The Top Spots for Sugar-Free Desserts in Toronto

Based in Yorkville, the Dessert Lady has been a mainstay in the neighborhood and beyond since 2005. Boasting over 350 menu items, from gourmet cakes to handmade chocolate truffles, French macarons, cupcakes, and more, a trip to the Dessert Lady will satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth—even their sugar-free and gluten-free cake options.

Carole’s Cheesecake Company is another must-visit Yorkville dessert spot, especially if cheesecake is your guilty pleasure. You can feel less guilty, however, by indulging in their sugar-free and low-in-sugar options instead. Carole’s also supplies cakes to various cafés and restaurants around the city, so even if you’re not in Yorkville, you can still get your cheesecake fix.

Situated in the Annex, Kensington Natural Bakery calls itself a “healthy heaven.” Focusing on providing healthy and all-natural goods to the community, Kensington uses no chemicals, additives, artificial colors, or preservatives in its baked goods or other food items. You can find a range of croissants, cookies, cakes, danishes, muffins, pies and tarts, all with sugar-free or non-dairy options. Kensington also offers a range of vegan products.

Tori’s Bakeshop is an eco-friendly, all-natural organic bakery that makes a variety of dairy-free, casein-free, egg-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free treats fresh every morning. Tori’s first location is in the Beaches, and their second location opened in the Canary District, just east of the Distillery District, last year.

Located in the Bloorcourt neighborhood, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo is a gluten-free bakeshop that also avoids the use of refined sugars in its products. Here, you’ll find only natural sweeteners such as honey, maple syrup, and coconut sugar. They also have delicious savory options. Moreover, they create everything in-house—so it’s fresh and ready to be taken to go.

Located in Scarborough, Gerhard’s Cafe has been in operation for 32 years. It has a quaint and old-world atmosphere and serves up a variety of baked goods along with savory items. They have a few sugar-free or lightly-sweetened options, and their sugar-free chocolate cake, in particular, is delicious and hard to resist.

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