I love this little hole-in-the-wall cafe! The breads, quiche, and pastries are exceptional. My favorites are the "peach or pear thing" and the walnut blue cheese bread. Amazing flavors in your mouth!!! The staff is friendly and very informative. The parking is plentiful but the seating is minimal. This is more of a grab and go place. There are picnic tables out front during the nice Denver weather. This is a must for true French products. read more

I enjoyed every delicious bite of the pastries I picked up at Detour. One of the local Denver social media accounts highlighted Detour so I thought I'd give them a try. The shop is easy to find with a large orange Detour sign (clever). And while the line inside was stout, everyone was in good spirits while the two people manning the stations behind the counter were both friendly and delightful. The gentleman asked the lady ahead of me what her plans were for the day and then engaged in a spirited discussion on board games and which ones were the best. I ordered one of each pastry that looked good, including the last clafoutis and peach thing. Lucky me. They had me rung up in a flash and gave me two large boxes with all my finds. The pastries were flaky, with fresh fillings (chocolate and fruit) and were reasonably priced. All in all, a pleasant experience in a lovely bakery. I will be back!! read more

Delicious sourdough loaf. I murdered my starter, and cravings were strong. Detour came through! read more

Wow. What a wonderful little find on our way to check out some estate sales. The croissants? Incredible. Got the ham and cheese, the leak, and the white choc raspberry and only regret was not getting more. And the staff? Incredibly lovely and welcoming. read more

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Cute inside. Very nice server. Viennese cream ok, clafouti very good & chocolate gateau delicious. I look forward to a return to grab the last two plus peach something and bread. read more

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One of my favorite bakeries in Denver! The sourdough is excellent and the weekend cinnamon rolls are not to be missed! Come early for the best options -- some of the best stuff sells out quickly! read more

I love stopping here with my daughter after swim lessons! It's a great neighborhood spot with super friendly service, and it always feels cozy and welcoming. We've been a few times now, and always split a couple of pastries. Their croissants are flaky and buttery, the pain au chocolat is amazing too, and all their fruit pastries are baked to perfection as well. Definitely check this place out if you're in the area! read more

Open on 1/1/25. Wednesday. Stopped by to see what tickles my fancie and.... ended up getting chocolate croissant, Viennoise - Cream .... and sticky gooey bun. Ate the cream bun, so heavy, filled with fresh cream. Weighted a ton. Always love this store! read more

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I tried the pecan cinnamon roll and it was so dry, I threw it away. The croissant wasn't much better with little to no crisp and barely any filling. The people working here were nice but the pastries aren't worth the money or calories. We had tried this place over 10 years ago and don't remember much about that visit. read more

forgot to take photos. ate everything so fast. the frankenstein, aka, chocolate almond croissant was the best i've ever had. the little ganache dessert, forget the name, was heaven on earth. the savory croissants: ham and cheese and mushroom were so delish!!! will be back! read more

Recently, we tried this cozy bakery. The quiche was really good and so was a Nutella croissant. Drinks are pretty minimal. There is no decaf coffee. Service is at the counter where you pay. There are perhaps six tables where you can sit and enjoy your food. It reminded me of trompeau bakery on South Broadway. This is a scaled down version of Trompeau, but it's good for what it is. read more

Second time I drove there to get a cinnamon roll and they closed early, looking through the windows I saw items available. You were not open at 3:20 when the sign said 4 pm closing. read more

The pastries were delicious and reminded me of the bakeries in France. I look forward to going again soon. Amazing! read more

Detour Bakery is amazing. Everything is fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. The pastries are outstanding and totally worth the stop. Easily a five-star spot I'll definitely be back. read more

Delicious (and reasonably priced!) bread and pastries. Devoured the spinach/feta quiche :). Friendly staff and great customer service. East parking too. read more

This is small and cute bakery tucked in an assuming neighborhood. Everything smelled so fresh and tasted good! The service is very friendly. It has limited seating inside and a few sports outside. They have limited bakery items but everything we ordered was delicious! read more

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Best filled croissants!, however they need to have MORE FILLING in them. It seems to be more bread than filling . Thank you from a loyal customer. read more

Excellent croissants and friendly service. The prices are VERY reasonable too! The hours are very convenient and coordinate with my son's swimming lessons at Little Kickers. Trips to this bakery are the highlight of my son's day. read more

