Mile-End · Montréal
Two Ingredients.
Two Ingredients.
A Thousand Layers.
Fresh from the oven on Avenue du Parc. Every morning. No exceptions.
Fresh from the oven on Avenue du Parc. Every morning. No exceptions.
Tucked into Avenue du Parc in the heart of Mile-End, Farine & Vanille opens every morning at 8AM — and sells out of the best things by noon. Come early.
The lamination is everything here. Dozens of paper-thin layers of butter folded into dough, over and over, until what comes out of the oven shatters at the touch and gives way to something impossibly soft inside.
Two words. Two things they won't compromise on. Everything that comes out of this kitchen starts with good flour and real vanilla.
The menu rotates with the seasons. The croissants don't. Follow @farineetvanille for what's in the case today.
The cornerstone. Made every morning with quality butter and laminated by hand. Shatteringly crisp on the outside, molten-soft inside. There is nothing better in Mile-End before 9AM.
Filled with vanilla pastry cream, finished with seasonal freeze-dried fruit. The signature changes with the season. The technique doesn't. Follow our Instagram for what's available today.
Soft cookie base, dark chocolate ganache cap, tart freeze-dried raspberry. A study in contrast — bitter, sweet, bright, and chewy. The kind of thing that causes arguments about whether to eat it or just hold it.
Seasonal. Two layers of puff pastry, frangipane filling, one hidden fève. Scored by hand before it goes in the oven. Worth getting up early for every January.
The daily rotation — pain au chocolat, kouign-amann, chausson aux pommes. What's in the case depends on the morning. Check Instagram or just come in and see.
Espresso, latte, cappuccino. The latte in the morning with a croissant is — honestly — the best reason to live near Avenue du Parc.
"The croissants are the real deal — buttery, flaky, perfectly laminated. I've been to bakeries in Paris and these hold their own. The best pastry in Mile-End, no contest."
"Everything is beautiful and delicious. The seasonal croissants are stunning — the freeze-dried raspberry on the cream-filled one is inspired. They know what they're doing here."
"Neighbourhood gem. Open every day, which is rare for a serious bakery. The galette des rois in January was the best I've had outside of France. Go early — it sells out."
"The coffee is great, the cookies are addictive, and they change the menu often enough that every visit feels new. Incredibly consistent quality."
