The Best New Cafes in Toronto for 2018

The best new cafes in Toronto showcase the best of influences from around the world and artisan goods made locally here at home. We can now find not only representations of Australian, Vietnamese and Greek cafe culture here in Toronto, but also locally made chocolate, smoked meats and gelato bars at these places.

Here are the best new cafes in Toronto.

Rustle & Still

This atmospheric new cafe has won over Koreatown with banh mi and purple sweet potato lattes.

The Library Specialty Coffee

This Aussie-style coffee pocket near OCAD has minimalist seating and tables like milk crates and stumps, the pour over is second to none and the latte art is inspiring.

Cafe Serano

Find loukamades topped with gelato as well as breads and traditional Greek pastries at this extension of Serano Bakery in Pape Village.

Coffee Dak Lak

Vietnamese egg coffee is the order of the day at this new Chinatown shop that also does a mean sandwich.

Hunter Coffee Shop

This minimalist but funky cafe brightened up a sleepy strip along Vaughan Road, with delicious beverage offerings and Bar Ape gelato bars.

The Maker Bean Cafe

Toronto’s first maker cafe, not only does this place at Dufferin and Bloor sell snacks and coffee, they also run workshops and day camps, or you can just make whatever laser cut or 3D printed item you can dream up.