Reviews of Mickaels.ca (Coffee Shop)

Phil St. Jules

Amazing baked goods.

Tara Grozelle

Friendly staff and the food is great!!

Julia M

The BEST baked goods in town, nothing else compares.

The Truth

Excellent service and great food! Definite must visit spot if you're a tourist, from out of town, or just looking for a classic Canadian twist on the best authentic french baked goods.

JENNIFER PARLIAMENT

Mickael's baked goods are second to none! The croissants are the flakiest, the cookies are the tastiest and their bagels never last longer than 48 hours in my house. (I have 3 kids...LOL) Their customer service is excellent and home delivery is prompt and convenient. If you're looking for baked goods, that don't scrimp on quality or freshness, I would totally recommend Mickaels!

Neal Gray

Fantastic bread, treats and service. A must try!

Chantale Killey

I am really picky about my bread, and extra picky about my croissants, and Mickael's bakery is the best i've found in the Peterborough area for both. And i've tried lots!... Their Country Multigrain is a whole grain sourdough that is still fluffy, chewy and crunchy all at once. i've never been to France, but this is close...

Todd Munns

Highest quality European bakery, best in Canada I've ever seen

Carolyn Richards

Mickael's products are by far the best baked goods in the City of Kawartha Lakes, he has gone out of his way to provide convenient service to his customers during the pandemic, where else can you text your baker to order something and arrive 15 minutes later and it's ready for you, he's also one of the friendliest business owners you'll ever meet....such an asset to our community

Sherry Reid

Best bagels hands down! Always fresh, always delicious and great prices. Delivered to your door still warm, amazing !!! I recommend the almond cookies and french loaf !!

rosalie bala

Truly wonderful French bakery. The breads are scrumptious. Go in the morning if possible as this wonderful place is becoming very popular.

Lisa Fedele

Always great!

talkafan

The best croissants I’ve ever had. Amazing cheese pretzels everything is always fresh

Chin Chinchilly

The staff are really wonderful and friendly! A very cute little shop set up on Kent St. I've only been here once but I keep meaning to go back. They have really good cookies!

Tracy Skates

Best bakery around!

Julie Corrigan-Lindsay

Exceptional quality! My family and I look forward to our Thursday delivery--there is no other place like Mickaël's Café Librairie with a large selection of fresh baked goods to select from each week. Great price for the quality, a must try!

Sarah Skrabek

Traditional French bakery in the heart of the Kawarthas. I order at least once a month.

Sid Van Abbema

Excellent baked goods. Initially ran across at Uxbridge Sunday Market. Now regularly order online or pickup at store.

Greg Barr

Amazing products and the proprietor is amazing. We have ordered a few times and will be back for sure. Love how small and home grown this bakery is. The quality is amazing and we are always looking forward to our orders. Thanks you guys ! Stay safe and hope to see you in person again at a market one day soon.

russ bentley

I was lucky as a young man to live downtown Paris in an upper class arrondisement where it was all the very best and i couldn't afford any of it... unless it was old. Mikael's makes all of it genuine and good. His croissants are absolutely right. In Lindsay... who woulduh thunk it. I am badgering him to try some chocolate mousse because his creme brule is all the way great, (So nice to know the ingredients are genuinely what they taste like they are... instead of chemical ersatz whatever ). I was there the other day and some dolt was complaining because they were sold out. They were sold out because it's so good a lot of it gets bought b y phone before it's even made, and the rest is snatched up right quick. FRESH!!! And the staff are all so very good... even when dealing with the dreaded dolts.

