Birds & Beans Café — Restaurant in Toronto

I’ve known this café for a while now, and it truly shines during the spring, summer, and fall. The back patio is an absolute oasis—lush, peaceful, and full of birdsong. It’s the kind of place where you can sip your coffee and genuinely feel like you’ve escaped the city for a moment.

I used to love the empanadas they stocked from The Empanada Company, and I’m happy to see they now offer ones from Alin Mikuna, which are also delicious. It’s great to see them supporting other local kitchens. The coffee? Solid. The vibe? Thoughtful and intentional.

That said, I do want to offer some feedback—not as a complaint, but as a hope for improvement. I understand the café wants to avoid turning into one of those all-day laptop lounges. I respect that. But during my last visit, I spent about two hours there, made multiple purchases (about $30 in total), and was hoping to do some light work on my iPad. Unfortunately, I found it nearly impossible.

The outlets in the back section—where I naturally gravitated to avoid the overstimulation of the busier front—were either blocked off or only accessible at high barstool tables. As a fat person, those stools aren’t comfortable or accessible. Even the cozy couch areas in the back didn’t offer access to any nearby plugs. It’s disheartening to support a place, only to feel like it wasn’t designed with all bodies and needs in mind.

I’d love to see some small accessibility improvements—perhaps an extension cord by the couch or a low table with access to a plug. Something to make the space more inclusive for fat folks, people with mobility aids, or just anyone who needs to charge a device for a short, intentional stay.

This café is special. I want to keep supporting it. But I hope they can make a few changes to help everyone feel like they can belong, rest, and recharge—literally and...

The best cafe you'll ever come across!

The coffee and drinks are nice! They care about the environment and they are bird-friendly!

You'll always be welcomed with the best staff on hand, they are so friendly and welcoming and they try to learn your orders and names and try to have a conversation with you! Love that about them!!

Bad customer service indeed!! Not only they asking you to leave a tip, most products are way overpriced for no apparent reason!! Before Covid , It was my main coffee place..as I came there mainly for the fair trade coffee. Not only the way they making coffee became bad, but the attitude towards customers is absolutely unpleasant There is tall, large , red haired lady who apparently the right hand of the owner of the shop , exhibited very bad manners!! I’m medically exempt from wearing a mask, from beginning of the “ pandemic “ and I have been telling them over and over again!! They each time had to remind me that I’m not like everyone, not only that, but last time I was the only customer at their “ small shop”, - they refused servicing me , even I wasn’t even in their closed proximity , I was asked to shop on line!’ It actually a discrimination towards people who have a medical exemption!! They also told me that they not taking cash money anymore, which is still a legal Canadian tender, and there is no where in the by law is mentioned!!! I’m shocked how small business like this creating their own “new laws “ and regulations!! Will never spend another dollar here … This coffee place suddenly dropped its ...