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| - I stumbled upon Almond Butterfly Cafe while waiting for a friend for dinner. What distinguishes the cafe from others is its decor. Adorning wooden panels, naturalistic knick knacks as well as bear and butterfly themed drawings, you will be transported to cottage country once you enter. To top it all off, country pop music plays in the background and it perfectly lulls you to relaxation. The volume is a little high, so if you're visiting to study, you will want to bring your headset.
Also, the cafe serves vegan and gluten-free baked goods. You'll get the full gamut from cupcakes to muffins to brownies to cookies and so forth. Unlike other shops that serve a similar style of desserts, this cafe actually has decent seating and table space. I would assume that you could fit up to 8-10 diners at once. As such, it's a great choice when you want to grab a bite over coffee and chit chat without having to take the extra step of finding your own space. I've been to many shops with vegan/gluten-free fare where it was impossible to dine in, which made it difficult if I wanted seconds or didn't want to ruin the pastries on my way home. Here, you won't have to worry about these unfortunate scenarios.
The cupcakes seem to be HGs of the cafe. Most of the flavours seem to be chocolate or vanilla based, but I did spot one lemon variety. Perhaps I came during a time when there were limited flavours, so you may want to call in beforehand to ask about the varieties they're serving that day. I ordered the Almond Butterfly, a vanilla cupcake topped with almond frosting and a sprinkle of what seemed to be crushed berries. Contrary to its looks, the frosting is purely almond flavoured even though it's pastel pink, the iconical colour for strawberry. Upon my first few bites, I quickly realized that the cupcake was bomb! The sponge was moist and the frosting was soft and sweet with a good almond kick to it. I do have a few gripes, however. Firstly, the cupcakes are on the smaller side and are priced about 50 cents to 1 dollar higher than other cupcakes you can find in downtown. The price to portion ratio is unbalanced with the cupcakes being on the pricier end, but hey, they're vegan and gluten-free, so there's some merit to it. Secondly, the sponge was on the oilier side. I was surprised at how much oil was left on my fingers while I feasted. It's expected to get a little oil on your fingers when eating pastries, but I was shocked at how much oil came off of this cupcake. All I can say is to watch the number of servings you're having if you're going for a dozen cupcakes (which is actually very likely to happen because these cupcakes are just so dang flavourful!).
Would I come back? Perhaps. I'm not much of a cupcake gal, but I do like how the cafe's located near some cheap eats joints like River Tai and Magic Noodle. It's also within a reasonable walking distance of UofT, so it's a convenient alternative to Starbucks and Tim Horton's.
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