"Old Colorado City's French bakery since 1984, in the 1891 Ramona Building — go for croissants and a relaxed daytime date."
La Baguette has baked in Old Colorado City since August 1984, in the Ramona Building on West Colorado Avenue, a sandstone landmark that dates to 1891. It is a French bakery first and a café second: artisan breads and pastries come out of the ovens through the night, and the café serves a European-style breakfast, lunch and early dinner of soups, salads, quiche and sandwiches on house bread. For the rest of the city, see our Colorado Springs dining guide.
The draw is the baking. Croissants and baguettes are made in the French tradition and finished each morning, and the pastry case runs to tarts, éclairs and seasonal fruit galettes. The café plates are simple and well priced, mostly between about $8 and $18: a daily soup, quiche, a croque, and salads built on the same bread the bakery sells by the loaf. This is not a tasting-menu room and does not pretend to be. For proper sit-down French nearby, read our guide to the best French restaurants worldwide, and our field guide to what makes a restaurant worth your time.
The café is small and bright, set inside the historic Ramona Building with sandstone walls and big windows onto West Colorado Avenue. Seating is casual, with a handful of tables inside and a few on the sidewalk in season. The sound level is daytime-café, the lighting is natural, and there is no dress code. It works best for breakfast and lunch rather than a long dinner.
Bring a first date to La Baguette for a low-pressure morning or afternoon rather than a heavy dinner. Coffee, a shared pastry and a walk through Old Colorado City is an easier opening than a candlelit table, and the bill stays small enough that nobody overthinks it. Go early for the best pastry selection, sit by the window, and keep it casual. See more first-date ideas.
Not for a formal dinner or a late night. The café keeps bakery hours and closes early, and the menu is built around breads, pastries and light plates rather than a full evening service.
Yes, for what it is: one of the longest-running French bakeries in Colorado Springs, baking since 1984. The croissants and breads are the reason to come, and the café plates are honest and well priced, mostly under $18. Treat it as a bakery and a breakfast-to-lunch café rather than a dinner destination and it rarely disappoints.
Start with a croissant or a fresh baguette, the things the bakery has made its name on since 1984. For a meal, the daily soup, quiche and the sandwiches built on house bread are the safe picks, and the pastry case is worth a detour on the way out. Coffee and a tart make an easy mid-morning stop.
No, it runs as a walk-in bakery and café rather than a reservations restaurant. Order at the counter and grab a table inside or on the sidewalk in season. Mornings are busiest for pastries and weekend brunch, so arrive early if you want first pick of the croissants. Larger cake and catering orders can be arranged by phone.
La Baguette is at 2417 West Colorado Avenue, in the Ramona Building in Old Colorado City, a historic stretch west of downtown. The 1891 sandstone building is a landmark in its own right. There is street parking along Colorado Avenue, and the café is an easy stop while walking the shops and galleries. See our Colorado Springs guide.
La Baguette is walk-in. Mornings are best for pastry selection; call ahead for cake and catering orders.
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