Calling all bread lovers!
Over 300 people showed up at the Union Française on Wednesday evening to taste, meet local artisans, and vote for their favourite baguette.
With cooler, stormy weather on the way, there's nothing better than warm, fresh bread straight out of the oven with a cup of the best coffee in the city.
The 2025 edition of the Best Baguette in Montreal competition was sponsored by Les Moulins de Soulanges and Cordon Bleu, with the support of the Québec-France Montréal association, and BARCA Transport as the official carrier.
The event, organized by Maudits Français and the Union Française, celebrates the beloved baguette and the Montreal’s bakers who make them.
This year, 8 finalists bakeries brought their very best baguettes: Automne Boulangerie, De Froment et de Sève, Joe la Croûte, L’Amour du Pain, La Meunerie Urbaine, Les Co’Pains d’abord, Ô Petit Paris, and Le Toledo.
The jury included Emilie Bégin (Head Chef at the Foodlab in Montreal), Yann Le Coz (Head Pastry Chef Instructor at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa), Viviane Hoang (Food and wine influencer), Stephanie Labelle (Pastry Chef at Pâtisserie Rhubarbe) and Paul Peyrat (Pastry Chef at Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile).
Where to get the best baguette in Montreal?
La Meunerie Urbaine in Montreal’s NDG neighbourhood took home the grand prize, awarded by a panel of judges.
La Meunerie Urbaine was awarded the grand prize by Yann Le Coz, head pastry chef at Le Cordon Bleu Institute in Ottawa.
The bakery also took home the award for best table presentation (see below for the complete list of winners).
The judge praised the bread’s quality, explaining that the jury could feel the passion behind the bread.
Where is La Meunerie Urbaine?
The neighbourhood bakery owned by Martin Falardeau and Dina Dagher, located in NDG since 2017, stands out in Montreal thanks to its rare approach.
The bakery’s bread is made from grain to loaf as the organic grains are milled on-site at 6151 Monkland Avenue.
Who were the Best Baguette in Montreal finalists?
The jury awards for the 2025 edition of the Best Baguette in Montreal are:
Grand Prize for Best Baguette: La Meunerie Urbaine
Second Place: Automne Boulangerie
Third Place: Le Toledo
Best Specialty Bread: Ô Petit Paris
The people’s choice 2025 awards are:
Best Baguette: De Froment et de Sève
Best Table Presentation: La Meunerie Urbaine
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