Stopped by La Boîte à Pain after their renovations to grab croissants for breakfast. The pastry selection is still a bit limited, but it's a reliable stop when you want something quick and simple. A fresh, ready‑to‑go pizza station up front, and the baked goods/coffee counter sits toward the back. Plenty of seating if you choose to dine in, which makes the space feel relaxed rather than rushed. The croissant was buttery and decent -- not overly elaborate, but satisfying for a morning bite. A convenient neighbourhood option, especially if you're nearby and want something fresh without fuss. read more

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Best bread bakery that we found during our 5 days in town. Hubby loved the hot parsnip soup and we dove right into the baguette! Plenty of locals coming in - being greeted, picking up a prepared sandwich to go and heading out. Not much space to eat inside- we grabbed a couple of stools by the window counter. The kouign -amann also the best in town. We took some with us and enjoyed them during the week. There is another bakery a few spots down and it does not hold a candle to this bakery. Quiche and other snack items available and vary by day. Focus on the goodies here- come early as once it is sold for the day - that is it! read more

La Boîte à Pain - Hot parsnip soup and fresh baguette for a cold afternoon snack! - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Great bread, pastry, and service. They also had a spinach and mushroom quiche that was absolutely amazing. The crust was made of filo and the eggs were sooooo smooth. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Quiche - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Amazing pastries and coffee felt like Paris! Try the B Chocolate 3 in the croissant area (cant remember the name) our hotel sent us here and they have have a pastry/ coffee shop in house! Its a nice hotel too! Definitely worth every bite! Merci Beu Coup! read more

La Boîte à Pain - Croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Wow, amazing. We got the Dulce de Leche Cruffin and chocolate brioche and the were both very good. The bread was soft and perfect. Not too sweet. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Chocolate Brioche and Dulce de Leche Cruffin - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

They have many vegetarian options for breakfast. The 4 of us split a vegetable quiche. It was delicious, fresh, and flaky crust. We also had a drip coffee and cafe latte. All were prepared quickly. There was a line in the morning but they are very efficient. Service was very friendly. Ordering in English instead of my minimal French was easily understood. I would go here every day if I lived here! read more

La Boîte à Pain - Quiche and croissant - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

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We were looking for a bakery on a Sunday morning to enjoy with our coffee. This bakery was a few blocks from our rental, was easy to access, and smelled delicious. Unfortunately, while the pastries were beautiful to look at, they were not very well baked. The chocolate brioche was very heavy - and I should have known it was because it wasn't fully cooked. It would have been wonderful if it had been cooked. The apple turnover was a bit underbaked, but only in the exact center so it was edible. The best items were the chocolatine (chocolate croissant) and the the praline spiral (shaped like an American cinnamon roll). Overall, not the best, but not the worst. Skip the brioche if you go. But the rest was okay. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Upper, chocolate brioche, left, apple turnover, right praline spiral. - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Fun homey place with fantastic baked goods, sandwiches and more. We had almond and plain croissants, a 3-choc brioche, a nut & choc tourbillon, and two sandwiches --- smoked salmon and ham & cheese. Wife said the cafe au lait was better than Starbucks'. All for CAD 29, plus sat at the window counter and observed passersby. Most highly recommend! read more

I seriously do not know how people travel without Yelp. It was a quick search on Yelp for "bread" while in QC that lead me to this place. "Paillard" is probably the highest rated bakery in QC but I have a feeling that's partially because of it's location. It's on Rue Saint-Jean which is where the tourists congregate. When I saw that "La Boite a Pain" had only 15 reviews and was not located on Rue Saint-Jean, I was certain this meant that I had just stumbled upon a local gem and boy was I right! This place is definitely off the beaten path but a path worth taking. I somehow made it in right before the herd of lunchtime locals. I was attended by a very sweet girl studying to be an English teacher. I had a thousand questions about the sandwiches and needed help picking the best one. She was extremely helpful and patient with me. I asked for her vegetarian recommendation and she pointed me to a mushroom sandwich. Now, mushrooms do not typically pack much flavor but this sandwich was FULL of flavor! It was some sort of mushroom paste with veggies and the most amazing crunchy/chewy/soft bread a girl could ever imagine! Add a side pasta salad, a blood orange S. Pellegrino and some sudoku and lunch was served. I grabbed myself a window seat and for a moment I was convinced I was in a Parisian cafe. It was so good that I came back the next morning and had the whole experience again only this time I tried their salmon sandwich and I got myself some bowtie pasta from the local market. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

