Sweets
Delicious treats from Canada
Canada is a melting pot of different cultures, and this is clearly reflected in the diversity of its cuisine. There is nothing that you can't find here, in every respect. On this page, we would like to introduce you to a few places that specialise in desserts and that we particularly liked.
Henrietta´s Pine Bakery
2862 ON-60, Dwight, Ontario
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Description: During my research for our 2025 vacation, one thing came up very often, and that was a recommendation for Henrietta's Pine Bakery. So many other people recommended this little bakery in Dwight to us that we naturally had to stop by. Family-run for over 50 years, you'll find freshly baked bread and all kinds of savory and sweet pastries here every day.
Our rating: During our four days in Huntsville, Henrietta's was our daily stop for bread and pastries. The selection of baked goods was huge, and everything smelled and looked super appetizing. Everything we tried was delicious. We highly recommend this bakery.
The Queen´s Tarts
472 Queen St E, Sault Ste. Marie
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Description: Buttertarts were mentioned time and time again when it came to what you absolutely had to try on a road trip through Ontario. You can find them everywhere. But since The Queen's Tarts was often praised as THE bakery offering the very best buttertarts, we obviously had to try them for ourselves.
Our rating: The Queen's Tarts had an almost overwhelming selection of buttertarts in every flavor imaginable. Because everything sounded so delicious and we wanted to try everything, we got a little carried away with our selection. The little pastries may look small, but they are very filling and really satisfy your hunger. So our selection lasted us several days. The butter tarts were all super delicious, and if we lived in Sault Ste. Marie, this would definitely be one of our regular bakeries.
Le Moulin de Provence - Obama Cookie
55 Byward Market Square, Ottawa
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Description: The bakery in Bayward Market is huge and offers a wide selection of breads and savory and sweet pastries. It really has everything you could want, because it also serves delicious coffee. But what really caught our attention were the Obama cookies. Barack Obama bought these cookies here for his daughters on February 19, 2009, during his first visit to Ottawa. Since then, not only the cookies but also the bakery itself have become famous and are now a tourist attraction.
Our rating: Of course, we had to try one of the Obama cookies. What can we say? It tasted just like any other butter cookie. We liked all the other pastries we tried here during our two days in Ottawa better. We can definitely recommend the bakery. The famous cookies are more of a souvenir than a culinary highlight.
Voyageurs´Lode
Ontario Hwy 17, Batchawana Bay, Ontario
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Description: Another specialty that was repeatedly recommended to us during our research on Ontario were the apple fritters at Voyageur's Lodge in Bachawana Bay. The huge advertisement on the Trans-Canada Highway is proof of how popular this pastry is. The lodge with its pretty shop is also a welcome little stop on the way west.
Our rating: The apple fritters were delicious. Not the best we've ever had, but definitely worth a quick stop. For our taste, they could have contained a little more apple.
Beavertails
3700 rue St-Patrick, Suite 106, Montreal
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Description: Description: Beavertails are a Canadian specialty known as “flat doughnuts.” They are fried pastries made from yeast dough that are hand-shaped into a form resembling a beaver's tail. They are topped with various sweet or savory ingredients. The first permanent location opened in 1980 in Ottawa's Byward Market.
Our rating: I don't know what anyone could dislike about a beavertail. If you like doughnuts or similar fried yeast pastries, you'll like beavertails too. Our favorites were the ones with sugar and cinnamon and with apple sauce. Delicious.
The Persian Man
899 Tungsten St, Thunder Bay
400 Balmoral St, Thunder Bay
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Description: The Perian originated at Bennett's Bakery in Port Arthur, where it is served with a sweet pink glaze made from raspberries or strawberries. According to tradition, the Persian was named after US General John “Blackjack” Pershing, but the exact date of its creation and the circumstances surrounding its invention are no longer known. The recipe remains a secret, and there has been much debate over whether the glaze contains raspberries or strawberries.
Our rating: Actually, you already know what a Persian tastes like when you see it. It's a doughnut with sugar on top. Since we don't really like that on doughnuts either, it was pretty clear beforehand that the Persian wasn't going to be our favorite pastry. But hey, when there are highly praised local specialties, you have to at least try them. It was okay for our taste, but definitely not a highlight.
