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    Cafe 85- Downtown

    4.1 (19 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Geraldine G.

    Busy, new downtown spot. Book ahead if you want a seat! Both dishes we tried the beef kebab shakshuka and Dutch baby savoury were good but the star of the two definitely is the shakshuka. Super flavourful and tasty. Ordered the RAF Coffee made with honey, cream and espresso. It's not mind blowing. It's quite sweet if you like your coffee this way. Very clean and attentive staff. It's a good addition to the area.

    Smoked Salmon Benedict
    Susan L.

    This brunch place recently opened up near us and we were very excited to give it a try. The restaurant itself is fairly spacious and nicely decorated. Staff were friendly and attentive and it wasn't too busy. The food itself was nothing special unfortunately. The plating was nice but we felt the portions were a bit small considering the price. For example the tiramisu was such a tiny amount, took us about 2 bites to finish. Food tasted fine but nothing to rave about. Unfortunately, probably only a one time visit for us though it is in a very convenient location.

    Pork Belly Benedict
    Biyu X.

    I was here with my husband for the Father's Day celebration. We missed the Yelp event in Richmond Hill, but I looked the Yelpers' comments and pictures, it sounded a nice place to go. We went on Sunday's brunch, Downtown location was quite busy. Lucky that I made a reservation online and we didn't have to wait. Whoever no reservation, the wait time will be 40mins. Quite a few things I was trying to have before, the steak and the salmon, and some drinks, but they were only in Richmond Hill location. Downtown one has changed the menu a while ago. We got the Pork Belly Benedict, Super Bowl with Chicken, and a drink of Summer Breeze. All dishes were well displayed. Just they were not big enough for a man portion. The Summer Breeze was really refreshing, with slices of Apple, Orange and I think it's lemon juice. It was a bit sour, so we asked for more honey. The restaurant was busy, and servers were still really nice to us. I definitely want to come back, but a bit far, but I can try Richmond Hill location next time.

    Eggs Benny on sourdough
    Karchie T.

    Solid brunch spot in the area. Just a bit slow with service. Came here for brunch Sunday morning around 1030am with a friend. The place was very busy and we joined the waitlist for a 20 minute wait. Luckily theres lots to check out in the area so we just walked around until we received a call. The restaurant was bright, clean, and inviting! But a tad cramped Once we were seated it took a really long time before water, menus, were given to us, and an even longer time before our orders were taken. It was really busy. The food was solid, with a good mix traditional and fresh items/drinks. No complaints for the food aside from the sausage in the tacos was a little bit dry but rest of the flavours were good. Drinks were good too! Would come back if I'm not in a rush!

    Gianna Y.

    Really good brunch and lunch spot downtown. Must check out. Everything was good!! I have a few favorites already Cafe 85 has some new menu items to try 2 Steak & Chimi(recommend) Tentacle Tango Roasted chicken Supreme Seafood Linguine (recommend) Golden Rush Risotto Kimchi Kabayaki (recommend)

    Mushroom Benny
    Jo C.

    If you are ever near Bay & Gerrard W, looking for a spot for bunch. Come to Cafe85. This place has a refreshing menu and boy, we saw so many dishes on other people table that are so refreshing. We just had a mushroom Benny. They use croissant bread. It's like having a croissant while taking in the mushroom aroma in. Yummmmmmmmmmmm indeed.

    Tiramisu
    Kelvin L.

    This Cafe 85 location is super convenient, right under the Livmore building at the corner of Gerrard and Bay. This area struggles a bit with brunch options as most of the restaurants under the Liberties and College towers are more dinner locations then breakfast/lunch cafes. The food here is plenty tasty and although the mains have good portions, the drinks and desserts are tiny. Furthermore, for the price of the drinks, you get a pretty watered down experience. The place is very nice though and would be a great place to bring clients, visitors, or host a small get together. The staff is attentive and they have a variety of seating options and arrangements. Especially with the street level floor to ceiling glass walls, you get a ton of light and it feels spacious. We had the 85 Fizz, which didn't really taste like anything, definitely didn't taste the lychee. I'd get something more traditional next time to get a better feel of their cold drinks menu. The 85 Tiramisu was also very small, although it was tasty, there are bakeries nearby that have better portions. The others in our group ordered the bowl options as well as the benedicts, those were great hits. I'd recommend coming here for their brunch food, hot drinks, and atmosphere, there are lots of other options for cold drinks and desserts in the same block. There is also a good level of foot traffic from the local offices in the area.

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    Chuan C.

    This Bistro serves brunch and various non-alcoholic drinks. It has a very nice and bright vibe inside. Everything is meticulous, including the table settings and (artificial) flowers at each table. This is their second location. It soft-opened on 2025-02-27. The "85" means coffee brewed at 85 Celsius. We ordered the following: 1. Flat White 2. Hazelnut Souffle Latte Both drinks were good! The Hazelnut Souffle Latte was amazing. The Souffle sits high above the Latte. There are 3 coffee beans at the top of the Souffle! The Flat White came with a Biscoff cookie! Nice touch. The customer service was good. We will come back to try their food and other drinks. There is a loyalty program where you earn points and get free coffee with every purchase. There is free WiFi. There cafe is wheelchair accessible. There are two gender-neutral washrooms, one of which is wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. There are two high chairs for little children. Review 2025-035

    Beef kebab shakshuka, French toast

    Excellent service, we literally got our food 5 minutes after placing the order. Very delicious dishes.I was very impressed, the cafe was busy so better to make reservations.

    Sally W.

    Service was great and i enjoyed how you may work on your computer. they have a point system for you to collect points for every dollar you spend. I ordered the fish taco and the Montreal Smoke meat Benny/ Waffle. I loved the Fish taco cause they used a pineapple salsa topped with an avocado mix. The Montreal Smoke meat was too salty, The salad the came with the benny was overly dressed with Vinegar... the egg did not oozz out yoke so the soft boiled egg is mehhh. I've had better benny's else where.. To be honest I did enjoy the atmosphere of the cafe the most.

    Yasmani F.

    Such a great spot for breakfast! The food was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The coffee was excellent, and the portions were perfect. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and the atmosphere was cozy and relaxing. Definitely a place I'll be coming back to--highly recommend for a great start to the day

    California (avocado) eggs benny
    Nicole T.

    Great place for brunch - the atmosphere is really nice and its easy to make reservations online through Yelp. Food does take some time to come out.

    RAF coffee. Yum!
    Carla R.

    Scrumptious bennys. I had Smoked salmon while my husband had the duck benny. The potatoes were crisp and the salad in the side was fresh. The star of the show for me was the delicious RAF coffee. Oh my. Espresso, cream and honey. Loved it. Had two! The staff was friendly and attentive. The space was airy light and full of life. Highly recommend. We were there in a Monday around noon.

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    good cafe in my building. they have good london fog. but their coffee beans could be better. The server guillaum was also really nice

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