One of Little Rock’s highly favored breakfast and brunch establishments, The Croissanterie, will hold the grand opening for its new location in downtown Little Rock on Monday, Aug. 5! AY About You first broke news of the expansion in September 2023.

 

Located within Little Rock Technology Park at 417 Main St., the restaurant will also have a soft opening Tuesday, July 31, through Aug. 2. Employees will offer fresh pastries and coffee to the building as they stock up and get everything ready for the official opening day.

 

Speaking of coffee, the new space has traditionally housed coffee shops, which will allow the restaurant to expand its coffee menu. The restaurant’s first location has been limited in its coffee capacity due to space and has only served cold brew and bottomless drip coffee.

 

“[Expanding our coffee] has been something that we’ve really been wanting to do, and this will give us the perfect opportunity to do that,” McDonald said. “We will be partnering with Nexus Coffee and Creative for this, as we have a great partnership with them, and they have a big downtown presence.”

 

While this new location does not have an in-house kitchen, The Croissanterie will continue to offer about ⅓ of its menu items, including grab-and-go items, light breakfast items such as quiche and biscuits and gravy, and lunch offerings such as the club sandwich, pre-made salads and BLTs.

 

Beginning Aug. 5, the downtown restaurant will be open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. But according to owners Wendy Schay and Jill McDonald, those business hours are subject to change as the restaurant adjusts to the new area and its new patrons.

 

In the meantime, those craving The Croissanterie’s delicious croissants, breakfast plates or sandwiches on the weekends can visit the restaurant’s other Little Rock location at 14710 Cantrell Rd.

 

“A lot of people have asked for us to open a location closer to downtown, and we’re excited for this opportunity to fulfill that request,” McDonald said. “We’re excited to open and hope that everyone will come out and see us downtown.”

 

The full menu for the new location is expected to be available within the next few weeks.

 

For more information about The Croissanterie, click here.

 

Photo Credit: The Venture Center
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