Almond croissant. You don't need to know anything else. Just do It.
(end of review)
Just kidding (but not really). When I found out La Gourmandine was coming to Mount Lebanon, to say I was stoked is an understatement. Many times I had visited the Lawrenceville location later in the day only to find my favorite treat out of stock. Now that they're in our back yard, it's more than easy to run for a morning pastry and a coffee (probably not a good thing for my wallet nor my waist).
Honestly, everything here is solid (and from what I've heard from a few French friends, truly representative of a French pastry shop). A word of warning... this place gets busy during the weekend mornings and you can easily drop a small fortune on baked goods if you don't exhibit self-control.
Try stopping by on a weekday morning if you can, grab a coffee and enjoy one of their pastries warmed up... doesn't get any better than that in the South Hills!