Boulangerie Au Pain Doré

Awesome Croque Monsieur!!! It’s the only thing I’ve eaten but I love it! Every time I go to Montréal it’s my breakfast place. Service is always great and food delicious and quality. My hung had the smoked salmon and cream cheese on a bagel and he couldn’t believe how much smoked salmon was on the bagel.

If you’re looking for lunch downtown then no worries because your search is over.
Order anything on the menu and be delighted be the freshness of the food. They always have one vegetarian soup of the day which warms my heart to no end. Their quiches are creamy yet light and their sandwiches are the perfect thing to grab and go when you’re short on time.
If you’re feeling indulgent and want to treat yourself — you can’t go wrong with their lemon tart or their almond croissant.
Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Love love love this place! Great selection and lines move fast. The sandwiches are amazing I always get one when I am in Montréal! I love the multi grain croissant with the ham or turkey both are great and it never lets me down!

They have the best crème brûlée. They toast the top right in front of you and they are always friendly. Only bad thing is that they run out so darn quickly. Their lemon tarts are nice as well, more tart than sweet.

A delightful little bakery with fresh breads, croissants and more. I love bakeries, so already having bought lunch, I had to check this place out.
The cranberry bread had plenty of cranberries and a good chewy texture. The olive bread was also good. If I am back in Montréal, I would love to try some other baked goods here.

fruit tarts!!!
that’s the only reason i go here as i haven’t really found the perfect fruit tarts. there’s a pain doré in JTM but they don’t have fruit tarts and première moisson doesn’t satisfy me. that’s why when i’m craving some tarts, this is the one i hit. there’s something about fresh fruits, a barely sweet custard and the flaky shell. not soggy like other places and not rock hard break a tooth fuck i should sue you either. nothing of sort, just a flaky tart shell that breaks with a bit of pressure.
have to say i’m not a fan of anything else though but the fruit tart, i can’t get enough of that!

Beast bread local chain (or boutique if you want to get fancy) ever! Ok, maybe I’m biased.
We usually stay in the neighborhood of the one near Sherbrooke and this always has a spot on our itinerary. They offer pastries, croissant, bread, coffee and sandwiches. I’m sure there’s better but you can’t beat the proximity and convenience of their hours (except Sunday’s– closed!!)
We usually stop in at some point during the day to pick up almond croissants, chocolate almond croissants and a coffee. All relatively reasonably priced and delicious. I’m always wary of sandwiches at bakeries, however, their sandwiches come pressed and are quite tasty.
They offer free wifi and a seating area upstairs. Service is quick if you’re just picking up bread or pastries, however, there can be a bit of a wait for sandwiches and lattes.

Neat little sandwich shop and bakery in the McGill/​downtown area. I stopped in and got a turkey baguette sandwich (thin-​sliced turkey, greens, and what I think was a thin layer of dijon)…nothing elaborate, but really delicious, mostly due to the freshness of the bread. I also decided to try the pain au chocolat, which was good but didn’t taste quite as fresh as the baguette. In any case the whole thing came to a very reasonable price (around $ 10), so it was a satisfactory lunch. They have a small seating area on the second floor, upstairs from the counter and register.
A good option for small parties looking to grab some quick, inexpensive, French café food. The employees were friendly and the shop is bright and sunny.

Pastry, pastry, my world for a pastry.
I salivate whenever I walk by any bakery — I can never say ‘no’ to carbs. But take my advice and say ‘no’ to the chocolatines (chocolate croissants) here — I always hope they taste better than they look, but every time I’ve eaten one, they’re dry/​overbaked, with very little chocolate inside. On the other hand, you cannot go wrong with the baguettes, plain croissants, almond croissants, and almond-​chocolate croissants. These are DIVINELY flakely, buttery, and melt-​in-​your-​mouth. I’ve tried some fruit tarts and small chocolate cakes and they’ve been good too, but nothing has compared to the croissants and baguettes. Drool.

Nice and cozy place to buy sandwiches, pastries and cakes downtown Montréal. I really enjoy the fact that there’s some decent space upstairs to sit and watch the traffic on Peel. I had a kale salad (delicious — one of the best I had in my life!!!) and a croissant. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of vegetarian choices… but so much good-​looking delicacies to try!!! It’s obviously must-​return ;)

To be honest the Parisian style Macaroons, while good, were not great, and were certainly surpassed by their Almond and «plain» (classic butter) Croissants in quality.
And those Croissants were DELICIOUS! great flaky textures and the Almond was the best ever. My recommendation is to buy at least two so that you will have one for later because they too good to postpone the enjoyment of eating one immediately.
Service is friendly and efficient, prices are reasonable.

This is an adorable little place to grab a quick breakfast. I had the grilled baguette with butter and raspberry jam, and a cappuccino. My Sweetheart had the Sicilian Panini with coffee and we split a pan au chocolat. Everything was delicious and fresh and the service was charming!

