Au Pain Gamin in Rivière-du-Loup

288 Rue Lafontaine, Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 3A8, Canada

★★★★☆
(178 reviews)
Categories: Bakery
Website
paingamin.ca
Address
288 Rue Lafontaine, Rivière-du-Loup, QC G5R 3A8, Canada
Plus Code
RFM7+93 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9 AM–5 PM
Wednesday
9 AM–5 PM
Thursday
9 AM–5 PM
Friday
9 AM–5 PM
Saturday
8 AM–5 PM

Services

Service options
Takeaway Delivery Same-day delivery
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Offerings
Coffee
Dining options
Breakfast
Payments
Credit cards

Photos

Reviews

4.4
★★★★☆
178 reviews

Most Mentioned

sandwiches (12) chocolate croissant (9) viennoiseries (6) ham (5) latte (3) sourdough (2) muffins (2) succulent (2) butter (2) bowl (2)
5 stars
118
4 stars
39
3 stars
7
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1 stars
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★★★★★
October 29, 2024

Wonderful little Cafe near our airbnb. Best vegan cappuccino I have ever had! ( I had two!). Plan to go back tomorrow to try their lovely looking baked goods AND another cappuccino! Owners friendly.and professional. Highly recommend this Cafe!

★★★★★
August 29, 2024

We ate a bit of the croissant before remembering to take a picture. They were very good. The latte was huge. The owner was very nice.

★★★★
August 4, 2022

We stopped in town for a coffee and a treat. We were not disappointed! The coffee was delicious and the baked goods are yummy. The service was excellent. We would highly recommend checking this shop out.

★★★
September 8, 2020

We took sandwiches, it was good but nothing extraordinary and a little overpriced, 16$ for a croissant garni and a ham and cheese sandwich.

★★★★★
August 18, 2020

Third time is a charm. We found ourselves coming to Rivière du Loup in 2018,2019 and now 2020. Both times the bakery was closed (they are closed Sundays and Mondays). Now we’re back, this time on a Tuesday and hurray, it’s open \0/ Delicious ham and Swiss, croissants and bread varieties!

★★★★★
August 31, 2019

Such a cozy local bakery, freshly baked bread everyday, wonderful jam with breakfast. One of great breakfast stop on your way to PEI.

August 8, 2017

The good: the only good thing was that the bread was lovely. The bad: they had no milk left to make latte at 1pm on a Monday. They had no orange juice. The "poached egg" was microwaved. The "fresh fruit parfait" had no fresh fruit: this one we complained about and were told the fresh fruit was in the granola. We kept eating thinking it was maybe small chunks at the bottom. No, they meant the raisins. All in all, not great and not recommended.

★★★★★
August 29, 2016

We were here last year and on our first day when we discovered the bakery we had the most delicious almond croissant along with a fantastic coffee. On the second day after munching on our croissants the wonderful proprietor of the bakery sweetly announced that they made bouillabaisse soup for the first time. Now I truly was in heaven and it was as close to authentic as I have tasted in a long time. Well we are back and this year and I hope the soup and croissants are still available. Yoo hoo...

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 2, 2024

TASTY artisanal treats made with quality products, without excess sugar. Welcoming and intimate place. Treat yourself!

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

My favorite bakery!

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Coconut and cheese sandwich was light and delicious with a fresh baguette!

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

The bread literally reminds me of my mothers...! Consistent and tasty with butter! Wow .

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Very nice coffee! The service was very good and the almond chocolatine excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Friendly staff, excellent product and warm atmosphere.

May 23, 2024

Hello scam... So the ham and butter sandwich that they offer for more than $9 is not even 1/4 of the bread from the day before with only margarine and ham. No salad in it or vegetables nothing. Whats more, the waitress doesnt even crack a smile.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

its a delight in every bite. Their fresh breads and delicious pastries make them a must for foodies. An authentic bakery experience that is sure to delight.