Devyn Hill Photography

Picked up some fresh bread today. Always a personable experience when i go in here . Definitely a staple of Lindsay

Armand de Sillègue

(Translated) I cannot recommend this wonderful bakery enough to everyone. My wife and I have been in Lindsay for over three years, and I still remember Mickaël's sign was what caught our first glance. Mickaël is a true artist. Not only are their products incredibly delicious and always fresh, they are made with organic products and contain only cane sugar. There is always something new in what it offers. He and his employees show great ingenuity to be able to serve their customers spread over a very large territory. In addition, they are aware of their environmental footprint. Their website is very easy to navigate and use. When open to receive customers in person, all employees are warm, friendly and cheerful. Just walking into the bakery is an experience in itself. It always smells so good! We are really lucky that Mickaël decided to come and try his luck here. I wish him the best of luck, and I will certainly continue to purchase his products. (Original) Je ne peux pas assez recommander à tout le monde cette magnifique boulangerie. Ma femme et moi sommes à Lindsay depuis plus de trois ans, et je me souviens encore que l'enseigne de Mickaël's a été ce qui a attiré notre premier regard. Mickaël est un véritable artiste. Non seulement ses produits sont incroyablement délicieux et toujours frais, mais ils sont préparés avec des produits biologiques et ne contiennent que du sucre de canne. Il y a constamment de la nouveauté dans ce qu'il offre. Lui et ses employés font preuve d'une grande ingéniosité pour être en mesure de desservir leurs clients répartis sur un très grand territoire. En plus, ils sont conscients de leur empreinte environnementale. Leur site web est très facile à naviguer et à utiliser. Lorsqu'ils sont ouverts pour recevoir de la clientèle en personne, tous les employés sont chaleureux, amicaux et souriants. Le seul fait d'entrer dans la boulangerie est une expérience en soi. Ça sent toujours tellement bon! Nous sommes vraiment chanceux que Mickaël ait décidé de venir tenter sa chance ici. Je lui souhaite le plus grand des succès, et je vais très certainement continuer d'acheter de ses produits.

Amanda Chevrier

I love this bakery! Everytime I go I can't help ordering a large variety of items. We love the pretzels, cookies, pastries, and of course my fav is the Swiss and bacon baguette ❤️❤️????

Hugo

True French baking Lindsay is so lucky

Tammy Mitchell

I cannot say enough about Mickael's Bakery. The Croissants take you away to the quint little bakeries I assume you'd find in France. With a wee shot of expresso in hand and the the romance in the air. Here in Lindsay, Ontario Mickael's Bakery hands down has the best loaves, baguettes and the pretzel bagels are my family's favorite. We top them with fresh avocado, lettuce and tomato creating a fresh, crisp, soft sandwich that makes your taste buds dance! Plus, since the pandemic we receive baked goods delivered right to our door with charm and love. I couldn't image a week without the help from Mickael's bakery! Thank you for creating this delicious experience in Kawartha Lakes!

Shanice Sproule

Everything is amazing. Finally a real bakery in Lindsay! The online ordering is a fantastic business model and ensures you'll get exactly the items you're craving!

Lynzee B

Wonderful bakery with the freshest bread and delicious creme brulee. A little piece of Paris in Lindsay!

Karen Van Abbema

Products are outstanding for freshness and flavour. Customer service excellent as well. Pleased to be a delivery customer too!

D

Excellent quality!!

Sean Joseph

Knowledgeable, friendly and most-importantly, the best baked goods you'll find. Mickael's is a destination. We're lucky that it's also our local bakery.

David Schwartz

Mickael has all the qualifications to be the best businessman on this planet. Kind, Considerate, Caring, Passionate, Honest. These are only some of Mikael's ingredients that make a wonderful bakery. After that then is all his baked goods. Now just think of what it would be if you were in France going to a bakey. Well think no further "That Bakery" is live and it is fantastic. Thank you Mickael for giving us the taste of france and for helping the community (Shelters) You are an excellent Baker as well as an very important ingredient to the town of Lindsay. Keep up the good work and thank you for being you...

Glenda van Koot

The concept that they deliver right to our door is brilliant! We look forward to our Friday delivery and every Monday my daughter asks if I've done the order yet - I've added ordering to my Monday calendar. :-) Our favourites are the bagels and the shortbread cookies which are fantastic. These are now weekly staples, but we also love the specials as it gives us an opportunity to try new things. Other favs have been the brioche and burger buns.....and for my hubby and daughter the pretzels too. What's not to love. :-)

Sabina Bashir

What a cute cafe! We were looking for a coffee in Lindsay and discovered this gem of a place. Matt was so kind and welcoming! He gave us a brief history of the shop and was excellent in providing customer service! We came out with delicious cookies and coffee. Anyone visiting here should definitely stop by for a visit! You won’t be disappointed

Joanne Kerrigan

Delicious bread and great customer service!!