A very cute cafe with a larger selection of sandwiches and savory items than baked sweets. We got an apricot danish, a huge chocolate roll, and a spinach and cheese croissant. All of them were delicious! The apricots were large and meaty to bite into. The spiral chocolate was sweet and flaky, and the croissant was super yummy too! I'd love to try the ham and cheese croissant next time too. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Spinach and cheese croissant, a yummy chocolate spiral, and an apricot danish - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Italian sandwich and a pear with chocolate pastry - phenomenal!! Everything here seems to be made fresh and in store because the moment you walk in, you are welcomed with the most amazing smell of baked goods! The sandwich is a normal Italian sandwich which includes salami, ham, cheese, arugula and pesto - delicious because the meats are cured to perfection and so delicious. The sandwich maybe had three slices of meat which is very little in an American sandwich but you can tell the quality of meat is better and so less is more! The bread was fresh, crusty and warm!! So friggin good! The pear and chocolate pastry was to die for!! The whole thing number one looks like a work or art! Then when you bite into the sweet sweet pastry it is so good! The pear mixed with chocolate was also surprising delicious and perfectly sweet and acidic! Highly recommend for great price and delicious food!!! read more

La Boîte à Pain - Italian sandwich- delicious!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

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Love their bread selection! I had their chocolatine and their croissant. It's a nice spot in a cute little shopping area where you can have a nice pastry with latte. They don't have much seating area but otherwise it's a nice bakery to come in and get something quick to start your day read more

Stopped in here after the man ahead of me at La Croquembouche took the last smoked salmon sandwich and I passed it on my way to the parking garage. Not only did they still have smoked salmon, the selection of veg options was so good I "overbought" and got a veg blt, a slice of mushroom pie, and a slice of focaccia with cheese, herbs de Provence and onions as well. All were devoured swiftly and appreciatively by my family on our drive out of the city, and we wished we'd noticed the place earlier in our stay -- particularly because of the excellent veg blt. Selection of sandwiches and breads much broader than it's larger neighbor, and unlike La Croquembouche in the am, there was no line, though the quality would justify one. read more

The croissants were very good but everything else was just OK. I got the combo box and some of the items were not good. I would go back for the bread and croissants! read more

I am not a fan of croissants, but my sister loves them (so this review is basically from her, not me). She got the blueberry and raspberry feuillette (layered pastry) and loved it. It was very fresh and high-quality -- flaky, light, and buttery. We don't speak French (only English), but the cashier spoke English very well and was very friendly. read more

Best sandwiches I've tried anywhere! Cash only but well worth it. Any of their sandwiches are amazing but especially the duck one and the bacon breakfast panini. Make sure you get there early because I got the last bacon breakfast panini at around 8:30am on a Sunday. Service was great as always when I went here in 2015 and when I went in today. Compact seating area but has a high turnover rate. read more

Unfortunately this place would never survive in the USA. The reason it would never survive in the USA is because this place specializes in bread. Sure they sell other items but clearly bread is their main attraction. And Americans simply don't go out of their way just for bread. Americans are all about variety and conveinence. Places like Panera Bread survive in the USA because they serve other things like coffee, soups, and sandwiches. Sadly Panera bread would go out of business if they sold only bread. And that's a shame for us Americans. I observed in La Boîte à Pain the same exact thing I observed in Paris last year..... many customers walking in and buying bread and bread only. That's so cool. That's so anti-supermarket. That's dedication. A good meal deserves a nice "fresh" bread to accompany it. So I have lots of admiration for La Boîte à Pain and its customers. I didn't have a need to purchase a whole loaf but I did have a need to purchase a sandwich. So that's exactly what I did. Although my sandwich was premade it was very good and the bread was TERRIFIC. I only wish it had a little bit more meat (but perhaps that's the New Yorker in me wishing that). By the way, later on I visited Le Croquemouche, a French pastry shop, and I noticed they sell sandwiches too. Next time I'll have to try theirs and make a comparison. Le Croquemouche is located on the same side of Rue Saint-Joseph. read more

