The best kouign-amann in Toronto are equal parts flaky, buttery and sugary, all folded into one decadent pastry.
The process of making a kouign-amann from start to finish is truly a labour of love. Originating from the northwest Brittany region of France, this French pastry gets its name from the words for cake and butter in the Breton language. This pastry stays true to its name though, as most of it consists of layers of butter and sugar that are usually folded into bread dough. Once it’s baked, the result is a crunchy, flaky, buttery, sugary and caramelized multilayered pastry.
Here are some of the best places for kouign-amann in Toronto.
3507 Bathurst St
Goûter
A top seller at this authentic French patisserie, boulangerie and chocolaterie on Bathurst and on Eglinton is their kouign-amann. They use bread dough instead of croissant dough with layers of salted butter and sugar.
665 Dundas St E
Le Beau
The scratch-made kouign-amann at this croissanterie in Regent Park takes more than two days to make and uses high-quality butter.
172 Baldwin St
Blackbird Baking Co.
The kouign-amann is just one of the many pastries offered at this bakery in Riverside and in Kensington Market.
655 College St
Bonne Nouvelle
Layers of butter and brown sugar are found inside and out of this multilayered pastry made with buckwheat flour at this French-Korean patisserie in Little Italy.
540 Parliament St
TASSO
One of the pastries offered at this bakery in Cabbagetown is their kouign-amann. It’s crunchy, flaky and just a hint salty thanks to the salted butter.
1374 Queen St W
The Tempered Room
In Parkdale, this patisserie does a nut-free kouign-amann that’s made with pounded creamery butter like their other selection of viennoiserie.
1183 Dundas St W
Geste Croissanterie
This bakery on Dundas West specializes in modern viennoiserie with offerings like their kouign-amann.
152 Spadina Ave
Le Gourmand
Known for their chocolate chip cookies, this second location in Etobicoke’s Lakeshore Village neighbourhood makes a kouign-amann that’s baked in-house.
820 Danforth Ave
Douce France
The kouign-amann at this French bakery on the Danforth are directly imported from Bordeaux and are baked on-site.
101 Spadina Ave
Strange Love
Make sure you get a kouign-amann along with your coffee order at this coffee shop with several locations across the city.
The best kouign-amann in Toronto are equal parts flaky, buttery and sugary, all folded into one decadent pastry.
The process of making a kouign-amann from start to finish is truly a labour of love. Originating from the northwest Brittany region of France, this French pastry gets its name from the words for cake and butter in the Breton language. This pastry stays true to its name though, as most of it consists of layers of butter and sugar that are usually folded into bread dough. Once it’s baked, the result is a crunchy, flaky, buttery, sugary and caramelized multilayered pastry.
Here are some of the best places for kouign-amann in Toronto.
3507 Bathurst St
Goûter
A top seller at this authentic French patisserie, boulangerie and chocolaterie on Bathurst and on Eglinton is their kouign-amann. They use bread dough instead of croissant dough with layers of salted butter and sugar.
665 Dundas St E
Le Beau
The scratch-made kouign-amann at this croissanterie in Regent Park takes more than two days to make and uses high-quality butter.
172 Baldwin St
Blackbird Baking Co.
The kouign-amann is just one of the many pastries offered at this bakery in Riverside and in Kensington Market.
655 College St
Bonne Nouvelle
Layers of butter and brown sugar are found inside and out of this multilayered pastry made with buckwheat flour at this French-Korean patisserie in Little Italy.
540 Parliament St
TASSO
One of the pastries offered at this bakery in Cabbagetown is their kouign-amann. It’s crunchy, flaky and just a hint salty thanks to the salted butter.
1374 Queen St W
The Tempered Room
In Parkdale, this patisserie does a nut-free kouign-amann that’s made with pounded creamery butter like their other selection of viennoiserie.
1183 Dundas St W
Geste Croissanterie
This bakery on Dundas West specializes in modern viennoiserie with offerings like their kouign-amann.
152 Spadina Ave
Le Gourmand
Known for their chocolate chip cookies, this second location in Etobicoke’s Lakeshore Village neighbourhood makes a kouign-amann that’s baked in-house.
820 Danforth Ave
Douce France
The kouign-amann at this French bakery on the Danforth are directly imported from Bordeaux and are baked on-site.
101 Spadina Ave
Strange Love
Make sure you get a kouign-amann along with your coffee order at this coffee shop with several locations across the city.
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