Geste Bistro & Boulangerie

What Reddit says

A bistro and bakery on Queen West known for almond croissants and chocolate chip cookies, with a comfortable, uncrowded space. A recent comment says the Queen West location has closed down.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 7.6
  Croissants13 Redditors
  Worth trying
• Pastries4 Redditors
• Bread2 Redditors
• Cookies2 Redditors
• Kouign-Amann2 Redditors
• Cinnamon & Cardamom Buns1 Redditor
• Mac and Cheese1 Redditor
• Pizza1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “these are damn damn good. They're also an underrated quiet spot with a lot of seating”

• “they're way too unbusy for how damn delicious they are.”

• “I actually just popped in there on Friday and had their pistachio chocolate croissant and that was delicious”

• “Most similar to the baguettes I had in France, are from Geste on Queen W”

• “their baguettes and everything sweet I tried - ESPECIALLY the cinnamon buns - were among the best I've had in Toronto.”

• “I buy almond croissants for my household at Bakery Pompette, Bricolage, Emmer, Geste, and Cafe Belem”

• “Geste on Queen West closed down recently. I loved that bakery too.”

• “I like to get a pistachio croissant from them when they had just finished baking them”

• “Geste is a top notch bakery and excellent lunch spot too.”

• “I like the Geste space at Queen/Bath. Never crowded, quite comfortable”

• “I’ve gone twice and really wanted to like the food but I just couldn’t”

• “I've chilled at Geste on Queen st whilst waiting for a hot fresh croissant”