Frissants are expensive, as they should be, lest you find yourself eating 4 of them in a sitting. Good tea and decent sandwiches too. read more

The Swiss Bakery has an understated frontage but once inside the fresh pastries, food and espresso tells another story. I stopped here for a coffee and morning pastry and thought to ask after a strudel which I could not find in the case. She smiled and said just out of the oven on the counter behind me. So if you visit don't forget to ask after what came from the oven. read more

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Having a prudish dinner sometimes leads to pesky pastry cravings. On this particular day, I wanted French. S'il vous plait. And this second stomach of mine, in its unerring logic, steered me straight into the Swiss Bakery. Of course. It was near closing time, so the stragglers left over in the display case looked a bit tired from the day's wait. Still, the array of mini tarts, cheesecakes, eclairs, cakes & co. were a handsome bunch. The stud that caught my eye was the almond croissant ($2.25): - blanketed in powdered sugar (tip: hunch 1st, bite 2nd!) & almond slices - big & fluffy = good value for the $$ - light filling delivers strong almond flavour - flaky-licious, evenly layered, no glaring holes - a bit crisp from being a bit stale. A bit to do with me buying it so late in the day! Not best in show, but a most respectable rendition. I will be back to answer the siren calls of their famous pretzels! read more

Swiss Bakery - almond croissant ($2.25) - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I decided to use my Uber promo to get a selection of goods from Swiss Bakery. I'm disappointed as I thought they'd be better based on the high reviews. Pretzel: It was missing that distinct pretzel flavour. Nothing beats the ones from Germany. Strawberry Short Cake: Disappointing. There was no picture online but went for it anyway. It was a rectangular slice about 1x2 inches, was still frozen. Thin layers of cream and strawberry jam in between 3 slices of cake. This is what you'd get from a supermarket. For $6.50, I thought it'd be a small round cake topped with real strawberries and whipped cream. Nanaimo Bar: Tasted like it had been in the fridge for too long. There are better ones out there. Topping will melt in room temperature. Mango Cheese Cake: This was pretty good. Baby Frissant - Passion fruit - It's topped with a tablespoon of mousse, not filled. When bitting into the bottom section without the filling, it gushes with oil. Peanut Butter Crunch - It was good, can't go wrong with PB+Chocolate, though still tasted like it had been a fridge for a few days. Apple Fritter - If you don't get it fresh, it's better to reheat. I put it in an air fryer for a minute. Flavour was good, I like that there are actual pieces of apples. My fav of the bunch. Half Dozen Bagels - I thought it would be an assortment of the 3 options available online, I was disappointed there were only two. Have yet to try them. Mandarin Mousse Tart - Filling was good, crust was soggy, would've been better fit he crust was coated with white chocolate to keep it solid. Genmaicha Brownie - Very fudgy, too sweet for my liking. read more

When I first found this little bakery, I was glad that it was nearby where I work. Easily accessible because it's on a small street, probably a spot at the front for you to park. So anyways, sometimes during lunch I would come here and get myself any sort of European delicacy that they had in stock. That day I bought a croissant and an almond cookie, the two weren't too overly priced, and it was fresh too! (Oh my the croissant had a marvelous drizzle of icing, yum!) The store was cozy, sometimes I would even stay to get some coffee, there would be people that come in as well once in awhile, it's doing pretty decent I guess. The service isn't bad at all. My only complaint is that sometimes the bread doesn't taste as good as my previous visits. But I can't say I'm disappointed, there are always those days. Now I'm a regular customer at this gem. The sandwiches are a bit pricey but filling, (and if the bread is still warm congrats). Hahah. They always have a fresh batch of goods everyday, it's never yesterday's left overs. Also there's a nice variety of European style pastries, if you're ever feel longing. I can definitely compare this bakery with others that I've been to, and I can proudly say Swiss Bakery is one of my favourite. They also have new creations or special creations occasionally, like one time I saw this amazing swan cream puff, they don't have those everyday so it's nice to have a chance to try new things. I would totally recommend this local bakery if you ever feel like you want to try something new. read more

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The Frissants ( Cronut) are delicious. They have different flavors daily. A little pricey at $4 each but Delish. Haven't tried any of the other pastries but not really interested in trying them. read more

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Four stars for the frissants. I really haven't bought much else here. I think I have also tried something made with lemon, that was not memorable. I introduced the frissants to a couple manly guy friends and they both loved it too. The two flavours of frissants were one original and one caramel. My dad even loved them and he is more into savoury food! read more

