10 of the best · Toronto, Canada
Espresso, Pastry and Afternoon Tea in Toronto
The city’s own roasters, French and Italian bakeries, and afternoon tea at the Royal York and the Windsor Arms.
Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
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Three Toronto moments we keep going back to: the ferry to the islands for the skyline at dusk, a Saturday morning at St. Lawrence Market, and an afternoon in the galleries of the Royal Ontario Museum.
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French pastry
Nadège Patisserie
French pastry, macarons and chocolates, opposite Trinity Bellwoods Park.
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A 1929 tradition
Afternoon tea at the Fairmont Royal York
Tea in Clockwork, at the grand railway hotel opposite Union Station.
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Coffee 4
Roasted in Toronto.
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In the Distillery
Balzac’s Coffee Roasters
A Canadian roaster with a café in a Victorian building of the Distillery District.
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A boutique coffee house
Dineen Coffee Company
A boutique coffee house in a restored downtown building.
Bakeries 4
Pastry and bread.
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French pastry
Nadège Patisserie
French pastry, macarons and chocolates, opposite Trinity Bellwoods Park.
Afternoon tea 2
In the grand hotels.
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A 1929 tradition
Afternoon tea at the Fairmont Royal York
Tea in Clockwork, at the grand railway hotel opposite Union Station.
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In Yorkville
Afternoon tea at the Windsor Arms
Afternoon tea in the Victorian rooms of the Windsor Arms.
