Top 5 bakeries in Coquitlam, chosen from local press

La Foret Austin opened in May 2024 in a converted auto body garage on Austin Avenue. Daily Hive described it as known for photo-worthy, plant-filled interiors, sweet treats and beverage offerings. Noms Magazine and Vancouver Is Awesome both covered the opening, noting the 4,500 square foot space with seating for more than 120 customers.

• “Known for its photo-worthy, plant-filled interiors, sweet treats, and beverage offerings”

  Daily Hive · news · January 17, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

• “The ceiling is draped in cascading greenery, the space evokes a lush, jungle vibe that's both refreshing and inviting.”

  Noms Magazine, Jason Yeh · news · May 10, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

• “The city's newest cafe, La Foret Austin, officially opened its doors at 1135 Austin Ave. on Saturday, May 18.”

  Vancouver Is Awesome, Mario Bartel · news · May 21, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Photo: La Foret Austin's website

Pourquoi Pas Patisserie opened in December 2022 at Eagle Ridge Plaza. BC Living wrote that it sells quality coffee and baked goods, with everything made from scratch. Vancouver Is Awesome listed it in the 2024 Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl. BC Living described how the patisserie balances flavours across its drinks, pastries and cakes.

• “Tucked away in a little plaza on Lansdowne Drive, Pourquoi Pas Patisserie sells quality coffee and baked goods.”

  BC Living, Sandrine Jacquot · feature · October 27, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

• “Vanilla Pecan Praline Kougin Amann: A fall twist on a French classic, the Kouign Amaan, made with our croissant dough, caramelized sugar, pecans, pecan praline, vanilla whipped ganache and candied pecans.”

  Vancouver Is Awesome, Lindsay William-Ross · best-of list · October 28, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Paris Baguette opened on North Road in Coquitlam in December 2024. Noms Magazine reported it as a Korean-French chain founded in 1988, with a self-serve display of freshly baked pastries, breads and cakes and an open kitchen. Vancouver Is Awesome noted it bakes all pastries on-site, in full view of customers.

• “Founded in 1988 in South Korea, Paris Baguette aims to reestablish the neighborhood bakery cafe experience.”

  Noms Magazine · news · August 30, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

• “Paris Baguette prides itself on baking all its pastries, cakes and breads on-site, usually in full-view of the customers out front.”

  Vancouver Is Awesome, Mario Bartel · news · December 18, 2024 (opens in a new tab)

Saltybear Bakery opened its first storefront at The High Street in Coquitlam in August 2026. Noms Magazine wrote that it started in April 2025 as an Instagram preorder bakery before opening a physical location. The bakery makes salt bread, a buttery Korean roll, in flavours including sweet potato cream, garlic cream cheese and mentaiko.

• “The product is salt bread, the Korean take on the Japanese Shio Pan that is a buttery, salted, croissant-adjacent roll.”

  Noms Magazine · news · August 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• “A permanent oven on The High Street means walk-ins, which is the thing regulars have been asking for since the Aberdeen market.”

  Noms Magazine · news · August 27, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• “Salt bread is the Korean take on a buttery, salted roll, and the bakery's most requested flavours have included sweet potato cream, garlic cream cheese, mentaiko and milk cream.”

  Noms Magazine · news · October 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Alfa Tea opened its first patisserie concept in Coquitlam in September 2026. Noms Magazine wrote that it pairs the brand's drinks with a case of fresh cakes, pastries and desserts, and that the cake earns what Noms called the highest compliment an Asian bakery can get: low sweetness.

• “The Lougheed shop will be its first Tea and Dessert concept, pairing the signature drinks with a case of fresh cakes, pastries, and desserts.”

  Noms Magazine, Jason Yeh · news · July 11, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• “The cake was not too sweet, which is the highest compliment an Asian bakery can get.”

  Noms Magazine, Jason Yeh · review · September 16, 2026 (opens in a new tab)