Best bakeries in Ottawa and near you, ranked by the numbers
Orange Turtle Bakery is the top rated bakery in Ottawa at #1. It has a score of 4.84 based on a 5.0 rating and 284 reviews.
Bakeries have a high review weight of 193. So a bakery needs a lot of reviews before its own rating counts most. Only 8 of 149 bakeries are high confidence on this list. Orange Turtle Bakery scored 0.02 points higher than Dolci Sapori and 0.03 points higher than Syrian Bakery.
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#1Google’s pick
fromOttawa Score 4.84fromOttawaOrange Turtle Bakery
Top of 149ByWard Market · Downtown
285 St. Patrick St · Google 5.0 (284 reviews)
- Why: Stored rank #1; score 4.84/5.
5.0 stars from 284 reviews; 60% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (59.5%). R = 5; v = 284; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.81fromOttawaDolci Sapori
Centretown West
939 Somerset St W · Google 4.9 (484)
- Why: Stored rank #2; score 4.81/5.
4.9 stars from 484 reviews; 71% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (71.5%). R = 4.9; v = 484; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
fromOttawa Score 4.80fromOttawaSyrian Bakery
Kanata
100 Castlefrank Rd · Google 4.9 (420)
- Why: Stored rank #3; score 4.80/5.
4.9 stars from 420 reviews; 69% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (68.5%). R = 4.9; v = 420; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Ranks 4 to 29
Showing 26 of 26 places below the first three on this page.
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None of the places that match have a saved location.
Ranks 4 to 10: Just off the podium
- fromOttawa Score 4.80
Rank 4: Boulangerie Du Bon Matin
4.9 stars from 416 reviews; 68% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (68.3%). R = 4.9; v = 416; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.79
Rank 5: Mezzaluna Bakery & Pastry
4.9 stars from 352 reviews; 65% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (64.6%). R = 4.9; v = 352; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.79
Rank 6: RaYu fine foods
5.0 stars from 177 reviews; 48% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (47.8%). R = 5; v = 177; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.78
Rank 7: Al-Rayiss Bakery
4.9 stars from 307 reviews; 61% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (61.4%). R = 4.9; v = 307; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.78
Rank 8: Celina Bakery أفران سيلينا
4.9 stars from 284 reviews; 60% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (59.5%). R = 4.9; v = 284; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.77
Rank 9: Ali Baba Bakery
4.8 stars from 1,073 reviews; 85% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (84.8%). R = 4.8; v = 1073; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.76
Rank 10: JnJ Bakery Cafe
4.9 stars from 238 reviews; 55% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (55.2%). R = 4.9; v = 238; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
By part of town
These 29 bakeries records are grouped by saved address. West End holds the most, with 10. Each area’s best is a tap away.
4Gatineau sideacross the river
- Gatineau 4#4 · Boulangerie Du Bon Matin
10West End
- Kanata 2#3 · Syrian Bakery
- Westboro 2#21 · Esther's Cakes N Sweets
- Nepean 2#22 · Keepin' it Vegan
- Bells Corners 1#7 · Al-Rayiss Bakery
- and 3 more areas
4Downtown
- Centretown West 2#2 · Dolci Sapori
- ByWard Market 1#1 · Orange Turtle Bakery
- Centretown 1#20 · Three Tarts
7East End
- Orléans 3#8 · Celina Bakery أفران سيلينا
- Vanier 2#10 · JnJ Bakery Cafe
- Overbrook 1#5 · Mezzaluna Bakery & Pastry
- Gloucester 1#17 · Geenie Bakery
3South Endbelow the Queensway
- Alta Vista 3#11 · Mr Kaak
1Elsewhere
- Ottawa 1#6 · RaYu fine foods
11 to 15Worth the detour
- fromOttawa Score 4.75
Rank 11: Mr Kaak
4.8 stars from 610 reviews; 76% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (76.0%). R = 4.8; v = 610; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.74
Rank 12: Boulangerie Aux Deux Frères
4.8 stars from 499 reviews; 72% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (72.1%). R = 4.8; v = 499; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.74
Rank 13: Al'deewan (Manak'eesh) Bakery (OTTAWA)
4.8 stars from 477 reviews; 71% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (71.2%). R = 4.8; v = 477; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.74
Rank 14: Al-Balad Bakery
4.8 stars from 431 reviews; 69% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (69.1%). R = 4.8; v = 431; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
Website not recorded - fromOttawa Score 4.73
Rank 15: Jasmine bakery
4.8 stars from 394 reviews; 67% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (67.1%). R = 4.8; v = 394; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
16 to 29Good backups to know
- fromOttawa Score 4.73
Rank 16: True Loaf Bread Company
