Tried the cookies and milk, triple chocolate, and matcha cookie from Butter Baker. Flavour-wise, the cookies were delicious, however I wish they were warmed up and more gooey. The cafe is small and there are extremely limited seating options, only 3 benches. As a group of eight there was no where to sit. However, I would come back to try the blueberry lemon cake. read more

Butter Baker - Matcha cookie, triple chocolate cookie, and birthday cake cookie - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Great bakery with delicious pastries and soft serve! Their pastries are well textured and they have a great variety. The prices here are higher than average but you are getting high quality pastries. Favorites: Strawberry Matcha Danish Lemon Meringue Croissant Matchamisu Cake The soft serve here is great as well. The texture is always smooth and creamy. I like how they have some unique flavors for their soft serve. They rotate the soft serve flavors and I am always excited to step into the bakery just to check which flavors they currently serve! read more

Butter Baker - Croissants - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is the bomb. I have never had dessert so good as butter baker. Their matchamisu is out of this world and for me they have the best cookies I have ever tasted. I've tried 3 cookies which was the matcha cookie, the birthday cake cookie and the caramel cookie. All soft and chewy when you bite it but crunchy on the outside. The way they make it is perfection. You just have to try to see what I mean. read more

Since my last review I have been to Butter Baker multiple times every month, specifically just to try their ice cream. I have loved every single flavour they offered, and cannot wait to try new flavours in the coming months. They deserve a 5 start review! read more

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I've never had Butter Baker's cakes as they are located downtown and i would never drive downtown to pick up a cake (never looked to see if they did delivery either) but recently i discovered they have a pick up location in Markham! Excitedly order their pistachio & raspberry cake for my mom's birthday. The presentation of the cake is very minimal, which i don't mind but i had high-ish hopes for the first cake i'm trying from them. Unfortunately my whole family unanimously thought it was too sweet. The pistachio flavour wasn't that strong. I think they actually used some sort of pistachio/nut oil instead? Because there was a strong nutty flavour but it didn't taste pistachio to me, more like almond. If they added more raspberry puree inside, the tanginess could've saved it from being too sweet. But there wasn't much raspberry flavour either so it was just really sweet.... would not order this again but still interested in their blueberry lemon cake.. might try a slice of that sometime read more

I'm a big fan of Butter Baker! It's definitely pricey (e.g. $5 for a danish) but the quality of their baked goods is undeniable. I've tried many of their danishes and I think the Strawberry Matcha one is the best because of the unique flavours. The Apple Danish is worth trying because they have a unique take on the traditional pastry. The Apricot Danish isn't bad, but it's on the sour side. I'd skip the Berry Danish - the flavours are meh and it's pretty basic. The store doesn't have any seating but does have some high tables near the entrance where you can stand. read more

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I only had 2 things (the birthday cake cookie and the blueberry lemon dream cake) from here but they were both amazing! I would definitely come back and buy a whole blueberry lemon dream cake and eat it all myself! The flavours work so well with each other and makes you want to eat more!!! read more

They have a seasonal fruit soft serve! this month is cantaloupe, last month was blueberry! i highly recommend the fruit-vanilla twist. I was unimpressed by the baker's tiramisu. Tiramisu MUST have ladyfingers (or dehydrated sponge cake) and marscapone cheese in the ingredients (which their version did not have). Otherwise it's just a mocha dessert. I think if they used marscapone softserve it would have been more tiramisu-like. but we all know how much of a pain the soft serve machine is to upkeep. 1-2 flavours per month is reasonable. read more

Cute little bakery right by the Eaton Centre. It's a small space, but the decor is bright and welcoming. Their display of baked goods looks delicious. I stopped by with a friend and picked up a pumpkin spice croissant. The croissant was beautifully flaky and buttery. They had a spiced pumpkin filling which fit in perfectly with fall and tasted savoury and not too sweet. There even was a cute little icing pumpkin topper. The bakery is small with no seating, but I'll definitely be returning to pick up some more delicious baked treats to bring home! read more

