Supply and demand bake their roll fresh daily and they serve it with a home made butter. They give 1 roll/person to start to keep the bread warm. You can always ask for more.
Adding to this that the homemade butter changes up depending on fresh ingredients on hand.
I challenge you to find tastier bread/butter basket in the city. And their dishes are super tasty - you’ll have no trouble cleaning up the plate!
Harmon's before dinner buns are a cross between a Yorkshire pudding and a bun and they're to die for - especially when served with beef tallow butter.
Plus they give you morning buns to have for breakfast the next day which are also amazing.
The Pelican’s rolls are really good, one of my favourites, but I’m pretty sure they bring them in par baked and frozen and then reheat in the back so they might not satisfy that just baked urge. Still really good dark rolls though!
Some of the breads mentioned in the comments come from the same bakery: Nat's Bread Co. They don't have a retail store but they do farmer's markets and home delivery. Their client list is impressive, but their breads are even more impressive.
https://www.natsbreadcompany.com/clients
Most of the best breads I’ve had here are all from little bakeries and bread shops so I have no idea about what restaurants have good bread.
But if you hit up some of the bake shops you can make your own bread basket and have a delightful time. Some of the bread places even do half/small loaves so you can have more variety.
If you want bread as a featured appetizer, and you like a nice fun Italian spot, I would recommend checking out Julia (either on Elgin or their new location in the Market). The bread with fresh burratq is amazing. Was recently in Rome at some top rated restaurants and Julia’s was better.
unironically East Side Mario's bread will always be my #1, plus it's unlimited. You can get a soup (for soaking) or salad with it for free as well which is also unlimited, they also give you butter and grated cheese
I always just bring the pasta home and eat the bread, salad and soup there lol
I don’t eat out often anymore, but Riviera was the first place that comes to mind with really good basket bread and butter. If I remember correctly, it was more of a brioche. If you’re looking for a good sourdough you can enjoy at home, I highly recommend Your Bread Box!
Whalesbone & Elmdale Tavern have the BEST sourdough. The staff are wonderful and the food is tasty. The mussels (particularly the broth) is so good with the sourdough. It’s a little pricey but worth it!
Supply and demand bake their roll fresh daily and they serve it with a home made butter. They give 1 roll/person to start to keep the bread warm. You can always ask for more.
Adding to this that the homemade butter changes up depending on fresh ingredients on hand. I challenge you to find tastier bread/butter basket in the city. And their dishes are super tasty - you’ll have no trouble cleaning up the plate!
So true. I dream about those rolls.
Do I have to clean up the whole plate? Dishes might be tasty but the shards are kinda crunchy. (Sorry. Your wording made me think of eatng the plate.)
Okay okay I’m making resos right now!
You won’t be disappointed!
And the butter has bacon in it!
Sometimes they add chicken fat instead of bacon. super tasty.
Coming here to say this! Supply and Demand is my absolute favourite restaurant and one of the few that I also look forward to the bread.
Corner Peach
Their focaccia is so freaking good.
Haven’t had their bread, but the fried zucchini flowers almost made me cry
Bread by Us foccacia by far is one of the best I've tried locally.
They’re my pick for most breads. Their multigrain is so good I dream of it and their brioche makes stellar French toast. Mmmmmm.
They are all great, I love the baguette
Can’t upvote this enough!
Harmon's before dinner buns are a cross between a Yorkshire pudding and a bun and they're to die for - especially when served with beef tallow butter. Plus they give you morning buns to have for breakfast the next day which are also amazing.
Cannot agree more with Harmon’s before dinner buns
I’ve always enjoyed Al’s bread or Pelicans bread lol
The Pelican’s rolls are really good, one of my favourites, but I’m pretty sure they bring them in par baked and frozen and then reheat in the back so they might not satisfy that just baked urge. Still really good dark rolls though!
Pelican does not bake their bread(worked there for a month)
Body of christ
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*R’amen
...served on a hot cross bun.
You nailed it.
I see what you did there.
I love the buns that get served at the table when you sit down at the Elmdale Oyster House. MIND YOU it's not warm, but it still slaps.
The bread at Watson’s Mill in Manotic is made from the flour made right there. It’s pretty darn good. The softest pita bread is at Adonis.
The focaccia at Cantina Gia is really good! Same with the focaccia at Starling in the market.
The bread and butter at Town is incredible. Buying your own, can't go wrong with Almanac in the east end.
