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| - What an attractive, cozy, cafe! It has the feel of a slightly upscale coffee shop, but still with a very casual atmosphere. We found this place by chance when searching for a snack spot in the area, and were quite impressed.
First, parking. There's lots of street parking on Lakeshore Road, and some residential streets south of Lakeshore have parking free after 6:00 PM (where we parked).
Second, the ambiance. Gray, light blue, violet colour scheme. Very comfortable booths, decent sized tables, booths carefully decorated with soft pillows. Very clean. An upstairs seating area filled with more tables and comfy seats. Paintings line the walls indicating price (around $300 - not sure if these are for sale, but the price is there nonetheless). Staff are very sweet. It's an environment you can definitely do some work in (not too noisy) or to have a chat with a friend - there's lots of space, with a definite air of sophistication, but still super comfortable.
Third, the food and drink. They have many vegan and gluten-free options. We had a hot chocolate and a coffee toffee chocolate chip cookie (vegan!) and they were both delicious. Not too sweet and oozing with chocolate. No complaints there.
I paid around $7.00 for the drink and cookie. A bit pricey, but taking everything together, including environment, I'd definitely come back here when I'm in the area. A very pleasant experience!
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