Petit Lapin : Patisserie Mastery Without the Allergy

What do you do when you want a birthday cake but you're allergic to, well, everything? Until a couple of years ago, there weren't many options. But this April, Petit Lapin is celebrating its second anniversary, that is, two years of serving up scrumptious allergen-free baked goodies. 

Viviane Nguyen got the idea for Petit Lapin after she wanted to bake her son a cake for his first birthday. The problem was that he was allergic to mostly everything. 

"I called every bakery in Montreal, and no one could make something for me," says Nguyen. "So I said: why not make it myself!"



Notary turned entrepreneur, she now has a quaint pastry shop on Victoria Avenue in Westmount, where she has made it her mission to serve up cupcakes, cream puffs, macaroons, madeleines, donuts and more, 100% organic, vegan and allergen-free.

That means no dairy, no soy, no eggs, no gluten, no nuts, no sulfites, no peanuts, and the list goes on. But not to worry, they're still 100% delicious. 

"Everyone deserves a cake for their birthday. Because a birthday without a cake is not a birthday."