It used to be outstanding and I totally understood the premium cost for the quality. However, the cakes we've purchased a few times in the last couple of years have been overly sweet and gooey and the freshness a bit of a gamble, not that they were not fresh, but some had lost enough freshness to lose quality. Call me old fashioned: I'd rather have no compromise in the quality, pay the price, and just buy very occasionally as a special experience, as we have done over the years, but this quality is not that special anymore. What a shame, because he sure has talent - I remember his framboise mousse, it was lunlike anything I had ever had the opportunity to taste and I felt that we were very lucky to have him in Calgary. read more

The staff were really friendly and helpful which made my experience and memorable one. I had the Georgia which mostly consisted of pecans and chocolate, I forgot the specific ingredients. It was great but a little too sweet. Overall, I would come back! read more

Manuel Latruwe - Bakeries Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

This place used to be really fantastic, lately I've noticed they've started to give up. The place is worn down and the patisserie seems to be getting less decorative and smaller. Food is still fantastic ! Their apricot pastry is to die for. read more

I used to be a big fan of this place. I live nearby and buy pastries or their $35 lemon tart or $50 cakes at least twice a month for take out. One day I pre paid for the tart and 2 pastries. I came by late after closing but was fortunate enough to catch Manuel (the owner) closing and he still had the tart. Great. He let me pick it up. But no pastries left. Not a big deal. Like I said I live nearby and we stop by all the time. (have easily spent several hundred there in the past year). Next morning I pick up my two owed pastries. No problem. Fast forward a few months until today. Manuel has angry eyes as he recognizes me and says I owe him for 2 pastries. Since he had to throw them out. "Waste of ingredients". (Acting as if he sells out of everything everyday and has never thrown out or donated food in his life). I have never been so ashamed. He treated me like a thief over $8! I was a loyal customer for years. The service girls must recognize me and my friends. I was in utter shock. And offered to pay for the 2 pastries that he apparently threw out. Only when he realized that I just bought a $50 cake did he say, "OK, I'll let it slide this time. But not again". As if this was some elaborate con I had from the beginning to get him to waste food. Ive found a hair in a tart once, and threw it out. I didn't come back to complain about that. People are human. They make mistakes. But for him to hold a grudge for months, and make a returning customer feel so bad is unreasonable, and wouldn't wish that on anyone. I know I'm going to spend the extra time to visit the other local fine pastry shops around. Corbeaux, yanne, dutchess, etc. I love the location and the food is good when hair free, but I can't condone this uncalled for behavior. read more

Why would anyone go through the trouble of making croissant but use margarine (or low-quality butter) instead of good butter! Why?!!! What a waste of time and effort... And that's $4 I'll never get back! read more

Used to go there many years ago, met Manuel and his wife, as I am french, I was happy to find a pastry place...food was great, no complaints! Now, I sent my husband two days ago to bring back bread and pastries ..oh my, I couldn't believe how different those tasted...the quslity isnt what it used to be...the chocolate eclair was one of the worst I have eaten, the other pastries just didn't taste as good as before.. I won't be going there anymore, maybe they sold the store, not sure..but for the price, I expect a certain quality...the pastries look good, but the taste didn't waow me like before.. Too bad .. read more

Why did it take so long to find this place? Mmmm. Delicious, rich chocolate and pastries. This will give your pancreas a workout. Service is a bit slow. read more

I stumbled upon this place online when I was tasked to pick up pastries for our office meeting and honestly I chose it because it on open at 7:30 when I needed it to be. Boy am I glad that I did. From the moment I walked in the door my mouth started watering. They display all of the pastries in a glass case to help entice you. My favourite is the classic pain at chocolat, which is the best I've ever had outside of France. Reminiscent of a tiny patisserie I visited in Juan Les Pins in the South of France. It's that good. When they were closed due to the floods, we had to start getting our pastries elsewhere and we were disappointed every week. I rejoiced when they finally opened again and so did our staff. The smell inside is something that can only be experienced, not described. read more

