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The Best Bakeries in Toronto

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Posted Dec 22, 2022

The Best Bakeries in Toronto

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TasteToronto

Posted Dec 22, 2022

Discover the Best Bakeries in Toronto for Sweet and Savoury Treats.

Toronto is home to some of the best bakeries in the city, offering a wide variety of sweet and savoury delights. Whether you're craving a buttery croissant, a warm cinnamon bun, or something new and exciting, these bakeries deliver the perfect combination of traditional pastries and reimagined classics. Expect familiar flavours with unexpected twists that will keep you coming back for more.

Once you find your favourite bakery, it’ll become your go-to spot for weekend treats. Ready to explore Toronto's top bakeries? Check out our list of the best bakeries in the city and find your new favourite!

West Queen West

108 Dovercourt Rd

Castle & Coal

This baked goods shop is tucked away on Dovercourt Rd. and Queen West that serves French and English comfort pastries and desserts that change with the availability of seasonal products and produce in Ontario.

Castle & Coal

West Queen West

108 Dovercourt Rd

This baked goods shop is tucked away on Dovercourt Rd. and Queen West that serves French and English comfort pastries and desserts that change with the availability of seasonal products and produce in Ontario.

TASSO

This petite, cash-only spot offering pastries baked in-house (make sure to try their range of croissants!), plus brewed coffee and espresso drinks.

TASSO

This petite, cash-only spot offering pastries baked in-house (make sure to try their range of croissants!), plus brewed coffee and espresso drinks.

Danforth Village

173 Danforth Ave

Dough Bakeshop

Dough Bakeshop is a snug bake shop crafting artisanal goods on-site and from scratch. Their menu items include breads, pies and cookies, plus pizza, soups and sandwiches.

Dough Bakeshop

Danforth Village

173 Danforth Ave

Dough Bakeshop is a snug bake shop crafting artisanal goods on-site and from scratch. Their menu items include breads, pies and cookies, plus pizza, soups and sandwiches.

Whiskful Thinking Bakery

This versatile bakery in the Church-Wellesley Village is dishing up bread, scones, cakes and seasonal chocolates – what’s not to love?

Whiskful Thinking Bakery

This versatile bakery in the Church-Wellesley Village is dishing up bread, scones, cakes and seasonal chocolates – what’s not to love?

Nadege

This charming pastry boutique serves French-accented confections such as their assortment of sweet and savory croissants, strudels, cookies, cakes and macarons.

Nadege

This charming pastry boutique serves French-accented confections such as their assortment of sweet and savory croissants, strudels, cookies, cakes and macarons.

Davisville Village

617 Mt Pleasant Rd

Jules Patisserie

 Looking for the next perfect bakery for your Sunday morning reset? Try the range of pastries and savoury items at Jules, including a pain au chocolat, brioche, plus salads and croque monsieur.

Jules Patisserie

Davisville Village

617 Mt Pleasant Rd

 Looking for the next perfect bakery for your Sunday morning reset? Try the range of pastries and savoury items at Jules, including a pain au chocolat, brioche, plus salads and croque monsieur.

Panemor Bakery

Indulge in the finest quality pastries, including a variety of freshly made croissants, each filled with rich pistachio, almond, cream, or chocolate.

Panemor Bakery

Indulge in the finest quality pastries, including a variety of freshly made croissants, each filled with rich pistachio, almond, cream, or chocolate.

Harbord Village

161 Harbord St

Emmer

Emmer is located in Toronto's Harbord Village and specializes in baked goods and small lunch plates, such as croissants, brioche, cakes, buns and baked bread.

Emmer

Harbord Village

161 Harbord St

Emmer is located in Toronto's Harbord Village and specializes in baked goods and small lunch plates, such as croissants, brioche, cakes, buns and baked bread.

Goûter

Goûter makes some of Toronto's most unique croissants, alongside a selection of Kouign-Amanns, pastries, craft breads and baguette. They also make some delicious seasonal treats and Artisanal ice creams and chocolates that are worth a visit.

Goûter

Goûter makes some of Toronto's most unique croissants, alongside a selection of Kouign-Amanns, pastries, craft breads and baguette. They also make some delicious seasonal treats and Artisanal ice creams and chocolates that are worth a visit.

Noctua Bakery

This buzz-worthy Junction micro bakery is known for their prolonged fermentation and classical techniques. Enjoy delicious baked goods, especially their croissants and loaves of bread.

