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The best butter tart in Toronto

Start with Carousel Bakery in St. Lawrence Market for butter tart with a peameal sandwich, Rob's Good Food in East York for deep dish pecan butter tart and Tartistry for the Ten tart. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.

5 places · Updated October 25, 2026

Butter tart
Butter tart · Photo: Laurel L. Russwurm from Canada, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
  1. Carousel BakerySt. Lawrence Market · market

    Get: Butter tart with a peameal sandwich

    Sells butter tarts alongside the sandwiches.

  2. Rob's Good FoodEast York

    Get: Deep dish pecan butter tart

    Opened in 2018.

  3. TartistryButter tart

    Get: The Ten tart

    Marked ten years with a $10 tart.

  4. Circles and SquaresButter tart

    Get: Classic or maple pecan

    Award-winning tarts per the list.

  5. Larry's Folly

    Get: Traditional tart, no nuts or raisins

    A purist recipe.

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Where is the best butter tart in Toronto?

Chef Amazing’s picks start with Carousel Bakery (St. Lawrence Market), Rob's Good Food (East York) and Tartistry. All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.

What should I order?

At Carousel Bakery, get butter tart with a peameal sandwich. At Rob's Good Food, get deep dish pecan butter tart. At Tartistry, get the Ten tart. At Circles and Squares, get classic or maple pecan.

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