Toronto for foodies
eggspectation is an all-day breakfast counter that opens at 07:00 on the financial-district edge of Bay Street. Nine of the picks for foodies in Toronto stay open past 21:00, so evenings run late.
Toronto for foodies, in numbers
- Picks on this page
- 12 places across 1 lists, led by eggspectation, Denny's, Yueh Tung Restaurant
- Posted hours
- 11 picks post hours earliest 00:00, latest 10:00; 3 open by 09:00, 9 past 21:00
Questions foodies ask about Toronto
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Food culture
Toronto's food identity comes from its immigration patterns. Over 200 nationalities cook here, and the best meals sit in suburban strip malls far from the CN Tower. Peameal bacon at St. Lawrence Market for $9 CAD, Jamaican patties on Eglinton West for $3, dim sum on Spadina for $6 a steamer, goat roti in Scarborough for $14.
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Where locals go
Torontonians spend weeknight evenings on the Ossington and Dundas West strip, Saturday mornings at The Stop's farmers' market in the Wychwood Barns off St. Clair West, and warm afternoons on the grass in Trinity Bellwoods Park. For a working day, the Toronto Reference Library at Yonge and Bloor is free and quieter than any Queen West cafe until the after-school crowd arrives around 3:30pm.
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Best time to visit
We'd point you to the second half of September, after the film festival crowds have gone. Highs sit near 20°C and Lake Ontario still holds its summer warmth. June is a close second, with long light evenings on the Toronto Islands. Skip January to March, when wind off the lake can push the felt temperature below minus 15°C.
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Cultural etiquette
Toronto expects 15-20% tips at restaurants, and skipping the tip is considered rude, not thrifty. Remove shoes in any private home without being asked. Say "sorry" freely, even when it's not your fault. The TTC has its own unwritten rules. Public drinking is illegal outside licensed patios.
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What to avoid
Skip the CN Tower when cloud sits on Lake Ontario, the unlicensed drivers who approach you inside Pearson's arrivals hall, Sankofa Square's billboards, and the chain patios along Queens Quay. Take the UP Express to Union Station rather than a taxi, eat at St. Lawrence Market, and remember that Ontario menu prices exclude sales tax and the tip.
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