Balzac's Coffee

Nestled in the heart of the Ryerson campus, in the newly renovated Image Arts Building, this café has become a favorite gathering spot for students, faculty and visitors.

8 / 10
162
ratings
  • Phone

    (416) 597-1700

  • Website

    balzacs.com

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  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

122 Bond Street (at Gould St.) Toronto ON M5B 1X8 Canada

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Restroom Yes
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dessert

Comments / 44


Keywords:

coffee parisian mist espresso drinks ryerson students café lively spacious casual tea trendy great value outdoor seating carrot cake healthy food butter rice vanilla soy cayenne pepper Turkish delights rice krispies peanut butter
Morgan Windle

Get the Parisian Mist it's fantastic. Kind of pricey if you aren't used to cafe prices. That being said it's my favourite coffee shop , and happens to be in a bustling area in the heart of uni campus

Ryerson University

4 things you must try at Balzac's: 1) Chai tea latte with vanilla soy milk , 2) Café mocha with whipped cream , 3) Banana chocolate muffin , 4) Citro-booster with cayenne pepper .

Alicia den Ouden

Organic options, milk options, gluten free vegan treats ! This place is unreal! Finally a cafe that has it all and is up with the times. Get the toasted almond mocha . So so delish.

James Scantlebury

Ryerson students should love this excellent coffee shop . Try the raisin swirl croissant with a cappuccino - perfect for a 8am class !

Abeer Al-Mokbel

I tried Parisian mist ! So delicious! Nice place to study or to meet with a friend.

Song-yi Lee

Easy to get a coffee and snack . Be aware that it is in the middle of Ryerson campus and there are lots of people almost all the time..

Zachary

Great chocolate chip cookies . They struggled a little with the cortado request. Nice space when the Ryerson students are gone for the summer.

Cara Lau

Try the Parisian Mist made with French Breakfast tea . Amazing. So much better than a London Fog .

Joanna Sable

Always a great cup and they work had to make it as you like. My kind of place.

- R

My favourite small chain coffee shop . Great Americano

Taus

Nice coffee shop with free WiFi and power outlets .

Fatimah

It is always crowded !! I like the decorations lol

Erhan Akarçay

All blends of coffee , carrot cake , Turkish Delight

Annabelle

Cappucino was slightly worse than average (milk was too hot and beans had a burnt taste), lemon tart was stale (and outsourced from Dufflet instead of homemade ) - would definitely give this a pass.

Emre Bilgin

cashiers must smile at customers. excellent loc

Rani

Espresso coffees are SO hot! but chai lattes are pretty nice.

Waleed Alshehri

Great vibes and good coffee ☕️

Jany Jang

You can't go wrong with an Americano ... Mmms... Always does the fix :)

Graeme Harper

Food & coffee + friendly atmosphere

Ruth Tupe

Almond chocolate croissant and spinach and feta croissant will never dissapoint

Jason Schneider

Expensive but high quality great atmosphere

William Mougayar

That's my favorite of the Balzac locations.

Chris Craigman

Well priced, friendly staff , free wifi .

Jany Jang

If you're sick, opt for the Citro Booster - I promise it'll make you feel better :)

Marvin

Save you sometime — There are absolutely no outlets here.

Emily Brooke

New favourite drink is the parisian mist ! Yum!

Jon C.

Hot double shot americano : $2.75. Iced double shot americano : $2.65. Doesn't really make sense.

Alessia L

The peanut butter rice krispie thing is delicious.

Norm Lamontagne

Ginger twist tea is delightful.

Durand Jarrett-Amor

They have a really good cappucino

HanBi K

I dont know why Balzac's coffee is so popular in town ..

Nad T.

Organic tea and coffee

Jake Tobin Garrett

They have phone chargers at each table but some don't work.

Emily Brooke

The organic chai latte is UNREAL

Tara

Try the Parisian Mist !

Dilini K

Lovely patio

Rohan S

Granola = Best snack ever!

Lee C.

Nice place, Nice coffee but the wifi wasn't working and the staff didn't seem to care.

Moy????

Moroccan mint tea is great for a sore throat.

stanley wong

Tey the parisian mist....nom nom

Rachel Sachs

Straight up caffeinate me.

Jon C.

I would avoid the cookies ... Unless you like hard and crumbly.

Rachel Sachs

Service could be a lot better.

Dennis Donovan

The glass is hot....

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