We've been to Kanafani twice now. The cafe has a really nice interior, good music and well lit…read more Feels very much like you've been transported to somewhere else. Parking can be a bit busy but usually okay. The service both times has been patient and kind to explain the various options. We decided to go with a milk cake with half lotus and half Dubai chocolate. The cake is soaking in milk which gives it a "wet cake" texture. I imagine it may not be everyone's favorite texture but has decent flavor. The crunchy topping contrasts against the soft, moist cake. The lotus has that nice cookie flavor and crunch while the Dubai chocolate with pistachio offers that chocolate and nutty flavor. I prefer the latter but both are good. We also got a matcha strawberry latte to go. Both really nice to look at and to drink. The matcha has good flavor without being overly bitter while the strawberry provides that fruity sweetness to the drink. Overall, it's a pricier experience but I enjoyed it and will be back.

Tips: - This place has Dubai chocolate bars. They are the…read morebest ones that I have had! - An individual knafeh takes roughly ten minutes to make. You can choose to get it either soft or crispy. You can also get pistachio or chocolate sauce on the side. - The iced tiramisu latte was excellent! A recent Yelp elite event introduced me to Kanafani Sweets. I returned for its Dubai chocolate bars. Kanafani Sweets is located in a plaza on the northeast corner of Warden Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East. It's in the same plaza as the Potato Bar. I had no problem finding parking. I pulled into a parking spot in front of the store and walked in. The order pickup area was in front of me. I read the signs and the order area was a few steps deeper into the store. I had the nicest woman who cheerfully said hi. She was helpful with answering my question and offering suggestions. She showed me the qashtuta, which was milk cake. She let me know that I could either get a solid flavour, such as Biscoff, or do three different flavours, such as Biscoff, hazelnut, and Dubai chocolate. Wow! My Yelp experience consisted of having knafeh, which I absolutely love. She said that it could be made soft or crispy. I love crispy. She also let me know that I could get either pistachio or chocolate sauce on the side. I went with the former. For the drink, she shared what was popular. The iced tiramisu latte was one of them. I love tiramisu. I was down checking out an iced drink version. I got a buzzer for my order. The knafeh takes roughly ten minutes to make. I sat in a comfy chair near the order area. It was nice to relax after driving for over an hour to get here. I used the washroom. There's an individual stall for women. It was clean, cheerful, and pleasant. I used it again just before I left to run a few errands before heading home. I watched the buzzer light up. I headed to the pickup area. The nice woman had my order ready. She let me know that I got a brownie bite on the house. It was so generous! I thanked her and headed to my table to chow down. The iced tiramisu latte was exceptional. I got a lady finger that I could dip into my drink. The espresso was a good strength with the cocoa. It had milk. You can substitute the espresso for decaf, and the milk for a dairy-free or lactose-free substitute. I didn't bother. It was nicely iced and a good size to wash down everything that I ate. I loved the complimentary brownie bite. The brownie core was delicious. The crispy exterior provided a nice contrast. It was enjoyable to devour! I loved the knafeh. It already had syrup on it. I got syrup on the side, as well as pistachio sauce. I poured the pistachio sauce over the knafeh. So good! The knafeh had cheese inside. It was stretchy and hot. Over time, the cheese lost its stretchy factor as it cooled. It was yummy with the right balance of crispiness and chopped pistachios with the pistachio sauce. The syrup made the knafeh slightly sweet. The sweetness was perfect for my liking. The knafeh was excellent. I have been trying to find a decent place that makes Dubai chocolate bars. Before visiting this store, most places made their bars on their own, but they were too soft. It was as if I looked at the bar and it melted on its own out of fear. I bought a bar of Dubai chocolate Lotus to enjoy. I paid with a credit card and included a tip because staff are so helpful and friendly. This bar was excellent. The crispy filling had Lotus cookie spread in it. The milk chocolate held everything together. I was impressed. I will be back to get the regular bar next. It's such a gem of a Palestinian dessert place. I'll be back. (439)

Best hot chocolate ever and great service from TT!! He made our night, thank you for the best…read morehospitality :)

Came here with a friend to search for some dessert nearby…read more Honestly was overwhelmed by the selection and had a hard time choosing. Ended up with a sundae that was really good but super filling. Really want to come back on a more empty stomach

Came for a morning coffee and ice cream! It was quiet and I loved it! Sat in silence. Ate my…read moreaffogato and enjoyed it. I'm definately coming back! It's down stairs from a plant store. A little hidden but totally worth going!

