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The best bakeries and pastry in Charlottesville
Start with Bodo's Bagels (The Corner) in The Corner for bagel sandwich, Cou Cou Rachou in Preston Avenue for croissant, cardamom braid, kouign amann and MarieBette Cafe & Bakery for pastries. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Bodo's Bagels (The Corner)The Corner
Get: Bagel sandwich
Another of the three Bodo's shops, near downtown.
- Cou Cou RachouPreston Avenue
Get: Croissant, cardamom braid, kouign amann
French bakery with local ingredients.
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Where is the best bakeries and pastry in Charlottesville?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Bodo's Bagels (The Corner) (The Corner), Cou Cou Rachou (Preston Avenue) and MarieBette Cafe & Bakery. All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Bodo's Bagels (The Corner), get bagel sandwich. At Cou Cou Rachou, get croissant, cardamom braid, kouign amann. At MarieBette Cafe & Bakery, get pastries. At Albemarle Baking Company, get bread and pastries.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Charlottesville: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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