Business Details
Handcrafted Pastries & Custom Cakes in Ottawa
At Milo's Pastry, we bring decades of international pastry expertise to every creation. Our founder, Pastry Chef Milad 'Milo' Assaad, honed his craft over 30 years, including a decade at Saudi Arabia's Sands Hotel serving royalty before establishing this family-run business in Ottawa. We specialize in blending Arabic, French, and modern pastry traditions, offering both classic favorites and custom-designed cakes that reflect our commitment to quality and artistry. Our team, including co-owners Bernadette and Miriam Assaad, maintains rigorous attention to detail while accommodating dietary needs through gluten-friendly, vegan, and dairy-free options.With strict order timelines ensuring quality execution, we combine technical mastery with personalized service to deliver desserts that exceed expectations. Our wedding cake consultations demonstrate our dedication to transforming client visions into edible masterpieces, supported by a tasting program that lets couples experience our flavor profiles firsthand. From daily pastries to event-specific creations, we maintain the highest standards of freshness and presentation across our product range.
Services
Custom Cakes
International Pastries
Wedding Desserts
Dietary-Friendly Options
Dessert Catering
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of international pastry expertise from Saudi Arabia's luxury hospitality sector
- Our family-owned operation maintains strict quality control through limited daily production
- Custom cake orders receive dedicated design time with two weeks' notice
- We accommodate dietary needs with verified gluten-free and vegan preparation processes
- Wedding cake tastings include professional guidance for event-specific design requirements
Services
Custom Cakes
Our custom cake service combines artistic vision with technical expertise to create unique desserts for special occasions. Clients work directly with our pastry chefs to develop personalized designs, flavor profiles, and decorative elements. Minimum two-week notice ensures proper execution time for these handcrafted creations.
International Pastries
We offer a distinctive collection of pastries blending traditional Arabic techniques with French patisserie methods. Our menu features both classic recipes and modern interpretations, using premium ingredients to deliver authentic flavors in every handcrafted item.
Dietary-Friendly Options
Our dietary-friendly desserts cater to gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and eggless requirements without compromising taste or presentation. These specially formulated recipes maintain the same quality standards as our regular offerings and require advance ordering.
Wedding Cake Tastings
We provide guided wedding cake tasting sessions where couples sample four different flavor combinations while discussing design possibilities. The $20 tasting fee applies toward orders placed with us, ensuring informed decision-making for this important event element.
Dessert Catering
Our catering service supplies fresh-baked pastries and desserts for corporate events, weddings, and private functions. Advance ordering guarantees availability of our most popular items, with options ranging from classic favorites to custom-designed presentation pieces.
People
Milad 'Milo' Assaad
Owner/Pastry Chef
Internationally experienced pastry chef with 30+ years in luxury hospitality, including a decade at Saudi Arabia's Sands Hotel serving royalty before establishing Ottawa's premier pastry destination.
Bernadette Assaad
Co-Owner
Business partner and operational manager bringing administrative expertise to daily operations while maintaining quality control standards across all pastry production and customer service interactions.
Miriam Assaad
Co-Owner
Third-generation pastry professional managing client relations and special orders while ensuring adherence to family recipes and traditional preparation methods in all dessert creations.
Questions
What notice period is required for custom cake orders?
Custom cake orders require minimum two weeks' notice to ensure proper design and execution time for these handcrafted creations.
Do you offer dietary-friendly dessert options?
Yes, we provide gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and eggless options that maintain the same quality standards as our regular menu items.
Can I schedule a wedding cake tasting?
Wedding cake tastings are available by appointment with a $20 fee that applies toward your order deposit if booked with us.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept major credit cards and electronic transfers for all orders, with payment terms specified during the ordering process.
Are your pastries made fresh daily?
All pastries are freshly made daily using premium ingredients, with strict production limits ensuring optimal quality and presentation.
Reviews (7)
Andrea Blaylock
Jan 23, 2022
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Thank you Milos team for adding some fun and a delicious ending to my friends retirement party. The cake I ordered looked absolutely amazing, was exactly as I had hoped and was delicious. Your customer service was outstanding making the whole experience a strong 5/5. Thank you team Milos
S. K.
Dec 19, 2021
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Highly Highly recommend !!! I had a vision and the consultation was so professional and Milo's exceeded our vision and more !!! Extremely high detail with the cake design and absolutely delicioussssss cake !!! Like WOW ! We went for marble cake with vanilla custard filling which was like biting into a cloud !! Religiously only ordering from Milo's pastry for all future events !
Koke
Oct 31, 2021
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Edit 2021: Ordered a Baptism cake from Milo and it turned out perfectly and amazing light and fluffy and so beautifully decorated for a very good price. Thank you so much! Everyone loved the cake! Found this little gem of a pastry shop on Google and probably one of the best cakes Ive tasted in Ottawa. Not too sweet and great texture, moisture and freshness. Lovely owner too who happens to be a very warm Lebanese woman. Thanks very much! Really loved the chocolate gateau!
Murugappan Annamalai
Oct 19, 2021
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We ordered a two-tier custom cake for my daughters birthday - pineapple and marble. It was delicious. All our guests enjoyed it. The design was as per the discussion and perfect. We also ordered red velvet cupcakes and macaroons. I personally loved both. The price was reasonable. Would definitely recommend them.
Er Ba
Oct 03, 2021
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I am so glad I found this pastry shop! I am vegan, and it has been difficult finding a place that makes a good vegan cake. I randomly stumbled across this place when trying to find a birthday cake, and after trying it, I could not tell it was vegan at all! The frosting is so light and fluffy, very amazing. Will continue to get birthday cakes here from now on!
Fatima
Jul 01, 2021
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Oh my god!!! I got a surprise birthday cake and my friends and family arranged this across province. Truly one of the best ice cream cakes I have EVER had. Thank you Milos pastry
Prat R.
Apr 18, 2021
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Disclaimer: Pandemic / lockdown review. Not sure if this is why our experience wasn't spectacular. We picked out a variety of cakes. Tiramisu, hazelnut, etc. They all looked great but tasted old. The cakes were all dry. Felt like we were eating inventory that was out for a few days. Again, this may be because business may be slow during the pandemic. In the end, we were disappointed.
