Boulangerie Guillaume

Going from Jean talon market to Schwartz for lunch, my mom and I took a long walk and stopped by this delicious looking bakery on the way! We got an almond croissant, Apple bun and white chocolate bun. Not trying these until after dinner, the baked goods were all a bit soft but still so delicious. The almond croissant was jam packed with so many almonds, not too sweet but still a good flavour! I absolutely adore almonds so I loved this and was not overwhelmed by butter or sugar yet. The white chocolate bun was also delicious! Similar to a brioche, it was a nice fluffy texture and had plenty of white chocolate goodness! The apple bun on the other hand was a little too glazed and sweet/​sticky making it very heavy. Didn’t taste much apple in it either but overall, the bag of treats made for a great dessert!

So many croisants so little time. Mmmm. Don’t judge me, but I ordered a 2 cheese, 2 plain, 1 marzipan croisants, 1 apple bun/​danish thing, a small veg pizza and an olive panini bread. Except for the panini and 1 croisant everything was gone in one sitting. Ok. Ok. I had a little help, but I’m sure I ate most of that.
The lineup can be quite long, and if you are a first timer it can be a little overwellming. There’s a lot to choose from and not much space to maneuver inside. Do try the pizza, if just for the bread. I’m planning another trip to this place, but only after my next blood test! Butter heaven.

Perfect spot to grab a fluffy treat! I had a almond croissant and it was delicious! Buttery, light, fluffy and just the right amount of crunch. I was able to grab a big loaf of bread to bring home for dinner. Within minutes of our arrival there was 15 – 20 locals there. Only downside was the lack of caffeinated beverages — I was expecting a espresso machine — & they didn’t even have coffee. There isn’t any seating inside, it’s mostly bakery with a small customer area to view the baked goods. But there were some small coveted benches outside. If you’re in the area stop in.

Guillaume is a small little bakery that offers traditional French breads, sandwiches, and tea. When you step inside, you see shelves of different types of breads, all neatly organized within their respective racks. I tried a Champignon choco blanc et vanille (this was cutely shaped like a little mushroom, it had a subtle hint of sweetness, but there wasn’t much flavor to it), a regular croissant (flaky and buttery, this was okay), and a croissant au fromage (flaky and filled with cheese, this would have been more perfect if it was freshly-​baked; heating it up a little bit in the microwave helped, which also released some butteriness, and the filling of the cheese was nice and melty. The male employee in there was super sweet and friendly, and he was totally jamming to the trance track that was playing AHAHA This is mostly a to-​go place, but there is a small little bench if you want to rest for a bit before you go on your way.
+friendly staff: D
+variety of breads

The Apple pie taste very buttery, it just feels like melting as soon as you bite, it has many layers of taste the Crust Then its the melting Apple purée inside great job!

1) Arrive super early in the morning
2) Buy a dozen croissants
3) Enjoy!
IMO, the best bakery in town.

The apple bun with caramel was amazing! Staff was very friendly and allowed us to take our time picking several different pastries to sample. I would highly recommend.

Aller chez Guillaume c est comme la citation de Oscar Wilde: «la meilleure façon de résister à la tentation c est d’y céder»
Et en parlant de tentation leurs Épis Temari ont bien eu raison de moi !

Best bread in the city. Hands down. Come here 2 – 3 times per week. I highly recommend the baguette, batard noix de grenobles and fougasse aux olives. But honestly everything is phenomenal. Go, now, you won’t regret it!

Je viens de découvrir cette boulangerie totalement… fabuleuse ! La foccacia aux olives… un rêve !!!

Yes, the best of #mtl #Montréal #breadporn. For French bread this is the place. Enjoy!

J’adore cet endroit ! Depuis que j’ai découvert cette boulangerie, je n’achète plus de pain ailleurs. C’est vraiment bon, et en plus, le personnel est super gentil et accueillant. 10/​10, merci Guillaume !

I just love this boulangerie… so many choices… everything so delicious… loved the white chocolate mushroom. sumac beet bread… the baguet, cheese potatoe bread

Thank you fellow Unilocalers for helping me discover this place. I’ve been 3 times in the last few weeks and tell everyone I know about how great the bread here is. Oh but wait there’s more! The other baked goods (white chocolate champignon, chocolatine, croissants, to name a few) are incredible as well. Everything I’ve had is great and this place is definitely worth a visit.
I went before 9am today and was able to get everything I wanted, so go early or possible leave disappointed. Beet and sumac bread is a MUST!!!

Les meilleurs pains du plateau. Les prix sont très raisonnables. Fougasses, miches, pain raisin, miel noisettes. Vous devez manger un croissant à la frangipane, c’est un pur délice. Le service est super et rapide.

Pour moi le «buns» est un peu trop sucré et collant mais en contre partie, le pain figues, noisettes miel est juste super bon!!! J’ai hâte d’essayer les autres pains!!!

Nice bakery on St. Laurent, with an incredible array and selection of breads. They also have a nice selection of sandwiches and pastries; the ecolier is a chocolate bread and the almond croissant is also good but quite sweet.

