The best rhubarb desserts in Toronto allow you to gaze at rose-tinted treats even when it’s hard to look at life through rose-tinted glasses. These desserts, ranging from pink-tinged truffles to pies chockfull of the tender plant, are one of the tastiest, most fundamental ways to embrace spring.
One of spring’s first crops, rhubarb is a vegetable that tends to find its way into more desserts than savoury dishes. Naturally tart, the stalks are sweetened, sometimes stewed, or mixed with berries, packed into pies, crumbles and all sorts of other treats.
Loved for the gentle rose tint it lends, rhubarb’s acidic bite also makes it popular. A true harbinger of spring, it’s no wonder that these unassuming stalks are so loved. Still, as quickly as they appear, they’re gone. So try Toronto’s best rhubarb desserts now, before it’s too late.
819 Gerrard St E
Wynona
In late March, a lemon honey panna cotta with Ontario rhubarb, Rosewood Estates honey and pine nuts made an appearance on Wynona's weekly Dinner at Home menu. Here's hoping it returns before the season is out.
287 Augusta Ave
Wanda's Pie in the Sky
With rhubarb raspberry and rhubarb strawberry pies on offer, Wanda's has plenty of ways to get your rhubarb fill.
443 King St W
SOMA Chocolatemaker
Soma's "Forced" Rhubarb & Strawberry Truffle combines spring's prettiest produce into one delectable bite.
401 Jane St
Patisserie 27
Available for a limited time, Patisserie 27's seasonal danish with rhubarb and pastry cream puts the blush-coloured stalk on triumphant display.
323 Roncesvalles Ave
Mabel's Bakery
Mabel's has pies of every kind but there's a reason the bakery's strawberry rhubarb version is said to be "Mabel's favourite."
787 Queen St W
Dufflet Pastries
A 3-inch tart from Dufflet, brimming with strawberries and rhubarb and topped with golden, sweet buttery crumble, is the single-size dessert pick-me-up you need.
173 Danforth Ave
Dough Bakeshop
Perfectly portable, Dough Bakeshop's strawberry and rhubarb pie is a perfect addition to any picnic.
1418 Dundas St W
Death in Venice Gelato
Trust the team at Death in Venice gelato to mix humble rhubarb with licorice and pink peppercorn for a one-of-a-kind, astonishingly luxurious indulgence.
65 Front St W
Danish Pastry House
Take a proper coffee break with a slice of rabarberkage from Danish Pastry House.
172 Baldwin St
Blackbird Baking Co.
Available for a limited time, Blackbird's rhubarb danish with vanilla pastry cream and pistachios is a perfectly seasonal indulgence.
928 Dundas St W
Bar Vendetta
Bar Vendetta tops vanilla panna cotta with stewed rhubarb and pistachios for a bright, refreshing end to any meal.
859 College St
Barbershop Patisserie
For its most colourful pastry to date, Barbershop Patisserie poaches rhubarb in ginger syrup before laying it atop a bed of vanilla-custard coated puff.
The best rhubarb desserts in Toronto allow you to gaze at rose-tinted treats even when it’s hard to look at life through rose-tinted glasses. These desserts, ranging from pink-tinged truffles to pies chockfull of the tender plant, are one of the tastiest, most fundamental ways to embrace spring.
One of spring’s first crops, rhubarb is a vegetable that tends to find its way into more desserts than savoury dishes. Naturally tart, the stalks are sweetened, sometimes stewed, or mixed with berries, packed into pies, crumbles and all sorts of other treats.
Loved for the gentle rose tint it lends, rhubarb’s acidic bite also makes it popular. A true harbinger of spring, it’s no wonder that these unassuming stalks are so loved. Still, as quickly as they appear, they’re gone. So try Toronto’s best rhubarb desserts now, before it’s too late.
819 Gerrard St E
Wynona
In late March, a lemon honey panna cotta with Ontario rhubarb, Rosewood Estates honey and pine nuts made an appearance on Wynona's weekly Dinner at Home menu. Here's hoping it returns before the season is out.
287 Augusta Ave
Wanda's Pie in the Sky
With rhubarb raspberry and rhubarb strawberry pies on offer, Wanda's has plenty of ways to get your rhubarb fill.
443 King St W
SOMA Chocolatemaker
Soma's "Forced" Rhubarb & Strawberry Truffle combines spring's prettiest produce into one delectable bite.
401 Jane St
Patisserie 27
Available for a limited time, Patisserie 27's seasonal danish with rhubarb and pastry cream puts the blush-coloured stalk on triumphant display.
323 Roncesvalles Ave
Mabel's Bakery
Mabel's has pies of every kind but there's a reason the bakery's strawberry rhubarb version is said to be "Mabel's favourite."
787 Queen St W
Dufflet Pastries
A 3-inch tart from Dufflet, brimming with strawberries and rhubarb and topped with golden, sweet buttery crumble, is the single-size dessert pick-me-up you need.
173 Danforth Ave
Dough Bakeshop
Perfectly portable, Dough Bakeshop's strawberry and rhubarb pie is a perfect addition to any picnic.
1418 Dundas St W
Death in Venice Gelato
Trust the team at Death in Venice gelato to mix humble rhubarb with licorice and pink peppercorn for a one-of-a-kind, astonishingly luxurious indulgence.
65 Front St W
Danish Pastry House
Take a proper coffee break with a slice of rabarberkage from Danish Pastry House.
172 Baldwin St
Blackbird Baking Co.
Available for a limited time, Blackbird's rhubarb danish with vanilla pastry cream and pistachios is a perfectly seasonal indulgence.
928 Dundas St W
Bar Vendetta
Bar Vendetta tops vanilla panna cotta with stewed rhubarb and pistachios for a bright, refreshing end to any meal.
859 College St
Barbershop Patisserie
For its most colourful pastry to date, Barbershop Patisserie poaches rhubarb in ginger syrup before laying it atop a bed of vanilla-custard coated puff.
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