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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.

- Carousel BakerySt. Lawrence Market · market
Get: Butter tart with a peameal sandwich
Sells butter tarts alongside the sandwiches.
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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.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Toronto: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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