French bakery · Preston Avenue, Charlottesville

Cou Cou Rachou

Cou Cou Rachou: French bakery in Preston Avenue, Charlottesville. Order: Croissant, cardamom braid, kouign amann; weekend beignets.

Local favoriteChef's pickWhere to eat french pastryAlways a lineStop on the Charlottesville food walkBreakfast

What to order

Croissant, cardamom braid, kouign amann; weekend beignets

Croissants, cardamom braid, weekend beignets

Why go

A French bakery run by Charlottesville native Rachel De Jong, with almost everything sourced locally.

Rachel De Jong's French bakery, with almost all ingredients from local sources.

Address
917 Preston Avenue, Suite B, Charlottesville
Neighborhood
Preston Avenue
Price
$
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