Emporio De Los Sandwiches

This place does not put prices on their goods!!! When you cash out, boom $ 40!!! Not worth it, those pastries priced from $ 1.95-$ 3.95).
The Chaja cakes are priced from $ 40-​$ 80.00.
The Chaja cake is ok. The meringue is not hard like the others. The small one is $ 5.50.
The alfajores /​macarrones pack is $ 7.50 each.

THE BEST KEPT GTA SECRET IN YEARS!!!
It may help that I speak fluent Spanish or that I know the names of most of the items on display at Emporio because I was born in Argentina, regardless of why I love this place I’m gonna tell you why you need to go.
The location is Meh, most «english» folk don’t drive along wilson looking for places to park and shop because lets face it– unless you’re famiiar with the area (or adventurous) you don’t go to Jane & Wilson. (Like, ever). But here’s what you’re actually missing out:
SIMPLICITY. And with simple comes the very things I value most about food establishments: BIG PORTIONS AND GOOD PRICING.
So here’s the bottom line–
Do you like Dulce De Leche? Do you desire to try it outside of the churro… then come here. You’ll get DDL out the wazoo!!. Its literally in EVERYTHING.
[In the south we don’t do Nutella or Peanut Butter. so you get the idea.]
I’ve had dulce de leche in so many places in the GTA with their «versions» of what it should taste like. And no offense to you churro and cupcake places… but REAL dulce de leche is DARK dark dark rich brown. Its rich in taste and thick in texture. Its not a liquid, its thick like a creamy peanut butter. So when you spoon into the jar it remains on your spoon.
You’re not gonna get small amounts of it here… so beware.
Also– South American Pastries are inspired by French Cuisine. You will notice fine pastries that should cost almost $ 10 each… for nothing. And the taste is just magnificent! Next time you have an event to cater to or someone’s house to go to and wanna pick up something sweet– PLEASE try these pastries! They are so delicate and detailed. Its like a work of art. Cannolis & bombe… have nothing on this! If this place moved to a more «expensive» rental area it would put most other bakeries out of business… there’s NOTHING like this. Anywhere.
They also serve savoury items like the famous empanadas. I stick to the pastries and the savory facturas like the croissants (MEDIA LUNAS), little butter cones (Cuernitos) and the buttery mini-​breads (Raspaditas).
If you love empanadas and want to make them at home you can buy the dough and many other items frozen to cook at home (Tapas, etc).
I shall leave you with one FINAL tip: their CHAHA CAKE.
(Google it)
Merengue, dulce de leche, custard crème and peaches… nestled in a homemade sponge cake. (The Uruguayan Specialty!!!)
All you foodies out there, you NEED to give this place a try and put in some more reviews!!!
[Please know that I am 99% percent unbias in all my reviews except this one: I am passionate about dulce de leche and south american culture on a personal note and thusly reflected in the eagerness for everyone with a pulse to try this food.]

I’ve known this place to be open for over 10 years, they make one thing and do it right; Uruguyan pastries :)
Run by a Uruguayan family, siblings baking, selling, and cleaning, they do everything.
Next door they have a tiny resto called La Pasiva (Uruguayan food), two doors away they have a small shop where they make strickly pasta, usually their famous ravioli’s with spinach fillig, which you can eat at La Pasiva. Any meat they use comes from uncle Julio from Julio’s Meats a few blocks away.
Thier empandas are not that great, but you’d be better off buying the dough rounds from them and making your own filling at home :)
What to eat; mini sandwiches with assorted fillings, early morning pastries, like an Italian style croissant (cut it in half to make a half moon with ham, swiss cheese, mayo and lettuce). Otherwise just poke your nose in and choose from a variety a freshly baked goods, Tuesdays are probably the best day to go.
They also have sweets, such as quince (membrillo) tarts, canoli’s stuffed with dulce de leche, and a variety of custard desserts which make it worth going to this location.
If you’re interested they sell Uruguayan products, why not drink the famous mate tea to go with your savory pastry (pan con grasa) or that puff dough crisp oozing with dulce de leche.
Price is reasonable (75cents-​1 $ +, depending on which item you get), service competent, not all too friendly but helpful. They also sell day olds, but I figure if you’re travelling to the armpit of TO get the fresh stuff.
Keep in mind that mostly Spanish speakers go there so my advice is go with the experience and stock up on dulce de leche and baked goods. Go home, invite some friends and eat mini sandwiches while enjoying a «mate latte», my invention :) Just brew the mate leaf grinds with some hot milk, strain with coffee filter and sweeten. They’re already doing this in New York, be the first in TO for bragging rights before it catches trend with the Queen Street entourage :)