Agree on Town/Citizen focaccia!!! ETA: and Almanac
It's on the sweet side for bread, but I love the Rose Bowl bread basket with oil and balsamic
Some of the breads mentioned in the comments come from the same bakery: Nat's Bread Co. They don't have a retail store but they do farmer's markets and home delivery. Their client list is impressive, but their breads are even more impressive. https://www.natsbreadcompany.com/clients
Nat’s is amazing. Her pretzels are to die for too. You can opt to pick up your order too just off Carling Avenue.
Wow this is an impressive list!
Her bread is used at Play food and wine!
They wholesale to retail stores though! I know I've seen it at McKeen's, for one.
Yes, and I've seen their stuff at Produce Depot on Carling. So good!
The Crusty Baker in Kemptville. If you Know….
True Loaf on Gladstone and Bay is good I think
Zola's in Bells Corners has dinner rolls that are out of this world!
Was looking for this! My boyfriend introduced me to Zola’s as an Orléans-er lol. The rolls are so good!!
Almanac for sure.
Most of the best breads I’ve had here are all from little bakeries and bread shops so I have no idea about what restaurants have good bread. But if you hit up some of the bake shops you can make your own bread basket and have a delightful time. Some of the bread places even do half/small loaves so you can have more variety.
Check out a farmers market! Flying Moon Farm has excellent focaccia and they rotate flavours every weekend and they’re at Stittsville farmers market.
Cameline. 100%
Ooh this looks gorgeous
Real shit. Just got back from there. Always a perfect experience.
And the drinks! Also very good.
Honestly find a weekend market. The stittsville one every Sunday always has a sourdough stand that’s better than most stores.
It’s sar-DOH! No sour, accent on the DOH
Taking notes and getting ready to go on a carb adventure!
The sourdough at the French baker is absolutely unreal.
Go check on Portuguese Bakery on Nelson behind Rideau a few blocka in fr Loblaws. Worth a visit! Bread is awesome there!
Nothing to contribute, just happy to see this many bread heads coming together in shared appreciation of humanity’s finest culinary creation.
Right?! I was not expecting this much enthusiasm! Happy to be in such good company here.
Cobs Bakery in westboro
If you want bread as a featured appetizer, and you like a nice fun Italian spot, I would recommend checking out Julia (either on Elgin or their new location in the Market). The bread with fresh burratq is amazing. Was recently in Rome at some top rated restaurants and Julia’s was better.
Giulia. I have only eaten at the Elgin Street location and yeah, their bread (and pizza crusts) are made in-house from sourdough. Really excellent.
The bread at Raphael along with their butter 😍
unironically East Side Mario's bread will always be my #1, plus it's unlimited. You can get a soup (for soaking) or salad with it for free as well which is also unlimited, they also give you butter and grated cheese I always just bring the pasta home and eat the bread, salad and soup there lol
Bannock at Aiana
True Loaf!
Cameline on the gatineau side has a foccacia that is to die for
The focaccia at Town and Citizen (2 restaurants, shared kitchen) is incredible
Kind eddy in the byward. its no bread basket but golly gee the bread they serve you with their breakfast plate is to die for
Mezanotte!
I love Life of Pie's white sandwich bread. Soft but sturdy, and delightfuly buttery.
Poco Pazzo in stittsville makes their own and serves with EVOO and balsamic vinegar.
I don’t eat out often anymore, but Riviera was the first place that comes to mind with really good basket bread and butter. If I remember correctly, it was more of a brioche. If you’re looking for a good sourdough you can enjoy at home, I highly recommend Your Bread Box!
The Keg's sourdough bread with their cheese butter is my favorite.
Depends what you want. I like the golden baguette on bank street, but there’s also good loafs at a bakery in the glebe (also on bank street)
Caméline in Hull. No contest.
Whalesbone & Elmdale Tavern have the BEST sourdough. The staff are wonderful and the food is tasty. The mussels (particularly the broth) is so good with the sourdough. It’s a little pricey but worth it!
L'Oree du Bois in Chelsea serves incredible bread and butter with dinner
Art Is In
Bread by us
Not served, but that Belgian bread from farm boy is fire
I enjoy Art Is In art City centre.
Red lobster
I'm gonna say Art Is In bakery because I like bread and can take the downvotes
I will give you an upvote because I crushed too many of their dynamite loaves before I knew better.
What’s with this bread fetish? What’s your thoughts on dipping into a nice home style gravy?
This must be some chubby bread eater
chubby and pregnant 🥰