This Italian staple has multiple locations across the city, but their King West bakery is definitely still the favourite. Loaves of foccacia and sourdough are all made in-house, so it’s no surprise their panini selection with provolone, prosciutto, and the like are all good.

This bakery offshoot of Terroni delivers with some amazing Italian food at both bakeries on West Queen West and Yonge, right off of Temperance. They have a handful of different panini with all the classic fillings like eggplant, farinata, house-smoked salmon and artichoke spread.

This rustic neighbourhood spot by Spadina and Queen (and another on Richmond Street) has a list of eight panini, all of which come with delicious mayonnaise on ciabatta buns. Plus every order comes with a side of mixed green salad.

Head to the Junction Triangle for this stellar yet low-key restaurant, which serves up house sourdough bread, addictive focaccia, and a slew of ingredients, from basil pesto to house-poached salmon, house-cured bressaola, or pickled sicilian eggplant.

Cured meats are the main speciality of this butcher in the Castlefield Design District, so don't be surprised that your panini is filled full of ingredients like prosciutto or porchetta. There’s even one sandwich stuffed with a pile of shaved New York steak, yum.

It’s easy to mistake this subterraneous spot for a design store or something (the bright green logo gives it an ad agency feel) but this King West cafe is a lunchtime hotspot. They offer a whole slew of chicken panini styles, plus turkey, fish, and veggie options, with good combos too.