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West Queen West

107 Shaw St

Coco Café

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Tucked at 936 Queen West, Coco Cafe brings a taste of Trinidad to the strip - and the neighbourhood has taken notice. The menu centres on authentic Trinidadian cuisine, with doubles and flaky pastries leading the way, alongside chicken pies, empanadas, and a properly pulled espresso. Regulars are vocal about the doubles being among the best in the city, and the warm, unhurried energy of the room makes it easy to linger. It's the kind of spot that turns a first visit into a weekly habit. For a small kitchen balancing a steady stream of takeout orders and counter service, Square keeps things simple so the team can focus on the food.

Coco Café

West Queen West

107 Shaw St

Tucked at 936 Queen West, Coco Cafe brings a taste of Trinidad to the strip - and the neighbourhood has taken notice. The menu centres on authentic Trinidadian cuisine, with doubles and flaky pastries leading the way, alongside chicken pies, empanadas, and a properly pulled espresso. Regulars are vocal about the doubles being among the best in the city, and the warm, unhurried energy of the room makes it easy to linger. It's the kind of spot that turns a first visit into a weekly habit. For a small kitchen balancing a steady stream of takeout orders and counter service, Square keeps things simple so the team can focus on the food.

@cococafe.to

Tucked at 936 Queen West, Coco Cafe brings a taste of Trinidad to the strip - and the neighbourhood has taken notice. The menu centres on authentic Trinidadian cuisine, with doubles and flaky pastries leading the way, alongside chicken pies, empanadas, and a properly pulled espresso. Regulars are vocal about the doubles being among the best in the city, and the warm, unhurried energy of the room makes it easy to linger. It's the kind of spot that turns a first visit into a weekly habit. For a small kitchen balancing a steady stream of takeout orders and counter service, Square keeps things simple so the team can focus on the food.

West Queen West

335 Queen St W

Good Behaviour - Queen West

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Good Behaviour started with chefs Michael Lam and Eric Chow, who turned to ice cream as a source of comfort and decided to bring their fine dining experience to the scoop shop format. The Queen West location at 335 - one of three in the city - pairs small-batch custard ice cream with gourmet sub sandwiches and fresh-baked cookies. Flavours lean creative, with Asian-inspired twists like afternoon tea and Vietnamese coffee, and the subs - smoked beef brisket, spicy meatball, roasted portobello - are far better than they have any right to be at an ice cream shop. With scoops, subs, and coffee all running through one counter, Square keeps the line moving from first cone to last.

Good Behaviour - Queen West

West Queen West

335 Queen St W

Good Behaviour started with chefs Michael Lam and Eric Chow, who turned to ice cream as a source of comfort and decided to bring their fine dining experience to the scoop shop format. The Queen West location at 335 - one of three in the city - pairs small-batch custard ice cream with gourmet sub sandwiches and fresh-baked cookies. Flavours lean creative, with Asian-inspired twists like afternoon tea and Vietnamese coffee, and the subs - smoked beef brisket, spicy meatball, roasted portobello - are far better than they have any right to be at an ice cream shop. With scoops, subs, and coffee all running through one counter, Square keeps the line moving from first cone to last.

@goodbehaviour.to

Good Behaviour started with chefs Michael Lam and Eric Chow, who turned to ice cream as a source of comfort and decided to bring their fine dining experience to the scoop shop format. The Queen West location at 335 - one of three in the city - pairs small-batch custard ice cream with gourmet sub sandwiches and fresh-baked cookies. Flavours lean creative, with Asian-inspired twists like afternoon tea and Vietnamese coffee, and the subs - smoked beef brisket, spicy meatball, roasted portobello - are far better than they have any right to be at an ice cream shop. With scoops, subs, and coffee all running through one counter, Square keeps the line moving from first cone to last.

Parkdale

1510 Queen St W

Afrobeat Kitchen

@afrobeatkitchen

Out at 1510 Queen West, Afrobeat Kitchen is chef-owner Victor Ugwueke's tribute to the Nigerian cooking he grew up on. He learned the recipes from his mother, a restaurateur back in Lagos, and has kept them faithful while building the dishes around locally sourced Canadian ingredients. The party jollof is the headliner - smoky, properly spiced, served with peppered chicken - but the buka beef, egusi, and 24-hour-marinated suya wings all have their devoted regulars, and the vegan side of the menu (the miso mafe especially) is no afterthought. Heat runs in three levels up to "Naija hot," the cocktails are poured with a heavy hand, and Afrobeats sets the tone in a room that's small, warm, and almost always full. Between a tight dine-in space, a busy bar, and a steady takeout and delivery business, Square keeps every order moving through one system so the kitchen can give its energy to the food.

