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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.
Leslieville
819 Gerrard St E
Wynona
Italian
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.
Wynona
Leslieville
819 Gerrard St E
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.
Italian
Kensington Market
287 Augusta Ave
Wanda's Pie in the Sky
Dessert
With rhubarb raspberry and rhubarb strawberry pies on offer, Wanda's has plenty of ways to get your rhubarb fill.
Wanda's Pie in the Sky
Kensington Market
287 Augusta Ave
With rhubarb raspberry and rhubarb strawberry pies on offer, Wanda's has plenty of ways to get your rhubarb fill.
Dessert
King West
443 King St W
SOMA Chocolatemaker
Chocolate
Soma's "Forced" Rhubarb & Strawberry Truffle combines spring's prettiest produce into one delectable bite.
SOMA Chocolatemaker
King West
443 King St W
Soma's "Forced" Rhubarb & Strawberry Truffle combines spring's prettiest produce into one delectable bite.
Chocolate
Baby Point Gates
401 Jane St
Patisserie 27
French
Available for a limited time, Patisserie 27's seasonal danish with rhubarb and pastry cream puts the blush-coloured stalk on triumphant display.
Patisserie 27
Baby Point Gates
401 Jane St
Available for a limited time, Patisserie 27's seasonal danish with rhubarb and pastry cream puts the blush-coloured stalk on triumphant display.
French
Roncesvalles
323 Roncesvalles Ave
Mabel's Bakery
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."
Mabel's Bakery
Roncesvalles
323 Roncesvalles Ave
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."
Bakery
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.
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.
Danforth Village
173 Danforth Ave
Dough Bakeshop
Bakery
Perfectly portable, Dough Bakeshop's strawberry and rhubarb pie is a perfect addition to any picnic.
Dough Bakeshop
Danforth Village
173 Danforth Ave
Perfectly portable, Dough Bakeshop's strawberry and rhubarb pie is a perfect addition to any picnic.
Bakery
Dundas West
1418 Dundas St W
Death in Venice Gelato
Dessert
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.
Death in Venice Gelato
Dundas West
1418 Dundas St W
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.
Dessert
Danish Pastry House
Take a proper coffee break with a slice of rabarberkage from Danish Pastry House.
Danish Pastry House
Take a proper coffee break with a slice of rabarberkage from Danish Pastry House.
Kensington Market
172 Baldwin St
Blackbird Baking Co.
Bakery
Available for a limited time, Blackbird's rhubarb danish with vanilla pastry cream and pistachios is a perfectly seasonal indulgence.
Blackbird Baking Co.
Kensington Market
172 Baldwin St
Available for a limited time, Blackbird's rhubarb danish with vanilla pastry cream and pistachios is a perfectly seasonal indulgence.
Bakery
Dundas West
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.
Bar Vendetta
Dundas West
928 Dundas St W
Bar Vendetta tops vanilla panna cotta with stewed rhubarb and pistachios for a bright, refreshing end to any meal.
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.
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.
