5 new places for brunch in Toronto you need to try at least once

New brunch restaurants in Toronto are putting unique spins on all the staples you reach for to start your day.

From loaded breakfast sandwiches piled high with pillowy eggs, juicy proteins, and epic cheese pulls to exquisite pancake stacks drizzled with Nutella and an ample serving of whipped cream, these are serious contenders for your new go-to spots.

Here are my picks for the new brunch spots in Toronto you need to try at least once.

Tatsuro's

The addition of this brunch spot brought a much-welcomed taste of Japanese and Italian cuisine to Leslieville when it opened this past February.

Breakfast staples like waffles, eggs and French toast get a boost with the addition of karaage, nori, house-baked shokupan, while Italian dishes take on a new life as curry bolognaise and carbonara with ponzu and onsen egg. Just make sure you get there early, because they're strictly walk-in only.

Amber Kitchen and Coffee

The latest venture by former Parallel Brothers Executive Chef George Grabsky sees a departure from his Mediterranean-centric bread and butter, opting instead for a diverse suite of brunch offerings.

At this Riverside spot, you can expect to dig into impressive options like a breakfast sandwich featuring a potato and egg frittata between a sourdough bun or their signature Amber eggs, Grabsky's own playful take on shakshuka.

Amber Eggs are the signature dish at Amber Kitchen and Coffee.

Masa Deli Leslieville

The eagerly anticipated sister location to a Dovercourt Village staple has officially landed in Leslieville with a major splash, taking over the space left behind by a century-old fish and chips spot.

While all manner of sandwiches are available here, served with a South American flair, it's their breakfast sandwiches and wraps, which feature healthy helpings of pillowy eggs and droolworthy toppings, that have really secured their legendary status.

Bready

To say that, when this Concord, Ontario-based bakery opened its first Toronto location on King West, people were immediately obsessed would be an understatement almost as large as their towering stack of pancakes, which come topped with nutella, whipped cream and bananas.

On top of flaky pastries, including cube-shaped croissants and pain Suisse, you can also find savoury meals here, like their salmon benny and a variety of mac n' cheese options.

Bready's pancakes are truly a thing of beauty.

Susie's Rise and Dine

This Little Italy old-school diner with an Asian-fusion twist already seemed destined to be the city's latest viral hit even before it opened this past April, and, as reviews pour in, the prophecy has been fulfilled.

Among the instant hits are their almost unbelievably fluffy pancakes, breakfast sandwich loaded up with char shui-glazed sausage and a hashbrown, and their Bodega chopped cheese sandwich.