This year's battle to crown the best baguette in Montreal is heating up. Maudits Français, a go-to resource for French expats who crave a slice of home, has sifted through the city's bakeries, kneaded down the competition, and found the spots that make the most authentic long, thin loaf. The finalists will go crust-to-crust in a public taste test on March 14 at the Union Française de Montréal. The winner is set to become the toast of the town, their creation hailed as the pinnacle of bread-making in Montreal.
In a city renowned for its culinary brilliance, one bakery has risen above the rest, delighting discerning palates with what can now be hailed as the best croissants in Montreal. If you're intrigued by the idea of savouring the city's finest, the doors of Ô Petit Paris are always open.
When it comes to pastries in Montreal, one French delicacy reigns supreme: the croissant. But with so many bakeries and cafés to choose from, it's hard to know where to find the flakiest, butteriest options. Maudits Français, the ex-pat team that found the best baguettes in the city, has scoured Montreal for the croissants that will transport you straight to the streets of Paris. They've determined the top 10 Montreal bakeries that make the most authentic offering, with plans to host a taste test in May to crown the ultimate winner.
Even if you can't throw a log in your fireplace this winter, thanks to the city's wood-burning ban, you should at least consider throwing a decadent Yule log in the fridge to enjoy over the holidays. Bûche de Noël is a Christmas cake popularised in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and other French-speaking locales. The sweet sponge roll is an homage to the log that families used to burn on Christmas Eve to bring good luck. Maudits Français, an outlet that caters to local French ex-pats and also organizes the annual best baguette competition, spotlighted the places they recommend to get the top-notch log-shaped treats. Given their taste in bread, it's not hard to go out on a limb or log and trust them on the sweets too.
There's nothing quite like smooshing a baguette between your fingers and feeling the crust crinkle. That's just one of the things a selection of judges did to determine which Montreal bakery makes the best long and narrow loaf of traditional French bread in the city.