Where to get éclairs in Toronto
Made from crispy, flaky dough piped with pastry cream and traditionally topped with chocolate icing, éclairs have caught food-trend fire in Toronto, with expert pastry chefs serving up fun variations that rival those found on the streets of Paris. Head to these Toronto patisseries when you’re craving this classic French dessert, they’ll be offering rich flavour fusions that are absolutely to die for. [Feature image: Nugateau]
maman
Maman’s first location is in trendy SoHo New York but sweet-lovers of the 6 got lucky when they set up shop in Toronto’s First Canadian Place. You can find the Financial District crowd flocking to the food court for their artisanal pastries, sandwiches, soups and croissants made fresh daily (but note: it’s only open Monday to Friday for breakfast and lunch and Saturday for brunch). And if you’re thinking the food court location means bad interior vibes, guess again. Maman is sectioned off and hosts lots of white-washed light, rustic communal seating, lush greenery, and a huge patio.
Thobors Boulangerie Patisserie Café
627 Mount Pleasant Rd, Toronto ON M4S 2M9Thobors is a Davisville bakery that puts an emphasis on traditional baking and French bread. Their café serves lunch, pastries, coffee, beautiful tarts, truffles, macarons and of course, éclairs. The éclair here is very traditional with a light pastry and chocolate, coffee or pistachio pastry cream. Thobors is celebrated across the city for their authentic, classically rendered version of the Parisian treat.
