Bellecour Bakery at Cooks

First, I love the pastries you can buy to-go. This review though is for their cooking class. Be aware that you will be seated with a group of 6 and you'll have to work with them to decide who does what tasks, since not everyone will get to try making everything. I attended solo but luckily really liked the group I was assigned to. We wanted everyone to work on things they enjoy and allowed everyone to try some parts of the important tasks (making pasta and pastry dough). Your enjoyment might really depend on what your group is like. You can buy wine and beer to drink while you take the class, and those were reasonably priced I thought! $9 for a glass of wine and I think $8 for beer. The class was chaotic since we were making three courses and things needed to be done at different times, but the chaos felt like how it really is in a kitchen making multi course menus, so that didn't bother me! The assistants were great and helped us stay on track and helped if we were struggling with anything. I can't say I learned much from the class (which is why I only gave 4 stars), but I sure had a lot of fun!

Living in the North Loop, Cooks Bellecour was hands-down our most visited spot--and for good reason! This place is a slice of French heaven right in Minneapolis. Their pastries? Pure magic. The chocolate almond croissant is next level--flaky, buttery, and packed with rich, decadent flavor. And don't even get me started on the breakfast sandwiches--they're gourmet-level masterpieces. Every bite is perfection. The vibe & service here is warm and inviting, with the irresistible aroma of freshly baked bread and pastries filling the air. Whether you're grabbing a coffee, treating yourself to a pastry, or diving into one of their soups or salads, this place nails it every time. If you're in the area, do yourself a favor and stop by. Cooks Bellecour is an absolute gem!

Stopped by after church to try them out. I got a sandwich and an orange juice which was $23.00. This felt really steep, considering what it was. The food was really good, but the sandwich was definitely not feeling like it was anything super special. Parking options are all metered paid parking.

I did one of their cake decorating classes about a year ago...Lol that class was a hot mess. I signed up for a buttercream fall leaves decorating class. The teacher thought she was doing a fondant class....so she did this whole fondant demo (which honestly wasn't very good either and I would have been very disappointed in the instruction if the class I had signed up for was a fondant class too) and then I asked, are we going to do any of the piping? And she basically said no and the lady next to me also then chimed in saying that she thought this was a piping class...which it was according to the description on the signup page..and a few other people were like yeah I thought so too! So then she does some piping demos, meanwhile we only have one piping bag per person and no bowls for mixing colors ‍‍‍ Also the cake and frosting tasted terrible. At least it wasn't a baking class. Thankfully they refunded our money, but only as a "store credit", not the original payment method.Then I signed up to take a macaron class, only for that one to get canceled a week before the class was supposed to take place. So I'm still stuck with a credit for a class.

Grabbing my wife an iced latte and a carrot muffin this morning to kick off a chilly day in Minnesota! I can't wait for Cooks to bring back their incredible berry scones--hands down the best in MN. The staff is always so friendly, the baked goods are top-notch, and they even have cooking tools you never knew you needed.

Some of my favorite pastries come from this place. Amazing. The croissants are to die for, the breakfast sandwich is delicious, and their salmon is fantastic. The coffees are good but definitely average. I usually have great service here. on a busy day, be prepared to either take your treats to go or wait for someone to leave the limited seating available.

I LOVE this place. I love the cooking classes and the pastries I have eaten there. The service is bar none both in the cafe and the folks who teach the cooking classes. The ambiance is wonderful. I can't say enough great things about it.

Such a great space. I love the breakfast items and pastries. The staff were friendly as well. Good place to looks around while waiting on food. Only complaint was sammy a bit burnt.

I've been three times, namely for the kouign Aman, almond croissant and an egg and ham croissant. Everything is fresh and perfectly made. Love the beautiful boxes they place the pastries I'm, keeping them from crushing. They make a great idea for a gift because of this! Excellent bakery I'm always excited for and excited to return next time I'm in the area. I haven't tried the coffee drinks yet but my friend says they're great. Bravo!

The best chocolate chip cookie in Minnesota. The chocolate is high quality, it's perfectly salty, it's crispy on the edges and gooey in the middle. The absolute best