Old Ottawa East bakery and cafe built around French pastry technique, Persian flavour cues, house drinks, savoury croissants, and a reservation-only afternoon tea program.

Hintonburg bakery and cafe built around sourdough loaves, focaccia, pastries, coffee, and a worker-first local story.

Kanata bakery-destination for pure-butter kouign-amann, French pastries, crêpes, weekend breakfast buffet, cakes, and takeout meals.

Macaron-led Ottawa patisserie and cafe with a Vanier production base, French pastry leadership, lunch counter options, catering, and Westboro afternoon tea.

Lusa Bakery is a Portuguese bakery and quick lunch stop in Kanata, built around custard tarts, breads, savoury pastries, sandwiches, and Piri Piri Chicken. The strongest read is the sweet case plus the savoury cabinet: a small bakery-cafe with a clear cultural lane.

Little Italy pastry shop and gelateria on Preston Street, opened in 1979, with in-house pastries, gelato, espresso drinks and celebration desserts.