Swiss Bakery - The far one with the chocolate topping is the caramel and the one in the front is the vanilla - Bakeries Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We came here to try the Frissant, since it's been hyped up on Twitter and a couple of blogs. It was actually really good. It was sugary, buttery, and tasted exactly what you would expect a croissant/donut to taste like. The filling inside was also a bit of a surprise! For $4, it was worth it just to try - but definitely not an everyday thing. I also tried the German bretzels (side note: I lived in Germany and ate bretzels pretty much every day for 10 straight months). They were tasty. Soft, chewy, and slightly dense just like the real deal... but there needs to be way more salt on it (and an option for a butter bretzel would be nice). Also, they weren't as fresh as I would have liked it to be. Granted, they were probably sitting out there for the majority of the day. Kind of want to go back to taste them when they're fresh out of the oven. read more

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Great bakes at this little shop- love how small it is. The website for ordering and their take out system is currently quite clumsy and slow (minimum 30min wait time for them to pack an order makes you think what they are doing in the meantime?), but worth the wait. Bring patience even on a non busy day! read more

Ask yourself. Would you care about this place if it wasn't for the frissant? The answer would be no. Swiss Bakery is getting a lot attention these days for their cronut knockoff, the frissant. Being the doughnut lover I am I was obviously all over that. On their website they fully acknowledge stealing someone else's idea but that they are doing it without the pretense. When I looked at their website in July it implied their frissants weren't for the elite and that they were offering it without the spectacle of Ansel's - "no line ups...just come on in". Today they're singing a different tune now. Major eye roll. They have a tab fully dedicated to the cronut, oh sorry, frissant. The site now lists specific times within which you should go. Seriously, if you're going to steal another's ingenuity, at least don't act like you deserve to be as pretentious as they do. You don't. It's not so much that I didn't get one, it's what happened when we arrived. We got to Swiss Bakery at 2:00 pm on a Saturday in July. The girl in line in front of me got the last one. I was heartbroken so I asked the girl behind the counter to just confirm that indeed that was the last one. She snapped back "that's what I said". She then walked away while my ma was still talking to her. When I asked if we could sit down for a moment to rest (we had walked about 20 minutes in the sun) she snapped "are you getting anything". I think rude is being too kind, she was beyond rude. I was offended. So offended I will not go to Swiss Bakery again and I'm sharing this story. I did end up getting a danish. It tasted just like the ones you can buy at Safeway. Yup. So no I will not eat this frissant you all speak of. I will wait, I will patiently wait for another Vancouver bakery to make their own knockoff, because it will happen. Places like Swiss Bakery should know better, even apart from selling out. Businesses should takes pride in what they do which means appreciating those that support them. They completely lost my respect. Michael Siu should take notes from he whom he copied. Ansel's bakery was at all times pleasant, engaging, and sympathetic about my failed plight to obtain a cronut. P.S. Swiss Bakery's website is much more modern and slick than the actual bakery which could use a overhaul. It's outdated and feels more like a Coffee Time. Maybe with all the cronut, sorry, frissant profit they can do that. Even when I'm unhappy, I like to be helpful. read more

Now it's as good as it gets because if you go there after 5pm, you get the bread loaves for 30% off! And if they have any buns or anything left (the pretzel buns are awesome), they'll give it to you 2 for the price of 1!! P.S. their cranberry bread tastes really good toasted with nutella on top. read more

They should have used shaved chocolate on the edges instead of chocolate sprinkles but this cake was very well made otherwise, Better cakes and eateries than most German places in town infact probably one of the best cake places in town in Vancouver they don't have a good website nor do they display their cakes but they do a great job this is a Black Forest cake we got 5/5 better than Adams and breaka for sure and better cakes than trafiq read more

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The Swiss Bakery is something that I by chance walked into one day with my dad as we were looking for a quick bite to eat around that particular area. Our usual go-to places in that neighborhood never stray too differently from McDonalds, Burgerking, or any other Asian Cafes within the Main and Broadway intersection. However, that one particular afternoon, we made a wrong turn on 4th and found this small gem of a bakery, maybe it was the three table of coffee drinkers sitting outside in the sun or maybe it was the lineup that we saw through their glass doorway, but we decided to make a stop there. Inside we were greeted by a nice short lineup that wrapped along the L shaped display of interesting sweets and the smell of freshly baked bread. Through the display we saw plenty of different things we both recognized and haven't heard of before. That day, they had free samples of Frissants being handed out; I remember this clearly because my reaction to the offer was "WHAT? Doughnut Croissant?!" Ever since that day, we've been back many times and my dad still goes there at least once a month for their sandwiches, doughnuts, and coffees. It's nice to have a place like that in an area which is sort of deemed a business district, the fresh smell from a bakery can really freshen your day. read more

