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Posted Feb 07, 2025
It’s reassuring to know that no matter how weird the world gets (and it’s getting pretty weird!), you can always go eat brunch. This is especially the case in Toronto, whose brunch scene is constantly evolving, upping its game, becoming more all-day, all-week and all-encompassing not to mention more cosmopolitan and creative, yet without ever sacrificing the greatest brunch factor of all: deliciousness! We’re egg-static (with home fries on the side) to announce 30 of the best brunch places in the city.
Dundas West
3070 Dundas St W
Dirty Food Eatery
Brunch
As laid-back and neighbourhoody as The Junction itself, this perennial brunch refuge does hearty, home-cooked dishes with no-nonsense panache and a Southern twang. The acclaimed results include apple jonnycakes, shrimpcakes Benny and eggs Jenny (with peameal bacon and collard greens on a buttermilk biscuit). Regulars rave about the magical (and buttery) home fries and swear by the Dirty Caesar made with pickled beet juice.
Dirty Food Eatery
Dundas West
3070 Dundas St W
As laid-back and neighbourhoody as The Junction itself, this perennial brunch refuge does hearty, home-cooked dishes with no-nonsense panache and a Southern twang. The acclaimed results include apple jonnycakes, shrimpcakes Benny and eggs Jenny (with peameal bacon and collard greens on a buttermilk biscuit). Regulars rave about the magical (and buttery) home fries and swear by the Dirty Caesar made with pickled beet juice.
Brunch
Regent Park
555 Dundas St E
Café ZUZU
Channeling 1950’s Italy with easygoing elegance in the heart of Regent Park, ZUZU’s weekend brunch version of la dolce vita includes panzerotti, meatballs with polenta and eggs in a fiery tomato purgatorio. The semolina pancakes with chocolate espresso sauce, ricotta, mascarpone, hazelnut and zabaglione will have you singing arias. Equally indulgent are the pastries, specialty coffees, and cocktails such as nitro-espresso martini.
Café ZUZU
Regent Park
555 Dundas St E
Channeling 1950’s Italy with easygoing elegance in the heart of Regent Park, ZUZU’s weekend brunch version of la dolce vita includes panzerotti, meatballs with polenta and eggs in a fiery tomato purgatorio. The semolina pancakes with chocolate espresso sauce, ricotta, mascarpone, hazelnut and zabaglione will have you singing arias. Equally indulgent are the pastries, specialty coffees, and cocktails such as nitro-espresso martini.
King West
104 Portland St
Chubby's Jamaican Kitchen
Jamaican
The next best thing to a Caribbean getaway? Caribbean brunch! Dive into a Jamaican homestyle breakfast featuring ackee & salt fish, fried dumplings, plantain, and boiled green bananas or dig into the dynamic duo of fried jerk chicken and caramelized pineapple cornmeal waffles, capped with coconut creme fraiche and sorrel syrup, all the while chilling with ”Mawnin Libations” such as rum punch or a Jamaican mule.
Chubby's Jamaican Kitchen
King West
104 Portland St
The next best thing to a Caribbean getaway? Caribbean brunch! Dive into a Jamaican homestyle breakfast featuring ackee & salt fish, fried dumplings, plantain, and boiled green bananas or dig into the dynamic duo of fried jerk chicken and caramelized pineapple cornmeal waffles, capped with coconut creme fraiche and sorrel syrup, all the while chilling with ”Mawnin Libations” such as rum punch or a Jamaican mule.
Jamaican
Kensington Market
370 College St
Ohiru Cafe
This chill minimalist cafe deftly takes brunch classics and puts them through a contemporary Japanese wringer, yielding dishes that are equal parts comforting and compelling. Eggs Benny features pork belly and yuzu hollandaise and waffles are slathered with red bean paste, crispy mochi and miso syrup. Drinks daringly pull off the same East-West balancing act with hojicha miso maple lattes, sesame hot chocolate and yuzu mimosas.
