The quaint and popular Beaches neighbourhood offers great shopping, Victorian and Edwardian architecture and some of the best independently-owned coffee shops in Toronto. Grab an iced coffee before hitting the boardwalk or settle in with a book at any one of these local cafés.
Latte art and a great sense of humour have been welcoming customers to this family-owned coffee shop for 20 years. Fair Trade Organic beans from Africa, South America and Indonesia are roasted on-site daily by master roasters, George and Micah. Their homemade baked goods consistently draw rave reviews, so if you think you’re leaving with just a hot cup of joe, think again.
An affogato is a scoop of ice cream or gelato doused with a freshly-brewed shot of espresso. Take this basic recipe and choose from the 100 flavours of ice cream that Ed and his staff make from scratch. With beans freshly ground to order, your next affogato needs to be from Ed’s. It might take you a while to try all the combinations!
Zane has been baking great piles of bread, croissants, quiche and more for upwards of five years. Bread and a great Americano coffee may not seem as solid a pairing as peanut butter and jam, but when the bread is a buttery croissant, it’s a match made in heaven. Grab a slice of cake, a biscotti or a baguette, if you find any left!
Eco-friendly, all-natural and organic, Tori’s has dairy-free, egg-free, casein (a dairy protein)-free, refined sugar-free and gluten-free options, as well as ethically-sourced coffee. Come for the baked goods and stick around for the locally-roasted Trebilcock Coffee, a welcome addition to Tori’s Bakeshop’s menu, with a similar high standard.