A Short Version: American cookie chain that is known for…read morebeing open late. Good variety of flavours but nothing too creative. The Long Version: I happened upon Insomnia Cookies during their Grand Opening on December 6, 2025 while walking around The Glebe. I got the Double Chocolate Mint Classic Cookie $3.45 to try and it was tasty, but nothing too special in my opinion. I like creative or unusual flavours and their entire lineup was regular flavoured cookies. The cookie was served warm and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. However, I can't say I really enjoyed it any more than cookies from the grocery store or Costco, lol. The space was bright and clean. Insomnia Cookies is American and at the time of the writing of this review they only have 4 locations in Canada: Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston and now Ottawa. I was happy to try this brand as I had never had it before, but I'm unsure if I will return for more cookies, since I'm interested in more unique flavours if I'm going to a specialty cookie shop. I do want to try their ice cream though ;) The store is in The Glebe. Street parking only. Review #230 (2025)

The cookies here are pricey so consider this place as a super treat for yourself and/or your loved…read moreones.

Menchies is my all time FAVORITE frozen yogurt place!!!!!!! The food: STUNNING! The service: EVEN…read moreBETTER!!!!! The vibe: GORGEOUS!!!!!!!! The food was absolutely delicious I would one THOUSAND percent recommend, the employee working there was super nice! GO. TO. MENCHIES. NOW!!!!

Menchie's never disappoints! We have not been to Menchie's…read moresince COVID, so we decided to go last Sunday, and we were definitely not disappointed! Side note: It is a little expensive :) -------------------------------------------- Food: 5 | Service: 5 | Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Frozen Yogurt Mochi, Oreo Cookies & Cream Cheesecake, Classic Cheesecake, Wild Strawberries & Cream Cheesecake

Absolutely amazing location very clean and professional environment super quick to receive your…read moremeal or order !! Quality of the desserts and food are always 10/10 and will leave you wanting to go back for more.

These bakers have never disappointed me with their products. In an era of mass-produced baked goods…read morefilled with unpronounceable ingredients, the Black Walnut makes things that I'm happy to serve to my family. Real quality with real ingredients, not chemical preservatives. I now buy my favs according to their weekly schedule and freeze them for future use. The butter tarts alone are enough to make you return. You will not be disappointed.

We stopped in after visiting the barber shop across from this bakery, they treated us to a piece…read morewhile we were there and we had to give this place a try! Baklava is yummy, the lady who served us patiently explained the sweetness & flavours since it was our first time buying these sweets. Can't say if it's better than other places because we haven't been to other bakeries yet, but for newbies... we're happy with the quality!

I'm pretty sure this is the second branch of La Brioche (the first being the one on Bank St at…read moreThornton in the Glebe). They sell lots of different pastries but specialize in Middle Eastern pastries. I love their Znoud El Sit, and I went on a Thursday and they had them! Some places only have this on the weekends. They are $2 each and are shorter but fatter than other places - more delicious creamy filling! The cream is a little clumpier and not as smooth, but I don't really mind. They have macarons for $1.50 each. I haven't tried them but they looked good. The bakery is really clean and well lit. Staff were nice. It's in a strip mall (right next door to Capital Buns Bakery). Lots of free parking.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Canadian cookie company from…read moreToronto now has a location in Ottawa. Cookies are soft, sweet and rich. The Long Version: I learned about Craig's Cookies from a co-worker who was a fan of them when they had a pop-up stand inside Nordstrom. Nordstrom is gone, but Craig's Cookies found a permanent home in the space that used to be Quelque Chose Patisserie in the Byward Market. They just opened July 1, 2025. They are a business from Toronto, my hometown, but they opened long after I left Toronto, so my first time trying them was here in Ottawa. A different co-worker and I popped by Craig's Cookies after work to check out the cookies. I initially was only going to get one or two cookies, but one cookie is $3.25 plus tax, two cookies are $6.25 plus tax, and six cookies are $18 taxes included. So it only made economical sense to buy 6 cookies, lol, yeah I know great marketing ploy on their part. Haha. Anyway, getting 6 cookies allowed me to try more flavours! I got the following flavours: Strawberries and Cream, Peaches and Cream, Rainbow Brownie, Rice Krispies, Mr. Big and Toblerone. My favourite by far was the Strawberries and Cream. The taste reminded me of the long discontinued Strawberry Shortcake cereal of my childhood. Sweet artificial strawberry, lol. Admittedly, it's the nostalgia. The cookies themselves though are all soft, sweet and rich. My complaint about the Peaches and Cream one was that it didn't really taste like peaches. It was just stuffed with fuzzy peaches candy. Overall, tasty cookies. A bit pricey in my opinion though. Staff were pleasant. The space is small and it's takeout only. No seating. Love the pink and rainbow theme. Street parking and paid parkade parking only (no surprise since it's in the Byward Market). Review #138 (2025)

