Best Desserts in Toronto
Dessert
Roselle Desserts is a miniscule from-scratch fusion French patisserie that turns out some of Toronto’s favourite cookies, soft serve and all-around baked treats.
Roselle is actually named for a crepe spreader, as crepes were meant to be their specialty.
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Roselle Desserts
362 King St ERoselle Desserts is a miniscule from-scratch fusion French patisserie that turns out some of Toronto’s favourite cookies, soft serve and all-around baked treats.
Roselle is actually named for a crepe spreader, as crepes were meant to be their specialty.
Bobbette & Belle on Yonge is the brand-new uptown offshoot of a Leslieville patisserie equally beloved for their ornate wedding cakes as they are for their deliciously down-to-earth baked goods.
After three years on Queen East, co-owners Allyson Bobbitt and Sarah Bell felt the time was right for expansion - and the former card and stationery shop, located a few blocks north of Lawrence, represented the perfect opportunity.
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Bobbette & Belle
1121 Queen St EBobbette & Belle on Yonge is the brand-new uptown offshoot of a Leslieville patisserie equally beloved for their ornate wedding cakes as they are for their deliciously down-to-earth baked goods.
After three years on Queen East, co-owners Allyson Bobbitt and Sarah Bell felt the time was right for expansion - and the former card and stationery shop, located a few blocks north of Lawrence, represented the perfect opportunity.
Bakerbots is just eight weeks old and only open on weekends and evenings, but it has already earned a reputation for some of the best ice cream sandwiches around.
I head to Bakerbots on a day of unprecedented heat, practically clawing at the locked glass door waiting for the clock to strike six. Relief. The door is opened, and I head inside, thinking only of ice cream--and if I'm lucky--air conditioning.
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Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware AveBakerbots is just eight weeks old and only open on weekends and evenings, but it has already earned a reputation for some of the best ice cream sandwiches around.
I head to Bakerbots on a day of unprecedented heat, practically clawing at the locked glass door waiting for the clock to strike six. Relief. The door is opened, and I head inside, thinking only of ice cream--and if I'm lucky--air conditioning.
Butter Baker comes to us from the same people behind renowned Butter Avenue, Calvin and Tina Su.
Everything is made from scratch at their suburban headquarters from all natural ingredients like real butter and free run Ontario eggs. Here, some baking takes place and many intricate finishing touches are put on.
Butter Baker
120 Dundas St WButter Baker comes to us from the same people behind renowned Butter Avenue, Calvin and Tina Su.
Everything is made from scratch at their suburban headquarters from all natural ingredients like real butter and free run Ontario eggs. Here, some baking takes place and many intricate finishing touches are put on.
mon K Patisserie offers baked treats in a style not often found in Toronto.
The bakery was inspired by French cuisine, but the goods have a Japanese flair added on by the husband and wife duo who create them. Ryosuke and Naomi Kita are making it a priority to bring Asian-style desserts to the city, and two months in, they say it's working.
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mon K patisserie
1040 Coxwell Avemon K Patisserie offers baked treats in a style not often found in Toronto.
The bakery was inspired by French cuisine, but the goods have a Japanese flair added on by the husband and wife duo who create them. Ryosuke and Naomi Kita are making it a priority to bring Asian-style desserts to the city, and two months in, they say it's working.
Brownies
Bunner's Bake Shop has opened a new location in Kensington Market that I'm guessing is going to be more popular than the original in the Junction . There's something about Bunner's that seems particularly suited to the neighbourhood. Maybe the veganism or the fact that everything is gluten-free; maybe it's their style (a little Pitchfork twee- hello chalkboard paint and some kind of colourful shredded paper streamer garland).
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Bunner's Bakeshop
244 Augusta AveBunner's Bake Shop has opened a new location in Kensington Market that I'm guessing is going to be more popular than the original in the Junction . There's something about Bunner's that seems particularly suited to the neighbourhood. Maybe the veganism or the fact that everything is gluten-free; maybe it's their style (a little Pitchfork twee- hello chalkboard paint and some kind of colourful shredded paper streamer garland).
Gerrard Street Bakery is located in the heart of East Chinatown. There's a variety of baked goods here including their famous gourmet butter tarts made with Kinsip Whiskey Maple Syrup as well as scones, tourtiere and empanadas.
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Gerrard St. Bakery
635 Gerrard St EGerrard Street Bakery is located in the heart of East Chinatown. There's a variety of baked goods here including their famous gourmet butter tarts made with Kinsip Whiskey Maple Syrup as well as scones, tourtiere and empanadas.
Le Gourmand
152 Spadina Ave.Chessecake
Dufflet, now with three locations in Toronto, makes premium all natural desserts like the chocolate cupcakes (above), tarts, pies and cakes.
