This café is located in the atrium of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Enter through the path(which becomes Philosopher’s Walk) just east of the conservatory, in between the conservatory and the Royal Ontario Museum. I’ve held a couple meetings here when wanting to get out of the office. It’s bright and airy. There are also plenty of tables to spread out on. Seems like an ideal study space. I’ll admit I’m not a big coffee fan, but the cortado(an espresso cut with a bit of steamed milk) was quite delicious. A nice find overall.
Adelaide M.
Place rating: 4 Newmarket, Canada
I drink coffee here every day, and it’s always reliable. It’s a good bean, and they have a great selection of snacks and sandwiches for lunch. They are a bit pricey, so I don’t eat there every day, but it is really good.
Andrew H.
Place rating: 4 Toronto, Canada
The music is back! Passed through a couple of times and had a coffee there today. A much better experience. The place seems to have perked up with better food choices. Coffee still very good. Great space. Thanks for paying attention!
Erica L.
Place rating: 3 Toronto, Canada
I come here often for the breakfast bagel sandwich. It might be a bit small for some, but it tastes really, really good! Soft, chewy, flavorful bagel, herbed omelette, real cheese, and above all, it’s served HOT. I hate nothing more than luke-warm food. I book it here from work all the time for this thing. What can I say, it has a hold on me. I can’t get behind the lunch offerings, however. Is anyone else sick of wraps, ciabatta and«panini»(this is an excuse for stale bread, right)? I, for one, am excited for the day fluffy, chewy-but-non-jaw breaking bread comes back into fashion. Service can also be a bit hit-and-miss. Coffee is wonderful considering the area if you’re coming North from UofT(where there’s nothing but TimBucksCup).
Jenna P.
Place rating: 3 Toronto, Canada
I love good coffee. So I get excited about new coffee places. I’m very loyal and will go out of my way to buy coffee there whenever I can, until I get a bad coffee, then another, and another. At this point the scale tips and the cost of walking an extra few minutes to get my coffee outweighs the value of *the chance* that I might get a good coffee. Today my drip coffee from B was a watery mess. In the past it was a glorious Italian Roast. Strike 1.
Irene P.
Place rating: 3 Toronto, Canada
They make great espresso drinks(as they should given their name). Their food — I’ve had their sweets and wraps — are pretty good, but on the pricey side, so I typically only come here for coffee. I take mine to go and sit outside on the benches in Philosopher’s Walk when the weather is nice.
Mark H.
Place rating: 4 NY, NY
What a nice open little café located in the beautiful addition to the conservatory! It’s a nice setting, the coffee is pretty good, served in real cups, and I had an excellent chocolate zucchini bread. Friendly servers, too. I wish the conservatory that I went to had had such a café on-site…