Emma's Country Kitchen

What is Emma's Country Kitchen? Located at 810 St. Clair Avenue West in Hillcrest Village, Emma’s Country Kitchen is a daytime institution founded by friends Rachel Pellett and Heather Mee as an ode to Pellett’s grandmother’s homestyle cooking. The spacious, sunlit dining room features casual wood tables, a lively open floor plan, and a bakery display at the front showcasing fresh morning bakes.

Emma's Country Kitchen Menu & What to Order Virtually everything is made from scratch in-house, led by the legendary Cinnamon Bun Pancakes swirled with caramelized brown sugar and topped with whipped brown butter. For savoury plates, Emma’s Benny delivers perfectly poached eggs over tender, house-baked buttermilk biscuits with rich mousseline sauce, while the house-cured bacon and peameal showcase premium local butcher cuts. Round out the meal with a warm apple fritter or cider doughnut, washed down with a spicy signature Caesar or fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice.

Know Before You Go Emma's operates entirely on walk-ins for regular dining, meaning weekend peak hours between 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. bring inevitable lines out the door. The spot is directly accessible via the 512 St. Clair streetcar, with street parking available along St. Clair West. Operating hours run Friday through Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with the kitchen closed Tuesday through Thursday.