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The Best Panini in Toronto

The best panini in Toronto takes all your favourite sandwich ingredients and compacts them (literally) into the perfect toasty crisp cafe fare. Get your grill on at these spots that make the finest sammies in the city.

Here are the best panini in Toronto.


Eataly Toronto
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Eataly Toronto

Choose your own premium Italian meats and get them stuffed into a panini made with house baguette, ciabatta or piadina from the trattoria to-go section of this vast food hall at Bay and Bloor.

Forno Cultura on Queen
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Forno Cultura on Queen

This Italian bakery has multiple locations across the city, and since they make their foccacia and sourdough in-house, it's not a surprise that their paninis are so good.


Sud Forno on Yonge
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Sud Forno on Yonge

This bakery offshoot of Terroni with locations on West Queen West and Yonge serves panini with fillings like eggplant, prosciutto, house-smoked salmon and zucchini.

Mattachioni
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Mattachioni

Head to locations of this restaurant in the Junction Triangle and Little India for panini made with basil pesto, house-cured bresaola or pickled Italian eggplant.


Spaccio West
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Spaccio West

This Terroni project in the Junction Triangle serves made-to-order slow-cooked porchetta panini topped with caramelized onion, rapini and pepperoncini. They also serve a panino all uovo with scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese and burger bun for brunch.


Speducci Mercatto
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Speducci Mercatto

Meats are the specialty of this butcher in the Castlefield Design District, selling paninis filled with steak, porchetta, breaded veal or grilled chicken.

Nook
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Nook

This subterranean spot on King West cafe is a semi-hidden lunchtime hotspot serving chicken, turkey, fish, and veggie panini. You can also make panini, salad and soup combos here.


Fusaro's Kitchen
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Fusaro's Kitchen

This restaurant with locations by Spadina and Queen as well as on Richmond St. has a list of eight panini, with most of them named by number except the chicken or veal parm. Other options include spicy salami, Italian tuna, grilled zucchini and prosciutto.

Buon Giorno Caffe
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Buon Giorno Caffe

Located on The Queensway in Etobicoke, this old school Italian joint slices deli meats right before your eyes before stuffing them into crusty buns with your choice of toppings, condiments and cheeses. Specials include the "Joey D" with mortadella, salami, capocollo and provolone.

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Hector Vasquez at Buon Giorno Caffe, Eataly, @sunhawkflamesprite of Fusaro's, @foodscoopto of Mattachioni, @eatlikerichierich of Speducci Mercatto, The NookBuon Giorno Caffe & Panini


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