Butter Baker - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Dropped by Butter Baker for some morning snacks before a sushi reservation and went with the fig and strawberry/matcha danish. Both were decent, but nothing that I would rave about. The employees were very nice though and the decor of this place was cute. Would still love to try out their other baked goods though before really deciding on what this rating should be. read more

Butter Baker - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I had the Salted Caramel & Vanilla soft serve last month and it was delicious! The caramel ice cream wasn't too sweet, pairs perfectly with vanilla. I think the cone is pretty big too, it will definitely satisfy your ice cream cravings. read more

Butter Baker - Salted Caramel x Vanilla ($7) - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

True to it's name, the delicious smell of butter permeates this quaint bright little shop! I keep going back for the ice cream (or rather the cone!) but have tried the pear tart as well which was so flavorful with a crisp buttery pastry part. The soft serve they have vanilla which is pretty good (but still not quite up to McDonald's standard) but their fruit one is what I go for! Always made with fresh fruit, different flavor every month. This August it is blueberry to my delight. Will come back next month to try whatever they come up with next! It is unfortunately 7$ a cone so will limit this to a monthly adventure. read more

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I would give this place 2.5 stars if I could, but rounded it up to 3. I ordered an 8" birthday cake for my dad's 50th birthday over the weekend and got it delivered to my house for an additional $5. The cake itself was around $50 for a strawberry shortcake and in my opinion, the cake was extremely over priced. The cake arrived at around 1 pm and was a little bit on the dry side when we ate it at around 9 pm. The icing was a little thicker, sweeter and denser than I hoped. The "Happy birthday" was written on a somewhat tasteless cookie that became soggy due to the fact that it was resting on the strawberries. A very average tasting cake with a very high price point. I typically buy cakes from Chinese bakeries and expected it to be better quality than the cakes I typically buy because of the higher price point. I will not be repurchasing this cake, however, I may try another flavour in the future. read more

Butter Baker - 8 " strawberry shortcake - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

After we had great dim sum at Lai Wah Heen, we walked to Butter Baker nearby. Butter Baker were popped up during my researched about the best croissant in Toronto. On their website, they claims they bake their pasties with classic French baking techniques and fresh local ingredients so I had to stop by and give it a try. What I learned hard from Pablo, Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake, Duo Patisserie and BB café is that don't set too high expectation so I only ordered butter croissant, Almond Walnut Croissant and messy bun(dirty bun). No expectation and no disappointment from Butter Baker, no fluffy multiple layers, no buttery taste and not even flaky. I could find a way better croissant close to home or the best croissant from Gontran Cherrier in France or Taiwan or Beaucoup Bakery in Vancouver. The same rule apply to messy bun; no buttery, flaky or not even sweet or bitter taste on messy bun. I was really thankful that I didn't spend too much money on their pastries. read more

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Visited to try the special of the month Vanilla and Apricot ice cream. It was creamy though on the sour side than my preferred taste. I still liked it. I am a fan of this dessert/bakery place and likes to come back here =) read more

Came back to have their guava and vanilla ice cream. They added a cute flower cookie to it! read more

Butter Baker - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I was surprised that butter Baker has amazing soft serve in addition to baked goods. The soft serve tastes as good as it looks and the waffle cone is hard but as soon as you eat it becomes so soft and buttery. I will definitely go there for more. read more

