Some of the city’s beloved restaurants recently announced that they are closing their doors, and meals just won’t be the same without them.
While a few places have closed for good, others are planning to open new locations in the future.
Wise bagel
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Cuisine: Bagels
Address: 1007 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
About: After nearly eight years, this cozy spot serving traditional Jewish bagels closed for good on September 25. New owners will take over the space in November.
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Vanta cafe and restaurant
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Cuisine: Cafe
Address: 2101, chemin Brimley. # 111, Scarborough, ON
By the way: The cafe, which launched its own ice cream concept during the pandemic, closed on September 29 after five years. Don’t worry, another location is in the works.
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Daddyo’s pasta and salads
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Cuisine: Pasta
Address: 673 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON
By the way: This pasta restaurant, which has been in the community for 15 years, posted a heartfelt goodbye on Instagram announcing it was closing due to staff issues.
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Simple cooking
Price: 💸💸
Cuisine: dietetic foods
Address: 73, avenue Roncesvalles, Toronto, ON
By the way: The venue revealed on Instagram that the Roncesvalles site unfortunately closed on October 9 due to a rent increase. You can still visit the Oakville store, and another location is planning to open soon at First Canadian Place.
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ROSE Kitchen
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Cuisine: Pub food
Address: 2620 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON
Why you need to go: In an Instagram post, the comfort spot announced that it was closing its location. However, he hinted that he might reappear in the future.
Gelato Kekou
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Cuisine: Gelato
Address: 394 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
By the way: This Queen Street ice cream shop location closed on October 10, but you can still enjoy the goodies from the Yonge Street site during the spring and summer months.
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Hanabusa Coffee
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Cuisine: Japanese pancakes
Address: 77 Kensington Avenue, Toronto, ON
By the way: This cool little place in Kensington Market was known for its fluffy Japanese puff pancakes, but sadly, the place announced on Instagram that it was shutting down.
Wong’s ice cream
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Cuisine: Ice cream
Address: 617 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON
By the way: This iconic ice cream maker specializing in Asian flavors announced on Instagram that it is permanently closing on Christmas Eve.
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