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Posted Mar 10, 2021
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
French
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.
French
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.
Riverside
153 Broadview Ave
St. John's Bakery
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
Riverside
153 Broadview Ave
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.
Bakery
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
Bakery
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.
Bakery
Summerhill
1162 Yonge St
Petite Thuet
French
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.
French
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.
North York
3507 Bathurst St
Goûter
Crisp and perfectly golden, you'll want to stock up on Goûter's gorgeous baguettes.
Goûter
North York
3507 Bathurst St
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
Bakery
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.
Bakery
Riverside
812 Queen St E
Bonjour Brioche
French
For traditional French classics, from baked goods and breads to quiches and more, Bonjour Brioche is a must-stop spot.
Bonjour Brioche
Riverside
812 Queen St E
For traditional French classics, from baked goods and breads to quiches and more, Bonjour Brioche is a must-stop spot.
French
Dufferin Grove
797 College St
Bar Isabel
Spanish
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.
Spanish