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Always served with a touch of love and kindness; a place as warm as the food and the chef, who is happy to come and share a bit of life with you!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Good bread, warm and friendly welcome.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very good bakery

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

It was good and pleasant, the service is impeccable

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

We were there for breakfast. The croissants and in particular the chocolatines (in France <pain au chocolat>) are fantastic, much better than recently in France. For those who regret like us that we no longer find café au lait in a bowl (at a reasonable price) in France - we found some in Quebec and particularly here. Staff: 3 people, including the baker, very friendly, probably from 3 different roots. We enjoyed the products as well as the atmosphere!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Amazing sandwiches and coffee!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

First of all, I must clarify that I am not from Rivière du Loup. I am from the southern suburbs of Montreal (Montérégie). Even though the interior is small, I came in for the first time and found the setting to be nice and welcoming with the canvas paintings hanging on the wall. The paintings that you have the opportunity to buy. In addition, what I especially loved about this bakery is that they make the sandwiches on site and in front of you with the breads from the bakery (small set-up already prepared in advance ). I went into the bakery for the first time and had the bagnat bread which was actually really good! The balance between the bread and all the other ingredients. Real madness! » I recommend it for those who like tuna & eggs. I am sure that even the people of Nice will appreciate the bagnat bread from this bakery! » Im definitely going back to this bakery because they have other sandwiches and I also really want to try their breads and pastries. And thanks again to the young girl who welcomed me and who made my delicious bagnat bread!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

There is artisan bread at a correct price

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Cute bakery with very nice/good products: pastries, homemade sandwiches etc. A mandatory stop if you go through Rivière-du-Loup :)

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Warm place, as decoration, beautiful artistic paintings by local artists are on display! Woww excellent food, friendly employees and owner and the breads are SUCCULENT! The coffees are prepared with love!!! THANK YOU for the great experience!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The best bakery in your region! The coffee is splendid and the pastries are crispy. It reminds me of my France... Also the staff is very nice and the music is good. Its indie.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Flaky croissants. Good coffe, nice room.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good bread

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very nice bakery. Warm welcome. The chocolate rolls are very good. The best pain au chocolat in Quebec! Its like that of France! Its worth the detour!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Caesar makes good coffee. Good service. It smells good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great place super good

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

The owner is really friendly and takes good care of his customers. I had a sourdough loaf, chocolatine and biscuit and everything was very good. Thank you very much for the excellent service.

★★
December 23, 2022

Ordinary croissants as if I had bought them in a grocery store. Disappointing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Bowl of delicious latte, fresh and tasty croissants & muffins!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nice, interesting breads, very good coffee Little

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Delicious

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Ugh... Very ordinary sandwich, a bit like the service of the girl who hates her job.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very cute cafe and nice workers.

December 23, 2022

If I could give ZERO stars I would. 1st visit: a sandwich for $9.50 consisting of 2 slices of bread, an egg and a small piece of cheese. In addition, the saleswoman coughed throughout the making of my meal 2nd visit a few hours later with my friend and her dog Mira just to buy some bread. The seller is starting to create problems because dogs are not welcome. We explain to him that he is a service dog. He then asks my friend what her disability is and refuses to serve us the bread we asked for. My friend left because he wouldnt give up. I try to make him understand that normally assistance dogs are essential. The seller exclaims: yes if he is with his master! My friend is a Mira trainer who educates a young dog for his future role... He is the dogs master... But the seller never agreed to understand him because my friend didnt look enough like a disabled person according to him. What a lack of education... people who have Mira dogs do not necessarily have a visible disability.... The behavior of the seller was scandalous I strongly advise against this establishment

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Best bakery in Rivière-du-Loup, worth the detour! The breads are delicious and magnificent, the pastries remind me of my travels in Europe.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Coffee is delicious and the staff super friendly.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Wow! The pastries and food were wonderful. I was pleasantly surprised by how lovely the coffee was as well. Staff were extremely helpful to us despite our limited French.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good bakery that makes very good sandwiches.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Very good bread!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good service, very good bread and coffee. THANKS

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Small inviting terrace, courteous staff, very good food. Dog friendly on the terrace, a big asset for those traveling with a dog

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Great coffee and pastry!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Courteous service. The products are delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Delicious...warm

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Personalized services, lovely staff :)

★★★★
December 23, 2021

Luscious blueberry muffins. The owner is very nice.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very little choice and very narrow place

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Lovely bakery - light and flaky croissant!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Extremely diverse bread delicious and very fresh Well done

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Friendly staff, good coffee and croissants. Lovely street :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Good Coffee, fantastic and very friendly Staff.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Good baguette and chocolatine

