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The Best Tourtière in Toronto

Christine Peddie

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Christine Peddie

The Best Tourtière in Toronto

Toronto’s best tourtière is the perfect meal for frigid days. Inspired by the traditional Québécois dish, these meat pies are the stuff that cold-weather comfort is made of. Our French-Canadian neighbours are no strangers to blustery days, drifting snow and double-digit negative temps. Trust a traditional Quebec dish to provide all the homey comfort and satisfying flavour demanded of northern weather extremes. 

A golden, buttery, double-crust pie, tourtière is traditionally made of ground pork seasoned with spices, including nutmeg, allspice, clove and cinnamon. Opt for classic or try one of Toronto’s more inventive takes, with everything from seasoned tofu to wild boar or wine-braised du Puy lentils. 

Whichever you bring home, you’ll quickly see what makes these pies classic. Warm one up for Christmas Eve and celebrate a uniquely Canadian tradition. Tourtière at the holidays may just become your new favourite festive feast.

Here are 10 spots you can pick up a Tourtière.

Danforth Village

1972 Danforth Ave

Sharman's Proper Pies

Sharman's creates a flavourful nod to this classic by using a mixture of pork, onions, celery and all the spices.

Sharman's Proper Pies

Danforth Village

1972 Danforth Ave

Sharman's creates a flavourful nod to this classic by using a mixture of pork, onions, celery and all the spices.

The Pie Commission

The Pie Commission's classic tourtière is available frozen unless preordered.

The Pie Commission

The Pie Commission's classic tourtière is available frozen unless preordered.

Kensington Market

176 Baldwin St

Sanagan's Meat Locker

Perfect for 6 to 8 people, or one who lives for leftovers, Sanagan's house-made pies combine pork and spices under a golden, flaky crust.

Sanagan's Meat Locker

Kensington Market

176 Baldwin St

Perfect for 6 to 8 people, or one who lives for leftovers, Sanagan's house-made pies combine pork and spices under a golden, flaky crust.

Pusateri’s Fine Foods

Large tourtières from Pusateri's are filled with traditional pork mixed with carrots and potatoes.

Pusateri’s Fine Foods

Large tourtières from Pusateri's are filled with traditional pork mixed with carrots and potatoes.

House on Parliament

Perfect to eat immediately or freeze for later, the HOP's individual pork pies are properly flaky, savoury and satisfying.

House on Parliament

Perfect to eat immediately or freeze for later, the HOP's individual pork pies are properly flaky, savoury and satisfying.

Ma Maison

Available all winter long, Ma Maison's award-winning, classic tourtière, made with pork, potatoes, nutmeg and clove, is hard to beat.

Ma Maison

Available all winter long, Ma Maison's award-winning, classic tourtière, made with pork, potatoes, nutmeg and clove, is hard to beat.

Mabel's Bakery

Available at Mabel's Bakery locations and through Fresh City Farms, Mabel's traditional pork, vegetable and spice pies and vegan spiced tofu pies are just the thing for cold winter nights.

Mabel's Bakery

Available at Mabel's Bakery locations and through Fresh City Farms, Mabel's traditional pork, vegetable and spice pies and vegan spiced tofu pies are just the thing for cold winter nights.

East Chinatown

635 Gerrard St E

Gerrard Street Bakery

Laced with Kinsip Whisky Barrel Aged Maple Syrup, Gerrard Street Bakery's tourtière, available for takeout 7 days a week, is one of a kind.

Gerrard Street Bakery

East Chinatown

635 Gerrard St E

Laced with Kinsip Whisky Barrel Aged Maple Syrup, Gerrard Street Bakery's tourtière, available for takeout 7 days a week, is one of a kind.

Queen Street West

714 Queen St W

Cumbrae's - Queen

Butcher

Cumbrae's tourtière with Serrano ham is a unique take on tradition.

Cumbrae's - Queen

Queen Street West

714 Queen St W

Cumbrae's tourtière with Serrano ham is a unique take on tradition.

Butcher

Sap

Sap's traditional, bake-at-home tourtière, filled with pork, ground beef and spices, is available for pickup or delivery from O&B Grocery.

Sap

Sap's traditional, bake-at-home tourtière, filled with pork, ground beef and spices, is available for pickup or delivery from O&B Grocery.