Mirabeau — Restaurant in Rockville

This is one of my favorite spots in the DMV. I believe this place is family-owned, so it's usually the same 2-3 really kind, calm, and efficient ladies who work here and provide amazing customer service. It's definitely a smaller cafe in terms of seating, but rarely super crowded (although the influx of workers on Fisher's Lane is making it more busy) and has some outdoor seating.

They have a decent variety of cakes, cookies, pastries, and sandwiches that are all very fresh and well-made. The stand out for me is the coffee, which is surprisingly excellent for a place that doesn't specialize in coffee. The espresso is well-pulled, and the steamed milk is smooth and silky.

They don't do drip coffee and instead offer americanos (hot or iced), which are also great and further proof that the espresso is of good quality and not hiding behind cream or flavors. My favorite is their peanut butter latte, which tastes like they've actually added peanut butter to it rather than just using one of the Torani syrups most cafes like...

The owner is a Pâtissière (pastry chef) who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), one of the top culinary schools in the US. We’ve been friends since middle school. She’s incredibly smart and talented in many ways, especially artistically. When she first opened her Bakery Café in Redondo Beach, California, seven years ago, it was so popular in the area, and I often visited to try her pastries. However, about five years ago, she sold that place, moved to Maryland, and opened Mirabeau here in Rockville. It’s been a long time since I‘ve had her pastries, and I’m so happy to have tasted such delicious pastries again. I’m truly touched. 🥹 Rockville, Maryland, is a special place because of Mirabeau. Not just because we’re friends, but I highly recommend Mirabeau‘s pastries! 👍 Come try their diverse and delicious pastries here...

Staff and location are very nice. You can sit and work while music is decent. Staff is preparing food and beverages very quietly and music is very classical. Perfect for work. Seating is limited but even on a Saturday morning, only a few customers decided to stay here and finding a spot in the window was easy. Prices are what you would expect in our beloved area. It's not overpriced for our standards in the DMV. It's well managed. Drinks will be served in one way paper cups no matter you stay there or you are on the run. Sandwiches are delicious but tend to be a bit pricy given that they lack complexion. However, the ingredients used for their sandwiches seem to have high quality and work perfectly together in their sandwiches. The less is in there, the more the quality of each individual ingredient can be appreciated. It's good and...