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Dufflet Pastries - Downtown
787 Queen St WDufflet, now with three locations in Toronto, makes premium all natural desserts like the chocolate cupcakes (above), tarts, pies and cakes.
Cafe Serano is the coffee shop counterpart to the popular Pape Village haunt Serano Bakery.
Already a neighbourhood institution, the sleek space is as much a hub for the Greek community as it is a cafe to grab foamy lattes and mini dipped ice cream cones.
Cafe Serano
1055 Pape AveCafe Serano is the coffee shop counterpart to the popular Pape Village haunt Serano Bakery.
Already a neighbourhood institution, the sleek space is as much a hub for the Greek community as it is a cafe to grab foamy lattes and mini dipped ice cream cones.
Cheese Garden brings authentic Japanese cheesecake to North York. They do baked cheese tarts and double fromage cheesecakes.
Cheese Garden Japanese Cheesecake (North York)
5291 Yonge StreetCheese Garden brings authentic Japanese cheesecake to North York. They do baked cheese tarts and double fromage cheesecakes.
Tart
Rob's Good Food Shop is a local bakery in East York popular for its savoury meat pies, scones and butter tarts.
Rob's Good Food
813 O'Connor DriveRob's Good Food Shop is a local bakery in East York popular for its savoury meat pies, scones and butter tarts.
Tartistry is a sweet little spot on Kipling in Etobicoke that's truly one-of-a-kind. For starters, there's their menu of flavoured butter tarts, which owner/baker Michele Roberts dishes out in several different flavours that go beyond brown butter, all set atop a rich, buttery crust.
Tartistry
1252 The QueenswayTartistry is a sweet little spot on Kipling in Etobicoke that's truly one-of-a-kind. For starters, there's their menu of flavoured butter tarts, which owner/baker Michele Roberts dishes out in several different flavours that go beyond brown butter, all set atop a rich, buttery crust.
Larry's Folly is a quirky neighbourhood watering hole for coffee during the day and libations at night.
On a weekday, the bar is a bustling work space serving locals looking for a place with decent wifi and a reasonably-priced lattes.
Larry's Folly
1462 Queen St WLarry's Folly is a quirky neighbourhood watering hole for coffee during the day and libations at night.
On a weekday, the bar is a bustling work space serving locals looking for a place with decent wifi and a reasonably-priced lattes.
Cassis Bake makes artisanal baked goods from scratch using the best ingredients and French techniques.
Cassis Bake
2336 Danforth AvenueCassis Bake makes artisanal baked goods from scratch using the best ingredients and French techniques.
Palmer Coffee is a delightful cafe serving coffee and homespun baked goods and breakfast items at the northwest corner of High Park.
Palmer Coffee
2133 Bloor Street WestPalmer Coffee is a delightful cafe serving coffee and homespun baked goods and breakfast items at the northwest corner of High Park.
Croissant
Patisserie 27 quietly landed on Jane Street street several months ago, and it is still introducing area residents to its take on classic French pastry.
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Patisserie 27
401 Jane StPatisserie 27 quietly landed on Jane Street street several months ago, and it is still introducing area residents to its take on classic French pastry.
Le Beau Croissanterie purveys immaculately presented viennoiserie and pastries created by a classically trained pastry chef.
You'll also find chocolate, coffee, tea, and some light brunch and lunch options here.
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'Le Beau' Croissanterie
665 Dundas St ELe Beau Croissanterie purveys immaculately presented viennoiserie and pastries created by a classically trained pastry chef.
You'll also find chocolate, coffee, tea, and some light brunch and lunch options here.
Fleur du Jour is artisanal patisserie that does picture-perfect, fresh baked pastries by hand and gives twists to French classics.
They do patisserie and viennoiserie, displayed on either side of the room. These two categories of baking are not to be confused: patisseries includes items like cakes and tarts, while all items made with flaky, leavened dough like croissants and danishes fall under the umbrella of viennoiserie.
Fleur du Jour
603 St Clair Ave WFleur du Jour is artisanal patisserie that does picture-perfect, fresh baked pastries by hand and gives twists to French classics.
They do patisserie and viennoiserie, displayed on either side of the room. These two categories of baking are not to be confused: patisseries includes items like cakes and tarts, while all items made with flaky, leavened dough like croissants and danishes fall under the umbrella of viennoiserie.
Geste basically means gesture in French, but at this viennoiserie refers to a concept of Alain Passard's which roughly translates to an idea of "the beautiful hand."
"Over time, the hand becomes more and more beautiful, superfluous gestures are eliminated," Passard once said. "Like painters, you have to become real creative: erase the hand, erase the gesture."
Geste croissanterie
506 Dundas St WGeste basically means gesture in French, but at this viennoiserie refers to a concept of Alain Passard's which roughly translates to an idea of "the beautiful hand."