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This little bakery shop in downtown Toronto is a little gem! They have absolutely delicious soft flakey croissants and various fruit danishes. There's both sweet options and savoury ones. One of their staples is the strawberry matcha danish - really yummy combo of two flavours in a pastry. Another popular one is the smoked salmon croissant - nice savoury salmon with cream cheese and capers in a flaky croissant. It's very popular as it sells out by midday sometimes. Butter Baker added soft serve fruit purée ice cream to their menu starting this past summer, with new limited flavours every month. They've had blueberry purée, black currant, cantaloupe, and guava. Every single flavour has been absolutely delicious - fresh and flavourful. The only downside to their ice cream is the waffle cones - they are far too fragile that they sometimes break before you can finish eating it. They just crumble and it becomes an ice cream mess - it's happened to me three times. So that's the one area where they need to improve. Maybe they need to make the waffle cones sturdier so it can actually hold up the soft serve ice cream. Whenever I'm nearby Eaton Centre or in the area, I drop by Butter Baker to pick up some pastries because they're just so delicious and freshly made. They have a promotion where if you buy 6 or more items, there's no tax. I've always purchased 5 bakery items and one dessert aka ice cream. However, during my last visit, when I was getting 5 croissants and 1 ice cream, the cashier said ice cream doesn't count. I explained to him that on every single previous visit I made there, ice cream was the 6th item tax free. He was adamant that the 6 items tax free only applies to pastries. I've been going to Butter Baker twice a month since June, and this was the first time I was hearing about this "only applies to pastries." It threw me off because, as a customer - one of my biggest pet peeves is inconsistent service and information. That was the only downside in all my visits to Butter Baker. Next time I visit, I'll be sure to double check exactly what items apply to their tax free bundling. read more

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Nice bakery near the city hall of Toronto. Pastries were fresh and delicious. Had the macha cookie and banana caramel cookie, which were amazing. Nice and cozy to relax and get some desserts after lunch. read more

Butter Baker - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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So I finally tried the blueberry lemon and it's better than the passion fruit chocolate but not something I would get again. The matcha one is the only one I liked but even it was underwhelming. The pros are the cakes are freshly made and the glaze is good. Flavour is a miss for me unfortunately. read more

Walking by and my husband and I couldn't resist the smell! We got some cookies and the seasonal soft serve swirl. Guava and vanilla soft serve: delicious melding if flavors (a little sweet but nonetheless delicious with a great flavor profile) cane adorned with a beautiful little butter cookie flower. We also got 3 cookies for later: Butterscotch-husbands favorite (way too sweet for me) buttery and chewy! Matcha- least favorite with a subtle matcha flavor (good cookie I just don't love matcha) Chocolate chip cookie- my favorite a perfect balance and excellent texture ! Would definitely come back when I am back in Toronto ! read more

This bakery/cafe has amazing desserts. Each one seems to be expertly decorated. I tried the raspberry danish and the lemon meringue croissant. I was pleasantly surprised that they were not overwhelmingly sweet. The raspberries were fresh and had the perfect amount of tartness to sweetness. The croissant was flakey and buttery, and had a cute little sugar cookie as a topper. Only con is that this place is designed as more of a take out spot; the seating consists of a couple small, hard, uncomfortable benches. There aren't any tables either so you're balancing your food on your lap if you plan to stay and eat. I also bumped my head on the plant boxes above the seating area :(. Definitely would be better with different seating, but I could understand that they're working with limited space. read more

Butter Baker - Raspberry danish - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Came by on a weekday late evening and was pretty surprised (and content) that there were still lemon meringue croissants and matcha cake slices left. Nonetheless, I picked up one of each. Note that the store itself doesn't have seating and is pretty narrow, so it's a grab-and-go type of store. The prices are on the higher end of pastries, but given that the same people as Butter Avenue are behind them, it's not that surprising. The croissant was flaky and flavour was definitely different from the average croissant, but I wouldn't say it justified the price point. The meringue was fluffy and the lemon paste inside was a nice difference in taste, but not exceedingly special. Cake was moist and nicely layered, but again, but that special, and likely wouldn't come back for either the cake or the croissant. I'd recommend it to give it a try, but it's not likely somewhere I'd return often. read more

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super small place, but never disappoints. this time i tried the yogurt and sorbet soft serve. the sorbet melted so quickly while the yogurt was not melting at all. the cone ended up getting soggy and it was a mess otherwise their soft serves are usually perfect! read more

Butter Baker - raspberry sorbet x vanilla yogurt cone - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Adorable place in downtown Toronto that offers a variety of pastry selections. Pastries are freshly baked every morning. Decent price. They open very early in the morning (~9am). This is such a perfect place for Instagram worthy photos. read more

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Their Tahitian vanilla mix with mango ice cream is so creamy and delicious! Adorable little bakery with very friendly staff. read more

Butter Baker - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

There was a long line outside with an even longer wait - the pastries and ice cream were both overpriced.

