Le Génie

What Reddit says

Bakery recommended for croissants, pastries and coffee. Redditors say it is pricey but worth it, and often list it alongside other top bakeries in the city.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 9.3
  Croissants#9 for croissants in Toronto
  Worth trying
• 8.9
  Pastries#7 for pastries in Toronto
  Worth trying
• Coffee4 Redditors
• Bread1 Redditor
• Cake1 Redditor
• Desserts1 Redditor
• Kouign-Amann1 Redditor

In their words

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

• “Le Genie! I like a lot of their cakes and they pass the Asian’s not to sweet dessert”

• “Either Le Genie or Tangssant actually has real croissants with proper resting and fermentation.”

• “im happy to pay full price for le genie's goods, even if i only do it once a month haha”

• “For dessert, some peanut free options are: Le Genie, Duo, Short and Sweet, Uncle Tetsu, On Third Thought Gelato”

• “Vanilla flan at Le Genie hits, again, crisp texture and complex vanilla flavour.”

• “La Genie at Yonge/College has great croissants, and their danishes are some of the few that aren't too sweet for me.”

• “I would recommend Le Genie. Not cheap but for me it is worth the price!”

• “Le Genie is mentioned a ton but I thought French Made had much better croissants.”

• “be sure to hit up Le Genie for a much better croissant!”

• “I like Le Genie.”

• “Barbershop, Le Genie, Emmer”

• “Le Genie for croissant and coffee.”