850 Degrees

What is 850 Degrees? Anchoring Lake Shore Boulevard West in Long Branch since 2014, 850 Degrees is an independent neighbourhood pizzeria founded by Chris Beard that centres its entire kitchen around a blazing stone deck running at 850°F. The room is unpretentious and warm, decked out with custom wooden tables, clean industrial shelving, and a casual counter-and-dining room setup that puts the dome oven front and centre.

850 Degrees Menu & What to Order Pies cook in about two minutes flat, yielding blistered, leopard-spotted crusts loaded with thoughtful Canadian ingredients. The house-favourite Group of 7 and the Bloor by the Park—heaped with pepperoni, bacon, and cremini mushrooms—are essential orders, while the Muskoka brings robust heat with Ontario wild boar sausage and sauteed rapini. The kitchen also runs an entirely peanut- and tree-nut-free operation with impressive vegan coverage, including locally made VEGCHEESE truffle cheese alongside Ontario craft beers and wines by the glass.

Know Before You Go While reservations can be booked in advance online, weekend dinner rushes see steady neighborhood walk-ins and swift table turnover. The restaurant sits steps from the 501 Queen streetcar line and Long Branch GO station, with street parking available along Lake Shore. Doors are open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. onward for lunch and dinner.