So much hype for what I have to say is an average bakery. The pastry is better than most bakeries albeit overly salty, but the fillings were skimpy. I was searching for the cinnamon, and searching for the blackberry... The scone was inedible - basically a salt lick. I think it's okay, but not impressive enough to make me want to make a specific trip out there. I'd like to give it another try, perhaps another day, with different items. Overall. Meh. read more

If you haven't heard of Toronto's newest bakery to hit the food scene, Emmer, you're living under a rock. Back in 2018, Philip Haddad (prosthodontist by day, devoted baker during his off hours), launched his bakery side hustle on Instagram. The pop-up bakery churned out perfect loaves of sourdough, and word spread. Fast. Over three years later, the brick-and-mortar space Haddad dreamed about is now a reality. And, while Emmer is still very much known for its crusty loaves of sourdough, there are plenty more baked delights that rotate daily: ham and cheese baguettes, mortadella sandwiches, bacon butties, croissants, pain au chocolat, coconut cream pies, and more. My advice? Go early, be prepared to wait, and order EVERYTHING you can, because you won't regret it. read more

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Canada Day there was a morning queue. Some of the regulars only get their breakfast sandwiches and they raved about it when I was in the line up with them. I got the ham and gruyere croissant and the chocolate croissant were delicious. They are now one of my new fav places in the city for croissant. Not a fan of the croissants at Hazukido at Atrium on Bay for reference. Thor is no longer great but I will go back for chocolate almond croissant. read more

What can I say? I've had croissants and baked goods from the best of the best. I've had them all. In the early 2000s, I worked under Gontran Cherrier when he was doin his own show. If you don't know Cherrier, I don't blame ya, I wouldn't either, but this Frenchie practically perfected the croissant, along with a bunch of other baked delights that put a good hundo pounds on me by 2011. He owes me the cost of my gym membership. That'd be if I went to a gym. So where was I...ah, yes...Emmer. Let me splain something to the younger crowds out on dis here YELP. Back in the day, Toronto was untarnished by "Boutique" bakeries. It was just the real deal. The best croissant was from a bombastic woman on Queen at a place called Clafouti. It was pure puffed perfection for my fat face. Nowadays you got these sterile white "boutique" joints with all-white walls and a staff that has the petulant attitude of a Swiss boarding school brat who's showing off his dad's Maserati. It ain't for Uncle Alex. I like my bakeries laid back as a cup of Joe. So I waltz into Emmer after all this "TikTok" bought hype and guess what I see? A scattered half-full "this and that" collection of embarrassing pastries. I couldn't believe my eyes. Not full? This is a distinction between Toronto and REAL bakeries, from Paris to Palermo. In Toronto, they like ta do dis thing where things are "rare", "Sold out" before a certain time. Then they "limit orders." My fat face just laughs at these selling tactics. Back in all my days of being a pastry connoisseur, that's a sure fire sign that ya ain't the real deal. Look, you gotta understand something...bakeries can always fully prep der dough and accoutrements the night before for a scaled up patronage. But dis ain't dat. It's Emmer trying to look cool. Cherrier wouldn't ever let his croissant rack dry up. It's an insult to the craft. You kidding me? Drying up by noon and you call yerself a patisserie? OK, so l come back another day. I grab a slice of olive oil cake, a plain croissant and a flavoured croissant. Simple, nothing insane. I've already gained enough weight from Badiali's slices this week. Guess what the total came out to? $25.00 for 3 pastries. You kiddin me? My jaw had to be lifted from the floor, I felt like puking. Where am I? You won't FIND, no mattah how hard u try, in Paris, a good croissant over 3 Euros. You wanna know why? Well, do the math yerself, I ain't doin an algebra lesson over here. You go to La Maison d'Isabelle in Paris, rated the NUMBER ONE croissant on this blue marble called Terra Earth and you know how much Isabelle Leday charges for her IMMACULATE croissant? ....1 euro. So OK, back to Emmer...we got this posh little nosh of bread and salt and butter for $4.50, no word of a lie, $5 bucks with tip and it's AWFUL. It doesn't hold a glass of Michigan tap water to the best of the best and they're charging DOUBLE. I can't help but laugh at this poor excuse of a bakery. And I can't help but cry for the foolish patrons who believe this is quality. This is quality like Gigis Pizza is a legit biz that doesn't move dope. So I take an advance out on my house (if I owned a house) and fork up the 30 bones for the pastries. Couple of tings right off da bat....their portions are all off. Way too much butter. The density of these croissants would crush a '76 Chevy Impala under their weight. Their Olive Oil cake nearly made me gag. It was all poor quality oil and no flavour, no love. Look, I'm Sicilian. I know Olive Oil cake like the back of my hand. They're throwing so many pistachios on it, hoping it's gonna cover up the bland flat taste of the pastry.Here's anotha tip from Alex D., free of charge...if the bakery you go into is covering their pastries with an exorbitant amount of nuts, fruits, chocolate, make a 180. You know what Im sayin? Make a 180 and walk out because the pastry chefs are trying to cover something up, like they're Bush in 2001 or something. This is the unfortunate state of Emmer. Bland, heavy pastries that would make my French friend and Italian ancestors weep in their pathetic effort. It might make it worth it if their staff were up to snuff. You know? Like make me smile while I get robbed from your patisserie. But no, the behind-the-counter staff person looked like they wanted me to choke on the dang thing. Fair enough. I'd want my patrons to choke, too. Spare myself the embarrassment of having a gouged patron with a pulse. I miss simplicity and affordability in dis town. It used to have it. Now we have joints like Emmer, running the gambit of extortion and excess in the name of staking another nail in the coffin of epicurean delights and all dat jazz. I'm gonna need a cold shower after that experience. I feel embarrassed for myself. read more

