White Lily Diner

didn’t expect there to be a long wait on a wednesday but that’s my fault they do use a very neat waitlist platform that lets you track your place in line and how long you’ve been waiting, updating in real time. we arrived a little before 1pm and waited about an hour. but there’s lots of cute shops in the area and it was a really nice day so i didn’t mind! the food was fantastic, we got the reuben and the southern breakfast. the orange stuff in the reuben photo is the sweet potato salad (so good!) i absolutely love grits and the biscuits were so so so so so good, fluffy and moist. they also sell biscuit mix! maybe i’ll try it.

Ok so this place is apparently on the Michelin guide but honestly I’ve had better breakfast in Toronto. We had just a normal breakfast (eggs, bacon etc) it was all good and done well and the iced coffee was yummy but nothing to write home about. We also had the donuts and I thought the donuts were 2.5/5 they were not that great so I’m not sure what everyone was raving about. The wait is crazy and we went mid day on a Friday. I would say solid (hash browns slapped), but not worth a crazy wait (it is a virtual wait list but still it’s a long time), and it was very expensive for breakfast food, but that’s Toronto I guess.

Everything about this diner is utterly amazing, but I’m especially ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with the hash browns!!! The hashbrowns here with the malt mayo are the best thing ever , I literally live across the street so i end up getting hashbrowns literally every other day because I can’t help myself

Delicious upscale diner food. Donuts are always super fresh & delicious

The food tasted really good, a little rushed but they were really busy for a Sunday brunch. Vegetarian options: Mushrooms for meat

We found this place in the Bib Gourmand list and they did not disappoint! We tried the OG Patty Melt and Reuben Sandwich and they were both amazing!

IG @kamelja Honestly, I feel my expectations were just too high. I’ve heard a couple of people rave about this place and I thought it would be really above and beyond. And while the food is delicious, yes, there’s nothing extraordinary about it. Great spot if you’re in the neighborhood but I wouldn’t travel for it.

The place is small unpretentious and exudes the classic diner vibe. A must Toronto try.