I went back again, this time for the almond croissant. Let me tell you the croissant was as flavorful as it was aromatic. They have a layer of almond paste and sliced almonds in the middle. I went nuts over this dessert!

Best bread in Montréal, lots of variety, and deliciousness. Not much else to say. Go early, or face empty shelves of disappointment.

De plus en plus de boulangeries ouvrent à Montréal pour mon plus grand bonheur de française accro au pain (et à toute autre forme de pâtisserie, viennoiserie, pains…). Bön, j’avoue que je serre les dents très souvent en voyant le prix de ma baguette /​pain au levain /​pain de campagne mais bon, quand la qualité est là, je ferme les yeux.
Aussi, après plusieurs déceptions, j’entre chez Guillaume et ressort heureuse. Le pain au levain goûte le pain au levain de chez nous !
Par contre, comme toute bonne boulangerie, Guillaume est très convoité et est souvent en rupture de stocks à la fin de la journée (surtout l’été !). Mais Guillaume est super sympa, tu peux l’appeler pour réserver tes choses ! Il te les mettra de côté avec plaisir et tu pourras être sûre de goûter à ses délicieuses brioches au chocolat blanc (par exemple).
Du coup mon cher Guillaume, je te dis à tout bientôt, avec tendresse.

Best boulangerie ever in MTL.

they do bread. godly bread. they have baked goods too. not too many varieties though but it’s freaking delicious baked goods. that apple and caramel bun is like a taste of heaven. moist, sweet, soft, hnnng.
but are they really that good? well, the lineup is most likely never wrong. of course, sometimes, you barely see anyone in but that’s most likely the snow storm or very cold weather that deter people from going out.
a mile-​end staple and somewhat «hidden» gem

Guillaume is just a great boulangerie. My partner and I happenstanced upon here while we were walking in the area, and the bread smelled and looked so delicious that we had to go get cash at an ATM because it didn’t take credit card. That extra bit of effort was definitely worth it.
The boulangerie itself is very small, and can get packed pretty easily, but this is the kind of place that even locals go to because they know how good the brightest. Plenty of variety of the bread, and it is made on site, as you can see from in front of the caisse.
I definitely recommend this place!

This place was packed full of people who were just here to grab a baguette. That tells you something about the quality of the bread here.
Waiting for our brunch table, we stopped by for coffees and ended up also grabbing an almond croissant and a cheese+fig loaf thing. Both were really, really good. It also smelled so delicious in here, I wanted to eat everything.

Absolutely try the nut Baguette (starting on the Wednesday).
All sweet buns are very creative and good to try.
Other hit: Figs and strong cheddar cheese bread is to die for.
Grad one when walking on the main (Near corner of Laurier and St-​Laurent)

Love, Love, Love, Love, LOVE.
Location: On the main, a few doors down from Hof. I can smell the competition in the air! Street parking available and depending on where you’re coming from, I’m guessing a bus is your best transit bet. You can also take the subway and get off at Laurier or Mont-​Royal and walk. It’ll be a good 10 – 15 minutes.
The place: Tiny. It’s really just a store front and very few people actually fit into the place — that’s probably why there’s always a line-​up outside.
The goods: First, just take a deep yoga breath when you enter the place, and you’ll be in bread heaven. They offer a very good variety of bread and you’ll probably find what you’re looking for plus a few unexpected surprises as well. I went for the herb Fougasse and picked up a few olive Ciabatta since I can’t resist anything containing black olives. What can I say that the other reviewers haven’t already? AMAZING bread. I love olives. I think I was born sucking on these so I consider myself pretty savvy in the olive department. The Ciabatta was so olive-​y and soft and tasty and also, HUGE! The Fougasse was also quite large and spirally. Both breads were full of flavor and delicious. ‘Nuff said.
Service: Good.
Price point: Pretty decent — you can buy a lovely loaf of fresh bread without breaking the bank.
Don’t expect to just saunter in when you do go — you’ll have to be patient and wait and that line unless you go at the butt crack of dawn.

Stiil in my not-​so-​humble opinon, the best bread in town. LOVED their bread before, love it now. Introduced my fussy supercook/​baker/​canner sister to the place when they were at their old location, and she’s hooked too! Super bakery!

THis bakery is special and delicious. As good as it gets, and in Montréal!

This the right spot for you to grab a coffee and some nice bakery goods. In the afternoon, the croissant is only a dollar. One more very impressive thing is that they have cube sugar. I believe it’s not common but I love that ancient wild way to put my sugar. Cozy tiny place.

I am what you call… a «picky eater» aka a snob (which is demeaning, i just know what i love when i know it!)
My favourite baguette place used to be this bakery opposite Vielle Europe on St Laurent (right next door to Burger Royal and Moog Audio). That placed closed and got replaced by a café. When i walked by that place in November 2013 and saw the sigh of doomed business in Montréal, the dreaded brown paper of doom, my heart sank coz my favourite baguettes were taken away from me.
Enter Boulangerie Guillaume, after being suggested this place. I walk in, buy a baguette, be charming and off i go.
I now have a new fav baguette joint: D
I am not a snob, i am a simple man with simple tastes. And that taste has to be HELLA AWESOME!