Best Pastries in Hudson

"Rémy Couture's super-dense, cake-like doughnuts are so massive, they’re propped up on spindles. Each doughnut starts with a fluffy-moist cake base that’s hand-dipped (often before your eyes) in glazes like chocolate, caramel and pistachio, only to be rolled in a crumbly topping. If all that still doesn’t sate you, try CRémy's doughnut burger (yep, a beef patty sandwiched between doughnut halves)."

"Cakes, pies, those scrumptious donuts, cookies and whole range of confectionaires are available for the sweeter side of Montreal's food scene (or just a snack)."

"Stéphanie Labelle saw a need in Montreal for a pastry shop where fresh items could be found every day, as well as decent seasonal ingredients. From the beginning of the pastry shop, Julien Joré, a chef with over 20 years of experience, has been assisting Stéphanie. It’s been a part of history from the beginning, but it came together formally through the extension."

"Pastry chef Stéphanie Labelle has a definite knack for whimsical pastries, putting a refreshed spin on classics like lemon tart and éclair. However, if forced to narrow it down to a single option, her mille-feuille is the way to go. Crisp layers of puff pastry encase layers of both vanilla and caramel whipped creams, combining delicacy with decadence."

"La COVID-19 aura eu le dessus de Comptoir Rhubarbe, mais pas du tout sur la Pâtisserie. Les activités du comptoir ont donc été transférées à la pâtisserie, où l’on peut toujours se procurer les délicieux plats salés du chef Joré."

"Photo courtesy of Maison Christian Faure This bakery started with a location in the Old Port area by French (by way of France) master Christian Faure, an award-winning pastry chef considered among the very best in Canada. Beautiful rows of pastries, sit under glass in the salon like exquisite jewels. For Valentine’s Day, it offers The You and Me Cake, rolled sponge cake with passionfruit and raspberry mousseline filling, white chocolate ganache coating, decorated with real gold leaf and show girl-caliber red feathers."

"Located on a small hidden street in the middle of Old Montreal, this pastry shop is the most upscale one on the list. What makes this place special is that all of its chefs have received the title of Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, meaning that the pastry chefs there are the best of the best, and that is no exaggeration. All of their pastries are absolutely breathtakingly beautiful and equally melt-in-your-mouth delicious."

"Sweets are undoubtedly the focus at renowned pastry chef Christian Faure’s Montreal hub, but his team are good multitaskers: Faure’s “snacking chic” menu has a neat selection of sandwiches and quiches, and Faure also offers lunch boxes. Now with a second location on de Maisonneuve at Drummond."

"Though there are a bunch of classic go-to Italian bakeries to check out in the area, this Little Italy spot is our favorite, as it doubles as a cute café with retro red vinyl seats. Visitors here can sit with a cappuccino and a creamy ricotta cannoli, rich tiramisu or perfectly chewy amaretti cookies that would make a nonna proud. La Cornetteria also jumped on the food trend craze a few years back by baking up the cronetto: the cozy establishment’s Italian twist on the cronut."

"Although this Little Italy bakery’s namesake is the cornetto, a traditional, stuffed brioche/croissant-like pastry, La Cornetteria is just as renowned for the cronetto: a Cronut™-like bombolone hybrid. Flavours range from Nutella to strawberry cream, and you can often find traditional custard-filled doughnuts as well."

"Book ahead at this cozy Griffintown spot, where hip Quebecers gather for seasonally-driven plates cooked over an Argentinian grill and in a wood-burning oven. Dishes include grilled honey and mustard sausage, wood oven-roasted lobster and ember-roasted mushroom flatbread. Sommelier Kaitlin Doucette forges a list of about 180 bottles from around the globe with a focus on small producers and terroir-oriented options, from Giovanni Canonica’s 2015 Grinzane Barolo to Gérard Schueller’s 1996 Réserve Pinot Gris from Alsace."

"With a gorgeous gilded logo on the front window, this Griffintown spot is unmissable. An omnipresent smell of smoke lingers in the air at Foxy, which makes sense given the kitchen's focus: wood-fire cooking. For appetizers share the smoked eggplant purée with homemade feta, which is topped with pomegranate seeds, cucumber, and pistachios and served with fresh pita."

"For 20 years, Olive et Gourmando has been one of the city's favorite cafés, a popular place for pastries, sandwiches, and salads in the city's historic heart. Diners in search of a larger menu, or even dinner, however, have long been..."

"Constant demand for takeout has caused this fine dining destination in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve to develop meal boxes that keep things interesting. While it's been available for some time now, the new innovations bear some serious need for attention: Ricotta cavatelli, tandoori octopus, chicken tajines and a lot more. Beer and wine and cocktail kits are also available, plus a selection of groceries."

"Ce petit bijou du quartier Hochelaga-Maisonneuve s’est mis de la partie en offrant des boîtes repas 5 services pour deux personnes à 55$. Le menu change toutes les semaines et est affiché le dimanche sur leur page Facebook. Quelques extras – pâtes fraîches, vins, mais aussi une boîte à brunch est également disponible."

"Named for Saint George, the patron saint of England and inspired by that country's 13th-century religious architecture, St George's features prominent pinnacles and pointed arches, along with stained-glass windows, wooden carvings, a double hammer-beam ceiling and a column-free interior. The magnificent ceiling beams look grand and awe-inspiring, and the Lady Chapel on the east side of the main altar adds to the effect. Opened in 1843 to accommodate the overflow of worshipers from the Christ Church Cathedral, the church boasts tapestry that finds its origins in Westminster Abbey, London, and was used during Queen Elizabeth II's coronation."

"Named for the patron saint of England, St. George’s Anglican Church was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990, 120 years after it was completed. The carved sandstone exterior was fashioned in the English Gothic revival style, complete with plenty of wonderful pointed arches that you’ll find everywhere — the windows, the entrance, the bell tower, and throughout the interior as well. The inside is a gorgeous study of traditional English woodwork, including the fantastic ceiling beams, among the largest in the world."

"St George’s Anglican Church strives to actively testify to the faith that is given to each of us as we open our hearts and minds to God, and to share this unreservedly with people who live, work, and study in downtown Montreal via the transformative love of Jesus and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. As stewards of Christ, they want to improve the worship and Christian education to reach out to the church and the community around us, and to help families and people cope with the many problems of modern life."

"This stately church, located downtown, was built in the mid-19th century to accommodate the arrival of Irish immigrants seeking a place of worship. The ornate interior – specifically the fleur-de-lys and shamrocks – blends French-Canadian culture with Irish traits. It’s also where Québécois poet Émile Nelligan was baptized on Christmas Day back in 1879."

"Why: This Irish Catholic church was opened in 1847 and its spire can be spotted throughout the city, a mark of its Gothic Revival style. Pope John Paul II raised the status of this church to a Basilica in 1989 "because of its historical importance as the mother church of the English-speaking Catholics of greater Montreal."

"» St Patrick's Basilica was built in 1847 for Irish immigrants. Their number increased in Montreal due to famine and other difficulties in Ireland. »  Initially, the New Gothic church was built at the cape that has a view of the city."

"While visiting the Old Port (Vieux Port) area, it's hard to miss the towering Ferris wheel known as La Grande Rou de Montreal. Standing an impressive 60 meters high, the giant wheel has 42 climate-controlled (heat in winter, A/C in summer), eight-passenger gondolas. The views from the top over Old Montreal and the rest of the city, including the Jacque Cartier Bridge, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and the old Expo site, are breathtaking."

"No matter the season, you can always count on La Grande Roue to liven up your Insta feed. The magnetic Ferris wheel simply elevates any photo."