Pâtisserie Au Kouing Amann

Located right on Mont Royal Avenue — one of my favorite pedestrian streets in Montréal — this bakery was a standout discovery. I’ve had kouign-amann before (at O Petit Paris in Montréal and even Dominique Ansel's bakery in New York City), but the one here is by far the best I’ve ever tasted. The pastry is baked in a large round, almost like a pie, then cut into wedges to serve. The texture is exactly what you want: incredibly crispy on the outside, soft and tender inside. You can order a single slice for $3.25 CAD, a small round (about 6 servings) for $18 CAD, or a large (about 12 servings) for $33 CAD. The shop is open Wednesday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. — so plan to arrive early before they sell out. The woman at the counter was very friendly and spoke both English and French, which made ordering simple. They also offer a few other pastries (pain au chocolat, cinnamon roll, berry tart, plain croissant), but trust me — you come here for the kouign-amann. It’s outstanding, and I highly recommend making a stop if you’re in Montréal.

Pâtisserie Au Kouing Amann is one of our favourite pastry shops in the city. They have the worst hours (closed Sunday to Tuesday) but their kouign amann are amazing. Grabbed a kouign amann ($3.25) and croissant au fromage ($3.50). Flaky, delicious goodness. You won’t find a better kouign amann!

Tasty and delicious! I am definitely coming back. Unfortunately they only had these two options around 15.00 (it closes 16 30), so next time I'm coming here earliee to try other other pastries.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A True Montreal Gem – Absolutely Delicious! Pâtisserie Au Kouing Amann is one of the most memorable bakeries we have ever visited, and it deserves every bit of a 5-star rating. If you love pastries, this place is an absolute must. The moment you walk in, the air is filled with the rich, buttery aroma of freshly baked goods, and you know you’re in for something special. We tried their famous kouign amann, and it was perfection – beautifully caramelized on the outside, flaky and tender inside, with just the right balance of sweetness and butter. It’s one of those pastries you remember long after you’ve finished eating. We also sampled a few other treats, and everything was consistently fresh and full of flavor. The bakery itself has a cozy, authentic feel, and the staff were warm, welcoming, and happy to help with suggestions. You can tell they take pride in what they make. It’s not a huge space, but it feels like a little hidden gem tucked into the heart of Montreal. This place alone is worth a detour if you’re visiting the city. I would come back in a heartbeat and highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates top-quality pastries. Easily one of the best bakery experiences in Canada!

You know you’ve found the right bakery when the air smells like buttery heaven. Most people seemed to go for for their croissants (and yes, they’re fantastic), but it surprises me how often the kouign amann gets overlooked. Their medium-sized version (about 6-7 portions) is something I could happily devour all on my own. It’s rich and buttery, yet never feels heavy. I’ve never been to Brittany, but I imagine this is about as close to the real thing.

Notation related to staff only, the Kouign Amann is delicious there and I heartily recommend to stop there at least once to try it! We went there today, we = couple with our baby in stroller, on November 1st 2025, after calling around 3pm on the phone number from their website where they are stating they close on Saturdays at 4:30pm; on the phone the woman, Gabriela, insists that we arrive at 4:15 latest because they close at 4:30, clearly worried that she has ‘’a late order’’. So we rushed there and arrived on time to discover there were a bunch of customers in the shop, waiting in line to order, not much being pressured about time or anything. So I ask what would have happened if we’ve arrived at 4:25pm or 4:28pm, we wouldn’t be able to get our order? She answered ‘look we are just the employees, the owner doesn’t pay us for cleaning after work and it takes a long time cleaning because it is a big place’’ so I answered to update their closing time on their website to reflect the early closing attitude, to which they answered again that they are the just the employees… Well, if you’ve been there you look around you see 2 tables and, what, 4 chairs? Unless they need to clean the entire kitchen + else, this would be a 15mins daily routine cleaning, for sanitary purposes that are a requirement for a food shop, which clearly they are not willing to do without pay, but at the same time their paying machine is asking if we want to leave a tip, at each transaction? Do they not get tips? -Not from me today they didn’t, not sorry- I used to bartend while paying for university fees and me too didn’t get paid for the cleaning full hour and thirty minutes… sometimes it comes with the job, for which you sign an agreement contract. I’ve never complained about that to the customers nor closed an hour in advance We would have arrived before closing for sure, without living a pressured experience and hearing bad talking from employees. That place deserves 5 stars and happy customers, so I recommend you go there, but to make sure you have a nice big tasty Kouign Amann, call to reserve and be aware of the closing times because of some of their employees + I am willing to modify my review if the owner reaches out to me, because I do care about the shop but this experience needed to be voiced, I took the time.

A taste of Bretagne butter so much love for this place kouign amann was buttery a perfect level of sweetness All the female staff were so friendly and nice. Definitely gonna come back