Forget Me Not Cafe

Anything less then 5 stars and ur just nitpicking. This place is adorable and has amazing coffe and vibe and places to sit and just shut up and come here. I’m visiting from out of town and wish I could live here based soley (sp?) on this place and the Mexican place next door. Come here.

This is probably one of the cutest and coziest café in Toronto. the food, the drinks and the ambiance is amazing. The décor is adorable. The barista/​owner (?) is very kind. The prices are great too. What else can i ask for?

Adorably cozy setting that’s great for studying and socializing due to the partitions. Highly recommend the coconut latte if you like your drinks sweet and creamy.

«Hidden away from the busy streets of the city, this little place is a comfort from our busy schedules»
The place itself is a cozy coffee shop and enjoying a nice snack and coffee set your heart and stomach with ease. The different gifts along the wall made the place unique with a distant feel of warmth from kitchenware to soaps, and the little jewelry to cards. The different decorations gives a nice countryside vintage coffee shop feel.
The coffee and the empanada are definitely quite tasteful. Their different latte is must try. For a nice bite and escape from the busy streets, enter here and you will feel your mind is in tranquil. The vintage tables and chairs and the scent of coffee is definitely a place everyone should come by and take your mind off things.

Walked out after staff member did not even acknowledge that I was waiting. Waited 5 mins while he made coffee without even a smile, «I’ll be with you in a moment» or nothing.
Poor customer service. I won’t be back and will tell others to avoid.

Went to visit my friend on Queen Street West and we decided to head over to a nearby coffee shop to catch up! This place looks very tiny from the outside, but once you step in, there are more tables at the two rooms down the hallway.
Decorations is very café shop like, very cozy and relaxing. They serve numerous selection of coffee/​lattes and pastries! I ordered a Hazelnut Latte and my friend ordered an Americano and a green tea cookie! My hazelnut latte was so smooth and the sweetest was just right and I really enjoyed the latte. The green tea cookie itself, although soft, but the matcha taste is not strong enough.
4 stars for Le Merceria (aka Forget Me Not Café?), wonderful environment and delicious coffee! I will try other pastries next time and if they impress me, I may give this place the last missing star.

A cute, hidden café that I’ve hung out a few times this past year. The entire coffee shop is decked out in vintage furniture with pillows and wooden seating that will make you feel at home. The décor will make you want to spend your weekend afternoons here.
Unfortunately the coffee and food is mediocre. I’ve ordered the iced coffee before, which was so diluted with water that I had to ask them to refill the cup with more coffee. The coffees are average, with a lot of options for specialty lattes such as the nutella latte. I found the nutella latte to be incredibly sweet and as expected, more of a dessert than a drink. The snacks also seem to be sitting around and simply heated up when you order them.
I’ve also tried studying here for awhile (there is a more secluded area in the back with less people) but it’s difficult to focus here. La Merceria is best for catching up with friends and hanging out but don’t expect world class coffee to be served here.

A beautiful little place on Adelaide St that has a variety of pastries and delicious drinks. The price isn’t expensive at all which is surprising because of the quality of the drinks and service. Have been here four times in one week and I’m always greeted with a smile.
They also sell quaint furniture and kitchenware and even some great smelling candles!
Definitely check it out if you are in the area!

We loved this cozy little coffee shop! It seems to be the street level of a family’s household — the same family who owns it. When my date and I walked in, there was a woman with a baby on her hip preparing a drink while a couple of teenage girls took our order. I loved the décor instantly. The rustic chic touches combined with the familial atmosphere made me feel at ease and at home.
My date absolutely adored his specialty coffee, and I enjoyed one of their specialty drinks — it was essentially a latte that swapped the normal espresso for rich dark chocolate. It tasted incredible.
We listened to Unilocal reviews and ordered some empanadas after we ate our croissants. Mine was chicken, his spinach. The dough was soft and so so tasty. It was not oily in the slightest, an impressive feat for empanadas. We would definitely come again on our next trip to Toronto.

Located on the north-​west corner of Adelaide and Portland, this coffeeshop/​store is easy to miss because it doesn’t look like your typical coffee establishment. However once you go inside, it’s atmosphere/​design and the smell of coffee will make you want to find out what this place has to offer.
I brought a few of my friends here and they all said the same thing about La Merceria. They said that it was comfortable, welcoming and a great place to meet with friends. Compare to Jimmys Coffee down the street, this is a slightly better location to get work done because it’s quieter but it’s the other way around when it comes to the coffee.
I’ll be honest and say that the coffee is average. There’s better coffee in other places in the area but I am always willing to sacrifice the quality of coffee when I can have the coffee somewhere that I can actually get work done.
I would recommend La Merceria but I just hope that this review is not read by everyone because I want to keep this hidden gem to myself.

