love this family friendly cafe on kingston road! they have the cutest decor, kids play area and…read moreplenty of seating + super stroller friendly. menu is full of great options for eats and drinks. parking is limited - so we did street park and walk but the area is gorgeous. we went on a sunday around 2 and it was really quiet, perfect for us. gorgeous. big windows and if you can snag a table or seat by them you can people watch all while sipping on your coffee.

Really cute cafe in the Upper Beaches neighbourhood! I wish I had more time to chill in the cafe,…read moreas it was a sunny winter day and a lot of other people were also working/reading inside. The staff member was prompt and friendly. I got a chai tea latte and ginger molasses cookie to go, and was pleasantly surprised to taste ginger chunks in the cookie!

Good place for coffee next to the beach. Owner is very…read morenice. Cool vibe. Coffee is ok

I was craving for latte in the neighbourhood. It was a quite neighbourhood and there were not many…read morecafe or restaurants in this area of Queen Street East. I found Simple coffee and jumó into the cafe. The name is good because it is easy to figure out that this place serves coffee. The latte was good. The cafe is clean and modern. The owner is friendly and nice. If I am in the area again, I will come to grab a cup of latte again.

Cute little cafe located in the beaches area. I wanted to try their affogato coz I was really…read morecraving one since a few days. So, I ordered one affogato with chocolate chip ice cream and was charged $10 for an average portion of it in a plastic-y cup... I thought it was a bit too much for an espresso with ice cream considering I've had it at a much decent price for better quantity. They had a variety of menu items though starting from cheesecakes, tart, to ice cream and coffee. The service was good and they had a nice patio where you can sit for hours and people watch.

After a long walk along the beach, we visited Oro Cafe as a rest stop. Ordered the iced matcha…read morelatte and hot chocolate. Since it was closer to the end of the day there wasn't much savoury food left so we got the last pepperoni pizza slice and croissant sandwich. These were tasty! The iced matcha latte was more milky; the matcha flavour was not distinct. I probably would go for a different drink next time.

Located on Kingston road which is usually quite busy, this unassuming cafe is serving up amazing…read morepies, pastries and sweets. Service: Super friendly and mom-and-pop vibe which is pretty much most of the stores in the area. We tried both their beef and chicken pies. Both are amazingl. Savory, filled with meats and veges, delicious light and flaky crusts. Honestly, if I had less self-control, I'd eat one whole pie on my own! Price: I think the price is absolutely fair for the quality and quantity of food you get. Amazing location and definitely recommend!

This place is absolutely amazing. Owned by the creators of Gerrard St. Bakery, there's lots of…read moredelicious baked goods including unique flavoured empanadas, brownies, nanaimo bars, pies, and my favourite - rotating flavours of blondies - best in the city! They also occasionally do collabs with other local bake shops - follow them on social. They also have some great coffee/espresso options and a small dine-in area. Super close to the beach if you want to grab & go and enjoy some treats on the beach. Staff is great, friendly, and accomodating. Super pet-friendly and complimentary pet treats for your visit. Don't let anyone tell you anything but great things about this place!!

Lazy Daisy is a cute restaurant serving great breakfast, brunch and lunch options. I ordered the…read morestandard brekkie which comes with eggs, sourdough toast, potatoes, bacon and fruit. I also had a latte. Everything was great and the service was very friendly. The ambiance is very cute, with pictures of eggs in the shape of flowers adorning the walls.

Its a cute little cafe, the lattes were decent, but maybe…read moreoverpriced. Service fantastic. Meals were good, but not in the top 20% of breakfast/brunch places. Its a fun visit, but not a must-visit in Toronto.

I came on a Saturday morning and 80% of the place was packed with toddlers and young children. Not…read moreexactly the kind of vibe I'm looking for to start the weekend. The food was ok. The spanakopita croissant looked interesting, but didn't taste that good because it had very little spinach filling in a very large empty hole. Maybe if the pastries can be warmed up it'd be better. Coffee was good. I got an iced americano. Wife got drip coffee. Honesty, the amount of kids and strollers killed the mood. I felt like I was in a daycare and just wanted to finish my food and get out haha. Prob just came at a bad time.

The service is great, Spencer is the most friendly person ever. Everything there was so well…read moretasted. I do recommend the croissants and the crispy chicken sandwich. -Judah

I dropped by just cause I was at LightupK and they were doing this Ateez themed drinks collab…read more Naimas is a cute and cozy Filipino cafe with an event space below. The interior space is modern and authenticly pleasing. Also, It is located near Woodbine Station. I got the strawberry milkway (Baddie Blush) and matcha latte (Matcha-cita). The drinks are pretty good. The matcha was a little bitter but not too overpowering. I think the matcha is matcha from Japan. Make sure to get a straw and a stir stick. The lid spout opening is larger than the ones from somewhere like Tom Hortons or Starbucks.

