Pastry Shop reviews from Reddit

"Ardor has unbeatable pastries"

"Ardor!"

"CxT had Ardor pastries when I went recently."

"Best choc chip period lives at Ardor and like Tori mentioned, her baking is just pure joy."

"Ardor for sure! Other places mentioned here are good too but Ardor is better and has the best selection."

"Ardor’s butter croissants are some of the best I’ve had ANYWHERE"

"You’re not gonna beat ardor for pastries and while they have great croissants, they have a ton of other stuff, too."

"Ardor is your best bet around here for now."

"Conci on Gerrard is excellent."

"Conci has another cafe near Cabbagetown/Regent Park, Bisou and they serve quiches and weekend brunch and Friday pixtos/tapas"

"Conci - Gerard, near Parliament - Butter and za'atar croissants"

"Conci and Serrano never miss"

"Conci is top tier. As close to an authentic taste of France as you’ll find - Kouign Amanns are buttery caramel-y, chausson aux pommes the proper filling and crumbly pastry, croissants and their variations in chocolate and almond and pistachio are divine, and fruit tartlettes just leave you breathless."

"Conci at Parliament and Gerrard. Best authentic French pastries going right now."

"Conci on Gerrard is allegedly the best out there! Johnson Family Bakery on Queen E is primarily bread, but does really phenomenal pastry as well."

"I was going to recommend Zion, just for the coffee!"

"Zion is the best COFFEE SHOP that makes pastries on site."

"Come to Zion! I make our pastries fresh every morning and use really high quality ingredients in everything we make."

"I make all of our pastries fresh every morning, no ardor at Zion!:)"

"Le Beau - Dundas E, near Parliament - Raspberry croissant, and croissants as "gifts to impress""

"La beau (their scrolls are amazing) sweet bliss for amazing cakes, alice marie (everything is so good!!) and mon k!!"

"Le Beau is incredible. Best croissant in the city."

"Yes Le Beau one of the best croissants I’ve had."

"Gorda and Firehook!!"

"Agree with Firehook"

"+9999 firehook"

"Firehook"

"Amaranth. Best bakery in town IMO."

"Amaranth!"

"I love Amaranth. The Gouda and ham croissant is to die for"

"Amaranth Bakery is wonderful"

"Carrot cake sa Leona's 🥺👌🏼"

"Bias jd ni nkong Leona's always whenever mkauli ug cebu. Red velvet and carrot cake!! Way makalupig"

"Leona's cream puffs"

"Leona's , Cafe Elim cakes"

"Roselle, Le Beau."

"Roselle, Bisou."

"Roselle is incredible."

"Seconding Larry's Folly! esp the butter tarts!"

"Larry's folly"

"Larry's Folly has some of the best baking in the city imo :)"

"ROCKET BABY IN TOSA!"

"For pastries in the tosa area- Rocket Baby, Cranky al's, hatched pies- in brookfield but sold at vennture and farmers markets."

"Rocket Baby for baked goods."

"Doughnut Party is amazing"

"Donut Party, Ohana and Ace Coffee Roasters are the three I can think of."

"Doughnut Party 10938 119 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3P5"

"Dominique Ansel for the high end French "American" bakery"

"Levain, Bouchon Bakery, Magnolia (banana pudding over cupcakes imo), Doughnut Plant, def Dominique Ansel"

"Ferrara’s and Dominique Ansels."

"Everything at B is stuff I didn't even know I wanted until I started eating it, that place is awesome"

"B Patisserie for everything else"

"Many people also love B. Patisserie and Tartine."

"Try sad ang croffle sa kakka dairy bar. so good!"

"Egg tarts- Kakka dairy bar"

"Kakka - IT Park beside Sparrow"

"Bianca is perfect, they have a perfect key lime pie. Also enjoyable olive oil cake"

"Bianca at Platform in Culver is the absolute best."

"Bianca in Culver City has some good breakfast pastries"

"Kouign Amann- Cafe des Amis"

"Cafe de amis, trianon, kuign aman"

"Cafe de Amis has a lot of yummy cakes too so agree ko ani na reco."

"Bliss Bakery"

"Bliss Baked Goods!!!!"

