Croissant Monkland draws a loyal crowd with top notch croissants and a wide range of pastries and breads, with almond croissant, pain au chocolat, raspberry and Nutella croissants often singled out for freshness and flavor. The baked goods are fresh, flaky and buttery, made with care, and the aroma of butter greets visitors on entry. The place is noted for reasonable prices and friendly service, and it is praised as a must visit for pastry lovers, sometimes even compared favorably to Paris and North American standards. Busy weekends bring long lines and limited seating, and a few reviews mention the small space and entrance steps as barriers, along with occasional inconsistencies or hygiene concerns. Coffee is generally acceptable but not the main draw, while the pastries and other treats remain the highlight of visits.
My favourite boulangerie in Montreal! The baked goods remind me of Paris, they use quality ingredients & everything is made with care. Order early because by end of day they have fewer options. I've been ordering from them for 6 years & haven't found another bakery in the city that compares.
Recommendations: croissants, pain au chocolat, baguette, pain multi-grain, fine pomme, roulé raisin & crème brûlée
Mar 3, 2026
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To be honest, I feel the ratings might be a bit generous compared to the service & overall quality. This seems like a long-standing neighborhood bakery that many locals are attached to, which I can appreciate. However, with so many excellent bakeries around now, I felt this one didn't quite measure up. Even the coffee was underwhelming. I don't usually like to leave negative reviews, but I left feeling genuinely disappointed given my expectations.
The best French bakery-pastry place in North America, maybe even the best I have been in the world. Never left so so so so so satisfied from any other French style bakery. Love it! Must try!
I highly recommend Croissant Monkland. Their croissants (by far the best ones in NDG), pastries, pies, cakes... are just'super delicious'! & try also their divine'crème brûlée'!!! Staff is great & you will not find better prices for this quality in the entire hood. Long live Croissant Monkland, the best bakery in NDG!
Apr 28, 2025
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Their croissants are indeed really good. Buttery, big, flaky, & fresh! I also got a cinnamon roll here which was also so so good! Literally when you walk to the door you can smell the bakery. The location itself is simple, but the pastries are amazing. Highly highly recommend as they are up there with the best croissants in all of Montréal from Boulangerie de Froment & de Sève bakery.
Love this place! Found it through a Google search when looking for the best croissants in NDG, & decided to try it out. We were not disappointed: got the nutella croissant, raspberry croissant, chocolatine, ham croissant, & two lattes, & all of it was so damned good! This is the sort of bakery/cafe that is the best of what Montreal's food scene has to offer, friendly staff who served me in both languages, a pleasant & comfortable space to sit & eat, & wonderful food.
