I thought I explored most of the good bakeries in Toronto and then someone peaked my interest on a bakery out in the far west end. The clue was seeing the pictures of entrement and beautiful layered pastries. When I finally arrived at the non-descript storefront, the line up was at least 10 people deep. I have come to the right spot.
The name give you any hints but it's an French bakery with strong Asian influences... I love the type of these bakeries which uses classic techniques with new burst of flavours to give you wonderful and enjoyable dessert. Though there is at least 4 people working the store, it is slow to go through the line up. They make coffee here and that takes a huge chunk of time. They also dont take any credit cards ... only cash and debit cards. Just have some patience... the baked good are totally worth it. The store is mostly for take out as it is quite small and there is only 2 tables made for 2 people each. It is clean and cute with a country folk seasonal decorations thrown in.
Almond Croissant - My first bite of Patisserie 27 was of the croissant and I knew this place could compete with the best in Toronto. Buttery, flakey, and light... this croissant brought all the right qualities without having the almond paste being too sweet or syrupy to mash and dampen the layers. Solid croissant. I still think Tempered Room has a better dough flavour but Patisserie has the golden beautiful layers that are envious. 5/5
Mixed Berry Turnover - bright soft berries are cradled in soft beautifully layered layers. I found the turnover not as butter flavoured or as flakey but every bite is still delicious. They often rotate the fillings so you can try different ones on different days. 4/5
Vanilla Flan - Creamy and soft flan that has a light vanilla flavour inside a shortbread butter crust. This one is good.. it almost as good as my favourite from Tempered Room. This one is much more shallower so theres more crust to the flan. I happen to love the flan so I like the larger flan one from Tempered Room. 4.5/5
Kombucha White Chocolate Pistachio Entrement - A wonderful example of the Asian influences combined with traditional technique. I loved how it was well balanced so the vegetal and nutty notes shine through. It was just the right amount of sweetness and the texture was just gloriously creamy. It's an awesome Thanksgiving alternative to the traditional pumpkin pie. 5/5
This is a great bakery to try good french viennoiserie but also new Asian influenced desserts that you cannot find in other places.