The fam and I were in the market and we stumbled upon Craig's Cookies and my kids are cookie…read morefanatics so I had to stop in. It's a small shop with no indoor seating. Upon walking in, we were greeted and checked out the display case full of cookies. A plain chocolate chip cookie and a sour patch chocolate chip cookie were ordered. The cookies are small, but thick, with tons of chocolate chips. The sour patch kids cookie was surprisingly good. The cookies are also very, very sweet, so while they are on the small side, they are sharable (in my opinion) if you just want a bite or two. For just over 7 bucks and some change for two cookies (3.25 each) it is a nice treat once in a while but definitely made me break a sweat when I heard the price at the cash and I did have some sticker shock. I have never been into a Craig's Cookies before, so I had no idea how things worked. Better signage with clear prices on the display case or right on top on the counter would be great). I cannot recall if they had prices on the wall or other signage, but my eyes were fixated on the display case with the cookies. An outdoor bench in front of the store or a couple of tables and chairs would be nice for customers who want to eat their cookies on the spot.

Ok this place... THIS PLACE!!! I am blown away it says cupcakes but it's so much more!!!!!…read more I had a breakfast sandwich a kind fog cupcake, and everything was impeccable! I can't even put it into words. All the breads are made fresh in house, and the London fog even had lavender in it. Nothing beats a good cafe with quality food. I wouldn't even bother going to any other place in the area. If you're here, do yourself a favour and stop in!!

I don't have tooooo much to say about Anabia other than that they sell some delicious cupcakes, the…read moreservice is good and it's a pretty clean place with a nice vibe. The cupcakes are about $4.15 each after tax which I found to be an okay price. I'm not a cupcake connoisseur so I really don't know how much they should be relative to the world of cupcakes!

Best Pumpkin Pie! We compared pumpkin pies from three different bakeries and this one won hands…read moredown. Delicious flavour and a great crust. We have enjoyed everything we have purchased from Delice Royal but this was the first time trying their pumpkin pie. We're ordering two for Thanka giving LOL

My friends rave about this place so we decided to purchase a cake there. We went with the parisian…read morecake but we were disappointed. This is a chocolate cake but there wasn't much chocolate flavour to it. Also, the icing was gummy. This cake that serves six, costed $30; a hefty price to pay for something lacklustre. I ordered it in advance but when I arrived to pick it up, I had to wait for them to bring it from the back. This makes me wonder if they may have forgotten about my order. Furthermore, I didn't find the staff to be particularly friendly or helpful. I won't be going back there.

Adorable bakery run by a lovely man. We came in and got a ton of goodies, each better than the…read morenext. Get the croissants - plain and chocolate and cookies too!

Overall the baked treats were good, but I found them a bit pricey for what they were. However, they…read moreare on Elgin Street and we are in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, so I need to remember not to compare it to all the places in Toronto where I would get my deals during better times. Truth be told, I did not buy the baked goods for myself, I promised my husband that I would treat him to some snacks for accompanying me to sketchy parts of town to run some errands, lol. So I got the items for him ;) He picked out a Chocolate Banana Croissant ($3.50) and a Chocolate Cheesecake ($3.75). The Chocolate Cheesecake was tiny for the price. It was in a small paper muffin liner, and was shorter than the liner. Like it was literally one-and-a-half bites. I didn't have any, because it was so tiny. The hubster said it was good, but it tasted like it either hadn't set yet or was undercooked as it was still runny. The Chocolate Banana Croissant was much better in my opinion and it was a normal size. It was a croissant with real bananas inside and then covered in chocolate. I had a bite and I liked it. They also sell savoury items like ham and cheese croissants, but they ran out when we were there, which disappointed me because I wanted something savoury. Staff were very friendly and courteous. I like supporting small independent businesses, especially during this time (Covid-19 Pandemic), so if I find myself in the area, I will likely pop in to see if they have any savoury items left, or I will try another sweet item. The bakery is on Elgin, so street parking only.