Ohiru Cafe
Kensington Market
370 College St
This chill minimalist cafe deftly takes brunch classics and puts them through a contemporary Japanese wringer, yielding dishes that are equal parts comforting and compelling. Eggs Benny features pork belly and yuzu hollandaise and waffles are slathered with red bean paste, crispy mochi and miso syrup. Drinks daringly pull off the same East-West balancing act with hojicha miso maple lattes, sesame hot chocolate and yuzu mimosas.
Little India
1515 Gerrard St E
Lazy Daisy's Cafe
Cafe
Good cheer and farmhouse vibes permeate this east end institution with its bright, sunny dining room, (formerly) secret patio and unpretentious home cooking. LD’s famous buttermilk biscuits provide the foundation for breakie sandwiches and smash burgers alike. The best news? You can get your fried chicken ‘n waffles with a side of mac ’n cheese. Sweets and drinks skew nostalgic: Rice Krispie Nanaimo bars, apple crumble tarts, and gingerbread latte.
Lazy Daisy's Cafe
Little India
1515 Gerrard St E
Good cheer and farmhouse vibes permeate this east end institution with its bright, sunny dining room, (formerly) secret patio and unpretentious home cooking. LD’s famous buttermilk biscuits provide the foundation for breakie sandwiches and smash burgers alike. The best news? You can get your fried chicken ‘n waffles with a side of mac ’n cheese. Sweets and drinks skew nostalgic: Rice Krispie Nanaimo bars, apple crumble tarts, and gingerbread latte.
Cafe
Kensington Market
291 Augusta Ave
Hawker
Possibly TO’s most transporting brunch experience, this otherworldly plant-based, natural and nourishing spot is tucked away like a tranquil cave in the forest of Kensington Market. The $40 prix fixe weekend brunch offers a constantly changing suite of five tapas-sized creations, with a pronounced Indian influence and lots of locally-sourced edible elements of nature: birch syrup, sweet fern and spruce tips, among them.
Hawker
Kensington Market
291 Augusta Ave
Possibly TO’s most transporting brunch experience, this otherworldly plant-based, natural and nourishing spot is tucked away like a tranquil cave in the forest of Kensington Market. The $40 prix fixe weekend brunch offers a constantly changing suite of five tapas-sized creations, with a pronounced Indian influence and lots of locally-sourced edible elements of nature: birch syrup, sweet fern and spruce tips, among them.
O'SOMAE
Whether you sit inside the airy dining room or take a big brown box (yes, a box of brunch!) to go, this East Chinatown spot is the ticket if you want to pig out on robust, protein-forward specials such brisket Bennies, crab mac ’n cheese, fried chicken ‘n waffles, and (the insanely popular) duck confit poutine (yes, there are also veg and vegan options). To sip on, try a smoothie, ice fusion tea or cocktail such as the Gupina Colada.
O'SOMAE
Whether you sit inside the airy dining room or take a big brown box (yes, a box of brunch!) to go, this East Chinatown spot is the ticket if you want to pig out on robust, protein-forward specials such brisket Bennies, crab mac ’n cheese, fried chicken ‘n waffles, and (the insanely popular) duck confit poutine (yes, there are also veg and vegan options). To sip on, try a smoothie, ice fusion tea or cocktail such as the Gupina Colada.
Little Portugal
1438 Dundas St W
The Federal
Canadian
Proof that good things come in small packages is the minimal yet mighty brunch menu at this funky Little Portugal favourite. Burgers, breakfast burritos and Belgian waffles (made according to a 100-year-old family recipe) incite long weekend line-ups, and thanks to bottomless cups of coffee, killer cocktails and a cellar-full of natural wines, nobody ever leaves in a hurry.
The Federal
Little Portugal
1438 Dundas St W
Proof that good things come in small packages is the minimal yet mighty brunch menu at this funky Little Portugal favourite. Burgers, breakfast burritos and Belgian waffles (made according to a 100-year-old family recipe) incite long weekend line-ups, and thanks to bottomless cups of coffee, killer cocktails and a cellar-full of natural wines, nobody ever leaves in a hurry.
