Wallace Espresso

The best coffee shop in the neighborhood! I go to Wallace Espresso daily for the delicious coffee and friendly baristas. Heads up its cash only! The owner Dan is the absolute best, and created a welcoming and awesome environment staffed by friendly, wonderful people. You get love in every coffee cup and the perfect start to your day:) GO HERE! Doesn’t get better than WE.

Been going here for years. The owner is insanely polite and courteous, as well as the people who work the bar. Good vibes, great coffee, very affordable.
Anyone who lives in the neighborhood here knows this is the place to go to.
Try the scones! Delicious to go with a cortado.
Highly recommend if seeking a little caffeine fix.

Everytime i go to the gym, i always go to this spot. Coffee is great and the baristas are awesome. Also, tried the pastries and danish that they have and its worth it to pair with their coffee. My favorite is the quinoa cookies. Addition to that, the coffee has consistent taste when they make it. Unlike, some of coffee shops that one day is bitter and another day is flat.

Little hole in the wall coffee place. I visited yesterday at 5 while walking the wee Beastie and needing my Java fix. I’ve lived in the area for 3 years but the local coffeeshop thing has only started since having the dog. I got a good vibe from the shop, friendly staff, and decent and cheap $ 2 drip coffee. I will report back when I have something more expensive like a latte.

Wallace Espresso is a fantastic little local coffee spot. I’ve lived near the shop since it first opened, but have never visited until this summer — but I’m very glad that I finally went. The staff is great and everyone is super nice. I have yet to try everything, but their lattes are absolutely fantastic! If you’re in the neighbourhood, I’d definitely recommend dropping by.
Great people, great vibe, great coffee.

The only reason I hesitate to give this place 5 stars is so it stays relatively unknown. Definitely one of the best espresso joints in town. The coffee is cheap and good, the service is fast and friendly, and they offer a wide variety of delicious and locally made food items. They also promote local artists in the Wallace-​Emerson area. What more can you ask for?

A great local coffee shop located in the Lansdowne/​Wallace area. The place to go was previously Café Neon, but after I found out about Wallace Espresso, this is my new spot for caffeine in the West End. It’s small and they barely have any room to stand let alone sit, but I’m always on the go, so it’s perfect.
The service is quick, but there’s often a line up and with only one barista you’ll have to wait a bit. Most of the servers are friendly and I must say the choice of music is always great. I love drinking my Flat White while Schoolboy Q plays in the background.
With any size drip coffee @ $ 2 and the best Flat White on the West End, this place is a bargain compared to Café Neon and even Starbucks. They’ve got my business!

Everything I’ve ordered has been delicious and made with care. Great prices and genuinely friendly people at the bar.

Best espresso in Toronto hands down. Friendly service and also so much more affordable than any of espresso shops in queen/​spadina, west queen west, bloor/​bathurst areas.

Cute shop, delicious coffee! I was offered a free cup to replace the one I was holding — they were that convinced that their coffee was better & I have to say, they were right. I will definitely be back then next time I’m in the area.

Many times I wake up on the weekend and realize I don’t have any coffee and/​or milk. So this is my go-​to spot to grab a couple large cups and some delicious banana bread or muffin — and they’re only a few steps down from my house!
Coffee is really good. All the snacks I’ve had there are also tasty. I’ve never been disappointed in either, and the staff are always nice and friendly. Great spot.

Really quaint place with good coffee and bakings. I tried their quinoa cookie but their chocolate dipped muffin looks really good too. Nice staff and cool clients.

I’ve lived up the street from this place since it opened and I’m a little embarrassed to say I only started going recently.
If we’re being honest, a caffeine allergy usually keeps me away from coffee despite my love of the perfect cup but this past week I’ve been on a consequences-​be-​dammed tear and giving in to the urge despite the feeling gross afterward.
But allergies aside, this place offers a simply fantastic no bullshit good quality cup. The lattes and flat whites are well crafted and well priced ($ 3 – 3.50) and the barista knows what he’s doing. I haven’t tried the pastries but they do look fantastic.
It’s a great little spot and very highly recommended. Check it out!

Great coffee. Like, really, delicious stuff. Everything’s a double without the extra charge. But, you can ask for a single or half decaf if your tummy is a wuss, like mine apparently is.
Good selection of baked goods, including gluten-​free and vegan stuffs.
Friendly service and crowd — willing conversationalists that clientele.
Not really a place to hang out though — just a bench and two bar stools. So if you want to chill with a bud, perhaps not the best place for you.

Delicious coffee and pastries, at a reasonable price. I was pleased to find this place, considering how few good cafés there are in the area.

I love coffee but alas am relegated to decaf. GOOD decaf is hard to find, and I have been looking! And I found it! Wallace espresso makes a decaf Americano (and only 2 bucks!) that is every bit as rich and aromatic as the real thing. Well done. You are my new weekend go-​to shop.

My new fav place for my lattes! Great price ($ 3), friendly staff, and the décor is great. It certainly feels like a treat. It’d be great if they offer more desserts

Cute! Cute! Cute! I had an amazing cappuccino and chocolate croissant. I’ll be back for sure. The girl behind the counter was very nice.

Amazing coffee. Amazing food. Amazing people. It doesn’t get much better than Wallace Espresso. Thank you for being you

Good strong coffee, without tasting burnt or acidic. They have delicious looking cookies and treats. Tiny little place with a couple of chairs by a window and a small bench. More a take-​out sort of spot. Considerate and friendly guy behind the counter, seems to know a lot of the people who come through, remembering their name and their usual order. He feels like a good addition to the local community, not just another coffee shop. Cash only. My Cappuccino was $ 3, and an Americano cost me $ 2.