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What to order at Balzac's Coffee Distillery District
- Must order
- The Atwood Blend latte at the mezzanine looking down on the espresso bar.
- Signature drink
- Atwood Blend, latte
- Editor tip
- Eight Toronto locations; the Distillery building is the largest. Christmas Market season draws hour-long lines.
CuisineCafé
Price$
Neighborhooddistillery-district
HoursDaily 07:00-19:00
Phone+1 416 207 1709
Signature drinkAtwood Blend, latte
WifiYes
Work-friendlyYes
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Must order: The Atwood Blend latte at the mezzanine looking down on the espresso bar.
Tip: Eight Toronto locations; the Distillery building is the largest. Christmas Market season draws hour-long lines.
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Location
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Fahrenheit Coffee ★ 4.3
Fahrenheit on Lombard is owner Vahe Tcheulian's tiny espresso counter in the financial district since 2010, a six-stool room with the Toronto-roasted Manic.
Signature drink: Macchiato, La Marzocco espresso
Order: A traditional macchiato pulled tight.
Tip: Closed weekends. The room seats six; most regulars order to go and stand on the sidewalk.
Soluna ★ 4.1
Soluna in Kensington Market is chef Suzanne Barr's all-day bakery cafe on Augusta since 2022, sourdough focaccia, Caribbean-influenced pastries and Pilot.
Signature drink: Filter coffee, focaccia
Order: A focaccia sandwich at the counter with a cortado.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The pastry counter sells out by 14:00 on weekends.
White Squirrel Coffee Shop ★ 4.0
White Squirrel on Queen West backs onto Trinity Bellwoods Park, the city's reference park-side patio cafe with Reunion Island beans and a baked-goods counter.
Signature drink: Espresso, baked goods
Order: A latte and a scone on the patio facing the park entrance.
Tip: The patio fills first on warm afternoons. Watch for the white squirrel that gives the cafe its name and lives in Trinity Bellwoods.
Lit Espresso Bar (Leaside) ★ 4.0
Lit Espresso Bar's Leaside room on Bayview Avenue carries the brand after College and Roncesvalles closed; third-wave espresso, single-origin filters.
Signature drink: Espresso, single-origin filter
Order: A flat white pulled with the single-origin espresso of the day.
Tip: The Roncesvalles and College locations are gone; Bayview in Leaside is the one that remains.
Early Bird Espresso and Brew Bar ★ 3.9
Early Bird Espresso on Queen West has run a multi-roaster cafe since 2014, rotating Toronto roasters on bar plus a small all-day breakfast menu of sandwiches.
Signature drink: Pour-over, single-origin espresso
Order: The single-origin pour-over and an Early Bird egg-and-cheese bagel.
Tip: Closes at 17:00 sharp. Sit at the window for QSW people-watching; the back room has more laptop seats.
Quantum Coffee at The Well ★ 4.4
Quantum Coffee reopened at The Well in 2023 as a science-themed bar, locally roasted single-origins and flat whites for the Front West office crowd.
Order: A pour-over from the rotating single-origin selection.
Tip: The Well location replaces the 460 King W original. Wi-fi and tables welcome workers.