Noctua Bakery

This buzz-worthy Junction micro bakery is known for their prolonged fermentation and classical techniques. Enjoy delicious baked goods, especially their croissants and loaves of bread.

Leslieville

1121 Queen St E

Bobbette & Belle

This upscale patisserie is known for their carefully handcrafted cakes and cupcakes, plus try their macarons, espresso and hot chocolate.

Bobbette & Belle

Leslieville

1121 Queen St E

This upscale patisserie is known for their carefully handcrafted cakes and cupcakes, plus try their macarons, espresso and hot chocolate.

Tre Mari Bakery

Old-school Italian grocer and bakery is the perfect spot for various Italian pastries, breads and coffee, plus deli offerings.

Tre Mari Bakery

Old-school Italian grocer and bakery is the perfect spot for various Italian pastries, breads and coffee, plus deli offerings.

The Beaches

2188 Queen St E

Tori's Bakeshop

This cozy and picturesque spot specializing in organic, plant-based desserts, plus coffee and sandwiches.

Tori's Bakeshop

The Beaches

2188 Queen St E

This cozy and picturesque spot specializing in organic, plant-based desserts, plus coffee and sandwiches.

Butter Baker

This snug shop with minimalist decor serves sweet and savoury French-style pastries and sandwiches.

Butter Baker

This snug shop with minimalist decor serves sweet and savoury French-style pastries and sandwiches.

Avenue and Lawrence

1970 Avenue Rd

The Rolling Pin

The Rolling Pin serves locals inventive donuts, creative cupcakes and custom cakes offered in a classic shop with baking classes.

The Rolling Pin

Avenue and Lawrence

1970 Avenue Rd

The Rolling Pin serves locals inventive donuts, creative cupcakes and custom cakes offered in a classic shop with baking classes.

Daan Go Cake Lab

Daan Go is cheery, colorful bakery offering custom and basic decorative cakes, pastries and high-concept macarons.

Daan Go Cake Lab

Daan Go is cheery, colorful bakery offering custom and basic decorative cakes, pastries and high-concept macarons.

North York

1945 Avenue Rd

Short and Sweet Bakeshop - North York

The bakery storefront specializes in nut-free custom, mini and jumbo cupcakes made from premium ingredients, but also create other treats like cookies and brownies.

Short and Sweet Bakeshop - North York

North York

1945 Avenue Rd

The bakery storefront specializes in nut-free custom, mini and jumbo cupcakes made from premium ingredients, but also create other treats like cookies and brownies.

Dundas West

792 Dundas St W

Almond Butterfly Cafe - Dundas

This bakery has perfected their vegan, gluten-free or dairy free treat, so much so that you won't even notice an egg or two missing.

Almond Butterfly Cafe - Dundas

Dundas West

792 Dundas St W

This bakery has perfected their vegan, gluten-free or dairy free treat, so much so that you won't even notice an egg or two missing.

Liberty Village

8 Pardee Ave

Brodflour

A Liberty Village bakery works with the grain to serve the best bread to locals. If bread isn't your forte, check out their tasty cinnamon rolls.

Brodflour

Liberty Village

8 Pardee Ave

A Liberty Village bakery works with the grain to serve the best bread to locals. If bread isn't your forte, check out their tasty cinnamon rolls.

Scarborough

6758 Kingston Rd

Lamanna's Bakery

This neighbourhood bakeshop offering traditional Italian sweets and coffees, plus deli sandwiches. If you're feeling adventurous, try one of their over the top creations that are sure to satisfy any craving.

Lamanna's Bakery

Scarborough

6758 Kingston Rd

This neighbourhood bakeshop offering traditional Italian sweets and coffees, plus deli sandwiches. If you're feeling adventurous, try one of their over the top creations that are sure to satisfy any craving.

Maman

This classic French cafe and bakery has a menu that highlights favourites from the south of France and North America and serves one of the best chocolate chip cookies in the city.

Maman

This classic French cafe and bakery has a menu that highlights favourites from the south of France and North America and serves one of the best chocolate chip cookies in the city.

Mashion Bakery

Not only do they have any bun you could want, but Mashion Bakery has all the Chinese classics from egg tarts, sausage rolls, mochi, bean paste rolls and more.

