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The Best Cheesecake in Toronto

Shania & Peony Wong

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Shania & Peony Wong

The Best Cheesecake in Toronto

Are you looking for the best cheesecake in Toronto? We've got you covered!

It’s hard to resist a slice of cheesecake, especially when it comes in a variety of flavours and variations. In the city, you’ll find cheesecakes that are creamy and dense or fluffy and light. Regardless of the style you choose, be it New York or Japanese; this decadent dessert is guaranteed to satisfy all of your sweet tooth cravings.

Here are some of the best places you can get cheesecake in Toronto.

Kensington Market

244 Augusta Ave

Bunner's Bakeshop

Vegan

If you're looking for a dairy free option, this is the spot! This is a rich and dark mocha chocolate cheesecake is marbled with creamy caramel cheesecake and baked on top of a double thick cookie crumble base.

Bunner's Bakeshop

Kensington Market

244 Augusta Ave

If you're looking for a dairy free option, this is the spot! This is a rich and dark mocha chocolate cheesecake is marbled with creamy caramel cheesecake and baked on top of a double thick cookie crumble base.

Vegan

Junction Triangle

2755 Dundas St W

Mabel's Bakery in the Junction

This bakery in the Junction sells everything from bread, pastries and pies but don't forget to try their famed cheesecake!

Mabel's Bakery in the Junction

Junction Triangle

2755 Dundas St W

This bakery in the Junction sells everything from bread, pastries and pies but don't forget to try their famed cheesecake!

Heirloom Toronto

One of Toronto's favourite food trucks and known for their famous Cheesecake On A Stick, order mini cheesecakes or cheesecake platters online.

Heirloom Toronto

One of Toronto's favourite food trucks and known for their famous Cheesecake On A Stick, order mini cheesecakes or cheesecake platters online.

East York

830 Pape Ave

Serano Bakery

This Greek bakery in Pape Village is filled with bread, pastries, baklava, spinach pies and more! A unique rendition on the classic is their Baklava Cheesecake, topped with a flaky baklava crust, crumbled pistachios, creamy cheesecake filling and a graham cracker crust.

Serano Bakery

East York

830 Pape Ave

This Greek bakery in Pape Village is filled with bread, pastries, baklava, spinach pies and more! A unique rendition on the classic is their Baklava Cheesecake, topped with a flaky baklava crust, crumbled pistachios, creamy cheesecake filling and a graham cracker crust.

The Cheesecake Factory

The options are endless at this popular destination for cheesecake located inside Yorkdale Mall. Offerings include pineapple upside-down, Cinnabon, mango key lime and chocolate chip cookie dough; all served with a mountain of whipped cream.

The Cheesecake Factory

The options are endless at this popular destination for cheesecake located inside Yorkdale Mall. Offerings include pineapple upside-down, Cinnabon, mango key lime and chocolate chip cookie dough; all served with a mountain of whipped cream.

Downtown

598 Bay St

Uncle Tetsu's

With stores located all across the GTA, this global chain is known worldwide for its light and fluffy Japanese cheesecakes with Uncle Tetsu himself stamped on the cakes. They come in three flavours, including original, matcha and chocolate.

Uncle Tetsu's

Downtown

598 Bay St

With stores located all across the GTA, this global chain is known worldwide for its light and fluffy Japanese cheesecakes with Uncle Tetsu himself stamped on the cakes. They come in three flavours, including original, matcha and chocolate.

Phipps Desserts

This bakery near Leslie and York Mills offers house-made New York-style cheesecakes with options like apple walnut spice, dulce de leche and a no-bake espresso chocolate mousse cheesecake.

Phipps Desserts

This bakery near Leslie and York Mills offers house-made New York-style cheesecakes with options like apple walnut spice, dulce de leche and a no-bake espresso chocolate mousse cheesecake.

Future Bistro

Eastern European

Located in the Annex, Future Bistro is home to a variety of unique cheesecake flavours, including Baileys Irish Cream, crème brûlée, banana oatmeal and pistachio.

Future Bistro

Located in the Annex, Future Bistro is home to a variety of unique cheesecake flavours, including Baileys Irish Cream, crème brûlée, banana oatmeal and pistachio.

Eastern European

Carole's Cheesecake Café

From classic New York to low carb and vegan cheesecakes, this café in Yorkville has got it all. Specialty cheesecakes are also available by the slice or in the form of a cake pop and include flavours like Reese’s peanut butter, tiramisu and Skor. 

Carole's Cheesecake Café

From classic New York to low carb and vegan cheesecakes, this café in Yorkville has got it all. Specialty cheesecakes are also available by the slice or in the form of a cake pop and include flavours like Reese’s peanut butter, tiramisu and Skor. 

Queen Street West

787 Queen St W

Dufflet - Queen

This bakery on Queen West and in Etobicoke has a few cheesecake options to choose from, including classic New York-style, toffee apple, sour cherry and more.

Dufflet - Queen

Queen Street West

787 Queen St W

This bakery on Queen West and in Etobicoke has a few cheesecake options to choose from, including classic New York-style, toffee apple, sour cherry and more.

Kensington Market

287 Augusta Ave

Wanda's Pie in the Sky

Dessert

Known for their delicious pies, this café in Kensington Market also knows how to make a mean cheesecake. They’re available New York-style with cooked cherries, wild blueberries, raspberries or cranberries on top, or in flavours like cappuccino and chocolate truffle.

Wanda's Pie in the Sky

Kensington Market

287 Augusta Ave

Known for their delicious pies, this café in Kensington Market also knows how to make a mean cheesecake. They’re available New York-style with cooked cherries, wild blueberries, raspberries or cranberries on top, or in flavours like cappuccino and chocolate truffle.

Dessert

Cheese Garden - Eaton Centre

You can’t go wrong with any of the three kinds of cheesecakes at this Japanese dessert shop with several locations across the city. These cakes include their classic Japanese cheesecake, soufflé cheesecake and double fromage cheesecake.

Cheese Garden - Eaton Centre

You can’t go wrong with any of the three kinds of cheesecakes at this Japanese dessert shop with several locations across the city. These cakes include their classic Japanese cheesecake, soufflé cheesecake and double fromage cheesecake.

Kensington Market

160 Baldwin St #8

Little Pebbles

This cozy Japanese café in Kensington Market does a Basque cheesecake that’s beautifully burnt and caramelized on top, yet doesn’t overpower the creamy and light cheese flavour of the cake itself.

Little Pebbles

Kensington Market

160 Baldwin St #8

This cozy Japanese café in Kensington Market does a Basque cheesecake that’s beautifully burnt and caramelized on top, yet doesn’t overpower the creamy and light cheese flavour of the cake itself.