Pain Au Chocolat (Chocolate Croissant)

If you’ve ever bitten into a croissant so flaky and buttery it practically melts in your mouth, you know the kind of magic that happens when pastry is done right. That magic is what Butter Block, Buffalo’s beloved French-style bakery, is known for.

Founded by pastry chef Colleen Slade, Butter Block began as a pop-up bakery and quickly grew a loyal following. With roots in Buffalo and training in classical pastry, Slade combined her love of French baking techniques with a commitment to local ingredients, creating a bakery that feels both cosmopolitan and community-centered.

Butter Block specializes in laminated doughs—the intricate process of folding butter into dough over and over to create those delicate, golden layers that define croissants, kouign-amann, and Danish pastries. This labor-intensive technique requires precision, patience, and a deep understanding of pastry science, and Butter Block has perfected it.

Beyond croissants, their menu includes an array of pastries, tarts, cookies, and inventive seasonal offerings. They’re known for experimenting with flavors, like miso caramel or savory croissants filled with local produce and cheese, always striking the balance between traditional technique and modern creativity.

Supporting Butter Block means supporting local food artistry at its finest. In a world where baked goods are often mass-produced, Butter Block reminds us that real pastry takes time, skill, and care. Every purchase helps sustain a business that invests in local farms, employs passionate bakers, and makes Buffalo’s food scene richer.

Through FreshFix, Butter Block pastries can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home—no need to stand in line on a Saturday morning. It’s more than a pastry; it’s a piece of Buffalo’s growing culinary identity.