Knead Bakery

This bakery is amazing — but it’s closed with the possibility of re-​opening (although it’s old spot has been taken over by the waffle place). I’m hoping if we write enough reviews we can get them to re-​open!!! Coffee is piping hot and perfectly paired with their insanely delicious cinnamon buns.
Last Easter I did a ‘hot cross bun’ test of the city and Knead’s were by far the best. Fluffy, moist, and absolutely perfect.
Come back Knead!!!

I’m not sure if they rethought closing because I just went 2 weeks ago during the Kingston Rd Spring Street Sale. I got a gigantic «oreo» cookie, 2 mini rhubarb cupcakes with strawberry buttercream and a salted caramel brownie. The oreo was pretty pathetic it was hard as a rock not sure how my sister ate it. The salted caramel brownie was actually pretty good, not as good as the flourless one from the moo milk bar but a 3.5 out of 5, it melted quickly and I’m not sure brownies are supposed to melt… The cupcakes were delicious not overally sweet just perfect. The baker did tell me to let the buttercream soften a little bit before eating, she was right about this I ate one out of the fridge and the consistency of the buttercream was off. My fault not hers. Overall for $ 8 it’s one of the best priced bakeries I’ve been to in a long time (just today I paid $ 5 for a small coffee and a scone elsewhere). I’ll go back, they have a wide variety of sweets and bread I have yet to sample!

Closed. As of May 6, they’re closed. Maybe reopening for Christmas. Maybe. This is pretty sad, because we go there all the time for bread. It’s really good!
The owner is blaming it on the streetcar track construction that will happen this Summer. I hope that other businesses don’t follow.
So hopefully this is temporary. In the mean time, we’ve got to find another source of good cheese bread.

What’s not to love about Knead Bakery if you are into bread, sweet and pastry?!
Everything here are baked in house in an open kitchen. You can smell that comforting freshly out of the oven aroma right even before you walked inside the door!
The deco here is rustic and country. Same with their products! Local, Seasonal and Fresh!
I could not resist but picked up a Almond Cookie and have a sample of their Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread!
Butter tarts looks awesome too…
I guess I need to come back to Knead again!

I wish this place was closer to me… Or maybe it’s better that it isn’t, lest I gain 50 lbs!
On a weekend, don’t be surprised to arrive at Knead to find a queue of people lined up out the door.
The tarts are to die for. I’ve tried the lemon and butter (which they offer with raisins, nuts or with nothing added, the way I like them) one and both were amazing, with firm, flaky crusts and deep, smooth, luscious filling. Love the sturdy scalloped tart papers (cardboard really) they come in too.
I’ve also sampled the salted caramel brownie (killer! Rich but delicious) and red fife bread (which wasn’t my cup of tea flavour and density-​wise but was super fresh and smelled amazing). I’ll definitely have to go back to try some of their other breads.

Not sure about the other reviewer’s rock hard cookie but my bread is extra soft! We come here on a regular for fresh baked breads. It’s a cozy place with an open environment so you can actually watch the bakers in action! How coooooool.
Tip — if your loaf comes in a paper bag, throw it in a plastic bag at home so it stays softer for longer :)

I live on a street nearby but never tried anything until a friend picked up and brought some cookies today to my home. They were rock hard cookies that tasted like clay bricks. My baby throwing a cookie at the wall as a sign of displeasure actually chipped paint off the wall with the rock hard cookie. My friend told me a new café near her home called Lazy Daisy carries Knead Bakery baked goods. ****Note to self, never eat Knead Bakery goods even in a popular new café.

Simply amazing.
Possibly the best Chocolate Chip Cookies I have ever had. The Bacon/​Cheddar and the Broccoli/​Cheddar Brioche are tremendous.
I can’t say enough good things about this Upper Beaches Bakery.

Awesome. My favorites are the bacon cheddar brioche and the onion asiago miche, but even the dinner rolls are amzing.

I only had one bread, but it was excellent. I’ll reserve the 5^th star for after I sample a few more, which I fully intend to do.
This is a tiny, local bakery that supplies a few stores in the upper Beach and Leslieville (Close To The Bone, Courage Foods, Grinder Café). If you’re lucky enough to live in the area, give it a try. You’ll have options like Light Caraway Rye, Country Sourdough, Red Fife Sourdough, Roasted Onion Asiago Miche, Raisin Walnut Rye, Pain Au Levain (sourdough with rye and red fife flours), Fruit filled Brioche, Croissants, Casatiello (Brioche with Bacon and Cheese). Mmmmmyummy!