La Mie Bakery

Best bakery in Des Moines. Incredibly well made pastries, desserts, breads, and sandwiches. I've liked everything on the menu so far. Everything seems to be baked fresh the same day. Be prepared to arrive early because most of the fresh bread is sold out by mid-morning. Decent amount of both indoor and outdoor seating. Friendly staff. Plenty of parking around the back. Be prepared to wait in line for 5-10mins on a Saturday morning at the register.

What a delightful and delicious eatery. Every time I travel I'm always looking for a change of pace and La Mie did not disappoint! Delicious pastries, selection of breads and rolls, the dessert cooler had me in a trance and yup..... I couldn't resist. My fiance had the smoked salmon omlet, myself omelet, had the sausage and mushroom omelet. We both grabbed a sandwich for lunch later and I would nearly kill for another chicken salad croissant. Don't miss this one or you'll regret it.

We came on a beautiful autumn Saturday morning. The place was packed with long lines (but fairly moving fast!) at the coffee and bakery sections. All of our coffee and latté drinks were prepared to our full satisfaction, and the pastries were amazingly fresh and delicious. Didn't care for the noisy music at all maybe because of the high level of noise generated by the customer crowd. If you're looking for a quite and romantic place to spend with your partner perhaps I'd try weekdays and evenings. The restroom facilities are clean and tidy but could use some remodeling and modernization. Strongly recommend you pay La Mie a visit in the very near future! 😊

Whether it is the smell that brings you in from the street or your past experience that forces you to go back, La Mie is a place that you can’t resist returning to once you’ve been. From homemade pastries, rolls, croissants, biscotti, you name it, it is there … and the taste, texture and pure deliciousness will amaze you. Fill a box and take it to the office or stay and sit on the patio out back. They have many homemade, hot breakfasts to choose from as well. The quiche is to die for! If you do go, just remember at some point you must leave. All good things must come to an end unfortunately.

I enjoyed the food. Wasn’t as impressive as I hoped. Not super friendly. Could be cleaner. Very fast service and many options between the bakery and cafe. Not a ton of gluten free options but they were very clear verbally about what was gluten free. We did not like the Quiche, it is not suppose to be made in a pie crust. It is open early and I would be willing to try again. The omelet was great.