The best donuts in Montreal aren't on the island, they're at Deux Becs

Call 'em inventive pastries, call 'em killer donuts from a Californian Montrealer.

J.P. Karwacki

J.P. Karwacki

10 février 2025- Read time: 6 min
The best donuts in Montreal aren't on the island, they're at Deux BecsPhotograph: JP Karwacki / @johnnycrust

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Pulling up to its Brossard strip mall right after crossing the Samuel De Champlain bridge, it could be like any other small business shoehorned into a commercial lineup—but its sign reading Deux Becs in a punk font tempts a double-take, and it's the donuts they make inside that clinch it: These are the best in Montreal right now, even if they're practically steps off-island.

Like so many spots that make the best, its chef and owner-operator Art Romero's cool about it. Really: Born and raised surfing in Los Angeles, he has that laid-back nature you'd expect from the Californian coastline. Even as I'm waiting to talk to him, he's been up since dawn filling orders for Café Myriade locations, but he's calm about it. Just happy to be here.

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