J. Grace

How amazing to have a French bakery deliver directly to my door. Everything we have ordered has been delicious. Our regular orders are the wonderful baguettes, bagels and croissants. The creme brulee is amazing. Ordered some for my daughter and her response was "wowza!" Merci Mickael for bringing an amazing French bakery to the Kawarthas.

Marie Leger

Best bread ever

Thomas Barnett

Amazing baked goods with original French recipes. Yum!

Rachel Love

Wow! Inarguably amazing pastry’s and coffee. Great price point. If you’re in Lindsay you have to come here!

Rebecca Taylor

A few months ago, we decided we would try out a bakery delivery service called Mickaels, in Lindsay. Living in a small town outside, we were impressed already that they were willing to deliver to us. We were even more impressed with the quality of items we selected, so delicious! Our favourites are the bagel packs (great to freeze), chocolate danish, bacon and swiss baguette and pretzels. We have yet to have something that wasn't 5 stars. Customer service is great as well if we ever need help or clarification. Thank you for bringing this amazing service to our communities. We love supporting local!

Jacqueline Litz

Holy lord this man knows how to bake bread! So fresh and delicious, with great specials! Worth stopping by, try the flakey soft delicious croissants

Dapper

The most unique place in town. There's actually nothing like Mickael's. Fresh bread and baked sweets, excellent lunch options, and an actual French Artisan Baker! There's truly no better spot for unique baked options. Don't expect any two days to have the same food on the shelves either. There's always something new or at least a rare but popular item coming back. If you're looking for something new and delicious or just your evening bread and buns this will be the place you want to go. Nowhere else in Lindsay offers anything close to the quality and uniqueness of Mickael's, and even the more common items like baguettes and burger buns are leagues ahead of anything you could buy at a local grocery store.

Andrea Coombs

I thought I knew what a croissant tasted like. I didn’t. Mickaël’s Café Librairie is a tiny gem in my rural Ontario town. The croissants are dangerously good!

Marc Desjardins

The best boulangerie.

Khosrow Yazdani

It was cheap and clean

M Dwyer

Amazing spot, and you get a free cookie your first visit. Smells amazing everything is fresh, will be back for some legendary cinnabuns real soon!

Brittany Zablosky

Authentic, quality food made right in front of you. More than that, everything we have had from there is delicious!!!

Devyn Hill

Amazing fresh bread and to die for cookies. Real French style baking

Zdenek & Susanne Rokos

We saw this place on Facebook and it showed great variety of delicious looking baked goods. We decided to go there on Saturday from Peterborough for lunch. But we were disappointed to find the shelfs empty, 1 1/2 hrs. before closing. However, the few things that were left, mostly day old, were very good. We are hoping the next time we'll come out and the new oven is installed, the store will look like it looks on Facebook.

Chloe & Caitlin Taylor

They were out of stock in lindsay so the wonderful girl working at the omemee store delivered our order to the lindsay shop on her way home after work Great customer service and what a beautiful dessert we can serve to our guests You guys saved us tonight, thanks!

linda fraser

Nice bread but tarts lacked filling

lala _ miffy

Fresh artisan style bread, delicious crepes. Other foods unique to the area.

Janine Hanske

Been going since it opened. Stock might be limited or out of stock, but whatever they make there is delicious, so I just try something new. Worth the wait. Amazing cookies and croissants.

Reinhart Schnabel

Mickaels Cafe : at last we have a real bakery in Lindsay. Bread with a real crust that is NOT kept in plastic bags. Multi grain bread that really has multiple types of grain. Baguettes that could have "Made in Paris" stamped on them. Very very good!

Jon Hutchinson

Never seen so many flies in a food area.

Melinda Heidebrecht

Fabulous almond croissants!!! All the baking is wonderful

Robert Armstrong

My first visit loved it. Great personal and friendly service and love the products they are selling. Will make Michaels a regular weekly stop.