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I was expecting something better. I like to visit the bakeries that local people go to. Saw good reviews about the store and was hoping for something better than they offered. The have some sandwiches options with lots of bread and pastries. I got a Napoleon, it's too sweet. The 1st bite feels OK, but the sugar covered all the other flavor, and I feel like I only taste sugar out of it. Got another one to go, not sure what that called as it is in French. It's oat based sweet with date paste inside, again too sweet. I feel like I can only eat 1/3 of it for this amount of sweetness. Not impressed by the pastry I got. read more

The most outstanding croissant in Quebec..... and we had many! You don't need any butter or preserves, just enjoy the outstanding flavor. They had delicious muffins as well We ordered a dozen to take back home and they were waiting at the counter at 7:30 am read more

Excellent bakery which produces artisan-quality breads. Partially delicious is the ham and cheese croissant. And the chocolate for that matter; they really are quite loaded with butter, and the end result is exceptionally tasty and flaky. The baguettes are also first-rate; chewy but not overly so and tasty. They had three or four versions of baguettes but I stayed with the classic. Apparently this bakery supplies a lot of the area restaurants with bread. Very reasonably priced. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Visits:1st Rating: 4.5* Ordered: Roast Beef Sandwich Went here for a quick bite before touring the city. Saw that the sandwiches were pre-made, not freshly made. Disappointed...at first. But after we took that first bite, our faces lit up. It's much better than we expected. Wow. The bread was soft & so good with the toasted sesame on top. The roast beef was flavorful & I don't know what dressing was in there but it was delicious. Boy do we miss this sandwich shop. And it's cheap. The coffee was also very good & strong. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Roast Beef Sandwich on a Sesame Baguette - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Great croissants butter, chocolate, and good latte. Was at Quebec City 3 days end up there everyday. Went to couple other bakery also highly rated but does not taste as good. Highly recommend. Staff is efficient and very friendly. read more

La boîte à pain is a gem of a bakery in the St Roch area! We stopped by twice during our short trip to Quebec and are obsessed with their danishes. In total we've had their apple caramel, banana and raisin twist. Seriously each pastry is huge, costs around $3, and is quite frankly delicious. The apple caramel was my favourite - everything about it tasted fresh and gooey and perfectly balanced. I'm a fan! read more

Went to this bakery for breakfast, it is small, quiet, and filled with locals. We actually chatted with the girl behind the counter the night before at the bar across the street. Small city. The pear and dark chocolate pastry is beautiful and delicious. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Pear and dark chocolate pastry - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Cute little bakery just a couple blocks from where we stayed. Everything there looks so delicious that it was hard not to order everything. There isn't much space to sit down so keep that in mind, especially if you have a large group. If you do manage to sit at one of the ledges, there is a small toaster oven for you to warm up your croissants. I wish I could have done that but we had ordered 12 croissants to go. The pear and dark chocolate feuillette was my favourite, followed by the spinach and feta cheese. I have a ham and cheese one saved for later. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Look for this sign! - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

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Best croissants we had in Quebec City. The plain croissant was great, but the chocolatine was also really good!

I was looking to satisfy my croissant cravings during our trip to Quebec. Dare I say I nominate this for the Best croissant in Quebec City! Soft and buttery centre, crispy flaky outer layer, all in all so much goodness in one bite. Heat it up with their oven in store and your experience quickly goes from earthly to heavenly. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Bakery is so so. They do not take credit card and take American dollar 1-to-1. That is like 33% surcharge.

