Blackbird Baking Co. - Toronto, Ontario

Ugh, this is so frustrating. Why are you selling bread that's burnt like this? I got home and found that you gave me this kind of bread. It's impressive that you have the nerve to sell something like this to make money.

I was really excited to come, as this is known as one of the best bakeries in Toronto. And it didn’t disappoint! Gruyere and shallot swirl was so good! Flaky.

I visited the Baldwin Street location in Kensington Market with a primary interest in getting healthy, artisanal bread and I wasn’t disappointed. For this first trip I picked up the Danish Rye bread which per the website contains Rye Flour,Water, Rye Sourdough Culture (Rye Flour, Water), Cracked Rye, Flax Seeds, Sunflower ... Seeds, Sea Salt. No sugar - bonus. The loaf didn’t disappoint. Yes it is smaller than normal supermarket loaves but it is a very dense bread. It is built like a brick! Made for mindful eating. Had a slice toasted at home for dinner with vegetarian chili - super yummy and filling. You can definitely taste the sourdough and the rye. As a special treat I also got one of the kouign-amann pastries which is traditional Breton puff pastry usually 30 pct butter 30 pct caramelized sugar with 40 pct bread base. I have had kouign-amann many times in Montreal and the one at Blackbird was on par, albeit with what seemed like less butter (which is a good thing). The bread base was an interesting mix of unbleached wheat flour, red fife flour, malt flour but this did not take away from the traditional flavour nor make the pastry heavy and doughy. It was flaky on the outside soft on the inside. Neither product gluten free. Two small cafe tables outside the store. Not really any seating inside. Will be back to try the different loaves and pastries. Now on my list of favourite bakeries in Toronto. Read more

Delicious pastries! Tried a plain croissant and a couple more, so tasty and you can taste quality ingredients. The croissant has nice lamination and a honeycomb layering, it is just the right amount of flaky-ness and has a good chew! Also had their coffee which is good and definitely elevates the enjoyment ... of eating their pastries as a pairing. They have very limited outdoor seats though. There’s a cookie that is DELICIOUS! I can’t remember the name though but here’s a picture to ask for it. I have to go back and try their breads, this is why I gave 4 stars. I can’t give a 5 as I can’t speak to their other baked goods. Read more

We had the almond croissant and a chocolate croissant here and they were both delicious! Not too sweet and very very flaky! In my opinion the almond croissant I had was a little too crispy and I kept coughing because things were getting stuck in my throat but I loved ... every bit of it!! It was a cute little store and can’t wait to try their breads and other desserts! friendly staff who helped us pick our croissants! Read more