La Cave à Manger

Jeff

5.0

We stayed across the street at Maison Bohemia who highly recommended La Cave a Manger. Over the course of the week we enjoyed: bagels, croissants, baguette, pain au chocolate & other assorted pastries. All were excellent. Nice cozy atmosphere with old Montreal charm. A definite must try bakery.

Michael

5.0

The best bakery in the old city, it's a bit expensive but worth it. Try the eclairs & the round cream filled pastries. Honestly everything is good. The place is a bit small but honestly I don't care it is so good

The

5.0

Tucked into the cobblestoned charm of Old Montreal, La Cave à Manger Boulangerie feels like the kind of place you wander into on a whim & leave remembering for all the right reasons. I stopped in near closing time on a small but meaningful mission: to find a birthday treat for a friend, ideally something kissed with pistachio. By then, their pistachio pastries had already sold out, hardly a surprise, but my momentary disappointment didn't go unnoticed.

The gentleman behind the counter met it with an easy warmth that defines great neighborhood bakeries. Along with the chocolatine & almond croissant I chose, both impeccably flaky, buttery, & deeply satisfying, he tucked in a cookie on the house. It was a small gesture, but one that spoke volumes about the care & attentiveness here. Service like that turns a good bakery into a beloved one.

Most importantly, the pastries landed exactly as hoped. My friend was very happy. In the end, La Cave à Manger delivered more than dessert. It delivered generosity, quality, & a reminder that hospitality can be just as memorable as what's in the pastry case.

Laya

5.0

Loved this place! Such a cozy bakery with a warm, welcoming vibe & kind staff. The pastries were absolutely delicious. I'm a big fan of pain au chocolat (or chocolatine, as we say in Québec 😄), & this one truly lived up to the hype, one of those pastries you see in TikTok videos & immediately want to try. It tasted heavenly: flaky, buttery, & perfectly balanced.

The space itself is small & intimate, with just a few chairs, but there are standing counters as well, which makes it comfortable for a quick stop. Overall, a lovely spot for high quality pastries & a cozy moment, I'll definitely be back!

LiLi

5.0

I highly recommend this croissant bakery.

Je recommande fortement cette boulangerie spécialisée dans les croissants.

Jonathan

5.0

I may not be French but food is universal. Out of the 5 countries I've traveled to, & the 5/6 bakery/cafes in Montreal I went to, these are some of the best pastries I've ever had. Everything from the lamination to the bake to the ratio of flavors was exceptional.

I will say so the seating is outside so plan accordingly with the weather.

Normally I take photos for my reviews but I was too busy enjoying the food! 10/10 will be coming back here again.

Michael

5.0

Nice place to stop in for some morning pastries & breakfast .

La Cave a Manger is located next to the Bonsecours market in an underground basement like area . Once you go down the steps you are met with a warm environment & a case with classic pastries including bagels , croissants sweet & savory .

Coffee barista was very friendly as she prepared a cappuccino for me . I decided to get an almond croissant which was delicious .

Nice flaky on the outside & moist filling inside . Ate it with great happiness. Coffee is well prepared & not too heavy . I also purchased a cheese & ham savory croissant for a later snack (not pictured) . Combination of the cheese melted & creating a crust with the pastry is awesome .

Great bakery & will definitely stop in again .

Kimberly

5.0

still thinking about our lovely breakfast here & missing this place already.

We visited one early morning on a tuesday so it was still nice & peaceful. We went down the steps to a cozy bakery with a few seating inside & friendly staff. The pastries were made fresh & we got to enjoy a perfectly cooked smoked salmon sandwich, ham & cheese & fresh-out-the-oven pistachio croissant rolls! everything was sooo good! simple but quite satisfying for some reason.

Outside seating is a delight if you dont mind cleaning up some bird poo a bit so you can sit comfortably. Overall we really had a great time.

It would be nice to have the garbage bins moved to a location not by the steps though. But I get that maybe a'high-traffic' area would be best so the birds dont mess with it too much.

if you stop by, definitely try their croissant rolls!! the pistachio one was just amazing!

Kitty

5.0

How to tell our family we are leaving them all & moving to Montreal because of this bakery & their'rolls'. Everything here in this underground bakery is EXCELLENT, but their truck tire-size rolls of croissant dough with heavenly fillings put us over the edge. It's so good that we are torn to post this because you will come & try the fresh orange juice, great coffee & baked goods produced with the highest standards & best possible ingredients (not easy to do these days) & - then it will be even more crowded. But such an amazing place & the world needs all the amazing it can get these days. Making the world better, one pastry at a time. &, no, I am not even their mom. ❤?

Saaketh

5.0

The hazelnut noisette (basically what they have at lafayette bakery in NYC) was so fire. Also got a chicken banh mi (but in french 🥖) & it was crazyyy. Chocolate eclair croissant was pretty good too! Cool idea / texture, but the hazelnut one was bette