The service is slightly slow due to low staffing at the front when getting coffee to go…read more The drink itself though, is good quality. They also have an assortment of biscuits and treats, as well as ready-made frozen food. The restaurant is kept nice and clean and I think it's a great place to get French baked goods + coffee!

Great place to hang with a friend for an hour over a pick me up afternoon coffee…read more Their iced latte, really good. Their pasties are really good too. I love their chocolate croissants. I also took home an apple turnover but haven't tried it yet. You can order other savory items for lunch. There is a freezer for take home items. There are several tables that are always busy. The French music isn't too loud but quite nice. I introduced my friend to it who didn't know about it and she thanked the owner stating that Kanata/Stittsville needs more bakeries. We both left pleased. She also had an ice latte and an almond croissant. She gave it 5 stars. The prices are up there but competitive with similar places. Cleanliness is hard to keep up on when the bakery is full of people but they tried. The water jug up front never got refilled and that was the only thing I was missing as my cup never got to see any water. All good. We will be back.

Le cheesecake bar shares à space with express 600. If you want some truly amazing and tasty…read morecheesecake this place is a must! They have some truly delicious and innovative lemonades, as well as Italian sodas, fancy Italian donuts (zepoles) if you get there early enough, and a wide assortment of mini cheesecakes, saw some cannolis, funfetti frozen ice cream cheesecake, 6" and 8" cheesecakes to go. The staff here was very friendly and they even have a little covered outdoor area for date night. Le cheesecake bar partage un espace avec express 600. Si tu veut tu bon cheescake décadent, c'est la place à visiter! Ils on des vraiment bonnes limonades et sodas italiens toute fait sur place, des beignes italiens (zepoles) si tu arrive asser de bonheur, un grand assortiment de gâteau fromage de toute les sortes, J'ai vu quelques petit cannolis, un gâteau crème glace gâteau fromage funfetti, Petit gâteau fromage à emporter 6 et 8 pouce. Les filles était très gentilles, et en plus ils on un petit endroit couvert avec music pour une petite soirée romantique.

Esther's Cakes N Sweets opened up around May 2023 in the space that used to be Casa Balzano (inside…read morea medical/office building). I went in to take a look and ended up buying a salted caramel brownie ($3.25) and a pink cookie with white chocolate chips ($3.65). When you buy anything pink in the shop, 20% of the sales go to Breast Cancer Research (not sure if this is just for the month of October (Breast Cancer Awareness month) or for always). The salted caramel brownie was phenomenal! So rich and buttery and filled with gooey salted caramel and chocolate chips. The cookie was good too, nice and chewy with lots of white chocolate chips, but the salted caramel brownie stole the show, for sure! Everything is baked by them, it is not one of those shops that buys stuff from Costco and resells them, lol, like some other shops in medical buildings. I was served by Esther herself, who is beyond lovely. She told me they recently opened 5 months ago and she's really trying to get the cafe more exposure through social media. She noticed my purse and told me she has the exact same one and brought hers out to show me. Immediately I knew this woman has good taste, lol. The cafe is super cute with a few seats to eat in. It's not too visible from the street, so just look for the medical/office building next to the Westgate Shopping Centre. There's free parking along the front of the building. The parking lot is actually quite large, but many spots are reserved for permit holders, so just look out for the signage. Esther's Cakes N Sweets is a gem. I'm looking forward to trying out other items.

The only thing more lovely then Esther's Cakes is Esther herself. You are greeted warmly, (she's…read moregreat) the shop is a small quaint spot (1335 Carling) and then her fresh baked cakes are so yummy. Her mini red velvet cream cheese iced loafs are a pleasure, the cakes isn't too sweet, and her caramel cup cakes are a must try. she does a great western Omlette breakfast with hash browns & does a selection of fresh sandwiches & soup for lunch. If you are in the area drop by to try