Joli Scheidler-Benns

Fantastic French bakery. All the food is always fresh and served by friendly and hard working staff. I have never had anything that wasn't good from here. Some of my favorites are the swiss and bacon baguette, the cheesy bagels, the plain bagels and the fresh loaves of bread. Highly recommend!

Lee Andrews

Looked for the books, just bread....but great bread at that!!

Soizic Reynal de St Michel

The pastries and the service were well worth the drive from Toronto!

Brad Owens

I feel so lucky that Mickael decided to open in Lindsay. The crepes and breads are sophisticated and delicious. Mickael has set the bar high. The place makes me happy!

Debi Hill

Mickael's Cafe Librairie is an absolute gem in our community. The taste of France brought to the Kawartha Lakes in the form of this wonderful little bakery. His baked items are always fresh, delicious and well priced. I have several favorites, creme brulee, swiss cheese bagels and his fabulous Norwegian bread. Definitely a location you don't want to miss if your travelling this way. He also has a full serve cafe in Omeeme.

brent fallis

Thanks for the awesome breads and cookies and pastries we loved them all . Will order again

Eva Lazar

Potatoes sourdough bread must try!!

Catherine Phillips

My all time favourite bakery with the best croissants and creme brûlée. Perfect French bakery. You won’t be disappointed. I especially love my Saturday delivery ❤️❤️

Mickael Durand

Just had a Sesame Bagel and a Cranberry cookie, Thanks Mallorie, I wouldn't do it better myself!

Diana Wood

First time to this location but not first time for their bread and cheese pretzels which are wonderful! We are regular customers of Mickael's at the Saturday Peterborough Market in Peterborough Square. Really good stuff!!

Sophie Smith

Saved my sanity during this pandemic. After the sourdough baking frenzy of March 2020 we started ordering from Mickael instead. He does a MUCH better job than I could ever do. From what I’ve seen, he has loyal well paid employees that love what they do. That makes a big difference for us. Most of our stuff is still warm when we get it delivered, it’s that fresh. ????

andrea shury

The best French Bakery this side of the Atlantic. I first read about Mikaels in the Enroute magazine on an Air Canada flight. This hidden gem serves up amazing French pastries that will take you back to your favourite Paris Bakery. We have our family favourites, pain au chocolat , almond croissants and creme brûlée's to name a few. Pure joy when we receive our box of pastry delivered to our door in Cavan. Exceptional quality and value. Bon Appetit

saniata j

It was our first time in Lindsay from the GTA and we were just looking for a coffee shop to stay in for a bit and we found Mikaels. We were misinformed that they would be open later but as it turned out they were closed; regardless, Devon was kind enough to give us a taste of Mikaels baked goods. This has honestly been the most memorable encounter i have ever experienced. I have never received this kind of customer service. We will definitely be coming back soon. You're the best Devon!

Richard Gauder

Love, love, love the bread here. Lucky to have a French baker locate here. Oh and the croissants??? Crazy amazing.

Chucky Boy

Great baked goods , wonderful staff

Julie Brown

Always a great experience ordering from Mickaëls. The Creme Brulee is OUTTA this world and hubby can't get enough of the fresh loaves. Always says how European the white bread is. A flavour that not many can achieve. Customers for life. Oh and the service is also top notch. No one like them around here.

Betty Robinson

Creme Brulee, cheese bagels and carrot bread are my favorites from Mickaels awesome bakery......the staff in both stores...Lindsay and Omemee are friendly and helpful......always a smile on their faces. Mickael has gone out of his way during this pandemic to help us all get his amazing baked goods.....cant wait until Wednsday to try out your highly recommended pretzel bites.

Darlene Clark

the best bagels ever!!!

