In town this morning for the day and my colleague picked this spot out for a quick meeting before a…read morecustomer lunch. Plenty of street parking and when we walked in- boom! Packed to the walls busy! I arrived late last night so I was dragging and hungry. Ordered a cappuccino and a bacon quiche, and the woman handling the pastry was super nice and offered to heat it up. We found a table and dug in, I saw my colleague picked an almond croissant and got a cappuccino as well. Love this spot. Offerings are so good, plenty of stuff for anyone to enjoy and it's pretty amazing how busy it was at 10:15 on a Thursday morning. Support small owned businesses! I hope to be back sometime in the future!

A pleasant place I plan to go back to. I spend my winters in the south of France and their pastries…read morewere on par with what I had in France. It's basically a bakery where you pick out what you want pay for it and then find a seat. I got a loaf of bread to go and they were kind enough to slice it for me. It was fairly tasty. It has a coffee shop ambience, and the people who worked there were pleasant.

Very attentive and friendly owner greeted me right away. I recommend their Spanish Bread it reminds…read moreof Baguio City bakery. So surprised they have Kapeng Barako from Batangas too! Its nice to have a taste of home and walking distance to my place was a bonus!

Passed by this bakery and had to stop. Picked up for the plane ride home:…read more UBE TWISTS ENSEYMADA TWISTS PORK SIAPAO They had lots of different breads to choose fries m and lots of creme rolls in the freezer too. Turon, karioka, lots of goodies to choose from as well as Filipino bagged snacks. Wish I had a bigger carry on!

Short version: This is probably one of the best bakeries in Winnipeg, hands down. If you are nearby…read morestop in and grab something - you won't regret it. Longer version: I passed this bakery every day on the way to work and finally decided to stop in one morning. Behind the counter there is a wall of breads of so many varieties. They are all fresh and every one I've had thus far has been delicious. In the display counter there are rows and rows of delicious baked treats - everything from croissants (the best croissant I have ever tasted by far) to danishes, and an ever rotating variety of things. In large baskets they have several types of buns and pretzels, all made fresh. The pumpkin seed bun is incredible, and I get at least 6 every time I stop in. I have also had the ham and cheese baked pretzel - and it too was incredible. I'm working my way through the bread rack, trying every type they offer and I haven't been let down yet.

Rude staff, every single time! One rolled my eyes at me because I was "changed my mind" about an…read moreitem. Never spending my money or time there. Disgusting customer service and abysmally sugary food. Terrible customer service. Do better.

Indeed, this a cute little Portuguese bakery; though I didn't encounter the friendly staff that…read moreKatherine W had experienced. The person who was behind the counter was kind of cold, maybe a case of the Mondays? I asked her about a few items but she really didn't want to answer me. I think she prefers the regulars who just come in, select their items quickly, pay and leave! I won't deduct stars against her less than warm reception because I enjoyed their pastries. I've had their water bread at O Tacho, across the street - it's a nice bread, with a chewier exterior. Their kaiser buns comes in packages of 6 and 12; a package of 6 is $1.30. The buns have a very flaky exterior and leave a ton of crumbs everywhere when you start eating it - not my fav. The turnovers (comes in apple and cherry) are HUGE ($1.25 each). I chose the apple turnover and I really enjoyed it since it wasn't overly sweet like the typical turnover. The egg or custard tarts are sold in a larger size if you want to buy in bulk but they are also sold prepackaged 6 smaller portions for $5.50. They're not the prettiest looking tarts since there's some caramelized spots on the custard (it looks burnt but it's not). The tarts remind me of creme brulee that's been encased in a tougher pastry shell - it's a sweet little treat that's worth trying! They are open 7 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Saturday, closed on Sundays. It's old school so no debit or credit, just plain ol' deniro is accepted.

Easy and not complicated bakery assortments of South American food desserts at this shop. The cash…read moreregister lady was really nice. I bought a Caramel Flan and it was sweet and delicious in a subtle way. You could taste the egg ingredients in it. I felt it was very authentic and yummy! The other egg item I bought was the sweeter egg tart. The Tigeladas was almost too sweet but it was still interesting and delectable! I love that they sell macaroons here too! The bread pastry looks super appetizing with the fruit filling in the middle. I will probably be back some day soon to try more things!

The croissants were the reason I went back in the first place. They had that flaky, buttery texture…read moreI was hoping for, and the selection of pastries made choosing just one unnecessarily difficult.

The original owner had sold her store a year ago. New owners are pleasant , unfortunately pastries…read moreare not the same. Their bread recipe is still the same .

Wonderful and vast variety of freshly baked treats, and well-made coffees. Tried cappuccino, Dulce…read morede leche croissant and apple pastry. Took several cookies and a tart to go for evening snacks.

Had to leave a shout-out to one of my favorite WPG mainstays. It's right next to the library and I…read moreoften pop over for a yummy treat or meal. I love that they have muffins/scones/treats to go for a good price. Everyone has always been really friendly too.

5 stars people!! A…read moretruly enjoyable experience from the moment i entered, to the moment i devoured some sweet treats. As soon as i entered I felt the decor was clean and orderly. I was welcomed with a smile which i always appreciate. The worker was friendly and knowledgable. She gave me the impression that she is very proud to be working at Lilac Bakery (this is important). Everything was arranged really neatly, and looked so fresh. I picked up 8 cupcakes in a variety of different flavours. So far i've had the red velvet cake and it is totally to die for. This place is amazing. Check it out for yourself!

Ordered a red velvet and was very disappointed. The ratio…read morebetween cake and icing was so off. The cake was nice but there was so much icing it overpowered it . No one could finish there cake it was so overpowering and a bit to sweet.

As DineoutGal A. writes, Cake-Ology is mostly kitchen and very little shop. Similarly, the cake…read morehere is mostly perfect, with very little to suggest. In fact, I'm basing my entire review on the strength of one visit to buy three cake-ettes. That's how amazing the cake here is. The cake-ettes are perfect little bites of decadence. They're fantastic on a day when you're longing for sweets, but don't want to eat a huge portion: a single cake-ette is rich, moist, and very satisfying. Chocolate: This was the heaviest of the three and seemed a cross between a truffle and a cupcake. It's guaranteed to sate a chocolate craving. Red Velvet: This is luscious, and is the only red velvet cake I've had in Winnipeg that's just right! It has both the beautiful crimson tint and the right velvety texture. Vanilla Chai: My favourite of the three. This has a wonderful, lightly sweet spiciness to it, and really captures the warm flavour of chai so well! My only (very small) gripe was with the fondant coating and the sugar sprinkles on top of the cake-ettes, which pushed them over the edge into a little too sweet. The cake-ettes might have been better half-covered (like a chocolate-dipped strawberry). And having said that, I'll add that I'm sensitive to sugar, and many things which most people love are "too sweet" to me. If I ever need a cake for an occasion or some little desserts to bring to a gathering, I know where I'm going to get them. YUM!

I always wanted to try this place and their famous Boston crème croissants but they were sold out…read moreso I settled for cupcakes instead. They were good but also a little different? The vanilla cupcake kind of tasted like cornbread with filling? But overall good, just different. The staff was super friendly though and I went on a weird day because I think they're closing down? Overall, I'd go back again but definitely try something else :)