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OTTAWA · BAKERIES
Top 5 bakeries in Ottawa
This guide draws on DINE Magazine, FACES Magazine, Ottawa Life Magazine, Tastet, Apt613 and the Ottawa Citizen. A place is included only when a named outlet wrote about it in 2024 or later and placed it in Ottawa. This guide was checked on November 8, 2026.
- Number 1
Tartelette Pastry & Café
175 Main St., Old Ottawa East
DINE Magazine wrote in July 2025 that Tartelette is consistently voted the best bakery in Ottawa. FACES Magazine noted in July 2024 that the shop was voted Best Bakery in Ottawa in 2024 and 2025 and Best Dessert Spot in 2025 in the Ottawa Awards. Ottawa Life Magazine wrote in February 2024 about its butter and almond tart bases filled with fresh ingredients.
“Tartelette Pastry & Café is consistently voted the best in Ottawa--because it is.”
DINE Magazine · feature · July 2025 (opens in a new tab)
“Tartelette was voted Best Bakery in Ottawa (2024 & 2025) and Best Dessert Spot (2025) in the Ottawa Awards.”
FACES Magazine · reader award · July 5, 2024 (opens in a new tab)
“A butter and almond powder base is rolled into individual rings and filled with the tarte ingredients of choice.”
Ottawa Life Magazine · feature · February 2024 (opens in a new tab)
Number 2Bread By Us
128 Smirle Ave., Hintonburg, Ottawa
Tastet wrote in August 2026 that Bread By Us, a small Hintonburg bakery, is known for its naturally leavened breads. The article asked of one loaf: "If I don't make this bread, will I ever eat it again?"
“If I don't make this bread, will I ever eat it again?”
Tastet, Marie-Ève Godin · review · August 20, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Photo: Bread By Us's website
- Number 3
Art-Is-In Bakery
250 City Centre Ave., Little Italy, Ottawa
Tastet reviewed Art-Is-In Bakery in July 2026, writing that its breads are made from scratch and that the baguettes and pastries are made by people whose focus is on the dough. The shop is known for its baguettes, sourdough and croissants.
“Their breads are made from scratch, and the baguettes and pâtisserie selections are crafted by people whose passion is to produce great doughs.”
Tastet, Marilou Nantel · review · July 22, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Number 4Amandine Pâtisserie
1175 Wellington St. W., Hintonburg, Ottawa
The Ottawa Citizen's food writer Peter Hum wrote in July 2025 about Amandine Pâtisserie as part of a Wellington West food feature, noting that owner Éva Pajor bakes fresh each morning: croissants, cakes, tarts and other pastries, from small mignardises to full celebration cakes.
“Freshly baked each morning, Pajor's pastries range from tiny mignardises to classic Viennoiseries such as croissants and, of course, amandines, to exceptional cakes and tarts.”
Ottawa Citizen, Peter Hum · feature · July 7, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Photo: Amandine Pâtisserie's website
- Number 5
The SconeWitch
150 Elgin St., Centretown, Ottawa
Apt613 included The SconeWitch in a March 2025 best-bites feature, writing that it has been one of Ottawa's best lunch spots for about a decade, with four city locations. The shop is known for its scones served with savoury and sweet fillings.
“One of the best lunches around, for the last decade more or less, is at The SconeWitch at any of their four locations.”
Apt613, Kiersten Vuorimaki · feature · March 28, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
QUESTIONS
Questions this guide answers
What are the top bakeries in Ottawa?
This guide lists five Ottawa bakeries named by local and national outlets: Tartelette Pastry & Café, Bread By Us, Art-Is-In Bakery, Amandine Pâtisserie, and The SconeWitch. Each was written about by at least one named outlet in 2024 or later.
How were these bakeries chosen?
Each bakery is here because a named outlet, such as a newspaper or magazine, wrote about it in 2024 or later and placed it in Ottawa. No place was added from rating sites, the business's own pages, or social media posts alone.
Which outlets were read to make this guide?
This guide draws on DINE Magazine, FACES Magazine, Ottawa Life Magazine, Tastet, Apt613 and the Ottawa Citizen. Articles dated before 2024 were not used, because a place named only in older coverage may have changed or closed.
When was this guide last checked?
This guide was checked on November 8, 2026. Each article cited was read on that date.
What makes Tartelette stand out among Ottawa bakeries?
DINE Magazine named it the best bakery in Ottawa in July 2025. FACES Magazine noted in July 2024 that it won Best Bakery in Ottawa in both 2024 and 2025 and Best Dessert Spot in 2025 in the Ottawa Awards. It is located at 175 Main St. in Old Ottawa East.
Where is Bread By Us located in Ottawa?
Bread By Us is at 128 Smirle Ave. in Hintonburg. Tastet reviewed it in August 2026 and noted its naturally leavened breads made in small batches.
What does Art-Is-In Bakery in Ottawa offer?
Tastet wrote in July 2026 that Art-Is-In Bakery makes all its breads from scratch, with baguettes and pastries made by bakers focused on the dough. The bakery is at 250 City Centre Ave. in Little Italy.
What is Amandine Pâtisserie known for?
Ottawa Citizen food writer Peter Hum wrote in July 2025 that owner Éva Pajor bakes fresh each morning at 1175 Wellington St. W. in Hintonburg, with pastries ranging from small mignardises to croissants and cakes.
How do I report a mistake in this guide?
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SOURCES
Every page this guide draws on
- Best Bites: Wilf & Ada's, SconeWitch, Ten FishApt613, Kiersten Vuorimaki · March 28, 2025 · apt613.ca · read November 8, 2026
- The Only Bakery You'll Ever Need: TarteletteDINE Magazine · July 2025 · dinemagazine.ca · read November 8, 2026
- Edible Art: TarteletteFACES Magazine · July 5, 2024 · facesmag.ca · read November 8, 2026
- Wellington West: A Delicious StreetOttawa Citizen, Peter Hum · July 7, 2025 · ottawacitizen.com · read November 8, 2026
- February FlavoursOttawa Life Magazine · February 2024 · ottawalife.com · read November 8, 2026
- Bread By Us: Care in Every LoafTastet, Marie-Ève Godin · August 20, 2026 · tastet.ca · read November 8, 2026
- Art-Is-In Bakery / Boulangerie OttawaTastet, Marilou Nantel · July 22, 2026 · tastet.ca · read November 8, 2026
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