This secret bakery is amazing if you can find it. It's tucked away right off of 2nd and if my friend didn't work here I probably would have never found it. Go after 5 to get 50% off all their baked goods. This place has really amazing breads and baguettes but if your in here for a sweet treat you will not be disappointed. Everything is made fresh right on the premises so you you are getting this stuff right from the source. I've actually gone out of my way to get their 50% off deal after 5pm, which I think is a secret, until now. read more

Yum, frissants! The day I came in they had plain and custard filled frissants. I got one of each at $4 each. They're not that big, so I thought that was pretty expensive. I thought they were delightful -- layers of buttery and crispy goodness with just a bit of sugar on the outside, and abundant custard in the custard filled variety. I'm not sure I would choose one of these over any other specialty donuts, but they were pretty good. read more

I came here specifically for the cronut... and for $4.00 and a line-up, it really was just meh... The Swiss Bakery's "Frissant" is not the second coming of desserts. At least not this version. The overall impression was a cloying, sugary, dense, mess. The first bite is interesting, but the intense flavor profiles conflict and the whole thing just becomes too much to finish. I didn't really get a donut feel at all, but more of a deep-fried croissant. Anyhoo, here's hoping some other bakeries in town start making cronuts. There's gotta be a good one out there... somewhere. read more

Where do I begin? Tucked away along Main Street is Swiss Bakery. Unassuming and not pretentious at all. This place screams delicious goodness. We came here on a random lunch adventure and I'm so glad that we did. I ordered a Frissant which was very delightful. Soft and flaky, yet it had just the right amount of sweetness and filling as well (which was a surprise). Yum. I also ordered the ham and cheese croissant which was equally as amazing. Again, the croissant was soft and flaky, just right. Prices are quite reasonable here. Wraps/sandwiches go between $5 and $6. Pastries, $2 and $5. Not bad! read more

The weather turns crappy and I start craving carbs, quelle surprise. The Swiss Bakery is off the beaten path, so I made a special trip here to buy some of their laugenwecken, aka pretzel buns. I became aware of the deliciousness that are pretzel buns during a recent trip to Calgary http://www.yelp.ca/biz/rustic-sourdough-bakery-calgary The first thing I noticed about Swiss Bakery's laugenwecken are how small in size they are, hardly bigger than a golf ball. if you are planning to make bunwiches, unless you have a toddler-sized appetite you will need multiple buns to quell hunger. The buns themselves are fabulous with a salty, chewy yet tender consistency. I also picked up a sandwich while I was there: a brie, poached apple, toasted walnuts, bartlett pear, lettuce, tomato, cucumber on ciabatta. I was a little disappointed that the sandwiches weren't made to order and it could have used a little seasoning, but overall not too bad. The artisan breads and all of the pastries look fabulous and are worthy of a return visit. read more

The Swiss Bakery used to have the best Stollen in Vancouver - NOT SO IN 2019! BEWARE. In previous years the stollen was a dense, buttery loaf with ground almonds, fruit and a generous, delicious log of marzipan running through it. Absolute ambrosia lightly browned under the broiler to gently caramelize the sugar. Beware, they have cheapened the loaf with less butter, almond and a 50% thinner strand of marzipan. Dry like sawdust. Really disappointing. AND they have raised the price to $38 for a 2 lb loaf. Not worth it. Go elsewhere. read more

The best bakery in town! The frissant is to die for! Everyone who works there is also very friendly, accommodating, and kind. I go there every week and they have so many pastries to pick out. I highly recommend this place! read more

Not bad but not fear. Had their earl grey Keaton but unfortunately it was not well made. Significant space in the shell and the entire piece was actually hard. Perhaps it had been sitting out there for too long but it didn't taste fresh. Still a strong tea flavour though which was a plus. Also tried their hazelnut chocolate frissant which is essentially chocolate piped into a pastry that tastes like a churro. This on the other hand was pretty good. The pastry was light and fluffy. The rest of the products displayed looked pretty good and were large portions. read more

VERY DISAPPOINTED! I recommended my friend to purchase at swiss bakery because I have had very good dessert from here before. However, we ordered the tiramisu cake and it turned out to be a frozen "ice cream"。Called the bakery and confirmed it was previous frozen due to high sales volume. (but when we called, they said they will make it fresh! ) I understand if business doing this because the item is popular. But the way they treated the tiramisu won't make it a tiramisu anymore! In addition to the texture, the cake is full of cream rather then layer of lady finger/sponge cake. other than bottom and side of the cake, center has a little layer then whole cake is cream (cheese). The most disappointment is they didn't tell us to defrost it ! read more

