SWEET
Portuguese Custard Tarts: Brazil Bakery
Simple perfection is found in these pasties de nata, with a rich, eggy custard contained in the flakiest of pastry doughs. 99 cents each. 1566 Dundas St. W., 416-531-2888.

Almond Chocolate Croissant: Clafouti
This buttery bomb is laced with a two-front assault of rich sweetness, thanks to a filling of marzipan and chocolate. $2.10 each.

Cupcakes: The Cupcake Shoppe
As there are 15 flavours of freshly made, buttercream-topped delight to choose from, the name really does say it all. $2.50 each.

Gelato: La Paloma
The rock of the Corsa delivers 70 varieties—including classic tiramisù and limoncello—of the softest, purest Italian iced heaven this side of the boot. $4.25–$7. 1357 St. Clair Ave. W., 416-656-2340.

Belgian Waffles: Le Petit Dejeuner
Weekend demand is so high, they actually limit the number of waffles a table can order. Caramelized in true Belgian fashion, these babies don’t even need syrup. $4. 191 King St. E., 416-703-1560.

SAVOURY
Wings: Bistro on Avenue
The spicy red wings that launched the St. Louis empire originated at Bistro, where the finger-staining poultry treats still come with their mysterious white garlic sauce. Ten wings and fries, $9.50. 1678 Avenue Rd., 416-783-1928.

Cheeseburgers: Burger Shack
The Shack remains one of those late-night grease-dispensing standards, where the thick burgers, made on-site, are still cooked just a bit bloody…the way they should be. $4.10. 233 Eglinton Ave. W., 416-487-1974.

Montreal Smoked Meat: Centre Street Deli
Cooked tender, sliced by the hands of Montreal-born-and-bred experts and wedged between soft rye discs with a generous smear of mustard, this is Jewish delicatessen at its zenith. The smoked meat here is “old fashioned,” spiced the way real Montrealers eat it. $6.95.

Pierogies: Granowska’s
Boiled dough and a steaming potato filling are lifted high and mighty with a buttery bread crumb topping that adds much cholesterol-laden crunch to these Polish puppies, making them better here than elsewhere in the city $4.79 per dozen. 175 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-533-7755.

BBQ Pork Buns: Yung Sing Pastry Shop
The teensy Baldwin stalwart does all manner of sweet and sticky meat variations, such as classic BBQ pork or even curried beef inside fluffy pillows of dough. $1.10 each. 22 Baldwin St., 416-979-2832.