Le Gourmand - 152 Spadina Avenue - Toronto

This place is a gem for all things pastry. From nookie cookies to chocolate bombes and lemon tarts, everything is delectable and most are made on site. There is also a good selection of caffeine offerings (Dean & Deluca) and "real" food offerings. There are three locations - the one on Spadina is cozy, the one at Yonge and Eg. is more chic and will be open late this summer - haven't been to the third one yet.

Best pain au chocolate in the city! (wait, maybe I shouldn't have said that because now people will snatch them up before I get there....)

Anyway, overal the food is pretty good. Sandwiches are usually awesome (especially when they butter the outside and stick it in the press so it comes out nice and crispy), sweets are good (try the giant cookies), some of the soups are good some aren't... as with the salads and entrees. I had a quiche there that was kind of gross, but I think that was one of the few/only things I've ever had that I disliked.

I believe they have the best quiche in town. Food is good. Not a great place during peak hours. One of the senior staff is very rude.

152 Spadina Avenue 416 504-4494 This is one of my favorite cafes simply because of the lattes and decadent chocolate chip cookies. The cafe sells sandwichs and other lunch items that are quite delicious. They also sell an assortment of imported cookies, spices and oils. Even though the cookies are several dollars each, they are so rich and delicious, you'll have a hard time finishing even one. It's a good place to come for a pick me up if I've had a bad day, or to use as a boardroom for meetings (so I can expense those delicious cookies ;) )