Toronto coffee scene

Cafés with outdoor seating in Toronto

Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Toronto. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.

10 cafés · Canada

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickGreat view
Harbourfront

Boxcar Social (Harbourfront)

Boxcar Social's Harbourfront location at 235 Queens Quay West is a landmark multi-roaster cafe and bar with a…

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Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Leslieville

Pilot Coffee Roasters (Queen East)

Toronto's flagship Pilot roastery opened in Leslieville in 2009, anchoring the city's specialty wave from an…

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Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Roncesvalles

Reunion Coffee Roasters

Reunion Coffee Roasters at 385 Roncesvalles Avenue is Toronto's B Corp-certified roastery-cafe, holding that…

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Hidden gemOutdoor seats
Roncesvalles

Found Coffee

Founded by Leighton Walters after 18 years in specialty coffee across Australia and Indonesia, Found Coffee at 2088…

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Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Distillery District

Balzac's Coffee Roasters (Distillery)

Balzac's transformed a circa-1895 Pump House in the Distillery District at 1 Trinity Street into a two-storey Grand…

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Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Kensington Market

Fika Cafe

Tucked into a century-old house at 28 Kensington Avenue, Fika brings a Swedish-inspired ethos to Kensington Market,…

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Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Junction Triangle

Propeller Coffee Co.

Propeller's flagship roastery-cafe at 50 Wade Avenue occupies a restored century-old metal factory in the Junction…

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Outdoor seats
Summerhill

Boxcar Social (Summerhill)

The original Boxcar Social at 1208 Yonge Street in Summerhill set the template for Toronto's multi-roaster cafe-bar…

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Outdoor seats
Ossington

Rooms Coffee (135 Ossington)

Rooms Coffee at 135 Ossington Avenue occupies a beloved Ossington row-house with a charming backyard patio and a cozy…

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Open late
Leslieville

Tango Palace Coffee Company

Tango Palace Coffee Company at 1156 Queen Street East is a Leslieville community fixture with exposed brick walls,…

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