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Summary

9 Dreamy Cafes Around Toronto Where You Can Fill Up On Pastries Like You're In Paris

It's croissant time. 🥐

Lead Writer, Travel

You don't have to go far to feel like you've stepped into a Parisian cafe. These bakeries and coffee shops around Toronto serve mouth-watering goodies and come with all the French vibes.

Whether you're looking for a buttery croissant or something sweet, these places will whisk you away to France.

Café Boulud 

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: French

Address: 60 Yorkville Ave., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: With a seasonally changing menu and vintage-inspired dining room, this spot serves coffee and French desserts like warm Madeleines.

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Ladurée  

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: French

Address: 3401 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: If you're really missing Paris, then look no further than this spot. The pastel-coloured cafe offers afternoon tea, brunch, and of course, macarons.

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Maman

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Coffee shop

Address: 100 King St. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Pastries, coffee, sandwiches and more await at this dreamy cafe, which is like a trip to the French countryside.

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Fleur du Jour

Price: 💸

Cuisine: French

Address: 603 St Clair Ave. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can bite into fancy pastries and fluffy croissants at this spot, which also offers gluten-free items.

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Nord Lyon

Price: 💸

Cuisine: French

Address: 665 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: This French restaurant serves elegant pastries like Tart Lemon Meringue and Eclair Chocolate as well as pizza and sandwiches.

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Dineen Outpost

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Coffee shop

Address: 1042 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Whether you're looking to grab a cup of coffee or indulge in a croissant, this spot will whisk you away to another place with its old-world French vibes.

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Bonne Nouvelle

Price: 💸

Cuisine: French, Korean

Address: 655 College St., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Step into a perfectly pink paradise at this French-Korean patisserie. With adorable cakes and buttery pastries, you'll be living la vie en rose.

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Nadège

Price: 💸

Cuisine: French

Address: Multiple locations

Why You Need To Go: Indulge in macarons, ice cream and more with a trip to one of Nadège's locations, where you'll find all sorts of desserts worthy of Paris.

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Marvelous by Fred

Price: 💸

Cuisine: French

Address: 224 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: You'll feel like Marie Antoinette at this luxurious bakery, which specializes in French pastries.

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This article has been updated since it was originally published on February 24, 2022.

  • Lead Writer

    Madeline Forsyth is a Toronto-based Lead Writer for Narcity Media. After earning her B.A. (Hons) at Queen's University, she spent a year travelling much of the world as a flight attendant. Now, she uses her experience in the travel industry and passion for writing to share stories about buzzworthy events and adventures across Canada and the globe. Madeline has been published in PopSugar and has interviewed sports and entertainment personalities for Narcity. She has covered and photographed restaurant openings as well as event launches such as the world premiere of the Dr. Seuss Experience. Some of her favourite things to write about include charming small towns and anything to do with Harry Potter.

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