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Best bakeries in Toronto: 9 bakeries with proof for 2026

Two 2026 contest winners first, then seven bakeries that several guides name.

Checked November 14, 2026

Photo: Leventio, CC BY-SA 4.0

500taste testers voted at the 2026 croissant and baguette competition
4judges on the croissant panel, chefs and food writers
11bakeries on Tastet's Toronto list

How we pick

A bakery is here for one of three reasons. It won the Best Croissant and Best Baguette in Toronto competition on October 4, 2026. Or blogTO names it a finalist and a city guide also lists it. Or it appears on both Tastet (updated November 5, 2026) and TasteToronto (December 22, 2022). The two winners come first, then the finalists, then the rest in Tastet's order. Addresses are given only where a source states them.

Tangssant Viennoiserie
Best croissant, 2026193 Church Street
Won the Grand Prix for croissants at the Best Croissant and Best Baguette in Toronto competition on October 4, 2026. The shop is at 193 Church Street, a couple of blocks east of the Eaton Centre.
Source: CP24
Goûter by RA
Best baguette, 2026300 Eglinton Avenue
Named Toronto's best baguette at the same competition. blogTO lists locations at 300 Eglinton Avenue and 34 Six Point Road. Chef Rodney Alleguede trained in Paris.
Source: blogTO
Bakery Pompette
Contest finalist, 2026655 College Street
blogTO names it a finalist at the 2026 competition. Tastet lists it at 655 College Street and notes its fermented breads and croissants.
Source: Tastet
Nadège
Contest finalist, 2026
blogTO names it a finalist. TasteToronto lists its sweet and savoury croissants, and Streets of Toronto also names it.
Source: blogTO
Evana Patisserie & Café
Contest finalist, 2026Scarborough
blogTO names it a finalist. Its 2024 bakery café list describes classic French pastries with an Asian twist in Scarborough.
Source: blogTO
Emmer
Named by 2 guides161 Harbord Street
Tastet lists it at 161 Harbord Street and notes the pistachio croissant. TasteToronto places it in Harbord Village.
Source: Tastet
Sud Forno
Named by 2 guides132 Yonge Street
An Italian bakery tied to the Terroni restaurants, says Tastet. TasteToronto lists its croissants, bomboloni and cannoli at 132 Yonge Street.
Source: Tastet
Brodflour
Named by 2 guidesLiberty Village
Tastet says it mills its own grain on site. Both Tastet and TasteToronto list it at 8 Pardee Avenue in Liberty Village.
Source: Tastet
Blackbird Baking Co.
Named by 2 guidesKensington Market
Tastet lists the Kensington Market shop at 172 Baldwin Street and its seeded sourdough. TasteToronto notes baguettes, loaves and tarts.
Source: Tastet

Who won best croissant in Toronto in 2026?

Tangssant Viennoiserie won the Grand Prix for croissants on October 4, 2026. French Morning Media Group ran the competition. A panel of judges that included chefs and food writers tasted the entries blind. About 500 taste testers also voted.

Goûter by RA won Best Baguette at the same event.

Questions people ask

Which Toronto bakery has the best croissant?

Tangssant Viennoiserie, at 193 Church Street, won the Grand Prix for croissants at the Best Croissant and Best Baguette in Toronto competition on October 4, 2026.

Which Toronto bakery has the best baguette?

Goûter by RA was named Toronto's best baguette at the same October 2026 competition. blogTO lists locations at 300 Eglinton Avenue and 34 Six Point Road.

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