Mocha Mocha ~ 489 Danforth Ave ~ (416) 778-7896

Mocha Mocha is an extremely popular, family-friendly café in the heart of Greektown. They have been serving up healthy food and healthy portions since 1991. “Owners Marijan and Mercedes Tripkovic have blended their multi-cultural heritage along with their experience in the hospitality industry to create Mocha Mocha.” Mocha Mocha is where my wife and I would…

Old Bleu Café ~ 73 Queen St E ~ (416) 861-0819

Located just east of the Eaton Centre, the Old Bleu Café is part coffee shop, part French fusion hot plate, part salad bar. Lunch combos offer-up a variety of  everything. Choose any 2 hot dishes, a starch and any 3 salads. All meals are served in either small ($6), medium ($7.50) or large ($9) take away containers (taxes…

Gilead Café ~ 4 Gilead Place ~ (647) 288-0680

Tucked away in an alley in Corktown, Jamie Kennedy’s Gilead Café has always created quite a buzz. Close to my office, I had an opportunity to have lunch here recently. And while the Toronto Food Blog rarely dwells on the negative, the result of our dining experience was only comme ci comme ça. I’ll preface this by saying…

Bread & Butter ~ 507 Mount Pleasant Rd ~ (416) 488-0036

Did you grow-up or go to school Uptown? Do you live there now? Do you have European roots? Do you like Schnitzel? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you are probably already familiar with Bread & Butter. It’s been an Uptown/Nortown institution since 1979. If you’ve never heard of the place, I suggest you check it out. It’s one of…

Bistro 243 – 243 King St. E – (647) 350-8800

  Tucked away on downtown’s east side is Bistro 243; a place that teeters on the edge of tying to be gourmet, while being rife with well-priced cuisine. Sandwiches and Burgers can be found along side Pastas and Chops… and although the menu lacks a specific theme or direction, it more than makes up for it in the taste and value…