The Epicure Shop

Very friendly, helpful staff. Top quality selection of ingredients. Reasonable prices. The menu boards are confusing, and the small shop can get busy, but if you just pick one of the breakfast sandwiches or signature sandwiches you won’t be disappointed. Pick your own bread from the bins, and they make it up for you. Good coffee, nice homemade desserts. Pick up a «Bubba Sparx» sandwich, a coffee and a lemon square, and walk over to Riverdale Park. A homemade lunch in a lovely park watching farm animals is a great break from the busy city

Went in this morning for the first time and was not disappointed. The staff was very friendly and kindly explained the process of ordering the breakfast sandwiches, which are fairly priced. Everything was fresh and absolutely delicious. Will happily return! :)

This has become one of my go to places when making meat and cheese platters. They have Ace Bakery baguettes and breads which are always tasty accompaniments.
I’ve also used them for creating a big catered spread for me which was well received and had a nice presentation.
There is a small menu of breakfast and lunch sandwiches available as well as some prepared food like sausage rolls and stuffed peppers. Prices are okay, service is adequate, and I keep coming back so Unilocal 4 star standard of «being a fan» defintely rings true.

I’m a Cabbagetown resident and haven’t had the opportunity to check out this awesome little shop till today and it is awesome!
The fresh bread makes the sandwich… I order the Chicken Deluxe which great… The chicken was moist and tender and the fresh bread was soft… Patti was awesome in asking which garnishes I needed and prepared it on the spot…
Plus… they had buy one salad and get second for free day at Epicure so I got a nice side as well all for under 10 dollars…
Great lunch spot… Will come again!

I once was a daily customer of this shop for its breakfast specials and sandwiches until one of the employees told a co-​worker of mine to «shut her mouth» and then told her to «F – k off». Never in my life have I witnessed such disrespect by an employee to a customer. We spoke to the owner of the shop and she gave a half-​hearted apology because she had to «rush back to another customer’s order». Well, they lost my business and the business of everyone in our office. I would rather spend a few extra dollars at St. Jamestown Delicatessens (who has AMAZING food) than give this restaurant a nickel.

These are the things you should know about The Epicure Shop.
1. The staff are tres friendly
2. It is a perfect local spot for gourmet treats (Pesto, pasta sauce, nice cheese etc)
3. They have fresh breads, a little hard to find around town sometimes so that is a winner.
4. They have a type of coffee called GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE and I don’t care whether of not you like flavoured coffee this one is for you. More below…
Below — So you know the way you buy some coffee and you smell it and it smells so damn good. Then you make the coffee and it just tastes like coffee. We this stuff smells like chocolatey coffee heaven and tastes exactly as it smells. Everyone I know who has tasted it has fallen in love too.
Go on, get yourself to The Epicure Shop and get some coffee. And you make that the German Chocolate Cake coffee.

Amazing sandwiches! Great little grocer too.

Cabbagetown needs, nay, DESERVES more spots like this.
Lovely cheeses and meats and Italian and French extras to add to meals and parties. If you’re shopping strictly in the hood (no time for the St. Lawrence market) you must stop here. You simply can’t have a real meal built on FreshCo or No Frills alone. It’s just wrong. ESPECIALLY since this place is hella affordable.
BIG BONUS: Grab one of their pastries or bagels and they will make you a lovely breakfast sandwich with local and organic ingredients for under $ 4.