Daniel's of Paris

Since 1992, Daniel's of Paris has turned authentic French pastries and a host of other European bakery favorites in a modestly sized shop in a fairly obscure Aurora strip mall. The croissants here are flaky, light and baked fresh with or without a dark-chocolate-filled center for a pain au chocolat, and the signature cinnamon rolls are iced with fondant and have warm, gooey middles filled with almond cream. Daniel’s also does both special-occasion and everyday cakes using French sponge cake, flavored sugar syrup and frosting, glaze or ganache ? and creamy mousse or whipped-cream fillings. Oven treats such as cookies, petit fours, quiche, fruit tarts and a splendid, mascarpone-stuffed Pumpkin Amandine available during the holidays are what set Daniel’s of Paris apart, both as a neighborhood staple and a popular city bakery.