Purple Penguin

What Reddit says

Queen East café best known for apple fritters fried to order, which Redditors compare to those from St. Jacobs. Bagel sandwiches also get praise, and the baked goods are called consistently good.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 9.1
  Donuts#4 for donuts in Toronto
  Top pick
• 7.1
  Apple Fritters#3 for apple fritters in Toronto
  Top pick
• Bagels2 Redditors
• Breakfast Sandwich2 Redditors
• Coffee2 Redditors
• Ice Cream & Gelato1 Redditor
• Pastries1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “Trekked an hour and a half on the TTC to try the fritters at The Purple Penguin - loved it, and totally worth the trek”

• “Apple fritter from purple penguin cafe. The closest we've got to the ones from St Jacob's”

• “They're really good. Always made to order, super fresh, crispy, and almost light compared to what counts as a fritter”

• “Purple penguin cafe”

• “Petite Thuet, Purple Penguin, Mercury Espresso”

• “I don’t understand the hype. I wasn’t impressed. I’d give them a 2.”

• “Purple penguin’s breakfast sandwich on a twister bagel is one of my favourite things.”

• “Ohh these are so good. I wish they change the oil more often tho..”

• “Overhyped. Tastes like old oil. I was super disappointed when I tried them last year”

• “Apple fritter a5 purple penguin on queen Fried to order”

• “Second this.. they also have pineapple fritters”

• “They are good but I mostly go there for the coffee drinks when I am in the area.”