Canadian
Little India
226 Greenwood Ave
Maha's Restaurant
Egyptian
Maha’s winning combo of ancient Egyptian recipes made with contemporary panache makes for one of TO’s most original brunch options. Try Egyptian eggs (a date scramble or herby Egga omelet) or oatmeal (Egyptian wheat, slow-cooked in vanilla-spiked cream). Otherwise, go rogue with the Cairo Classic (fava bean stew with boiled egg, falafel and tomato feta). Among the drinks, the honey cardamom latte is fit for a pharaoh.
Maha's Restaurant
Little India
226 Greenwood Ave
Maha’s winning combo of ancient Egyptian recipes made with contemporary panache makes for one of TO’s most original brunch options. Try Egyptian eggs (a date scramble or herby Egga omelet) or oatmeal (Egyptian wheat, slow-cooked in vanilla-spiked cream). Otherwise, go rogue with the Cairo Classic (fava bean stew with boiled egg, falafel and tomato feta). Among the drinks, the honey cardamom latte is fit for a pharaoh.
Egyptian
L’Avenue
Montreal’s iconic all-day brunch spot made its Ontario debut at The Well with a fun, high energy splash. Amid a Pop Art aesthetic, (and wildly photogenic bathrooms), the menu offers generously-portioned sweet and savoury brunchables, and X-L-sized Complete Breakfast and Indecisive platters (the latter for those who, understandably, can’t narrow down the endless options).
L’Avenue
Montreal’s iconic all-day brunch spot made its Ontario debut at The Well with a fun, high energy splash. Amid a Pop Art aesthetic, (and wildly photogenic bathrooms), the menu offers generously-portioned sweet and savoury brunchables, and X-L-sized Complete Breakfast and Indecisive platters (the latter for those who, understandably, can’t narrow down the endless options).
The Annex
268 Howland Ave
Chadwicks
Breakfast & Brunch
This colourful Annex hideaway specializes in daring North and Central American fusion brunches made with flair and locally-sourced ingredients. This translates into a lot of farm-fresh huevos in various guises, accompanied by corn tortillas, baked beans, cotija cheese, fried plantains, chimichurri and all colours and temperatures of salsa. Fruity mojitos, mules and margaritas kick the vibrancy of it all up a few notches.
Chadwicks
The Annex
268 Howland Ave
This colourful Annex hideaway specializes in daring North and Central American fusion brunches made with flair and locally-sourced ingredients. This translates into a lot of farm-fresh huevos in various guises, accompanied by corn tortillas, baked beans, cotija cheese, fried plantains, chimichurri and all colours and temperatures of salsa. Fruity mojitos, mules and margaritas kick the vibrancy of it all up a few notches.
Breakfast & Brunch
Runway 06
The fashionable, multi-ambiance Entertainment District supper club, Marked, may have acquired a new name, but the South American-inflected, all-you-can-eat brunch menu continues to make for one of the city’s most celebratory, salsa-y and bubbly brunch experiences, the latter due to unlimited prosecco in addition to unlimited small plates (mushroom coxinhas, smoked salmon tostadas) and shared mains (picanha and eggs, a manchego biscuit Benedict).
Runway 06
The fashionable, multi-ambiance Entertainment District supper club, Marked, may have acquired a new name, but the South American-inflected, all-you-can-eat brunch menu continues to make for one of the city’s most celebratory, salsa-y and bubbly brunch experiences, the latter due to unlimited prosecco in addition to unlimited small plates (mushroom coxinhas, smoked salmon tostadas) and shared mains (picanha and eggs, a manchego biscuit Benedict).
Bar Koukla
Greek
On weekends, this casually elegant Greek meze bar plays some deliciously Aegean riffs on brunch classics: baklava pancakes, a tzatziki-topped lamb burger, a halloumi BLT and spanakopita Florentine (on phyllo, of course!). It’s a given that Greek yogurt, honey olives, and feta are ubiquitous as is the selection of Greek wines and Greek-inspired cocktails – yes, there is actually a Tzatziki in drink form!