"Bliss Baked Goods"

"Pauls Creamery"

"Pauls Creamerie"

"Paul’s creamery"

"Sleepyhead has great vegan and gluten free options! I had my first chocolate croissant in 11+ years the other week and almost cried. Sooo good!"

"Sleepyhead has really good GF (possibly vegan?) donuts."

"Bread41 without a doubt"

"Bread41 is great."

"I dream of their alfajores constantly."

"Grand casino on main St in Culver has a great little Argentinian bakery, and my favorite thing they make isn't even a traditional Argentinian pastry but their chocolate dipped macaroons are unbelievable"

"Another vote for Mon K. One of the best in the city."

"Mon K patisserie has amazing French and Japanese desserts."

"Leila’s bakery and cafe! The croissants fantastic the scones amazing."

"They also opened up a location in bishop arts. I highly recommend a vanilla cornetto/croissant."

"Proof Bakery"

"Proof in Atwater 🥰"

"For pastries in the tosa area- Rocket Baby, Cranky al's, hatched pies- in brookfield but sold at vennture and farmers markets."

"Canary downtown is great and has baked goods from Hatched which rules."

"Cardinal - Ube or Mango cake"

"Cardinal's Red Velvet! Always sold out basta mangala ko."

"Don’t sleep on Bonjour brioche!"

"The Bonjour brioche cheese croissant is incredible. Also check out Le Beau."

"For pastries in the tosa area- Rocket Baby, Cranky al's, hatched pies- in brookfield but sold at vennture and farmers markets."

"Cranky Al’s has phenomenal donuts and breakfast sandwiches and coffee drinks."

"For pastry in Tosa - Le Reve and Simmas."

"Lr Rêve is awesome!"

"The creme brûlée croissant from Chocorrant is life changing!"

"For croissants my favourite bakery is Chocorrant on 124st. Matcha croissants are the bomb."

"Cassis is the best! Love the hazelnut mousse tart, their panna cottas with seasonal fruit! Also love their matcha mochi that they do certain days."

"Between Woodbine and Main is tiny Cassis Bake, run by a lovely woman and her family and employees."

"Bake & Brew has Mexican style pastries that taste great dipped in hot coffee (or cocoa). Ardor has amazing bakes and you can't go wrong with anything there."

"Bake & Brew has some fresh and delicious Mexican pasties like conchas that go great with some coffee or hot chocolate!"

"Bisou is the best"

"It's way more than a coffee shop but if you like French, Bisous is excellent."

"Take 5 is awesome. One of the few places that makes cream supreme doughnuts."

"- Take 5 - La Boule - Reinette* - Italian Bakery"

"Bouchon Bakery for the high end American "French" bakery"

"Levain, Bouchon Bakery, Magnolia (banana pudding over cupcakes imo), Doughnut Plant, def Dominique Ansel"

"Lysee is amazing and unique"

"Lysee"

"The best Polish donut in the city is currently at Vlad’s on Danforth."

"I love Vlads bakery on Danforth! So much selection and a great hot table too."

"Christophe is amazing, at least I think so."

"There's Boulangerie Christophe for bread and pastries (i think pastries?). Bread is fire tho."

"Gorda and Firehook!!"

"Gorda"

"PAN DE MANILAAAAAA will highly recommend their tarts"

"Pan De Manila - kanang bag.ong luto na pandesal nila. Partnered with their homemade peanut butter or coco jam. Ganahan pud ko sa cheese roll and pesto cheese stick."

"Yes they're the best butter tarts i've ever had! But all their baking is honestly so good, they rotate what they have and I always try something new and it's always amazing"

"Some spots I’ve saved: Rooms (less pastry focus)"

"Flour & Branch is A++++"

"Flour & Branch and Educated Palate are both nearby."

"You must try Bayou Bakery near Court House! Amazing pastries and food at a fair price."

"Bayou Bakery in Arlington is another (can you tell I live right across the river?)"

"The little waffles that they offer are sublime."

"CxT is good."

"Square One: Gets sold out easily, especially the pastries, they make different ones each day."

