The bakery has its own entrance and offers a warm invite to breakfast- and lunch-goers, while the restaurant is open for dinner only. Stepping into the elegant, airy space feels like entering a Parisian cafe, whether you're grabbing a quick croissant or staying for a jambon-beurre sandwich and a bonbon.
"We bake our baguettes fresh every morning. Everything is baked fresh daily," says Lu, who has a background in pastry arts and leads the Noisette bakery. During the evenings, the fresh bread is already a fan-favorite appetizer, served with a specialty butter. The partially browned cultured butter is available to buy from the bakery alongside the baguettes every morning, as is a selection of bonbons (a truffle-like confection made of tempered chocolate and a flavored filling, like salted caramel), miniature quiches and croissants. For something to sip, there are non-alcoholic beverages like Novo coffee, tea, kombucha and fancy sodas.

Lillian Lu shares her French-style pastries, like almond croissants, from the Noisette bakery counter.
Ashlee Redger
While the bakery debuted with just a few types of pastries, Lu is looking forward to ramping up the variety to include French staples such as vegetable tarts, pâté en croûte (finely ground meat baked in a pastry shell), macarons and custardy cannelés. You'll also be able to indulge in an éclair Noisette, filled with caramelized chocolate and hazelnut cream ("noisette" is French for hazelnut).
The Tarte Tropezienne, which is currently on offer at the restaurant as a dessert, may also be added to the bakery lineup in the coming weeks, Lu teases; the simple combination of a pearl sugar-topped brioche bun filled with vanilla cream was a standout when Noisette opened last month.

In the morning, bakery visitors can find pastries like croissants and buns; in the afternoon, expect sandwiches, terrines and tarts.
Ashlee Redger
Along with sweet and savory pastries and breads, the bakery also has a vetted selection of French mustards, cheeses, Sparrow Lane vinegars and high-quality olive oil. Don't forget to grab a baguette, so you can spread and dip to your heart's content. Bon appétit!
Noisette Bakery is located at 3254 Navajo Street and is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, visit noisettedenver.com.