By the numbers
202reviews
191unique cafés
187chocolate croissants
2.9average 
rating
rating11countries
73cities
8years
65,450delicious calories
Ratings
How the croissants score
113866647Hall of Fame
- Le Comptoir WoodwardGeneva, Switzerland
- Maison TavernierAvoriaz, France
- Forma BakeryOakland, USA
- JuniperSan Francisco, USA
- Dahlia BakerySeattle, USA
- Smarty Pants Baking and CateringLos Angeles, USA
- LodiNew York, USA
- B PatisserieSan Francisco, USA
- Le PanierSeattle, USA
- FourneeBerkeley, USA
- Noisette Restaurant and BakeryDenver, USA
Wall of Shame
- Noe Valley BakerySan Francisco, USA
- Feel Good BakeryAlameda, USA
- Mariposa BakerySan Francisco, USA
- Fillmore BakeshopSan Francisco, USA
- Peet’s CoffeeOakland, USA
- Specialty’sSan Francisco, USA
- Cafe MadeleineSan Francisco, USA
Highest rated countries (3+ rated)
Canada3.3
Switzerland3
France3
USA2.9
United States2.8
Peru2.8
Highest rated cities (3+ rated)
Avoriaz3.7
Seattle3.6
New York3.5
Paris3.4
Paso Robles3.3
Montreal3.2
Los Angeles3.2
Bordeaux3
Oakland2.8
Healdsburg2.8
Geography
Most-reviewed cities
Most-reviewed countries
36% of all reviews are in the San Francisco Bay Area (72 of 202). 132 are in the U.S.; 70 are international.
Over time
Number of reviews
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Average rating
2018201920222023202420252026
Croissant seasonality
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Eat your words
69avg review length (words)
5guest reviews
149longest — Caffè Strada
19shortest — Flour Garden Bakery
Most-used words
chocolate 195pastry 111dough 89little 86croissant 84airy 80rich 75soft 70buttery 58good 55flakey 55layers 54butter 53inside 50outside 49sweet 49smooth 48flake 42
Words that go with good (and bad) croissants
delicious3.8
right3.6
flaky3.5
balanced3.5
distributed3.4
unfortunately2.4
left2.4
bready2.4
bread2.4
dry2.2