Any ideas for great breakfast spots in downtown Toronto on weekday mornings? We're staying at the Intercontinental on Front Street. Thanks!

St Lawrence Market, peameal bacon sandwiches, 92 Front St East closed Mon.

Marche Movenpic, Bay & Wellington

Dunns, 284 King St at Duncan

Coras, Wellington & Blue Jays Way

I guess you have to define "great."

Cafe Victoria in the King Edward, on King Street East, just east of Yonge Street, would meet my "great" definition. Fifteen minute walk from the Intercontinental on Front Street.

Or the Intercontinental itself.

BAK

Bak, love your definition of 'great'. Agree, The Cafe Victoria would be a treat. BTW, The historic and elegant King Edward Hotel was designed by the same architect as Casa Loma.

point well taken. great is in the eye of the beholder, of course.
to me, great is yummy, not miserly, good eggs and pancakes, creative but not self-consciously precious, and not overly formal.
down home, wonderful ingredients, you leave feeling satisfied and happy.
Thanks for your advice!

Try Cora's at 277 Wellington Street
at the corner of Blue Jay's way.
Walk west on Front to Blue Jay's way
from your hotel and north one block on Blue Jay's way to Wellington.

Website: http://chezcora.com/

Cora's competition is eggspectation. It's a bit of a hike from the hotel and is located in Eaton Centre at 220 Yonge Street. (corner Shutter) Enter from Yonge Street.

Website: http://www.eggspectation.ca/

Please when you return, let me know
how you felt about the Intercontinental.
We will be staying there in a couple of
weeks and am curious as to whether or not I made the right choice in hotels.

Agree on Eggspectation. If you want a big cholesterol feast - eggs, ham, bacon, sausage etc. - or great crepes and omelets, it's a great spot. The coffees are excellent as well, although they're still trying to perfect things at the new T.O. location. The one on de Maissoneuve in Montreal is the best.

I went over to Cora's today to take a look.

Seems worthwhile if casual is a goal, plus some sense of fun.

There's a picture and a bit more info at:
http://www.briankilgore.com/TorontoTravelTips.htm