Twen S.
Google
I’m visiting Montreal and decided to stop by L’Artisan des Délices sans gluten et sans lait after seeing multiple reviews from May saying it was one of the better gluten-free bakeries in the city. Based on the feedback, I had fairly high expectations.
I ordered a spinach pie and accepted their offer to warm it up, but I was disappointed from the first bite. The texture of the dough was worse once warmed—very soggy and unpleasant, even compared to how it looked in the display case. At $8.95, I expected something much better. I also assumed there would be some kind of cheese component (even dairy-free), but it tasted like plain spinach only, which made it feel underwhelming and not worth the price.
I also tried the plain croissant. While it looked flaky, it ended up being doughy and soggy in the middle. I understand that many gluten-free baked goods use rice flour, which can affect texture, but this still missed the mark for me.
I picked up a bag of bagels as well ($9.99 for 5), which I haven’t tried yet. I’m hoping those turn out better, because so far I haven’t been impressed with the baked goods I sampled.
Overall, this felt like a waste of both money and appetite, especially since I went out of my way to visit. Based on this experience, I wouldn’t return on a future trip to Montreal and would Just skip eating baked goods and these types of products altogether.