Tartine Bread and Pies

6 Reviews on “Tartine Bread and Pies”

• Willow Yang

  This is a small bakery/cafe with two locations in Downtown with a good menu of sandwiches, pies and other baked goods, and drinks. I’ve previously visited their location on Davie, and have quite enjoyed their treats. More recently, I’ve had a chance to visit their location Beach, near False Creek. During this visit, I had their Salted Caramel Apple Pie, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin, Rhubarb & White Chocolate Scone, and Butter Tart. I did find the crust of their pie to be a tad underbaked on this occasion, but I did really enjoy their butter tart. Their prices are also fairly reasonable (I don’t know the exact cost of everything since they didn’t have price tags on a lot of their goods, but the total came to around $12). I haven’t had a chance to try any of their breakfast/lunch items, but their baked goods are worth checking out.Salted Caramel Apple Pie (around $5):3.5/5The filling was very tasty: the apples were well cooked, being tender while retaining some crispiness and bite. They had a wonderful sweetness that paired well with the sweetness of the caramel, which had a nice caramelized flavour. I found the crust to be a tad too hard/crunchy for my liking, although it did have a nice, slightly salty flavour. I did also find the bottom crust to be a bit raw.Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin ($2.85):3.5/5The muffin was relatively tender, mildly sweet, and had a nice hint of spice. The pumpkin seeds were nicely toasted and crunchy. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of cream cheese inside however.Rhubarb & White Chocolate Scone (around $2):3.5/5The scone was quite tender and while not exactly moist, wasn’t dry either. The rhubarb provided a nice bit of tartness. I do find the filling to be a bit sparse however: there were only a few pieces of rhubarb and chocolate. The scone itself was flavourful enough to be enjoyed on its own however.Butter Tart (around $2):4/5I’ve had their butter tarts before, and it was as good I as remembered. The crust was tender while the filling was thick, sweet, and had a wonderful caramelized flavour.Summary:Food: 3.5/5Price: 4/5Service: N/AOverall: 3.5/5Recommendations: Butter Tart, Pies

  February 12, 2019, 5:43 am

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• W James Sheasgreen

  I’ve been shopping at Tartine for almost ten years now, ever since I moved in next door to them at Beach and Granville. Over the years I’ve been on and off with them, with these days mostly off. The service has become more and more disorganized and today just really ticked me off. I went in around 9 AM wanting to order their turkey dinner special. The girl took my order and I paid for it and then I was told that it was to early for that special. I offered to come back later as I only live next door and was told to come back after 11 AM. I went back around 11:15 and was then told that they did NOT have the special. I was not impressed, got my money back and probably won’t go back for awhile. Their baked goods are generally pretty good, so It’s a shame really, after being a faithful customer for such a long time.

  January 7, 2019, 12:28 am

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• Knowledgeofman

  Been eating here for about 10 years. The lunch specials were always amazing and the portion sizes were big. When new ownership took over, the specials changed They’re still good but not great and the portions shrunk enough that i no longer eat lunch here. And put some dressing on your bland salads!!!! The pies are still just as amazing though, by the slice or take home and bake the whole thing yourself. Raspberry sour cream pie!!!! The best!!!! A good coffee and a snack kinda place

  February 23, 2016, 1:52 am

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• Kris Moore

  I was parked out front and decided to try out Tartine for lunch. Overall I was satisfied with my lunch and a little less with the pie. Service was fast and friendly.I asked for their most popular sandwich and tried the oven-roasted turkey sandwich. The multi-grain bread was the best part; warm and fresh with a brilliant crispy crust. The cranberry mayo was the second best part – one of the better sauces I’ve had on a turkey sandwich. Turkey was a little dry but that seems fairly common for most turkey sandwiches you get.I also decided to order a piece of pie as it is what they are supposed to be known for. I ordered the coconut creme because it’s my favourite pie. Crust was nice and flaky throughout, whip creme was thick and tasty but I thought it was a little chincy on the filling (see picture). There were some bites that the filling was maybe 10% of the whole biting experience.I would recommend and try again – lots of sandwiches to choose from. I’d definitely work my way through the menu to see what the other palate pleasing items they make.

  November 6, 2015, 2:49 am

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• Pavel Gorin

  The Breakfast Sandwich. Delicious butter puff with cheese, egg and your choice of ham. Every morning.

  December 25, 2014, 2:28 pm

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• MeanJean

  Disappointingly DRY croissant. I’ve tried Tartine ages ago and wasn’t impressed with the pie I had . Now that I live in the ‘hood, decided to give them another chance with their croissants. Bought one this morning, assuming it should be fresh and tasty-Disappointing! Extremely dry to the point that I couldn’t even eat it.I’m going to stick to the newer bakeries around town that have exceptional croissants, cause I just can’t go back now ;(

  October 4, 2013, 5:16 pm

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