Si Espresso Bar

Si Espresso supplies my first shot of civility each morning, my double americano. Delicious crema, and a steady clean roasted flavour. Try the biscotti!

Best coffee in the Danforth! Love this spot, great for an intimate coffee or a good grab and go. They make some of the best Americanos i have ever had. I can’t do lattes so no review on that. I just love the spot and its great to support small business.

Never, ever had an Americano like this ever before… Hands down the most freshest and tasty Americano i came across. Very friendly service. Will definitely drop by more often.

This place is always packed with people, definitely not one of those place to sit and dominate a table and chair. It seems the barista Saverio, knew everyone seated on the counter table by name. Seems to be a cool neighbourhood indie coffee place.
Strategically situated by Broadview station. I finally braved myself to walk in, grabbing a to-​go flat white with the busy crowd in the café.
The flat white coffee was not on the menu list, but I asked anyway. To my surprise, the barista made a decent flat white, assuming he did not make it much, being not started on the menu list. He even threw a joke about him making flat white for 20 years! He essentially explained to some costumers when they asked what a flat white is, he explained it in great deal in a very Italian way stating the difference between a flat white vs cappuccino.
Drop in, you’ll find as if you’re in someones living room enjoying a cup of coffee and some pastries kind of atmosphere. The only downside is, there’s no proper food in this establishment. But you can certainly get a croissant or pastry to nibble on.

You can’t got wrong with anything you order here. It’s a family owned and operated business and they truly take pride in the service and quality of their drinks. I got a regular coffee and it was great! My aunt loves their Americano and orders it every time she visits.
A beautiful, cozy coffee shop worth a visit!

Really love this little café just off the Danforth.
Can only seat I’d say about 8 people and the menu is minimalist, but boy is the produce great!
The espresso is delicious, to me it has a distinctive woody yet sweet taste that is quite unique and nicely strong.
The staff are very friendly — a man who I guess may be the owner already knew my order on my second visit!
A small but high quality range of Italian treats are offered, most notably canolli. Yum!
Prices are quite incredible — $ 2 tax included for a single shot of some of the nicest espresso in the city.
Very authentic Italian place that I would recommend to anyone seeking a break from all the hipstery places.

OK, I’ve lived in the area for a long time, and finally grabbed a cup of java at Si Espresso (cappuccino actually) yesterday. It was probably the best cup i’ve ever had. The place is kinda small and cramped, but that’s definitely made up for by the awesome coffee! I’ll be back!

Best ITALIAN espresso in Toronto (IMHO). If you are looking to pay a lot of money, and get an espresso that has notes of sour orange and blueberry you won’t get it. If you are looking for a double decafe non-​fat vanilla-​chai soy latte with no foam please leave us alone.
Saverio cares about making a beautiful espresso, and just as much about his customers, many of whom are his friends. Italians that visit always say it’s the best they’ve had. What more do you want???

I already had a good impression of Si Espresso Bar with my first experience. When I first arrived to Si Espresso, I had no idea how small the space was going to be. In attempt to study, it was difficult to find a spot to spread out my books and do my readings. However, I got to chit-​chat with the barista and she was very friendly, in which I enjoyed my conversation with her. I love it when I could have an open conversation with those who work at the café. I was eager to return for my second visit about a year later.
Learned the second time around, instead of doing my homework I brought a friend along to catch up with over coffee. The barista who I spoke with the last time wasn’t there when I arrived but apparently she still worked there. I got to speak with Saverio, the owner of Si Espresso Bar. He told me their roasted coffee beans came once a week from Rufino Espresso. Many of the baked goods that you could purchase at the café are homemade by his mother and girlfriend, which ranges from cakes to Italian cookies! I thought this was a really nice touch to the café. The place only plays vinyl music because the owner enjoys the sound of it. There is also a guitar in the café where anyone can pick up and play if they are bored enough! As well, every three months to celebrate the locals supporting the café, there is a party hosted. There’s no stamp cards but the café does keep track of the regulars’ birthdays!

It’s definitely a cool looking spot but I found it just ok. The coffee was good but they didn’t have much of anything else… all the displays were empty and we even found a cookie for sale that was past it’s expiry date (big thumbs down).

Dropped in for some java because we were in the area and had time to kill.
Si is a cute, cozy, and unassuming place — it’s This place is tiny, but it’s nicely decorate and looks like you’re in someone’s living room. There were a few regulars here as they knew the woman who worked here. I had a latte and my sister had a regular coffee. It was a little expensive; I’m not sure if it was because of the time of day, but offering more food here would definitely add to this place.

