Bobbette & Belle

Love the cakes, hot chocolates and the French macaroons. Their hazelnut cake tastes like a ferrero rocher! It’s soooo good. My boyfriend ordered it for my birthday and I loved it! So moist and perfect at room temperature!

This one was a little out of the way for me but always worth visiting when I was in the area. I looooved the chocolate-​hazelnut cake (but I love choco-​hazelnut everything)! The coffee was good. Beautiful little shop. They are also known for their macarons and sell cookies as well. The price for whole cakes are fairly steep.

I’ve given this place a couple chances. I’m a big Macaron fan and frequent a few spots in the city. The macarons at B&B are barely passable, one has little flavour and on another visit the one I received was stale. When I politely notified the staff that those specific macarons may be stale, the blonde behind the counter became quite aggressive and rude which took my completely by surprise. A friend of mine also dropped by for a cake once, it was fairly bland and dry, really surprised and disappointed that a nicely appointed bakery like this in the neighbourhood just isn’t up to snuff, they’re all show and no substance. I can’t recommend their goods or the customer service. I’m actually surprised they’ve lasted this long.

Ordered custom cupcakes for my friend’s baby shower. Very professional and great customer service

Yesterday was Macaron day in Toronto, and the family decided to go and look for some macaron. We decided on Bobbette it was a place that we haven’t been to before.
The atmosphere was quite quaint. It looked like it was a nice, but there wasn’t enough seating. It seems large, but with a lot of wasted space.
The desserts were delicious. The macarons were chewy, and the hot chocolate had a toasted marshmellow, which was good. It was a little too sweet though, so my family couldn’t finish the hot chocolate.
Overall, it was a great experience, if a little bit out of the way.

Wish I had more room to try everything in this place. We had the chocolate ganache and 6 macaroons. I wouldn’t say the macaroons are the best I’ve ever had but it’s decent. My husband loves his chocolate ganache.
Only complaint I have is there’s no washroom at this location which made the experience very unpleasant. We had to go to neighbouring businesses to ask to use their washroom.

Came here for a sweet treat date last weekend. We had the apple tart and chocolate hazelnut cake. Both were so so good and I would definitely get them both again. Would have given this place 5 stars if the service was better (they were out of water and made it seem like an annoyance when we asked them to refill the jug, also not super personable in general… good thing the treats are great here to make up for it!) and if seating were better. Their uptown location is my preferred one for coziness and better service.

As far as I’m concerned, the macarons here are pretty good. I’ve never been a huge fan of them because I always found them too sugary, sweet, or artificial tasting. but I suppose that’s because my first experience having them wasn’t that great.
I received a gift box today of 6 assorted flavours and though I can’t pinpoint exactly which ones were which, I enjoyed the pistachio and cassis ones because they weren’t overly sweet, had great natural flavours, and had a pleasantly light buttercream filling. Basically, it was the opposite of everything I expected so I was quite pleased.
I still stand by how I originally felt about macarons in that I’m not too big on them. but what I will say is that if I ever wanted to buy macarons to gift, this place would definitely be a solid contender.

My favourite little café in Leslieville! The interior is spacious and bright, with giant windows looking out onto Queen St. I always order a cup of tea and an excellent macaroon, and the people who work there don’t mind if you set up camp and work for several hours. The place always smells incredible, and there are bouquets of fresh plants and flowers on each of the tables, which really adds to the cheery atmosphere. And if you need to visit the powder room you get to walk through the kitchen and see all the cakes being decorated. Something about this place makes me feel super fancy when I visit… which I guess is why I’ve just used the term «powder room» for the first time in my life, haha.

Bobette and Belle is a super cute and has an awesome interior design for a pastry store.
Long and behold, Bobbette and Belle is where I lost my macaron virginity and could never stop devouring another one of these beauties again. Although it is far from most of core Downtwon Toronto and literally a streetcar mission away, it’s definitely worth it!
There are cute Victorian styled couches in a spacious open are. The walls on the side are decorated with wedding cakes and the storefront where you purchase all of your macarons and pastries is GRAND.
Now coming back to compare the macarons here and the other location I have tried, Bobette and Belle is one of the better macarons with a clean crisp outershell that’s not extremely sweet and a good amount of filling inside, but not an overflow of filling that made you sick. The macarons are around the same price as other stores, you’re looking at $ 2.50 a piece that’s smaller than the ones at MoRoCo Chocolat, but bigger than the average macarons.

