Faema Caffe

I decided to test out a mommy and baby Pilates class with a fellow mommy in Christie Pits. Since I don't actually work out for the purpose of losing weight, I rewarded myself the best way I know how - with food!

Restaurant: Faema Caffe
Location: Christie Pits
Meal: Lunch
Day: Monday
Son's Age: 20 weeks

Faema's specialty is coffee, but this place also has a restaurant and a patio. Unfortunately, it was too hot outside for the patio, but indoors was quite spacious so we were able to sit wherever we wanted.

Accessibility: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The restaurant is located inside a larger building that has the Pilates studio, and the benefit of this is that there is actually an attached parking lot. I only brought the car seat in, but my companion brought her stroller, and we had no issues accommodating both.

The building is equipped with automatic doors for wheelchair accessibility, which is shockingly rare in Toronto, so bonus points for that. The washroom also has a change table.

There's really nothing else you can ask for when looking for a baby friendly restaurant!

Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Our server was quite patient with us as we took our time deciding what to eat, and he was able to point out the washrooms for us. When we asked about his recommendations, however, he was unable to help us narrow down our choices. The food service was relatively quick, but we had to wait a little longer for both of us to get cutlery. Also, when we wanted to order gelato, we had to get up and look at the flavours and watch him scoop it for us, which some people might find nice, but I would prefer to have stayed seated and been told about my flavour options, particularly since I had a baby with me.

Food: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
As I mentioned, Faema is known for its coffee, so I had to order a cappuccino.

As expected, the cappuccino was nice and smooth and foamy. Without a doubt, this is a great place to get a caffeine fix. For my main, I ordered a quiche that was served with the house salad.

The food tasted fine albeit unremarkable. The entire menu was just very typical, including salads and sandwiches and pizzas. It's not a bad option but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. Finally, I finished with some gelato.

It's nice that a small gelato still allowed for two flavours, so I had raspberry and stracciatella. The gelato tasted fine, but again, nothing out of the ordinary. It was a great way to end the meal, but not necessarily worth a detour if the place is out of the way.

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
If you're in the area, this is a great spot for a coffee and it is very baby friendly, which is a huge plus. In terms of food and service, though, I can't say that I'll be rushing to come back anytime soon.