Bakery / Mile End / Plateau
Hof Kelsten
CROISSANT DETOUR
Mile End bakery on Saint-Laurent that Tastet ranks among the city's best for croissants, chocolatine and chocolate babka.
- From home
- 11 min drive
- Spend
- $$$$
- Our dates
- Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
The verdict
Go for the croissant and the pain au chocolat, and take a chocolate babka home if you are packing a bag. It is a quick counter stop with only a few tables, so treat it as a pastry run, not a sit-down. Thanksgiving Monday is unconfirmed, so confirm with the bakery before you walk over.
- Tastet 2026 best pastries list names croissants, chocolatine and chocolate babka
- Cheap and fast
- Same boulevard as Schwartz's
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Hof Kelsten, the short list
Must order
Croissant
$3.75Plain butter croissant from the pâtisserie list.
Tastet singles out the croissants as among the best in town.
Must order
Pain au chocolat Valrhona
$4.25Chocolatine made with Valrhona chocolate.
Tastet calls out the chocolatine as a favourite.
Must order
Babka chocolate (large)
$24Large chocolate babka, serves 4-5.
Tastet names the chocolate babka as a favourite; the one to carry home.
Chausson aux pommes
$4.25Apple turnover.
Featured on the official shop front page.
Danoise aux raisins et cannelle
$4Raisin and cinnamon Danish.
Part of the core viennoiserie lineup.
Pain de seigle signature avec grains de carvi
$6.50Signature rye loaf with caraway.
The house bread, a Jewish-bakery staple.
What people actually say
Recurring themes, not cherry-picked quotes.
Love
- Croissants and chocolatine are the headline items in editorial coverage
- Chocolate babka is a repeat favourite
- Breads, cookies, scones, panettone and small sandwiches round out the range
- Weekend brunch gets a mention in Tastet guides, with no dishes named
Know before you go
- Small space with only a few tables
- Payment methods not confirmed for 2026
- Oct 12 (Thanksgiving) hours unconfirmed
- Hours of daily 8-5 come from Tastet, not the bakery
- Small space with limited seating
- Weekend brunch only, so not a Mon-Thu option
Dishes that keep coming up
Croissant, Chocolatine, Chocolate babka
- Room
- Simple, uncluttered counter bakery with a few tables, built for grabbing a pastry with coffee.
- Service
- Order at the counter, per Tastet; no service reviews checked.
- Value
- Pastries run roughly $4 each on the official shop, so it is cheap for the quality claimed.
Vibe check
casual/low key/family run
Best formorning pastry run, edible souvenirs, a quick coffee stop
How much we'll spend
Official online menu: croissant $3.75, pain au chocolat $4.25, danoise $4.00, chausson $4.25; large babka $24 for 4-5 people. Coffee and brunch dishes not priced on a current official source.
On our dates
Daily 8am-5pm (per Tastet, unconfirmed by the bakery)
- Mon 12Maybe
- Tue 13Open
- Wed 14Open
- Thu 15Open
Thanksgiving MondayNo Thanksgiving notice found on the official site, Tastet or search results as of Oct 8. The 'daily' hours in Tastet are not an explicit holiday statement.
Full week
| Mon | 8am to 5pm |
|---|---|
| Tue | 8am to 5pm |
| Wed | 8am to 5pm |
| Thu | 8am to 5pm |
| Fri | 8am to 5pm |
| Sat | 8am to 5pm |
| Sun | 8am to 5pm |
Pair it with
- Schwartz's Deli, same boulevard (Saint-Laurent), for smoked meat after or before
Where
4524 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R3
No reservations. Online orders for pickup (free, 12-17h) or local delivery ($8, under 8 km). In-shop it is order at the counter.
While you're there
The receipt
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Fact-checkedResearched and independently re-checked Oct 8, 2026, 4 details corrected. Confidence: medium.
Details to confirm
- Is Hof Kelsten open Monday Oct 12 (Thanksgiving)? Confirm directly with the bakery.
- Confirm daily 8am-5pm hours with the bakery; only Tastet states them.
- Current weekend brunch hours and menu/prices are unconfirmed.
- Phone number and Instagram handle not confirmed from an official source.