Baltyk Bakery — Restaurant in Edmonton

They have decent European rye bread and jam-filled donuts. However I have found that as of recently, pastry quality can be hit or miss - they will either be delicious, or dry and stale. Staff are often unfriendly, and make it seem like you're a burden for coming in to make a purchase.

What irks me most though is their payment options. They don't take credit cards - fine, there is a sign that states that, so I pay with a debit card. However they seem to have introduced a purchase minimum even for debit payments (??), such that you cannot pay amounts under $5 by debit. Note there is NO sign that advises of this.

Since it is not 1995, I do not carry cash, and sometimes all I want to buy is a loaf of bread rather than an expensive cake. There are other good European bakeries in the area that do take both debit and credit, as well as upfront with their payment options, which will now get more of...

I've been a few times. I like their yeast dough and bread type products. Not a fan of their pastries. I also found them inconsistent with quality.

I've had their jelly doughnuts and was impressed, so ordered an advance large quantity for a dinner I was hosting. I picked them up the day of the dinner. I should have opened the boxes at the bakery to check for quality because opening them in front of my guests was embarassing. The jelly completely fell out of almost all of them and they were SUPER dry, which leads me to believe they were made in advance by at least 2 days.

Worth going but don't set high...

Just tried the carrot cake and the pumpkin cake and I have to say they are DELICIOUS!!! Such a perfect treat for fall. This place is a must if you are looking for delicious treats. There are so many things to choose from. Strongly recommended!!

And if you are looking for cakes for special occasions that is also the place to go. The variety of rich and real flavours to choose from is great. And it's good to know that they have been made from real ingredients and not fake stuff. My kids all love these cakes. Made to order so you know...