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Apple Danish at Crema House is a laminated butter pastry topped with cooked apple, baked in our Ottawa Bake House each morning. The pastry is crisp at the edges and soft in the middle. It is sweet, but fruit-led rather than sugary. One pastry is a single serving, eaten fresh.

Patties at Crema House are hand pies: golden, flaky pastry with braided edges around a seasoned filling, baked each morning in Ottawa. We make three fillings: Chicken, Meat and Spicy Meat. One patty is a quick lunch on its own, and a box of them is a catering standby.

This is the Chicken patty, with a seasoned chicken filling.

Peach Danish at Crema House is a laminated butter pastry topped with peach, baked golden each morning in our Ottawa Bake House. The pastry is crisp and flaky, the fruit soft and sweet against it. It is a light, fruit-led breakfast pastry rather than a rich one. One Danish is a single serving, eaten fresh.

Bacon & Egg Croissant at Crema House is a breakfast sandwich: our butter croissant filled with bacon and egg, made in Ottawa. The croissant is baked each morning and filled while fresh. It contains pork, so it is not a vegetarian option. Eaten in hand, it is a filling start to the day.

Napoleon Pastry at Crema House in Ottawa is a single-serve mille-feuille: layers of flaky, caramelised puff pastry filled with custard or whipped cream, dusted with icing sugar and finished with pistachio or rose petals. Made in our pasticceria. Crisp pastry, cool filling, cut for one.

This is the Whipped Cream Napoleon, lighter and cooler than the custard version.

Savory Danish at Crema House is flaky, butter-laminated pastry baked around a filling that is not sweet, made each morning in Ottawa. We bake four kinds: Spinach and Feta, Margherita, Perogy Potato cheddar, and Leek and Parm. One Danish makes a light breakfast or a quick lunch, warm or at room temperature.

This is the Spinach and Feta Danish, salty, green and filling.

Banana Loaf Slice at Crema House is a thick slice cut from a banana loaf, baked each morning in our Ottawa Bake House. The bananas go into the batter, which keeps the crumb moist and sweet, close textured rather than airy. It is sold by the slice from the counter through the day.

Caffè Espresso at Crema House is a shot of Blasercafé Marrone, pulled short on our machine in Ottawa. The blend is Swiss-roasted, 70% arabica and 30% robusta, with a thick crema and low acidity. It comes as a Single, a Double or a Macchiato, served in a warmed cup.

This is the Single: one concentrated shot in a small warmed cup.

House Signature at Crema House is our own iced drink: concentrated rooibos tea shaken with peach purée and chilled water, served tall over ice in Ottawa. It is naturally caffeine-free, fruity and only lightly sweet, with no coffee in it. An original of the house, made to order.

Caffè Shake at Crema House is a double shot of Blasercafé Marrone espresso blended with vanilla ice cream and topped with whipped cream, made to order in Ottawa. It is thick, cold and frothy: a milkshake with the strength of real coffee. Dessert and coffee in one tall glass.

Canadiano at Crema House is our name for the Americano: a double shot of Blasercafé Marrone espresso lengthened with hot water, made to order in Ottawa. It is a clean, full-bodied black coffee you can hold longer than a shot. Unsweetened, with milk or oat milk on the side if you like.

Iced Purple Latte is an iced espresso and milk drink made at Crema House in Ottawa with ube powder and lavender syrup. The ube gives the cup its purple colour and a mellow sweetness, with the lavender sitting behind it. It is built with cold milk over ice and served cold.

Chai Latte at Crema House is spiced black tea with steamed milk: cinnamon, cardamom, clove and ginger, made to order in our Tea Lounge in Ottawa. It is warm, aromatic and gently sweet, with the caffeine of tea rather than coffee. Oat milk and almond milk are available.

Berry Blast at Crema House is a smoothie of mixed berries blended with yogurt and a little honey, made to order in Ottawa. It is cold, tart and naturally sweet, with no coffee and no added syrup. A breakfast or afternoon drink served tall in a glass.

Wild Berry Tart Cake, 12Cut at Crema House is a whole berry tart pre-cut into twelve portions, made in our Ottawa pasticceria. A pastry shell holds a cream filling topped with mixed berries, so each of the twelve pieces carries fruit. Not vegan. Order a day ahead for pickup.

Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake at Crema House in Ottawa is a single-serve dessert of three chocolate mousse layers, dark, milk and white, set on a thin chocolate base. It is rich without being heavy, and eaten cold. Made in our pasticceria. No nuts in the cake, though made in a shared kitchen.

The Chocolate Caramel Cake is a whole cake made in our Ottawa pasticceria, built on chocolate with caramel running through it. Like all of our whole cakes at Crema House, it is made to order with a day's notice. It arrives finished and ready to slice at home.

Chocolate Mascarpone Cake Slice at Crema House is a single-serve gluten-free dessert: chocolate and mascarpone cream on a flourless base. It is made in our Ottawa pasticceria without gluten-containing ingredients and prepared in a shared kitchen. Rich and cool, served cold from the case. Not vegan.

Tiramisu Cake at Crema House is the Italian dessert as a whole eight-inch cake: espresso-infused vanilla sponge layered with mascarpone whipped cream. It is dusted with cocoa and ringed with savoiardi biscuits. Made with our own espresso in our Ottawa pasticceria. Contains caffeine and dairy. Order a day ahead for pickup.

Red Velvet at Crema House is a single-serve slice of red velvet cake, cut each day in our Ottawa pasticceria. It is a moist, cocoa-tinted crimson sponge layered with tangy cream cheese frosting and finished with crumb on top. Soft and gently sweet. Not vegan. Sold from the case.

Tiramisu at Crema House is a single-portion Italian dessert of espresso-soaked savoiardi, the ladyfinger biscuits, layered with mascarpone cream and cocoa. It is made in our Ottawa pasticceria with our own espresso. A three-inch portion, served cold from the case. Contains caffeine and dairy.

Halloween Cake Pops are small rounds of cake on a stick, decorated in house at Crema House for the Halloween season. They are sold individually and come in several decorated designs, including Mad Eye, Mummy, Viruses and Bat. A single sweet bite for the end of a meal.

Halloween Cupcakes are single serving cakes baked and decorated in our Ottawa pasticceria for the season. Each one is finished by hand in a Halloween design, and they are sold individually so you can pick the ones you like. Available at Crema House through the Halloween period.

Margherita Large Slice is a large slice of our house made Margherita pizza, with tomato and cheese on a base baked in the Bake House at Crema House in Ottawa. It is the plainer of our two slices and is sold on its own over the counter.

The Chocolate Butter Cookie is the same butter cookie made with chocolate, baked in house at Crema House in Ottawa. The butter stays in the background and the chocolate comes forward, with the same tender, crumbling texture. Sold by the piece at the counter.

The Tahini Puff is a puff pastry twist made with tahini, baked in our Bake House in Ottawa. The sesame paste runs through the turns of the pastry and bakes into the layers, giving a nutty, savoury note against the crisp dough. Sold by the piece at Crema House.

Rustic Pecan Pie Slice is a single serving of pecan pie, baked in house at Crema House in Ottawa and cut to order from the whole pie. The filling is set and the pastry edge is left rough and rustic. It contains nuts, and it is served as one slice.

This is the pecan pie in a 10 inch round, made whole in our Ottawa pasticceria with a pastry base and a set pecan filling. It contains nuts. Like all our whole cakes and pies, the 10 inch round is made to order with a day's notice.