art is in bakery

amazing pastry. tried some of their pastries yesterday! wow! the word delicious does not describe well enough how good these were. the best i ever had by far in the ottawa-gatineau area. can't wait to go back!

lunch. finally made it to art is in for lunch and i wasn't disappointed. i had the buttermilk chicken sandwich and my friend had the angus beef sandwich. they were both absolutely delicious and the side salad, with fresh blueberries and cucumber, nicely rounded out the meal. the food was wholesome and flavourful, a great place to grab lunch.

this is what bakeries dream of becoming. we couldn't quite believe that the docking bay we pulled into actually could contain a bakery restaurant, but then we saw all the people. stopped in for lunch. wow.

first of all, this is the only place i've ever experienced that did bread, sweets and meals all equally well. you can watch the bakers cranking out some of the best bread ottawa has to offer. don't limit yourself to just one. they freeze well too.

i got the pulled pork taco and he got the steak sandwich. both were outstanding. i returned for a croissant (for him), a sticky bun (for me) and a cappuccino. even the coffee was crazy good. the croissant...is the best you will find in this city. it's perfection. really. and i'm *very* hard on bakeries that do them.

this is where you should go.

perfect!. i just had a perfect croque monsieur at art is in! i remember having great croque monsieur as a kid in lebanon, but this one tops the best croque monsieur from my childhood memories, which has no doubt been blown up to perfection by nostalgia. it was so good that three people ordered what we were having based on the fact that it looked amazing, resulting in sold out croque monsieurs. the delicious experience does not end with your meal though, there are plenty of baked goodies to grab for later. i loved the raspberry scones and the jalapeño and cheddar cheese bread.

who doesn't like carbs 'n butter?. croissants - mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
berliners - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmm!
fruit tarts with almond custard topped with fresh fruit - omg
washed down with an incredibly tasty americano........................
service with a smile.......................we shall return again, and again, and again, and again :d

excellent!. wife and i went there for the first time last friday. i had the chicken curry and pineapple sandwich while she had a veggie-something-amazing. plum tart for dessert. i rank this up there with fraser cafe in terms of quality/taste. while i wasn't impressed with the iced tea, everything else was fantastic. we will be going there often.

art is in my belly!. what is there possibly left to say about art is in bakery? if you haven't been yet just follow the hollandaise road! everything they make is nothing short of a masterpiece. breakfast, brunch, lunch, dessert - chevre which way you go its beyond satisfying.

space is an important concept in art, so make sure you have plenty in your belly before coming here! i have had the buttermilk brined chicken caesar, prosciutto, chicken curry, veggie guacamole melt sandwiches, breakfast croissanwich and countless desserts and breads. everything they create is nothing short of lip smacking, omg why did i wait so long to return, mouthwatering, pure, unadulterated deliciousness. bring a loaf of bread home with you, its the yeast you could do for the withdrawals sure to come tomorrow.

cumin through the rye, this place took the ottawa foodie scene to a whole other level... as well as the food porn industry. if you are a fan of art is in bakery on facebook, you are willingly entering a friendship built on masochism. its absolute torture to see their daily creations displayed in your news feed, just calling to you and you cant help but jump up, throw over your desk chair sprinting down to city center salivating.

for the love of food, just go!

amazing! best sandwich is the buttermilk brined chicken caesar. so good! and the chocolate tarts, lemon tarts, and fennel bread treats are delicious. wasn't a fan of the homemade iced tea, and the one time i tried breakfast the sausage on the eggs benedict was very weird and not tasty. but the lunch was delicious!

a welcome addition to the ottawa food scene. i think at this point they're supplying bread to about 95% of the yuppie-frequented establishments in westboro/glebe/hintonburg. their wild success is much deserved, and the restaurant they've opened -- in the odd industrial wasteland setting of city centre -- lives up to their high quality bread. i can't wait to try more of their food. my brined chicken caesar sandwich was expensive but very, very worth it. jalapeno cheddar bread probably isn't for everybody, but it most certainly is for me.

treat your buds. very special, fresh and good in taste

it almost seems like an odd place to have a shop when you first pull up, but you quickly forget where you are as soon as walk towards the bakery. they have created their own unique funky atmosphere, and all the wonderful scents from the bread, sandwiches, pastries and desserts are sure to distract you from everything else.

best bread in town!. art is in makes the best bread in town! their jalapeno and cheddar one is to die for... the industrial bakery is not the warmest place to eat at, even though they serve a few lunch options; but it is definitely the place to go to pick up a fresh baguette.

amazing pastries!!! *updated and sandwiches. after seeing all of the great reviews we decided to pick some pastries for a family brunch - wow, they were really delicious and special. these aren't loblaws croissants or that bakery in the strip mall, these are serious pastries that don't mess around, they were a great hit. again, falling in line with all of the other comments you couldnt eat here everyday as we did enter somewhat of a sugar coma afterwards but it was well worth it...can't wait to go back and try their sandwiches!
also to note, service was friendly and the atmosphere was laid back but lively at the same time, definitely recommend it!!

we went their for lunch and today and totally yum. i had the buttermilk turkey ceasar sandwich and gosh the flavours explode on this sandwich - definitely satisfying and i was pleasantly suprised that it wasn't too heavy just the perfect portion. i did have the side salad but honestly the sandwich is enough for lunch unless your very very hungry but i ended up hardly eating the salad as the sandwich was satisfying enough. my hb had the steak sandwich which was good but after he took a bit of mine and likewise we agred the turkey was the way to go!! great spot for lunch!! it was busy but the line up wasn't that bad, it's constantly moving with a wait of 5-10, no worse than anywhere else and this was 12o'clock...we'll be back for sure :-)

macaroons were delicious with a reasonable price of 6 for 10$! a must try in ottawa! location was really odd.. but food and customer service makes up for everything lacking in location! soups and sandwichs were delicious!

sandwiches worth every penny. i went to art is in bakery today for lunch after reading and hearing glowing reviews. i was not disappointed. it was around 1 pm and the place was still pretty packed. i ordered the spicy crispy pickle melt and and almond croissant to go. service was friendly and everything looked just delicious. loaves of bread everywhere and the smell was wonderful.

the sandwich was on the pricey side - $8 - but man, was it worth it. it was fried battered pickles with a spicy sauce and cooked greens on a jalapeno cheddar bread. i ate it back at my office and no less than 3 people stopped by my desk to ask me what i was eating and where i had procured the delicious looking sandwich.

the almond croissant ($2.50) was dusted in icing sugar and was very flaky and baked to perfection. just the right amount of almond paste, it was really incredible.

everything else looks so good, i don't know what to try next time. nothing is cheap but you won't be disappointed.