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Café entertainment in Toronto

  1. A

    Tango Palace Coffee Company

    En route to The Beaches, this artsy, stained-glass coffeehouse sits quietly among the Leslieville antiques and design shops. Sip inside among feathery miscellanea on old-fashioned tables and chairs, or linger on the sunny sidewalk over a rich croissant and a dark-roasted brew – ahhh, heaven…

    reviewed

  2. B

    Moonbean Coffee Company

    'Nothing here is just ordinary, ' says the dude behind the counter, and that's true. Serving the best latte west of Yonge St, Moonbean has organic and fair trade coffees, all-day breakfasts for around $6, and 'Bite Me' vegan cookies. Grind your own beans from $10 per pound.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Kaffeehaus Konditor

    Konditor is a traditional, Germanic coffeehouse at the city end of The Beaches strip, serving piping hot coffee and Teutonic staples like goulash, chicken schnitzel and what's allegedly the world's best apple strudel. Who are we to argue?

    reviewed

  4. D

    Remarkable Bean

    A Beaches favorite serves up shepherd's pie and still-in-the-pan homemade desserts to go with your latte or maté (South American 'tea of life'). Snooty middle-aged guys who've retired too early clog up the window seats.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Addis Ababa

    Coffee Ethiopian style: green coffee beans roasted over a flame in an iron pot, ground and 'steeped' in boiling water in a tall clay pot, then poured into ceramic cups on a tray with smoldering frankincense. Amazing!

    reviewed

  6. F

    B Espresso Bar

    The coffee creed at funky B is 'Steamy, rich, smooth, strong, fine, bold, delicious.' Hot damn, has coffee ever sounded so sexy? Almost as sexy as the Italian staff with mean caffeine coursing through their veins.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Louie's Coffee Stop

    Standing on a busy corner of Kensington Market since 1965, Louie's coffee shack is a mellow oasis, with vintage jazz and plastic grapevines on the eaves. There's not much room inside, so get your espresso to go.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Jet Fuel

    So arty and cool, this hangout is for east-end gentrifiers, cyclists and literati who like to jeer at the beautiful people of Yorkville. The best coffee east of Yonge St.

    reviewed