The best pastry shops Canada

Marcie and Kirby Punshon take the reins of this artisan pastry where everything is home, from the best ingredients (true butter, local organic flour, Callebaut chocolate, etc.). Macaroons, biscuits, cakes (cupcakes), pastries in all types and pastries, show them in the shop. Good sandwiches are also available on weekdays such as rosemarin, strong cheddar and apple, or goat cheese, wild mushrooms, pesto and roasted tomatoes. An address to discover!

The kind of address where you can go with your girlfriends for tea, or with your children to spoil them with pink-candy pastries. You can also come and drink a delicious hot chocolate or buy macaroons worthy of the best Bordeaux pastries. As for the decor, it's tea time, Alice in Wonderland style. The armchairs are comfortable and the welcome is as nice as the fluo cupcakes. Another branch on Yonge Street in the Teddington Park area.

This is a very popular address for Torontonians. The reason? It has the best cheesecake in the city. The secret: high-quality eggs, butter and fresh cheese. So don't be surprised if there's a line of people waiting in front of the counter at the Bay Street location - there almost always is. In the line, the rule is strict: one cheesecake per person! However, there are other pastries available for purchase. Several other locations in the GTA.

Kelly Childs, the mother, and Erinn Weatherbie, the daughter, are behind this very girly bakery. You'll find a great selection of sweet treats, made with organic and natural products, right down to the coloring from beet juice or flower petals, for example. The cupcakes, cookies, brownies, cakes and other delicious homemade products are all gluten-free and vegan. The star of the place is without a doubt the cupcake, which is available in several versions every day. An address in the air of time!

Nadège Nourian and Morgan McHugh's patisserie is a temple of gourmandise. These two passionate people opened their first pastry shop in 2009 on Queen West. Since then, Nadège has expanded to other locations in Bloor-Annex, Rosedale and the PATH underground network downtown. These locations offer delicious French viennoiseries, decadent pastries, macaroons and chocolates, and all sorts of other treats. Start your day with a buttery croissant and an espresso.

This little bakery in Kensington Market has a pink decor and makes delicious products, all 100% vegan and gluten and nut free. You'll find all kinds of sweet treats: cupcakes, muffins, brownies, cookies, scones, cakes (including delicious vegan cheesecakes), etc., and of course bread. You can even shop online and have everything delivered to your home. Bunner's has another location in Toronto, located in The Junction.

One of the best addresses to discover the donuts, as they are called here. Josie Weitzenbauer, founder and pastry chef, makes them in all colours and with a thousand flavours: lemon-lavender, Boston cream, rose water and almonds, lime and coconut... To give free rein to her creativity, this is the challenge of this friendly company which also offers pastry workshops. For those in a hurry, assortments of six or twelve doughnuts are available to take away, in the pretty bright pink boxes in the house!

Located just a stone's throw from Pizza d'la Pointe, Hélène Arseneau's pastry shop is a haven of deliciousness. Everything is homemade and absolutely delicious. Among the most popular products, let's mention the chocolate eclairs (a must!), the cannelés, the little pots of chocolate cream, the carrot cakes, the sugar doughnuts, the famous chocolate and caramel cookies, the macaroons, the scones and the list goes on. A gourmet break just the way we like it!

It was thought quite impossible to find a maple bacon doughnut that would surpass Brewnuts' in Cleveland, USA. Well, it's done, and the memory is memorable: the abuse of crispy bacon bits makes it the undisputed champion. We also brought back a few other tasty donuts for the road (a few vegan options on the menu): café praliné, caramel apple pie, marzipan... Finally, the place also serves milkshakes, smoothies, coffees, teas and hot chocolates.

For those who love Uncle Tetsu's cheesecakes, you should know that the owner also runs this gourmet address. However, this one is entirely dedicated to brioche doughnuts and everything is homemade here with love and patience. More than twenty flavors fill the shelves, like the succulent donut filled with almond custard with almond glaze, roasted almond pieces, Chantilly cream and apricot jam. Unholy Donuts has a reputation as one of the best places in Toronto, no less.