Cafe 059

What is Cafe 059? Anchored inside the soaring, light-flooded Daniels Building at 1 Spadina Crescent, Cafe 059 serves as an essential outpost for architecture students and Annex design enthusiasts. The room blends striking contemporary academic aesthetics with low-key studio warmth, dotted with communal worktables, quirky repurposed espresso gear, and casual perimeter seating. It operates as both a quiet study haven and an energetic communal refueling station.

Cafe 059 Menu & What to Order The counter-service program is ruthlessly focused on high-utility caffeine and sweet bites at prices rarely seen in downtown Toronto. Bring your own travel mug to score their standout $1 Americano, pulled rich, dark, and remarkably clean. For warmer afternoons, the iced latte offers balanced espresso strength cut with chilled whole milk, making it a reliable studio companion. Pair either with a flaky pastry from the daily counter rotation for the smartest sub-$5 afternoon pause in the neighborhood.

Know Before You Go Service is walk-ins and takeout only, with seats filling fast during midday lecture breaks and late-semester studio critiques. Hop on the 510 Spadina streetcar, which loops directly around Spadina Crescent, for seamless transit access. The schedule runs strictly on campus time: open until 5:00 p.m. on Mondays, 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and completely shuttered on weekends.