Kouing Amann Bakery
Pastry shop · Saint-Louis
316 Mont-Royal Ave E, Montreal, Quebec H2T 1P7, Canada
Highlights
Signature kouign amann, croissants, and French pastries.
Signature kouign amann, croissants, and French pastries.
"Take a deep breath when you step into Au Kouign Amman—the smell of butter (and lots of it) has filled this minuscule shopfront in the Plateau for over 35 years. The production kitchen for kouign amman and the house croissant is just feet away from the counter, and you can watch the pâtissiers laminate the layers of this Bretagne specialty that’s so popular, lines sometimes go out the door. There’s a few tiny tables here if you want to eat one of these freshly made dense, flaky orbs on the spot." - ivy lerner frank
"Take a deep breath when you step into Au Kouign Amman—the smell of butter (and lots of it) has filled this minuscule shopfront in the Plateau for over 35 years. The production kitchen for kouign amman and the house croissant is just feet away from the counter, and you can watch the pâtissiers laminate the layers of this Bretagne specialty that’s so popular, lines sometimes go out the door. There’s a few tiny tables here if you want to eat one of these freshly made dense, flaky orbs on the spot." - Ivy Lerner-Frank
"Montreal is an exceptional pastry city, and there are countless places to get great croissants, mille-feuilles, and more. But in one category, this Plateau bakery reigns supreme — the buttery and slightly sticky Breton pastry in its name, the kouign-amann." - Valerie Silva
"Normandy-trained patissier Nicholas Henri keeps a minuscule menu, laser-focused on churning out the city’s finest kouign-amann. Roughly translating to “butter cake,” the house specialty can be described as slightly caramelized croissants doubled over on themselves. Oh, and their croissants — at just $1.65 each — are also among the city’s best." - Daniel Bromberg
"GO HERE: for excellent croissants, pain au chocolat, quiche, and most importantly, Patisserie Au Kouign-Amann’s namesake pastry. Buttery, sugary, flaky, and tender doesn’t even begin to describe this magical Breton invention. ORDER: everything above, plus the large-format kouign-amann. Sure, you’ve probably seen the pastry in small individual-size wheels, but we can’t get enough of these super-size ones that are baked and sliced into wedges. It may just be the best $2 CAD you’ll ever spend. THE VIBE IS: tiny and unassuming, until you walk into the storefront. It smells like heaven. Before you grab one of the few tables, admire all the shiny golden-brown kouign-amann in the pastry case. PRACTICAL STUFF: Open every day: Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. —Molly Baz" - Condé Nast
