Lanvin French Bakery

I absolutely love this bakery. The chef is very talented. Unfortunately, the display case is infested with fruit flies and has been for many months. I can no longer stomach the thought of eating pastries, on which fruit flies have crawled and probably laid eggs. It’s a shame because this is one of the best bakeries in town. I will pass until this issue has been permanently resolved.

Super friendly people. The sandwiches are amazing. The lemongrass chicken and BBQ pork are delicious. Son, the owner said that he along with his wife make everything from scratch, even the puff pastries! I love going here and trying out the different goodies.

OMG the Bahn MI is good, the bread is fresh and the café suda is perfect. Call ahead if you’re in a huge hurry. It might take a few minutes to get your fresh warm sandwich.

Lemon grass was awesome, you have to try it out! The meatball sandwich was okay but not as good as some of the interviews had said. I was disappointed that the barbecue was out of stock and next time I will get there earlier. The staff was super nice and will come again.

This place is cute. I can’t help but love bakeries and what not where an azn grandmotherly sort is fixing me food.
That said, it doesn’t have the amazingness of an xuyen and their desserts or the convenience of best baguette’s conveyor belt/​drive through/​near the 205 service. I probably wouldn’t go to here if it was all out of my way. But Hong Phat sells their sandwiches for $ 2.50 and that’s pretty satisfying if a banh mi place isn’t nearby.
Other than that, last summer they had a shave ice machine. That was cool and might make them worth going out of your way for if you have a need for a sandwich and some shave ice. Otherwise, while good, I’m not sure what perks put Lanvin above some of the other well known banh mi places. Oh, I thought of one more. Phở Oregon makes it smell amaaazing there, so that’s nice. This is probably the perfect phở and pastry combination corner.

Bahn Mi, steamed buns… Ya, this place is legit. Don’t think because the sandwiches are less than 4 bucks that they are super small. Super cute clean little place with very nice people running it. I bought so much food I had an extra sandwich sit in the car for hours and then ate it and it was still amazing.

I’m so glad I stopped in here after grabbing some giant vats of phở to-​go next door. While it doesn’t look like much from the outside, Lanvin is choc-​a-​bloc with amazingly delicious pastries — which happen to form the bottom and largest layer of my own personal food pyramid.
Their cream puffs are the most delicious, unassuming things. Mine was eaten in the car — before I could even get out of the parking lot. Classy! Their chocolate croissant had a little additional twist of some tasty cream filling on top of the regular chocolatey goodness — unexpected and appreciated. Oh and their cream swans? To die for. I’m going to have to come in for a whole platter of them sometime soon to serve at a party (or eat myself before the party begins… we’ll see how it goes).
Based on the other reviews, I can’t wait to come back and try some banh mi and savory pastries!

This bakery is a hidden gem. A great dessert after grabbing some phở next door. I was amazed at while delicious the cream puffs, croissants, and cream horns were. This is a great find for thoughts wanting great French desserts and wanting to skip the lines at petite province.

Lanvin bakery is really solid. I like their bbq pork sandwich (but prefer the bread at Binh Minh better). What really makes this place delicious is their Pâté Chaud!!! Their flaky meat turnover comes in 2 sizes and the meatball inside is perfection. Since they’re a bakery they have the flaky pastry perfect!
I will prob go elsewhere for a Vietnamese sandwich but will likely be back to buy the Pâté Chaud by the dozen!
P. S. Also bought a banh Bao to go but haven’t eaten yet. Looks and smells delicious though!

Great prices in a small friendly cozy place, the cream swan is the best thing in the whole place. Excellent Vietnamese and french cuisine and right next to the greatest Phở place in Portland.

Great French pastries. The crème puffs are delicious and are a perfect size. Not too big or too small. The pastries here are not too sweet but is still sweet enough to satisfy the soul. Not to mention their Vietnamese coffee and banh mi sandwiches. Yum

Their bahn mi’s are insane! They are probably more addicting than crack. The bread is wonderful. Nice crusty exterior and airy middle. The lemongrass chicken is phenomenal and the grilled pork is equally as good. The veggies are always fresh and tasty. Their baked goods are awesome too. Especially the eclairs. Prices are awesome as well. If you are craving a bahn mi and an awesome sweet treat, this is the place.

