Bakeries and Pastry.

[mic2074]

like any other food catagory - there are differences in tastes... so there really isn't any basis of comparisons between different countries... all are unique. I for one like trying different pastries - grew up eating Chinese bakeries... now whenever I get a chance, I try different ones.

Recently tried a Russian bakery on Bathurst north of Steeles, and think south of Centre... totally forgot the name, but they have very good pastries.

[DeimosBeros]

I grew up around the bakery and pastry business so I toss my hat in with the Portuguese chain of Nova Era Bakery in Toronto. Very clean place that sells delicious flakies, coconut cakes and egg tarts. Wonderful birthday cakes too.

[hellabella]

Got a mocha torte from Stubbe's on Dupont at Christie. Very smooth ganache, absolutely yummy! pleased everyone and was divine with a cup of coffee. Def will go and get another one soon!

For my 2 cents, Le Comptoire de Celestin at Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton have the best chocolate croissants and brioche.

[hellabella]

No one mentioned German bakeries
I really like Stubbe chocolates and bakery. They have a lot of rich German cakes thay make from scratch and every day u can get a slice of 1 or 2 different cakes...usually u have to buy a whole cake, but slices are $3 about.

If they are too rich they have a great apple strudel there and sometimes a plum one too...

http://www.stubbechocolates.com/cakesandpastries.html

-they have a location in Toronto now
I used to always go to the ottawa one on my break from class to buy a slice of cake or strudel and coffee!

the handmade truffles are delicious too!

653 Dupont Street, Toronto
Phone 416-923-0956
-from their website, not sure where in Toronto that is exactly....

In ottawa there is also a very good and cheap Portuguese bakery where they make coconut macaroons and also these egg tarts with jam in the middle....

thanks for the tip!

[duckdown]

Italian or Portuguese bakeries > Chinese bakeries any day

[nalababe]

Rahier Patisserie on Bayview....just wonderful.

[frankyflwrs]

Chinese cakes in general are not as sweet as Italian/French cakes or pastries. I think the chinese prefer a less sweet desert, as it can get over powering.

I personally love chinese bakeries. To me, nothing beats an egg tart with the flake crust (not that cheap shortbread kind), and a cup of coffee. Oh, or maybe a Coconut bun with a cup of Yin Yang (coffee and tea mixture).

[Ma_Jie]

My favourite bakery is Petit Paris on Haines Rd. in Mississauga. They've been around forever (used to have a location on Bloor) and make awesome cakes. Their cherry kirsch cake is just awesome. It's run by an old couple from Vienna, and I highly recommend it, esp. for cakes. My parents have been ordering cakes from there for 20+ years.

- Jie

[nano]

my dad's a bakery owner so I don't particularly like baked goods... (ie: ate too many BBQ pork buns in my youth)

...however, one of my friends bought me this apple struddle from Midland & SOMEWHERE?!?! And it was awesome. I TOTALLY forgot the name of this place and SO want to buy it from them. You can buy like a +footlong apple struddle for $10.

I think it's like either by Midland and Ellesmere or Midland and Eglinton.

Does anyone know this place?

the location of that bakery is 1 block north of lawrence on midland you make a left on midwest and the bakery is on the right side after the bend... i cant remember the name of the bakery..

[gorf]

A buddy from work used to bring me something what he called "sweet buns" and I just loved them. A sort of sugary filling with a lighter dough and maybe a bit of a flour/sugar sprinkling on top. I think they're a dim sum treat. Haven't had them for years, anyone know where on 97th street I could find these on a Saturday morning in Edmonton?