La Bête à Pain GRIFFINTOWN

Amazing spot for a quick breakfast bite. Their selection of pastries and bread is excellent, and the taste and freshness are worth a trip to this place. Service was good, too. Lastly, their coffee also tasted fresh and well-made.

J'y suis allé pour les viennoiseries et je n'ai pas été déçue! Le chausson aux pommes et le croissant aux amandes étaient frais, la pâte feuilletée et craquante. J'y retournerai certainement!

Bread, pastries, coffee.fantastique!
Updated review still fantastique 4 years later. Coffee and a croissant and life is good.

The atmosphere is nice, but the coffee and bread are really delicious.
I'm enjoying it happily~

The banh mi has an off putting smell, and the meat looks like cat food. Don't order that!

I'd recommend the ham sandwich instead. The espresso is delicious, but careful the cup is incredibly hot.

Lovely little bakery/cafe. Great service and even better food. The sandwiches are amazing. The bread is so fresh. There isn’t a ton of seating so you might have to wait. But definitely worth the wait. Would love to eat here again and try the other items in the menu.

Wow! Nous avons pris le sandwich dinde fumé… wow! Il faut l’essayer. Nous avons été servi par Élodie, superbe. Brioche est correct mais le sandwich, wow!

Great pastries and very tasty breads. 4 stars as coffee is not the best. Way too hot milk in lattes

Du pain de qualité et varié!
Des pâtisseries délicieuses
Des plats vraiment savoureux et généreux
Je recommande fortement

Chouette boulangerie avec un personnel dévoué et souriant.
Choix de pains intéressant et goûteux et de bons gâteaux peut-être un choix trop restreint mais super pour les viennoiseries.

I used to go every weekend since I moved to Griffintown, but I am not going there anymore and the reason is terrible customer service. I am a vegetarian, so I always avoided products with meat at this bakery. Yesterday, when I ordered mini miche bleu et noix, I was handed mini miche apero, which is filled with bits of ham (not to my knowledge). I realized that the bread had ham halfway through eating it. Not only was I disgusted at this discovery, but I was also upset at their employee for having gotten my order wrong. Later when I went to confront the very same person for giving me the wrong product, she told me that I was pointing at the mini miche apero. How ridiculous! I had clearly said what I wanted and I had pointed at the right product. The last thing I wanted to hear from their smug employee was an excuse and an accusation for not getting my order right.
This kind of customer service is truly detestable.

Pastries were a bit meh but bread's good and sandwiches are nice and place is nice to sit down

Bel ambiance, personnels gentil et surtout toutes les pâtisseries et les baguettes de pain sont fraîches et très bonne.

Je commande toujours le pain perdu mais il manque une bonne sauce à ce plat. Le caramel est bon mais ils mettent trop peu alors je conseille plus de caramel et une sauce à côté

One of the best brunch’s I had in my life!
It tastes so wonderful & portions are more than enough, customer service’s amazing & it takes you right in the middle of Paris!
Top notch restaurant!
Merci!

Nous avons adoré ce lieu moi et mon conjoint les sandwiches sont exceptionnels ;le grille-chesse et celui au canard et porc et sans oublier le service les 2serveuses très souriante, polie et très courtoise un service impeccable merci beaucoup pour le très bel accueil chaleureux

One of the best bakery in town. I’ve tried many different ones, from the small family owned place to larger franchises. This one is one of my favourite!

Excellente boulangerie. Le pain et les viennoiseries y sont délicieux. Même meilleurs que beaucoup de boulangeries en France.
Je la recommande vivement!

OMG. Omg!
BEST turkey "burger" (more of a sandwich on a kaiser bun) EVER.
Grilled to perfection with red onion and a herb paste that adds SO MUCH FLAVOR. Amazing. Do yourself a favour and try it!

The entrance to this place is behind the building. Totally worth going.everything is exquisite with only the best ingredients. You won't be disappointed. Take a seat and try their menu items.so worthwhile. ️ we'll be back!

Amazing pastries and coffee. The Banh mi sandwich (vegan) is delicious! The people who work there are so friendly. Great place.

Great customer experience, tasty and generous portion. I’ve been there few times and the quality of products and service is consistent. Well done!

If you can, don’t miss their “jambon beurre” traditional French sandwich. It’s, for sure, one the most beautiful and tasty I ever had in my life (quite amazing when you come from France ;-) ) For sure one of the best in Montreal. Félicitations!

