolls and some breads that you can buy frozen and bake at home. If you are looking for a gift for a friend, they sell their meringues and cookies in cute little packages on their retail shelves. Also, they have a good selection of coffees and frappes. Highly recommended!

I want to LOVE this bakery, I really do. Service is generally pleasant, it's pretty clean inside with tables to sit at for a bit. But their pain au chocolate misses the mark for me! Both chocolate pieces are stacked, leading to a massive amount of chocolate on one side of the croissant and none on the other. Ratios are SO important here - even grocery stores get this right! My first one ever from La Belle was perfect! Flaky, buttery, even chocolate distribution... but each one since then has me looking elsewhere when I need a fix. (I don't necessarily think the recipe has changed, but the technique certainly has! Pain suisse is not the same, I don't see myself switching to a totally different pastry.)Otherwise, the flavors are pretty good and my husband always enjoys the other sweet offerings provided. Nothing else has stood out to me, good or bad. I just can't get over the pain au chocolate!

La Belle French Bakery is an absolute treasure! As soon as I walked in, the pastry display took my breath away--everything looked so delicious and perfectly crafted that I found it hard to choose! Each pastry was like a piece of artwork! The staff were super kind and patient while it took me a while to pick what I wanted to try!To top it off, the coffee was equally delightful, perfectly complementing my sweets. I can't wait to return and try more from their incredible selection. If you're in the area, don't miss out on this gem! Highly recommend!

While grabbing some almond croissants, I couldn't resist trying a few other pastries. I went for the Pistachio Raspberry Eclair, French Almond Cookies, and the French Almond Cake with Blackberry and Vanilla. Each one was absolutely delicious This is by far my favorite bakery, the service is always excellent, the aroma when you walk in is irresistible, and the pastries never disappoint. I'm already looking forward to my next visit!

Chain French Bakery with some excellent croissants and other pastry items. Clean and comfortable, La Belle French bakery makes the day start better. Croissants are flaky, tender and tasty. The baguette was about average. The cinnamon bun was phenomenal with rich icing dripping down. Italian sandwich with prosciutto, parmesan and olives exceptional. WiFi available. Friendly staff.

A vast array of beautiful breads & pastries await you!This shop is located just west of I-25 on Arapahoe. It's in a strip mall with other businesses. There's a huge parking lot with ample parking.When you first walk through the doors, you enter the seating area. You need to go past it to get to the goodies! The display is bountiful! There are so many options. It was extremely difficult for me to choose!I took a very close look at everything in the display and then looked again! I also checked out the menu boards for the other items like the drinks & sandwiches. I finally decided to get the Vanilla Bean Latte ($6.25) & the Le Breakfast Croissant ($6.95). I found an empty table to leisurely eat my breakfast. I also got the La Forêt noire AKA Black Forest Cake ($7.95) To-Go. I ate that later on in the day. It was quite decadent and rich! My goodness, the Vanilla Bean Latte was superb! You can see so many of the Vanilla Bean seeds on the steamed milk foam! I really savored this latte!Although the Breakfast Croissant did the trick to satiate my hunger, it was nothing too noteworthy. It came plain, so I opted to grab a Mayonnaise packet to dress my sandwich. I'm sure it's easier for the bakery to have you add the condiments you want. The egg was perfectly cooked and the croissant was light & fluffy. I'm interested in coming back for some pastries and maybe a croissant. I want to try the Le S'mores Croissant, but I'm not sure if it will be available. Fingers crossed for my trip in the end of August or in October!

Just because this place is known for beautiful sweets doesn't mean that they have great savory stuff. As the last few occasions of my takeout experiences mostly focused on the sweet sensations, I went with one of the savories a few days ago when I stopped at this place on my way home from an errand. Service: was excellent. The lady who had already been assisting a customer before me was prolonging (not complaining though as she kindly informed me with "I will be right when you".) Then this young tall man who appeared to have started his shift for the day immediately greeted me as he saw me when he walked in to the counter. Nice smile with "Hi, have you been helped?" (To which I said no.) He was at my service the whole 9 yards. He took my order ensuring he got everything I needed. When I inquired about the cookies in a large glass jar, he said they are sold in a bag (said bag contains about 5-6 of them). I only needed one which I was, of course, going to pay for it but he said that the single ones in the jar are mainly for kids and are complimentary to them but he said he'd give me one with no charge. What a kind gesture!! I went back to my childhood for a moment!)My main takeout was a sandwich in a flaky croissant with slices of smoked salmon, capers and arugula. I asked for the cream cheese to be on the side which he had no problem granting my request. Hopefully I wasn't too demanding (lol!!) Oh, let's not forget. He also asked me if I'd want my croissant lightly toast to which I said yes. Upon arrival home, I immediately started my late breakfast. I was shocked how big the croissant was. So fluffy, not too buttery. Everything was just right. The complimentary cookie (like the young man said) was delicious; not too sweet was something I appreciated the most. They are perfect little sweets for little kids for sure!I'm so glad to have this quaint bakery within my reach. La Belle, I appreciate you so much!!

I stopped by this afternoon and bought a chocolate eclair to go. I was shocked when the salesperson rang it up to be over $9. It's not that big either. As I was driving home I was mildly outraged and felt that it better be the best eclair I've ever tasted for that price. Once I got home I tasted it and was surprised at how good it was. It has an almost crisp texture on the top of the eclair and then they sprinkled it with a few chocolate nibs that added a little more crispness to it. It was very good. Though I'm not quite convinced it's worth the high price. I would give it 5 stars if it was even a couple dollars cheaper.

Food 50/50 *** Sweet AND Savory, ugh ILYSM!!!*** Service 25/25Ambience 25/25 ***extra points for awesome cool sign inside***Total 100/100 :))) Love love love loveeeeeee La Belle!!!! This is the ultimate French bakeshop in Denver. I love coming here, the service is always really nice and speedy. I try to order something different overtime and so far has been a 5 star experience! The plain croissant is absolutely heavenly. The savory croissants- ham and cheese is *chefs kiss* phenomenal. The chocolate croissant you just can't beat. Flaky buttery knock your socks off fantabuloso make you do your happy dance good! Love their warmed up croissants, and expanded menu with salads and french sandwiches. I love their desserts, I wish I could eat them all! From cookies and tarts to rocher, this place is like Willy Wonka loaded with tasty and very aesthetically pleasing treats! Their espresso is also on point! Honestly anything you pick off their menu, you will not be disappointed. I struggled when moving here from NYC and boy this place cures that homesickness!I love their white walls it gives a nice crisp and clean feeling. Extra points for seats outside too :)

Very cute little dessert place, nice variety, good prices for their goods. Loved their oat milk latte, but my pastry was just a tiny bit too sweet for me, but I did like the flavor and texture of my dessert. Service was fast and friendly!