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Paris Bakery & Pastry
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6 reviews for Paris Bakery & Pastry
6 reviews in English
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Review from Ada T.
Toronto, ON
1/13/2012
wow! I was just walking around the neighbourhood and this place drew me in. It looks really authentic, catering to portugese people (not french, despite what the store name says). All their bread look extremely fresh. There desserts looked really yummy too. We tried the portugese custard tart and it was delicious. Also had some other flaky pastry that has custard inside and it was great too. Will definitely be back for more! The prices are great too!
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Review from Daniel H.
Mississauga, ON
2/12/2012 1 Check-in Here
Wow.. I never experience anything like this before.
There were 3 incidences involving in the span of 3 hours when I was there. From underage drinking, a drunk gentleman buying drinks for said minors and finally, a loud disgruntled man getting violent with other patrons. My gf and I promptly left as we feared that someone was going to get hurt. Never in my life have I experience that.
I can understand that a cafe cannot control a customer's behaviour to a certain extent, HOWEVER... perhaps it's time to re-think the whole "alcohol" in a cafe scheme.
I strongly believe that if an establishment presents itself as a quaint parisienne cafe it should follow through in every detail. Alcohol is certainly not needed in a place like this. -
Review from Culinary S.
Toronto, ON
10/14/2011 12 photos
This is a fascinating little bakery. It caters heavily to the local community of Portuguese residents. Don't let the name fool you, this is NOT a Parisian style bakery, the owner merely lived there for a time in her life.
These authentic Portuguese pastries and breads are phenomenal. The buns are the star of the show, at 45 cents people often come in and by large bags. Or if they live very close, buy the bread they need daily. The crusts are indeed a symphony of crackles, with a very light and fluffy interior . Don't look for heavy breads here.
Their donuts are fantastic, and one is all you need, trust me! I'm a huge fan of their custard, orange and almond tarts. Their cream pastries are have thick rich fillings. Be careful when getting their phyllo dough pastries, make sure they are fresh that day.
The coffee here is fantastic. They also make a pile of sandwiches each morning and sell them through the day: egg salad, chicken cold cuts or salami. I particularly enjoy their egg salad. They also have those shrimp pocket and cod fish pastries that are so common in Portuguese bakeries.
Often at about 9:30 - 10:30 am they have two or three freshly made pizza's come out of the oven. They only do this once a day. If you catch it at exactly the right time, you can have a piping how slice of pizza for breakfast. It's sinfully delicious.
You'll find there are always Portuguese gentlemen sitting around the bakery, drinking a beer and quietly watching a soccer game. It's a comfortable atmosphere, but you get the idea that their liquor license lets them sell their food extra cheap. I'm grateful as their prices are incredibly good. -
Review from Sean S.
Toronto, ON
9/19/2011
4.5 stars.
This place is fantastic. The prices are very reasonable, and I haven't had anything from them that was less than great!! I hesitate to give the full five stars (gotta save those for the super special places) only because it's a perfect place for those that live in the surrounding area. It's probably not worth travelling great distances, unless your pastries mean that much to you - they don't to me.
That all being said - the real hidden gem here is their pizza. A slice is something like $1.50, and it's incredible. The crust is some kind of flaky... mmmmmm. Seriously, I know it's random, but check it out. My friend bought a slice only because she was starving at the time, and we wound up ordering 3 more and making a mid-afternoon meal out of it. I understand you can call them up and order a whole pizza made to order for pickup if you wish. Check it out! -
Review from jenna m.
11/12/2011
This little café is a nice addition to the area. Although the name implies a Parisian style bakery it is more Portuguese style baking. It is quant, clean and very modest. I have stopped in here before for a latte and was pretty disappointed. Not that I claim to be a coffee aficionado or anything but the latte was a powder mixture ala Tim Hortin's style. I think I ended up throwing it out which was such a waste. I have not rushed back since. I must say the ambiance was nice and had a strong community feel to it. Everyone seemed friendly and helpful. Maybe I will give it another chance.
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Review from Peter M.
Toronto, ON
Baking bread was never my strong point. I was fantastic at eating it, but that often resulted in paying far too much for sub-par bread from specialty bakeries that left me wanting more from the grains I had just sacrificed to the hunger gods.
When living in Parkdale, I wished for a decent local bakery, but nothing was really there. Time went on, I moved up the road, and happened to notice that the place on the corner of Lansdowne and Wallace was opening up. The girlfriend and I checked it out, and found out that most of their bread is vegan-friendly(rad!), but more importantly, it is bloody well amazing.
Crusty crusts, perfectly chewy within, and it will barely last you a day once you start on it. At about $2 for a huge loaf, you will think you've ripped the place off.
Go now. Buy bread, make a sandwich, or if you get something fresh from the oven, tear into it right then and there.
