The best bakeries Toronto

If you want to taste authentic Montreal bagels, this is the place to come! It was the Montreal team that opened this branch in Toronto some 30 years ago. Baked in a wood-fired oven every day, the bagels come in 15 different varieties and can be enhanced with spreads, such as cream cheese, or offered in sandwich format. The bakery also offers flatzls( thinnerbagels ) and bourekas (pastries popular in Sephardic and Israeli Jewish cuisines).

In the heart of Kensington Market, it is possible to taste baguettes worthy of the best French bakeries. In his small shop, owner Simon Blackwell insists on baking his bread with organic flours. He also treats us to his sandwiches and a selection of always delicious pastries. An ideal gourmet break before setting off to explore the shops and other market stalls. The bakery supplies several restaurants in Toronto and also has another location in the Riverside neighbourhood.

The name of the place already sets the tone: the big stars of this Turkish bakery are the simit (a kind of bagel very common in Turkey, Armenia and the Balkans) as well as the tea. Of course, the menu does not stop there and proposes the famous Turkish coffee made according to the rules of the art with a cezve, homemade sweets, gourmet sandwiches in a simit (also breakfast versions), brunches like the famous menemen (traditional Turkish dish), etc. Mention to the beautiful premises with an industrial style decoration.

It's impossible to go for a walk in the Greektown neighborhood without tasting the local specialties. So we have found for you THE gourmet spot of the area, the famous Serano bakery and pastry shop. All the specialties can be found there, such as spanakopitas (cheese and spinach puffs), delicious baklava, fried touloumbes doughnuts or sweet tsoureki bread (try the chocolate dipped version). The place also has a grocery section with countless products imported from Greece. A must!