By subscribing, you agree to receive emails from Homes Almanac, including news, promotions, and partner content. Your information may be used in accordance with our data practices. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Subscribe

Coffee

Discover neighbourhood coffee shops and cafés that help define the character of local communities.

Coffee and All That Jazz | A bright yellow brick facade with green and yellow outdoor umbrellas and two planters on either side of the door on a sunny day | Homes Almanac
Coffee & All That Jazz

Coffee and All That Jazz has stood just west of Roncesvalles for years, quietly rooted in the com...
AM Coffee Studio | A circle sign with "AM Coffee Studio" written on it hangs infront of a window with a wood table and a coffee sit | Homes Almanac
AM Coffee Studio

AM Coffee Studio brings quiet focus to the edges of Roncesvalles. Located just south of Dundas We...
I Deal Coffee & Wine on Sorauren | Red brick wall with shelves of wine bottles, a red lamp hanging from the ceiling and light on the right from a window | Homes Almanac
I Deal Coffee & Wine on Sorauren

I Deal Coffee & Wine sits just off the main Roncesvalles strip on Sorauren Avenue. The corner...
Mable's Bakery in Roncesvalles | Morning light hits the bakery exterior with a red and white striped awning and shelves of bread through the window | Homes Almanac
Mabel’s Bakery in Roncesvalles

Mabel’s Bakery sits firmly within the daily rhythm of Roncesvalles. From early morning onward, th...
Fantail | Exterior of a bakery and coffee shop with a white awning and white sign | Homes Almanac
Fantail

Fantail sits in the heart of Roncesvalles. The café a low-key, authentic, and cozy cafe where loc...
Affect Coffee | A blue exterior with white circle sign that says "Affect Coffee" with a lush tree branch overhead on a sunny day | Homes Almanac
Affect Coffee

Affect Coffee (formerly Extra Butter Coffee) blends naturally into the rhythm of the street. The ...
Reunion Coffee Roasters | White brick and tile exterior with "Reunion" written in burgundy over the door and a sandwich board to the left | Homes Almanac
Reunion Coffee Roasters

Reunion Coffee Roasters offers quiet precision along Roncesvalles. Inside, the mood stays clean a...
Cherry Bomb Coffee | Brick facade with a red bomb art installation over a green awning on a sunny day | Homes Almanac
Cherry Bomb Coffee

A block just before the Roncesvalles main strip, Cherry Bomb Coffee feels like a friendly neighbo...
Sam James Coffee Bar on Harbord | 3 baristas in white tshirts sitting out front of the coffee shop smiling at the camera | Homes Almanac
Sam James Coffee Bar on Harbord

Sam James Coffee Bar in Little Italy distills the brand’s philosophy into its purest form: a comp...
Coco's Neighbourhood Coffee Shop | Quaint exterior of a coffee shop with green awning and arm lighting through the windows | Homes Almanac
Coco’s Neighbourhood Coffee Shop

Coco’s Neighbourhood Coffee Shop brings a calm, design-forward beat to Little Italy, blendi...
Manic Coffee | A black awning with white and orange logo | Homes Almanac
Manic Coffee

Manic Coffee stakes a bold claim in the local café landscape as a serious roaster-café hybrid. An...
Riviera Bakery | Exterior shot of bakery with floor to ceiling glass windows and yellow logo sign | Homes Almanac
Riviera Bakery

Riviera Bakery is a quietly elegant stop where coffee meets artisan baking in the heart of Little...
Default Tag Archive Image
Ratelier

Ratelier moves at a different frequency. The front half operates as a coffee bar: pared-back, wit...
Le Marché St. George
Le Marché St. George

Le Marché St. George is a neighbourhood general store and café tucked inside a charmingly crooked...
Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe | 2 storey brick building on a grey day with a green entryway awning | Homes Almanac
Sicilian Sidewalk Café

Sicilian Sidewalk Café brings a distinct Italian-gelateria energy to Little Italy’s café scene. O...
Cafe Diplomatico | External shot of coffee shop on the corner of the street with blue umbrellas outside on a sunny day | Homes Almanac
Café Diplomatico

Step inside the rich and relaxed atmosphere of Café Diplomatico, the long-standing gathering plac...
Default Tag Archive Image
Forno Cultura on Queen Street

Forno Cultura’s Queen Street West outpost brings a contemporary expression of Italian baking cult...
The Library Specialty Coffee on Queen | People sitting outside a white facade coffee shop | Homes Almanac
The Library Specialty Coffee on Queen

Across from Trinity Bellwoods park on Queen, you might just miss walking past The Library Special...
saigon snacks | exterior of restaurant with daylight hitting it | Homes Almanac
Saigon Snacks

It’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it, Saigon Snacks sits quietly sitting between coffee...
i deal coffee & wine on ossington | Exterior of coffee shop with white brick facade | Homes Almanac
I Deal Coffee & Wine on Ossington

There’s a shift that happens at Ideal Coffee & Wine as the day cycles. Morning starts with es...
Jimmy's Coffee on Ossington | Exterior of Jimmy's Coffee on Ossington | Homes Almanac
Jimmy’s Coffee on Ossington

North of Queen, just past the noise curve where boutiques thin out and the street starts breathin...
Sam James Coffee Bar on Ossington | Exterior of coffee shop | Homes Almanac
Sam James Coffee Bar on Ossington

There’s no small talk at Sam James. Just a narrow room, a two-group machine, and a barista who ge...
Pilot Coffee Roasters on Ossington | Floor to ceiling windows of coffee shop | Homes Almanac
Pilot Coffee Roasters on Ossington

In the middle of the hustle and bustle of Ossington, Pilot Coffee Roasters brings a different kin...
Rooms Coffee on Ossington | White storefront with people sitting outside | Homes Almanac
Rooms Coffee on Ossington

Rooms doesn’t announce itself. Just a small sign, a simple façade, and the kind of light that mak...
Misc Coffee | A white exterior building | Homes Almanac
Misc Coffee

On Ossington just north of Trinity Bellwoods lies Misc Coffee. The space is modern and minimal wi...
Default Tag Archive Image
Forget Me Not Coffee on Ossington

Tucked into the Ossington strip, Forget Me Not Coffee on Ossington feels like a secret garden hid...
Default Tag Archive Image
Bread & Belonging at Forno Cultura on Queen

Forno Cultura on Queen: Bread That Builds Community There’s something magnetic about the scent of...
Found Coffee Trinity Bellwoods | Exterior shot of pink brick with green tree overhanging on a bright morning | Homes Almanac
Found Coffee in Trinity Bellwoods

Just off the park, Found Coffee Bellwoods offers a kind of stillness you don’t expect to find nea...
Found Coffee on College | Exterior of Found Coffee in Little Italy with a white facade and outdoor seating | Homes Almanac
Found Coffee on College St.

In the heart of Little Italy, Found Coffee on College blends quiet creativity with everyday ritua...
Default Tag Archive Image
Found Coffee Toronto Nails the Art of Showing Up Just Right

Not every coffee shop becomes a habit. Some are one-offs, visited once, maybe bookmarked, maybe f...
Sonndr Café | Front of coffee shop with people sitting and chatting | Homes Almanac
Sonndr Café

Some places serve coffee. Others serve presence. Sonndr Café, nestled along Dundas Street W, offe...
Third Places | Exterior of a boutique coffee shop with outdoor seating | Homes Almanac
Toronto’s Third Places: Where Coffee Meets Community

The Quiet Power of Third Places There’s something magnetic about a place that asks nothing of you...