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Last Minute Ideas for a Canada Day Feast

Emma Kula

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Emma Kula

Last Minute Ideas for a Canada Day Feast

Looking for some last minute menu inspiration for the fast approaching holiday? We've compiled a list of restaurants, bakeries and grocers offering special Canada Day menus for those who've procrastinated making any semblance of a plan for tomorrow.

Although Torontonians will not be able to enjoy this beloved summer holiday with large crowds of fellow Canadians this year, there is still plenty of opportunity to celebrate with the best possible companion: food! Below is a list of our favourite spots serving some mouthwatering dishes and treats that give a nod to our Canadian roots and signify our great (and decidedly delicious) nation.

The Sweet Oven

This bakery specializes in this quintessential Canadian treat, so be sure to pop by on Wednesday to try one of their buttery, sticky-sweet handheld tarts.

The Sweet Oven

This bakery specializes in this quintessential Canadian treat, so be sure to pop by on Wednesday to try one of their buttery, sticky-sweet handheld tarts.

Trinity Bellwoods

869 Queen St W

Smoque N' Bones

Order a special Canada Day BBQ platter from this barbecue joint's website. Ideal for a feast in Trinity Bellwoods Park, which happens to be right across the restaurant!

Smoque N' Bones

Trinity Bellwoods

869 Queen St W

Order a special Canada Day BBQ platter from this barbecue joint's website. Ideal for a feast in Trinity Bellwoods Park, which happens to be right across the restaurant!

Summerhill Market

The gourmet grocer is celebrating Canada Day by spotlighting local food brands, ingredients and produce. Summerhill is open July 1st from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Summerhill Market

The gourmet grocer is celebrating Canada Day by spotlighting local food brands, ingredients and produce. Summerhill is open July 1st from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Trinity Bellwoods

130 Ossington Ave

Cote De Boeuf

With plenty of meat, cheese and side options, swing by this Ossington favourite for all your Canada Day provisions -- just get there today before 6 p.m. as they will be closed July 1st.

Cote De Boeuf

Trinity Bellwoods

130 Ossington Ave

With plenty of meat, cheese and side options, swing by this Ossington favourite for all your Canada Day provisions -- just get there today before 6 p.m. as they will be closed July 1st.

Upper Beaches

172 Main St

Beach Hill Smokehouse

The barbecue joint is open on Canada Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for pickup and through delivery apps. The smokehouse is also doling out 100 FREE brisket sandwiches to show love and support to their loyal base of customers!

Beach Hill Smokehouse

Upper Beaches

172 Main St

The barbecue joint is open on Canada Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for pickup and through delivery apps. The smokehouse is also doling out 100 FREE brisket sandwiches to show love and support to their loyal base of customers!

Leslieville

819 Gerrard St E

Wynona

Wynona is offering a special Canada Day basket for their weekly menu. Ideal for grabbing to take up north for a cottage weekend getaway! Items can be ordered online through their website for pickup between noon and 3 p.m. July 1st. You can also order natural wine packs to go along with your meal for your celebration.

Wynona

Leslieville

819 Gerrard St E

Wynona is offering a special Canada Day basket for their weekly menu. Ideal for grabbing to take up north for a cottage weekend getaway! Items can be ordered online through their website for pickup between noon and 3 p.m. July 1st. You can also order natural wine packs to go along with your meal for your celebration.

Little Italy

849 Dundas St W

La Palma

Italian

Canada Day BBQ Kits are available for pickup or delivery on July 1st at this Californian-inspired Dundas West spot. Includes four Ace Hill beers, cardamom spritz for two, four pork and beef sausages, four flat iron steaks, four cobs of Ontario corn with lemon miso butter, 2lb ready-to-grill fingerling potatoes. From each kit purchased, $20 will go towards the Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto.

La Palma

Little Italy

849 Dundas St W

Canada Day BBQ Kits are available for pickup or delivery on July 1st at this Californian-inspired Dundas West spot. Includes four Ace Hill beers, cardamom spritz for two, four pork and beef sausages, four flat iron steaks, four cobs of Ontario corn with lemon miso butter, 2lb ready-to-grill fingerling potatoes. From each kit purchased, $20 will go towards the Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto.

Italian

Eataly Toronto

Whether you're grabbing your grocery items for a big BBQ spread in-store or ordering one of their DIY pizza or pasta kits for delivery, Eataly is open on Canada Day for all your last minute needs!

Eataly Toronto

Whether you're grabbing your grocery items for a big BBQ spread in-store or ordering one of their DIY pizza or pasta kits for delivery, Eataly is open on Canada Day for all your last minute needs!

Aunty Lucy's Burgers

Grab an ice cold drink and a melty takeout cheeseburger, then bring it to the park to celebrate with friends (at a distance) on Wednesday.

