Had the cassis cake for my birthday - one of the best cakes I’ve ever eaten!!
My go to for all my cravings from Eclairs to Cream puffs to their delicate cakes. I love that they use real cream and nothing is overly sweet. The prosciutto sandwich is great and of course their cheese croissants.
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Still amazed that there are eateries in 2017 that scorn pictures, but finding just that as I casually snapped a photo of Manuel Latruwe’s pastry cases, it was after a brief moment browsing the shelves that the urge to leave was set aside, a good choice as the Belgian Patisserie’s Viennoiserie are some of the finest in Calgary.
Told that the warning was given due to the Chef’s policy of hiring a photographer to take promotional shots, but that I was welcome to take pictures of anything I purchased for ‘personal use,’ it was with a curtailed order of four items that I seated myself at a small table towards the back of the café, the four item spread clearly the work of someone with talent, a quick perusal of the website indicating that the Chef had enrolled in culinary school at age twelve and had thus been pursuing his craft for nearly four decades.
Now offering his confections in Calgary for over eighteen years, the season and region continuing to inspire innovation to this day, it was with a loud crack and shower of crumbs that a knife cut into an Croissant topped and filled with lightly sweetened ground-Almonds, not one drop of Frangipane to be found here or in the Apricot and Almond Danish that spoke volumes about the benefit of an early arrival as the layers were still crunchy and the filling still warm-to-touch.
Told that the Sour Cherry Turnover was a new item, the separation providing an almost a Cruller-like effect to the pastry itself, suffice it to say that those favoring tart over sweet would be well-advised to investigate this option further while traditionalist will be pleased to see a textbook Mille-feuille that would only be better if made a la minute.
I have been patronizing this business for more than a decade. Although the pastries are still terrific, of late the tortes have fallen off. The last two I ordered had gelatinous coatings that didn't stay firm even when refrigerated. When the cake was cut into slices, the coating was ugly and rubbery - not nice in the mouth. Not sure what this is - it wasn't on the cakes in the past. Disappointing.
Came here for lunch today with couple of coworkers. We were greeted by friendly staff that let us know that there was bench seating to accommodate out party of 6 (4 adults and 2 kids). They gave us menus to look over at our table before heading up to the counter to order. I got the small ham & gruyere quiche with salad and it was delicious! Perfect size for lunch. The dressing was a nice honey mustard vingarette which I really enjoyed. They have a variety of beautiful cakes, macarons and pastries along with many frozen taken home to bake items. I have bought and made the frozen cinnamon buns and ham and cheese croissant and they are amazing! Will definitely come back soon
This patisserie is located a couple blocks away from Victoria Stampede Station so it's got easy transit access, but it is a bit off on its own on 1 St SE. It's actually a pretty busy cafe so it's probably for the best it's not located in a high traffic area like 17th Ave. Their coffee is some of the best I've had in Calgary and their baked goods are delicious. I'm a big fan of the quiches, which come with an unusually yummy side salad. I get half to go and eat half there as their sizes are quite large. Definitely a cafe worth venturing to.
Giving this place 4.0 stars. Could be 5.0, The desserts at this place absolutely "wowed" me. I ordered a small mousse like cake with macarons decorating both the sides and the top. Delicious. I was so impressed by the look of the croissants, I had to have a couple of the almond ones. They did not disappoint.
This could have been a five star rating, but taking a star off for the "off" service. Coffee Barista was not customer oriented,, and when I asked to take home a menu, I was told that they were "short" of menus. That being said, I left the menu there. After spending almost $40, you would think that they could try to better accomodate a simple request.
Almost perfect! Very good tasting product, I think we tried every type of croissant... ^^
We had patisserie as well, very well made. If I have one remarks to say...decoration reminds me salon de thé in France 20 years ago.... ;)
When you visit Manuel Latruwe's you are swept away to another place & time. Prepare to treat your senses with the smell of sweet delights, fresh baking, rich chocolate, the sounds of families laughing with one another, and a visual smorgasbord of endless options. You find yourself searching for the one you want & the one to take home for later as the line moves steadily along. There are so many options & such elegant work, makes it a difficult choice. They have mastered a Romantic Patisserie.
The pastries that I've tried from here so far are really delicious. There are a wide selection of pastries, so I'm sure that anyone who comes in can find something they'll love. The thing I enjoyed the most here was the 'red apple macaron'.
Manuel Latruwe locate at the edge of downtown Calgary. This bakery offers french pastries like macarons and even belgium chocolates. They offer both sweet and savory macarons. I was skeptical of the savory macrons which included salmon+cheese flavour and also duck liver. But surprisingly, it was YUMMY!
Love almost everything here. .. best patisserie in town! The macarons are also crazy delicious as it doesn't just taste like sugar... their best is the red velvet and Paris brest! I have yet to try their breakfast and lunch menu as well as their tarts.
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