Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 11:13     Subject: best croissant
Anonymous wrote:Lidl


Lidl is not good
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 10:13     Subject: best croissant
Anonymous wrote:We have decided that the Trader Joe’s croissants are good enough and it helps that we can eat them fresh out of the oven.


Agree

Though Fresh Baguette is also good
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 09:30     Subject: best croissant
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pastries by Randolph in Arlington used to have the best croissants, but they changed owners about a year ago and things went downhill fast. We've tried several other bakeries, but the croissants were either chewy or dense or just generally blah. Any recommendations for bakeries with a great croissant in close-in NOVA (or DC)?


The new owners thing explains the Christmas pick-up debacle...


Yes, the new owners are from the Swiss Bakery and it has changed a lot... they really should have changed the name.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 09:28     Subject: best croissant
OP here, thank you! Please keep the recommendations coming.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 09:25     Subject: best croissant
Gustave in Del Ray has authentic pain au chocolat (chocolate croissants ) and other pastries but I haven’t tried their plain croissants.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 09:23     Subject: best croissant
Fresh Baguette
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 09:21     Subject: best croissant
If you want less traditional croissants, Yellow is great (Union Market location— though Georgetown location is good too). Bonus because Bread Alley is across the street, which has some of the best loaves in DC.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 08:14     Subject: best croissant
Lidl
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 07:59     Subject: best croissant
Another vote for Bread Furst
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 19:23     Subject: best croissant
Costco.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 18:40     Subject: best croissant
We have decided that the Trader Joe’s croissants are good enough and it helps that we can eat them fresh out of the oven.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 18:04     Subject: best croissant
Anonymous wrote:Pastries by Randolph in Arlington used to have the best croissants, but they changed owners about a year ago and things went downhill fast. We've tried several other bakeries, but the croissants were either chewy or dense or just generally blah. Any recommendations for bakeries with a great croissant in close-in NOVA (or DC)?


The new owners thing explains the Christmas pick-up debacle...
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 17:23     Subject: Re:best croissant
Bread Furst in DC. Nothing else close.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 17:22     Subject: best croissant
Pluma has the best croissants in DC, IMHO.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 16:21     Subject: best croissant
Pastries by Randolph in Arlington used to have the best croissants, but they changed owners about a year ago and things went downhill fast. We've tried several other bakeries, but the croissants were either chewy or dense or just generally blah. Any recommendations for bakeries with a great croissant in close-in NOVA (or DC)?