The Remarkable Bean

What is The Remarkable Bean? Situated at 1103 Queen Street East near Caroline Avenue, this Leslieville outpost is the sister roastery to the long-running Beaches institution founded by siblings George and Marianne. The room functions as a working coffee roastery and unfussy neighborhood café, lined with warm wood fixtures, retail bean shelves, and casual tables and counter seats. It remains an enduring community fixture where morning dog-walkers, remote workers, and east-end locals gather over freshly roasted beans and scratch baking.

The Remarkable Bean Menu & What to Order Baking is done entirely from scratch in-house using real butter, producing standouts like flaky handmade sausage rolls, rich fudge brownies, and classic caramelized butter tarts. Savory cravings are well served by the tomato basil quiche and a dedicated plant-based vegan sausage roll. For drinks, espresso drinks and drip coffees showcase their own on-site roasted organic beans—particularly the house El Torro roast—paired with textured oat milk or salted caramel syrups. Save room for a thick slice of their spiced carrot cake layered with real cream cheese frosting.

Know Before You Go Ordering is counter-service and walk-in only, with lines moving swiftly even during prime mid-morning weekend rushes. The 501 Queen streetcar stops steps from the front door, and paid street parking is available along Queen Street East and adjacent residential side streets. The cafe operates consistently seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.