Athens Pastries — Restaurant in Toronto

This place is a vegetarian's dream spot! The only thing I eat here, now, are the loukomades because I do not eat eggs, dairy or meat. But, when I was an omnivore I would order the Spanakopita and the Bougatsa, my mouth still salivates at the thought of how good they both tasted. Although, I am not the biggest fan of their loukomades, the Spanakopita and Bougatsa cannot be beat. Both the pitas are perfectly crispy and flaky and not oily, which is very important for a good pita. The Spanakopita is filled with a creamy spinach and feta filling. The spinach is cooked out enough where it doesn't taste raw and is filled with the perfect amount of feta, it's delicious! My favorite pita, though, is the Bougatsa...oh my, my, myyyyyy...it's a custard filled pita that is just beautiful. The custard is sweet, but, not too sweet, not eggy at all with a hint of vanilla and citrus. The crispy pita is then dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon and is ready to be devoured. It's big enough to share, but, why would you?!? I don't! They, also, have Tiropita which is cheese pie and Kreatopita which is meat pie. The, Tiropita, is good, not too salty not overly cheesy, but, I prefer the Spanakopita. I have not had the Kreatopita. I think it is the best place to get pita on...

I do think that they have the past greek pastry in the area. Their spinach pie is crazy good, definitely a 11/10. It costs a reasonable price, similar to others around the area, but it's really flaky, flavourful, and filling is not overpowering the taste of the pastry itself. My only issue is, getting one is definitely not enough, I need at least three to be satisfied.

I also tried the loukomades, it's my first time trying the dish, it was decent. The seller was very nice, I ordered the six balls, but was given an extra two. The balls were really sweet and oily, so much stuff comes out when you squeeze it. The cinammon toppings really fits it. I have a mix feelings when eating this, it feels so unhealthy, but so goos. Maybe a little too sweet to my liking, but the texture and hardness is perfect! I'd give it a 7.5/10.

Their mocha isn't that good, the milk wasn't frothed well, and chocolate didn't taste that good. The coffee is pretty average. I won't be ordering any of their drinks again it seems. I rate it a 5.5 / 10

The atmosphere feels a little packed, but still nice to...

Would I Recommend It - ✔ YES Would I Return - ✔ YES

A fantastic little place on the Danforth. Just enough comfortable seats, friendly service and they make a good espresso. They do carry other cafe beverages, along with bottled sodas and juice. The menu is simple and small. 🔹️They specialize in Greek Pies and Dessert Pastries and, they do it well. Cheese pies, Spinach pies, Meat pies and Sweet Custard Pies all have their fillings encased in crispy layers of phyllo dough but the thing I like most is that they're simply delicious. All the pastries are baked fresh daily and there's a constant stream of warm batches appearing throughout the day. ✔If you have a sweet tooth, you've gotta try the Loukoumades (Greek Honey Donuts). They're a must have! Deep fried crispy dough balls soaked in honey syrup. Served warm with a sprinkling of cinnamon (optional). The texture is just incredible. But beware of sticky sweet Honey Syrup dripping down your chin when you bite into one...yep...that can happen. They're sold by the dozen, at a price that's a steal of a deal, and they're perfect...