Be prepared for a line up when visiting this gem of a place! We arrived at 11am and had a 20min wait. When we collected our food, the line wrapped around the store and was probably about 45min. But it's so worth it!!! The pizza is simple but delicious. I think the toppings could be more generous (I don't think have more than 12 PCs of mushrooms in mu mushroom pizza) but the sauce, crust and flavour was delicious. I would order it again. The chicken cutlets sandwich was good too but the peppers and onions are sliced really large. The donuts and coffee here are outstanding. Donuts have the lightest freshest texture....I definitely need more than 1. My favorite was the chocolate dipped because it's not overly sweet and the quality of the chocolate is really good. As is their coffee beverages. This place has such a cult following...but I can totally understand why. Can't wait to come back to try the gelato and more desserts.
Although it's far outside the usual neighbourhoods for trendy Torontonians, Lamanna's Bakery at the far east end of Scarborough is the place to go for not just pastries and cakes, but all manner of Italian fare including espresso, lasagna, sandwiches, and giant pizza slices! All sorts of creative options abound at this hidden gem. Even if you're not in the mood for hot food, their homemade gelato is definitely worth a try as well and for the sweet tooth, you cannot go wrong with the sfogliatelle (lobster tail pastry).
According to the U.S. Economist, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada is the “best ethnic food suburb”. The author of that article must have visited a different part of Scarborough because there’s not that much in my area. There are, however, a few hidden gems. One of them is Lamanna’s Bakery. The bakery is a 7 minute drive from my parents’ house and is a local Italian bakery offering sweets and coffees, as well as pizzas and pastas.
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