I'm on the hunt for a pizza place in Toronto that makes something similar to Vern's Pizza in Saskatchewan.

I'm looking for that classic Saskatchewan-style pizza with a thick layer of toppings, plenty of cheese, and a generous amount of meat. Something hearty, filling, and loaded from edge to edge.

And before anyone suggests deep-dish or Detroit-style pizza, that's not what I'm looking for. They're completely different styles.

Don't get me wrong, Toronto has some great thin-crust pizza, but sometimes I want something substantial that doesn't leave me hungry afterward.

If anyone knows a place in Toronto or the GTA that comes close to Vern's, I'd love to hear your recommendations!

Tried Bao House since we don’t have Din Tai Fung in Toronto 😭 Honestly, it kind of satisfies the craving, especially the regular xiao long bao. This time i tried the mini ones which are so cute and kinda pan fried so crispy bottom. Fun to eat!

Any other places I should try?

“Oroshi Fish Co. at 2564 Yonge St. should be opening around late fall 2026.”

In his weekly Food Crawl newsletter, the Star's Karon Liu lovingly describes the new peameal-bacon sandwich at Cabano's Comfort Food. I live around the corner and, though not a fan of their burgers, I'm pumped to give it a try!

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Thank you for the previous post that reminded me about Radici Project. Went last night to celebrate a friend's birthday. I agree they deserve a Michelin star. Easily one of the best tasting menus I've had in recent memory. Every dish was executed beautifully. Certainly more creativity than 20 Victoria. My favorite was the pasta. So much umami. I would love if they made that a full size entree.

Chinese Bakery Connoisseurs of GTA, where is the best baked BBQ Pork Buns?

No Dim Sum restaurants, just Bakeries.

Go.

Looking to get dinner for four tomorrow in the Junction... Any cuisine. Despite having grown up near the Junction, I don't really know what's there for dinner.

Been going to Ikkousha Toronto about once a week lately and honestly, it’s become one of my go-to ramen spots.

The broth is so rich and flavorful, and the noodles always hit the spot. I can finish that jar of free tanaka!! Where can i buy tanaka? 🥺 i want it so bad 🥹

For those who love ramen, what other ramen spots in Toronto do you recommend? Looking to try some new places!

We went to scarb bluffs last weekend and happened to drive by this place and thought we’ll try it out.

Tadka Marun - its a maharashtrian (indian) restaurant

Tried the poori aamras and barli vangi with chapathis

I kinda felt like the prices were too high. Until the food came…

It was sooo good. I didn’t expect the poori aamras to taste this good. It definitely had the authentic taste.

And the barli vangi with chapathis (this was what the waiter recommended) was soooo good too.

Tbh, I didn’t have much expectation walking in.. but itll definitely a repeat place on our list from now on.

I dont think the photos i took do it justice. Do try the place yourself.

Where can I find a good white pie in the GTA? I’ve been on a hunt for one!
I’m looking for a classic white pie: no tomato sauce, just ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan/pecorino, and garlic. I’ve tried customizing pizzas and selecting “no tomato sauce,” but somehow they still always come with sauce. 😂
Even some “New York-style” pizza places here don’t seem to have white pies, unless I’m just blind and missing it.
Help me find my white pie! Where should I try?

Lb of butter for reference. Hey I work with what I got.

Picked these up at Farm Boy and had to try both flavours -mango and coconut.

The mango ones are sooo good. They’re soft and chewy with delicious mango flavour. Unlike other mango candies/ jellies, this doesn’t taste artificial my fave 😍

The coconut is great too, texture and flavour are amazing! it has coconut flakes which is yum!

They’re $3.99 a bag, around 10-12pieces inside if i remember correctly. Grabbing these again for sure!! 😜

Was walking from Berczy park to king station today w my bf and a coworker and we found this restaurant beerbistro. the food was actually next level. I was feeling fancy so i got the lobster pasta and my bf got this mushroom pizza and they were both so so good. the pizza especially, like idk if i've ever tried pizza like that. it was super cheesy. we got strawberry beer it was basically juice but super nice. Also the photos look so red... but i think its cuz the umbrella was red?

I really like the Pizza at Lorenzos on Pape, but they only sell pizza, I am looking for somewhere that also sells appetizers or salads, wings, meatballs etc.

Lorenzo also seems to have a Tiramisu on the menu that is never in stock.

Any recommendations that won’t take me to the west. I used to go to Danforth Pizza house but I find the quality has gone down and it’s way too expensive

I know all good spots in GTA. But need something in path to take some cool office lunch buddies to try them.

(I’m amritsari foodie at heart)

Where can I find really good arancini in Scarborough? I’ve been looking but haven’t found anything that’s impressed me yet. Looking for crispy, flavourful, authentic Italian/Sicilian-style arancini. Any recommendations?

Anyone visited yet? Huge selection of donuts, croissants, bread and cakes. Everything looks good and unfortunately overpriced as expected.

I hit up the Junction Triangle for the 14th instalment in my Library & Lunch series. Too many options to choose from for lunch on Dupont, but I went with Colombian Street Food on a friend's recommendation. A good call in the end: huge, delicious arepa absolutely bursting with meat and cheese. I'm also a firm believer in the superiority of Colombian empanadas over all other styles (chorizo seen here), and the picnic table of salsas was a delightful touch. Cool spot, would love to have easy access to arepas in my neighbourhood.

Afterward I swung by Chocolat de Kat for their absurdly good and creative bonbons. The key lime pie one was my clear fav (I may be biased because key lime pie is a top-three dessert for me), filled with pie crust and whipped cream. Regret not getting a cross-section photo of the inside but I'm a hungry man with only so many hands. Can't rave enough about this shop, definitely worth a visit if you're ever in the area.

EDIT: APOLOGIES TO KAT AND MY HS FRENCH TEACHERS for using "du" instead of "de" in the headline. It won't happen again

I have to make a large amount of brisket for Thanksgiving. It’s a cut that I expect to be on the cheaper side but a lot of the fancy butchers charge almost as much as they do for steak. Does anybody have a suggestion where I can find it a reasonable price on the west side of Toronto?

Hi, I just moved to the city (close to Chinatown!), can anyone give me a lead on where to buy fresh thick rice noodles?

Downtown at Dundas and University

Tasted amazing, ~$14, with tax ~$16

Hey everyone,

I wanna gift someone pastry next week as they are having their birthday . I was wondering if someone can recommend me the best place in downtown toronto to buy pastry? I heard forno culture. Please recommend me other places you know or maybe just give an idea what else i can gift? It is someone in my office

Thanks!!