I went in today to pick up a beautiful cupcake for my good friend’s son’s first birthday. We were met with horrible service, and a ridiculous wait time. My friend requested a fresh cupcake from the back and was greeted with a lot of attitude. Once she arrived home she opened her box to find the employee had intentionally placed the cupcake icing and sprinkle side down. Ruining her son’s first birthday treat. Shocked!!!

Bobbette & Belle… I just love the name!
On Monday afternoon, my boyfriend and I were in the area for dinner and I checked to see if there were any good desserts nearby (as always… with a sweet tooth like mine!). Bobbette & Belle came up and there was no way we were going to drive away without trying a cupcake, cake, and/​or macarons.
As we stepped into this pastry shop, it was quite evident that wedding cakes are their specialty. A display of beautiful wedding cakes (and magazines!) on the left, comfy seats with big tables in the middle, and shelves full of packaged treats on the right. My eyes then turned toward the counter filled with baked goods, everything from scones to cakes to macarons to cupcakes. Oh so many choices!
I decided on a slice of Chocolate Hazelnut cake and two macarons (Salted Caramel and Milk Chocolate Caramel). We also ordered two iced teas.
After some time, the friendly server came by with a very generous slice of Chocolate Hazelnut cake. Delicious chocolate ganache between layers of moist chocolate cake, covered in chocolate hazelnut buttercream AND topped with chopped hazelnuts and hazelnut chocolate curls. Mmm… It sounds very sweet, but it was the perfect level of sweetness.
As for macarons, my all-​time favourite is salted caramel. I have tried salted caramel macarons at a few other pastry shops in town, and I think Bobbette & Belle’s Salted Caramel Macaron has become my fave. The salted caramel buttercream is so light that it complements the crunchiness of the shell, as well as the sweet and slightly chewy meringue inside.
I cannot recall the name of the tea I ordered, but I believe it was a white tea infused with pears. It was light and refreshing.
Both Bobbette & Belle’s locations are out of the way for me, but if I am ever in the neighbourhood again, I will definitely stop by and try some of their other baked goods.

Super cute shop.
Had a hazelnut cupcake and the Fleur De Sel chocolate cookie.
Neither was tasty or decadent or awesome quality.
The shop is super cute to hang out in for 30+ something women.
Street parking is available.

One afternoon in Leslieville, my friends and I were walking as much as possible to burn off the brunch we’d had at Lady Marmalade. During our stroll, we encountered a sandwich board sign that claimed «best carrot cake in Toronto!» The shop was Bobbette & Belle, and despite our calorie-​burning mission, we had to try it.
First off, this cake is many layers, and the piece they give you is huge, so it’s definitely shareable. Secondly… is has got to be the best carrot cake in Toronto! From the caramelized pecans, to the whipped «not too sweet or heavy» cream cheese icing, to the sheer moistness of the cake, it was wonderful.
To add to the amazingness of the cake, the atmosphere in the shop is so charming; it’s bright, it has an eclectic array of homey furniture, flowers at each table, and even the coffee accessories are displayed on a cute old dresser.
There’s so many other desserts here that I definitely need to go back, and due to my Paris macaron obsession I’m curious to see how theirs fare…

Really fancy deco. Friendly staff.
Ordered toffee pudding and macaroons.
The pudding is really sweet, but that’s it: sweet. Nothing special.
The macaroons are also average. Single layer, monotonous flavor. Crust is not crispy enough. Good thing is that it’s not over sweet.

