In the heart of Toronto’s downtown Chinatown, Awas Tea Noodle is a Taiwanese eatery that knows exactly what its doing. The teas Awas offers, which are imported from Taiwan, are served in glass bottles that have been refrigerated overnight so as to reduce the caffeine but keep the same amount of antioxidant benefits. Really, though,

Azkadenya has officially landed in Toronto. The popular Middle Eastern spot is serving up an array of dishes, from century-old favourites to modern eats, inside its bright Queen West outpost. The name Azkadenya translates to “delicious world,” and after opening in Jordan in 2011 and expanding with great success in Dubai, the powerhouse couple behind

When you think calzone, Italian pizza might be the first thing that comes to mind. But Baba Calzone does it a little bit differently. This Woodbridge restaurant is home to the Mediterranean calzone. Baked every day with fresh ingredients, these calzones come in a variety of loaded flavours including pepperoni, beef, chicken, and even veggie.

At the Backyard Smokehouse, good barbeque starts with solid marinating techniques. All of the meats are marinated overnight in signature spices before undergoing a 30+ day minimum aging process. Once perfection has been attained, Chef Faris Awwad allows the smoke from the oak fire to begin slowly but surely burning all ends over a 16-hour

Save yourself the five-hour drive and stop in to one of Bagel House's various locations for an authentic, wood oven, Montreal-style bagel. As opposed to the large and fluffy bagels that dominate the Toronto scene, these bagels are somewhat smaller and denser and sweeter, care of the honey water they are initially boiled in.

Since 1979, Bagel Plus has been serving all Torontonians classic Jewish comfort food from its location at Bathurst and Sheppard. They will always have you covered for when that bagel and schmear craving hits, but the menu also includes options such as eggplant Parmesan and fish and chips, branching outside the shtetl world of blintzes, pickled herring and rugelach.

Bagel World has been baking bagels (obviously), pastries and breads for over 50 years in the heart of the Bathurst and Wilson and Thornhill areas. Expect New York‒style bagels, with their tender interiors covered by a nice skin as the go-to bagel here, but what they're really famous for are their flat bagels and giant twister bagels, which are twisted before the loop is closed.

Torontonians just can’t get enough Montreal-style bagels! With the amazing texture from the wood-fired brick oven and sweetness from the honey in the boiling water, it’s totally understandable. Right in the heart of the Beach, Bagels on Fire has staked its claim as the neighbourhood bagel shop that’s making fresh Montreal bagels starting early in

The three men, Kenton Chan, Vincent Lau, and Thomas Wong, who brought Chatime to Toronto have now also given us our first taste of Bake Code, the popular Taiwanese bakery that fuses Asian and European influences.

At Bake Shoppe, they're serving up some sweet nostalgia in the form of a Pop-Tart. Pop-Tarts were the ultimate sugary treat, but as adults they don't always taste as good as we remember. Well, Bake Shoppe wants to change that. Imitating the shape and style of everyone's favourite breakfast treat, they're is putting a spin on the classic by using fresh ingredients to make the jams and jellies that fill the light and flaky pastries.

Baked with Joy is a nut-free source for all of your sweet celebration needs. This Thornhill bakery is devoted to providing hand-crafted and hand-decorated cakes, cupcakes, and treats in a nut-free space. Baked with Joy does custom-ordered sweets, including shaped or sheet cakes, cupcake tiers, and pull-apart cookies. Customers can create a cake alternative for

Baker and Scone is wholly dedicated to the numerous ways in which the scone can become a beacon of sweet, tender goodness or savoury, rich nourishment. The scone menu boasts nearly 50 flavours, including exciting options like orange, cardamon and date and pear hazelnut. There is also a small café menu that includes a few pre-made salads, seasonal soups and savoury tartines.

This adorable shop, located right in the heart of Markham, is Toronto’s first Japanese bakery. Since 1993, Bakery Nakamura has been committed to providing baked goods that are made with fresh and natural ingredients. The open-concept kitchen inside the bakery means you can watch the chefs make everything from scratch right before your eyes. The

You know them, you love them, so you're not surprised to know that Balzac's has a 14th location with Balzac's Powerhouse. Posting up shop in the Canada Foundry Company Powerhouse Building, this Balzac's spot boasts remarkably high ceilings and charming exposed brick that work together, along with the friendly staff, to create a warm and welcoming ambience for guests.

With a name that rolls off the tongue, tea and treats (and tobacoo-free hookah) and an assortment of board games, Czech-inspired lounge Bampot Bohemian House of Tea and Board Games is drawing quite the crowd. Eastern European textiles and colourful boho threads hang from every inch of this decorative tea room. The staff here are

What's better than fresh made ice cream sandwiched between two freshly baked cookies? Can't think of anything? That's what we thought. At Ossington's own Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery, they're whipping up some of the city's most bangin' ice cream sandwiches. !t's all about the simple pleasures, like homemade baked goods and well-made rich and velvety ice cream.

Bang Sue is a cozy 50-seat bar on the second floor above Khao San Road restaurant. The bar’s moniker is a nod to Bangkok’s main train station. If you had ever driven past the restaurant’s former location on Adelaide, you will have seen the line-ups out the door. That's why Bang Sue is a great waiting area where people can nibble on Thai-inspired bar snacks and sip on cocktails before they make their way down to the main event.

Inspired by the street food scene of its namesake city, Bangkok Buri (Union Station food court) is making a name for itself right in the core of downtown Toronto. The menu was carefully crafted with the memory of Bangkok's piping hot noodles, green curry and grilled meats in mind, but the founders wanted it to fit in its urban city centre.

Banh Mi Boys is Toronto's leading Vietnamese sandwich shop. A banh mi sandwich has come to be known as a French baguette filled to the brim with savoury ingredients including liver pâté, sliced pork belly, pickled carrots and daikon and cilantro.

Located between Bathurst and Christie station sits the delightful Banjara Indian Cuisine. The dishes are superb and always consistent, making many guests frequent regulars. The menu is very large and made up of a ton of Indian classics all prepared in traditional methods.