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| - What a beautiful cafe this is! By far one of the prettiest I've walked in to in Toronto. You're greeted by fancy dressed mannequins at the window, a wall of framed notes and a large framed set of pennies (yeah it's weird when I say it like that, but when you see it you will understand). The front half of this cafe-retail store hybrid is all cafe while the back houses some changing rooms and a real comfy looking couch. But don't stop once you hit the retail side of things as the back patio here is nicely hidden away from the bustle of Queen St. Unfortunately for me I came on a day with scattered showers in the area, so the patio furniture was not set up, but the patio is certainly spacious, definitely a great spot for an event (not sure if they rent it out though).
I had myself a latte (no latte art, but whatever right?), an americano, a cod fish cake and a custard gelato. All very delicious! My latte was not on the stronger side which I prefer, but my americano could have packed a bit more of a punch and still been OK. The fish cake was brilliant, they definitely did not skimp out on stuffing as much cod in there as possible and the custard came with a nice side plate of cinammon powder. You can order it with a side of ice cream too, or go for their coconut macaroon which comes with a good helping of chocolate sauce.
The retail side to Citizenry is pretty basic at the moment while small in area it is definitely charming, they carry women's only clothing from a designer in Portugal at the moment, but I was told that come September we should expect to see something in here for the men as well. I didn't check the price tags of any of the items, but something tells me they would be on the higher side of things.
A tiny detail I enjoyed was that they projected an old black and white film on the ceiling above the counter. I'm sure no one is expected to watch it but it was a touch I enjoyed.
I highly recommend checking out the Citzenry. They do have a small kitchen in the back but the largest food item I saw on the menu was an empanada, but while small in quantity, the variety of snacks here should be good enough to satsify you for a snack between meals. I also spied that they serve tea in a personal pot, so feel free to plop down for a good few hours, the music here (which I would assume to be Portugese) is definitely what I would expect to hear in a side cafe over in Portugal. There is free wifi, and while not all the seats have power outlets, you should be fine on that front assuming you grab the few seats that are electrically accessible.
The citizenry definitely catches the eye while walking past it. so next time you're in the area, don't just window shop, I suggest you come in and grab yourself a drink!
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