La Gourmandine Bakery & Pastry Shop

Love La Gourmandine! Such a great French bakery in Lawrenceville. We stopped in quickly for an almond croissant - absolutely to die for and my favorite thing to get by far! The friendly staff offered my son a tiny little puff pastry - so sweet! He loved it, of course!

What an excellent place to get delicious pastries. Especially French pastries. I thought the prices would probably be quite excessive, but this isn't the case. Quite reasonable actually. I got to try out their clafoutis, abricotine (apricot pastry), and chouquettes. All 3 were very good. The clafoutis was wasn't exactly like a pudding that I imagined. It was a lot more firm. Still, it was quite tasty and not too eggy. I loved the touch of cherries in there. Good portion for the price too.The chouquettes were a very lovely little pastry. Nice little snack and very cheap, but they are also very small. Plenty of sugar beads surrounding the patty, and the inside is a great firm texture as well. But buttery inside.The apricot was my favorite. It was somewhat like a danish with an apricot in the middle, but also somewhat like an apricot croissant. You have to try one of these out. Not too sweet. Goes very well with morning coffee. Buttery pastry. Nice!All in all, a very nice bakery in Lawrenceville. I'd love to come back and try out more items, but everything I had was great!

ORDERLatte with Whole Milk and Pumpkin Syrup - coffee taste great! The flavor was good and the pumpkin flavoring wasn't too overpowering. Overall, the drink wasn't that sweet which I personally like a lot better.Lorraine Quiche - They heated up the quiche. This hands-down was the best quiche that I've had! It was nice and creamy. The meat was cooked well and it wasn't too salty. The crust is light and flaky, which was delicious. The bacon and ham were yummy! Really enjoyed it!Panier Framboise - the raspberries were fresh and covered with some sweet syrup. Overall, the pastry was pretty good. Flaky texture surrounding in the customer part isn't too sweet. Also really good pastry!VIBES The place has some seating along the walls as well as some higher table seating. A lot of people coming in and out to just grab and go, but seems like a nice place to sit down for a bit and chat.SERVICE Service is great and personable. They're all very nice and kept on updating me for the status of the quiche heating. Everything came out relatively fast!

Want your croissant fix? Please come here! Randomly was trying the different croissant spots and stumbled upon this one. Omg I've been here 3 times in 10 days! Love these croissants! The vanilla custard with chocolate chip croissants is my favorite. I'm definitely addicted to this place. They have sandwiches as well and it's simple and great as well! They have a bunch of pastries , cakes and bread as well. It's a small store and as soon as you enter you will be in a different world. That baked goods aroma! Gotta love it! Will definitely be going back here for all the croissants!

While I remain faithful to my favorite French Bakery, Jean-Marc's in Millvale, I have finally succumbed to the gourmet deliciousness of La Gourmandine in Lawrenceville.Their tartes are extraordinary, very authentic and delicious. The clerk was extremely helpful and professional. The location is convenient, although parking is sometimes a challenge.The ambiance is delightful and the small dining area is quite charming.

OK so my pics are from the downtown location, but I went to the Lawrenceville LA Gourmandine first. My ex gave me a comprehensive tour of all his favorite Pittsburgh area spots, and LG was at the top of the list - and I see why. We've had a lot - a lot - of almond croissants. La Gourmandine's is the best! My mom went on our recommendation, also an almond croissant lover, and she approved. All of their pastries and desserts, everything is so good. On our trips to Pittsburgh, one of our favorite things was picking up baguettes and pastries from LG and enjoying them in the park, especially since Lawrenceville is such a great neighborhood.Staff are so nice and welcoming every time we come in, and they always help us with recommendations when we have decision paralysis. I wish there was a place like LG in my neighborhood and I definitely miss it!

This is a great place if you're looking for French pastries. They have many different options of croissants, including savory ham and cheese or egg. They also have some amazing desserts, such as flan, pumpkin cheesecake, eclairs, etc. I prefer the savory ham and cheese myself, but if you're looking for something sweet while they have a lot of great options here. The staff was very engaging and friendly. They were also quick and efficient as there was a bit of a line, but it went fast.

We don't get here as often as we should, but this place is amazing. They are consistently good and always have amazing offerings. Such unique and tasty breads and pastries. I have never ordered anything that isn't extremely fresh and delicious. I need to get back here ASAP.

I come here every year for my birthday, and it never disappoints. It's my favorite pastry place and the desserts are fantastic too. I think I've been to every single location, and while the employees aren't always the nicest (they were at this one) the quality of the food makes me not care very much about that. lol. The croissants are always my go to. Almond and almond chocolate!

My partner ordered an assortment of pastries and OH MY WORD. each one was more delicious than the next. not only are they beautiful but they tasted SO GOOD. You can tell they were made with care. So happy to support this small business!