The Best Baguette in Toronto | TasteToronto
TasteToronto Logo Mark

The Best Baguette in Toronto

Christine Peddie

Written By

Christine Peddie

The Best Baguette in Toronto

The best baguette in Toronto goes as well with your morning café au lait as they do with your evening cassoulet. Baked to golden perfection, these baguettes have a crisp crust that yields to a delicate, airy crumb, ideal for eating with any meal of the day.

Thought to have been invented in Paris in the early 20th century, the baguette is one of France’s most popular and most ubiquitous exports. All too often, though, baguettes fall victim to incorrect ingredient proportions, unskilled baking or handling, and are nothing more than elongated, insipid loaves.

For a proper baguette that would make any Parisian proud, it’s best to frequent the right spots. These places are run by artisans familiar with the exact techniques required to mix, shape, proof and bake perfect baguettes.

Though best eaten by the banks of the Seine, an elegant baguette can at least transport you to another time and place. As the centrepiece of a picnic, an accompaniment to a cheese plate, or just nibbled alongside a tumbler of wine, Toronto’s best baguettes are a simple pleasure worth seeking out.

Kensington Market

172 Baldwin St

Blackbird Baking Co.

Bakery

Full-sized or mini, white or multigrain, Blackbird Bakery's baguettes are all exceptional.

Blackbird Baking Co.

Kensington Market

172 Baldwin St

Full-sized or mini, white or multigrain, Blackbird Bakery's baguettes are all exceptional.

Bakery

Mount Pleasant

627 Mt Pleasant Rd

Thobors

Thobors artisanal baguettes come in a range of flavours, from 7-grain and sesame seed to the Thobors special, made with flax, sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

Thobors

Mount Pleasant

627 Mt Pleasant Rd

Thobors artisanal baguettes come in a range of flavours, from 7-grain and sesame seed to the Thobors special, made with flax, sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

Junction Triangle

128a Sterling Rd

Drake Commissary

The Drake Commissary has everything you need to satisfy your carb cravings.

Drake Commissary

Junction Triangle

128a Sterling Rd

The Drake Commissary has everything you need to satisfy your carb cravings.

St. John's Bakery

St. John's Bakery's organic baguettes, brioche, croissants and more, available at the bakery and through Uber Eats, DoorDash and Inabuggy, are some of the city's best.

St. John's Bakery

St. John's Bakery's organic baguettes, brioche, croissants and more, available at the bakery and through Uber Eats, DoorDash and Inabuggy, are some of the city's best.

Bayview and Leaside

1586 Bayview Ave

Rahier Patisserie

You can't go wrong with a baguette or a fresh baguette sandwich from Rahier.

Rahier Patisserie

Bayview and Leaside

1586 Bayview Ave

You can't go wrong with a baguette or a fresh baguette sandwich from Rahier.

Little Italy

970 College St

Prairie Boy Bread

Available for pickup at the bakery, Prairie Boy's baguettes are 100% organic and 100% delicious.

Prairie Boy Bread

Little Italy

970 College St

Available for pickup at the bakery, Prairie Boy's baguettes are 100% organic and 100% delicious.

Summerhill

1162 Yonge St

Petite Thuet

Chef Thuet's traditional baguettes are available at both locations of Petite Thuet, and for delivery through Uber Eats.

Petite Thuet

Summerhill

1162 Yonge St

Chef Thuet's traditional baguettes are available at both locations of Petite Thuet, and for delivery through Uber Eats.

Jules Cafe Patisserie

This little gem on Mount Pleasant is a perfect place to stock up on baguettes, in multigrain or white, along with other traditional French goodies.

Jules Cafe Patisserie

This little gem on Mount Pleasant is a perfect place to stock up on baguettes, in multigrain or white, along with other traditional French goodies.

Goûter

Crisp and perfectly golden, you'll want to stock up on Goûter's gorgeous baguettes.

Goûter

Crisp and perfectly golden, you'll want to stock up on Goûter's gorgeous baguettes.

De La Terre Bakery

De La Terre's naturally-leavened sourdough bread and pastries are available most Saturdays at the St. Lawrence Market and Wychwood Barns Market.

De La Terre Bakery

De La Terre's naturally-leavened sourdough bread and pastries are available most Saturdays at the St. Lawrence Market and Wychwood Barns Market.

Liberty Village

8 Pardee Ave

Brodflour

Made from prairie hard red flour, spelt and little else, Brodflour's baguettes have a strong crust and a delightfully airy, open crumb.

Brodflour

Liberty Village

8 Pardee Ave

Made from prairie hard red flour, spelt and little else, Brodflour's baguettes have a strong crust and a delightfully airy, open crumb.

Bonjour Brioche

For traditional French classics, from baked goods and breads to quiches and more, Bonjour Brioche is a must-stop spot.

Bonjour Brioche

For traditional French classics, from baked goods and breads to quiches and more, Bonjour Brioche is a must-stop spot.

Dufferin Grove

797 College St

Bar Isabel

Build your own towering tapas at home, atop slices of Bar Isabel's perfectly crisp sourdough baguette.

Bar Isabel

Dufferin Grove

797 College St

Build your own towering tapas at home, atop slices of Bar Isabel's perfectly crisp sourdough baguette.