Cheer Me Up Bakery opened in The Bell Mews Plaza in the Autumn of 2022. It's in the space that used…read moreto be Frankie's Deli. It's cute inside with a few tables and chairs. They have a good offering of cake slices (you can also order a whole cake), pastries, cookies, marshmallows, lollipops, and even sandwiches. I got a slice of the Mille-feuille ($7.50) and it was heavenly. It was so rich and creamy. Really delicious! I would definitely get it again. Although I also want to try the honey pistachio cake, which they didn't have on the day I went. Staff were friendly and I appreciated that they gave me time to look around (and snap pictures for y'all, lol) on my own, instead of staring at me like at some places, haha. I'm not a huge fan of the pastries set-up as it's serve yourself in open baskets/trays and feels less sanitary, but at least cakes and squares are behind glass, and the sandwiches are even individually wrapped. Marshmallows and cookies are also packaged. I'm definitely looking forward to trying more cakes here! Free parking is available in the shared parking lot for the strip mall.

From the owner: We believe that everyone should get a cake that makes them happy! We love to decorate cakes and…read moreCheer YOU Up! The best part - we keep the cakes delicious, you don't chose between taste and beauty. Whether you have a great idea in mind, or you want to brainstorm - call us or leave a note while ordering. For the "Forgot SPOUSE'S birthday" cake please call us ASAP! We're on your side and will do everything to help you out ;)

I've been going to this bakery for a few years now and they haven't disappointed. Recently I bought…read morea St Honoré cake for thanksgiving. That's a traditional French cake with whipped cream and cream puffs. This time they had made it with pumpkin cream. Everyone enjoyed it. I would get it again!

Croque-Noisette Cake are delicious at Fidelice. Also, one of the best place in the city for…read moreMille-feuilles. Staff is helpful and kind.

Ordered a basket for as a Christmas gift and it was perfect. I plan on ordering from them again…read more Highly recommend them.

This is where I discovered the ethereal and divine truffles of Louise's Belgian Chocolates. The…read morestorefront is located in an antiquated strip mall in the Bells Corners area, just west of Moodie Drive. Despite the obsolute exterior, the gourmet store for chocolate lovers is well worth the visit. There is plenty of parking available at this eclectic mix of offerings at this mall. I am not a chocolate connoisseur, nor am I a particular fan of chocolate, but upon trying their Champagne Truffles, I was BLOWN AWAY. It was unlike any chocolate experience I had ever encountered. SO GOOD! This is my go to place for gifts for all the women in my life. I exclusively go for the truffles, as they have never done me wrong. They offer a variety of Truffles: Amaretto, Beurre, Champagne, Cognac, Cointreau and Don Juan. If my review was solely based on the truffles, I would give it 5 stars, but my review reflects the entire gourmet store experience. Every time I have made a purchase, I spent the extra dollars on the dainty packaging. It displays very well. On the other hand, the service, decor and furnishings did not exactly meet my expectations from a specialty store. All things being said, this is my go to place for gifts of chocolate.

Gutsies is a gluten-free bakery and grocery store. They opened December 2022. What a great addition…read moreto Orleans! I went there with my mom to check out their baked goods. We got 5 items and overall they were very good. Mom said they tasted like regular desserts and she couldn't tell they were gluten-free. I agree. We are not gluten-free, we just love desserts so wanted to check out this new bakery ;) We got a lemon square ($4.50), a Nanaimo Bar ($4.50), carrot cake slice ($6), a blueberry scone ($4) and a slice of maple cheesecake ($5.99). Everything was moist and rich. Nothing was dry nor crumbly. The blueberry scone was my favourite. It was chock-full of big plump blueberries. They have a good variety of baked goods, both sweet and savoury. In the grocery store section they have gluten-free snacks such as crackers and also different gluten-free flours and mixes. Staff were friendly. Lots of free parking in the strip mall parking lot.

Gluten Free Paradise!…read more Service was amazing, we asked for a specific type of pasta, one of the workers went out of her way to find it for us in the back.

