Gold Standard

Gold Standard is Toronto’s gold-foil breakfast sandwich cult—counter service, outdoor benches, and a focused menu that does not pretend to be a full brunch room. The Roncesvalles flagship at 385 Roncesvalles Avenue is this Best Of pick (there are also Queen West and Harbourfront counters). Hours are daily 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; lines move quickly if you hit a mid-morning weekday. Order the works sandwich and eat it while it is still hot—this is best-of for the format, not for a two-hour table.