I was surprised to find that I hadn’t reviewed this place! This was my third visit, and my experiences have been pretty consistent. The owner has been the only barista each time, but he moves things along pretty quickly.
Pros
— Cappucino was tasty and well made.
— Owner knows many of his regulars by name, and is good natured.
— High quality cups and saucers, made in Italy.
— Public acoustic guitar, available for customers to play. (This touch nudge my review from 3.5 to 4 stars.)
Cons
— Small space that makes lining up and getting to condiments awkward.
— No wifi.
— No latte art. These are old-​school, no-​nonsense drinks.
Lots of choice in this area… Rooster is about 1 km south, Broadview Espresso a couple of blocks north, but Si is worth a visit.
Take that, review #300!

One of the Indie Coffee Passport spots, this one is very much a neighbourhood café and in that it seems to succeed very well. It’s tiny, and everyone squeezed in there seems to be a local, or at least well known to the barista.
I’m not from the area, and it’s disconcerting each time I’ve been; I always feel a bit invisible and never really comfortable enough to stay so I order my beverage to go.
Also, note to Passport holders: they no longer offer Nutella Lattes on the Passport. I’d been looking forward to one the whole way to the café. Oh well.
On the other hand, the soy latte I had instead was really good. Rich, creamy, thick. And no extra charge on the passport for a milk alternative, which I really appreciate.
So, 2 stars for the atmosphere, 3 stars for the Latte, which bumps it up to a 3-​star review.

Yes!
Charming spot, with a friendly owner who knows all the regulars by name. You can tell the local regulars love this place. Having coffee here is like dropping by a buddy’s place for a quickie (no. not that kind of quickie. and no. I don’t swing that way. and no. there’s nothing wrong with that).
If you’re in the hood and want an alternative to the Danforth strip, it’s worth venturing around the corner.
Comprende? Capiche? Si.

Si Espresso Bar is the very image of its name. Yes, this is an espresso bar in the sense that, yes there is a bar, although tiny one. Indeed, this place small to the point of cramping, since there is next to no space anywhere.
I went there with my friend and in between us, the barista and another customer reading a magazine, this place felt mildly crowded. Yup, that small.
Décor is good for what is worth and I liked the friendly, laid back vibe, but this is realistically a coffee express joint. You come in, buy and leave.
Don’t expect a hangout joint. For that, walk north and east to the Danforth.

Wandered and wandered Greek Town looking for a non-​chain coffee shop and we stumbled upon Si. We were pretty excited since it looked like a place that might serve some good espresso or tasty lattes. Well, I’ll say the Americano was pretty good, but that’s all I can really say about the place.
The sign says they have many different types of milk, including Lacteeze, which made us happy since we are both lactose intolerant. Well, they were out of that. Oh, and also out of almond milk. so no lattes for us, ordered Americanos instead. Guess what was also a surprise? They only take cash. I did not see any signs and I guess it was terrible of me to assume they took debit/​credit. But really, in this time you should have a big sign to warn people that you only take cash. Luckily my friend had some leftover American money and they took it as payment, otherwise I was going to have to run to the bank and back or we were going to leave the coffees behind.
In the end, the service was nice enough and the Americano was acceptable… but definitely bring your cash if you are stopping by.

I like Si Espresso Bar!
Small and cozy space. Friendly owner and me having conservation why we prefer to drink in a mug!
Cappuccino was A-​OK!
Good Neighbourhood coffee shop! Great Indie coffee passport stop!

Part of the Indie Coffee Passport. The location is decent as its close to the subway station.
The space is kind of tight but seems to appeal to the clientele as there were plenty of people sitting there using WiFi and chatting away.
The barista was working alone but seemed to be managing the traffic well and was very talkative and friendly.
I went for a cappuccino. The initial pour for the shot looked pretty good as there was a good amount of crema. The milk was frothed OK no latte art to speak of. The espresso was very mellow. I would say 2 star for the cappuccino.
2.5 star over all.
Same as last year so the rating stands I wanted to get something to eat but they don’t serve any sandwiches

Super cute little neighbourhood espresso bar.
Love the décor and the latte was delicious. The owner himself was working the coffee bar and served us some of his mama’s homebaked cookies… loved ‘em.
When we arrived, the place was packed with locals and they all seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Overall, I liked it.

What a little hidden gem — Great little Coffee bar!
Very eclectic in décor, but a nice comfortable place to spend some time.
Had a double macchiato and it was absolutely fantastic… just as the good espressos should be.