One of the best bread shops in Calgary (with decent prices too). They also have an amazing chocolate croissant and a great assortment of Belgian desserts. read more

Pretty impressed with their selection. Beautiful desserts and delicious pastries. Great ambiance and customer service. I had the hazelnut chocolate crunch which was filled with hazelnut spread. My boyfriend had the ham and cheese crossaint which was rich in cheese. Both were full of flavour. Everyone ahead of me bought loaves of bread. Great bakery to check out. read more

Very popular bread shop. Have been going for years. My absolute favourite is the vanilla croissant. You have to be quick, it runs out first

The service is the one item that stands out for me, although I have not eaten in, the counter service for bread & pastry is always friendly but not always quick. Over the years, the breads have been my favourite - try the blue cheese bread and once home, lightly toast it with a small amount of whipped - very flavourful (only if you love blue cheese). Another interesting item is the homemade marshmallows - I heard from someone in the house that they were not big on the texture, but they are a real treat. If you desire products on the weekend I suggest getting there for opening as I have arrived later to be disappointed as alot of the items sell out quickly. read more

Something different here. 20$ for a soup and sandwich is quite ridiculous. This place has been here for so long though that I doubt anything I say will change that. Keep looking, nothing to see here. read more

Don't even bother with this place. RUDE describes the owner and the employees best. SNOB too. My experience: I went in on a Saturday and they were OPEN but the lady behind the counter said, very dismissively, the kitchen is closed when I tried to order the number 3 sandwich. I said okay, can I just get a cappuccino then? "No the machine has been turned off" she says. So basically all you could get was a croissant that had been sitting there all morning. No thanks. I wrote to them about my experience and this was their reply directly from manuel@manuellatruwe.com: "I hope you just typed this e-mail quickly without realizing how rude it comes across. Have a nice weekend." Is this a person who knows how to communicate with customers or knows how to communicate at all? Is this the person you want to purchase anything from? Does this man deserve your money no less your time of day? There are numerous pastry shops all over Calgary. Believe me, they need their customers more than I need one of their day old baked dough balls. CUSTOMER SERVICE. Try a MANUEL on that topic! read more

The pastries are very different; I have not had a cinnamon bun or croissant made the way it is here. It is not vastly better than the way you see them done conventionally, but it is very good. We also had a salmon baguette which was delicious. The only item which was a failure for me was the coffee. I had an americano which was not good. A place like this should put more of a focus on coffee. The Americano was watered down and slightly burnt. read more

Yes, it's a bit on the pricey side. No, it's not pretentious. Quite possibly they serve the best hot chocolate I've ever had in Calgary. I haven't tried the desserts, oddly enough, but for lunch I've ordered the Croque Madame and also the Pain de Campagne Baguette (Gravlax with Boursin cheese). Its cosy-but-elegant ambiance is wonderful for a light lunch over good conversation. read more

They understand flavour and quality. The blue cheese walnut rye bread is a favourite - lightly buttered. Their other breads are great too. Their breads are more delicate then hearty but they are delicious! On Saturdays they make a to-die-for Focaccia bread. Quality is their thing. Service has been consistently good. They do a nice brunch, lunch or breakfast, egg dishes, quiches and such... read more

Addicted to the olive bread here. Bought 3 loaves in past 6 days. I better slow down! ! But they are just so delicious!! Prices are a bit high. The loaf is small for 5.50 but I can't stop thinking about it so I keep going back. Ample parking out front. Staff helpful and friendly enough. read more

We ordered 2 different items - frozen pastries which you bake at home & macarons. The frozen pastries were very flaky but the cinnamon buns required more cinnamon. The reason I only gave 2 stars were due to the quality of the marcarons. They were stale, brittle, hard and not fresh. Frankly, these were about $2 each so they shouldn't be selling baked products that were obviously gathering dust in the display case. Very, very disappointing. read more

Loved the croissants and bread. Great crust! Delicious soft bread. The baguette sandwich was good, if a little light on toppings. Loved the macaroons. Great selection. We love coming here to pick up bread for breakfast in our back yard. read more