"Over time, the hand becomes more and more beautiful, superfluous gestures are eliminated," Passard once said. "Like painters, you have to become real creative: erase the hand, erase the gesture."
Gouter is a family-run patisserie, boulangerie and chocolaterie initially founded in 2016 by Rodney Alléguède at their original location on Bathurst.
This second location stocks all the pastries and breads the shop is known for, as well as frozen items like ice creams at the back. Alléguède was trained in culinary studies as a chef in Europe, and has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in France.
Goûter
300 Eglinton Avenue WestGouter is a family-run patisserie, boulangerie and chocolaterie initially founded in 2016 by Rodney Alléguède at their original location on Bathurst.
This second location stocks all the pastries and breads the shop is known for, as well as frozen items like ice creams at the back. Alléguède was trained in culinary studies as a chef in Europe, and has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in France.
Cupcake
Dlish is a West Queen West bakery dedicated solely to the creation of cupcakes, offering up these ever-loved confections with a striking amount of care and detail.
Sourcing high quality ingredients and using simple, preservative and trans-fat free recipes, the proof is truly in the pudding... or rather, the cupcake.
Dlish Cupcakes
833 Queen St WDlish is a West Queen West bakery dedicated solely to the creation of cupcakes, offering up these ever-loved confections with a striking amount of care and detail.
Sourcing high quality ingredients and using simple, preservative and trans-fat free recipes, the proof is truly in the pudding... or rather, the cupcake.
Almond Butterfly is known for making some of the best gluten-free muffins, cookies and cinnamon buns in the city, and they have lots of dairy-free, paleo and vegan options.
This is their second location, and unlike the original in Harbord Village, here they’re licensed and serve brunch seven days a week.
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Almond Butterfly Dundas Gluten Free Cafe & Bakeshop
792 Dundas St WAlmond Butterfly is known for making some of the best gluten-free muffins, cookies and cinnamon buns in the city, and they have lots of dairy-free, paleo and vegan options.
This is their second location, and unlike the original in Harbord Village, here they’re licensed and serve brunch seven days a week.
Sweet Bliss Bakery opened in 2006, ahead of the cupcake craze that exploded in Toronto and before a boom of bakeries hit Leslieville and Riverside , some of which are still here today, and others , not so much .
This small shop's decor has a cozy, country-kitchen feel, and on weekends, it's difficult to resist the wafting scent of cinnamon buns baking as you walk by outside.
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Sweet Bliss Baking Company
1304 A Queen St ESweet Bliss Bakery opened in 2006, ahead of the cupcake craze that exploded in Toronto and before a boom of bakeries hit Leslieville and Riverside , some of which are still here today, and others , not so much .
This small shop's decor has a cozy, country-kitchen feel, and on weekends, it's difficult to resist the wafting scent of cinnamon buns baking as you walk by outside.
Ampersand Bakehouse works to create sweets that adults can enjoy just as much as kids, offering up baked donuts, cookies, and cupcakes.
Situated on the side street of Woodington Avenue off the Danforth, all of the desserts can be ordered at an outdoor pickup window.
Ampersand Bakehouse
1808 Danforth AvenueAmpersand Bakehouse works to create sweets that adults can enjoy just as much as kids, offering up baked donuts, cookies, and cupcakes.
Situated on the side street of Woodington Avenue off the Danforth, all of the desserts can be ordered at an outdoor pickup window.
Churros
Empanada Company occupies a nook next Woody's Burgers , where it's unlikely to receive much attention. Walk-ins will discover it to be a tiny retail outlet with just a window for ordering and a few stools facing the window (though a patio in the summer makes it a viable sit-down destination).
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The Empanada Company
122 Fortieth StEmpanada Company occupies a nook next Woody's Burgers , where it's unlikely to receive much attention. Walk-ins will discover it to be a tiny retail outlet with just a window for ordering and a few stools facing the window (though a patio in the summer makes it a viable sit-down destination).
Maiz serves bold artisanal Latin American fare like arepas and churros. There are also epic churro sundae creations and decked-out Latin cocktails.
MAIZ Yonge
3220 Yonge StMaiz serves bold artisanal Latin American fare like arepas and churros. There are also epic churro sundae creations and decked-out Latin cocktails.
MarJo Bakery is a family business making sweet and savoury baked goods from around the world on site.
It’s named for the two children of the main bread and cookie baker, Maria and Jonathan, who help run the place. The family themselves are actually from Uruguay, meaning plenty of Latin American treats like alfajores and facturas can be found here.
MarJo Bakery
2838 Victoria Park AveMarJo Bakery is a family business making sweet and savoury baked goods from around the world on site.
It’s named for the two children of the main bread and cookie baker, Maria and Jonathan, who help run the place. The family themselves are actually from Uruguay, meaning plenty of Latin American treats like alfajores and facturas can be found here.