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The Best Cinnamon Buns in Toronto

Shania & Peony Wong

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Shania & Peony Wong

The Best Cinnamon Buns in Toronto

Nothing beats the smell of a cinnamon bun that’s just been baked and topped with icing. This indulgent ooey-gooey pastry is rolled into the perfect swirl making each bite a memorable one. No matter how they’re enjoyed -- be it for breakfast, as a snack or for dessert -- you’re going to want more than just one.

Here are some of the best places for cinnamon buns in Toronto.

Junction Triangle

2755 Dundas St W

Mabel's Bakery in the Junction

This bakery in the Junction doles out massive cinnamon buns topped with plenty of frosting.

Mabel's Bakery in the Junction

Junction Triangle

2755 Dundas St W

This bakery in the Junction doles out massive cinnamon buns topped with plenty of frosting.

Chadwicks

Breakfast & Brunch

Grab one of their huge sticky buns for a post-brunch sweet treat.

Chadwicks

Grab one of their huge sticky buns for a post-brunch sweet treat.

Breakfast & Brunch

Junction Triangle

3056 Dundas St W

Sweet Trolley Bakery

Cinnamon buns are a must at this bakery in the Junction. They’re huge and topped with the perfect amount of icing.

Sweet Trolley Bakery

Junction Triangle

3056 Dundas St W

Cinnamon buns are a must at this bakery in the Junction. They’re huge and topped with the perfect amount of icing.

Bloorcourt Village

205 Delaware Ave

Bakerbots Baking

While this bakery near Ossington Station is known for its ice cream sandwiches, they also have a wide variety of baked goods to choose from, including their cinnamon buns.

Bakerbots Baking

Bloorcourt Village

205 Delaware Ave

While this bakery near Ossington Station is known for its ice cream sandwiches, they also have a wide variety of baked goods to choose from, including their cinnamon buns.

The Beaches

2188 Queen St E

Tori's Bakeshop

The soft and gooey buns at this vegan bakery in the Beaches are topped with a dollop of cream cheese frosting.

Tori's Bakeshop

The Beaches

2188 Queen St E

The soft and gooey buns at this vegan bakery in the Beaches are topped with a dollop of cream cheese frosting.

Kensington Market

28 Kensington Ave

Fika Cafe

You’ll find traditional Swedish cinnamon buns at this cafe in Kensington Market. They’re topped with sugar instead of icing.

Fika Cafe

Kensington Market

28 Kensington Ave

You’ll find traditional Swedish cinnamon buns at this cafe in Kensington Market. They’re topped with sugar instead of icing.

Kensington Market

244 Augusta Ave

Bunner's Bakeshop

Vegan

The cinnamon buns at this vegan and gluten-free bakery in the Junction and Kensington Market come in two different sizes. There’s the mama bun and a smaller baby bun version.

Bunner's Bakeshop

Kensington Market

244 Augusta Ave

The cinnamon buns at this vegan and gluten-free bakery in the Junction and Kensington Market come in two different sizes. There’s the mama bun and a smaller baby bun version.

Vegan

Dundas West

792 Dundas St W

Almond Butterfly Cafe - Dundas

Pick up a gooey gluten-free cinnamon bun at either of this cafe’s two locations in Toronto.

Almond Butterfly Cafe - Dundas

Dundas West

792 Dundas St W

Pick up a gooey gluten-free cinnamon bun at either of this cafe’s two locations in Toronto.

Sweet Bliss Baking Company

Weekends just got a whole lot sweeter thanks to the cinnamon buns at this bakery in Leslieville. 

Sweet Bliss Baking Company

Weekends just got a whole lot sweeter thanks to the cinnamon buns at this bakery in Leslieville. 

Junction Triangle

2743 Dundas St W

The Butternut Baking Co.

The mini cinnamon buns at this bakery in the Junction are finished with a glob of vanilla maple frosting. They’re also gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free and paleo-friendly.

The Butternut Baking Co.

Junction Triangle

2743 Dundas St W

The mini cinnamon buns at this bakery in the Junction are finished with a glob of vanilla maple frosting. They’re also gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free and paleo-friendly.

Queen West

715 Queen St W

Bloomer's - Queen West

A trip to this bakery on Bloor West and Queen West isn’t complete without their vegan doughnuts and their homemade cinnamon buns, which are only available on the weekend.

Bloomer's - Queen West

Queen West

715 Queen St W

A trip to this bakery on Bloor West and Queen West isn’t complete without their vegan doughnuts and their homemade cinnamon buns, which are only available on the weekend.

Danforth Village

319 Danforth Ave

Cinnaholic

Build your own cinnamon bun at this spot on the Danforth. Choose from any of their 19 frosting flavours such as maple, chai and banana cream, and unlimited toppings like brownie bites, pretzels and strawberries for an additional cost. 

Cinnaholic

Danforth Village

319 Danforth Ave

Build your own cinnamon bun at this spot on the Danforth. Choose from any of their 19 frosting flavours such as maple, chai and banana cream, and unlimited toppings like brownie bites, pretzels and strawberries for an additional cost.