Super expérience client, les portions sont savoureuses et généreuses. Sans aucun doute, les produits utilisés sont de très bonnes qualités, après quelques visites la qualité des produits et du service reste constante, c’est une super boulangerie/restaurant.

Essayez le jambon beurre! Il est extraordinaire. Un des meilleurs que j’ai jamais mangé. Très certainement un des meilleurs à Montréal. Bravo Chef! Je reviendrai et ferai découvrir cet établissement à mes proches sans aucun doute.

The baked goods and food are fantastic, and there's a great variety. The service is friendly, but has trouble keeping up with the heavy traffic during your typical peak hours, especially if you're dining in.

Pastries are great, but the business itself isn’t run all that well. They have certain pastries (eg.almond croissants) that are great but will sell out by 10am, while there will still be a bunch of other kinds left at the end of the day. It seems they simply refuse to acknowledge this/ncrease production accordingly for the products are that are especially popular. Makes no sense…

Amazing burrata and bread! The best in town! There was a week I came back 3 times for the burrata and croissants! +The staff is super nice and caring!

Les produits sont bons mais ne valent pas le prix vendu. Rendu sur place un jour de semaine le service était impeccable

Une bonne place pour trouver de bonne viennoiseries. Les prix restent tout de même élevés pour certains pains au vue de leur taille. Mais la qualité se paye alors pour un plaisir de temps en temps on ne dit pas non!

Excellent service and amazing sandwiches! Their soup of the day was great too. Highly recommend and will come back

Cool place. Fait plaisir de revenir à un endroit qui fait du bien! Les gens sont souriants. Leurs soupes et sandwichs toujours fraîches et savoureuses

Sur l'heure du lunch,
sandwich bah mi, les garnitures sont délicieuses mais malheureusement la baguette était très très sèche donc très dure. Pain de la veille? 10/10 pour la crème de champignons a l'huile de truffe!

Great service, great ambiance to sit down and enjoy a meal, coffe it's ok.
I would highlight the bakery of this place as is daily fresh made and a lot with care and attention is out into it.

Always one of the best in town. Love it so much. Most creative and quality for your buck sandwich in Montréal.

This is a boulangerie where locals frequently go to. The croissant is quite flaky and good but the ham and cheese croissant is our favorite. The ham and cheese croissant is part of the breakfast menu and is made to order. Another thing you may want to try is the chocolate royal cake.

Il y a du choix mais la qualité reste à désirer. La café n'est pas vraiment bon. Si vous achetez une baguette ou une brioche, mangez ce que vous achetez le jour-même. Autrement, dès le lendemain, vous aurez le bâton et la balle pour jouer au baseball

Très mauvais rapport qualité /prix. Les viennoiseries sont très ordinaires contrairement au prix. Comme les autres avis nous constatons que c'est sec on peut penser que ce sont les produits de la veille, ce qui serait inadmissible. Le personnel est certe serviable mais il n'est pas dans l'assiette. Le croissant était clairement pas frais et le croissant aux amande nous cherchons toujours la frangipane. Allez ailleurs

3.05 dollars pour 30cm de baguette. 2.5 fois le prix de Londres ou Paris.ridicule et honteux. Bonne chance!

Cool spot for a not your regular eggs and bacon breakfast.
Menu has something for everyone and amazing avocado toast will keep you satisfied until lunchtime.
Baked goods are all excellent.
As are their coffees.
You order, pay and within a few minutes its served at your table.
Staff is very friendly and efficient.
I only wish the big coffee mag they use to serve great coffee would have a handle, as it's very hot and hard to hold.

Delicious baked goods. Tasty coffee. And a cool semi-industrial ambiance. Grab something to-go or have a seat.

We tried baguette and sour dough bread toasted and it is one of our favourite breakfast place.
They were both served with butter, honey and jam which tasted amazingly good. Definitely going to come back.

This the best place for bread / coffee healthy breakfast and I love the shrimp sandwiches / the staff always happy to see customers

Great sandwiches, breads and patisseries. You can also eat in if you prefer. Give a try to their gaspacho!

A little confusing when you first enter, but very high quality bakery, sandos, coffee and atmosphere!

I mainly go here for their fresh sandwiches, chocolate mouse cake (amazing), and made to order breads.

Bête a pain always have a variety of breads at different bake levels. Some like softer or firmer, simply need to ask. I also occasionally pre-order hamburger buns in larger amounts, depending on events.

