Hof Kelsten

Seb

5.0

Fantastic little place offering great coffee, great bread & pastries. I dream about their chicken club sandwich. So good. Kind staff :))

Arturo

5.0

Local MTL. First time coming to this place. Wanted to try the breakfast sandwich. Made with a different bread than English muffin. Not sure what it's called but it's good.

Ordered with $5 veal bacon by mistake. I apologized. They were so kind & made it on the house. It was worth it! Will definitely come back & get the veal bacon. Thanks guys!

Sergio

5.0

looovely place with a sink outside the kitchen, loved that little detail & really nice sandwich/bakery as well as the coffee

Alex

5.0

We usually just get amazing bread from this bakery, but decided to try the gravlax & brisket sandwiches today for lunch & we are really happy we did. They were delicious & we will definitely be back many times to try the rest of the menu. Great staff as well. Highly recommended.

Amanda

5.0

I finally got to try this specialty bakery & it did not disappoint. Everything was fresh & delicious, from the pastries to the sandwiches & even the coffee was well prepared. Service was quick & welcoming. Will definitely be back!

Ingrid

5.0

Love this place. The staff is sooooo lovely, so polite & so nice.
The food is delicious! I Love their zaatar flaky pastry & their gravlax sandwich!

Scott

5.0

Amazing bakery all around. Buttery croissants & pastries that are all top notch. Great Matzoh ball soup, breakfast & brisket sandwiches are both excellent. Loved the muffins & the savory pastries too. Seating is limited & other than a few tables it's mostly stools or standing room. Worth it for the food & good service.

E

5.0

Best egg salad sandwich of my life-perfect egg salad, crispy small greens on top & served on great bread. Matzoh ball soup is superb- great flavor to the soup & a delicious matzoh ball, too. Not super cozy but absolutely worth a visit.

David

5.0

I have been getting pastries here many Saturday mornings for 4 years or so & they are always excellent. I think for pure technical perfection Au Kouing-Amann may be slightly better, but Hof Kelsten makes a much wider range of different things (indeed, most of my favorites at Hof Kelsten are items that only they make). I particularly appreciate the selection of savory pastries, an area where they far surpass most other bakeries in the neighborhood - I especially recommend the zaatar torsade which my wife insists (for good reason) that I bring back every time I go.

In addition to the viennoiserie, the chocolate babka is also absolutely fantastic. & (though my experience on this front is more limited), the sandwiches are great, too.

My only complaints: 1. I love the tomato feuilleté but feel like it was only very briefly present this summer (I think I only managed to get it once). 2. Rugelach (the best rugelach I've ever had, in fact) used to be consistently available, but I can't remember the last time I saw it.

Byron

4.0

Was a nice surprise a manager came from back counter & set up tables for us & the kids we enjoyed a nice lunch the Motaz Ball Soup was the best I have ever had 👌Sandwiches were tasty & the fresh bread cool spot 🫶🏻