Mlle de La Rose Blanche (MlleRoseBlanche)

Let me tell you a (short) story about a lil French Bakery in Kawartha Lakes.... In the tiny town of Lindsay stands a little French Bakery. It was a quiet place that smelled divine, as all bakeries should (and often do.) It sold a few breads and sweet pieces now and then but it was not so busy. Those who knew the place knew it well and loved it. The bread was always fresh, always delicious, and always a great treat. Then the plaque (or pandemic... Whatever) came. And it changed everything. Thet bakery had to move fast because suddenly no one could come to the store anymore. They offered DELIVERY in the town for a minimum purchaes (fresh-baked bread to your door! Pretzels! Chocolate twists! MONTREAL-STYLE BAGELS!!) and they grew and they grew. And they grew even more. And they spread sweet, delicious joy to all of Kawartha Lakes like butter melting in a warm, fluffy croissant (they make those fresh daily by hand by the way!) And now not just many in Lindsay but a lot more know the joy that is Mickael's Café Librarie. Now for some food stuff: - Baguettes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: they crinkle when you squeeze them. If your baguette doesn't do that, it is not a true baguette and might as well be a bread wand. Have tried the regular white and look forward to the new multigrain. Need to try the bacon and swiss. - Croissants ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Light, airy, buttery, delicious. Devour at once. - Pretzels ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: buy in bulk for a great deal and then freeze them lest you swallow them all in a weekend (not that this has happened here of course... ????). Plain is delicious; cheese is delightful. - Chocolate twists ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: Worth it for buttery dough filled with melted chocolate chips. Make a treat of a breakfast. - Pain de mie/sandwich bread ⭐⭐⭐⭐: If you are a slow bread eater, cut in slices to your preference and freeze in a bag. You'll have to cut it anyway because it won't fit as is in a freezer bag. Holds up very well frozen as a loaf without a bag. Delicious in white and whole wheat! - Shortbread cookies ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Am not generally a fan of this type of cookie (too crumbly for me) but this store's hold up well in the freezer and are great when they're cold (at least to me anyway.) - Sourdough loaves ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: As someone who can't make spurdough starter, finding a great local loaf is precious. Comes in different grains and sizes and always worth it. - Frozen boxes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: The frozen discount boxes are a great mixed bag of items. We had an experience where there was a mistake on the website regarding product and Mickaël was quick to resolve the issue. - Sustainability ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Love that they are a no packaging or mostly paper only packaging for recycling purposes. Not so happy about the parchment paper in the delivery bin, but I save it for reuse. So what are you waiting for??!! Go order some fresh and local baked goodies!! ????????

Mark Wallace

Wow just wow - first time here after being told I NEED to go.. they didn’t disappoint.. proper French bakery, just dealt w the owner Mickaël and he was lovely. Very helpful, courteous and great fresh products! Highly recommend indeed !!!

Fenton Cooke

Best bakery around

Jennie Ormiston

Amazing baked good! Try the cookies they're delicious!

Colleen Morrison

Their Creme Brulee is TO DIE FOR!!! Amazing bagels and brioche buns!!

Cathy Puffer

Michael’s bakery is my favourite! We love the convenience of home delivery and take advantage of this service every week. The bread is absolutely amazing - love that it is preservative free! There aren’t adjectives to describe how good the cookies are - especially the cranberry and the shortbread. Michael and his staff are extremely hard working and their efforts show in the product.

Terry Sellers

Awesome little bakery. Like being in Montreal.

Merrick Hudson

Best burger buns ever!

Sandee Willshaw

Creme brullee --- I have travelled to many European countries (including Paris) and have enjoyed creme brullee (my favourite dessert) SO many places I can't even count. I have never yet had any creme brullee as outstanding as Mickaels. He definitely has a secret to making this fabulous French dessert. It is a MUST for everyone - you will get hooked!

Monica Wishnousky

Excellent baked goods and delivery in areas where that’s highly unusual. Pretzel and cheese bagels are the best!

Tom Adamson

If I am ever in the area again, this is a must-stop kind of bakery. Knowledgeable staff who like what they are doing. Great product, reasonably priced.

Linda Jeffrey

Friendly service and hidden gem. Small, but lots of selection. Would like to see prices displayed.

JL Weatherbee

Everything is so delicious, and so fresh. It's hard to stop eating! The bagels are chewy and soft and freeze very well. Once you try their croissant you can never eat another croissant from anywhere else, and enjoy it. Nothing compares... the best croissant I've ever had in my life. Honestly. Great bread. Friendly staff. Local and 'not-so-local' weekly delivery. Best crosissant ever.

