What's the best brunch in Toronto?

Local favourites include Kensington Market and the all-day kitchen at Alo. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.

Do I need a reservation for brunch in Toronto?

The marquee spots fill up by 11am on Saturdays and Sundays — book ahead, or arrive before 10 for a walk-in seat at a counter.

We flag every venue that runs a bottomless mimosa or cocktail menu inside the brunch shortlist.

Brunch · Toronto

Where to brunch in Toronto — neighbourhood cafés, all-day breakfast counters and weekend institutions.

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Kensington Market
Food & Drink
Kensington
Pedestrian Sundays, vintage stalls and global street food.

12 locals' picks — neighbourhoods, price tiers and what to order.

Lady Marmalade
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Leslieville
Tex-Mex brunch, lineup-worthy weekends.
Order: Huevos rancheros
Mildred's Temple Kitchen
$$$
Liberty Village
Loft-y room, the city's most famous pancakes.
Order: Mrs. Biederhof's blueberry buttermilk pancakes
Boots & Bourbon Saloon
$$
Leslieville
Honky-tonk Sunday brunch with country playlist.
Order: Chicken & waffles
OEB Breakfast Co.
$$
King West
Modern breakfast hall, all-day eggs benny.
Order: Soul in a Bowl
Saving Grace
$$
Trinity Bellwoods
Tiny Dundas West counter, no reservations.
Order: Cornmeal pancakes
Aunties & Uncles
$
Harbord Village
Diner classic, cash-friendly, all-day breakfast.
Order: Stuffed French toast
Lambretta Pizzeria
$$
Queen West
Italian-leaning bottomless brunch.
Order: Brunch pizza + bottomless mimosas
Maker Pizza × Bar Mordecai
$$
Little Italy
Cool-kid Sunday spot with natural wine.
Order: Breakfast pie
The Federal
$$
Dundas West
Charming Parisian-style café room.
Order: Croque madame
Cafe Cancan
$$$
Harbord
Pink-hued French brunch institution.
Order: Bistro eggs & rosé
Bonjour Brioche
$$
Leslieville
Croissant-and-coffee classic since the '90s.
Order: Smoked salmon brioche
Le Sélect Bistro
$$$
Entertainment District
Long-running French brasserie brunch.
Order: Eggs benedict & frites

Alo
$$$$
French tasting · Spadina
Top of Canada's 100 — book a month out.
Pai Northern Thai
$$
Thai · Entertainment District
Lively, chili-fueled, packed nightly.
Bar Raval
$$
Spanish tapas · Little Italy
Gaudí-meets-pintxos, standing-room only.
Lee Restaurant
$$$
Asian fusion · King West
Susur Lee's signature singapore slaw.

Local favourites include Kensington Market and the all-day kitchen at Alo. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.