Afrobeat Kitchen

Parkdale

1510 Queen St W

Out at 1510 Queen West, Afrobeat Kitchen is chef-owner Victor Ugwueke's tribute to the Nigerian cooking he grew up on. He learned the recipes from his mother, a restaurateur back in Lagos, and has kept them faithful while building the dishes around locally sourced Canadian ingredients. The party jollof is the headliner - smoky, properly spiced, served with peppered chicken - but the buka beef, egusi, and 24-hour-marinated suya wings all have their devoted regulars, and the vegan side of the menu (the miso mafe especially) is no afterthought. Heat runs in three levels up to "Naija hot," the cocktails are poured with a heavy hand, and Afrobeats sets the tone in a room that's small, warm, and almost always full. Between a tight dine-in space, a busy bar, and a steady takeout and delivery business, Square keeps every order moving through one system so the kitchen can give its energy to the food.

@afrobeatkitchen

Out at 1510 Queen West, Afrobeat Kitchen is chef-owner Victor Ugwueke's tribute to the Nigerian cooking he grew up on. He learned the recipes from his mother, a restaurateur back in Lagos, and has kept them faithful while building the dishes around locally sourced Canadian ingredients. The party jollof is the headliner - smoky, properly spiced, served with peppered chicken - but the buka beef, egusi, and 24-hour-marinated suya wings all have their devoted regulars, and the vegan side of the menu (the miso mafe especially) is no afterthought. Heat runs in three levels up to "Naija hot," the cocktails are poured with a heavy hand, and Afrobeats sets the tone in a room that's small, warm, and almost always full. Between a tight dine-in space, a busy bar, and a steady takeout and delivery business, Square keeps every order moving through one system so the kitchen can give its energy to the food.

West Queen West

779 Queen St W

Sovily

@sovily.to

Sovily is proof that a tight concept done well goes a long way. The Queen West spot serves handcrafted pizza by the slice and gourmet sandwiches, with dough baked fresh daily and an emphasis on quality ingredients and bold flavour - plus specialty coffee and signature café creations that make it just as easy to drop in mid-afternoon as at lunch. It's a quiet spot in the heart of the city, the kind of low-key room Queen West needs more of. From the morning espresso crowd to the slice rush, Square keeps orders moving so the team can stay focused on what's coming out of the oven

Sovily

West Queen West

779 Queen St W

Sovily is proof that a tight concept done well goes a long way. The Queen West spot serves handcrafted pizza by the slice and gourmet sandwiches, with dough baked fresh daily and an emphasis on quality ingredients and bold flavour - plus specialty coffee and signature café creations that make it just as easy to drop in mid-afternoon as at lunch. It's a quiet spot in the heart of the city, the kind of low-key room Queen West needs more of. From the morning espresso crowd to the slice rush, Square keeps orders moving so the team can stay focused on what's coming out of the oven

@sovily.to

Sovily is proof that a tight concept done well goes a long way. The Queen West spot serves handcrafted pizza by the slice and gourmet sandwiches, with dough baked fresh daily and an emphasis on quality ingredients and bold flavour - plus specialty coffee and signature café creations that make it just as easy to drop in mid-afternoon as at lunch. It's a quiet spot in the heart of the city, the kind of low-key room Queen West needs more of. From the morning espresso crowd to the slice rush, Square keeps orders moving so the team can stay focused on what's coming out of the oven

768 Queen St W

The Roasted Nut

@theroastednutcompany

At 768 Queen West, The Roasted Nut has turned nut roasting into a bit of a spectacle - small-batch, dry-roasted nuts made right in the front window, with no added oils or unnecessary preservatives, so the flavour and crunch stay pure. The nut butter lattes are the thing people keep coming back for (the Pumpkin Cashew Butter version has its own cult following come fall), alongside nut butters, granola, and treats like the Caramel Pecan Cheesecake. The smell alone pulls people in off the street. Between the retail counter, the café orders, and a steady online and delivery business, Square lets the team run all of it through one system, so the focus stays on the roast.

The Roasted Nut

768 Queen St W

At 768 Queen West, The Roasted Nut has turned nut roasting into a bit of a spectacle - small-batch, dry-roasted nuts made right in the front window, with no added oils or unnecessary preservatives, so the flavour and crunch stay pure. The nut butter lattes are the thing people keep coming back for (the Pumpkin Cashew Butter version has its own cult following come fall), alongside nut butters, granola, and treats like the Caramel Pecan Cheesecake. The smell alone pulls people in off the street. Between the retail counter, the café orders, and a steady online and delivery business, Square lets the team run all of it through one system, so the focus stays on the roast.

@theroastednutcompany

At 768 Queen West, The Roasted Nut has turned nut roasting into a bit of a spectacle - small-batch, dry-roasted nuts made right in the front window, with no added oils or unnecessary preservatives, so the flavour and crunch stay pure. The nut butter lattes are the thing people keep coming back for (the Pumpkin Cashew Butter version has its own cult following come fall), alongside nut butters, granola, and treats like the Caramel Pecan Cheesecake. The smell alone pulls people in off the street. Between the retail counter, the café orders, and a steady online and delivery business, Square lets the team run all of it through one system, so the focus stays on the roast.

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