Karelia is a little far from the downtown Toronto core but easily accessible by public transportation via the 2 line, especially if you want to try Nordic/Scandinavian cuisine like we did. Seating is limited and it looks like most people make reservations for brunch as we saw many "Reserved" signs on the tables. They have separate and color-coded paper menus for their brunch and dinner. They also sell baked goods, desserts, and jams/condiments to-go.
We tried their Beetroot Rosti Smorrebrod [$10] since they are famous for their opened sandwiches, their Swedish-styled Pitti Y Panna potato pork bowl [$14] with their fragrant homemade ketchup, Duck Scrambled eggs [$14] with smoked salmon and potatoes, and their popular Smokehouse Platter [$22] that came with salmon, chicken, pork trout, and flatbread. We loved their five-layered dobos tortes chocolate sponge cake, which ended our big brunch with a sweet note.