Tea-n-Bannock – Gerrard Street treat

Stop in if you’re near Greenwood and Gerrard. Danica and I did the other day and today I went back with my friend George for coffee and bannock.
What a nice surprise in every way! Surprising location… there’s nothing like it anywhere close by. Surprising value… a BIG ceramic mug of good, fresh coffee and a generous slice of bannock cut in two, with butter – two dollars! The bannock is delicious and comes in two kinds… traditional (made with lard) and vegetarian (made with oil and some raisins sprinkled in). BTW, the bannock is a kind of fresh bread, made with baking powder rather than yeast. I love the stuff and ordered extra on both visits. I like the vegetarian version best.
As you see in the photo, there’s excellent wi-fi for customers. The place is simple inside, but warm and inviting, made even more so by the people who work there. Danica and I plan is to go back for dinner. I’ll bet the baked trout is as good as the bannock. There’s an Indian taco I want to try too, and corn soup.
I guess I’d better have some tea one of these days, since it’s part of the diner’s name. I was glad to be able to get coffee, though. (Fair Trade coffee, incidentally)There’s a write-up in the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star features the video I am embedding here.