Hof Kelsten
Bakery · Mile End ·
French & Jewish pastries, breads, brunch & espresso
French & Jewish pastries, breads, brunch & espresso
"A Montreal bakery that skillfully blends French and Jewish baking traditions, recommended for staples like babka and reliably excellent croissants." - Stacey Ballis
"Eastern European Jewish bakery Hof Kelsten is one of the few places in town to get a caraway rye and a fabulous croissant with crisp, flaky edges, both perfectly done. We love all their breads—the earthy sunflower and nine grain in particular—but it’s the chocolate babka and rugelach that keep us coming back. There are two locations: the original Plateau location on St-Laurent Boulevard with some seating and a brunchy-lunch menu, and the new Hof Sucrée spot near the MIL complex that has a cozy café for a coffee, sandwiches, and snacks on weekdays." - ivy lerner frank
"Eastern European Jewish bakery Hof Kelsten is one of the few places in town to get a caraway rye and a fabulous croissant with crisp, flaky edges, both perfectly done. We love all their breads—the earthy sunflower and nine grain in particular—but it’s the chocolate babka and rugelach that keep us coming back. There are two locations: the original Plateau location on St-Laurent Boulevard with some seating and a brunchy-lunch menu, and the new Hof Sucrée spot near the MIL complex that has a cozy café for a coffee, sandwiches, and snacks on weekdays." - Ivy Lerner-Frank
"A bakery known for its chocolate babka and other delicious pastries."
"At Hof Kelsten, Jeffrey Finkelstein’s contemporary Jewish bakery, I saw the range of his skill — sourdough bread, strawberry rugelach, and flaky croissants — and while others tasted his chocolate babka, I chose an everything-seasoned bretzel that combined familiar Jewish flavors with French lamination techniques, a creative, multicultural riff that reminded me of similar work by Zoë Kanan and Jeremy Salamon in New York." - Morgan Goldberg