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C'est La Vie

20 S Main St, Ste A, New Hope, PA 18938-1350
215-862-1956
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Ranked #5 of 53 restaurants in New Hope
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Thanks to Trip Advisor's guidance, we checked out C'est La Vie during a brief visit to New Hope. The tips helped us locate it -- while on Main Street, it's down a little side driveway, getting you closer to the water. We made 2 stops. First, to have a light lunch while seated outside and we returned after walking up... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

I have high standards for French Pastry, snobby as it sounds, and this place (recommended, thankfully, by a local bartender) is fantastic. The people are friendly. The location is cozy. The displays are very pretty. And the pastry (apple tart, butter bread, the best macaroon ever, almond and plain croissant) perfect. Prices avg. for this kind of place.

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Yardley, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013 via mobile

This bakery is so quaint and authentic, it's just wonderful. The chocolate croissant, almond croissant, maple walnut danish, and palmier are our favorites. The french bread is also great. The place is tiny and smells delicious. There are a few little tables inside with great French decorations and books all around. They also serve excellent coffee. We love it here... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

The chocolate croissant is to die for! Ask to have it warmed up! Of course, there are many more goodies to be had, but I always get the same thing...

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Hatboro, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

What a great local place to get European style coffee and French Pastry. The pan au chocolat was excellent.

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Doylestown, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

The best chocolate croissants EVER! Love the location, sits right on the river. Cute place to have a cup of coffee and watch the river. Very pleasant service

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Cape May, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

If I could have ordered one of everything, I would have. The macaroons and brioche pastries were delicious. We sat in the outside garden area, which was nice because the weather was great

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Frenchtown, NJ
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

This is one of my favorite weekend coffee hang outs. They have a very nice covered patio with a (limited) view of the river and bridge. Coffee is excellent and all of the treats I have tried are spot on delicious. They also make a very simple ham & cheese on a baguette with spicy dijon mustard. Just the thing... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

I love cafes - this one sits by the water. We went when it was cold out and so we didn't get to enjoy sitting by the water's edge but we did enjoy our time inside. It's a small cafe - I noticed a lot of people got dessert/drinks to go. They have a vast array of desserts and coffees.... More

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New Hope, Pennsylvania
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

I picked up 2 desserts for entertaining at home. One was an apple pie. When we cut into it to serve, it was so incredibly moldy that it resembled quiche. There is no excuse for this level of uncleanliness.

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