eva's boulangerie

i was in town for a conference, where i was a part of the cupcake wars live stage show at the eccles theatre, on south main street in salt lake city, utah. every morning i walked from my hotel to the theatre, and every morning i stopped a little place called eva’s bakery along the way for my morning coffee. one morning, mr. beet, myself, and a few friends i was with decided to linger a little longer and grab breakfast/lunch instead of our usual quick in and out visit. it was a beautiful spring morning so after we placed our order at the counter, we grabbed our coffees and sat at a table outside.

cozy. it was pretty cool to see the racks of breads from where i was sitting. i must apologize to the two french women sitting to my right. i cannot help but eavesdrop on such a beautiful language.

the stuffed french toast is magnificent. they do not skimp on the fruit. the filling is sweet yet it melds perfectly with the fruit atop the toast. i am historically hesitant when it comes to fruit in heated dishes. i am very picky when it comes to something like this or like a fruit pie. 

i will come back to give the french onion soup a taste. if the toast is any indication as to their ability, i expect my favorite soup to be given the treatment it deserves.

beautiful place. great service, nice atmosphere. i had frittata and cafe ole with almond milk. very conscious food selections, cage free chicken eggs and many organic and sustainable ingredients. the vibe and look of eva's is fantastic. warm yet professional.

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eva's bakery now serves dinner thursday through sunday, adding a small menu of entrees and salads for evening dining to their breakfast, lunch and bakery items.

not nice employees. a year ago i took my son to eva's several times. great experiences. this year we were clearly not wanted there - no one would take an order of a couple of take away croissants and when we finally did get them they were thrown at us, my card was slammed on the counter and my son, not prone to jumping out of his skin did. the two officious 20 something women behind the counter gave off the vibe of us behind enemy lines in their kingdom. worse, the food was not anywhere as good as i remembered and overpriced for what it was.

fresh baked. tastes great!. nice employees

eva's bakery has some things going for it. it's not too expensive. it has a nice, convenient downtown location. the atmosphere is quaint and unpretentious (if you don't include the relief society dyed-blonde thirty-somethings who talked like woo girls enjoying a girls' mid-day out). but, like always, it comes down to the food. the food is king. i started with the french onion soup. now, i must admit, my favorite component of a french onion soup is the cheesy soaked-in-oniony-broth crostino on top. (well, to be entirely candid, the farinaceous part of any recipe is usually my favorite.) the soup included, not one, but three cheesy crostini. and they were money. wonderfully soggy. mmm. the sou

delicious!!!! succulent food! great service.

chef and owner, charlie perry could have rested on his laurels with the wildly successful eva restaurant. instead, taking a cue from his family’s rich culinary heritage, he decided to open eva’s bakery – a savory and sweet slice of paris, right in downtown slc. amongst the light cafe and deli fare (available breakfast and lunch) sits the piece de resistance though – daily fresh baked breads. these artisan loaves couldn’t be farther away from their mass produced siblings lining supermarket shelves – made with organic, local flour from logan utah. what’s more, stop by on thusdays and snag a baguette for a measly buck, during one of their many great promos. photo used with permission from slceats.com eva’s bakery 155 s main st salt lake city, ut 84101 (801) 355-3942 www.evasbakeryslc.com

authentic bread. i haven't tasted french bread that delicious and authentic since i was in paris years ago! the vintage boulangerie exterior and decor inside are awesome.

the best thing about eva’s bakery is that they are the experts in what they do. they have high standards and hold to them. i doubt anybody would be dissatisfied upon their visit. why? i think the question really comes down to the quality of the butter. people please; you can’t get quality flaky goodness and flavors without quality butter. eva’s is a worthwhile boulangerie to visit. really, no other restaurant could have made these dishes. eva’s bakery is where it is at.

rating — damn, somebody needs to contact the michelin

i have this slight obsession with paris.  maybe my love of french pastries is to blame or the way the city is synonymous with romance is responsible.  either way, i’m aching to visit the city.  i want to see all the touristy places, and the opera (of course) but most of all i want to sit in a little cafe, sip on a cup of coffee while people-watching, munch of freshly-baked pastries and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. the bright storefront can’t be missed on main street. unfortunately a trip to paris is not in my immediate future so to get my parisian cafe fix in salt lake city i’ve been going to eva’s boulangerie, otherwise known as eva’s bakery .  brought to us by the same owners as the mediterranean tapas-serving eva’s also on main street, both restaurants are a few blocks’ away from each other but have much different vibes.  i’ve long been a fan of eva’s for a post-work dinner or sunday brunch , but the bakery version has a daytime focus with laid back coffee shop atmosphere. th

great european style cafe. i ordered the savory bread pudding and was pleasantly surprised. it was very well made and very tasty! thumbs up! the cream puffs were to die for. the eclairs and macaroons were amazing!

french feel to a fabulous boulangerie sidewalk cafe