In Montreal, Japanese dessert-makers are taking the game to new heights. Who can resist their lavishly creamy pastries and sweets that beckon from bright windows? Throughout the city, there are pleasant doorways to welcoming dining areas, where a feather-light slice of cake can be yours, along with pockets of steamed bread served with sweet or savoury fillings and bubble tea on the side. Then there’s mochi, glutinous rice flour, which is made into a sticky dough and used to craft refined little packages called daifuku, filled with chocolate, red bean paste, or ice cream. They make for exquisite mouthfuls that provide unique textural experiences: silky but gritty, firm but squishy, slimy but nice. Here are our picks for some of the finest Japanese bakeries in the city. Tsujiri Address: 1418 rue Crescent Why You Need To Go: Tsujiri, the 160-year-old Japanese chain that specializes in matcha teas and desserts, opened on Crescent last year to rave reviews. View this post on Instagram What a beautiful photo of our Tsujiri Parfait by @katrinatioseco 😍😍😍 . I'm craving for these as I type ! Don't forget to tag us for a chance to be featured 💚💚 A post shared by Tsujiri Montreal (@tsujiri_montreal) on Jan 25, 2020 at 8:14pm PST Website Cool & Simple Address: 5757 chemin Saint-François Why You Need To Go: Cool & Simple is a premium frozen goods store in the Montreal area and it has a wide variety of chilled desserts, including a mochi ice cream bar. There are plenty of other flavours too! View this post on Instagram 🌞 Quelle belle journée ensoleillée! 🌞 Troquez votre crème glacée traditionnelle pour notre boîte découverte de 10 mochis glacés Premium! On vous promet que ces délicieux petits plaisirs vont rendre votre promenade du jour ou votre balade en vélo bien plus agréable! 🍡 Lien en bio pour découvrir le produit --> @cooletsimple 📸 Merci à @tramieskitchen pour la belle photo *** 🌞 What a beautiful sunny day! 🌞 Trade in your traditional ice cream for our discovery box of 10 Premium ice cream mochis! We guarantee you that these delicious treats will make your daily walk or bike ride a lot more enjoyable! 🍡 Link in bio to discover the product --> @cooletsimple 📸 Thanks to @tramieskitchen for the amazing picture * * * * * * * * * #glutenfree #healthytreats #mochi #baramochi #summercontest #food #summer #instafood #faitmaison #healthyfood #yummy #healthy #recipe #recettefacile #easyrecipes #foodporn #mangersain #cooking #recettesimple #homemade #cook #foodstagram #instagood #mangermieux #foodie #foodiesquebec #foodlover #delicious #bhfyp #summereats A post shared by Épicerie en ligne Cool&Simple (@cooletsimple) on Aug 15, 2020 at 9:00am PDT Website Yoko Address: 1455 rue Peel Why You Need To Go: Yoko is one of the finest Japanese dessert shops in Montreal. It offers a wide selection of chewy, colourful, and tasty treats but it's known for their cheesecake, which is deliciously tender and light. View this post on Instagram A post shared by William Morin-Lafond (@fritzauce) Website Uncle Tetsu Address: 1408 rue Pierce Why You Need To Go: Fluffy, jiggly and layered with flavour, Uncle Tetsu’s Japanese cheesecake is baked with tender-loving-care. View this post on Instagram Here comes the life size (?) Uncle Tetsu in the hallway of our store. He’s holding the cheesecake way bigger than what we make!! 1408 rue Pierce (Guy x St-Catherine) #uncletetsu #cheesecake #japanesecheesecake A post shared by Uncletetsu Montreal (@uncletetsumontreal) on Dec 11, 2018 at 3:22pm PST Website Matcha Zanmai Address: 1428 rue Mackay Why You Need To Go: Matcha Zanmai uses matcha sourced from Japan and offers traditional matcha tea, matcha lattes, matcha ice cream, parfaits, and cakes. Can you tell our Daifuku #mochi is so soft and squishy?🤤😆🤤 ・ Matcha mochi is filled with our homemade matcha Crème pâtissière💚💚 that is so creamy and tasty💕 Available daily with limited quantity!!! ・ Oishii！ おいしい！🙆♀️Posted by Matcha Zanmai on Sunday, May 31, 2020 Website