Bar Koukla
On weekends, this casually elegant Greek meze bar plays some deliciously Aegean riffs on brunch classics: baklava pancakes, a tzatziki-topped lamb burger, a halloumi BLT and spanakopita Florentine (on phyllo, of course!). It’s a given that Greek yogurt, honey olives, and feta are ubiquitous as is the selection of Greek wines and Greek-inspired cocktails – yes, there is actually a Tzatziki in drink form!
Greek
Beaches
1801 Gerrard St E
Bodega Henriette
This neighbourhood bodega/bakery/cafe/restaurant has big bright windows and a welcoming summer patio. Both enhance the pleasure of tucking into hearty and health-conscious breakfast bowls and sandwiches, as well as inventive fare such as tofu scramble with curried chickpea waffles and savoury French toast with cinnamon dusted pork belly and bacon. Appetizing breads and pastries are baked in-house.
Bodega Henriette
Beaches
1801 Gerrard St E
This neighbourhood bodega/bakery/cafe/restaurant has big bright windows and a welcoming summer patio. Both enhance the pleasure of tucking into hearty and health-conscious breakfast bowls and sandwiches, as well as inventive fare such as tofu scramble with curried chickpea waffles and savoury French toast with cinnamon dusted pork belly and bacon. Appetizing breads and pastries are baked in-house.
Sisters And Co
The “Sisters” in question are actually best friends from high school. At both Trinity Bellwoods and Markham locations they dish up a big extended family of eclectic Asian-inspired brunch dishes. Think bulgogi beef Benedict, gojuchang chicken and waffles, and black sesame pancakes. Made with ingredients such as matcha, hojicha, taro and chai, the lattes are as fragrant as they are delicious.
Sisters And Co
The “Sisters” in question are actually best friends from high school. At both Trinity Bellwoods and Markham locations they dish up a big extended family of eclectic Asian-inspired brunch dishes. Think bulgogi beef Benedict, gojuchang chicken and waffles, and black sesame pancakes. Made with ingredients such as matcha, hojicha, taro and chai, the lattes are as fragrant as they are delicious.
Dufferin Grove
1120 College St
Takht-e Tavoos
Plush carpets and tile mosaics set the stage for a Persian brunch banquet. Be prepared for robust adventures such as haleem (wheatberry porridge with shredded lamb) and khorak-e-zaban (roasted beef tongue in saffron sauce with veg and Persian pickles) as well as myriad versions of sunnyside-up eggs, dressed up with halloumi, feta, dates and olives. In addition to Persian chai, there’s a killer pomegranate mimosa.
Takht-e Tavoos
Dufferin Grove
1120 College St
Plush carpets and tile mosaics set the stage for a Persian brunch banquet. Be prepared for robust adventures such as haleem (wheatberry porridge with shredded lamb) and khorak-e-zaban (roasted beef tongue in saffron sauce with veg and Persian pickles) as well as myriad versions of sunnyside-up eggs, dressed up with halloumi, feta, dates and olives. In addition to Persian chai, there’s a killer pomegranate mimosa.
Leslieville
1100 Queen St E
Pasaj
Turkish
Short of going to Istanbul for Turkish brunch, try this Leslieville spot, where original and aromatic offerings include Eggs Benedict on zucchini fritters, blanketed with whipped feta and sumac hollandaise and oven-baked hummus with pastirma and toasted tomato. Grandma’s pancakes come crowned with sour cherry jam, helva, labne and pistachios. To share, there are savoury mezes and sweet pastries. And, of course, Turkish coffee.
Pasaj
Leslieville
1100 Queen St E
Short of going to Istanbul for Turkish brunch, try this Leslieville spot, where original and aromatic offerings include Eggs Benedict on zucchini fritters, blanketed with whipped feta and sumac hollandaise and oven-baked hummus with pastirma and toasted tomato. Grandma’s pancakes come crowned with sour cherry jam, helva, labne and pistachios. To share, there are savoury mezes and sweet pastries. And, of course, Turkish coffee.
