Kensington Market 'Taste the World' Food Tour
Kensington Market is a must-see on any Toronto bucket list. Travel the world in one afternoon as we taste a variety of multicultural delicacies in this crazy, colourfu...
De Mello Coffee Yonge is a cafe in Yorkville, Toronto.
Editorially verified June 8, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: A nitro cold brew or a single-origin filter from the day's selection.
Tip: Multiple Toronto branches plus a Seoul outpost. The Yonge location has the most consistent crowd window for laptop work after 14:00.
Kensington Market is a must-see on any Toronto bucket list. Travel the world in one afternoon as we taste a variety of multicultural delicacies in this crazy, colourfu...
Explore Toronto’s vibrant neighborhoods through food. Taste local and international flavors in Roncesvalles, Chinatown, Little India, or St. Lawrence Market.
Discover Toronto beyond the landmarks on a small-group walk through vibrant Kensington Market and Chinatown, with local food, street art, hidden gems, and stories from...
Address: 2489 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4P 2H6
Balzac's flagship in the Distillery District is the brand's heritage building cafe since 2002, a two-storey Victorian space named for Honore de Balzac.
Signature drink: Atwood Blend, latte
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.
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 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 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'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 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.