Emmer: 6 dollar croissants, 12 dollar loaves of bread, hipsters lined up around the block. I would be so smug if it were bad or even mediocre. Dammit. Emmer is worth every minute in line, every extra dollar spent. Having lived in France: the croissants here are right up there with my favourite bakeries in Paris and Montpelier, melting in your mouth in a gooey yet still textured bite. Not only are the loaves of bread baked to perfection - earthy, tough on the outside, soft on the inside - they are also enormous and can practically feed a family. read more

Fantastic bakery! Everything really good and their croissant lives up to the hype. Recommend for sure.

I genuinely cannot handle how much I love this place. I've been three times (twice in one weekend) and I am blown away each time. If you see a line, and you will, run towards it. Get in it. Don't doubt it. Let yourself be pulled in by the bread smells. You will not be sad. The plain croissant is everything I have ever been looking for but couldn't articulate. SO BUTTERY, crispy, dense yet fluffy. It's truly a masterpiece. Hands down my fave croissant of all time, and I am a bread-a-holic. The sandos are also exquisite- had the avocado toast today which was amazing and unlike the usual. The bread was crispy and buttery (note the theme) and the avo was topped with fresh mint and a lightly spicy thing I can no longer remember. The breakfast sandwich is insane, also. I just suggest you slowly make your way through the whole menu. Sustainability Bonus- they lovingly accept BYOC. YES! read more

I never write reviews because I believe food is subjective and service can be off cause someone can be having a "bad day" but what I just experienced at Emmer was wrong on their behalf. As a "Foodie", I have had my fair share of croissants and never have I paid $6.75 + tax for 1 (one) but to me, maybe there's a reason for this and I'm willing to pay. I ordered 1 almond & 1 pistachio croissant which both clearly written $6.75 on the display case respectively.  I also ordered a coconut cream pie which was $22.   My total came to $42.66?  When I questioned them, they priced everything as I knew but mentioned that the pistachio croissant was $9!  I pointed out that it clearly said $6.75 and she said it was a mistake as she wiped out the price and re-wrote it.  They did not offer to honour the price that was originally displayed and I am not a customer to make a scene especially if there's a big line behind me. I'm very disappointed for the way they handled it and to top it off...they don't even have utensils!!! read more

Ok so I don't usually write Yelp reviews, but I had to make an exception today because of how amazing this place was. I got a vanilla latte with almond milk and an almond croissant and both were amazing! I've tried so many almond croissants in my life and this was by far the best one. Great ratio of almond paste to bread and it was super flaky and perfectly baked. The coffee was also super delicious! Really light and paired sooo well with the croissant. This being said, it is quite expensive, and I paid $15 (with tip) for both, but it's absolutely worth it!!Additionally, I live really close by and can say it's always busy. The only way I was able to not wait awhile is by going at 9:30 am after a snowfall, so make sure to come early! read more