I am not certain what they have against a mechanical bread slicer. They are one mechanical bread slicer away from being one of the best bakeries in the area.

Toujours excellent, le pain comme le service. Interessante selection de pains qui finissent souvent sold out tellement qu'ils sont bons.

This place is great because has an excellent bread, pastry, sandwiches, soups, lasagna.
Homemade!

La bête à pain is one of the best bakery in town, their croissants and mousse of chocolat are especially good. They have a wide variety of breads and other high-quality food products (pasta sauces, smoked salmon, snacks, condiments) for sale. They have good coffee and a small selection of wines to take home as well. It definitely is a quintessential store to go to in the neighbourhood.

My favourite in the neighbourhood! Jessica, co-manager, is so friendly and kind, and so are the other people who work there. The baking is wonderful, and they have lots of other kinds of food, wine, even some fancy soap! I get gifts there, or gift certificates, as well as my weekly smoked salmon and creme fraiche. Love this place and its food! I'm very devoted. And they made me feel at home right after I moved here to Montreal in August 2020.

The best bakery in Griffintown, I highly recommend the sweet potatoes latte and the pain au chocolat. The bread was amazing too. Also please, open a shop in Toronto!

La boulangerie propose des menus intéressants. A goûter absolument: baguette blanche, grilled cheese, tartine à l’avocat ou encore feuilleté au champignon. Après, ils proposent de bonnes bouteilles de vin mais leurs prix restent assez dispendieux

It may have just been bad luck, but the fresh sourdough bread we got from them was just uneatable; no taste and chewy as bubblegum, it broke our hearts to throw a loaf away like this: (we’ve gotten other things from them before and they were okay. But far from being really good, which is too bad, as I really want to love them.

Love this place for the smell of fresh bread and coffee. Been here numerous times and always busy.

La nourriture est excellent mais par contre le service laisse à désirer.

Aucun sourire ni merci en 3 visites

À 14h30 y'a déjà pus de baguette? ! Et ca se pretend être une boulangerie toé. La prochaine fois, quand j'aurai besoin de pain, vous pensez que j'irai chez vous en premier? L'amour du pain sur de la montagne en avait du pain.

Great for brunch, their avocado toast is delicious and generously garnished with baby tomates, cucumbers and eggs on a generous slice of multigrain bread. Prices are very reasonable and the bakery itself is very nice

Superb quality and selection! Sad that they would not sell us a couple of brioche buns to make some burgers at home though. Still, a must go place for good bread.

Loved the place. Fresh croissant, salmon is smoked in house. Beautiful aesthetics, simple, clean, and crisp.

Fresh and crispy bread. Service very pleasing and dishes well done. Great place for a Sunday dejouner.:)

Fresh baked awesome! Seated quickly by friendly staff. Orders taken just as quickly and the food arrived at the table in short order hot and ready to devour. Delish!

Great place to have a good breakfast. I ordered a french toast and was delicious! The bread selection and pastries are delicious too. Price is ok and service is good too.

Carb lovers rejoice! La Bête à Pain has the most delicious, flaky, buttery, warm French breads. Get here early to avoid the crowds for brunch or just walk right up and order your favorite pastry/bread.

The "pain au chocolat" wasn't to my taste, missed the crispiness and pate feuilleté of a good/fresh chocolatine. The "brioche au brownie" is misleading, the brioche has a little hole at the top and you see a brownie and imagine there's a brownie inside, totally disappointing when you open it and realise that there's less than a nut size of brownie. It should just be called a brioche.

Otherwise, their "croissant aux amandes" was delicious.

Gourmet food. Very tasty. Awesome atmosphere. I had the chicken burger. It was splendid. Price was on the higher side. Food quality was superb.

Fantastic food. Had a fresh baguette with ham, butter, Dijon, comté cheese, and pickles. Excellent service, friendly and quick. Table seating available, nice decor, perfect for eating inside. Highly recommend.

Beware if you have allergies, they added a coleslaw with peanuts to their menu and told us that they prep it in the same area as all the breads and baked goods.as previously regular customers we are really bummed to not be able to get our baked goods or grab lunch here anymore.

I had an amazing brunch and bought some delicious breads and croissants. I highly recommend this place!

This is amazing French style bakery where we found in Montreal. Their bucket was crispy but soft and really tasted good. They have some eat-in space. It’s good place for quick breakfast in Montreal and highly recommended here!