Tom Cruise came here once. No joke. One day I was driving down my street (Heddington) when I saw Tom Freaking Cruise with daughter Suri and a bodyguard at the corner of Heddington and Eglinton (location of Hotel Gelato). Later I read somewhere that he visited HG on a recent trip to Toronto. Pretty cool shit.
But that's not why I'm awarding 4 stars to this cute little cafe. I've been here numerous times over the years and the gelato is truly top notch--as is their frozen yogurt (try the wild blueberry) and their sorbetto (love the mango). So damn good.
Brunch is also fantastic...I love the lemon ricotta pancakes and I'm also a fan of the eggs benny served on a potato croquette. Also the MAPLE GLAZED BACON IS LITERALLY CRACK. I usually get two orders of maple bacon with my breakfast so go ahead and judge me. And bonus: brunch is served weekends till 4pm!
But from time to time I do question the value of their offerings. I once bought a takeout salad for lunch and it was like $16 for not-a-huge salad. But the salad was delicious. So I'm conflicted :)