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good bread. Excellent pain au chocolat (or chocolatine). Very friendly staff. I recommend!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Small, friendly bakery in the heart of the city center.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Just ok

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Excellent bread! Good service!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Great coffee, great service

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

So good and well done César, we ll come back to see you next year

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Delicious croissant in the middle of the old town.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

A number of croissant choices, and a few cakes/bars. Many breads available. Line moves quickly, there were still lots of options at 9:30a on a Saturday.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Good bread ,crossonts and coffee

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Delicious breads and coffee. The only downside in these times of pandemic: customer traffic could be better managed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Excellent place for crusty bread

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

This is a small bakery with absolutely delicious coffee and baked goods. There is seating inside and out and you can watch the world go by.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

delicious bread, which keeps, perfect chocolatine. And excellent buttered ham. When we return to this part of the country, we will definitely come back.

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Wonderful ! Everything was fresh and delicious. The friendly, warm and welcoming staff thank you for this good time!

December 23, 2019

no professionalism, order made at the beginning of December for January 6, nothing was noted and therefore order not made: incredible!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good bread. Sunday and Monday closed!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

An excellent bakery, I have nothing negative to say, the owner is friendly and you can tell that it is not built on a cat frame. An excellent bakery, I have nothing bad to say, the owner is friendly, he thinks he looks a little like the guy in the movie The Green Line.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good bakery good clean bread

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Wonderful variety of home baked breads!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Beautiful, delicious and friendly bakery

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Wonderful bakery located in the center of Rivière-Du-Loup. The bread fell to the ground. A simple plate of homemade bread and fresh jam can amaze you.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Excellent bread! Charming bakery

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Delicious sanchos bread!! And the fish soup is a pleasure to taste. The young woman serving has a contagious smile

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Nice selection of sourdough. Friendly bilingual staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great go there!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Good service and very good artisanal bread

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent bread, excellent pastries, and very nice atmosphere! THANKS !

★★
December 23, 2019

Delicious, but way too expensive for what it is... a $10 ham and cheese sandwich. But the young girl who served me was charming.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Pleasant atmosphere, excellent cappuccino

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Good bread they sell their breads which will pass date for $3

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

There was practically nothing on the shelves when I went there..

December 23, 2018

A bakery closed on Sunday!! Never seen before! Well, yes! This one...

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Very good, but we paid too much for so little while the next day we went to the Bis la Boulange bakery and we got a lot for much less and the quality was there hands down. Sorry for the bread kid, but the bakery wins.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Pleasant atmosphere. I appreciated Emilies kindness.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

6 Stars!! In my opinion, some of the finest baked goods Ive ever had. Their Olive Fougasse, Chocolate Shortbreads, Chocolatines and Croissants are juat exceptional. Perfect execution!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Good and good price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

The creme eggs were delicious and the latte was well frothed

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Very good sandwich and croissant!

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Clean. Pleasant people. Artsy

December 23, 2017

In the past it was our favorite spot on the drive from Halifax to Montreal but this visit was beyond bizzarre. Many items unavailable then the server said something to us that was so strange, inappropriate, and wholly unexpected that I cancelled our order and left. Was tempted to go back or write the business a letter. Felt like perhaps the business was sold or had given up or has had an unfortunate change of staff etc. May pop in again next year to see if this was just a temporary thing because in the past we found this place a feast for the senses.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Good but slow service for lunch. Excellent pastries. Small portions.

★★★★★
December 23, 2017

Excellent service, friendly. Great discovery!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Tasty croissant and good espresso. Bread wrapped in cello is not a good idea...

★★★★
December 23, 2017

It was a great discovery at the Dégelis Gourmet Market. I tried several products and everything was a pure delight I really fell in love at first sight

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

We really liked it. Delicious baguette, good coffee, great croissant. When we passed in the morning, there were insufficient staff to provide service at normal speed. On the other hand, the staff present were very courteous and willing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2017

Super Bakery! a must!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Relaxing atmosphere and friendly service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Excellent sandwiches in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. Service is relaxed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Best Chocolatines!! Simply delicious!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Good coffee, friendly service. Top!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2016

Delicious baguette!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2013

Superb bread and a super nice little lunch area. Excellent desserts too.