Bobbette & Belle are well known for their cakes: wedding cakes, cupcakes, special occasion cakes, event catering… the list goes on! Their cupcakes and macarons really drew me in as they are some of my favourite desserts, so I couldn’t resist but to try them. With my hubby, I tried one of their cupcakes and some macarons on my first visit, and a year later (I moved to Montréal soon after my first visit), I tried some of their baked goods and tea.
Overall, our visits to Bobbette & Belle at Queen St. East were mostly pleasant, but the service we’ve received could definitely be improved. During our visits, the servers weren’t the friendliest because they kept cutting us off amid us ordering. In addition, it got rather confusing when the café was busy because we had difficulty trying to figure out who was in line to order vs. who already did vs. who was waiting for their order. Apart from that, you’re able to enjoy some yummy desserts and drinks with complimentary wifi!
We visited them on a Sunday afternoon, and man, it was busy! All the seats were taken, there were people lined up to order, and well… so some of their best sellers were gone. On the opposite side, there were a huge array of baked goods and cakes. They had my favourite alfajores, tarts, cookies, cakes… I have some of the hardest decisions to make when I am in here because I truly love everything they make and sell! From their baked goods section, I tried their alfajores and one of their apple caramel bread pudding to share.
Some drinks that we ordered at Bobbette & Belle were an americano for my hubby and some tea for me. I couldn’t pass up on trying Sloane Tea, a premium brand of tea located locally in Toronto, because I’ve been eyeing them ever since I moved away!
I chose the apple caramel bread pudding to share because I love bread pudding and also because I love anything apple in my desserts. Now that you know my love for apple and bread pudding, you can probably imagine the excitement I had when I was finally able to try it. Overall, there was only one thing I wished they did to the dessert: warm it up. The taste of the dessert was great; in fact, it wasn’t overly sweet or unbalanced. However, I was disappointed at how difficult it was to cut through the bread pudding because it was cold. Perhaps I should ask them to warm it up next time.
We always try macarons when they’re available, and Bobbette & Belle are no exception. We tried their ‘Heavenly Cream’ flavour which is modeled after Sloane Tea’s signature Heavenly Cream blend. This tea is one of their best selling teas and so I tried it at Bobbette & Belle, and I was in love. It is a rich black tea with hints of vanilla and it is very creamy and smooth when you drink it. The tea has become one of my new favourites and I can’t wait to buy some… after I finish my tea stash at home. Anyway, the macarons are very, very good: light, crisp shells with soft insides which are velvety smooth! It is actually one of my favourite places in Toronto for macarons and so it’s definitely in my top 5 places. The alfajore was also very good as well, soft shortbread cookies with thick caramel which I absolutely adored.
When I try cupcakes, sometimes I’m disappointed to find that they’re too sweet for my taste. At Bobbette & Belle, that was not the case! I was slightly worried with all the chocolate inside such a small cupcake, but it wasn’t overly sweet at all and I was definitely loving it. It was rich in flavour, the notes of hazelnut were light but still there and overall, everything was well balanced. That is what I call a good cupcake!

This is one of my favourite places for cupcake and macarons. They usually have a good variety of macarons and the flavours are a bit more different than the regular chocolate and vanilla ones. They are quite expensive but well worth it. The cupcakes are also very fluffy and moist. I tend to like my cupcakes that way.
Their regular cakes, however, aren’t up to par. It tasted like any other cake that I could pick up from loblaws so I’d stick to the cupcakes and macarons. The hot chocolate was very creamy too and when added with toasted marshmallow, it was heaven! But be warned that it is quite sweet!
This place has a very serene feel to it so it’s quite nice to spend an afternoon there sipping some tea.

I ordered my wedding cake with cupcakes here a few years back and decided to come back and try their mango passion fruit cupcake. The cupcake itself was drier than I remembered, the cream on top was okay. I also had their pistachio macaron and Heavenly cream. It was a disaster. The outer shell was uneven and didn’t melt away when you bite it. The centre where the cream is was hard and chewy. I got this in the afternoon and are it the next day. I did the same with macarons from a vendor at St Lawrence market and they were fine overnight.
Finally the redeeming item I got was their new scones. They have regular and blueberry ones. The regular scones were buttery and not too soft cover with Devonshire cream and choice of jam. I chose peaches and it was fluffy but not as good as Windsor arms which is understandable. One of the better scones I had in Toronto.

Best chai tea latte in town. Macarons were light and fluffy, but for some reason none of the flavours I tried stood out. I’m a passion fruit macaron addict, but the ones at Bobbette just didnt blast me with flavor. This place must be where all the cool kids go. I did not want to leave, the place was totally me. Reclaimed wood tables, cool white palette, romantic with a twist of chic-​rustic. I felt royal just breathing the air lol. They have a lot to offer, and I wish I had ordered more than just macarons. I will have to come back for the chai tea, honestly it is perfection in a cup.

The best Macaron in Toronto.
Bobbette & Belle delivers impeccable shabby-​chic taste in hipsterville Leslieville. Its spacious interior complete with distressed furnishings is the perfect contrast to its pretty and elegant pastries. Gushing brides to be and purveyors of good taste will drool over the gorgeous wall of sample wedding cakes. There are layer cakes by the slice, moist cupcakes, and all sorts of take-​away treats, including real, handmade marshmallow. And then there are the Macaron. It’s apparent that every single one is perfection. I advise you to do as I did: grab someone you love, and get yourself a box with one of each. The passion fruit is perfect. The mint/​chocolate is infused with real mint tea. The salted caramel pops in your mouth. Devouring a boxful is an easy thing to do at B&B. I don’t feel so bad since I have my partner with me. The woman across from us has a plate of eight all to herself. You go girl! It’s obvious the folks at Bobbette & Belle put a lot of love into their business and it shows. They’ve got a beautiful website, friendly staff, and their product is first class.
Worth a visit.