Very tasty, very moist, not too sweet! Haven't try the store in Markham, hope is as good as this one. read more

Butter Baker - Raspberry pistachio cake - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The pastries I tried were amazing!!! 1) standard croissant: 2) lemon croissant: The lemon meringue croissant is not just a novelty, but really tasty. The meringue on top added sweetness that the slightly sour/tart lemon filling inside balanced. One of my biggest fears when it comes to croissants is that it's going to be stale or not flaky. Butter bakers croissants was flaky and tasty! 3) latte: is okay, normal. Better than your standard places, but not as good as the coffee specialty cafes. Will definitely be back for more croissant and cake goodness. The cakes looked so meticulously made and beautiful. read more

Wonderful, delicate, and flavorful desserts. My favorite was the apricot cake. Everything is baked fresh and it all tastes so fresh too. read more

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This review is specifically for their matcha green tea white chocolate chip cookie, in case you are thinking of getting it. I was drawn to this treat because I loooooove all things matcha. The cookie is a nice big generous serving, but the matcha flavour is a bit too subtle for my liking and there's no depth of flavour. Maybe it needs a pinch of salt? More butter? I don't know, but it was just kind of bland and forgettable. Would not recommend. BUT I do intend to go back and try their cakes - those looked amazing. read more

Bakery was just okay. They are open until very late but selections were already low by late afternoon. I got the almond croissant which was decent but nothing special. read more

They baked me an incredible birthday cake which was gluten-free but I requested them not to make a vegan. And they followed my instructions very well. They made me the most beautiful birthday cake I've had in my entire life. The bottom three layers of the cake or chocolate with chocolate buttercream and the top three layers were vanilla with vanilla buttercream and on the outside it was a pink to white ombré colour. My guests to my birthday party were so impressed by my birthday cake. This bakery was incredible in their service. I would definitely recommend them I was blown away by their work. Thank you Patricia for the extra attention to detail for decorating my birthday cake and everybody else who put in all the work to creating my beautiful two-tiered gluten-free birthday cake!!!!!! The cake was not only beautiful but so delicious and there was so much left even though everybody ate a lot of slices I'm still eating it today!!!! read more

Butter Baker - My gluten free birthday cake!!! - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Service was terrible, staff had attitude, got orders mixed up. Tea arrived cold, food was 30+ mins late at a CAFE.

I stopped by right before they closed tonight and ordered an almond croissant with walnuts and glaze. I wasn't expecting as the croissant to be super fresh as it was the end of the day but I was so pleasantly surprised. Firstly the croissant was baked perfectly. Delicious, buttery and flakey. Just the right amount of almond paste. I'll definitely be back to try the meringue croissant! read more

amazing food, the coffee is really good too! I really enjoyed the lemon meringue croissant. Try the coffee and the baked goods, they're worth it! read more

Butter Baker - coffee and cake - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The Banana Cafe Noisette was the bomb! Wait, do people still say that? Who cares, when you're enjoying something so yummy. My only regret was having to share it. Both texture and taste will delight your tastebuds. read more

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I love this little bakery. When you come in, the smell of the freshly baked goods will make you drool. I bought myself an apricot sorbet with vanilla. This is probably the best sorbet I've ever tried. Usually sorbets would be too sweet for me or too bitter but this sorbet was just the right amount of sweetness and bitterness. My friend bought a birthday cookie as well but it was also quite tasty too! read more

Butter Baker - Apricot sorbet - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Love the fact that they've made soft serve a little healthier by using fresh blueberries for their puree. read more

Butter Baker - Blueberry puree swirl - Patisserie/Cake Shop Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We ordered the strawberry shortcake during covid for a birthday. Cake itself wasn't bad and was a bit on the sweeter side. Delivery was great! They were prompt and text you appropriately 30mins prior to arrival. If you request a message on the cake, has to be written in English only- even if the name is not a generic English name. read more