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The Portuguese Bake Shop

4.2 (15 reviews)
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Gross chocolate jelly???
J K.

Not a fan! Dont ever go here for a chocolate croissant. They fill it with a disgusting jelly type chocolate and the dough is so thick. WHO adds jelly to a croissant? For $4.50 it's super ridiculous and disappointing. They should NOT be selling this item at all.

Kelly C.

The sugar donut was dry and as hard as rock, don't know how old it was. Didn't get a chance to try the other items yet.

Located on the North side of Bloor.  Try to come from the E or thru the back street.
Stephanie S.

Tip: If you're coming from the West, it's best to take side streets and enter from the back of the plaza. Plaza is on the north side of Bloor, so it could be tricky to enter the parking lot if you're going East on Bloor. What sets The Portuguese Bake Shop apart from, let's say your neighbourhood Portuguese bakery, is the clean decor. The interior is new, bright, clean, and it looks like a minimalist café. Glass showcases were organised: 1 with Portuguese pastries/desserts including different flavoured natas, bacalhau, shrimp fritters, and the other with slices of cake, cheesecake, brownies, etc. Prices are posted, so no guessing required! I got a coupla plain natas, 1 pumpkin nata, & a cod fish fritter. Everything was good, but the best thing was the plain nata as it wasn't as sweet as the pumpkin flavoured - still good, but the taste reminded me of a butter tart - a bit sweet for my palate. The best thing about the natas were the crispy shell. It tasted fried to me as opposed to baked. Cod Fish Fritter was a bit small, good for $1.60, and the consistency when you bite into it is more like a mousse. Young girls behind the counter were friendly! Place has a cute patio set-up...on warmer days.

Nada S.

Really enjoyed this place would highly recommend their natas they were super tasty and fresh. The Nutella one had filling in the center which was a nice touch but they also had a slew of other flavours that weren't traditional so it was cool.

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6 months ago

Amazing food and friendly staff. Joe Dasilva(owner) has a Facebook page where he demonstrates how to prepare Portuguese dishes.

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I thought the tarts would be less cornstarch and more real egg/custard. Felt a bit disappointed with the authenticity of it.

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3 years ago

i love the baked goods here and the service was incredible! I would 100% eat here again because it was amazing.

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Everything is sweetened with erythritol which like xylitol is a sugar alcohol. It definitely…read moretastes less sweet but still sweet. I think that if you don't eat sugar this will be an excellent place to go to. However if you do eat sweets whether it's homemade or store bought you might find it less satisfying cause sugar does hit a certain part of our tongue and our brain. When I've baked not using sugar I found I need to add just a bit in even 1/4 cup to satiate the sugar fix. I got a tartlet with plum and peanut butter and it was good. The other item I looked at also had peanut butter. I did not try a cake and was hoping to find cookies to try but no luck. I don't live anywhere near here and I'm not sure if I'd go out of my way for it. I thought they were dairy free but it is a selection of items plus some are keto and a few things as marscapone cheese in it. I think they might also have vegan options too. It was a smorgasbord. I think the main thing is you're avoiding sugar then yes here it's worth it. I'm not 100% sure if it's all GF. I was surprised to see keto and dairy as I thought it was dairy free too but nope only some things. So it's a gamble what you can eat depending on what they make that day. Perhaps if they had a schedule for each day that would be very helpful.

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