This small ice cream shop west of downtown Toronto offers premium plant-based ice cream options in numerous flavors. Visitors to the store can also shop for an array of ice cream sandwiches, cakes, and pies.
Artisan coffee and an extensive beer selection are this venue’s selling points. Open for the morning caffeine and pastry runs, the space turns into a bar as the day matures. Expect a younger, boozy crowd by nightfall. Multiple locations.
Lines are to be expected at this walk-in coffee joint. Freshly baked pastries and home-roasted coffee make this a favorite destination for local coffee lovers. Drinks can be made to accommodate a variety of dietary requirements.
St. Clair dessert counter swirling unsweetened frozen Greek yogurt. The tangy, protein-packed base comes layered with fresh strawberries and pistachio sauce alongside hot Colombian coffee.
Spacious, plant-filled second-floor cafe built for long work and study sessions. Laptops stay open for hours at outlet-lined tables alongside pistachio cream americanos, specialty matcha lattes, and slices of sweet potato cake.
Spacious second-floor Korean cafe above Spadina Avenue running steady with open laptops and quiet conversation. Fruit-blended matcha lattes and bowls of sweet shaved ice cover wooden tables across the bright, plant-filled room.
Sleek Korean cafe pouring Jeju matcha and lattes topped with signature thick cream. Kiosks handle orders in a minimalist room with tucked-away seating nooks.
Compact gelateria churning daily batches with ingredients imported straight from Italy. Lines for Sicilian pistachio and espresso often spill onto the sidewalk, leaving standing room only.
Third-wave espresso bar sharing the concourse level of an Indigo bookstore. Large salvaged wood tables host quiet reading and studying over single-origin coffee, specialty matcha, and sourdough chocolate chip cookies.
Minimalist coffee bar treating specialty espresso and matcha like craft cocktails. Monolithic concrete seating fills up fast on weekends for experimental seasonal drinks, pour-overs, and yuzu Basque cheesecake.
Bright, oak-lined cafes pouring precise shots of the signature Heritage Blend. Flat whites and cold brew drive the morning rush alongside fresh pastries and bags of beans.
Long-standing Leslieville cafe running late into the night under a metallic ceiling and Art Deco lamps. Mismatched padded chairs and low tables fill with quiet conversation and open laptops over brass-pulled espresso.
