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Nova Era Bakery
Categories: Food Bakeries Restaurants Portuguese Bakeries, Portuguese [Edit]
1172 Dundas St WToronto, ON M6J 1X4
Neighbourhoods: Dufferin Grove, Little Portugal, Ossington Strip, Beaconsfield Village
(416) 538-7700
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 6 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 6 am - 1 am
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
8 reviews for Nova Era Bakery
8 reviews in English
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Review from D'Arcy M.
Toronto, ON
4/18/2012
Wow. Fresh partries, huge selection of incredibly delicious snacks and sumptuously fresh breads. Incredible pricing for the quality. Such a great place to go and pick out lots of tiny treats to try. You can choose 5 or 6 decadent little desserts for around $10. Tiny cheesecakes, gorgeous tarts, little decorated slices of cake, cute chocolate shells full of tiramisu. No matter how inexpensive/tiny, each treat is beautiful and flavourful. No surprising or creative flavours here but old reliable baking recipes done right and wholesome full-on, full fat (gluten, white sugar, dairy, o yes!) oldworld creations. Great place to stock up for a picnic, potluck, or pick up dessert for a host/company.
I keep returning for the egg tarts (natas). They're outrageously delicous.. the shell is phenomenal: delicate, perfectly crunchy (intricately crafted when you examine it.. that swirl in the pastry at the bottom! swoon.). The filling is strongly sweet and heady with vanilla with a rich, velvety yolky taste (so not the weird back of the throat old-scambled-eggy taste egg tarts can sometimes have). YEA! -
Review from Tony F.
8/1/2011
I love European bakeries and have an affinity for family run Portuguese ones predominantly for one thing, Portuguese tarts! They may look like Chinese egg tarts that have been accidentally burnt to a crisp, but they maybe one of the most omnomeriffic (tm) things in the world.
I was introduced to my first tart as a child by some Portuguese related family of mine and I've been addicted to them ever since.
On my recent trip to Macau, I went on a crazy hunting trip for these little suckers where some of the best in the world are made. Unfortunately THE most well known place there "Annie's Bakery" was closed, but I still packed in 3 or 4 from several places (and if you happen to know the calorie count for these bad boys you'd know that's about a days worth).
The ones from Nova here are as favourably comparable to any of the ones I had in Macau. They're crispy, light, and the filling wasn't ridonckulously sweet.
Best part is they serve "Canadiana Coffee" a la Tim Hortons like coffee, but if you're a connoisseur they have traditional espresso's, latte's and other italian/french sounding names for coffee.
If I was retired and living in the neighbourhood, I'd be there every day and have one of these bad boy tarts till my heart explodes so I could die in a yummy peace.Listed in: Omnomeriffic Yum! (TM), Date night
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Review from Original E.
Toronto, ON
3/13/2011
For those of you that don't know much about the finer things Portuguese, you must try Nova Era Bakery...
Lovely baked goods, creme caramel$3.5, a wide selection of custard desserts, and let's not forget that famous Portuguese vanilla custard tart$2.
I love going there for an espresso$2, and since the sugar sits on the spuma for up to five seconds, I'm convinced these people know how to make a proper coffee.
Their sandwiches$5 are great, and you can choose from a few breads, they also make a heavenly griddled ham and cheese.
Another item I'm a big fan of are their salt cod fritters$2/pc, they will call it bacalhau croquette.
The vibe is cool, young and old, new and old skool... I even saw a late night cabby slurp an entire flan (creme caramel) in one shot.
A splash of Europe in our lovely city... -
Review from Melinda M.
Toronto, ON
8/31/2009 2 Check-ins Here
This place has amazing bread of all kinds - baguettes, rye bread sliced, olive bread, pada buns - it's all fresh and delicious. They also make yummy cheap sandwiches on said bread. The pastries are also excellent - I take all my guests there for the Portuguese tarts - heavenly and addictive.
The only negative is the service - I used to think it's because I speak English and not Portuguese, but the service is actually bad for everyone. They have no sense of urgency or need to wait on people. Three people will be behind the counter with a huge line-up, but only one will come over to wait on people. No rush! I can wait 20 minutes for a loaf of bread! Eye roll. I feel lucky if I get waited on right away - like I won the lottery! That's how infrequently it happens.Listed in: Ossington Village (Dundas and…, To-go
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Review from Jennifer L.
Toronto, ON
2/11/2009
The people that work here are repeatedly rude. That's all I have to say. I can get my caffeinated products elsewhere. Anywhere! I'll even get my coffee at the 7-11 a few doors down than go to this place again.
The Novaera at the Dovercourt/Bloor location is somewhat better. I do like to order a toasted ham and cheese sandwich from time to time and a pastry here and there. However, they did scold me and shooed me out of there one time for deciding to sit down with my take-out coffee (that I bought there) with my friends who ordered table service. What ever happened to the good old fashioned "we'll let it go this one time..."?? HUH?!
Hmmmpfff! I know when I am not wanted. -
Review from Brian S.
Toronto, ON
7/27/2009
I'm a fan of the neighbourhood portuguese places. Nova Era falls into this category. While rebuilding by house I was always there getting their famous Tosta Mista (a ham and cheese sandwich toasted) for only $4. You could walk in and out of there with a full lunch including one of their signature portuguese tarts for only about $6.
Nowadays I'm in their all the time getting their baguettes and pada buns, which they are constantly baking. Most of the time you can pick up a loaf of bread and it's still hot.
Yes, the staff can be rushed there, and sometimes a little brash, (ie. serving the locals before the english speakers), but it's worth it. Go for the good bread. Happy to have this place around.Listed in: Ossington Village, Cafes where I go
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Review from Sarah S.
2/10/2010
When I lived in Toronto full time I had the luxury of inhabiting an apartment just around the corner from this family feeling bakery.
As Michael N. said, don't waste your time on packaged nata, Nova Era does it best. They are fresh, cheap and a perfect accompaniment to coffee. Other pastries are also gorgeous and fresh bread is never in short supply.
Always buzzing with Portuguese chatter, the chaos is somehow comforting. If you're lucky enough to pass by on a regular basis then step in and enjoy. Little Portugal shines her best through the shop windows of Nova Era -
Review from Michael N.
Scarborough, ON
8/14/2009
In my opinion, Nova Era makes one of the best Portuguese egg tarts (Pasteis De Natas) in the city. (The consistently best ones are to be found at a place on 9th line in Markham...but that's another story) I always pick up a box whenever I'm nearby. I use them as bargaining chips with my girlfriend :P