I took a star off for something that is totally not their fault: this is a bakery I walk past on my way to work, at 6 in the morning. So I shuffle past fresh-bread smell every day, and can't have it. I assume they open at 6:30 (I'm not looking it up) because obviously the universe hates me if I'm up doing anything that early. "But wait", you might say, "bakery employees have to be up earlier to make that stuff, which has to be worse," and I would reply that no, you jerk, it is not worse, as they get to eat things right out of the oven and have better coffee than I do on top of all that. The only thing that could make this more painful* is if you could smell the coffee. It's BS, and any person with an ounce of humanity would agree with me. My only consolation is that all those early-morning croissants and so on might make a person fat. Sour grapes, I know. *besides, you know, tragedy of any kind. read more

This bakery has quickly become a favoured lunch stop run by some very nice people. For all your carbohydrate needs, they do a great job - sandwiches, tarts, buns and pastries, macaroons, mini tortes, full loaves and baguettes, etc. are all available. And yes, the pretzels really are as good as the magazine article pasted proudly at the front door claims they are. It's a pretty casual space - nice to hang out with friends on a break from work, but there's not a ton of sitting room. Fortunately you can easily take most of their food wrapped up or bagged to go. The coffee is not bad - perhaps a little on the bitter side sometimes- but it comes fresh and very hot, great to accompany your baked good of choice (the apple fritter + Americano is a solid pairing) They also make rotating soups which can be added to a sandwich for a little extra - the yam soup is a personal favourite. Salads are available for the carb-conscious, but it does say Swiss Bakery on the sign... Also, try a sandwich with cranberry bread if they're available- it's amazing! For the quality and freshness of the baked goods here, the prices are reasonable and there's plenty to choose from. Small and tucked down a side street, but worth finding for a lunch or coffee break. read more

First of all, I'm giving this place a 4.5/5 stars but decided to round it up. I tried their cronuts, white chocolate brownies, london fog (iced), lemon bars, brioche, and bread pudding, and they were all good except the lemon bars. The cream on the bar left a slight filmy residue in my mouth and tasted a bit 'artificial'. However, I enjoyed everything else. My favorite was the cronut with sweet cream filling inside. The texture on the inside was like a croissant and the outside was like a deep fried donut. I was going to give this place 4/5 stars because of the lemon bars but decided to round it up to 5 because the lady who was at the register was very friendly and she smiled despite my prolonged indecisiveness (thx for being patient with me!). Will go back again! read more

Ordered the fissant flavors for that day: pb&j and dulce de leche. They were alright but not as good as cronuts that I have had at other places in the past. I also ordered a London fog. This was not very good at all. I do not recommend. Although I would go back to try a different baked item from here, I would not order a London fog from this place ever again. Way too sweet and did not have correct flavoring. The other two people I went with got drop coffees and said that tasted fine. I met up with friends here in the morning to grab some food and chat. We tried sitting outside but the landscaping crew was out there with lawnmowers and other equipment. It was very loud and smelt like gasoline. So I guess keep that in mind if you are going here on a weekday morning to meet a friend to chat. There isn't a lot of seating inside either. read more

I am so lucky to be working a block away from this little piece of gold! My everyday breakfast And lunch! Everyday fresh! Personal Highlights: Their Spinach Roll is the best in town! Go early, it sells out fast!! Try the Cayenne Pepper Cookie to awake every taste bud in your mouth..! Slurp! read more

Swiss Bakery, thank you for existing! Your quaint space, hidden away from the more bustling/metropolitan areas of Vancouver, boasts some of the best baked goods I've had in the city. The breakfast sandwich is to die for and I also really love your Copenhagen's and quiche. Always polite, friendly and quick service. Awesome job! read more

Stumbled upon this little gem of a bakery by accident. I was trying to find the Douglas Trading Post and was looking for parking and lo! I ended up parked right in front of a bakery! I couldn't NOT go in, so I did. I was in a bit of a hurry otherwise I probably would have pulled out a chair and stayed a while. The bakery had a nice, relaxing ambiance and the staff was very nice. The sandwich menu was quite enticing as well. Ordered an english breakfast tea and one of their gargantuan croissants! The croissant was perfectly buttery and flaky and definitely hit the spot (although one caveat: eating these suckers in the car = golden, delicious flakes getting all over you and your seats. Well worth the mess though). And did I mention how ginormous they are? I am definitely coming back here to check out their sandwiches.If you're ever in the area, I totes recommend checking this cute little place out. read more

