With our new listing on Kendal Avenue, we’ve been perusing the local boutiques and great eateries in Mirvish Village & the Annex. For the Urbaneer team, we find Saturday mornings in the summer are best celebrated with brunch on a patio. The Victory Café, located at the intersection of Markham St and Lennox St, serves a great brunch every weekend!
The Victory Café captures the essence of downtown urban life, including our server’s enthusiastic “Welcome, friends!” greeting. Plus, this destination has a stellar, shady patio with lush greenery that wraps around the front and sides of this former merchant-class mansion. Our server was a ball of positive energy and truly enhanced our experience.
The food was fantastic too! Our cozy twosome ordered the classic three egg breakfast and the Victory Waffle. For the classic, three perfectly poached eggs were served alongside your choice of meat (the sausage for us), baked beans, savoury home fries and toast. Don’t forget to bring your appetite – it’s a big, delicious breakfast! The Victory Waffles were the true star of Saturday morning. They were light and fluffy topped with berries, fresh made whipped cream and real maple syrup. They’re served with crispy bacon to balance out the sweetness and are easily the highlight of the brunch menu. This urbaneer had to stop herself from switching plates when her handsome companion looked away!
Our server gave us a bit of a tour and description of the restaurant – “This was once someone’s mansion. Now it’s our bar. Awesome, right?” We have to agree with him on that point! The Victory Café is open late and boasts an impressive craft beer list. We are very much looking forward to returning for a pint and some pub grub at this favourite neighbourhood spot!
Can you imagine having this local gem steps from your home? Check out our Luxury Rental in the South Annex, offered for $5000 per month.
561 Markham St
Mon – Fri 3pm – 2am
Weekends 10am – 2am
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~ Kellye MacMillan, Realtor & Guest Writer
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