Mashion Bakery

Not only do they have any bun you could want, but Mashion Bakery has all the Chinese classics from egg tarts, sausage rolls, mochi, bean paste rolls and more.

King West

609 King St W

Forno Cultura

This stylish and warm cafe and bakery offering an astonishing array of Italian-inspired sandwiches and pastries.

Forno Cultura

King West

609 King St W

This stylish and warm cafe and bakery offering an astonishing array of Italian-inspired sandwiches and pastries.

Financial District

132 Yonge St

Sud Forno

Italian

This Italian eatery makes fresh bakery goods like croissants, bombolonis and cannolis and also offers a main-floor cafeteria and an elegant restaurant.

Sud Forno

Financial District

132 Yonge St

This Italian eatery makes fresh bakery goods like croissants, bombolonis and cannolis and also offers a main-floor cafeteria and an elegant restaurant.

Italian

Le Gourmand

This French bakery and grocer serves up delicious goods and is best known in the city for their decedent cookies.

Le Gourmand

This French bakery and grocer serves up delicious goods and is best known in the city for their decedent cookies.

SanRemo Bakery

Italian-style recipes are used in the goods at this bakery and deli with imported produce. If you’re looking for your new favourite pastry, try items on their menu like cannoli, eclairs, tarts, mousses, cakes and cookies to narrow down your sweet treat.

SanRemo Bakery

Italian-style recipes are used in the goods at this bakery and deli with imported produce. If you’re looking for your new favourite pastry, try items on their menu like cannoli, eclairs, tarts, mousses, cakes and cookies to narrow down your sweet treat.

Kensington Market

172 Baldwin St

Blackbird Baking Co.

Bakery

This bakery is known for it's fresh baked good including baguettes, bread loaves, cakes, tarts, buns and more. Check them out in Kensington Market or the east end!

Blackbird Baking Co.

Kensington Market

172 Baldwin St

This bakery is known for it's fresh baked good including baguettes, bread loaves, cakes, tarts, buns and more. Check them out in Kensington Market or the east end!

Bakery

East Chinatown

635 Gerrard St E

Gerrard Street Bakery

This unassuming bakery in the east end is serving up some of the best baked goods in the city, and if you check it out, make sure to try their award-winning butter tarts.

Gerrard Street Bakery

East Chinatown

635 Gerrard St E

This unassuming bakery in the east end is serving up some of the best baked goods in the city, and if you check it out, make sure to try their award-winning butter tarts.

Harbord Village

115 Harbord St

Harbord Bakery

This longtime, neighbourhood shop is serving up Jewish baked goods, plus pastries, desserts and takeaway fare.

Harbord Bakery

Harbord Village

115 Harbord St

This longtime, neighbourhood shop is serving up Jewish baked goods, plus pastries, desserts and takeaway fare.

Kensington Market

287 Augusta Ave

Wanda's Pie in the Sky

Dessert

This Kensington Market staple is one of the best dessert specialists in the city. Try their homestyle pies and cakes in any classic flavour, as well as other treats in a small, bright corner shop.

Wanda's Pie in the Sky

Kensington Market

287 Augusta Ave

This Kensington Market staple is one of the best dessert specialists in the city. Try their homestyle pies and cakes in any classic flavour, as well as other treats in a small, bright corner shop.

Dessert

Mabel's Bakery

With spots across the city, this quaint counter-serve nook serves housemade breads and baked goods plus grab-and-go meals.

Mabel's Bakery

With spots across the city, this quaint counter-serve nook serves housemade breads and baked goods plus grab-and-go meals.

Kensington Market

244 Augusta Ave

Bunner's Bakeshop

Vegan

This compact shop specializes in vegan, gluten-free and soy-free sweet and savoury baked goods - perfect for anyone with dietary requests.

Bunner's Bakeshop

Kensington Market

244 Augusta Ave

This compact shop specializes in vegan, gluten-free and soy-free sweet and savoury baked goods - perfect for anyone with dietary requests.

Vegan

Bloorcourt Village

205 Delaware Ave

Bakerbots Baking

This hip bakery just north Bloor with a wide variety of cookies and other sweets plus ice cream sandwiches and coffee drinks.

Bakerbots Baking

Bloorcourt Village

205 Delaware Ave

This hip bakery just north Bloor with a wide variety of cookies and other sweets plus ice cream sandwiches and coffee drinks.