Merryberry

Really nice place with warm and hearty atmosphere and amazing food! My quinoa bowl was great! Service is prompt and thoughtful.

I haven’t just sat and eaten here yet, but can’t wait to! What I did experience was being part of a large cooking class in which 16 of us made 15 different dishes over four hours. It was so much fun! A great team-​building and fun experience, made very special by the wonderful hospitality and expertise of Cyril and his team, Roger and Grace. Two big thumbs up on all counts: food, hospitality and ambience.

What a beautiful and happy place to be, the owners are super nice and make you feel really welcome.
They were quick to give us menus and let us know the specials for the day.
I got the combo with the sandwich Lady K and side of lentil curried soup.
Wow the soup was avery simple soup but full of flavor and spices, i was so surprised, it was perfect for a chilly day.
And the sandwich was so delicious, all this flavors but together that i could bever imagine will work but it was an amazing new experience and delicious!
Mom got the cubanito sandwich along with the winter salad. Holyyyyyy everything was amazing.
I am so going back to this place over and over again. Their food is really wonderful as well as the atmosphere and ooohhh the washrooms are so much fun and colorful as well. You should try this place. AWESOME

Merryberry is a great little restaurant in Cabbagetown on Parliament. I’ve been here 5 or 6 times for lunch meetings during the weekdays. I can’t really comment on brunch or dinner but lunch has always been really tasty. I get the «Shane Tried» sandwich with chorizo, green apple and melted cheddar. I usually get a soup or salad on the side. Soup of the day and green lentil salad. The food is consistently fresh and VERY tasty. The other sandwiches on the menu all look incredible but I like this one so much I’m having a tough time getting away from it. Sandwich with half soup or salad is $ 13 and worth every penny.

Merryberry has long been one of my favourite places in Cabbagetown to get a bite to eat. It’s charming interior and delicious fresh food are perfect for those extra long lunches.
The drink menu is extensive, various coffees, teas and fresh juices. My favourite is the spicy hot chocolate where you are presented with a syringe to select your own spice level.
The sandwiches here are drool worthy. Add an awesome seasonal rotating soup menu and I wish I could eat here everyday. They don’t have a fryer here, so do not have expect fries with your meal, a refreshing change from the heavy pub fare available in the neighbourhood.
Having only been for lunch, I look forward to returning in order to sample their dinner menu.

This is one of my new favourite places in the city. It’s such a gem of a place.
Found somewhat hidden in Cabbage Town, this french (ish) bistro serves unique, interesting, delicious food. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and burgers are the prominent items on the menu. The two times I’ve been i’ve opted for the soup and sandwich and I’ve never been disappointed. Both of the soups at first glance seemed to be combination of things that were a bit interesting, so to speak, but both times I’ve been blown away with how delicious the combinations have been. Curry zucchini and beet, ginger, lemon both tasted superb. The firetruck sandwich is fantastic.
Besides having delicious food, the owner and staff are so friendly and accomodating. It’s always a pleasure to go here and feels like you’ve been invited over to a friend’s house for lunch.

A lovely hidden gem! I almost don’t want to tell you about it because I’d kind of like to keep it all to myself. I’ve walked by this place probably hundreds of times and never really noticed it. I only came on the suggestion of a friend because we both live close by. I loved the cute, funky and cozy décor. Our waiter was sweet and unobtrusive. And the whole reason for being there — the food — was great! Fresh, creative and delicious. I’ll definitely be back.

This is my favourite bistro/​café! It’s such a hidden gem and I have yet to try out their whole menu! I’ve been here a few times and I’ve always had a good experience, service and food-​wise. I love the unique, but healthy combinations. Their food is flavourful and delicious! The place itself, is quite cute and it’s in such a quiet neighbourhood. I just love this place!

This place is really relaxing and cozy. I stopped in for the first time just to cool down and get a drink and I was not disappointed! Their iced mokas are AMAZING, the atmosphere is really chill and my boyfriend and I plan on returning to try their food later as we saw some things that interested us :)

I love this place. Every time I’m here I like to try something new and it’s always great.

I love this place. It is very cozy. Although for vegetarians, food selection is limited, to my surprise they have vegetarian burger which called Super Food. It is amazingly good, I will call it Super Good instead! Their crème brûlée is great as well.

I’ve been coming here for over 2 years. This place is just amazing! Great food, great service, great atmosphere.
Menu is updated regularly and there is always a plenty to choose from.

Petit bistro avec terrasse blotti dans un coin perdu de Cabbagetown: excellent choix au menu, saveurs et goûts intéressants, imagination et créativité avec en plus un personnel attentif et sérieux, c’est la formule gagnante. A consommer sans modération !

Seven of us went for brunch today and made a reservation (sometimes it gets very busy and we wanted to make sure we could all sit together). Roger was our server and was outstanding !!
We all had a nice LARGE coffee and placed our order… Brunch was fantastic!
I had the corn and roasted pepper soup and a salad. The soup has a little watery and I would have preferred a more hearty soup, but it was okay. A couple people had the combo brunch of a mini frittata, fruit cup, muffin, a grilled cheese sandwich and a jam that was apparently to die for. One had the savoury crêpe and one had the pancakes (I think)…we all ate everything in sight — YUMMY !
All in all nice place for a different (non typical) brunch. The menu has a vast variety of items for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. The restaurant seats about 40 people, you can see the open kitchen at the back and the décor is very funky and relaxing.

