The Bakery — Restaurant in District Municipality of Muskoka

it's a good sign when the majority people walking out of here are holding more than one full bag of goodies.

butter tarts are usually too decadent for me but i went for the PECAN TART when i noticed my friends order half a dozen without blinking. super oozy, the filling is like liquid cocaine but it's got rich depth of maple-y flavour that was delicious.

i also followed the leader and ordered a couple of beef MEAT PIES, one of which i had warmed up to eat on the side of the road (we're classy like that). also great flavour and the crust was super flaky but not greasy, and held up against the filling superbly.

deciding between the WHIPPED CREAM DONUT or the lemon curd filling, i was told the whipped cream one was a bigger seller. the size of the thing was massivo and i was happy to see a non-custard filling but alas the whipped cream was a bit too heavy and rich for my liking. i sampled the lemon curd and it was nicely tart.

considering my lunch was half a meat pie and a whole donut, i was a pretty happy camper. like the calories, prices are a little steep though so perhaps it's best that it's all the way in...

Ordered a bday cake for my son back in March and was very pleased with thw friendly service and the delicious cake! Called and ordered a cake for my husband's bday back in early December.. again, friendly when I called to place the order. Took my name and number, and specialized order (decoration and personalized saying) and told me it would be ready for pick up the morning of his bday. Packed up my two young children and drove from Bracebridge on a snowy day to get the cake (2 hours after they told me it would be ready).. got there and was told it wasn't ready, no writing or personalization whatsoever. The person running the counter said the owner left for the day and that she personally couldn't write on the cake but suggested I go to Independant Grocer and maybe they could help me there. Big disappointment on a special occasion. No phone call from owner to apologize or offer any kind of compensation. Wasn't impressed, loved the baking but will not be buying from them again due to their poor...

UPDATE: July 2025.....(as below...plus...) THE BAKERY remains an iconic gastronomic MUSKOKA institution and a diabetic's nightmare. Lines through a Saturday attest to the quality of the product and the family's ability to continue to provide such a MASSIVE amount of product for locals and visitors. It is truly an amazing business. This place has been a MUSKOKA iconic institution and stopping place since I was a kid visiting coming to my aunt's cottage in Port Carling. Kudos to the Rebelein Family for staying strong all these years and especially surviving the COVID years!!!! Anyone new MUST get here early if you want to get anything. Such a small front servery presents magnificent amounts of pies, Chelsea buns, weighty doughnuts and MASSIVE...