Montreal bakeries you shouldn’t try to resist

Is there really anything better than taking a bite from a fresh baked flaky pastry? If you’ve answered no, you’ve come to the right place. Montreal is full of bakeries, each baking their own taste of chewy paradise. If you’re in town, be sure to visit these Montreal bakeries.

Montreal bakeries you shouldn’t try to resist
Stephanie Boucher By

La Cornetteria Inc

1
6528, boul Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2S 3C6

La Cornetteria is an Italian bakery on St-Laurent that serves up their tasty version of the cronut, the Cronetto, baked fresh daily. The doughnut croissant pastry is especially light and flaky with a touch of crunch. Order the original with custard; you won’t be disappointed. La Cornetteria is also known to have very good cannolis.

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Boulangerie Kouign Amann

2
322, av du Mont-Royal E, Montréal, QC H2T 1P7

Kouign Amann is the house specialty at the little bakery café on Mount Royal. Kouign Amann literally means buttery dough in Breton, so you know they’re on to something special. This rare treat is made by wrapping layers of sugar and dough, and baking the concoction until the sugar caramelizes. The delicacy, which can only be described a heavenly, is worth the trip to this note-worthy bakery.

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Cuisine De Tartes Rustique Inc

3
4615, rue Notre-Dame O, Montréal, QC H4C 1S5

If the name doesn’t sound appetizing enough, the delicious pies will surely lure you in. Rustique Pie Kitchen is a small bakery-café in St-Henri and serves up fresh-baked desserts and pies daily. In addition to serving full-sized pies, they also offer mini-bite sized pies for, ahem, portion control. But let’s face it, these tiny pies are so good, you can’t have just one.

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Mamie Clafoutis

4
3660, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2X 3L7

Mamie Clafoutis on St-Denis bakes some of the bread in town, but the chocolate pistachio croissant will render you speechless — it’s that good. It’s buttery, flaky and the pistachio chocolate combination is downright delicious. It’s a must-go bakery if you’re in the area. If you can’t make it to St-Denis, visit one of their other locations on Van Horne or on Nun’s Island.

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Les Co'Pains D'Abord

5
1965, av du Mont-Royal E, Montréal, QC H2H 1J5

Les Co’pains d’abord is a Montreal staple with three locations throughout the city. The friendly hotspot is know for their delicious fresh loaves of bread croissants, and a little delicacy that’s a cross between a chocolatine and an almond croissant. After a bite of one of the latter, you’ll wonder why these two ever existed separately.

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Stephanie is a twenty-something Montreal native, and YP's Montreal City Editor. She loves coming across the city’s many hidden gems while on her never-ending hunt for the perfect burger and/or nautical accessories for her wardrobe and her home. In her spare time, Steph can often be found on a sailboat, cooking up a storm, or attempting to stay fit.
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