Caldense

FOOD:
I had come here for a quick snack on a Friday afternoon at around 12:45 pm. After browsing the dessert section, I had settled on the Portuguese Tart, which I’ve had elsewhere however, had to try at this shop as I’ve heard good things about it. I received the tart on a small espresso cup plate, which I thought was cute to see. The tart itself had a large amount of filling, and was quite large as well. I did enjoy the crust as I thought it was nicely-done however, it was a bit rough to bite into in some parts, which made it difficult to chew at times. The insides of the tart was fresh and tasty; definitely a pretty good tart to recommend to others! I also bought three others to take home for a later time.

ATMOSPHERE:
This shop was medium-sized, with about ten tables available for dining. It seemed that most of the individuals were there for a quick coffee and dessert therefore, many people didn’t stay very long once they had finished their items. There was also a large TV in the back on the wall which was showing a local news broadcast. The atmosphere of the shop felt comfortable, with ample room available to not feel rushed and to enjoying your items. Also, there weren’t many people at the time that I went therefore, there wasn’t a lot of noise in the shop.

SERVICE:
The lady at the front that was behind the counter was quite welcoming, answering all of the questions that I had regarding the items that I was interested in. She also was patient, and knowledgeable about all of the products. I enjoyed speaking with her as it seemed that she really enjoyed what she was doing, thank you for such great service!

COST:
4 Portuguese Tarts: $1.30 Each x 4 = $5.20 (Taxes Included)

WOULD YOU RETURN?
Most definitely! I would love to try the other desserts that were there, along with some of their lunch items. Great service as well!

Mondays are when bakeries take their weekly day off. This is the case for my fav bakeries. So I decided to head over to Caldense to try their baked goods. I ended up ordering some of their cake slices. I chose the Black Forest, Red Velvet, Strawberry Cheesecake and the Strawberry-Lime-Coconut. The cakes were most enjoyable. They were all moist with a good amount of balance between tasting just sweet enough without being overly sweet. Some might wish to enjoy their cakes with maximum sweetness or less etc. But I liked the taste. I also tried the chocolate croissants and some crusty buns ( papo secos). The chocolate croissants were not a hit with my lunch party friends because it was overly sweet. This was made so because there was a crust of brown sugar or something like that on it which made it taste too sweet. The crusty buns were crusty on the outside and pillowy soft on the inside. They were a perfect match with some fresh pasta. So all in all I really enjoyed the baked goods and I will return to try their other offerings. Please pop in and let us all know what your thoughts are. The service was friendly, helpful and efficient.

The best bakery I have found in NW Mississauga. There is honestly no other bakery in the area that compares. I go out of my way once a week to pick up some morning and evening treats for me and my family.

What a bakery... So far I've had almost everything here and nothing disappointed me. And the staff are amazing people.

Portuguese Sweets, cakes, pastries , varieties of bread and delicious custard tart combined with their coffee YUMMY...I love their latte usually take it with a cheese cake or a tart ...the location serves the purpose so well it's a corner unit with alot of sun light makes it a perfect hang out for a winter afternoon.