This Harbord Village bakery offers freshly baked gluten- and dairy-free, vegan and paleo options. Order a vegan chocolate and vanilla drizzle cake decorated with cherries on top, or the standard-but-delicious vanilla cupcake with vanilla frosting. Almond Butterfly also offers six-inch double-layer celebration cakes from Wednesday to Saturday that sell for $38 and come in a variety of different flavours. You can also order a single-layer cake with a three-day advance notice. Order for pick-up or delivery.
Gluten-free doesn’t necessarily mean flavour-free. Exhibit A: Almond Butterfly’s supremely satisfying cakes, cookies, loaves and pies which, despite their gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free sensibilities, are some of the best baked goods we’ve ever crammed into our gaping maws (we’re especially partial to the vegan chocolate espresso cupcakes). This Harbord and Spadina haunt makes a mean espresso too, roasted locally by the good folks at Social Coffee and Tea Company.
It’s easy to pass one of Toronto’s greatest gluten-free cafés without even noticing it, but Almond Butterfly’s compact spot in the Harbord Village is a mainstay for the wheat-sensitive and hungry U of T students alike. Whether you’re hankering for a little cheesy-melty (apple cheddar walnut bagel melt, anyone?) or an afternoon pick-me-up in the form a chocolate fudge gluten-free cupcake, Almond Butterfly has you covered. Be sure to stop by this stand at the Gluten Free Garage and have a sample of whatever sweet and savouries they’ve got on offer – they won’t disappoint!