Espressamente Illy

The perfect place to grab a light lunch or relax with a coffee and pastry after doing some shopping. I make sure to stop by whenever I’m at Yorkdale!
I’ve tried a couple of the pastries here but my favourite is definitely the cannolis — crisp, buttery shells filled to the brim with deliciously creamy ricotta filling, yum. Most of their drinks are pretty good as well but if you can’t decide what to get, go for the iced white mocha. You won’t regret it! Sandwiches are cute and yummy but relatively pricey and not particularly filling.
Prices in general are fairly high here but not unexpectedly so for Yorkdale; I’d say most of the drinks and pastries (except maybe the macarons) are worth the premium pricing though.

The latte here is great. And the pastry and cheesecake are delicious. I had the pistachio cheesecake. It is smooth and has the right amount of flavour. But the real reason they can charge so high a price (7.95 for a tiny piece of cake) is the patio, overlooking the mall floor filled with shoppers below. Instead of lining up for 15 min. inside the hot sweaty Starbucks, I will gladly pay up for a table here.

Very disappointed, I ordered a latte and didn’t like the taste and asked the server what type of milk he used and he was very rude. And didn’t want to answer my question. I will not go back since the service was very bad.

Stopped by to get a caffeinated beverage and I saw the sign outside for the «Afternoon Snack» and when I asked the girl about it, she told me that it had ended… an hour ago. :(
(Pet Peeve: If deal is over, PLEASE REMOVE THE SIGN. There is nothing worse than knowing that you missed a «deal». Not to mention that it’s somewhat misleading.)
Anyway, I prodded some more as to what I missed, how much it was, hint, hint, nudge, nudge. Girl who took my order wasn’t so sure about the price (~$ 6.50), but she told me that it included either a Cap/​Latté + a cannoli. JUST. SHOOT. ME. NOW.
It was around 7pm and there were a whack loada cannolis left. How difficult would it have been to ask the manager if they could extend the deal for me to make some more money before closing time!!!
To me, it’s a no-​brainer, win-​win situation. Illy makes more money and I walk away a happy, fatter customer.

This cute little café looks very appealing, but is really meh. I’ve gotten the tea here, not the coffee, although if they do coffee right, Illy coffee is really good. The tea is fine. What is most disappointing is the desserts. They have always been mediocre at best, and I’ve always felt like I wasted money here. If you have good taste, you will likely be disappointed.

This café is inside Yorkdale Shopping Centre, located on the second level where you take the escalator up to the food court.
Small but very cozy place. Excellent espresso and espresso drinks, illy is what they use as the name says it. Don’t miss out their pastries, fresh, flaky, buttery… in a lot of varieties.

They make quality specialty coffee and coffee related products. Nice seating area around café. As well as lovely treats to pair w the drinks. It is more expensive than most coffee shops but it is a nice spot to grab a nice coffee while shopping at yorkdale or for a quick, delicious, healthy snack during a shopping break.

The best dessert café in all of Toronto (thus far). Their desserts are obviously better than and much more superior to Starbucks, second cup and aroma and many other desert cafes I’ve tried.
My favorite is the Tiramisu. I drive to yorkdale just for this! *mouth waters* my husband comes here for the cannot I’m which I must admit are also very delicious.
As for their coffee, comparable to second cup (I’m a huge second cup fan). Very good but nothing out of this world. Their service was fast and friendly. They lose a star for the coffee, they messed up my husband’s dopio long espresso machiatto twice. If you’re a reputable coffee place that does coffee right, a machiatto should be a no brained!
Décor is lovely, great atmosphere, very clean store overall.
I’ll definitely keep coming back for my Tiramisu!!!

When you need some caffeine versus retail therapy, this café is the perfect place!
I like how there is a bright private self-​seating area to relax for a little bit.
All the desserts looked amazing!
And they do have soy and almond milk options available instead of milk (+$ 0.75).
The drinks are expensive here.
The cakes are too, but they are worth it and delicious!
I was impressed by the selection of sweets.
However, if I were here on a date, I might feel a bit awkward having to wait in a long line up cafeteria style. And if there isn’t a table available, you could be standing around waiting for a bit!
Anyways, I’m sure I will stop by here again. :D

After a horrible meal at Pickle Barrel I had to get something sweet to cheer me up.
Grabbed a caramel latte, gingerbread cappuccino and a slice of chocolate cake.
I gotta agree with Kris U. — The prices are high and the cake slice was almost like a sliver BUT I was very pleased with the outcome.
The drinks were $ 5.50 each and both had great flavour.
The chocolate cake was silky smooth and rich in flavour. Very comparable to a Godiva cheese cake or Lindt chocolate. Pricey at $ 6.50 a slice but worth it if you want a good slice of cake.

Well for those that know me, they would tell you that I never pass up the opportunity to have a cup of coffee. I have really come to love the selection here, they have a coffee for all occasions. Like for lunch I prefer a specially coffee with a fancy name, but for breakfast I like just a plain coffee. The lunch menu is a great one, the sandwiches are tasty and filling, plus there is a vast selection of drink to suit all tastes.
The location is fantastic for lunch as there is a nice view overlooking the mall hallways, the renovations to the mall are great! I do recommend this place as will be going back many more times.

