LuciAnna’s Bistrot & Patisserie — Restaurant in Godfrey

My husband and I were looking for something light for breakfast while staying nearby for a grandson’s baseball tournament. I googled bakeries and came up with this. What a find ! An 1800’s house on a beautiful treed lot. Going inside made me feel like I was in Europe. And then I saw the pastries! Each of us chose a pastry and my husband ordered coffee and I chose Paris tea off a long selection of teas. We sat outside at a bistro table and watched squirrels chase each other across the lawn and up trees. I had a cannoli which rivaled any I’ve had in Italy. My husband had a “Gochen” which he loved and said it was sort of like a cinnamon roll. The owner served us and was very friendly and checked on us several times. It was a perfect stop. We definitely...

Hands down, one of my absolute favorite places in the Alton/Godfrey area. One of my favorite things to do is sit by a window in their cute seating area and have a dessert with a glass of champagne. I've gotten plenty of stuff to go as well, from biscuits & gravy (the best in the area) to desserts to share (faves include cannoli, Nanaimo bars, and cream puffs) to lunch time things (crab cakes, French onion soup, and well, anything else they have, honestly). I've never had anything I didn't like or even felt lukewarm toward. It's all excellent.

Martha and Kieran are gems, the nicest people you could hope to meet. If you're wondering where to go with your friends, need a spot to unwind, or need to grab desserts for a party (including a party of one), this...

Brought an adult daughter & 3 Scottish/English grand daughters to this gorgeous setting for High Tea & to practice manners for an upcoming family wedding. It was superb from beginning to end!! The service, menu, food, presentation, kindness of staff & the taste of everything was excellent. We ate to our heart's content & went home w/a full leftovers carton. We particularly loved the marscapone spread & chocolate layered desert w/edible golf leaf. Cucumber sandwiches are always yummy. And the brioche pastry w/potato & hearty cheddar melted inside was fabulous! It really was one of the loveliest events we've attended since moving into the area 2 years ago & a perfect way to kick off fall...