After epic feasts at Phở Oregon (
) it was only natural to extend the eating hurrah to next door Lanvin. Easy to miss with little signage and tight parking, it is one of the better banh mi options in a city that has so much to offer on the Vietnamese front.
It is by all accounts, a true bakery. This means they bake their own baguettes and offer a variety of other carby edibles like croissants, eclairs, and raisin bread. They also act as the supplier to other restaurants who are banh mi’ing it up. With bread being perhaps the most vital component to a good banh mi, Lanvin has done a good job featuring an airy, crispy baguette to accompany a myriad of classic fillings.
Of the latter, the one I’ve enjoyed most is their banh mi xa xiu (aka meatball!). It’s hearty, garnished with plenty of shredded pickled daikon /​carrot, along with a smear of pâté, and a good stuffing of the meatball. It might be one of the most popular sandwiches on the menu and without a doubt among the tastiest.
There isn’t any seating really so be prepared to order it togo. Call in ahead of time for banh orders of 5 or more and be sure to say hello to the lovely hubby and wife team that keep this operation running. Banh Mi might be everywhere in Portland, but Lanvin is always a sure bet.

It was ok. The pastry I got was not great nor was it bad. It was just ok. The banh mi I got was the same. With Phở Oregon next door, I think it’s better to go there for food and here for dessert if you were to go here.

Lanvin, where have you bahn all of mi life?
It’s a real Vietnamese-​French bakery, smack in the middle of a Vietnamese shopping mini-​center. So don’t expect any neo-​bohemian fanciness or really any non-​Asian folks. What you can expect is amazing baked goods and blow-​your-​mind bahn mi.
This place is a bakery, not a restaurant/​café… so you’ll be getting it to go. Good luck getting anything home before you eat it all.

Out by Rocky Butte, in the midst of some mild Portland exploration, we needed some snacks. Lanvin did us right. There’s a respectable variety of French and Vietnamese pastries. We got about 8 french pastries which we ate in about 8 seconds. My favorite was the chocolate croissant, but they were all fantastic, and pretty well priced. There’s also an interesting selection of canned sodas and other drinks in the cooler, such as Yeo’s chrysanthemum iced tea. I’m pretty sure I’ll be back, when I take my next visitors to Rocky Butte.

The best thing about Vietnamese bakeries is they’re known for their French influence baking skills and low prices. From the good reviews, I couldn’t wait to visit this little gem. My expectations fell flat than I was looking for. The pastries tasted OK, but they were stale. Don’t get me wrong, they have the knowledge to put out quality products. It’s just the freshness of their products that will hurt them in the long run.
If I caught this place on the day of the pastries coming out of the oven, this would of easily been a 4 star review.

The most delightful surprise. I left with two little bags packed with goodies for $ 10. And EVERYTHING was delicious!
The banh mi was excellent. I agree with another review, the fillings were skimpy compared to say, Subway, but the quality & flavors were craving worthy. And for $ 3.95?! I wish I’d bought 10 more, I wouldn’t have cooked for a couple days.
The bao was also delicious. I recommend a splash of soy sauce. The croissant pastry filled with sausage also delicious, the pastries, everything was yummy.
I can’t wait to return. I want to go back for more and some Vietnamese iced coffee too!

With the newly enlarged seating area and display case I have upgraded this to five stars! Grab a treat after eating at Phở Oregon or stop in for an awesome sammy, we stop in when we
re out walking the dogs and Lanvin never disappoints.

I’ve been going to this place since I was kid and it’s been the same owners for the past 20 years. I survived high school lunches by coming here and getting a banh mi and can of soy milk for $ 2. Those $ 2 days are over, but the sandwiches are still just as good and still very affordable. Their pâté choux are always flaky and full of meat and now that they’ve expanded, they have even more yummy pastries and desserts. The sweet, little older woman makes a mean café sua da, too. Go check ‘em out and try something new. They haven’t been around this long for nothin’.