"Square One Homemade treats"

"Pastries from bread factory by azaad are sooo damn good"

"Bread Factory"

"Cocos but I don’t think k it’s the place to chill with a laptop for hours. Good pastries and cake on weekends"

"Some spots I’ve saved: coco’s (also busy)"

"I personally prefer Robuchon, their Rose & Lychee cake is good."

"Robuchon has an outlet closer to Wyndham in the Landmark."

"Supreme Bakers: Supreme Classic"

"Supreme Bakers"

"Miss Molly's"

"Miss Molly's"

"Spanish bread sa kates"

"Kate’s Bakery / Baker Bob has good bread. Their chocolate chip cookies are also good."

"I’m a fan of be caffeinated as they have my favorite coffee and their sweets are made by locals."

"Be caffeinated has some killer croissants"

"Yellow has great Levantine pastries."

"Also Yellow is back in Navy Yard and also excellent."

"Eclairons is good but I'm sure there are others in DC similar."

"Eclairons in Rosslyn is good."

"Corner bakery isn’t really a coffee shop per se, but it’s close to theater and their pastries are delicious!"

"Corner Bakery… delicious?"

"Tried their croissants and they’re amazing."

"City Bakers Collective. On Danforth near Greenwod."

"Trefzgers might not be a coffee shop but they have fantastic pastries and baked goods"

"Tori rocks the Z baked goods. The cinn rolls alone make the oven sirens line up and sing in harmony!!"

"Eli’s in Morton, IL"

"Asado Bun sa Eat Fresh is a winner."

"St John’s bakery has a cilantro olive sourdough bread is lovely. Their madeleines, banana bread and scones are great."

"Warm brownie cup from La Marea is a classic"

"Breads- Michel's Bistro"

"LK Bakery- Croissants"

"La Vie Parisienne’s Canelé and Pain Au Chocolat"

"Bebongs - Mango cake"

"Mandarin oriental is a bit further but their scones, clotted cream & rose petal jam is delicious."

"Upper Crust: French Pastries. Square One: Gets sold out easily, especially the pastries."

"The World's Second Most Delicious Freshly Baked Melonpan Ice Cream is an amazing bakery/dessert shop."

"I loveeeeee Au Pain Dore right next to St Lawrence Market they have amazing pastries, really nice staff and aesthetics and the coffee is really good too"

"Aux Merveilleux de Fred has amazing pastries, but it can get pretty cramped so not sure it would be good for parking there long term"

"Moments is great, must try is the scones!"

"Avocado pie- Miki's Japanese Cakes, Treat Street"

"Churros- Twist & Buckle, Dulcinea"

"I recently had a Dulce de leche croissant thing from them and it was one of the best things I’ve put in my mouth."

"King Donuts is the best I've had besides Belle Chocolates pop-up doughnuts."

"Croissants- 5G Coffee House, Cafe des Amis"

"My current favorite tho is the Nutella-filled Chocolate Chip Muffin from Goodman’s. Even better warmed up!"

"Niedlov’s is top tier, love them!"

"Asheville elixir bar has some fantastic pastries!"

"Broadway Cafe is where you want to go. It’s on 22 E Adams. All kinds of pastries, coffee, etc. open til midnight daily, and 2 am on weekends."

"Waffles- Abaca, Dean & Deluca"

"Issho - On Gerard, near Broadview - Kimchi sesame scone"

"Maison Nico is about a 10 minute walk and is absurdly good."

"Some spots I’ve saved: san cafe (new)"

"Some spots I’ve saved: Fleur du jour (more pastries, less seating)"

"Some spots I’ve saved: AM Coffee Studio"

"Some spots I’ve saved: Hiya Scone and Coffee"

"ZAZA"

"Bean Brewing"

"Z Bakery, Either sa 888 or sa New Gaisano Mall. I prefer the 888 mas spacious."

"I think Le Marais has pretty solid croissants as well. I really like their pain suisse."

"Piedmont coffee bar has nice croissants"

"Bob's Cafe"

"Le Gourmand"

"Fika at kengsinton market … it’s sweidish cafe shop. they have a hazelnut cake i really like"

"Morning parade on Dundas is a good spot to work from, and the scones are great."

"I love Cafe 23"

"Some spots I’ve saved: tsuchi cafe (vegan; may be too busy)"