Restaurant in Toronto, Canada
Neighbourhood-Anchored Queen West
Florette on Queen Street West occupies the more considered end of Toronto's neighbourhood brunch scene — compact, likely walk-in friendly on weekdays, and a reasonable pick for a two-person weekend morning meal. Verified menu and hours data is limited, so confirm details directly before visiting. Booking is rated easy, and the format suits solo diners and small groups better than large parties.
If you're picturing Florette as a standard Queen West brunch spot competing on avocado toast and line-ups, recalibrate. Florette sits on Queen Street West at 1168 — a stretch that draws a sharper crowd than the tourist-heavy blocks to the east — and the focus is on a more considered morning and weekend format than the neighbourhood average. The honest caveat: verified details on price, hours, and the current menu are thin, so this portrait works from what the address and format signal. Call ahead or check socials before making a trip.
Queen West venues in this pocket tend toward compact, owner-operated rooms rather than the sprawling group-reservation machines you'll find in Liberty Village or the Financial District. Florette fits that pattern. Expect a room built for tables of two to four, likely with counter or window seating that works well for solo visitors. The format suggests intimacy over spectacle , which makes it a reasonable pick for a mid-morning meal where the conversation matters as much as the plate, but a less obvious call for a large group celebration.
The brunch and breakfast angle is worth taking seriously here. Toronto's weekend dining scene has shifted meaningfully in recent years: the category has moved beyond eggs-all-day diners toward venues that treat the morning meal with the same kitchen discipline as dinner service. Florette appears to sit in that newer tier rather than the old-guard diner model , though without confirmed menu data, that read comes from format and address rather than a dish-by-dish account.
For the food and travel enthusiast looking to map Toronto's morning dining scene, Florette represents the kind of neighbourhood-rooted spot worth investigating alongside the city's more prominent names. It won't give you the tasting-menu ambition of Alo or the precision of Aburi Hana, but that's not the comparison that matters at this address. The relevant peers are the considered all-day and weekend spots that Queen West and Parkdale have cultivated over the past decade.
Booking difficulty is rated easy, which for a Queen West brunch spot likely means walk-ins are viable on weekdays and early weekend mornings, with the predictable weekend peak-hour crunch. No phone number or online booking link is currently confirmed in Pearl's database , check Google or the venue's social channels directly before heading over. The address is 1168 Queen St W, in the stretch between Dovercourt and Dufferin, well served by the 501 Queen streetcar.
For broader Toronto planning, see our full Toronto restaurants guide, our full Toronto bars guide, and our full Toronto hotels guide. If you're travelling further afield, Tanière³ in Quebec City, AnnaLena in Vancouver, and Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Lincoln represent the standard of destination dining worth benchmarking against in this country.
Quick reference: 1168 Queen St W, Toronto , easy to book , call or check socials to confirm hours and current menu before visiting.
Probably not large ones. Queen West venues in this format typically leading out at four to six comfortably. If you're planning a group of eight or more, Don Alfonso 1890 or Alo have better infrastructure for larger parties. Call Florette directly to confirm before assuming private-room availability.
Yes, almost certainly. Compact Queen West rooms with counter or window seating are among the better solo dining formats in Toronto. You won't feel out of place arriving alone at a morning or weekend service. For solo fine dining later in the day, the counter at Sushi Masaki Saito is the city's most considered option.
For a step up in ambition and price at dinner, Alo is the obvious benchmark. For something closer in scale and neighbourhood feel, explore the Queen West and Parkdale corridor directly , our full Toronto restaurants guide covers the range. Outside Toronto, The Pine in Creemore is worth the drive for a considered regional meal.
Verified menu data isn't available in Pearl's database. Don't rely on third-party review sites for current menu accuracy , check Florette's own channels before visiting. For a venue where the menu is publicly documented and the kitchen credentials are confirmed, DaNico is a reliable reference point in Toronto's mid-to-upper tier.
It depends on what the occasion calls for. A birthday brunch for two in a relaxed neighbourhood room? Likely yes. A milestone dinner with a long wine list and tableside theatre? Look at Alo or Don Alfonso 1890 instead. Florette's format suggests warmth over formality.
No confirmed dress code exists in Pearl's data. For a Queen West all-day or brunch venue, smart casual is almost certainly sufficient , think put-together rather than formal. Save the jacket for Aburi Hana or Alo.
Confirm hours and current format before you go , Pearl's database doesn't hold live operational details for this venue. Arrive with the expectation of a neighbourhood brunch room rather than a destination tasting experience. The Queen West location is well-connected by the 501 streetcar. And if Florette turns out to be closed or fully booked, the surrounding blocks have enough alternatives to make the trip worthwhile regardless.
Unconfirmed , bar or counter seating depends on the room layout, which isn't verified in Pearl's data. Ask when you book or arrive. If counter dining is specifically what you're after, Toronto has stronger confirmed options: the chef's counter at Alo and the bar at DaNico are both worth knowing about.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Florette | — | |
| Alo | $$$$ | — |
| Sushi Masaki Saito | $$$$ | — |
| Aburi Hana | $$$$ | — |
| Don Alfonso 1890 | $$$$ | — |
| Edulis | $$$$ | — |
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