Aunty Lucy's Burgers

Grab an ice cold drink and a melty takeout cheeseburger, then bring it to the park to celebrate with friends (at a distance) on Wednesday.

Entertainment District

155 University Ave

Pizzeria Libretto - University

They're open for takeout on Wednesday, so feast on a few of their simple yet very well-executed margherita pies as a tasty symbol to our flag's colours!

Pizzeria Libretto - University

Entertainment District

155 University Ave

They're open for takeout on Wednesday, so feast on a few of their simple yet very well-executed margherita pies as a tasty symbol to our flag's colours!

Entertainment District

181 Wellington St W

TOCA

Order a Canada Day BBQ Kit from the swanky Ritz Carlton restaurant on Tock. For $49 per person, the kit includes house made focaccia, Caesar salad, a choose-your-own selection of meats (beef tenderloin, beef ribeye, porchetta, lemon and chili marinated chicken or salmon and scallops) and vanilla panna cotta.

TOCA

Entertainment District

181 Wellington St W

Order a Canada Day BBQ Kit from the swanky Ritz Carlton restaurant on Tock. For $49 per person, the kit includes house made focaccia, Caesar salad, a choose-your-own selection of meats (beef tenderloin, beef ribeye, porchetta, lemon and chili marinated chicken or salmon and scallops) and vanilla panna cotta.

SanRemo Bakery

Preorder some last minute treats for tomorrow, like a selection of Canada Day themed donuts, pre-made sandwiches and salads. The instant order window on their website is open until 4 p.m. today as the bakery closes tomorrow.

SanRemo Bakery

Preorder some last minute treats for tomorrow, like a selection of Canada Day themed donuts, pre-made sandwiches and salads. The instant order window on their website is open until 4 p.m. today as the bakery closes tomorrow.

Butter Baker

If you're celebrating with a small bubble of family or friends, pre-order one of their decadent strawberry-vanilla cakes for a treat that feeds a bunch.

Butter Baker

If you're celebrating with a small bubble of family or friends, pre-order one of their decadent strawberry-vanilla cakes for a treat that feeds a bunch.

Liberty Village

85 Hanna Ave #104

Mildred's Temple Kitchen

Breakfast & Brunch

Mildred's patio in Liberty Village is a coveted outdoor dining spot in the city, and we're in luck -- they're opening it up on Wednesday! Arrive early to snag a seat and dig into their famously fluffy buttermilk blueberry pancakes, washed down with a Caesar.

Mildred's Temple Kitchen

Liberty Village

85 Hanna Ave #104

Mildred's patio in Liberty Village is a coveted outdoor dining spot in the city, and we're in luck -- they're opening it up on Wednesday! Arrive early to snag a seat and dig into their famously fluffy buttermilk blueberry pancakes, washed down with a Caesar.

Breakfast & Brunch

Queen West

715 Queen St W

Bloomer's - Queen West

Their vegan donuts are to-die-for, so grab the famous maple version as an ode to our country's favourite sweetening sap. Last year they also offered a red-and-white sprinkle donut on the day of, so stay tuned and check their Instagram page for info!

Bloomer's - Queen West

Queen West

715 Queen St W

Their vegan donuts are to-die-for, so grab the famous maple version as an ode to our country's favourite sweetening sap. Last year they also offered a red-and-white sprinkle donut on the day of, so stay tuned and check their Instagram page for info!

Alobar

Enjoy a special Canada Day meal for pickup from this contemporary Yorkville restaurant. Elevate your celebration with a coursed meal comprised of torched hamachi, king crab salad, grilled corn, roasted garlic prawns, house bread and a charcoal-grilled bone-in ribeye steak -- for $75 per person.

Alobar

Enjoy a special Canada Day meal for pickup from this contemporary Yorkville restaurant. Elevate your celebration with a coursed meal comprised of torched hamachi, king crab salad, grilled corn, roasted garlic prawns, house bread and a charcoal-grilled bone-in ribeye steak -- for $75 per person.

Junction Triangle

827 Lansdowne Ave

Donna’s

Ideal for a lazy Canada Day afternoon spent sipping on beers and reading in the park. Donna's is offering 'Perfect Picnic Party Packs' for preorder on their website to pickup July 1st. A $60 picnic feeds a group of four and is comprised of a grilled squid salad, spiced BBQ'd lamb, potato flatbread, smoked chili oil, zesty garlic ranch, breakfast radishes, blanched asparagus and strawberry pies.

Donna’s

Junction Triangle

827 Lansdowne Ave

Ideal for a lazy Canada Day afternoon spent sipping on beers and reading in the park. Donna's is offering 'Perfect Picnic Party Packs' for preorder on their website to pickup July 1st. A $60 picnic feeds a group of four and is comprised of a grilled squid salad, spiced BBQ'd lamb, potato flatbread, smoked chili oil, zesty garlic ranch, breakfast radishes, blanched asparagus and strawberry pies.