One of the hype places for croissants. What i liked most was the concept of open kitchen in bakery store. Clean bright and you see chefs working at the back. Croissants can run, yes, in and for the top 10 in toronto. Bit too buttery like tasso or even more, but the shape and cooking are better, thus it less flaky (just as it should be). The patio is ok, service is ok, won t make you feel special at all for sure... if you re 5 min earlier for any of their things whether lunch time or else they won t let you order or get things... they ll just tell you to come back later (ie to go back to the end of line).. hence i can t (and will not come back to) review more here as they were not flexible enough to allow me to review more... read more

Have been told about the awesome bread and croissants of Emmer for some time. Not sure why the rave reviews as it didn't live up to expectations and frankly the 2 things that were highly touted were very disappointing. Order half a loaf of white country bread and I might as well have been eating wonder bread. The outside looked well cooked and inviting as a good loaf of bread should but the inside was poorly cooked and eating it was like eating raw dough. The chocolate croissant was very very greasy/oily and nowhere near what a croissant should be. A number or better options in the city and having lived in France not what one would describe as 'French'. On a positive note the patty melt was excellent as was the halloumi sandwich. Caveat emptor! read more

Emmer always has a long queue, and so I was excited to finally try it this morning when it only had a few people in line. The prices for coffee are standard but the pastry prices are very steep: $4.50 for a regular croissant and $9 for a pistachio croissant. When you actually see and bite into the pistachio croissant you understand why it is so expensive: it is absolutely LOADED with pistachios, inside and out. The prices themselves are not enough to deter me, but the quality was not what I was expecting: both croissants (but especially the pistachio) were oily, not buttery and, for all the nuts it had, the pistachio flavour just wasn't there. That being said, the espresso was above average (not the overly acidic and fruity espresso that is typical at most coffee shops these days) and the pastries were flakey. I just wasn't a fan of the overall flavour and texture of the croissants. I intend to go back and try their pain au chocolat, which is made with 70% cocoa Soma chocolate. But I won't be lining up for it. read more

Emmer - Sicilian pistachio croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The pastries are excellent, but the service is horrible. The ladies at the front desk are rude and handle customers poorly. It's evident that they don't want to be there. The overall experience is not worth it and feels quite overrated. I brought someone from abroad just to try their pastries, and this overshadowed the whole experience read more

Good croissants! Very delicious. Soo good. Yum! Mmmm. So goood. There was a line. Gave me butter fingers.

If you want to find the best croissants, pistachio croissants, BLT, Americano, breakfast sausage rolls and the other croissants Sweet Etc come to Emmer.oh yeah.. Don't forget the sour dough bread.. The service is awesome and The owner super nice. Here's the thing.. On weekends you must get there early before 9am.to get pistachio croissants. Huge lineup starts around 8:00 - 8:30. The pistachio croissants is gone by 930am. Try everything. read more

The croissants here are really good. I've only tried the butter version, but it was delicious and completely soaked in butter. After trying the croissant, I returned within the week to try the quiche. Their quiche might be the best I've ever had. They are sold by the slice, and the slices are the height of a cake. The filing is cheesy and fluffy while the pastry is perfectly moist. I can't recommend the quiche enough! A plus side to the quiche is that I was able to grab some mid day after the croissant rush -- so no line. read more

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Came for the food, stayed for the music. Whoever was working on Thursday, February 10th 2022 from approximately 1-2pm, thank you for your lovely playlist. Next time please play louder so we can hear better on the patio. BLT and Croque were lovely. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Everything at Emmer is to die for. I have never had a better sausage roll...and the ham and gruyere croissant...oh my!! Run...don't walk!! More expensive but well worth EVERY cent!!! Don't forget the bread too! read more

Simply this is the best bakery in town. In my mind it doesn't really need a review because the gap is that large. However, it is also by far the most expensive. Think: "I'm only going here on my wedding anniversary" expensive. Given I'll pay almost anything if I truly believe it can't be bettered, this tested my limits. There may be a fundamental societal-economic problem when a croissant costs $9. Maybe there are enough people who can regularly afford this, but I have my fears the business model will not equal the food quality. read more

Really good croissant but not necessarily the best. Patisserie 27 is equally as good. And definitely not a Paris croissant. Super expensive. I think you can find other croissants in the city that are more reasonably priced. read more