The Best Toronto Restaurants for the Munchies

The munchies are real and they have a biological explanation: THC interacts with the same receptors that regulate appetite, which is why a session can make a gas station samosa taste like a tasting menu. But you live in Toronto, one of the best eating cities on the continent, and settling for the gas station is a waste of the condition. Here’s where we send people, weighted toward our west-end home turf.

Near the High Park shop

Loga’s Corner. Tibetan momos just south of High Park, with a homemade hot sauce that cuts through any haze. The thukpa noodle soup on a cold day is restorative in a way that feels medically significant.

Panchos Bakery. Churros at Bloor and Dufferin, filled with caramel, chocolate, or strawberry, or stacked into a cone with ice cream if you’ve fully committed to the bit. When the munchies vote sweet, this is the ballot.

iHalo Krunch. Soft serve between High Park and Runnymede stations: ube, matcha, coconut charcoal, and combinations thereof. The charcoal cone makes for an alarming photo and a great snack.

Butcher by Nature. Picnic-ready charcuterie boxes near the park. The galaxy-brain move: pick one up, walk into High Park, and live out the grazing-board fantasy on a blanket. We covered the rest of that itinerary in our High Park guide.

The Bloor West brunch strip. A rotating cast of spots doing waffles, eggs Benny, and burgers within a few blocks of our store. Whichever one has a patio seat open wins.

Worth the TTC ride

Birria Balam. The slow-braised birria tacos on Spadina, fried crisp and served with consommé for dipping. Lineup-worthy sober; transcendent otherwise.

The Heartbreak Chef. Sandwiches on Dundas West that require a strategy and two hands minimum. Portion sizes that read as a dare. Come hungry, which presumably you are.

St. Lawrence Market. The all-options play, covered properly in our things to do while high in Toronto list. Peameal bacon sandwich. That’s it, that’s the tip.

The Lakeview. Open 24 hours, serving diner classics, milkshakes, and poutine. There is a specific hour of the night when only The Lakeview will do, and you’ll know it when it arrives.

Stock up before you feast

Both our shops are surrounded by this list. Grab pre-rolls or a low-dose drink at High Park before the food crawl, or hit King West if your eating plans run downtown. And a budtender tip that doubles as a public service: order the food before the edible kicks in. Your judgment about quantities is about to get worse. 19+ only.