5 Stars for the loafs of bread 1 Star for the service Been going to this place at least twice a week for the past 2,5 years - always getting a few loafs of bread for the week. They never recognize me or my order. I find the girls working there almost a bit arrogant. They never smile and they just aren't very nice. The loafs of bread are the best in the city though. No one makes bread quite like they do. It is more like European bread, which I like as a Dutchie. My favorite was the Pipka, a light rye - and out of nowhere, they stopped making it. Asked them a bunch of times but the loaf seems to just have magically disappeared. Other favorites are the Pugliese (which is only made 2 days a week) or their San Francisco Sourdough. And, their almond croissants, fresh in the morning, mmmmm.... read more

Any of their sandwiches on their cranberry bread. Enough said. All of their food is made fresh daily and only lasts until.. well until it runs out usually before the end of the day. Honestly though, the bread. Don't sleep on it. You will thank me soon. Buy a loaf and take'r home. read more

This place is such a hidden gem!! Since I started working around the area, Swiss bakery has been my cheap lunch place to go. A great variety of sandwiches, salads, pastries, and beverages. Also to mention, they have frissants! Small ones for $2 and regular size for $4. Go early because it gets busy at lunch time and they run out of sandwiches. If you love brie, try the Brie Walnut Pear Sandwich. It's delicious and only $6! I have loved everything I tried here! read more

This is my absolute favourite bakery. The staff here are incredibly warm and welcoming. They have the best croissants in Vancouver. Want a life changing experience? Try their Vienna or Crusty French Loaf bread; it's absolutely perfect. The bread is light and airy with a perfect chewy crust that crisps beautifully when toasted. read more

The baked good were awesome. Very tight spot for sitting and eating but completely enjoyed the pretzel croissant and the frissant!!!! So yummm. read more

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Don't you just love walking into a fresh artisanal bakery! That smell! So delicious and nostalgic. This place always brings me back. The girls behind the counter are always smiling (I guess because they get a great deal on the baked goods) the selection of sandwiches are very unique but always delicious no matter which one you try. Now the baked goods. I've tried pretty much everything and it's all really good but one thing that keeps me coming back is down right simple. Their cheese scones. It use to be their cheese breadsticks but I haven't seen them in a while. Something about a nice shell with crummy inside and cheesy taste that makes eating here a deliciously sinful affair. You can get them anywhere but I keep coming back for trouble. read more

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Great Frissants but don't order the Maple Bacon Donuts. Hazelnut Frissant has a nice balance of sweetness, crispy, creaminess and not oily at all. Unfortunately with the Maple Bacon Donut, it was so sweet and oily that we can't even wash it downwind black coffee. Will go back for all the flaky pastries! read more

Came here after lunch. Bakery is tucked away off Main Street. You can tell there are lots of regulars here. A bit of a lineup that moves quickly. Ordered the frissants of course. They only had chocolate and strawberry rhubarb. Wish they had offered more flavours. They were running 2 tills. One for cash and one for card. Found this a bit inconvenient as both lines were running slowly and then subsequent lines would form behind causing a big kerfuffle. The frissants are delicious. Def not an every day pastry but nice to try if you're in the area. read more

I had a soft pretzel - it was absolutely delicious, although even while eating it I was realizing that soft pretzels are kind of an epitome of white bread... with extra salt. And the pretzel rolls are really quite big. I felt like this would kind of present a conundrum to Michael Pollan - this only has 8 ingredients and the only "chemically" one is sodium hydroxide, so I think that's ok (strangely enough, it follows "coarse salt."). But it's so processed and perfectly fluffy it practically dissolves in your mouth! Ok, I know this is a bakery and a "sometimes treat" and whatnot. But it's the type of bakery I'm happy to try and glad I don't live too close to, because it's great, but not worth having as often as I probably would otherwise. read more

Had the Meatinator Sandwich today at 1pm. Sat outside of R&B Brewing Company's loading dock - with my car running - and ate the whole sandwich. Could not stop eatting. It was perfect. Thank you Swiss Bakery. That was a treat!!!! read more

Frissant, frissant, frissant; the reviews here are all about those dang frissants!!! Besides the novelty of a croissant-donut, those things are just average compared to the glory of most of the other baked delights there. Really. For example: best croissants ever. Very flakey, crisp in the outside, and layers of buttery goodness on the inside. The danishes, cream horns, and strudels are also amazing. This place really has the best pastry I've ever tasted. Bread is also great here. I have just tried the Vienna loaf, which was described to me as "white bread but we add more butter so its extra tasty" (and it was extra tasty) but lots of other options such as whole grain, rye, cranberry walnut, and baguettes. Thr bread here, in my opinion, is better than the relatively expensive Terra Breads up on 5th. Literally he only negative thing I can say about this place are their limited hours. read more