Turkish
Beaches
1963 Queen St E
Mira Mira Diner
With its sun-suffused interior and big breezy patio, this Beaches diner has become a neighbourhood mainstay, dishing up comfortable brunch classics with elevated twists. The steak & eggs rely on AAA dry aged rib eye and come swimming in miso brandy cream. Lobster Croque Madame makes use of a whole crustacean’s tail and truffled bechamel. Fruity cocktails include a spicy mango smash and Guavapolitan.
Mira Mira Diner
Beaches
1963 Queen St E
With its sun-suffused interior and big breezy patio, this Beaches diner has become a neighbourhood mainstay, dishing up comfortable brunch classics with elevated twists. The steak & eggs rely on AAA dry aged rib eye and come swimming in miso brandy cream. Lobster Croque Madame makes use of a whole crustacean’s tail and truffled bechamel. Fruity cocktails include a spicy mango smash and Guavapolitan.
Fashion District
550 Wellington St W
1 Kitchen
On the main floor of the eco-conscious luxury 1 Hotel, this light, lush and woody restaurant offers a zero-waste, farm-to-table, healthy and environmentally-conscious brunch menu of bowls, boards, burgers and Bennies, all of which can be chased down with nutrient-packed cold-pressed juices, shakes and smoothies.
1 Kitchen
Fashion District
550 Wellington St W
On the main floor of the eco-conscious luxury 1 Hotel, this light, lush and woody restaurant offers a zero-waste, farm-to-table, healthy and environmentally-conscious brunch menu of bowls, boards, burgers and Bennies, all of which can be chased down with nutrient-packed cold-pressed juices, shakes and smoothies.
Parkdale
5 Brock Ave
BB's Diner
Channeling a sari-sari – Filipino convenience store – BB’s casually kitsch ambiance enhances the traditional Filipino fare ingeniously tweaked for brunch. Adobo fried chicken with habanero-pineapple sauce and French toast, sweet-and-sourly tricked out with coconut dulce de leche and mango compote, are two favourites. There’s also a much-vaunted signature silog. For a pick-me-up, try the tamarind-spiked Tito Caezar or the bracing calamansi Mimosa.
BB's Diner
Parkdale
5 Brock Ave
Channeling a sari-sari – Filipino convenience store – BB’s casually kitsch ambiance enhances the traditional Filipino fare ingeniously tweaked for brunch. Adobo fried chicken with habanero-pineapple sauce and French toast, sweet-and-sourly tricked out with coconut dulce de leche and mango compote, are two favourites. There’s also a much-vaunted signature silog. For a pick-me-up, try the tamarind-spiked Tito Caezar or the bracing calamansi Mimosa.
Bloordale Village
426 St Clarens Ave
Daily Grind
Breakfast
Despite all the fierce viral love it’s earned for its creative Vietnamese-influenced brunch offerings, this compact Bloordale cafe remains impressively laid-back, the better with which to linger over buttermilk pancakes with pandan custard, topped with coconut sauce or a croissant-based Benny featuring eggs and pork loin marinated in lemongrass, soy sauce and condensed milk. To wash it all down, there’s green tea latte and Vietnamese coffee.
Daily Grind
Bloordale Village
426 St Clarens Ave
Despite all the fierce viral love it’s earned for its creative Vietnamese-influenced brunch offerings, this compact Bloordale cafe remains impressively laid-back, the better with which to linger over buttermilk pancakes with pandan custard, topped with coconut sauce or a croissant-based Benny featuring eggs and pork loin marinated in lemongrass, soy sauce and condensed milk. To wash it all down, there’s green tea latte and Vietnamese coffee.
Breakfast
Parkdale
269 Dunn Ave
Simpl Things
This cool but crazily cozy Parkdale clubhouse’s brunch dishes are aptly, but deceptively, simple (in the best way possible). In addition to French toast, avocado toast and breakfast sandos, there are gut-busting “weekend” and “hungry” fry-ups featuring eggs, smoked maple bacon, pork bangers, fried mashed potatoes and homemade milk bread toast. To sip on, try owner/award-winning mixologist Evelyn Chick’s dazzling cocktails.
