The counters in Toronto worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Toronto worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
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Order The Kensington white sourdough loaf and a morning bun.
Blackbird Baking on Baldwin in Kensington is baker Simon Blackwell's sourdough bakery since 2014, 23 varieties of bread including 10 sourdough loaves.
Order A box of macarons, including the rotating seasonal flavours.
Nadege Nourian's flagship patisserie on Queen West has run French pastry since 2009, macarons and seasonal entremets opposite Trinity Bellwoods park.
Order A square of focaccia Romana and a chocolate babka.
Forno Cultura on King West is baker Andrea Mastandrea's Italian bakery since 2013, the King location the main production house for breads, open kitchen.
2 of the bakeries on this list are in Kensington Market. So are these tours and tastings.
Order An ice cream sandwich with malted milk chocolate cookies.
Bakerbots on Delaware in Bloorcourt is baker Rosanne Tang's ice cream sandwich shop since 2011, cookies pressed around housemade ice cream daily.
Order The peameal bacon sandwich on a kaiser, choose mustard at the counter.
Carousel Bakery in St Lawrence Market Upper Level 42 has run the city's reference peameal bacon sandwich since 1977, the Biancolin family the operators.
Order A pastel de nata at the counter, plus a galao for the walk home.
Caldense Bakery on Dundas West has run Portuguese pastries since 1968, the pastel de nata baked through the day plus full savoury counter with rissois.
Order A slice of chocolate truffle cake with a coffee at the window.
Future Bakery on Bloor in the Annex has run since 1982 as the city's cafeteria-style Eastern European bakery, hot meals plus a cake counter to 23:00.
Order A classic Canadian butter tart, runny in the middle.
Wanda's Pie in the Sky on Augusta in Kensington Market has run the city's reference butter tart counter since 1989, baker Wanda Beaver's pies.
Order The almond croissant and a Saturday brioche.
Bonjour Brioche on Queen East in Leslieville is owner Tom Rea's French bakery since 1995, the city's reference almond croissant and an all-day brunch counter.
Order A paczki with rose-petal or plum jam plus a takeaway tub of pierogi for the freezer.
Benna's on Roncesvalles is the family-owned Polish bakery and deli, paczki and pierogi alongside in-house smoked meats and European groceries.
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Order The sticky bun and a slice of pork pie for the patio.
Brick Street Bakery on Trinity Street in the Distillery District has run rustic European-style bread and pastries since 2003, sticky buns and savoury pies.
Order A cannoli filled to order with the espresso at the back counter.
Tre Mari on Corso Italia has been the Deleo family's Italian bakery since 1960, cannoli filled to order, sfogliatelle and panettone at Christmas.
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