Absolutely top 10 coffee shop in the city. An old school Italian coffee shop. In house made…read moredesserts & gelato. The owner is a very kind grandpa, very patient to introduce different flavours of gelato to us. The most impressive part is they do have plants shop upstairs of coffee shop. Definitely will come back again soon!

Checked out this place when I was looking for nearby cafe that was open a little later (many cafes…read morein the area close around 7 but this one was open till 9!) The inside has a great layout/design and there is plenty of seating available inside. Service was great as well! We ordered: - Bear Coffee Latte - Hazelnut Muffin The latte was yummy (I liked the whipped cream on too with the biscuit crumbles). The muffin was also really good. I liked that it was really moist (would have loved it if there was just some more chocolate hazelnut flavour throughout the muffin instead of just at the bottom and a bit on top). Will definitely be back to try some of the other flavours! It's a great spot to enjoy some drinks/snacks and hangout with friends or chill solo. Will definitely be back!

Came here to warm up on on a cold and rainy day…read more Tried their signature 'bear' latte which came topped with whipped cream, biscoff crumbs and caramel drizzle. Their chocolate hazelnut muffins were moist, yet exactly tasted exactly how you would expect it would (still very tasty imo!)

Best coffee ever. The lattes are to die for…read moretheir flavours are all made in house latte art is awesome

If you're GF Not Worth Jumping Through the Hoops…read more When I found this place online, I was so excited. When one must follow a gluten-free diet, it is so nice to find places where you can eat what everyone else gets to enjoy. This was anything but enjoyable. I was planning a little Halloween getaway to Kingston and searching for a new and exciting breakfast place to stop on my way there. I found Heaffles and read through their website--I'm always very careful and vet my restaurants before the trip and plan food meticulously, you have to when you cannot eat gluten. The site stated that if you want a gluten free waffle, you must call 24 hours ahead of time. I immediately thought that was ridiculous (that eliminates any possibility of a GF person walk-in from eating there) but messaged them on Instagram. I asked if I could message then and schedule or did a I have to call. They told me I must call the day before. Pain in the bum, but I set a reminder in my phone and did so. The next day, I show up. Such a cute place and the breakfast that kicks off a trip always makes me so happy. We don't eat out much at all, living so rurally. It had also been ages since I'd enjoyed a GF waffle, so excitement was high. This place has a ton of potential. The seating is cute, the bathrooms clean and so beautifully decorated. There is even a little cubby with cushions that would make it feel as though one was having breakfast in bed. I really did fall in love with the space. There didn't appear to me to be a traditional server comes to your table. You walk in and place your order at the counter. I ordered a Flat White to drink along with a water and a gluten-free coconut rush. The young lady at the counter was very quick to tell me that they had a customer coming in to get a GF waffle and that they only had enough batter for one waffle and that I would need to try again and call 24 hours beforehand. Right before I told her I was that customer, my brain was like, what? You have enough batter for ONE waffle??? I make GF stuff all the time. It is NOT that expensive. And what if you mess up that ONE waffle (and they did because she didn't listen to me)? I said, "Oh, I called yesterday." And I had driven a very long way. I would hate for anyone else to do that and end up disappointed. After that, I was allowed to order my waffle. Coconut is my favourite sweet flavour, but it came with strawberries and strawberry syrup. I told her THREE times I didn't want the strawberries or the syrup. Strawberry jam, jelly syrup...I hate them all, also cannot stand cooked fruit. She told me she could put the strawberries on the side and that they were uncooked. I said that was okay, but reiterated AGAIN that I do not want or like the strawberry syrup. I thought I might get my drinks at the counter, but she said they would bring everything to my table. I sat within view of the counter by the window. I assumed, as at most places, the drinks would come out first. I had started on the Terra Health heartburn kit to kick my PPI script and needed to take the supplements before eating. Some ladies came in after me and they got their drink order while I sat and waited. The waffle came out, and I was too panicked by not taking my supplements to pay that much attention and told them I needed some water and that I didn't have my coffee yet. They came back in a few minutes and in the meantime, I saw that the waffle I'd paid nearly $30 for, along with a very tiny flat white coffee, was drenched...every inch in yucky strawberry syrup. I'm a silver lining kind of girl, so I told myself to try it, maybe my tastes have changed. Nope. It was this strong, chemically strawberry flavour that made me gag. Talk about disappointed. At this point it was late in the morning and I was starving. I opened up the waffle (the size, even if they'd managed to listen to my order was not worth what I paid) and ate some of the filling out. The only waffle that had no nasty syrup was at the fold and I ate the four bites I could. The coffee was literally 3 swallows. I left hungry and angry. And in all that time, no one ever came back to ask me how the order was...and I knew I couldn't send it back because that was their ONE GF waffle batter of the day. I had to stop at Wendy's and spend another $10 for a bunless burger after. I would never go back. The ask and not having the batter available is beyond RIDICULOUS, despite the fact they don't listen, which makes a GF person VERY nervous. You couldn't pay me to eat there again. Poor service, poor value and food I couldn't stomach. Not for me.

