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BakerySourdough and viennoiserieMile EndWalk-in only
Guillaume is a modern Mile End bakery on Saint-Laurent in Montreal, prized for its sourdough loaves and a chocolate croissant many rank among the city's best.
Worth the queueChocolate croissant
TipBread sells out by afternoon; morning is best for the croissants and the seasonal fruit danishes.
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BakeryBakery and cafeAhuntsicWalk-in only
La Bete a Pain is chef Marc-Andre Royal's bakery-cafe on Rue Fleury in Montreal, part boulangerie and part counter for sandwiches, quiche and viennoiserie.
Worth the queueSourdough baguette
TipIt works as a bakery and a lunch stop; the baguette sandwiches and quiche are the midday move.
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BakerySourdough and pastryRosemontWalk-in only
Automne Boulangerie is a Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie bakery in Montreal whose long-fermented sourdough and buttery croissants earned a citywide following.
Worth the queueCroissant
TipWeekend mornings sell out fast; go early for the croissants and grab a loaf while they last.
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BakeryBread, pastry and charcuterieLittle BurgundyWalk-in only
Premiere Moisson anchors the Atwater Market bakery corner in Montreal, a Quebec chain baking country breads, viennoiserie and a classic tarte au sucre.
Worth the queueSugar pie (tarte au sucre)
TipPair a loaf here with cheese and charcuterie from the market stalls for a canal-side picnic.
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BakeryWood-fired Montreal bagelsMile EndWalk-in only
St-Viateur has hand-rolled and wood-fired Montreal bagels around the clock since 1957, the Mile End benchmark for the honey-boiled, denser city style.
Worth the queueSesame bagel, hot from the oven
TipBuy them hot by the dozen; a sesame bagel straight from the wood oven needs nothing but your hands.
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BakeryWood-fired Montreal bagelsMile EndWalk-in only
Fairmount Bagel is Montreal's oldest bagel bakery, wood-firing sesame and poppy rings around the clock on Avenue Fairmount since 1919 a block from St-Viateur.
Worth the queueSesame bagel
TipPick a side in the Fairmount-versus-St-Viateur debate by buying a hot dozen from each and comparing.