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Neighbourhoods of Taste: Ossington, Powered by Square
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Posted Nov 21, 2025
Neighbourhoods of Taste: Ossington, Powered by Square
Written By
Posted Nov 21, 2025
Ossington has always had its own rhythm - a stretch where coffee, cocktails, and community overlap. From all-day spots like Rooms Coffee, Misc Coffee, and La Boulangerie to local staples like Golden Turtle, Death and Taxes, and Sugar Daddy Donuts, every stop adds something different to the mix. Whether it’s a café managing mobile orders, a bar keeping tabs open on busy nights, or a restaurant running offline payments from the patio, each of these neighborhood favourites uses Square in a way that fits their flow and keeps things moving behind the scenes.
Ossington
1221 Dundas St W Unit 3
Sugar Daddy Doughnuts
Founded by three childhood friends from Toronto, Anthony Macri, Anthony Alfonsi and Javier Marquez, Sugar Daddy Doughnuts grew from a shared dream and a love of nostalgic treats. Inspired by Dunkaroos, the trio created a bright yellow shop serving mini donuts made to order with dipping sauces that taste like childhood memories. In just a few years, a small neighbourhood spot has become a local favourite known for its playful energy and loyal following. With Square’s fast, simple checkout keeping the line moving, the team can make real-time menu updates for daily specials or when a favourite sells out. It keeps things seamless so they can focus on what they do best: frying, dipping, and having fun with it.
Sugar Daddy Doughnuts
Ossington
1221 Dundas St W Unit 3
Founded by three childhood friends from Toronto, Anthony Macri, Anthony Alfonsi and Javier Marquez, Sugar Daddy Doughnuts grew from a shared dream and a love of nostalgic treats. Inspired by Dunkaroos, the trio created a bright yellow shop serving mini donuts made to order with dipping sauces that taste like childhood memories. In just a few years, a small neighbourhood spot has become a local favourite known for its playful energy and loyal following. With Square’s fast, simple checkout keeping the line moving, the team can make real-time menu updates for daily specials or when a favourite sells out. It keeps things seamless so they can focus on what they do best: frying, dipping, and having fun with it.
Ossington
1134 Dundas St W
La Boulangerie
At the corner of Ossington and Dundas, La Boulangerie blends the charm of a French bakery with the pace of a Toronto morning. What started as a weekend pop-up has become a full café and retail space with rows of croissants, breads, and their signature ham-and-cheese croissant. Between the morning rush and a steady stream of regulars, the team relies on Square for fast checkout to keep the line moving, manage pastry stock and on-the spot menu updates for their daily selection of pastries. This flexibility gives them more time to focus on their customers.
La Boulangerie
Ossington
1134 Dundas St W
At the corner of Ossington and Dundas, La Boulangerie blends the charm of a French bakery with the pace of a Toronto morning. What started as a weekend pop-up has become a full café and retail space with rows of croissants, breads, and their signature ham-and-cheese croissant. Between the morning rush and a steady stream of regulars, the team relies on Square for fast checkout to keep the line moving, manage pastry stock and on-the spot menu updates for their daily selection of pastries. This flexibility gives them more time to focus on their customers.
Ossington
135 Ossington Ave
Rooms Coffee
Tucked just off the main stretch, Rooms Coffee is a cozy spot with an easy pace. Known for its cortado, matcha latte, and an unbeatable breakfast sandwich, Rooms is the kind of spot where the big windows open in summer and regulars spill out onto the bench out front. Between quick morning takeout runs and long afternoons with a laptop, the café has become a true neighbourhood staple. Square keeps things running smoothly, powering online orders, in-store payments and sales of Rooms mugs and cortado cups - little pieces of the café that regulars love bringing home.