Great drinks, good food, super bonus points for the cozy interiors and really friendly people…read more Stopped by for brunch and got: - The chocolate pistachio croissant and spice pear coffee cake were both pretty good. - The longganisa and luncheon meat rice meals were a tasty savoury option to go with the pastries. - The highlight of the visit though was definitely the vanilla bibingka cream espresso. Strong flavour, frothy, and just the right sweetness level. Overall, a nice welcoming cafe with enjoyable treats.

This is a new cafe (their second location), specializing in matcha. All drinks are lactose-free and…read morevegan. Any sugar used are organic and vegan, unrefined cane sugar; refined sugar is not vegan. Any syrups used are haus-made with real fruit and organic cane sugar; no artificial syrups here! There are also pastries, some vegan and some non-vegan. They also have some cookies. Their Matcha Banana Cream cookie is their best seller. In the near future, they will be offering more pastries. I ordered the following: 1. Banana Bread Matcha ($8.50). Banana cold foam with banana syrup, and matcha. There is cinnamon powder on top of the foam. 2. Matcha Banana Cream Cookie ($5.00). The Banana Bread Matcha drink was extremely refreshing and delicious. You started by drinking some of the foam, then stir it thoroughly. I could actually taste the banana flavour in the cold foam. The cookie was soft and chewy. You can taste the matcha flavour and the banana cream gives it just enough sweetness. Since this cafe is lactose-free, you get the milk substitutes without extra charge: oat milk, soy milk, almond milk, and pea milk. The customer service was good. You can watch them prepare the matcha powder and drinks in their open kitchen. They soft-opened on 2025-11-15. The cafe is comfortably sized. The colour scheme is matcha green, of course! There are two long benches with two small round tables. There are electrical outlets at the bottom of the benches for customers to use. There is easy-listening pop music playing in the background. There is free WiFi. The cafe is not wheelchair accessible (but they will take your order and bring it out to a wheelchair-bound person. There is one gender-neutral washroom, which is not wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2025-234

I am so glad I found this place! The manager was incredibly sweet and friendly and the interior is…read morejust as cute as can be. I decided to try the Hazelnut Crème Brûlée latte paired with the Strawberry Matcha Pain Suisse. The pastry was bursting with a strawberry and matcha filling that was so yummy and I was pleasantly surprised by the strong hazelnut notes in the matcha. I didn't think that nutty flavoring would enhance my drink like that... but it was a perfect match (ahh) ... I'm also thrilled to hear that another location is opening soon... It is great to know that no matter where I am in the city, I'll never be too far...I will definitely be back!

What a lovely place to happen upon. My girlfriend just noticed it while we were driving and we…read moredecided to stop by. So happy we did. Really friendly gentleman working behind the counter and what a gorgeous place. I wish I could sit down, read and have a cup of their amazing coffee. We got a latte and a chai latte. Mmmm so good. The coffee was flavourful but not too acidic and the chai was so delightful. They had a ton of great looking treats to try as well. I highly suggest this place if you need a little pick me up. Even the music was great

Plaxton is a little neighborhood coffee shop that's giving Starbucks a run for its money (or trying…read moreto, anyway). I stopped by in a recent visit to Toronto when it made more sense to wait for my wife than to drive back and forth from our hotel in Mississauga amidst... hey did you know that (unscientific as this may be) traffic may actually be worst on weekends than during the week? Reason is that, while many folks commute using public transit, car owners drive to their destinations on weekends. This is a small, sun-shiny kind of space, with Wifi. The front part, especially, is a good place to bask in the rays. They seem to offer a few food choices for breakfast and lunch, but since I was just looking for a place to hang out for 90 minutes, I was going to be "minimal patron". I thought about another coffee, but decided against it, since I already had double the caffeine I usually consume before noon, I opted for the "cheapest" choice, in the form of a Perrier. Cha-ching and "ouch" and $3.74 later (OK it's CAD, but still), I'm left wondering whether I could have made a better choice: as in, a cookie and that bottle of water I had with me?

I agree with the other reviewers, the frosting is way too sweet, even for American buttercream…read more They have a lot of flavors, but the last several batches we purchased were not very moist, even on a Saturday and Sunday. There are a lot of other bakeries that we will definitely stick to.

Haven't had too much an experience with Life is Sweet, but I was able to snag a Butterscotch…read morecupcake sample which seemed appealing. It was very cute as it was a mini and I was excited to try it. Unfortunately, as the name of the store suggests, this cupcake was extremely sweet. I did not enjoy it too much because it was too sweet for my liking. It had butterscotch chocolate chips (I think?) at the bottom of the cupcake which added to the sweetness and although it's a nice concept (where else can you find butterscotch cupcakes?), it is much too sweet for me!