Reviews describe La Cave à Manger as a cozy basement boulangerie in Old Montreal with old world charm and a welcoming vibe, where pastries are the star and pistachio croissants, pistachio rolls, croissant eclairs, and ham and cheese croissants are repeatedly praised alongside bagels, pain au chocolat, and other flaky treats, while coffee and hot chocolate are well liked. The setting is small and seating is limited, yet the atmosphere and friendly staff create a memorable experience, and the location near the Bonsecours Market adds to the appeal. A few notes mention the prices as high and occasional inconsistency with some items, but many call the quality exceptional and say visits feel like discovering a hidden gem. Overall La Cave à Manger stands out for its pastries, especially the pistachio pastries and croissants, with many visitors planning return trips to try more of the menu.
The store is a bit small, but the food is really good. I had the pistachio croissant & a matcha milkshake, which was pretty nice. The pastries can be a little too sweet for some people but it tastes incredible. 100% would go back to taste their pastries.
Save your money & go somewhere else, unless you want to pay $10 (maybe more because they didn't even bother offering a receipt so it might've been more than that) for a'red velvet' croissant or a'bacon & béchamel' croissant that's been sitting in the display for a while. Their prices are outrageous *it's the location, I get it* & the place looks not so clean compared to other places i've been to (cheaper too!). Taste wise, they are okay. But i'm not going back!
The place to go if you want the mythical round-stuffed-croissant. We went there close to 6pm & they still had them in stock. Its 11 or 12$ for a single croissant, but its huge. The employee was very kind & gave us a gift, which was an extra croissant when we opened it outside, insane. They also have a plethora of fresh baked bread & pastries. It's a tiny shop in the basement of the marche Bonsecours with steep steps so watch out when you go there.
I got the pistachio croissant & the cinnamon roll brioche. Both were absolutely amazing! The pistachio filling was a little too much for my liking but it was fantastic nonetheless. Also not overly sweet! They make an AMAZING cappuccino & fair priced.
D'excellentes viennoiseries. Par contre, le prix fait un peu mal (11 $ le roll)... Nous avons pris un roll choco-noisettes & un roll Paris-Brest. C'est gourmand & réussi !
Beautiful spot for breakfast in old town. Cappuccino was perfect & i ordered the almond croissant with it which was a bite of heaven. Sooo yummy. If i wanna go to Montreal again it would be to have breakfast there again. Sitting outside. My kids fed the birds the crumbs 🥰 just Beautiful
V cool bakery, & they have a patio outside:) lots of delicious carbohydrates! You can tell from the pic wifey loved her croissant 🥐 pretty decent slice of pizza as well :) Great place to visit in MTL!
The famous rounded croissants are really good, however I consider they are a litte bit expensive. Anyway the are delicious 😋. I bought 3 & they gave me 2 special croissants I loved that, 100% recommended to go.
I visited the bakery with high hopes, eagerly anticipating the much-talked-about pistachio croissant. The croissant itself was well-made, with a satisfying texture. However, I found the flavor somewhat disappointing. Instead of a strong pistachio presence, it predominantly tasted like white chocolate, with only a subtle hint of pistachio.Cost me 14$ total with tip.
We tried the round croissant ( one chocolate, one pistachio & one tropical) The pistachio was extremely sweet but the other two were delicious. Something you should keep in mind is that the site is on a baseman in case you have difficulties with the stairs.
