Where do you buy your croissants from in montreal?

[kabukicho]

I just had to ask.

Hopefully you guys and gals do eat croissants?

I like visiting Fous Desserts and Kouign Amann.

Fous Desserts also has a chocolate almond crossaint with almond paste. Normally don't find (at least me ) both combined. It's not traditional IMHO. But Fous Desserts isn't a traditional shop.

 

[Hamsaplow]

Premiere moisson for traditional croissant

 

[heliragedeleted]

Premiere moisson classic croissant made with butter

 

[theyellowman]

Patisserie Chez Fred in Westmount area. Real française croissant !!!

5338 Sherbrooke West​

 

[kabukicho]

Premiere moisson for traditional croissant

https://premieremoisson.com/en/collection/croissant

does look good. not sure what they are marketing... any non factory assembly line croissant ought to be 100% BUTTER anyway.

it's like when orange juice companies say their stuff is low sodium... duh... I would think so.

 

[kabukicho]

Patisserie Chez Fred in Westmount area. Real française croissant !!!

5338 Sherbrooke West​

lol, thankyou i will put it on my list.

has anyone tried
https://maisonchristianfaure.ca/en/

i did in nov 2016 and this summer, i thought it was pretty good but dont remeber it as amazing. i dont think they had that elusive moist interior when you tear one open.

 

[Easy going]

The best croissants I’ve ever had came from authentic French bakeries/cafes. Just late last year I was in the plateau area with a friend and we tried a French cafe on Laurier Street. Don’t recall the name of the place, but I had perhaps the best croissant I ever tasted, ever. It literally melted in my mouth, real soft along with a strong buttery aftertaste. Only drawback, it was very hot. Washed it down with an espresso coffee. Will try to head back soon ...

 

[plal099]

Anything close to Sheraton in downtown ? I am a big croissant fan
(looks like MAISON CHRISTIAN FAURE is close to Sheraton 1225 Boulevard de Maisonneuve)

Last time I stayed in Sheraton, I end up eating my breakfast in hotel lounge (its good, but croissants are factory made)

I would like to try real "french" pastry next trip (Jan 15th to 19th) in two weeks

 

[jalimon]

Just late last year I was in the plateau area with a friend and we tried a French cafe on Laurier Street.

Where you at Toi Moi Café ? Men dont remember the croissant but the Latte there where best I ever had!!

Cheers

 

[Easy going]

Where you at Toi Moi Café ? Men dont remember the croissant but the Latte there where best I ever had!!

Cheers

It may be, jalimon, don’t recall for sure? The place was a little east of St.Laurent. I need to go back to check out the name ... and of course have another one of those mouth watering croissants. Will try the chocolate croissant next time. To be quite honest, they can call the place whatever they like, the name is not important, provided they keep supplying us with those delectable baked goodies ... :hungry:

 

[cloudsurf]

You croissant lovers can thank a good friend of mine who introduced delicious butter French croissants to Montreal and Canada.

About 50 years ago he was travelling in France where he happened to eat a French croissant and compared to the dried biscuit type croissants then available in Montreal....he was blown away by the difference.

He hired the restaurant owner/chef and brought him back to Montreal. Together they opened up a chain of croissantary restaurants and introduced frozen butter croissants to super markets.

 

[Kinky Cinderella]

The place I go might be far since it is in the west island...but I have a little picky child who like croissants from this place only... But I might be off topic : you are probably croissant's lovers, but not croissant's freaks, aren't you? :lol:

 

[Doggyluver]

Patisserie Chez Fred in Westmount area. Real française croissant !!!

5338 Sherbrooke West​

They are the best I've ever had ! He was a lawyer in France and gave up his career to become a pastry chef and move to Canada, his passion is in the products he sells .

 

[yoyo114]

I am a real fan of croissant. Lived in Paris when I was younger and was horrified at the state of most croissants in North America. But when I bought a condo in Montreal I thought to myself... "Maybe I can find a decent croissant in Montreal." So I did some searching and tried a lot of croissant. My conclusion is the best croissant is from Kouign Amann.

The best I have ever eaten we from a patisserie in a small town in Southern France called Montcuq. But Kouign Amann is very close. And an 8 minute walk from my place.

 

[Gabrielle Laliberté]

I'm not sure if this qualifies as a traditional croissant, but Arhoma's pistachio croissant (and their pistachio + chocolate croissant is one of the best pastries I've tasted. Their regular croissant and most of what they do is delicious too.

 

[kabukicho]

The place I go might be far since it is in the west island...but I have a little picky child who like croissants from this place only... But I might be off topic : you are probably croissant's lovers, but not croissant's freaks, aren't you? :lol:

I dunno.... what's your defintion of each please since you asked?

I'm surprised there wasn't already a croissant thread. I did search yesterday first. I couldn't find one. I'm liking the responses so far, thank you everyone. Please continue.

 

[jalimon]

There should be a coffee thread! Such great coffee place in Montreal. And please but please do not answer starbucks!!

Cheers

 

[leaabrams]

Mamie clafoutis without a doubt. Mmmmmm might have to make a stop tomorrow lol

 

[kabukicho]

Mamie clafoutis without a doubt. Mmmmmm might have to make a stop tomorrow lol

I've tried theirs in 2016, one location. They are known for their pistachio croissant which I had. I don't recall how their plain croissant was though.

 

[kabukicho]

hof kelstens
fous desserts

are presently among my favs.

just tried automneboulangerie two days ago.

Their croissant lacks any much butter aroma. however it is puffed up quite admirably with air pockets between its thin layers, it is not a dense heavy item and offers lots of delicate crackles on the chew. Shapewise its a bit oval, no sharp tips, no fold over the top. Noticable feel of grease on the hand.

More notably are their baguettes imho. Best i have found.