Best Restaurants to Pack a Picnic in Toronto

Enjoy a picnic lunch outdoors at some of the city’s best parks, with some of the Toronto’s best food! These restaurants serve great to-go options, and are just a short walk to a grassy spot perfect for kicking back, relaxing and enjoying a picnic lunch with your friends, family or co-workers. Here are some of the best to-go picnic lunch options in Toronto. [Photo credit: Erica Salyi-Pannozzo]

By Jennifer D'Agostino

Brock Sandwich

1

1260 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1N5

• Phone Number
  • 647-748-1260Primary
• Directions
• Menu

The tasty options at Brock Sandwiches and the great parks nearby almost demands you make your break a picnic lunch! Head to Erwin Krickhahn Park for some optimal grassy knolls or to Dufferin Grove Park for lots of space to enjoy your lunch!

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Black Camel

2

4 Crescent Rd, Toronto, ON M4W 1S9

• Phone Number
  • 416-929-7518Primary
• Directions
• Menu

If the sprawling Ramsden Park just across the street from Black Camel isn't enough to get you through the doors, then Black Camel's sandwiches will! Choose from the Slow Roasted Brisket, Pulled Roasted Chicken or the BLT, and pick a shady spot in the park for the the perfect afternoon meal.

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La Cubana

3

392 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2M9

• Phone Number
  • 416-538-7500Primary
• Directions

You can add a little bit of Cuban flair to your picnic lunch in High Park with something from La Cubana. The Roncesvalles location is near the park, so there’s no excuse not to indulge! Munch on its famous Cuban sandwiches, grab a mini sandwich if you have little ones, and head over to find an excellent lunch spot.

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Recipe

4

696 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1E7

• Phone Number
  • 416-203-2228Primary
• Directions

Sweet Lulu probably has the cutest mascot in the city, but it backs that up with being the best bang for your buck at lunch! You can enjoy your pad thai noodles or steamed rice at the nearby Trinity Bellwoods Park. By the way, the take-out containers make for some seriously Instagram-worthy photos.

Lunch Box

5

1731 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1B2

• Phone Number
  • 416-762-5239Primary
• Directions
• Menu

How does a picnic at High Park sound? Well, Lunch Box you covered on the sandwich front with its delicious offerings like roast beef, tomato, brie and avocado, tuna salad and more! There’s also a kid’s menu that includes grilled cheese! Grab your “Lunch Box,” meal to-go for an afternoon at Toronto’s biggest park!

The Goods

6

1255 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X6

• Phone Number
  • 647-340-4663Primary
• Directions

The Goods serves up vegetarian food made fresh that is totally portable. The cardboard take-out containers are durable and lightweight, so they’re picnic friendly too! Grab one of the famous salad bowls and head to Lakeview Avenue Parkette!

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• Best healthy take-out in Toronto
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Jennifer D’Agostino is a freelance writer based in Toronto. When she’s not scouring the city for the best restaurants you can find her experimenting with recipes and reading the news. Jen is also an avid photographer.

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