If you don't come for any other reason, come for the free smells. Everything tastes so good and service is always so friendly read more

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This might be Detour Bakery, but it is an intended destination from now on. My first visit came on a solid recommendation when looking for something delicious on a Friday morning full of tasks. I immediately loved the amount of parking and the hours on the window that indicated "730AM-ish to 1 PM-ish!" Warmly greeted by the staff, this southeast Denver authentic French bakery met my expectations and raised the bar. I had trouble deciding what to eat with all of the options prominently displayed and a room that smelled so darn good. Next time I will try the "Peach Thing" that was so appropriately named and looked spectacular. Indoor and outdoor seating, elected inside on a rainy morning. Their loaves of bread & baguettes are inviting (next time), and the open space kitchen yields excellent looks at what is being prepared. I tried an outstanding turkey croissant sandwich, added a fantastic luscious chocolate croissant, and sampled my partner's sticky bun decision (wise one). Plus, they offer soft drinks, which is excellent for those who aren't sparkling water or coffee drinkers. read more

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What a great little bakery! Found great pastries for a picky 6 year old and delicious puff pastry quiches for all. Great place to dine inside and out. read more

A solid place for French pastries and bread with a diverse selection and reasonable price point. The seating for this establishment is outside and at times they have music playing which adds to the ambiance. They have a small area where they sell jams and butter and it is a cute place overall. I usually go with the pain au chocolate or a croissant and it is hit or miss as to what the "doneness" will be. I have definitely received some on the charred side which I know some people prefer. The service is always friendly but at times disorganized and I have learned that this is not a place to come when pressed for time. read more

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Absolutely love this place- the fruit croissants, the peach thing, and the Parmesan leak are my go-tos. Staff are always super nice, 10/10!

Decent bakery and prices aren't crazy inflated. I ordered a chocolate croissant and a peach thing. The chocolate croissant was flaky and the chocolate was a good dark chocolate. The peach thing wasn't my favorite pastry. Not very flaky and the "custard" was a bit overcooked, almost like i was eating an egg with a peach. Wouldn't order that again. read more

This underrated bakery is located in a strip mall with the most delicious pastries, breads, and more! Skip the wait for pastries/breakfast at the cafe located a few doors down and thank me later ;) The service here is incredible and staff are so friendly! Small space inside but plenty of room to sit outside! read more

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Best place ever! wonderful pastries and staff!! I drive from Central Denver to go to Detour. It's that good! Love the clafoutis! ok

this is a great local french bakery with a lot of tasty&flaky offerings , the leak parmesan croissant is always good as are all the other filled croissants. We also love their quiche and monkey bread. Super friendly staff - highly recommended! read more

So happy this is in my neighborhood. Amazing croissants. The sticky micky is the best thing ever. Wonderful people too.

The food is amazing! They had a tart called a peach thing that was amazing! My boyfriend and I loved their quiche too with the chorizo and jalapeños and I have never seen that one before! The food is great and the cafe is so cute and cozy! Service is perfect too! very fast! read more

Wow what a gem! Kindest, kindest staff and beyond amazing pastries. Super cozy, felt like being in Europe. Will be coming back!

moe is a mind reader and they could talk me into giving them my ssn, amazing customer service the pain au chocolate was so also delicious read more

I had the kindest experience here today. My grandson has swim lessons in this mall and we had an hour after school to wait. My daughter said he would enjoy a streamed milk from the coffee shop but it was closed. Walked a bit over to Detour. : ) The man was so kind to change up a machine to make a steamed milk and we chose an almond croissant. I got a tea. I love spending time with this kid and I didn't realize at the moment I had walked into a little piece of heaven. My 3-1/2 yo asked the man what he was doing for Easter (so random and cute)and the man took a pause, looked at me, smiled and had a lovely conversation with with this child. We then sat at a table and my boy said the croissant "is so delicious!" His milk was a bit hot and I felt a bit bothersome asking for some cold milk and he didn't even pause. Gave me the jug and let ke take care of it and my boy said "just right!" Such a nice time. A haven. Then the man gave us a couple of little cinnamon rolls and my boy lit up. Thinking about it as I'm at the end of my day, this was one of those precious moments, perfect. The man in the shop was truly interested. Proud of his shop. Kind. Patient. Felt like home. Maybe he is the owner. He acted like it, humbly. In a world in chaos, some other difficult events in my life, my heart hurts and so needed time with my sweet boy. And this little shop, with the delicious treats, attuned to this little one who is so special to me. It was like I entered a haven. He was so kind. Effortlessly. I can't find a way to say how my heart feels so good tonight. All of it. I needed some little bit of magic. Thank you. Thank you so very much dear man. read more

Everything! The pecan sticky buns are the best I've ever tasted! The cinnamon roll was also moist with a delicous cream cheese frosting.