The coffee is pricey but very delicious. Nice blend of spices. Excellent atmosphere, very high…read moreceiling so it's not too noisy.

What a huge and beautiful cafe! The dining space is large and there's two levels. The decor is so…read morelush and warm. Single accessible washrooms are located at the back of the space. It was my first time and the staff person was very friendly and patient, as she explained their specialties and answered all my questions. As with many cafes, they have a self-help water station. I enjoyed my apple pastry and my cup of VERY strong coffee. One note for dairy-free folks, there are no alternative dairies available so just be mindful of that before visiting. Look forward to trying more from the menu next time!

The interior of the cafe was super cute and whimsical. There were plenty of bright colors, fun…read moredecor, and great lighting which was perfect for pictures :) Our server was extremely kind and patient since we took a little while to decide what we wanted to order. He was even asking us about our day, and complimenting the pictures we were taking of the place, mentioning how it's post worthy! We ordered a Fury Road Ice cream sundae, Biscoff Ice Cream, and an Iced Latte with Oat milk. The ice cream and sundae were super delicious, with the perfect amount of sweetness. I've only had Biscoff once before, so this was definitely a unique and fun taste. As for the sundae, it was packed with brownie bits and chocolate sauce, making it rich and creamy. My latte was the perfect addition to simmer down after a sweet treat.

Amazing service and even better food. I had the Bisky Biscoff and Oreo Milkshake - both were super…read moredelicious. The ambiance really stood out too. The space had a warm, welcoming vibe with modern décor and a clean, well-designed layout. It struck a nice balance between cozy and lively, making it a great spot to hang out with friends or just relax and enjoy your food. The lighting and music added to the overall experience without being too overwhelming, creating a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere.

Hidden in a corporate building and can easily be missed. Beautifully designed space and great finds…read moreas well. There is free visitor parking in the building but you just have to let them know you're here for Vanta. I tried their bestseller/one of their most popular drinks, which is the iced military matcha but I preferred their strawberry matcha! I also tried their raspberry lemonade which to my surprise tasted more like a mocktail made with sparkling water and I didn't really find the "lemonade" taste there, so it wasn't what I expected. It was still good regardless. Staff was very nice. I found the iced Toronto Fog okay. I also tried some of their pastries and really enjoyed that crunch and freshness of their almond croissant. I love that they've got both a selection of sweet and savoury items to choose from, as well as lots of options to go. The sundried tomato savoury makes a great treat and you can ask them to warm it for you. I love the design and space, and although it's got limited seating (which makes sense since it's in a corporate building and I find most people just come to grab and go), I really enjoyed this place and would come back if I'm ever in the area.

Such a hidden gem in the area! Absolutely loved this cafe…read more It quietly sits inside the Mentes building and serves some of the best coffee and matcha in the area. I tried their strawberry iced matcha and the military iced latte and trust me when I say the military latte was the best drink I have had in a very long time. The coffee was smooth and rich yet it wasn't too sugary which was perfect! And the matcha? 10/10. Again, not overly sweet and you can taste the matcha in it. You can sit and work here as well which is an added plus!