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1. Bisogno Espresso Bar
Toronto, ON M5A 2P8
Canada
(416) 301-7633
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Corktown
Bisogno Espresso Bar is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it café on the southeast corner of Sherbourne and Adelaide. It's a diminutive spot, with low ceilings, a sprawling dining table and furniture that looks like it was plucked from a Leslieville garage…More »
2. The Green Grind
Toronto, ON M6G 1A9
Canada
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park
Once upon a time there was a douche-bar called the Sensual Lounge where you could go overpay for rail drinks, and watch 905ers make out in pleather chairs and ruin an otherwise decent Saturday night. That place is gone.
Rising like a glorious phoenix…More »
3. Café 260
Toronto, ON M5A 1P4
Canada
(416) 368-9222
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Corktown
Located in the heart of George Brown College, Café 260 is a cozy alcove that serves espresso, baked goods, sandwiches and soups. The coffee is delicious and the beans are roasted fresh every 2 days. There is free wireless Internet for patrons, but…More »
4. Quaff Cafe - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M6J 1E5
Canada
(647) 344-8558
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
Quaff is a superior space. You'll be taken by the beautiful interior and aura of calm. There is lots of seating here, and the place seems to go on for miles. The "freelancers row" that Stephanie C. mentioned is a decent place to get some work done…More »
5. Ground Level Cafe
Toronto, ON M6K 1M4
Canada
(647) 342-3947
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Parkdale
Yet another oversized café with only a smattering of tables and chairs. Is this a new trend in Toronto? I swear you could play European handball in here, yet you'll only find two easy chairs, two kitchen-sized tables and several rattan seats near the…More »
6. The Tampered Press
Toronto, ON M6J 2V8
Canada
(416) 534-9739
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Cafes
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Trinity Bellwoods
Don't be fooled by the Crawford street address; the entrance is on Dundas Street. After jimmying with my iPhone, stopping three passers by for directions, an attempt at navigating by the sun, and finally, looking at the building, I figured it out.
The…More »
7. T.A.N. Coffee
Toronto, ON M6J 1H1
Canada
(416) 532-9949
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Cafes
Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
If I had to guess, I'd assume that T.A.N. stands for Tarry and Natter, but that would be cloyingly British. I stopped in for a quick americano and ended up chatting with the friendly barista, Nicki*, for over an hour. Our conversation, ranging from…More »
8. Green Beanery
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y6
Canada
(416) 964-9223
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: The Annex, Palmerston, Seaton Village
There's nothing quite like enjoying a coffee with Sarah L while basking in the sun-filled windows of the Green Beanery on the "Best Saturday of 2010." With a privleged position at the southwest corner of Bloor and Bathurst, the Grean Beanery is a…More »
9. Crafted by Te Aro
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z6
Canada
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods
OMG this Ossington spot is beautiful. Hardwood floors, large reclaimed wood planks on the walls and lots of sunlight in an airy enjoyable café. This spartan space is beautifully laid out. There is a communal table flanked by folding chairs, a few…More »
10. Manic Coffee
Toronto, ON M5T 1T3
Canada
(416) 966-3888
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Finally managed to snag a seat at the ever busy Manic. Service seems to have taken a slide from my last visit, as I was thoroughly ignored for two minutes. (One usually expects to be ignored for no more than 45 seconds in a too-cool-for-school cafe…More »
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4/20/2009
Kinda expensive coffee hotspot on College. I asked about their Clover machine, which is basically a… Read more »
11. Crema Coffee Co.
Toronto, ON M4W 1A9
Canada
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
Weird café crammed inside a Freshii. The actual coffeeshop is the size of two phonebooths, so customers wanting to stay must sit in Freshii, which isn't much bigger, but comfortable enough. I actually found an outlet for my laptop, which I wasn't…More »
12. F Coffee
Toronto, ON M4M 1G4
Canada
(416) 463-0500
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
Man, the music here is sweet. My soy latte wasn't so great, and you know what? I'm not going to hold that against them. When you're chilling in a sunlit café in Riverdale with Fade Into You blotting out your negative thoughts, things like that don't…More »
13. Cafe Novo
Toronto, ON M6P 3K9
Canada
(647) 350-3538
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Cafes
Neighbourhood: High Park
I knew this place was near the High Park TTC station but I didn't realise how close. As I exited the subway station, I barely had time to fish out my smartphone to map this place, before I spotted it. Great location!
When you enter, you are…More »
14. Merchants of Green Coffee
Toronto, ON M4M 1L9
Canada
(416) 778-6600
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
Compared to other cafés in the city, Merchants of Green Coffee is virtually hidden. It's beyond the reach of transit, just North of Queen Street and East of the DVP. You could probably enlist the help of a sherpa to find it, but the Yelp map should…More »
15. Mylk Uncookies
To be sure, Gerrard and Parliament is an unlikely location for an indie coffee shop of this calibre but that's what makes Mylk Uncookies such a welcome addition to the neighbourhood. Especially since Jet Fuel really isn't a sit-down spot. You can…More »
16. Moonbean Coffee
Toronto, ON M5T 1K6
Canada
(416) 595-0327
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
My return visit to Moonbean was a better experience for sure. Their brewed coffee is definitely solid and it's nice having a few options to choose from. It was a madhouse on my visit which meant that service was rushed and frazzled, but still…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/14/2009
Contrary to the opinions of friends, I didn't enjoy my first experience at the revered Moonbean of… Read more »
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