Originally from Brittany, France, André Derrien was formerly a chef at the renowned La Mère Poulard restaurant in Mont St-Michel, Normandy. In the early 1950s, he decided to come to Quebec. He worked at the Saint-Jovite hotel, where his rare skill in keeping all 10 fingers intact made him stand out from the rest and caught the eye of his future wife. "I learned on the job, while helping my parents on weekends and during Easter and Christmas.”

The couple then moved to Baie-Comeau, where they worked hard to build up a little capital before buying a pastry shop in Bel-Air in 1959. André, whose expertise lay in kitchen baking, hired professionals who, although reluctant to share their knowledge, could not prevent him from watching them work and learning the tools of the trade.

But despite all their efforts, the Derriens had difficulty restoring the establishment's reputation. A major change was needed. They moved the pastry shop to a basement at 4038 Bel-Air. Success at last! In the first year, turnover doubled and the location quickly became overcrowded. André purchased land at the corner of Bélanger and 20th Avenue to build what is now Pâtisserie Bel-Air.

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By marlap2004

October 8, 2017

Product and Service is first class

A bit on the pricey side, but the product and service is first class!

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By snetich031095

April 21, 2016

I found hair in m...

I found hair in my cake and the manager is rude

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By flyingbeaver

December 16, 2010

Le meilleur Paris-Brest que j'ai mangé

La variété, la qualité et la flexibilité des recettes. Rien à redire.

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Boulangerie & Pâtisserie Salerno

2411, av Charland, Montréal, QC H1Z 1B9 Get directions

Nos spécialités , notre fameuse pizza tomate italienne, sfogliatelle fait maison, cannoli sicilien, lamaretti de grande maman, buffet chaud ou froid, nos magnifiques gâteaux, pains italiens rustiques more... See more text

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Je connais cette boulangerie depuis au moins 25 ans grâce à une amie. J’y suis retournée cette été par inadvertance après un déménagement il y a une dizaine d’année. Tout était aussi bon que dans mes souvenirs. La pizza froide et les pâtisseries sont un vrai délice en bouche. Je dois appeler pour un gâteau d’anniversaire et je suis certaine qu’il va faire fureur. Longue vie à la pâtisserie « Salerno ». Read more