Simpl Things
Parkdale
269 Dunn Ave
This cool but crazily cozy Parkdale clubhouse’s brunch dishes are aptly, but deceptively, simple (in the best way possible). In addition to French toast, avocado toast and breakfast sandos, there are gut-busting “weekend” and “hungry” fry-ups featuring eggs, smoked maple bacon, pork bangers, fried mashed potatoes and homemade milk bread toast. To sip on, try owner/award-winning mixologist Evelyn Chick’s dazzling cocktails.
Downtown
27 Carlton St.
Le Lert
Yes, Thai Western brunch – with a tropical LGBTQ2S+ twist – really is a thing. It starts with a Technicolor Bangkok garden where LED lighting and exotic coffee drinks, mocktails and cocktails come in all colors of the rainbow. To eat: fabulous fusion dishes such as crispy roasted pork belly, scrambled eggs and avocado and pan-fried eggs served with seared bread, marinated ground pork and Chinese and Vietnamese sausages.
Le Lert
Downtown
27 Carlton St.
Yes, Thai Western brunch – with a tropical LGBTQ2S+ twist – really is a thing. It starts with a Technicolor Bangkok garden where LED lighting and exotic coffee drinks, mocktails and cocktails come in all colors of the rainbow. To eat: fabulous fusion dishes such as crispy roasted pork belly, scrambled eggs and avocado and pan-fried eggs served with seared bread, marinated ground pork and Chinese and Vietnamese sausages.
Dundas West
907 Dundas St W
Saving Grace
Breakfast & Brunch
The Trinity Bellwoods vibe is definitely a draw, but blame round-the-corner line-ups on constantly rotating, unflaggingly inventive brunch fare. Legendary French toast comes in versions sweet (pumpkin with cranberry maple syrup and honey cream cheese) and savory (gruyere, caramelized apples and roasted red onions). There are also pancakes (strawberry oatmeal) and eggy concoctions such as ahogados (“drowned” eggs with feta and avocado).
Saving Grace
Dundas West
907 Dundas St W
The Trinity Bellwoods vibe is definitely a draw, but blame round-the-corner line-ups on constantly rotating, unflaggingly inventive brunch fare. Legendary French toast comes in versions sweet (pumpkin with cranberry maple syrup and honey cream cheese) and savory (gruyere, caramelized apples and roasted red onions). There are also pancakes (strawberry oatmeal) and eggy concoctions such as ahogados (“drowned” eggs with feta and avocado).
Breakfast & Brunch
West Queen West
1150 Queen St W
The Drake
Canadian
Brunch is never a drag, unless it’s Saturday at The Drake where the celebrated (Drag) Queen of Brunch, Miss Moço, draws loyal subjects and newcomers alike to revel in a prix-fixe meal of classics spiked with mimosas and seasoned with surprises, guest performers and loads of disco tunes. If you think it can’t get more fabulous than this, it’s because you’ve never tried the wild blueberry mini scones.
The Drake
West Queen West
1150 Queen St W
Brunch is never a drag, unless it’s Saturday at The Drake where the celebrated (Drag) Queen of Brunch, Miss Moço, draws loyal subjects and newcomers alike to revel in a prix-fixe meal of classics spiked with mimosas and seasoned with surprises, guest performers and loads of disco tunes. If you think it can’t get more fabulous than this, it’s because you’ve never tried the wild blueberry mini scones.
Canadian
The Annex
78 Yorkville Avenue
Sadelle’s at Kith
What’s more delicious than maxing out your credit card on designer duds at luxury lifestyle retailer Kith? How about going for broke at its flagship store’s restaurant? The opulent dining room serves a lavish New York-style brunch with a signature multi-tiered bagel, lox and cream cheese tower and the outrageous Bam Bam waffle, topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, white chocolate and every kind of crushed up kid-friendly cereal imaginable.
Sadelle’s at Kith
The Annex
78 Yorkville Avenue
What’s more delicious than maxing out your credit card on designer duds at luxury lifestyle retailer Kith? How about going for broke at its flagship store’s restaurant? The opulent dining room serves a lavish New York-style brunch with a signature multi-tiered bagel, lox and cream cheese tower and the outrageous Bam Bam waffle, topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, white chocolate and every kind of crushed up kid-friendly cereal imaginable.