I have been dying to find some delicious French pastries. Mind you I decided to stop in the day before thanksgiving as they had been almost emptied out (great for them, not so great for me). Buuuut even with them not having any fresh bread left I decided to try some of their croissants: regular, almond, and one that has sugar pearls on it. Oh my goodness, they are crispy and so flaky, so buttery, and just perfect each in its own way. If you haven't tried them yet, give it a go. If you love bread you will not go wrong. Why you ask? Because it is just that darn good. The staff was very welcoming and explained the differences in their pastries. Hearing the staff speak to each other in French sealed the deal for me and brought me back to the time I visited Paris. Can't wait for my next visit (to this bakery and Paris, ha). read more

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I really wanted to like this place but the pastries were not good. It seemed that they were all made of store bought phyllo dough. Both quiches were wet and the flavor was not great. The croissants were all soft like store bought. I was so disappointed in everything I got. Maybe it's just this particular style of pastry but it did not seem French by any means. read more

Saw an article about this bakery a few weeks back and couldn't get them out of my mind, so finally decided to stop in. It is very inviting, clean, organized, the staff is super friendly, helpful and the whole bakery smelled wonderful. All the baked goods looked so yummy, I wanted to buy one of each! I decided on getting the last two HUGE cinnamon buns, a couple baguettes and some foie gras. I also got two complimentary macaroons (so flavorful!). When I got home, I heated up one of the cinnamon buns and it was the most delicious one I have ever had! Just the right amount of gooey goodness and flavor! I am so glad I bought two and look forward to eating the other one tomorrow. I gave one of the baguettes to my parents and the other one I will eat with some hot soup. This is a great French bakery and they also have coffee, tea and other items (I have included a pic of the menu). Will be coming back soon! read more

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Always exceeds expectations! The most wonderful authentic pastries and delightful service.

As you may have noticed (?) I'm on a quiche quest, egged on (?) by my belief that we in Denver now are facing a quiche catastrophe in that there appears to be a large geographic circle within the central and south-central parts of Denver where you can't find great quiche. (Uh, that would be between the 3000 block south on Broadway to the 2800 block north on Larimer). Over the last week or 2 I've been testing out the quiche options in the area. (For a discussion of this issue see the Talk section discussion titled "Quiche: I'm looking for the best . . ." (started 11/22/19)). I got several suggestions of excellent quiche-serving bakeries/restaurants in the Talk discussion and therefore you're gonna see several reviews regarding places that serve quiche hitting my free-to-Yelp-content-pages. So here's the latest: Detour Bakery holds out so much 5-star quiche promise. Their personal pan sized quiche-ettes have just the right amount of spice (a dash of nutmeg signals respect for the classic quiche Lorraine recipe) and a good proportion of onions/scallions/shallots (choose one) and bacon to the requisite Gruyere cheese--sometimes accented with a sprinkle or two of Parmesan--shows that they are serious about this dish. Unfortunately, however, Detour Bakery microwaves their quiche when you ask for it to be heated. This essentially kills the quiche and turns the crust into a nicely shaped collection of mush. If they would simply buy a toaster oven or the even better option--give it a few minutes in a hot convection oven--it would be 5-star-good. Thus ends today's quiche review so sign me, David "egged on" M read more

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Best croissants in Denver! Having tried a majority of bakeries in town Detour is still at the top of the list for best in Denver for me and my family! 10/10 would recommend! read more

Best almond/chocolate croissants EVER ! The fruit ones are not bad either but if you like chocolate and nuts .....don't hesitate to try it. Such a cozy little bakery ! And the lady that helped us was super nice and friendly as well. Definitely going again !!! read more