Un Je Ne Sais Quoi is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

1. Un Je Ne Sais Quoi

8.7
1361 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 25 tips and reviews

Anthony Z.Anthony Zacharzewski: French and francophone. Go early to find croissants.

Max W.Max Wenneker: The croissants and the chocolate brioche are fantastic. Love the French spoken here by wait staff!

Deena G.Deena Ghubash: The croissant is to DIE for!!

Le Caprice DC is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

2. Le Caprice DC

7.7
3460 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Columbia Heights · 40 tips and reviews

Quinta J.Quinta Jackson: Their croissants are as described in the door: Best in DC!

Julia L.Julia Lord Nickle: The croissant breakfast sandwiches are amazing.

Kevin A.Kevin Arts: Croissants are buttery, flaky, and delicious. Nice spot to chill out and read a book.

Firehook Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

3. Firehook Bakery

8.1
1909 Q St NW (at Connecticut Ave), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Northwest Washington · 39 tips and reviews

Karuna D.Karuna D: Giant chocolate croissant and Cafe latté were fabulous!

Eduardo S.Eduardo Santos: Tasteful filled croissants. Deserves a visit cause the options are much better than on Starbucks

Martin R.Martin Ross: Can recommend the Walnut Brownies and the Chocolate Almond Croissants.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

4. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

9.1
924 Blagden Alley NW (btwn M, N, 9th & 10th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Logan Circle - Shaw · 131 tips and reviews

Joe G.Joe Gizzi: Delicious croissants. Cool atmosphere, but almost always full.

Steven A.Steven Androphy: Strangely enough, the best croissant I've ever had outside of France was here.

trillateezytrillateezy: La Colombe does a great job of sticking to quality and taste – regardless of location. From DC to NYC to Chicago, they're amazing. Can't go wrong with a cafe au laits & an almond croissant.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

5. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

9.1
900 6th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Chinatown · 57 tips and reviews

Stephanie Y.Stephanie Yeung: Good cortado. The almond croissant was pretty dense.

Anthony M.Anthony Maggio: Latte on draft + ham & cheese croissants!

Sophia H.Sophia H: Great Mocha (but warning: not sweet at all). Great chocolate croissant

Tatte is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

6. Tatte

8.8
1301 Connecticut Ave NW (at N St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 8 tips and reviews

Kurtis S.Kurtis Shank: Tiramisu, fruit tarts, chocolate croissants! All delicious.

Christopher R.Christopher R: Really good coffee and outstanding pastry. I can recommend the Pain au Chocolate and the Halloumi Breakfast Sandwich.

Goatha06Goatha06: A very cozy place, love it. Have grilled cheese sandwich, orange juice, croissants (choclate+danish appricot) and an americano☕️. Strongly recommended!!!👍🏻

Patisserie Poupon is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

7. Patisserie Poupon

7.7
1645 Wisconsin Ave NW (btw Q St NW and Reservoir Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 31 tips and reviews

MsTwixt M.MsTwixt MsTwixt: Their ham & cheese croissants sell out everyday for a reason!

VanVan: Great French bakery. Macaroons, croissants, etc. Spicy mustard for the sandwiches--beyond compare.

Washington PostWashington Post: While all are worth a try, the croissant aux amandes, a croissant filled with a light almond paste and crusted with almonds, is particularly scrumptious. Read more.

Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

8. Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato

9.1
1704 Connecticut Ave NW (at R St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Ice Cream Parlor · Northwest Washington · 104 tips and reviews

Ashley L.Ashley Lovelace: The almond croissant is divine.

Stephen H.Stephen Hrutka: Same price and twice as good as the starbucks across the street.....amazing croissants too

MMMM: latte and alfajores make a perfect pair - with excellent playlist to linger longer! ham and cheese croissants are rich and yummy.

Bread Furst is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

9. Bread Furst

8.8
4434 Connecticut Ave NW (at Albermarle St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Van Ness - Forest Hills · 33 tips and reviews

Alison S.Alison Santighian: Over the moon, eye rolling good croissants

Maggi X.Maggi X: Very good croissants (and we're from Belgium) ;-)

Howard R.Howard Reichel: Bread Furst is a a huge bakery with many products. I thought the food was good - but not great. The bagel I got was small and sorta hard as was the croissant we ordered. The brownie was a bit dry

The Wydown is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

10. The Wydown

8.6
1924 14th St NW (at U St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · U-Street · 55 tips and reviews

ArdvaarkArdvaark: Order a house-made croissant to go with your espresso or pour-over, and revel in the flakey, buttery goodness.

MelodyMelody: Nice new addition to the DC coffeehouse scene. I've had their pour overs (love the Ethiopian Kurimi), tea and choc croissants, and I've not been disappointed. A tiny space that can get crowded though

JoshuaJoshua: Amazing craft coffee; owners are from STL, so most of the coffee is sourced from STL roasters. They bake scones,croissants, and pies all in house, highly suggest a pour over and a scone.

Pret A Manger is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

11. Pret A Manger

7.6
50 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · NoMa · 31 tips and reviews

Shanelle G.Shanelle G: The BEST and friendliest staff. They almost seem as excited as you are when you like something they've prepared. Try the fresh baked almond croissants & cookies.

Jason!Jason!: The pain au chocolate is very good. The chef has obviously been to Europe.

Kathy P.Kathy Pham: The pain Au chocolat or chocolate croissant is awesome! Self serve coffee is also convenient

Maketto is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

12. Maketto

8.9
1351 H St NE (Linden Ct), Washington, D.C.
Asian Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 65 tips and reviews

Stéphane E. d.Stéphane E. de Fitte: The best croissants in DC! As buttery as they are supposed to be. Even better than many places in Paris...(trust a French guy who bake his own bread!) 😉 The moccha buns are great too!

EaterEater: This combination cafe, restaurant, clothing store has an upstairs cafe with a rotating selection of savory options like the popular croissant with house-smoked salmon. Read more.

Scott F.Scott Flaherty: The height of hip. In DC. Who knew?

Pret A Manger is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

13. Pret A Manger

7.8
1825 Eye Street, NW (at 18th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Sandwich Spot · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 28 tips and reviews

Reno M.Reno M: Best ham and Swiss croissant!

Larry F.Larry Fulton-Woods: The ham and cheese croissant is delicious and the blueberry muffin

Donna McDonna Mc: I recommend the avocado + parmesan sandwich: perfect for the spring/summer months!

Pluma is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

14. Pluma

8.2
391 Morse St NE (at 4th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Café · Ivy City · 6 tips and reviews

Sophia H.Sophia H: Smoked ham & gruyere croissant was good

H L.H L: Iced matcha latte with oat milk and the pistachio croissant are *chefs kiss*

Kurtis S.Kurtis Shank: Best pastries ever!

Seylou is one of The 15 Best Places for Croissants in Washington.

15. Seylou

8.9
926 N St NW Ste A (at Blagden Aly NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Logan Circle - Shaw · 13 tips and reviews

Lubna A.Lubna Alajlan: Chocolate almond croissant 👍🏻

Michael J.Michael Jenkins: One of the finest bakeries in the country. Say "hello" to Charbel. He's a master baker and incredibly nice guy!

A P.A P: Delicious bread and friendly, hard working owner, in a very cool shop!