Rooms Coffee
Ossington
135 Ossington Ave
Tucked just off the main stretch, Rooms Coffee is a cozy spot with an easy pace. Known for its cortado, matcha latte, and an unbeatable breakfast sandwich, Rooms is the kind of spot where the big windows open in summer and regulars spill out onto the bench out front. Between quick morning takeout runs and long afternoons with a laptop, the café has become a true neighbourhood staple. Square keeps things running smoothly, powering online orders, in-store payments and sales of Rooms mugs and cortado cups - little pieces of the café that regulars love bringing home.
Ossington
125 Ossington Ave
Golden Turtle
Vietnamese
A true Ossington institution, Golden Turtle has been serving classic Vietnamese dishes for more than 40 years. Family owned and operated for three generations, the restaurant has become part of the neighbourhood’s fabric, known for its warm hospitality and devoted regulars who have been coming in for years. The pho and vermicelli bowls remain local favourites, comforting and consistent no matter how much the street around Golden Turtle has changed. With Square’s easy-to-use interface, the family has been able to confidently manage both dine-in and takeout orders, even during the busiest rushes. By streamlining order and kitchen management, the family can focus less on operations and more on sharing good food and keeping tradition alive.
Golden Turtle
Ossington
125 Ossington Ave
A true Ossington institution, Golden Turtle has been serving classic Vietnamese dishes for more than 40 years. Family owned and operated for three generations, the restaurant has become part of the neighbourhood’s fabric, known for its warm hospitality and devoted regulars who have been coming in for years. The pho and vermicelli bowls remain local favourites, comforting and consistent no matter how much the street around Golden Turtle has changed. With Square’s easy-to-use interface, the family has been able to confidently manage both dine-in and takeout orders, even during the busiest rushes. By streamlining order and kitchen management, the family can focus less on operations and more on sharing good food and keeping tradition alive.
Vietnamese
Ossington
299 Ossington Ave
Misc Coffee
Minimal and serene, Misc Coffee has quickly become the city’s go-to for its pandan latte - a smooth blend of espresso and creamy milk infused with pandan, a tropical leaf often used in Southeast Asian desserts. The drink is equal parts delicious and aesthetically pleasing, a reflection of the cafés thoughtful approach to flavour and design. Square’s sleek countertop hardware complements the minimalist, clean design of Misc Coffee, helping the team process orders with speed while maintaining the calm, considered pace regulars love.
Misc Coffee
Ossington
299 Ossington Ave
Minimal and serene, Misc Coffee has quickly become the city’s go-to for its pandan latte - a smooth blend of espresso and creamy milk infused with pandan, a tropical leaf often used in Southeast Asian desserts. The drink is equal parts delicious and aesthetically pleasing, a reflection of the cafés thoughtful approach to flavour and design. Square’s sleek countertop hardware complements the minimalist, clean design of Misc Coffee, helping the team process orders with speed while maintaining the calm, considered pace regulars love.
Ossington
1154 Queen St W
Death and Taxes
What was once the Beaconsfield Pub is now Death and Taxes - a neighbourhood spot that feels like a small-town bar tucked into downtown Toronto. It’s built on familiar faces, late-night energy, and the kind of comfort that keeps people coming back for its espresso martinis, chicken bites, and mini samosas. The team keeps the rhythm steady with weekday happy hours, weekend brunch, and DJs who carry on well past midnight. With a little help from Square behind the scenes, every evening runs as smoothly as the last - whether it's managing tabs across the bar, tracking daily specials, or keeping service flowing when the place fills up with regulars.
Death and Taxes
Ossington
1154 Queen St W
What was once the Beaconsfield Pub is now Death and Taxes - a neighbourhood spot that feels like a small-town bar tucked into downtown Toronto. It’s built on familiar faces, late-night energy, and the kind of comfort that keeps people coming back for its espresso martinis, chicken bites, and mini samosas. The team keeps the rhythm steady with weekday happy hours, weekend brunch, and DJs who carry on well past midnight. With a little help from Square behind the scenes, every evening runs as smoothly as the last - whether it's managing tabs across the bar, tracking daily specials, or keeping service flowing when the place fills up with regulars.