Nichole's Fine Pastry & Café

Right in downtown Fargo is this delightful bakery with restaurant. Bakery items include the usual suspects but these are so well executed. The little cakes are particularly beautiful, Didn’t try them but we sampled a few things. Red velvet cake, a pear tart and the truffles. Have to be millions of calories but all wonderful. Service was great too. If you are in Fargo don’t miss.

My husband ordered a cake for my birthday...it was nicely decorated and the cake itself was delicious but the taste of the frosting was rather disappointing. It was way too heavy on the butter and had very little vanilla flavor or sweetness to it. I felt like I was eating a pound of butter or lard instead of a nice butter cream frosting. I have had other pastries and desserts at nicholes and was very impressed in the past, but I would not recommend their butter cream frosting on any of their cakes. It simply needs a better balance of flavor to compliment the cake.

A must stop if you're in Fargo! One of my favorite places to sit and have brunch (10/10 recommend the egg bake) and coffee and a scone and a dessert ;)

It's just off of Main Ave, so it's quiet and feels like a hidden gem, but it's always busy with locals. I've never had lunch there but I've heard that's fabulous as well.

You'll feel like you stepped into a European dessert shop. Love Nichole's!

Nicole's Fine Pastry & Cafe is just barely in the downtown area so it isn't as much of a hassle to get to as a lot of downtown places.
There is a rather large amount of seating options available, it's a lot bigger inside than you would expect.
Very warm and cozy atmosphere. My fiance absolutely adores the baked goods here. It is our go-to option despite being one of the furthest from our house.
It isn't the cheapest place but everything is so decadent that it is worth every penny.

I wish I had the opportunity to show photos of all the past treats I've had from Nicole's, but I'm afraid I've always been too eager to eat them!

Nicole's truly has both wonderful confectionery, in both taste and appearance! A hidden aspect of Nicole's is that they often serve extremely delicious sandwiches.

Try out their Turkey, Apple, and Brie sandwich during the summer. Pair it with a sparkling water, and you'll find yourself in love.

I was excited to try this place since it had such good reviews. Bought the confetti cake for a birthday celebration. The decorating was great, but the cake to us tasted like butter. Nothing else, just butter. And as I realize some people may like that, we did not care for it much. It was expensive for a small cake that we just didn't enjoy.

Nichole's Fine Pastry & Cafe was recommended to me by a friend who grew up with authentic French pastries. When I want to celebrate an occasion or treat someone, I come here. The Key Lime pie is sublime. The best I've ever had easily. If you're lucky enough to go when fruit tarts are in season, they are perfect and beautiful. I'm also a fan of the red velvet cake which resembles a cheese cake due to the dense cream cheese frosting. (Not everyone's preference)

Best cafe in Fargo for a nice sit-down meal and chat. Their pastries are divine and they have an excellent selection of coffee and tea. Lunch offerings are equally superb. Can get busy at lunch hour and they are closed Sunday and Monday.

Nichole's is a great place to grab lunch, dessert and/or coffee. All of the food, desserts, and pastries are amazing. I always try to get something new when I go because things you think you would never like, due to them looking too rich, will just blow your mind. They do such a great job at balancing flavors.

I highly recommend any of there dome desserts. You should also pick up a couple of their dark chocolate truffles that are made in house.

Their soups are fantastic and are different every day.

The only down side is Nichole's is a little pricey to go to often, but if you are looking to entertain someone this should be one of your top go to places,

I went into Nichole's about 30 minutes ago and ordered 2 cream sodas and 2 chocolate croissants.
I've been very, very careful about not going out to eat during covid, but thought a quick takeout treat would be safe.
Imagine my disappointment when the gal working the register took my order, had me give her my debit card to pay (versus having one of the square readers where I could insert my card myself), and had me sign the receipt, with a pen I watched her grab out of the bucket labeled "dirty."
She then proceeded to grab my food and drinks, without washing or sanitizing her hands, and without putting on gloves.
I absolutely love Nichole's and the treats were as good as ever, but I definitely won't be back unless the safety protocols amp up significantly!