The once humble Jamaican Patty has become so popular, it's now a staple of Toronto cuisine, with several bakeries throughout the city. Kingston 12 Patty Shop, located in Little Jamaica on Eglinton West, opened in October 2023, is one of the newer players. Their patties, in my opinion, are excellent!
In addition to the traditional beef filling, they also offer chicken, ackee & saltfish, vegetable, beef and cheese, and more. On this visit, I bought a mixed dozen of their beef, chicken, and vegetable patties, as well as an ackee & saltfish one.
They were all good, with a decent amount of filling and a nice light flaky crust that was embossed with their logo. Nice touch!
If patties aren't enough for you, they also have more substantial food, such as drum chicken, curry goat, oxtail, ackee, and more. I'll have to try some of this next time.
I happen to be personal friends with several of the bakery owners that make patties in Toronto and I actually worked at one of them. In my opinion, Kingston 12 is one of the top five in Toronto. Check them out! read more