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 1. Moonbean Coffee

30 St Andrew St
Toronto, ON M5T 1K6
(416) 595-0327

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

5.0 star rating
  12/21/2009

Probably some of the best coffee in Toronto.  Definitely the best in Kensington Market.  Sometimes a little busy and chaotic, but worth the wait.

Roast their own beans.  Nice selection of loose leaf teas.

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 2. Dolce Gelato

679 College St
Toronto, ON M6G 1B9
(416) 915-0756

Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Desserts

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park

4.0 star rating
  12/21/2009

Great gelato.  Crazy busy in summertime (expect a line 30-60 minutes deep).

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 3. Addis Ababa Restaurant

1184 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1J5
(416) 538-0059

Category: Ethiopian

Neighbourhoods: West Queen West, Beaconsfield Village

4.0 star rating
  1/3/2010

Amazing food, prepared fresh when ordered (unlike other places where they have large vats prepared and just slop it on injera, fast-food-style). The coffee service at the end of the meal is amazing.

This is a dining event, expect 2hrs+ between the…More »

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 4. The Lakeview

1132 Dundas Street W
Toronto, ON M6J 1X2
(416) 535-2828

Categories: Diners, Canadian (New)

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Little Portugal, Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods

3.0 star rating
  Update - 3/14/2010

The Lakeview has been slipping a bit lately.  When they just reopened under new management with their new menu, everything was stellar!

The last few times we've been tho, they haven't been living up to the standards that they set for themselves.…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    1/15/2010

    The lakeview used to be a floundering greasy spoon with a menu that had no focus and read like war… Read more »

 5. Merchants of Green Coffee

2 Matilda St
Toronto, ON M4M 1L9
(416) 778-6600

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

5.0 star rating
  1/14/2010

Have been a memeber of merchants green coffee program for years. 1st fell in love with them when I found them at a wine and cheese show.  Home roasting coffee is absolutely the way to go for coffee lovers.  

Green beans keep indefinitely but once…More »

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 6. Phil's Original BBQ

838 College St
Toronto, ON M6H 1A2
(416) 532-8161

Categories: Barbeque, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Dufferin Grove

5.0 star rating
  1/14/2010

Phil's was done over by restaurant makeover.  The chef was so blown away by the bbq he didn't dare try to change it.

I couldn't agree more!  The portions are generous, the BBQ amazing.  The dining room is a bit ordinary, but this is BBQ folks, not…More »

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 7. Bacchus Roti Shop

1376 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6K 1L7
(416) 532-8191

Category: Caribbean

Neighbourhood: Parkdale

5.0 star rating
  1/14/2010

Bacchus is my favorite roti shop in Toronto.  I've been going there for over 20 years and love the food.  Typically order veggie combo rotis with lotsa pepper.  Love it.

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