4.8 stars from 353 reviews; 65% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (64.7%). R = 4.8; v = 353; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.72
Rank 17: Geenie Bakery
4.8 stars from 317 reviews; 62% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (62.2%). R = 4.8; v = 317; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.72
Rank 18: Ottawa Naan
4.8 stars from 308 reviews; 61% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (61.5%). R = 4.8; v = 308; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.72
Rank 19: La Balade des Douceurs
4.8 stars from 296 reviews; 61% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (60.5%). R = 4.8; v = 296; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.72
Rank 20: Three Tarts
4.8 stars from 281 reviews; 59% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (59.3%). R = 4.8; v = 281; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.72
Rank 21: Esther's Cakes N Sweets
4.9 stars from 125 reviews; 39% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (39.3%). R = 4.9; v = 125; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.71
Rank 22: Keepin' it Vegan
4.8 stars from 236 reviews; 55% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (55.0%). R = 4.8; v = 236; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.71
Rank 23: Elite Turkish Bakery
5.0 stars from 72 reviews; 27% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (27.2%). R = 5; v = 72; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.71
Rank 24: Levain boulangerie artisanale
4.8 stars from 223 reviews; 54% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (53.6%). R = 4.8; v = 223; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.70
Rank 25: The SconeWitch (Westboro)
4.8 stars from 193 reviews; 50% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: medium (50.0%). R = 4.8; v = 193; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.70
Rank 26: Oh my Sweetness!
4.9 stars from 96 reviews; 33% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (33.2%). R = 4.9; v = 96; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.69
Rank 27: Pâtisserie Le Caramel
4.8 stars from 179 reviews; 48% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (48.1%). R = 4.8; v = 179; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.69
Rank 28: Kasia's Cupcakes
4.9 stars from 91 reviews; 32% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (32.0%). R = 4.9; v = 91; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
- fromOttawa Score 4.69
Rank 29: Nili Pastries
5.0 stars from 59 reviews; 23% of the score is its own rating.
Score breakdown
Confidence: low (23.4%). R = 5; v = 59; C = 4.5970; m = 193. Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C.
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Same stars, different scores. Why?
Score = (v / (v + m)) × R + (m / (v + m)) × C. Ottawa-area average: C = 4.596969696969697; m = 193. R is the recorded Google rating; v is the recorded review count. Confidence is v / (v + m), the rating’s weight in the score.
How we score. Google stars, weighted by review count, pulled toward that average. Data from .
- Orange Turtle Bakery 5.0 stars · 284 reviews
- Dolci Sapori 4.9 stars · 484 reviews
- Syrian Bakery 4.9 stars · 420 reviews
Filled square: score. Open circle: Google rating. The axis starts at 4.4; all values are out of 5.
Places screened for this list
1,263 unique places screened; 1,114 excluded in the saved list file. 149 ranked places.
- Chains with 10+ locations in Canada
- 318
- Alcohol or excluded type
- 15
- Gambling
- 0
- Under 10 reviews
- 125
- Closed
- 1
- Out of area or category
- 988
- Other source checks
- 61
Reason counts can overlap. Other source checks include identity, rating, branch and pending chain checks. Counts describe the saved screening, not complete local coverage.
Data checked . How we screen and score.
Local talk
Reddit data is partial for this list. Saved matches are review-only research and do not affect the rank.
- Strawberry Blonde Bakery: Reddit discussion · Posted:
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TikTok
- 7 TikTok results in the saved Google organic pull for “bakery ottawa tiktok”. Pull date: .
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Questions
How sure is Orange Turtle's lead?
Somewhat. It has 284 reviews, which gives it a 60% confidence. So 40% of its score is based on the Ottawa-area average (4.60). Dolci Sapori has 484 reviews and a rating of 4.9. It only scored 0.02 points lower.
Dolci Sapori or Syrian Bakery?
They are very close. Both have a rating of 4.9. Dolci Sapori has 484 reviews and scored 4.81. Syrian Bakery has 420 reviews and scored 4.80. The extra reviews are the whole difference.
Why aren't COBS Bread or Costco Bakery listed?
Both are chains that have 10 or more locations in Canada. We do not include chains on our lists. Cinnabon, Tim Hortons and Mr. Pretzels are not included for the same reason.