Working in the area of Cabbagetown this spot is definitely in my top 5 picks.
The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming as are the staff.
But it doesn’t over shadow the food which is the true shining star.
The dish are all freshly prepared with whole ingredients and though I agree that due to these reasons the wait time can be long don’t let that deter you from trying this hidden delight.

Merry Berry… I wish you were in my neighbourhood so I could visit every day.
This coffee shop is lovely. Its so cute (but not too cute a guy would be weirded out by it). I love the deco-there’s comfy side seats. Everything in this place is just too adorable.
The staff were very friendly. The baked goods looked home-​made had a chocolate chip cookie-​to die for. And I had a regular drip coffee-​bold and well-​flavoured. They do have sandwiches and small lunch fare.
This is the kind of place I could hang out for a few hours and just chill. Beats any starbucks or second cup hands down (and I’m a second cup fan, so I don’t say that lightly).
Go here for coffee. Its my favourite independent coffee stop in the city thus far :)

We stumbled upon this accidentally and what a great find. The people walking out of it could have been paid, but probably just always go there as their local place and they love it so much they are willing to share it.
I think it’s great they have magazines on the banquettes, and they aren’t your traditional Time/​Economist, but more little known ones that really had interesting articles.
I also really like their website, looks awesome and reflective of the type of place Merryberry is.
I had the «Shane Tried» sandwich with a generous portion of chorizo this sandwich should be tried.
Had a bite of the La Marseillais as well, I don’t think as good as Shane Tried (at least for me), but well worth eating.
The service was very nice, i really like their eye glasses.
I’d come here again when I’m in the area.

My second office of choice when meeting with clients!
Very tastefully decorated, great food, light atmosphere and a great drink selection makes this a perfect place to meet with clients. The patio out back is great in the summer to catch some sun while doing business. Their sandwiches are top notch and my fav is la merceliea which I can never spell or pronounce.
The owners are great and provide impeccable service to make every visit pleasant…
Oh, and they also have free Internet… :)

I love unique and quirky places that have character, especially if they have good food to go with it. Merryberry is definitely fits into this category and was a great place for a bunch of us to grab a late lunch.
What’s nice is that I was able to make a reservation for 8 even though its such a tiny place. On a Saturday afternoon, it wasn’t too busy, but still was necessary seemed like.
Like a small little cottage, the walls had some really cute decals, and mismatched fabric on the couches with pockets of full of magazines which could make for a great conversational break.
The menu has tons of choice. They do serve brunch but only on Sundays, but you can get the Eggs a La Coque (and try not to snicker) which is boiled eggs, with toast and a bunch of other fixings (see photo).
There’s Sandwiches, lots of salads, burgers etc. Popular among our group was the magic quinoa salad. Not sure what was so magic about it, but it was tasty.
I got the Mother of All Sandwiches ($ 9.95), a grilled panini with goat cheese, basil, strawberries, hummus and a portobello mushroom. It was mighty tasty but I did not feel sated at all. There’s no side that came with it, and you’d have to order separately. I was disappointed that the price point did not reflect this at all. One of the big reasons I can’t give 5 stars.
They have a very extensive tea selection with what seemed like everything under the sun. As well, 4 different hot chocolate choices including one where you can all chilli sauce using a syringe. Weird and cute!
We were there for about 2 hours chit chatting. Although the wait staff was really nice, and did give us separate bills, they were not as attentive as we’d liked. We had to ask multiple time for water, and they were not proactive about anything. After our meal was done and plates cleared, I really wanted them to come by and ask if we wanted dessert. Instead, we were chatting for a while and I had to get up and get the menu ourselves. As a group we were ready for a change of scenery and decided to grab dessert somewhere else (although not much choice along the strip to be honest).
I would recommend the place for a nice dinner or lunch, esp if you’re looking for something new and quiet.

Came here with the Unilocalies to try out dinner.
The place was decorated quite quirky. It definitely has a more of a café feel and personally think it would make a much better brunch or lunch spot as it lacked the intimate feel for a dinner gathering.
The service was super friendly but very slow. The place was packed and they really only had one poor waiter running back and forth. The food took a long time to arrive.
Prices here are incredibly reasonable, most things are until $ 10, however the portions are more lunch-​sized so it’s all relative.
I tried one of the weekly specials, which was a lentil stew with (or without) meatballs. It came served with some delicately light poppadom type breads. The meatballs were nicely cooked (just ever so slightly pink on the inside, just how they should be). The stew didn’t wow me but it was tasty enough.
My friends all seemed to think their food was just OK. A few tried the potpies and I heard comments that they were a bit dry.
I was a huge fan on the bathrooms here, large private stalls with a sink in each, some artwork and bright paint. Me rikey.

I nearly found my thrill on Merryberry Hill
On Merryberry Hill where I found you
The moon stood still on Merryberry Hill
And lingered till my dreams came true
The wind in the willow played
Love’s sweet melody
But all of those vows we made
Were never to be
Tho’ we’re apart you’re part of me still
For you were my thrill on Merryberry Hill
Interesting little Bistro in St Jamestown/​Cabbagetown. It’s a small bistro that offers decent prices with a nice selection on their menus of assorted sandwiches, savoury pies, and desserts. I liked the bright mish-​mashy décor of the place, however the food was only ok. I had the meat pie which was just a tad dry like my fellow compadre’s Chicken pot pie.
If I’m in the neighbourhood again, I might give it a second go. But nothing really thrilled me on this Merryberry hill.