Insomnia Restaurant and Lounge

Insomnia truly reflects the innate feel of the annex neighbourhood, an area where locals and tourists alike flock, while listening to some of Toronto's tightest house DJ's. Our servers are reknowned for the friendly attitude and attention to detail and our chef's continue to strive for perfection.

9 / 10
434
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  • Phone

    (416) 588-3907

  • Website

    insomniacafe.com

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  • Type

    Restaurant

Address

563 Bloor St West (Bathurst St) Toronto ON M5S 1Y6 Canada

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar

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Mike J

Really enjoyed brunch here. Huevos rancheros was delicious, and we got the citrus spiked French toast for the table, which was quite tasty. Get a reservation for weekends, it gets busy.

Kate Vahrah

Weekday brunch is a thing everyone should do! Cheap mimosas , large cocktail list . Espresso , tea , juices , etc. Chicken and waffles were to die for. Potatoes come covered in a ketchup sauce, fyi. Go!!

Cam_in_Bris

The house fries and salad that come with everything are really tasty! Eggs Benedict with tomato and avocado was just the right size - not over the top. $6 mimosas are a good deal . Will be back.

Steven Waller

One of Best service and food experiences I've had in two visits to Toronto. Pontine with pulled pork has the wow factor so be sure to share the large portion with someone...

Rob L

I like this place as the kitchen serves until 1am! A rarity in the Tdot but certainly welcome. The fried chicken and waffles were very good.

Annuh Strange

Their home fries are the best in the city . I could barely finish this PLT sandwich ! Good food and service is excellent. Free wifi as well !

Dino Pinelli

Best breakfast I've ever had. Eggs Benny and a split order of French toast . WTF is on them hashbrowns !? Amazing! And somehow still crispy ! Service is top notch, music is phenom. I never want 2 leave!

Josie C

Affordable, delicious brunch , anything on the menu that includes poached eggs is good! Their home fries are pretty excellent too: potato wedges dowsed in buffalo sauce . Mimosa 's are weak though.

Chelsea

Heaven on Earth French Toast is incredible. Loraine Benedict is the best eggs Benny I've ever had! Amazing brunch

Hkling

Whilst the food is good, be warned that the coffee has a Cinnamon taste to it and the home fries are served coated in a ketchup sauce but it’s not listed anywhere

Andrea MacKinnon

A great brunch in a trendy area. The French Toast is delish and there are lots of great cocktails on their Wake Up Call menu.

Brigitte Perez

Went for brunch had the steak & eggs . Steak was delicious. Busy so expect a wait. Music was good. Decor amazing.

Ghazal N

I liked the nachos and dips , and the arugula salad . Will probably go back for breakfast:-D

Albha Egan

Got the vegetarian wrap with shrimp . Very tasty but a touch expensive for what it was. Lattes are gorgeous but on the smaller portion size. Really nice staff . WiFi is weak.

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Night menu burger and the Avocado chicken brie sandwich . Okanagan Pale Ale was only $4 per pint on Saturday night :-)

Tara Sinclair

The eggs florentine is great for brunch . They have great drink specials & foursquare deals. They're open very late too. Foodie options.

Teresa Shiang

Get anything with the home fries or make sure to order them as a side. And definitely get the grapefruit mimosa !

Ryan Alafriz

Great cocktail list ! Good late night menu too. Decent portion size for the price (at least with the poutine ).

Baharinaaa

Amazing brunch place ! Quite busy on weekends!

Trina M.

Possibly the best waffle I’ve had! Great ambiance!

Jaime Jorge

Pulled pork Benedict is super dope. Asked for extra as avocado and mind = blown as result

Michael Soncina

This place is so awsome, there pizzas and Sangria are a win. Plus! Don't forget to tip the waitresses they are good people and the best anywhere!

Danny A.

Excellent food! Tryed calamari salad , whole grain pizza and pistachio chicken with potatoes and broccolini and all were great!

Danielle Pal

Poutine is vegetarian and gluten free ! It's good!!

Ryan Shissler

French toast is great. The home fries come with some sauce on them that's like buffalo sauce but not spicy . Wouldn't order again.

Jamie Baxter

If you need an appetizer for a meal, order the Epic 3 Cheese Nachos . Beware: even with two people, they may be difficult to finish!

Lucie Zhang

Amazing food and our waiter was so nice and quite quirky! Loved it!!

Aparna Sharma

The heaven on earth lives up to its name. . Absolutely delissshh! !!

aEsther Baruti

I love this place. Everything is good there! It has become a regular hangout spot for me.

Ilya

Add brie to an already delicious eggs benedict !

Milauni Vibhakar

A must visit for brunch and don't forget to try the potatoes apart from omelettes ...

HanBi K

Their sandwiches are soooo good! Cool price and portion! Love it

Soroosh Sorkhani

I hade chicken thigh sandwich ; It was very delicious and juicy.

Pitch Ryder

Great place to hang out and grab a few drinks #Toronto

Mik Ki

Food comes in big portions . Customer service - excellent

Erhard Haniffa

The clam chowder and the fried chicken thigh sandwich is amazing

Soroosh Sorkhani

I had chicken thight sandwich ; It was very delicious and juicy

Kelvin Lee

Perfect dining experience! Chicken linguine was amazing and the drink specials are great. Roberta is awesome!

Phil P

Roberta is the best server I've had in a very long time in Toronto! She's amazing.

Samar Hamdan

They use brown english muffin for the Benedict. Home fried potatoes was good but I wont come to the restaurant just for this.

Jason Hurlbut

Pro tip… make a reservation if going for Sunday brunch

Katie Copeland

The dinners were okay, the service however was poor. Our waitress was slow barley ever checking in on us, and not really having a kind personality (or decent bedside manner as one would say).

Robin Johannsen

One of the best brunches in the city . Love the Benedict.

Danielle Pal

Great veggie wrap , and decent drink specials for certain days of the week.

Michael Lam

Their brunch is a must try!! The eggs Lorraine is super delicious

Tara Sinclair

Open late . Great food. Get there REALLY early for weekend brunch as the wait is rediculous and they don't take resos.

Lindsay Abbott

my fav local spot . good for brunch , lunch , dinner or drinks and apps. have yet to order something I don't like. plus awesome staff .

Nikko Lopena

The breakfast was really filling! I found that they had big portions !

Samar Hamdan

I did not feel welcomed! I needed a table for 1, they offered me the bar or 45min wait for a table. After 1 hour they said no table available and offered the bar again although I see 2 empty tables

Pierre Nick

Great coffee . It has cinnamon and it and is amazing.

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