Danielle Kennedy

AMAZING!!!! Those chocolate croissants are the most delicious things ever! I order a bunch at a time, freeze them and sneak eat them when my kids aren’t looking because I don’t want to share. Every product is amazing, customer service amazing, love the bun provided for deliveries! I cannot say enough good things ???? Speaking of chocolate croissants... it’s time to order more!! PS I love the communication via Facebook and I am so happy they decided to add Beaverton to their regular route!

Maddy Hannah

Mickael’s bakery is our best pandemic find! We met Mickael at the Uxbridge Farmers Market last summer, and when cashing out, not only did he give us a discount, but mentioned that he does free delivery in our area! Since then we get weekly delivery of the FRESHEST baked goods... bagels, pretzel buns and baguettes are a weekly staple, but have also tried lots of pastries (and the creme brûlée is to die for!). Amazing customer service - easy to reach via text message, ability to place your order the night before for delivery the next day, and the delivery staff are so great. They have also added so many new products in the past few months AND will be offering products made from organic flour, which is a huge win! I could not recommend them higher. Check them out!!! They have a huge delivery radius as well and seem to extend it regularly.

Bea Sawka

If you enjoy and appreciate French baking, Mickael's has so much to offer. Everything from their delicious breads, baked goods and amazing desserts. They offer easy ordering, pickup and delivery service and we have never been disappointed with anything we are purchased. Mickael has worked so hard to accommodate during Covid, he is a true entrepreneur. Brings back memories of the great little patisseries in France we have visited. Thanks Mickael for doing what you love!

Kevin C

Amazing bakery, everything is delicious. Staff are wonderful to deal with also. Great prices!

Sabine Scanlon

My first love from this bakery is the Norwegian loaf. It is solid and satisfying.. But lately I have added croissants. They are possibly the best this side of France.. Before Mickael’s Cafe Librairie opened, I was baking my own bread.. now I seldom bake.. I haven’t tried every item, but other favourites are the bagels and pretzels.

Wendy Sampson

Wonderful French Bakery you won’t be disappointed everything is done to perfection !

bill berg

Phenomenal baked goods

Deanna Allison

Great Hot Chocolate and chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies !!

Sandi Evans

So glad I found this place... everything is so yummy

Norman de Bellefeuille

I drove in from Peterborough to check them out. I bought some of their buttery smooth croissants and tried one of their breads. The croissants were baked a mahogany brown as they should be with a fine crumb. The bread ( day old, as a professional Baker/pastry chef for 25 years I know day old bread is always better than same day) was exceptionally tasty with a fine structure and made wonderful toast. I like a good ferment. Well done.

Robin Steffler

(Translated) This is baked goods but with a sexy accent. A baguette from the grocery store says "Hello, my name is Baguette. I agree." Bread from Mickaël's says "I am delighted to meet you. I make angels sing." Grocery store bread is Chris Farley, Mickaël's is Chris Hemsworth. Both have their place, but I know which one I want to take home. (Original) This is baked goods but with a sexy accent. A baguette from the grocery store says "Bonjour, je m'appelle Baguette. Je suis d'accord." Bread from Mickaël's says "Je suis ravi de faire votre connaissance. Je fais chanter des anges." Grocery store bread is Chris Farley, Mickaël's is Chris Hemsworth. Both have their place, but I know which one I want to take home.

Martin Tuchtie

We are lucky to have such a fantastic bakery in Lindsay. Having eaten croissants and baguettes from all across France I can say that this bakery stacks up with any of them.

Lesley Drummond

Mickael’s is a ray of sunshine in Kawartha Lakes - and now they deliver! The best baked goods in the area, a staff that’s always smiling, and Mickael goes out of his way to meet your needs. Our faves? Cheese pretzels....baguettes......cheese bagels (we make them into garlic bread)......and the chocolate chip twists are to die for - especially if you get them warm. Yum! Thank you, Mickael!

Janet Bagshaw

We have enjoyed having delivery of our favourite baked goods during the past year. What is our favourite? Hard to choose. We do so enjoy the croissants. Best ever.

Crystal Johnston

Friendly staff and very tasty!

Sylvia Gallo

Amazing bread, and I got a free cookie with my first purchase. Will definitely be back to try different products!