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    Bread & Roses Bakery Cafe

    3.1 (33 reviews)
    ModerateCafes, Bakeries
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Aiko I.

    When I was walking inside the Bayview Village Shopping Centre, I felt like drinking a good coffee or tea- then I found this place in the store directory. From outside, I was a bit disappointed; it looked like a college cafeteria. I almost turned on my heel to look for somewhere else - that is when, in the corner of my eyes caught the display case near the back of the shop with colorful little cakes. I went in and got excited to learn that these cakes were Rahier's! I wanted to try Rahier's cakes and I was lucky I found them there! I bought - FORÊT NOIRE : Multiple layered with dark chocolate sponge, dark chocolate mousse, whipped cream. Wrapped in thin milk chocolate. - OPÉRA*: Multiple layered with coffee caramel buttercream, chocolate ganache, and coffee soaked almond biscuit. - VOLTAIRE: mousse (dark chocolate) with chocolate sponge. - CLÉMENTINE: (Seasonal) citrus white chocolate crème & white sponge wrapped in Mandarin crémeux, . - French lemon tart: creamy lemon curd in a shortbread crust - Apple tart: flaky puff pastry topped with thin apple slices Looks: All the cakes were decorated pretty though somewhat lacks meticulousness. Tarts looked simple. Chocolate: I was very surprised by their high quality chocolates used in all the cakes I bought. Aromatic and smooth. Layers: They use layer technique in many cakes. The resulting tastes were very well harmonized, and good! But I found the textures of these layers were monotonous. I wish there were different textures in some of these layers. Tarts: I loved both the tarts. Simple, flaky and light with full of buttery aroma. I have seen many patisseries that cover their under-quality ingredients/skills with deceptive appearance. But the tastes of Rahier's cakes are surely delicious and high quality while they do not overdo the decorations. I liked their sincere approach to the cakes. Will visit to try other cakes, especially MILLE FEUILLE!

    Sammie S.

    Feeling like breakfast after an early medical appointment, I headed to Pusateri's but I guess they just have breakfast on the weekends. It worked out though because somehow I stumbled on breakfast here, a place I had walked by so many times and not really noticed. There is a breakfast specials sign at the front. Look to the side counter for other breakfast ideas. You will be given a pager upon ordering. I ordered the avocado toast $14 and added salmon for $2. What I received was ridiculously generous and delicious. The toast was so light, crispy and chewy. Had I known about the second tomato toast, I would have asked for no raw onion because allergies, but that is my mistake. I was able to pick them off) I will let the picture speak for itself.

    Pistachio and cream layered pastry
    Karmen N.

    I got a small pastry, which looks like some sort of Napoleon. I forget the name but it has pistachio, sweet pastry cream and a cookie base. I was disappointed because it was so hard and stale; nothing light or flaky. It was dry and I just didn't want to eat the rest of it. Although there were little crunchy bits, I barely tasted any pistachio. Rather indulge my calories elsewhere. Tea was okay. Rooibos has nice citrus note.

    Jennifer K.

    Bread & Roses in located inside Bayview Village Shopping Centre. A second location of http://www.yelp.ca/biz/bread-and-roses-bakery-cafe-toronto Bread and Roses in Bloor West Village. Super busy on a Sunday afternoon. A good place for baked goods, a sandwich or cookie. They carries Rahier's products too. There is seating both inside and outside of the Cafe. Butter Tarts ($2.75) and Tea ($2.65) were great as an afternoon tea break or they have espresso or smoothies too.

    Eggs benny
    ellen c.

    My boyfriend and I came here for breakfast and at past 8 it was starting to get busy. Most of the people are just ordering coffee and/or pastry to go. We decided to order a full breakfast, one American and the other eggs benny. (Just ok, nothing special). My eggs benny came in after 15minutes. 20 mins later after I finished my eggs benny, the other order hasn't arrived yet. I had to follow up twice, and when it came out, the wheat bread looked like leftovers, one was toasted the other wasnt. Cashier had a 'dont care attitude'. The only saving grace was the good coffee. Definitely not worth the $34.

    Tasty!!!

    Food and coffee are very good except their customer service. They have no smile and when i asked for a napkin, they just looked and pointed..so i feel like wtf is it! I hope the owner checks review on yelp and change their employees' attitude

    Eric T.

    After a second visit to satisfy my cake craving I just had to put Bread and Roses in the Yelp spotlight which it really deserves. I believe it was near the end of this past April that a friend and I came across this corner cafe at Bayview Village. My friend mainly tagged along since I was in need of a caffeine (and treats) fix and wanted to check out a place that was more alluring than Timothy's. I ended up passing up one particular cafe in favor of this truly hidden gem. It was most definitely the name (!!Bread & Roses!! simply has quaint ring to it) that drew me to it and once I saw the delectable display of gelati and very well-crafted cakes and pastries my friend and I both were convinced to try it out. Service was prompt and positive. I think we both got a medium sized gelato each, which came with two generous scoops as shown in the pictures. I also remember the coffee retaining a strong enough flavor of caffeine. I returned for a second trip today to get their cakes even though they are a tad bit pricey at a little over $6 dollars per portion and decided on the Tarte aux Fruits and Dumas a chocolate mousse based cake, both which just looked too good to be devoured. The cakes, gelato and pastries seem to be the highlights at Bread & Roses and I am not sure whether I would be keen enough to try out their sandwiches and salads any time soon. Next summer I'll go check out the location on Bloor St. West

    Chris C.

    I thought the macarons here were done just they way I like. A nice chew with a nice outer shell. Also tried some of the cookies here which were also good but would still prefer the cookies at Felix & Mr Norton.

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    Nicole C.

    Stopped by for a pre-workout panini. I wasn't expecting much when I saw that all the vegetables were pre-grilled and in the panini. However, upon biting my sandwich I couldn't tell. Very tasty, just cheesy enough and a good balance of flavour. Also, got a few veggies on the side and what appears to be homemade dressing.

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