Sandwich saucisson calabrese - jeebus this a crazy tasty sandwich. Just the right mix of mayo, grain dijon mustard, lettuce/tomato, turkey and calabrese (spicy) sausage. At $7.25, this ain't cheap. Would I buy it again: without a doubt. (Hey you... step back from my sandwich.) The only other place I've had baguette sandwiches this good: Martin Yannick on rue St. Honoré in Paris. About 8-10 seats inside, plus a washroom tucked behind the two display cases. Coffee condiments & napkins = look left from the main cashier counter. read more

Delicious sandwiches! Good quality fresh bread. The croissant sandwich was good too. It would've been nice if they put a bit more ingredients in their sandwiches to balance out the bread to filling ratio. Their coffee is mediocre. You're better off getting a sandwich here and going to a real coffee shop for coffee after if you need a coffee with breakfast. Not the most comfortable place to sit so you're better off grabbing and going, which seems to be what most people do. The staff is very attentive. They won't forget about you. Very tasty sandwiches and I would definitely recommend grabbing a sandwich to go from here. read more

Open early! The chocolate croissant here is good! We love it! Definitely worth stopping by for breakfast! read more

Delicious breads and pastries! We got a regular French baguette for a farmers market picnic and it was just as good as I've had in France. We also indulged in the chocolatey goods pictured (as well as some amazing carrot cake which was not pictured)! Good prices as well, and friendly staff. Cash or Canadian debit card only! read more

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After reading great reviews on Yelp, we decided to check for ourselves. Met all our expectations. Chocolate and plain croissants were large and nice and fluffy. We also had the chicken and Italian roll sandwiches. They were freshly made and wrapped in plastic - $7.75 each. 3 hours later they were still crunchy and fresh tasting. Staff was very friendly and spoke perfect English for us. When we decided to eat the croissants at the bakery instead of as take outs, plates were offered up for us. Going back tomorrow for Danish and another sandwich!! read more

So goddamn delicious are the pastries here! We had the feilluette apricot and the pan au chocolat with almonds and both were heavenly! So much buttery goodness. We shared the two pastries between two, and although we were all left wanting more, it really was enough. Pasties are reasonably priced here for the location and quality. Coffee is decent, but the pastries and bread is really what you come here for. They also have a day old bread section, we grabbed a boule with raisins and a baguette-also loooovely! Cat wait to visit back to be here! read more

Excellent baguette sandwiches. I got the ham and Swiss with some kind of magical mayonnaise on it. I docked it one star because there isn't much of a place to sit down so you may have to get it to go and find a nice bench on the street and watch the world go by as you eat. Would love to go back and sample one of the freshly baked baguette varieties from one of the baskets. They looked amazing. read more

I've been traveling to Quebec at least every three months for work for the past 5 years, but today was the first time I'd stumbled upon this little gem of a cafe. My first clue to the quality of this place was the line of customers waiting to order. It's a little shop, and the line went literally out the door and there were about 6 or 7 patrons waiting patiently outside on the footpath to get in. After 15 minutes of waiting I finally got to the front of the line to place my order. I cannot hold this long wait for my food against the cafe. After all, It's not its fault that it's one of the locals' favorite places to lunch in the city. The food was excellent, the coffee superb, and the prices fairly reasonable. I had an espresso and a baguette with sausage, greens, cheese and 'dijonnaise'. The bread was the perfect combination of crusty and soft, and the sausage was just spicy enough to excite the taste buds, without overdoing it. They had at least 10 different baguette sandwiches, all of which looked delicious. The shop only has seating for perhaps a dozen diners, so during the busy lunch rush it was difficult to find a seat. I had to wait for a woman to finish eating so I could squeeze onto a stool in between two other folks enjoying their lunch. An excellent dining experience and I'll definitely be returning next time I'm in Quebec City. read more

I only had their chocolate croissant, 3 chocolate brioche and hot chocolate. Croissant was fine, nothing out of world sorts as other reviewers mentioned. Hot chocolate was a disaster for such a hyped placed but their chocolate brioche was simply awesome. I'd come to this place just for their chocolate brioche. read more

To say that I now love Croissants is to say nothing! We purchased a few kinds: with raisins, apples, blueberries, apricots, cheese and chocolate - all were fantastic! La Boîte à Pain specializes in bread, but everything else there is just as good. Very satisfied :) read more

Nice bakery. Had a sandwich lunch with my family. We tried the roast beef, smoked salmon and the wonderful French cheese sandwich. Lovely flavors. Croissants were awesome. Very affordable prices. read more

La Boîte à Pain - Raspberry napoleon. Yum! - Bakeries Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

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Nice place to stop for a quick bite or a cup of coffee. The baked goods are delicious. This is a good place to get your baked goods. read more

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