Golden Patty — Restaurant in Toronto

Best patties in GTA

As the name suggests, it's a Caribbean foods place. But it's also an awesome bakery.

They have the most variety of patties anywhere. Shrimp, chicken, beef, available at different spicy levels. You won't find shrimp patties anywhere else. And the patty pastry is flaky like it should be, one bite and the pastry shell will be all over your lap.

I've tried the curry rice dish, the goat meat was superb, tender, juicy, well seasoned. The curry sauce was dep and rich. The bean rice was excellent.

For the roti dish, I tried curry chicken roti. Also excellent. This is huge. About 2 lbs of potato, chicken, and gravy.

They do have other pastries. I have tried the sausage roll. Excellent.

From their bakery, I've tried the meringue, their cookies, and bread loaf. The meringue was crunchy but also had a toffee-like texture, it wasn't too swret or too dull, but balanced.

The cookies are huge. I've tried the choco chip, pecan, and M and M's cookies. Their cookies are also balanced, not too sweet like the low grade cookies sold at Tims.

I came here one morning to get a bread loaf. The bread had just come out of the oven and the staff sliced it for me. The bread is nice and firm and is good for sandwiches, though tbh I find the starchy sweet flavour irrestible and eat the slices by themselves. Once toasted, it tastes even better. This is how bread should be, I'm glad this place exists

The staff here are excellent. Very friendly, courteous, and responsive. Quality service. I've never had bad service here.

The store is nice and tidy, though somewhat cozy inside. It's unassuming, and they focus on food quality. Nice artwork near the...

We had a wonderful experience at the Jamaican patty store in Kensington Market. It was a great hidden gem and a favorite amongst the locals. This place was highly recommended by my friend Jennifer P. It was also nice to see this place offers vegetarian options, giving a variety of choices for different preferences.

We ordered the Vegetable Patty, Chickpea Patty, and the Curry Shrimp Patty. The vegetable patty had a subtle spiciness which we found quite exciting. The curried shrimp patty was also another favorite but we did wish they offered a bit more shrimp filling inside. Both of them were so savory, we were very impressed! The chickpea patty was our least favorite as it was underwhelming in flavor and surprisingly, texture. It was just okay.

The efficiency and friendliness of the staff is definitely a plus. They accept both debit/charge cards and cash, with a preference for the latter.

We went to a nearby coffee shop as a workaround for the lack of seating in the store. This way we were able to savor the delicious snacks and enjoy a warm beverage to wash it down.

Should I find us back in Kensington Market, this place is definitely on our list to revisit!

Service: 5/5 Atmosphere:...

Whenever I'm in Kensington Market, I'm always tempted to swing by Golden Patty. Their patties are high quality yet affordable, with some premium flavour options (like curry goat, callaloo, shrimp, saltfish & ackee) that give me the impression that they really know how to make truly delicious (if not authentic) Jamaican patties.

While the interior feels like it hasn't changed in ages, the storefront's name has changed over the years (I remember it being called Patty King). If I'm not mistaken, based on video and images in the CBC's Patty vs. Patty documentary (a documentary about Toronto's infamous Patty Wars regarding the use of the term "patty") I think this was the same location as Kensington Patty Palace, which was the main focus of the documentary. If it's the same location, then it is truly a historical landmark...