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12 cafes in Toronto, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Toronto.
Sam James Coffee Bar Harbord ★ 4.7
the-annex · 297 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1G7
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00
Sam James Coffee Bar's Harbord original since 2009 is the city's third-wave reference counter, the espresso bar that trained much of Toronto's baristas.
Tip: No wifi, two chairs, takeaway by design. Over 20 Toronto shops serve Sam James beans; the King West PATH counter is the downtown branch.
Pilot Coffee Roasters Te Aro ★ 4.6
leslieville · 983 Queen Street E, Toronto, ON M4M 1K2
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat 07:30-18:00, Sun 08:00-17:00
Pilot Coffee Roasters Te Aro on Queen East opened 2009 as the flagship third-wave roastery cafe, named for a Wellington suburb, wood-fronted bar.
Tip: Pilot beans run across 100+ Toronto cafes. The Queen East mothership has indoor seating and a small pastry counter.
Boxcar Social Summerhill ★ 4.5
yorkville · 1208 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1W1
Hours: Daily 08:00-23:00
Boxcar Social Summerhill on Yonge runs third-wave coffee mornings into natural-wine and craft-beer evenings, a hybrid cafe-bar room since 2014.
Tip: Three Boxcar locations; Summerhill the largest. Wine and beer license active from 11:00; the back room takes work-friendly laptops.
Sam James Coffee Bar Ossington ★ 4.4
ossington · 141 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON M6J 2Z6
Hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-16:00
Sam James on Ossington is the strip's reference takeaway counter, a small room with a Slayer espresso machine and rotating Sam James single-origin beans.
Tip: Sister Harbord location is the original. Walk-up only; cash and card both work.
Quantum Coffee at The Well ★ 4.4
king-west · 482 Front Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 0V2
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:30-19:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-18:00
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.
Tip: The Well location replaces the 460 King W original. Wi-fi and tables welcome workers.
Dineen Coffee Company ★ 4.3
financial-district · 140 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5C 1X6
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:30-16:00, Sat-Sun 08:30-16:30
Dineen Coffee on Yonge at Temperance occupies the 1897 Dineen heritage building, the city's reference financial-district espresso bar with restored Edwardian.
Tip: Two entries, one on Yonge and one on Temperance. Weekday breakfast service heaviest 08:00-10:00.
De Mello Coffee Yonge ★ 4.2
yorkville · 2489 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4P 2H6
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-19:00
De Mello Coffee on Yonge near Lawrence is the award-winning Toronto roaster's flagship cafe, single-origin filters and a cold-brew tap on bar.
Tip: Multiple Toronto branches plus a Seoul outpost. The Yonge location has the most consistent crowd window for laptop work after 14:00.
Balzac's Coffee Distillery District ★ 4.1
distillery-district · 1 Trinity Street, Building 60, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
Hours: Daily 07:00-19:00
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.
Tip: Eight Toronto locations; the Distillery building is the largest. Christmas Market season draws hour-long lines.
Soluna ★ 4.1
kensington-market · 180 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2L4
Hours: Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00
Soluna in Kensington Market is chef Suzanne Barr's all-day bakery cafe on Augusta since 2022, sourdough focaccia, Caribbean-influenced pastries and Pilot.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The pastry counter sells out by 14:00 on weekends.
White Squirrel Coffee Shop ★ 4.0
queen-west · 907 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1G5
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-18:00
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.
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
leaside · 1517 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4G 3B5
Hours: Daily 07:00-18:00
Lit Espresso Bar's Leaside room on Bayview Avenue carries the brand after College and Roncesvalles closed; third-wave espresso, single-origin filters.
Tip: The Roncesvalles and College locations are gone; Bayview in Leaside is the one that remains.
Early Bird Espresso and Brew Bar ★ 3.9
queen-west · 613 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 2B7
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00
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.
Tip: Closes at 17:00 sharp. Sit at the window for QSW people-watching; the back room has more laptop seats.
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