Valerie's French Cooking – Iowa City, IA: Hours & Menu

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1509 Muscatine Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240

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Address1509 Muscatine Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240

Phone(319) 621-5567

StyleFrench bakery

CountyJohnson County

Time zoneCentral Time

From city center1.0 mi east

About Valerie's French Cooking

You will find Valerie's French Cooking at 1509 Muscatine Ave in Iowa City, 1.0 mi east of the Iowa City city center.

Iowa City has 19 places on our map that bake or sell fresh pastry, and this is one of them. If you want to compare, Deluxe Cakes and Pastries sits 0.5 mi from here.

Opening hours for Valerie's French Cooking are not verified in our data. A quick call to (319) 621-5567 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.

What to order

Typical items at a French bakery like this one — the bakery's own selection may differ.

Full menu

Viennoiserie

Pain au ChocolatCroissant dough rolled around two batons of dark chocolate, flaky and buttery with bittersweet pockets.
Croissant aux AmandesDay-old croissant soaked in syrup, filled and topped with almond cream and sliced almonds, then rebaked; dense, sweet, and crisp-edged.
Pain aux RaisinsA spiral of croissant dough spread with crème pâtissière and rum-soaked raisins, soft in the middle and crisp at the edges.
Chausson aux PommesPuff pastry turnover filled with chunky apple compote, scored on top and glazed to a lacquered finish.

Pain

Pain aux NoixHearty whole wheat loaf packed with walnuts, earthy and faintly bitter, a natural partner for a cheese board.
FougasseProvençal leaf-shaped flatbread slashed with openings, brushed with olive oil and studded with olives or herbs.
Brioche NanterreA loaf of buttery brioche baked in a pan from several dough balls, ideal for toast or pain perdu.
Pain de SeigleRye bread with a dense, moist crumb and earthy sourness, traditionally served with oysters and salted butter.

Pâtisserie

Tarte au CitronSweet shortcrust shell filled with sharp, satiny lemon curd, sometimes crowned with torched Italian meringue.
Mille-FeuilleThree layers of caramelized puff pastry with vanilla pastry cream, iced with marbled fondant; crisp, creamy, and messy to eat.
Paris-BrestA wheel of choux pastry split and filled with hazelnut praliné mousseline cream, scattered with toasted almonds.
Tarte aux FraisesCrisp pâte sucrée with vanilla crème pâtissière and glazed fresh strawberries arranged in tight rows.