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The Best Lunar New Year Treats in Toronto

Christine Peddie

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Christine Peddie

The Best Lunar New Year Treats in Toronto

If eating desserts at Lunar New Year helps to guarantee a sweet year ahead, you'll want to load up on the best new year's treats in Toronto before you ring in the Year of the Ox.

Celebrated in many Asian countries, the Lunar New Year is one of the most important festivals of the year. Marked by several traditions, feasting is one of the cornerstones of any Lunar New Year celebration. Reason enough, if you ask us, to join in.

To welcome the Year of the Ox, which arrives on Friday, February 12, you'll want the tastiest Lunar New Year treats that Toronto has to offer. Though we've yet to see what this new year will bring, eat your weight in tasty orange- and red-hued new year treats, and there's every chance that it'll be better than the last.

Wai Tack Kee

Wai Tack Kee's traditional sweets, including their Lotus Blossom Cookies, are Lunar New Year favourites.

Wai Tack Kee

Wai Tack Kee's traditional sweets, including their Lotus Blossom Cookies, are Lunar New Year favourites.

The Social Blend

Ring in the Year of the Ox with a special Lunar New Year box of macarons from The Social Blend.

The Social Blend

Ring in the Year of the Ox with a special Lunar New Year box of macarons from The Social Blend.

The Annex

653 Dupont St

Stubbe Chocolates

In milk or dark chocolate, Stubbe's Year of the Ox plaque is the perfect adornment for any of the shop's other stunning chocolate assortments.

Stubbe Chocolates

The Annex

653 Dupont St

In milk or dark chocolate, Stubbe's Year of the Ox plaque is the perfect adornment for any of the shop's other stunning chocolate assortments.

Shangri-La Lobby Lounge and Bar

The Shangri-La's Year of the Ox seasonal afternoon tea experience, available for curbside pickup or through DoorDash and Uber Eats, includes dim sum alongside an array of Asian-inspired treats.

Shangri-La Lobby Lounge and Bar

The Shangri-La's Year of the Ox seasonal afternoon tea experience, available for curbside pickup or through DoorDash and Uber Eats, includes dim sum alongside an array of Asian-inspired treats.

Bayview and Leaside

1586 Bayview Ave

Rahier Patisserie

Layers of mandarin crémeux, white chocolate and citrus cream and white sponge come together in Rahier Patisserie's Lunar New Year cake.

Rahier Patisserie

Bayview and Leaside

1586 Bayview Ave

Layers of mandarin crémeux, white chocolate and citrus cream and white sponge come together in Rahier Patisserie's Lunar New Year cake.

Oishiii Sweets

Oishiii Sweets' incredibly cute Lunar New Year cookies are available individually or in a boxed set for preorder pick up at the café.

Oishiii Sweets

Oishiii Sweets' incredibly cute Lunar New Year cookies are available individually or in a boxed set for preorder pick up at the café.

Queen Street West

717 Queen St W

Nugateau Patisserie

Nugateau's limited-edition Lunar New Year eclairs, in flavours including red bean and white chocolate, black sesame, oolong tea, and more, are perfect for your new year's celebration.

Nugateau Patisserie

Queen Street West

717 Queen St W

Nugateau's limited-edition Lunar New Year eclairs, in flavours including red bean and white chocolate, black sesame, oolong tea, and more, are perfect for your new year's celebration.

Nadege

Bring joy to the Lunar New Year with Nadège's cute and delicious individual ox cake, filled with matcha creméux, crunchy praline, praline mousse and a matcha biscuit.

Nadege

Bring joy to the Lunar New Year with Nadège's cute and delicious individual ox cake, filled with matcha creméux, crunchy praline, praline mousse and a matcha biscuit.

Issho Bakery

Each Issho Bakery Lunar New Year Gift Box, available for $28, includes a lucky golden chocolate ox, crispy sesame coins, pineapple and almond linzer cookies, Hong Kong milk tea caramels and dark chocolate dipped red pomelo peel.

Issho Bakery

Each Issho Bakery Lunar New Year Gift Box, available for $28, includes a lucky golden chocolate ox, crispy sesame coins, pineapple and almond linzer cookies, Hong Kong milk tea caramels and dark chocolate dipped red pomelo peel.

dearDeer Baking and Pastry Lab

Available for preorder until February 10, dearDeer's Good Luck New Year cake is a 6-inch chiffon cake made with mandarin jelly and citrus cream.

dearDeer Baking and Pastry Lab

Available for preorder until February 10, dearDeer's Good Luck New Year cake is a 6-inch chiffon cake made with mandarin jelly and citrus cream.

Dainties Macaron

Order an assortment of macaron and macaron ice cream sandwiches for delivery for your Lunar New Year celebration.

Dainties Macaron

Order an assortment of macaron and macaron ice cream sandwiches for delivery for your Lunar New Year celebration.

Daan Go Cake Lab

Daan Go Cake Lab's exquisite Lucky Citrus cake is made of orange butter sponge layered with vanilla yogurt mousse, almond crunch and cognac orange gel.

Daan Go Cake Lab

Daan Go Cake Lab's exquisite Lucky Citrus cake is made of orange butter sponge layered with vanilla yogurt mousse, almond crunch and cognac orange gel.

Butter Baker

Ring in the Year of the Ox with Butter Bakers' popular Matchamisu cake, available for preorder pickup and delivery through the company's website.

Butter Baker

Ring in the Year of the Ox with Butter Bakers' popular Matchamisu cake, available for preorder pickup and delivery through the company's website.

Little Italy

655 College St

Bonne Nouvelle

Celebrate the Year of the Ox with matcha truffles, sablé Breton, yuzu hazelnut dragées and more, with a limited-edition Lunar New Year cookie box from Bonne Nouvelle.

Bonne Nouvelle

Little Italy

655 College St

Celebrate the Year of the Ox with matcha truffles, sablé Breton, yuzu hazelnut dragées and more, with a limited-edition Lunar New Year cookie box from Bonne Nouvelle.

North York

4910 Yonge St

Bake Code

Bake Code's exclusive spiral mooncakes, in purple potato, bacon salted egg and matcha white chocolate, are available individually or in a box of three.

Bake Code

North York

4910 Yonge St

Bake Code's exclusive spiral mooncakes, in purple potato, bacon salted egg and matcha white chocolate, are available individually or in a box of three.