Who doesn’t love stepping into a bakery? The irresistible smell of fresh bread baking, the counters loaded with pastries, cakes and sweets — it’s enough to make you want to order one of everything. Toronto boasts a diverse range of bakeries, offering treats from around the world. From classic Canadian butter tarts to delicate French croissants, here are 50 of the city’s best to ensure you taste it all.
The 50 best bakeries in Toronto
The bread is handmade fresh daily with a 24-hour fermentation process that employs organic flour from Canadian farmers.
This bakery and market is the perfect place to pick up a little bit of sunshine — think shakshuka, falafel, challah, zaatar fries, cookies and more.
Upon entering you’ll be greeted with a glass display chock full of goods. A row of Italian sweets await.
The menu at Roselle is based in French patiserrie, but is also influenced by many of the city's local flavours.
These sweets are a tasty afternoon treat for a Saturday spent at Trinity Bellwoods Park with an array of flavours that changes seasonally.
Bomou’s signature products include their pistachio croissant and a selection of freshly-baked baguettes.
Blackbird Baking Co. is the resident bakery in Kensington known for its delectable bread and artisanal baked goods.
Offering a rotating menu of cakes, tarts, breads, cookies and seasonal sandwiches, Alice Marie supports local businesses like Soul Chocolate and White Lily Farms.
Having opened in 2011, Almond Butterfly is a petite bakery and bistro that has always been completely gluten-free.
Every single sweet treat that enters their ovens is completely plant-based and made with ingredients that are as sustainably and ethically sourced as possible.
Bake Code's bread menu is the star attraction, featuring 40-50 different styles of loaves on any given day.
Baker and Scone is wholly dedicated to the numerous ways in which the scone can become a beacon of sweet, tender goodness or savoury, rich nourishment.
Just a quick hop, skip, and a jump away from Ossington station, Bakerbots Baking is serving up some of Toronto’s coolest (and sweetest) baked goods.
What's better than fresh made ice cream sandwiched between two freshly baked cookies? Can't think of anything? That's what we thought.
The Bobbette & Belle bakeshop produces cupcakes, cakes, pies and cookies for everything from a midday sweet treat moment to a custom-designed wedding cake.
For over 20 years, Bonjour Brioche has been a Riverside favourite for baked goods, brunch and bistro eats.
Known for its selection of baked treats, this homey space is filled with the scent of just-out-of-the-oven bread, which includes picks such as warm croissants and basil and parsley loaves.
The eats range from artisanal breads to brioche to various types of croissants: butter, chocolate and almond. Pastries include the likes of apple turnovers and apricot danishes.
Sweet and savoury treats are both the name of Brodflour's game. With seasonal goodness bringing a rotating menu, bread is the focal point of this bakery's offering.
Taste a mother's love in every bite of a treat from Charmaine Sweets. Owner Teresa Ho and her daughter are baking cookies, cakes and other sweet pastries from their Leaside locale.
Delysées is doing everything right. Well-known for its incredible product, stunning presentation and beyond great service.
This Yorkville bakery has been turning out some of the city's most luxurious and over-the-top wedding cakes since 2005.
There’s nothing quite like the delicious taste of a moist and mouth-watering loaf of sourdough bread, and that's exactly what Emmer is best known for.
Forno Cultura is a beautiful, Italian-style bakery on Queen between Dovercourt and Ossington. Each day, bakers whip up freshly made breads and pastries using Italian recipes that have been passed down through generations.
Here, baked treats have a bit of retro flair. Mom’s recipe for carrot cake sits alongside grandma’s butter tarts, though the corn syrup from that recipe has been replaced with maple syrup.
This Kosher bakery is completely nut-free and has a huge selection of baked and prepared goods. Find their counter stocked with freshly made pastries every day.
This old-fashioned Jewish bakery brought traditional baked goods, bread and artisanal food products to Toronto before artisanal was a hipster term.
The first North American outpost of the Taiwanese bakery chain, Hazukido specializes in expertly-executed croissants. There are dozens of sweet and savoury flavours available.
This neighbourhood bakery is one of the most famous in Toronto - with good reason. It's been home to the iconic "Big Slice" since 2004, and its baked goods are not to be missed.
If you're looking for those mega-trendy, sweet and luxurious cakes that have taken the city by storm, look no further than La Rocca Creative Kitchen.
Pastry Chef Olga Spivak's East End gem specializes in croissants and laminated dough - over 500 flavours of the former have graced the tummies of Torontonians.
Mashion has gained a reputation for offering surprisingly high-quality sweet and savoury treats at low prices.
Former chemists, the duo put their scientific skills to work developing the Night Baker’s signature soft, chewy cookies, which are made fresh every day.
Padaria is a Brazilian bakery with no shortage of goodness or cozy vibes. With both sweet and savoury options on offer, there's something for every craving.
La Cigogne is known for its stunning desserts, however it’s not all about the sweets; the patisserie also does amazing lunches.
Petite Thuet serves hand-baked treats, jams, prepared meals and even offers a catering menu. Baked goods include signature handcrafted sourdoughs, tarts, and butter and almond croissants.
Cakes, pies and tarts are Phipps's specialty and are a guaranteed hit at any dinner party or family gathering.
Rahier Patisserie has been a mainstay in the Leaside neighbourhood since it first opened its doors in 1996. Now more than two decades later, residents in South Bayview continue to flock to the bakery for its intimate atmosphere and delicious baked goods.
In the 50 plus years they've been in business, SanRemo has only continued to gain popularity, and you'll rarely find a day it's not constantly packed with customers.
Serano has been serving up sweetness in Toronto since 1994, operating both a bakery that delivers goodies straight to your door as well as a bakery and cafe that allows fans to sit and enjoy a coffee and a cookie in a cozy atmosphere.
The bakery offers a range of scratch-made cookies, cupcakes, cookie cakes, bars, and including holiday-themed treats. Their baked-to-order cookies are known for their crispy exterior and soft centre.
A true family business, Sylvie Thobor and husband Marc are the artisan bakers behind all that production, with Sylvie acting as pastry chef and chocolatier, and Marc’s hands deftly making all the award winning breads.
The bakeshop may be Tori’s, but the treats are for everyone. Right in the heart of the Beaches, Tori’s Bakeshop is an environmentally conscious, all-natural organic bakery.
Tre Mari operates as both a market and cafe, offering fresh bread and groceries next to a comfortable seated area to enjoy an espresso latte while nibbling on a hazelnut cannoli.
Each day, the team at Wanda's whips up a variety of pies, cakes and tarts made from scratch and with love, in addition to other smaller treats like cookies, cupcakes with a buttercream filling.