Leslieville
265 Broadview Ave
Lady Marmalade
Breakfast & Brunch
“Voulez-vous brunchez avec moi?” Okay, so Patti Labelle didn’t sing those exact lyrics when belting out “Lady Marmalade,” but the groove applies to LM’s all-day breakfast offerings’ trademark sass (cheddar & spinach waffles) and spice (Moroccan scramble). Although there are enough eggs benedict dishes for every day of the week – from a mango to braised beef benny – you can also build your own (which is what Marmalade would do!).
Lady Marmalade
Leslieville
265 Broadview Ave
“Voulez-vous brunchez avec moi?” Okay, so Patti Labelle didn’t sing those exact lyrics when belting out “Lady Marmalade,” but the groove applies to LM’s all-day breakfast offerings’ trademark sass (cheddar & spinach waffles) and spice (Moroccan scramble). Although there are enough eggs benedict dishes for every day of the week – from a mango to braised beef benny – you can also build your own (which is what Marmalade would do!).
Breakfast & Brunch
Liberty Village
85 Hanna Ave #104
Mildred's Temple Kitchen
Breakfast & Brunch
The longstanding queen of TO brunch spots, this Liberty Village icon boasts a palatial minimalist dining room and minimalist (only nine items) menu to match. Much credit for its 30-year reign goes to its pancakes, specifically the magnificent stack of signature wild blueberry buttermilk pancakes, crowned with whipped cream, blueberry compote and anointed with maple syrup.
Mildred's Temple Kitchen
Liberty Village
85 Hanna Ave #104
The longstanding queen of TO brunch spots, this Liberty Village icon boasts a palatial minimalist dining room and minimalist (only nine items) menu to match. Much credit for its 30-year reign goes to its pancakes, specifically the magnificent stack of signature wild blueberry buttermilk pancakes, crowned with whipped cream, blueberry compote and anointed with maple syrup.
Breakfast & Brunch
Riverside
678 Queen St E
White Lily Diner
Comfort Food
A Leslieville classic for laid-back all-day brunch with a Southern accent: Steak n’ eggs, biscuits n’ gravy, collard greens, grits and triple-stack buttermilk griddle cakes, all made from locally-sourced farm produce (including White Lily’s own namesake Uxbridge farm). For a pick-me-up there’s coffee, but to mellow-out try the signature Breakfast Beer (beer, grapefruit, lemon and simple syrup).
White Lily Diner
Riverside
678 Queen St E
A Leslieville classic for laid-back all-day brunch with a Southern accent: Steak n’ eggs, biscuits n’ gravy, collard greens, grits and triple-stack buttermilk griddle cakes, all made from locally-sourced farm produce (including White Lily’s own namesake Uxbridge farm). For a pick-me-up there’s coffee, but to mellow-out try the signature Breakfast Beer (beer, grapefruit, lemon and simple syrup).
Comfort Food
St. Clair West
810 St Clair Ave W
Emma's Country Kitchen
Comfort Food
Preserving the hospitable, old-school vibe (and name) of the original Emma’s diner in Chelthenham, ON, this bustling St. Clair West spot co-owned by Emma’s granddaughter dishes up blissfully no-nonsense eggy basics, generously accompanied by country-style fixings such as house-smoked bacon, herbed sausage, buttermilk biscuits and cinnamon swirl pancakes. Save room for daily-made donuts and apple fritters.
Emma's Country Kitchen
St. Clair West
810 St Clair Ave W
Preserving the hospitable, old-school vibe (and name) of the original Emma’s diner in Chelthenham, ON, this bustling St. Clair West spot co-owned by Emma’s granddaughter dishes up blissfully no-nonsense eggy basics, generously accompanied by country-style fixings such as house-smoked bacon, herbed sausage, buttermilk biscuits and cinnamon swirl pancakes. Save room for daily-made donuts and apple fritters.
Comfort Food