Stopped by for coffee after shoe shopping with my mum. It’s relatively new and serves both drinks and treats. Pricing is okay — not expensive, but not cheap. I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here, but if I’m at Yorkdale, I’ll stop by should I need a pick me up.
Good for: espresso, desserts, sandwiches

This place is like a mad house on the weekend. There was a steady flow of customers and one had to fight for a spot to get seat.
I used to buy Illy espresso before I upgraded to a proper espresso machine and a grinder. For a standardized product their espresso was decent though pricey but in remote locations it was next best thing to buying fresh roasted products.
First off the prices for desserts are ridiculous for a café. All this would have been OK had the desserts been decent, nope not here. I didn’t try a cappuccino though might come back for one later. I went for an affigato and my friend ordered coconut cake of sorts.
Affigato was OK but the cake was just horrendous. Think some of the worse cake one can buy in a grocery store. No real fat just gelatinous ugliness, devoid of taste and texture. My friend’s espresso drink didn’t prompt a response so not sure it was anything to special.
2 stars.

Friendly, great service and the drinks are awesome.
The service is very friendly and the boss is the friendliest. They serve you with a smile and are thorough with the order.
You can’t go wrong with any of the food or drinks there, so experimenting is less frightening.
Although everything is great it’s also very pricey. A fruit bowl (more of a cup) is $ 5 which is really steep for a few cuts of fresh fruits. Other than that it’s a very professional establishment.

A little ritual I have is to stop by here for a coffee whenever I am at Yorkdale. No real complaints, but the price is a tad bit high for the quality of coffee and pastries served. Given the location, I guess this is to be expected.

Pricey, but one of the best cappucinos I’ve had. The chocolate cake is great as well.

illy is an Italian brand coffee bean. We got cappuccinos and iced lattes here and both were excellent. Non of that Starbucks crap but you also pay more for it.
Their patio seating looking down at the Yorkdale mall is great. Spacious, comfortable, and a nice area to take a sitting break and catch up with friends and family.

I’m fairly one to rate a place like this low, and when I began this review I sincerely wanted to toss them a 2 star based on price alone, but after some consideration I upped the extra star and here is why.
This place gets full marks on being unique, sheik, and trendy. The also produce a quality cup of premium coffee that I would say is second to none. However, as I mentioned before the major deterrent for me here is price. You wanna talk pretentious prices? This place makes Starbucks look like a Coffee time! Two coffees and a small piece of cake came out to $ 20!
I don’t care how perfect my Americano was, how crisp and clean finishing it was and how it didn’t need a pinch of sugar or milk in it. AND I don’t care how unbelievable the chocolate cake sliver (not slice… sliver) was, $ 20 for 3 items without getting properly fed is redic!
I will say that if you’re looking for a key date spot fella’s this is a great one. It’s classy, sophisticated and polished. Staff are nice and the location is great! But still, my god the price!!!
And just to try and sweeten the deal, the staff handed us a full box of canoli’s as we were leaving stating that they would just go to waste any way… stop trying to buy my vote ha ha

I have a long history with the illy brand, before decent local roast became popular.
The unmistakable steel canister easily stands out from the rest in the coffee aisle.
Through illy, I made my first significant expenditure in kitchen machinery asset.
I call him «baby blue».
A global brand, international chain and it fits quite well in it’s new Yorkdale home.
It’s as good as I remember if not better than the other Airport illy’s I’ve visited.
I happen to be at Espressamente illy through their opening period and could not resist.
Baristers wait at doorway to offer samplings of food/​snacks but that was not for me.
I walk in and skip the line to look upon their backwall of gadgets and espresso cups.
It seems most customers are there for consumption and less on merchandise.
I browse for good 5 minutes without any interruption and slowly carefully examine.
Y1 machine is not my style and direction is getting too tassimo-​like. 3.5’d
Anywho, I’m not there to rate merchandise nor food but the main attraction, COFFEE!
$ 4.00+ for my cup of cappuccino as much as it hit the spot, I thought slightly $$$.
Made perfectly and enjoyed relaxingly in such a trendy chic modern environment.
Wait-​a-​minute. I didn’t get to enjoy that until I got my order, which they forgot.
I stood there waiting awhile, at least I got to see how confusing they were at the line.
I have out-​grown illy canisters as a home brewer many many cups ago.
However I am more than happy to see this old aquaintence once again.
Brings back so many memories, however hyperactive it may be.

Wondering around Dine 3 at Yorkdale Mall looking for lunch options. Then I see Espressamente Illy’s Happy Hour Deal, I know what and where I going to have dessert and coffee afterwards!
$ 5 Monday to Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm with a choice of either cappuccino or caffe latte with a cannolo sicilano.
Great cappuccino: milk frothed perfectly and velvety smooth. such a pretty latte art too!
The cannoli is decent, I had better but the filling here is smooth and the crust has just the right crunch!
«Patio» area is nice with plenty of seating to hang for awhile or just have a quick coffee break. The cream cushions on the sofa does need cleaning as there are tons of coffee stains on them!