This is an odd space for a café/​shop. While it does well as a shop it falters as a café.
The setup is just weird with a lot of tight steps and odd corner spaces being used as seating. On top of this one has a hard time figuring out where the seating ends and display begins. Ah well I will let the space savers among you figure this out.
My friend ordered a chicken empenada. While the taste was decent there were a few pieces of cartilage in them. Hmm unappetizing to say the least. Here is the verdict on the cappuccino
Espresso: Medium
Crema’: OK
Milk: Frothed average
Latte Art: n/​a
I would say a very mundane take on cappuccino.
2.5 stars.

Wonderful little spot to have a quiet coffee with a friend or solo. Basically they have turned the main floor of a house into a coffee house/​gift shop without even tearing down walls, which makes it very quiet and intimate. They have cute little finds for gifts for the difficult to buy for, and yummy snacks!

I liked this place — not your run of the mill Café. Really great Argentinian treats to be had (a welcome change from the usual grilled sandwich fare) along with well made beverages poured by a pleasant staff. Sat and worked on my laptop and sipped a very refreshing hot apple cider on a chilly Toronto day. The veggie mushroom asparagus pie dish I ate was delicious.

Great little coffee spot! Went in here one day on the way to work. I asked for their most popular drink… a Nutella latte. Yes it was as good as it sounds. A scoop of Nutella in the bottom with a delicious latte poured over it. Couldn’t have one every day but it was such a nice treat on a day that required a pick me up!
Super adorable décor, very chic, and bright and lovely. They also sell little kitchen gadgets.
Their breakfast goodies also looked super yummy and there was a great variety.
Staff were friendly and quick and no crazy line ups like some of the mainstream coffee joints. Support local business! Try this place next time you’re needing a caffeine fix.
Will definitely being going back!

Whatever you like to call my favourite espresso «dessert» drink: Manchando or Café Bombon. All I know that it is a condensed milk with a shot of espresso and foam.
La Merceria is one of the few cafes in TO that I can get my fix. Love the cookie on the side too and now I can be on high on sugar, caffeine and carb in one seating.
La Merceria is so cute. The backroom is really cozy just made me feel right at home and ready for an afternoon nap.
I need to come back and try their empanadas. So I definitely will be coming back!

This is a cute, little coffee shop. I was happy to find out that they serve pumpkin spice latte even in the spring! They also sell a lot of small knick-​knacks in the store so it’s fun to walk through it and shop around.

Love the little place. Quite and calm. A great place to spend a whole afternoon reading and relaxing.
Had cappuccino. It was good.

La Merceria is perfection in the form of a cute little Argentenian style espresso bar & home boutique.
I loved it from the moment I walked in. It’s small, but in the best, cozy kind of way. Seating comes in the form of small chairs, and larger benches filled with comfy cushions to relax on.
Some of the walls are filled with knick-​knacks, home supplies, and assorted items for sale — they have some really neat stuff and its worth at least browsing!
The service is super sweet & friendly. If you want to chill out with some free WIFI, ask one of the workers here for the password and they’ll slip you a teeny piece of paper with the goods on it (and make you feel like you’re in a spy movie.)
I decided to try their 4oz «Morocchino» which was simple but delicious: chocolate, espresso, foam. The bitterness with the espresso worked really well with the chocolate, and I devoured this quite quickly. It’s presented on a cute little wooden plate that looks like a chunk of a tree trump, with a complimentary cookie on the side — super adorable.
They have a variety of baked goods, sandwiches, and empanadas, so I decided to try the ham & cheese empanada. Mmmmmm. The empanada dough was fluffy and fresh, and this was simply some awesome cheesey, meatey, ooey gooey deliciousness. It also comes with a side of homemade chimmichurri which was fantastic (you can also buy it by the jar here!)
Jimmy’s used to be my go-​to coffee spot in this area, but sorry, Jimmy’s! La Merceria has stolen my heart. I can’t wait to come back!

What an adorable café just off Portland St. It’s steps from King West but feel miles away. Part home décor boutique, part café — this is a cozy place to spend a lazy afternoon. The Argentinian vibe sets it apart from other cafes in the city. Not only do they have great espresso drinks and tealish teas, but they are accompanied by tasty food offerings like empanadas (beef, chicken, or spinach) and alfajores (a dulce de leche cookie sandiwch — yes it’s as good as it sounds). Plus, I just enjoy listening to the staff speaking Spanish. Hot drinks come with a mini cookie on the side — a cute touch. The boutique sells things like greeting cards, dish towels, embroidered iphone cases, and other gift-​y items.

Cuuuuuuuuuute. And I don’t just mean the guys behind the counter.
Really quaint. We sat at the table and eat had a large iced americano (REALLY big) and my friend had a quiche thing. She said it was quite good. Good atmosphere, tasty coffee.