I can't believe it took us this long to discover this hidden gem of an eatery, stealthily concealed within the old Larsen Canning building on the North Broadway District of Green Bay's east riverside. It is a stylish, chic, and trendy café that serves delicious coffee, pastries, soup, sandwiches, and breads; and attracts a diverse, friendly clientele of all ages. The atmosphere here was quite reminiscent of some of the older places we have patronized in Brookfield and Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.
The café offers limited seating inside and on the internal building walkway just outside the shop. Clean and convenient restrooms are located right across the hallway and near the elevator.
Voyagers attracts a diverse and friendly clientele of all ages; several of which we enjoyed brief conversations with. One couple at a 4-seat table even invited 2 parents to join them so that they could keep a better eye on their 2-year-old enjoying her munchie at the kid's play table and kitchen area at the end of the indoor seating.
My wife and I stopped in on a late Saturday morning when the line never seemed to decrease in length. We did not, however, regret our wait in the cue as we were treated to the most mouth-watering aromas (and before-mentioned conversations)!
I believe that the café uses COFFEE WIZARDZ beans, as they are sold on-site (if you're not familiar with them, check them out in Allouez!). My Americano and my wife's Latte were both superbly excellent. Their Almond Crescents had a nice, crunchy crust with a delectable soft and moist crumb. The flavor was delightful and present throughout the entire crescent.
They have a wide variety of bakery items and old-style loaves of bread for you to choose from. You can either pre-order online or buy them on-site. We actually read up on their friendly and accommodating staff, which made us feel comfortably right at home the moment we started to recognize faces. We could not have asked for a nicer bunch of folks, and that feeling has certainly sealed the fact that we will be...
Read moreThis is in the running for "best bakery ever". We took a trip to Green Bay and on the way we stopped at various bakeries to find great bread. We stopped at several and they were great. On Saturday morning we headed to Voyageurs' on Broadway. It is is a big building that is not very well marked, and our gps sent us to a parking lot in the back of this building. There were no signs back there at all and we nearly gave up. We entered through the rear entrance and the minute we were inside we could smell the bread, and heard a cacophony of voices and clattering of dishes, and just followed our senses. There was a line waiting to get in the door to place orders. They serve breakfast and lunch items but the real star of the show is the bread. Their website can give you more info about the varieties and when available. Everything is made with a sourdough starter, including the brioche and desserts. We brought home 4 assorted large loaves, and 6 chocolate rye espresso cookies with chocolate chips. We also had a breakfast sandwich on brioche which was delicious. Everything is delicious. When we run out, we are going to plan another trip back and will order at least 10 loaves in advance (and more cookies). They also have a baker in Appleton on College Ave. Atmosphere was downgraded a bit, as it can get busy and noisy. The seating is mostly in front of the store, with small tables under large windows overlooking Broadway St. Photos are back at our Air BnB with our bakery finds and one of our sandwiches on their seeded sourdough. Amazing bread....
Read moreI first discovered Voyageurs Sourdough a couple years ago at the east side farmers market and was immediately hooked! I've tried many of the loaves, sweets and even their rolls and stuffing around the holidays and have never been disappointed with the quality and incredible flavors of everything they make! The seeded country and cinnamon raisin loaves are my favorites but their house roasted coffee and cookies are great - and their seasonal offerings are always a treat, if you like to try something new! The atmosphere in their bakery is very inviting, the smells are incredible and their ever expanding selection is fantastic! It's been great to see that despite opening their bakery just as the pandemic set in, they've been able to adjust and grow their customer base and are now even opening an Appleton location. I always recommend this place to friends and family, and have gotten nothing but thanks and praise for introducing them to such a great place! I love giving their baked goods as gifts, especially the Stollen at Christmas time. Long story short, Green Bay only has a few local bakery options but Voyageurs sourdough produces the best local bread, bar none. I look forward to continuing to see them grow and enjoying their tasty offerings for many...
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