I popped in here after reading in Culinaire magazine that they offered ice cream for sale. As a sucker for ice cream, I had to check it out. I picked up a Passionfruit sorbet and, oh boy, I was extremely pleased. The flavour was intense, tangy and super fruity. I will definitely be back for more! read more

Service was not great, unfriendly and distant form the staff working there, got my order wrong after mentioning this to them they didn't even apoligies read more

Nobody can deny they make good pastry. The atmosphere is nice and the staff at the counter are always pleasant. I would recommend the coffee, or sitting down with a couple of pastries, but not to order from the menu. My family has had several very disappointing experiences with their breakfast/lunch menu. On more than one occasion they have apparently lost or forgotten orders, such that you have to go up and remind them you're waiting several times. This will go on for 30-40 minutes, so that if one of the orders does arrive promptly, that person will have started and finished eating before another receives their meal. Most recently, i made breakfast plans at Manuel's with my mom. Our coffees and her rosti arrived quickly (and she really enjoyed the rosti). I had ordered the croque madame and after 30 minutes and two trips to the counter to ask what the hold-up was, it arrived with a raw poached egg. To be clear, I like poached eggs runny. When I say 'raw' I mean that part of the egg white was completely transparent, and halfway through eating a glob of mucus oozed out from under the yolk sack. Irked by this time, I took the plate back to the counter and complained. The waitress took the plate into the kitchen and a few minutes later, appeared without the plate, saying the chef refused to give a refund. What she told me sounded like it had been politely paraphrased from a more curmudgeonly rant about people not knowing anything about poached eggs, and accusing me of trying to get (one third of) a free meal. So next time you are looking for a nice place to have breakfast, I wholeheartedly recommend l'Epicerie next door, or eat! eat! in Inglewood, or Wake in Kensington, or the Laurier, or one of the other myriad restaurants in Calgary that serve an excellent brunch. If you are looking for delicious French pastries and only know of Manuel Latruwe, I recommend Yann just off 4th street, where everything they touch seems to turn to gold, including their croissants, bread, gluten-free brownies, and most importantly their macarons. read more

This is what I would describe. A Yelp, disaster, the food was GOD AWFUL, the food tastes like it was burned and coated in gasoline. I was expecting a very good breakfast and was disappointed, the salmon tastes like it was caught in a sewer. Can't believe it, horrible service. The staff couldn't serve a meal to a piece of asparagus, smh, terrible place. read more

We just got back from Spain, where the food - and especially the bread - was fantastic. But our very first stop in Calgary on our return was Manuel Latruwe. It's exceptionally fine bread. read more

Great food (real croissants), great coffee / hot cocoa, and great ambience make this one of the best coffee shops in Calgary.

The hot chocolate, I believe is coming from premium and just make it when we order. The taste is fresh and wonderful, soft like the silk. The homemade sandwiches combo tastes delicious. It's fresh and dry. I believe it's a very good bakery shop. Macaroon here, although it can't be compared to the macaroon in France, I guess it's the best macaroon in Calgary read more

Simply amazing ... The pastries have no comparison in Calgary. I look forward to trying their baguettes and freshly squeezed OJ.

Decent bread, very fresh, better than grocery stores but still not true European. Hoped croissants and baguette would be similar to La Ruelle cafe/bookstore on 17th avenue in business about 10 years ago, they were not. Soup very bland. Over-advertised and hyped up, cakes are better at Brulee bakery. read more

Everything in this place tastes phenomenal!!! I always order their cakes for special occassions because aside from tasting great, they also look amazing. Not a bad thing to say about this place except that it is a little pricey. read more

Pastry is meh. Customer service is awful. Location is inconvenient. The owner is a complete jerk. the hours are stupid. skip it.

Their service is rude they act like every custumer is a pain in the neck to serve. They don't know what smiling is! We had 2 croissants, not like we hadn't snything like it before. read more