My friend says I have a regular stomach for meals, a stomach for desserts, and finally a stomach for bread. Pain Doré was right up my alley for satisfying all my carb needs.
I remember walking by this place all the time during my first year in Montréal. It wasn’t until one day when I decided to have a picnic that I finally paid this place a visit. I have tried their olive bread, raisin and nut bread, brioche, but somehow I always revert back to their classic old baguette. I think if I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, it would probably be a baguette. Personally I haven’t tried their pastries but that’s because I have more of a «bread» tooth and a sweet tooth. Regardless, their pastry selection looks pretty damn awesome.
They have a sister store called Brioche Dorée at St. Laurent and Prince Arthur. The selection of bread there is definitely not as diverse as the ones they have at Pain Doré. If you’re a bread fanatic, this location is probably better suited for your carb needs. Keep in mind if you go during lunch hours, this place could get pretty jam packed with a line that extends out the door.
P. S. I just found out this place actually has two floors with a little café upstairs. Will probably go up there someday, enjoy a coffee, try out some pastries, and do some people watching.

4.8… can always be better but clearly my favourite croissants in Montréal so far!
buttery, tasty, fluffy… almost perfect!!!
PS: I didn’t try anything else there (nothing looks really appealing to me… perhaps just a personal feeling because of the display of boulangerie and salads and macarons so close to each other)

the confidence was the best! I think it’s one of their most famous dessert and it’s definitely worth the hype. It looks like a giant macaron, but I think it tastes much better. It’s crispy and chewy and has an awesome filling. The chocolate raspberry one is a must try!
There’s a little café upstairs where you can enjoy their baked goods as well as a cup of hot coffee. :)

The prime location and mighty fine pastries keep customers coming back for more. Au Pain Doré is a Montréal bakery that has been in business for over 50 years, pretty sure it’s not this location though. They have successfully spread across Montréal with a focus on traditional French tastes using artisanal baking techniques and quality ingredients.
This particular location is actually two floors. The ground floor is the busy section with customers coming and going while the baked goods fly off the shelves. Counters line the walls selling breads, pastries, and other baked goods. The second floor is jam packed with tables and chairs and a small deli counter.
Normally I don’t head downtown for a loaf of bread, but their selection of loaves and baguettes get my mouth watering every time. Usually I stop by for the pastries. I just tried their superb cherry danish. A light flaky pastry covered in a perfect glaze and topped with cherry filling. I’ll be back for another one soon. They build some pretty nice sandwiches too. Built on their fresh baked bread and packed full with full fresh ingredients they absolutely destroy Subway.
Stuff is a little more expensive than Tim Horton’s but is pretty similar to what you would pay at Starbucks. The staff have always been helpful even when we aren’t speaking the same language. It’s a perfect spot to grab a treat if you happen to be downtown.

Booyah!!! This patisserie in the middle of downtown was one of the highlights of my trip to Montréal. Nothing beats authentic homemade french breads and desserts. I loved it so much, I made two trips in two days. I had a chocolate éclair, chocolate muffin and a mini croissant. My mom had fruit tarte, lemon tarte, almond croissant and tarte aux fine pomme. DELICIOUS!!! They also have breads, quiche, sandwiches, coffee and other amazing pastries. The service is fast and friendly.
C’est excellente!

This place has been my one of my go to spots ever since my first visit to Montréal. This spot is located on the main hub of activity and serves as a great alternate to bring something to your hotel room or a very good snack for your trip.
I really like their baked good especially the croissants and palmiers.
This trip was no exception I grabbed a Turkey sandwich for the trip back (on a croissant of course :) and a apricot and cheese danish for dessert. the dessert are the right amount of sweet and hit the spot for me. People seated next to me on the trip back were envious and I ate till my heart was content.
If you are leaving from downtown for your trip back this is a great option (other being the atwater location as the highway exit quite close)

After strolling the nearby McGill campus, my kid and I were hungry for lunch, so we popped in here for a light bite. I ordered a sandwich with goat cheese and veggies: I forget the name, but it was quite good (if not a tad plain), along with an iced coffee. My kid ordered a croissant. We went upstairs to eat, and the gal behind the counter upstairs prepared my coffee drink (which was excellent). The best thing we ordered was the croissant. It was superb. Extremely fresh and light and flaky and buttery (but not in a greasy way). Makes me want to go back and try their other bakery goods.
It was nice to go upstairs and sit along the window and watch the hustle and bustle and the people of the city below.

A very good bakery with friendly service. I liked the chocolate croissant which had the right amount of chocolate and flakiness. Also had the chocolate twist that the server recommended, but it was a bit weird. The texture of the filling was a bit too slimey.
I would come back for pastries for breakfast.