Tea N Bannock in Toronto, ON

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Telephone:	+1 416-220-2915
Website:	www.teanbannock.ca
Address:	1294 Gerrard Street E, Toronto, ON, M4L 1Y7
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	220 ftGerrard Street East 240 ftGreenwood Avenue 680 ftHighfield Road
Categories:	American (Traditional) Canadian (New)

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Takes Reservations	Yes
Delivery	No
Take-out	Yes
Accepted Cards	Credit, Debit
Good For	Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Parking	Street
Bike Parking	Yes
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes
Good for Kids	Yes

Good for Groups	Yes
Attire	Casual
Noise Level	Quiet
Alcohol	No
Outdoor Seating	No
Wi-Fi	Free
Has TV	No
Waiter Service	Yes
Caters	Yes

Today

Today	12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Closed now
Local time (Toronto)	00:25 Friday, 30 May 2025

Business hours

Monday	–
Tuesday	12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday	12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday	12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday	12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturday	–
Sunday	–

Description

Specialties

A Taste of Culture, more than food!

We do: Bannock, Bison, Elk, Fish, Indian Tacos and more!

Bison Burgers, Elk Venison, Indian Taco, First Nation Cuisine, Native Cuisine.

Experience the Culture; Taste the Difference

History

Established in 2012.

Tea-N-Bannock (Our Story)

On April 1, 2012 we put out the «OPEN» sign, TEA-N-BANNOCK Taste of Aboriginal Canada! Ronnie and Tina Ottereyes, Enos Miller, and Tammy Bird were set to cook up and serve Corn Soup, Bannock, Indian Tacos, Blanket Dogs and Trapper’s snack. Our first guest was Simon, a retired city parks worker originally from Weagamow First Nation (Round Lake ON.) Our menu is always on the move, presently serving and catering items like Wild Rice, Elk, Buffalo (Bison), wild caught Ontario Whitefish, Northern Pike and more.

Enos a non-native who presently owns TnB, had his beginnings with First Nation cooking in the mid 80s at Slate Falls First Nation. Canasia Wesley for one gave him a good grip on the Objibway language while including him in cooking. Others like Claude Loon also took a role in teaching the language. Claude took him on the trap line, dressing out moose, cabin building, smoking meat and more. Enos’s invitation to the community was to partner with the C

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14 reviews of Tea N Bannock

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Angela N.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

I really enjoy this spot! Great staff and the food is pure comfort. The price is right too. I recommend the strawberry juice, and the corn soup.

Claudia B.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

My friend took me here for a late lunch and we sure indulged.
I ordered a bison sandwich, we had bannock bread, wild rice salad, she ordered a b sandwich and dessert we had the donuts and bannock bread to take home. Everything came out fresh made to order (don’t go if you’re in a hurry), they cater, I bought a bottle of their salad dressing, and will certainly go back and support them. We had an hour or so chit-chat with the staff and they were so wonderful .
Recommend if you like me have never tasted or had any idea what aboriginal food is. Their menu gives you a lot of information about the tradition of what you are eating and where it comes from.
I will return!
Bang for buck — absolutely
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Elaine K.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

Dropped by for tea and had a enjoyable time with staff and customers. Like being at home!

Jeremy M.

Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada

Lovely spot with attentive and friendly staff and management. I’m not sure how authentic «Indian tacos» are, but I always enjoy myself here.

Paul H.

Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada

Excellent food and service. The Bison burger is great as well as the fish dinner. Very clean and friendly staff.

Andrew F.

Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada

A lovely place has great feel, delicious First Nation food, nice aboriginal music in the background. Reasonablie prices and servings.

Jo S.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

Great little restaurant with food I have not been exposed enough to! My friend and I stopped in for dinner this evening and had a very nice experience. The service was pleasant and the food was well prepared. We shared an appetizer platter, then I had the elk roast and my friend had the meat taco. We finished with blueberry dumplings and a raisin pie. Very tasty — thanks for a nice meal!

Lilipop G.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

be careful not to miss this place. when I found it by referral and never suspected that little gem. the staff is extremely friendly and the food very good. we tried their special which was Bison roast and the salmon. all was cook perfectly, well arranged and very tasty.
I want to go again to try their other dishes.
they also have a little white/chalk board for the kids.

Susanne W.

Place rating: 5
East York, Toronto, Canada

What a great place! We had the blanket dogs, three sisters soup with blueberry and raisin pies. Everything was beautifully made and oh so delicious! We’ll be back.

Johnny L.

Place rating: 4
Maple, Canada

I am working on an aboriginal project in Regent Park and just had to have aboriginal food and this is the place. Aboriginal cooks who treat the kitchen as if it is their own actually means you get scratch cooking.
The corn soup with hominy corn, shredded pork, kidney beans and onions is low cooked. You get a flavorful soup that cannot come from a 50oz can. You need the large $ 4
Bannock is just their traditional bread, and ask for jam and butter or get their wild blueberry bannock.
There you get a hearty and fresh lunch for $ 6
I also had a week later the Buffalo Burger. Its actually Bison with the usual fillings and a side of coleslaw. I loved it and better than the one I had in Winnipeg.
I talked to the owner and he does catering so that would be a interesting dinner and would support the local regent park economy.
It is a great restaurant story providing First Nations food, providing jobs for local aboriginals and keeping the culture and spirit alive.
You will just be impressed on how they spent time and effort to decorate the place.

Ed C.

Place rating: 1
Vancouver, Canada

This place is terrible. We came in around 6:30 on a Wednesday night. We ordered the bison burger, salmon burger, bannock taco and a pickerel dish between the four of us. The server kept forgetting the settings and our orders. He gave us popcorn as an appy that he grabbed with his hands from the big bowl in the kitchen. The bison burger patty was not cooked through being quite red. Ground meat needs to be cooked through! Obviously the patty was frozen and was just seared. The salmon was dry. The taco was covered with a tepid, ill-tasting sauce that I suspect was from a can. The pickerel was pan-fried and was as dry as the salmon. Mashed potatoes for the pickerel were cold. The coleslaw was sloppy and very watery. My wife got the wrong tea drink. To top it off were given the wrong bill. There was only one other group there besides us. I cannot recommend this restaurant at all.

Sarah R.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

This place has great food and terrific prices. We had the corn soup and tacos. I couldn’t shove the tacos in my mouth fast enough. The corn soup was great with big chunks of hominy and a tasty broth.
Service was good once the serving staff showed up… apparently they were late so the cook was serving which resulted in a bit of slowness but we weren’t there for a fast food experience so it didn’t bother us. The décor is pleasant. I will certainly be returning.

Erin L.

Place rating: 5
Toronto, Canada

Really good native indian food, the best fried bread I have ever had. Nice atmosphere and the chef took great care of his food. Friendly service… I am very happy to find this restaurant and hope to go back very soon! Highly recommended.

Ned S.

Place rating: 4
Toronto, Canada

This is great addition to the neighborhood. Serving authentic first nations recipes and specializing in delicious bannock (a fried flat bread sort of like a savory beaver tail).
The fresh soups, like smoked elk or three sisters, are excellent, and the blanket dog (a hot dog wrapped in bannock) is an improved pogo. Habit forming.
The atmosphere is friendly and easy going. Its pretty easy to find yourself striking up a conversation with fellow patrons.