Alma y Gil, Dufferin
13 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who write about it recommend Alma y Gil, and many rate its breakfast sandwiches very highly, with some calling them the best they have eaten. Some single out the avocado rosti, and one names the pork belly sandwich. One diner says the sandwich turns oily if it is not eaten quickly.
Address
ALMA+GIL, 392 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M6K 0G3, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Breakfast sandwich, Avocado rosti
- Best for
- Breakfast
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/berniesmittens24 in r/FoodToronto · May 2026taste
Says Alma & Gil clearly outdoes Egg Club.
- Caveatu/TestFixation in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024value
Says it is overpriced for what you get and turns oily and soggy if not eaten quickly.
- Recommendsu/solvn_probs_lk_maria in r/askTO · May 2026
Lists Alma y Gil as their pick, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Spirited_Comedian225 in r/FoodToronto · May 2026taste
Calls it the top breakfast sandwich they've eaten, had at the former location, unsure it's still offered.
- Recommendsu/sqbed in r/FoodToronto · May 2026taste
Lists Alma and Gil among the best sandwiches they've eaten.
- Recommendsu/heisenberg1215 in r/FoodToronto · May 2026taste
Confirms it's still offered, says it matched the hype, and ranks it among their best ever.
- Recommendsu/I_am_not_a_horse in r/FoodToronto · May 2026taste
Raves about the avocado rosti and rates it top in town, though it is a costly occasional treat.
- Recommendsu/sirachasamurai in r/askTO · Nov 2024taste
Calls this their current go-to, especially for the pork belly sandwich.
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- Recommendsu/DanDubersteinReal in r/askTO · May 2026
Lists Alma y Gil among top breakfast sandwich picks.
- Recommendsu/AttnNation in r/askTO · Aug 2026taste
Has tried it and rates its breakfast sandwiches very highly.
- Recommendsu/stretch2099 in r/askTO · Aug 2026taste
Says its breakfast sandwich beats everything else, with nothing close to it.
- Recommendsu/darkgreenandsilver in r/askTO · May 2026taste
Recommends Alma y Gil, highlighting its avocado rosti.
- Recommendsu/superbprimrose in r/FoodToronto · Oct 2026
Agrees with the parent and endorses this spot's breakfast offering.
- Recommendsu/RaffyGiraffy in r/FoodToronto · Jan 2024taste
Says Alma+Gil was so memorable they dreamed about it.
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