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Best brunch in Toronto

Toronto brunch is a sport — lines, benedicts, and rooms that understand coffee refills. These picks balance occasion sparkle with repeat-visit reliability.

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Best overall

Richmond Station

Downtown tasting energy with a democratic dining room.

Best budget

The Drake Hotel

Queen West institution — brunch cult, rooftop sunsets, art-hotel energy.

Best fine dining

Maple Leaf Tavern

Leslieville gastropub — wood grill, Canadian comfort, Sunday roasts.

Best late night

St. Lawrence Market vendors

Saturday tasting walk — peameal, empanadas, butter tarts.

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Richmond Station

Contemporary CanadianBrunchFine Dining$$$Toronto

Downtown tasting energy with a democratic dining room.

4.7 ★ (3 reader snapshots)

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The Drake Hotel

Contemporary CanadianBrunchLate Night Food$$$Toronto

Queen West institution — brunch cult, rooftop sunsets, art-hotel energy.

4.7 ★ (3 reader snapshots)

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Maple Leaf Tavern

Canadian gastropubBrunchCheap Eats$$Toronto

Leslieville gastropub — wood grill, Canadian comfort, Sunday roasts.

4.7 ★ (3 reader snapshots)

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St. Lawrence Market vendors

Market / diverseBrunchCheap Eats$$Toronto

Saturday tasting walk — peameal, empanadas, butter tarts.

4.7 ★ (3 reader snapshots)

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Pai Northern Thai Kitchen

ThaiCheap EatsLate Night Food$$Toronto

Northern Thai heat — khao soi royalty, walk-ins welcome, flavour over flash.

4.7 ★ (3 reader snapshots)

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