La Maison du Kouign-Amann

Absolutely loved my visit to La Maison du Kouign-Amann!

The kouign-amann was perfectly flaky, buttery, and caramelized — but the real star was the salted caramel topping. It’s unbelievably good! Rich, smooth, and perfectly balanced with that slight salty kick that makes every bite addictive.

If you’re in Ottawa and have a sweet tooth, this place is a must-try. I’ll definitely be coming back for more! 🤍

I’ve been a customer for many years and have exclusively purchased my cakes here.

I ordered a custom cake for my son’s birthday. After my drive home, I noticed the top layer slid off the cake.

I called the bakery and was told to bring the cake back and they would fix it. When I returned, I was told it was the result of my driving and was asked to buy a new cake, framed as “you can pay 50% off a replacement.” I even offered to switch to a regular cake instead of a custom one to simplify things, but was told, “we’re already remaking it.” At the cash, I was again told it was my fault and that I should pay for their time dealing with this.

I drove carefully and handled the cake normally. A properly assembled and packaged cake should not have one layer slide off during standard transport. I also asked about adding dowels or rods to stabilize it and was told no. One of the owners told me, “I deliver these cakes all the time and never once had a problem,” again implying the issue was solely due to my driving.

I was upset by having to make the drive back at their request, being repeatedly told the situation was my fault and that I must not have driven properly or kept the cake flat, and then being told to pay more money after returning. Had I known it would turn into this kind of ordeal, I would have simply dealt with the original cake at home.

The cake was ultimately remade without an additional charge, but only after I made it clear I would be leaving a review.

What should have been a simple resolution turned into a two hour ordeal on my son’s birthday, and I missed part of his party dealing with it. As a long-time customer, this was disappointing. Two stars reflect that while their cakes taste good, my experience with the owners and how this was handled means this will be my last.

The pastries are beautiful and delicious! Definitely among the top quality in Ottawa and price is fair for the size of the portions. However for such elegant pastries there should be a seating area that matches. Couches would be lovely or a setup that doesn’t look like a food court. We have been multiple times and love the pastries but would definitely a recommend a revamp to the seating area.

This is a cute café in Kanata that offers extensive selection and wide variety of sweet and savory freshly-prepared and frozen baked goods, meals and desserts.

There is literally something for everyone … from croissant, cookies and esclaires to other pastry, full cakes and slices, as well as crepes, coffees, juices, etc. not to mention a big selection of jams, spreads, breads and frozen meals. There’s something to satisfy every craving and please every taste bud.

The service is genuinely friendly and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. La Maison du Kouign-Amann is a unique café in the sense that it makes you want to visit multiple times, to try something new every time, knowing that the next choice will likely top the one before it.

Today was our first visit at the bakery but won’t be our last! The staff were wonderful, the food was PHENOMENAL! You have to go and give them a try! They have a little something for everyone! Hot fresh crepes, sausage rolls that were amazing I might add, I tried the strawberry cream croissant which was so rich and I couldn’t stop eating it, my husband got the strawberry cheesecake and was loving every forkful! We brought home some cinnamon rolls and a caramel cream croissant for later! There were so many choices though!