I went here to get a small pastry to snack on and came out with a whole tray full…read more It smells divine as soon as you walk in. They have a variety of Lebanese sweets, as well as cookies, eclairs and cakes. They have a Christmas cake that I would like to get next time. The price was pretty good. The tray of goods in my photo was 13$ and they taste really good. Service was friendly. And the store was nice, bright and clean. I would highly recommend anyone who likes baklava to go here. Lots of parking available however it is quite a busy parking lot!

great bakery with good collection of baklava and other baked items…read more their cake and pastries are fresh, delicious and affordable. Baklava is $25/kg. pastries are 6/$10

I really enjoyed this place. Their seating is very limited, so I was lucky enough to get a seat and…read moreenjoy this amazing dessert. I had the mango-passion fruit dessert and the flavours were delicious not overly sweet and very natural. I find it hard to come across desserts with true, authentic fruit flavours, so I was very happy to find this spot. The fruit dessert was around $12-13. They also have a great selection of pastries and desserts. Something I wish they had was free water. I didn't think of asking, but since they only had bottled Evian for purchase, it can add a bit to the bill. Not sure if they offer free water, but that's just me hahaha. Overall, it's not a place I'd visit daily since it's far for me, but it's definitely somewhere I'll bring someone who's visiting Ottawa. It's a nice, unique spot for something sweet.

Finally a decent spot for desserts in Ottawa. After a lot of misses we finally have scored with a…read moredecent spot here. The seating area is small I would say 4-8 ppl at the most. As most of the space is dedicated to the baking and display space which opens up to the seating area. I wasn't surprised to see the fruit looking desserts as they are the rage nowadays (thank Cedric Grolet for providing inspiration). I tried the pear version and a tarte tatin. Tarte Tatin is OK but I am happy you that its at least being offered here in Ottawa. I enjoyed the pear dessert. Very pretty to look at with subtle taste though (if you are expecting a flavor punch this isn't it) light to finish as well. I will be tempted to try other fruit interpretations next visit. The croissants looked as well. I took a few goodies for the trip home. Next trip I will be sure to revisit.

Living in the west-end my ENTIRE life, I honestly shocked myself that we've never tried Brett's,…read morebut better late than never! Also support local We got 1 strawberry sundae + 1 chocolate sundae (unfortunately that one didn't make the cuts since we devoured that within seconds). The vanilla soft serve is SO incredibly good?!! Like wow. It's super soft and creamy- miles better than DQ. The young lady at the window was also super sweet and friendly! They also have a patio section with a few tables and benches & lots of variety on their menu! Do note that their sundaes come in only 1 size (which is pretty decent! Not too small and not too big, leaving you feel guilty afterwards. It's just the right size!) I will definitely be back to try their razzles next time since I've heard great things about it

Brett's Ice Cream is a little ice cream shop in Kanata. It's been around since 2013 but I only…read morelearned of it recently. It's a little shop with basically just a window where you order. It's a strip mall with an auto body shop. Not the most picturesque or romantic place, but the ice cream is good. You pretty much need to eat it in the parking lot (there are a few benches) or in your car. My husband and I went during the Phase 2 re-opening amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic, but I don't think they had to change their practices much because they were always takeout only with no place to sit and eat. There was absolutely no line up when we went on a Sunday afternoon in June. My husband is a traditionalist so he got a medium chocolate vanilla swirl in a waffle cone. It was $3.25 for a medium and an additional $0.75 for the waffle cone. I wanted to try their flavour burst which is flavour swirled into the ice cream in unique way (see photos). I got a small vanilla cone with cherry flavour burst. It was $2.25 for the small cone plus an additional $1 for the flavour burst. I enjoyed my cone. The ice cream was creamy and the flavour burst added a nice black cherry flavour to the cone. It wasn't too overwhelmingly sweet which was nice. I really want to try the Pina Colada flavour burst next time. Note that they only have soft serve ice cream. No hard/scoop ice cream. They do have milkshakes, slushies, slushie floats, sundaes, and Razzles, which are like Dairy Queen Blizzards or Mc Donald's McFlurries. Service was quick and courteous. I'm a huge fan. It's a bit of a trek to get to Kanata for me, but I would come back if I was in the area or planning to so other things in the area. Free parking in the parking lot that is shared with the auto shop.