Ampersand Bakehouse

I ordered cupcakes for my son's second birthday and they were perfection! The icing is soooooo good and the cake is just delicious! Stephanie was very accommodating and helpful in arranging my order. Highly recommend her cupcakes for your next celebration!!

We celebrated my daughter’s first birthday at Ampersand Bakehouse, and it was absolutely perfect! Stephanie was incredibly accommodating and a pleasure to work with, making the planning process seamless. The cupcakes and smash cake were adorable. The existing décor was exactly what we were looking for, and the few decorations we brought blended beautifully. We especially appreciated the thoughtful touches, like the kid-friendly toys and a floor mat for babies to crawl and play on—it made the space feel so welcoming for little ones. Our guests had a great time and had lots of positive feedback. I would highly recommend Ampersand Bakehouse for any young child’s birthday celebration!

I love popping into Ampersand with my kiddo! The coffee’s good, the treats (I love their cinnamon apple scones, vanilla sprinkle cupcakes and basically all their cookies) are even better and I can relax while my kid plays with the toy train set. Even better is their recent addition of stocking romance books! I bought a couple as gifts and can’t wait to go back to get myself some new books. I also just ordered their holiday cookie box (see pic) and the cookies were a hit with my relatives. Ampersand is a gem!

I googled "best cupcakes east Toronto" for my son's birthday and happily came upon Ampersand. They have a great menu, the service was friendly and they accommodated our last-minute order. I've been on the hunt for that nostalgic cupcake experience from my childhood and I'm pretty consistently disappointed with either the cake or the icing but Ampersand's vanilla sprinkle cupcakes were 10/10. Not too sweet but dense and delightful. Baby LOVED his "smash cupcake". We will absolutely be ordering again and visiting when we can.

I had a great experience here buying frozen gluten free cupcakes for my sons birthday this past weekend. They were SO delicious, my non gluten free husband said it was very good, moist, couldn’t even tell it was GF. And my GF friends also enjoyed them. So good I forgot to take a picture!! Next time :)

Highly recommend Ampersand. I was already a big fan of their cookies, but we ordered two dozen cupcakes for my son’s first birthday party and could not have been happier. Seamless delivery, perfect presentation and the flavours (vanilla, chocolate, cookies and creme and pumpkin spice) were out of this world delicious. Not a crumb was left!!

After sampling cookies, cupcakes, and some stellar strawberry pop tart ice cream (!) at Ampersand Bakehouse, I recently ordered a Ballerina Cake for a birthday celebration. All of us were blown away by the professional and show-stopping finish. From the innovative "tulle" garnish to the crisp decoration, this cake inspired gasps from our guests. The earl grey tea-infused sponge was delicate and flavourful, and the lemon curd was perfectly tart to balance the smooth buttercream frosting. Amazing and impressive cake - highly recommend! Every time I've been into the shop, I've experienced excellent customer service - friendly, knowledgeable, and always ready with suggestions if you're having trouble deciding which treat to get. The vibe of the shop is bright, clean, and playful, with a wall of romance novels that are perfect for a beach read in the summer, or curling up on a blustery day in the colder months. I highly recommend this bakery for a sweet treat, including those more special celebration occasions. We are so lucky Ampersand Bakehouse decided to set up shop on Danforth East!

Absolutely outstanding! We ordered a single tier cake and a bunch of cupcakes for our wedding and everything turned out perfectly! All our guests were raving about how good the cupcakes were. Working with Stephanie was so easy and she understood exactly what we were looking for.

Got a delicious cookie here, rich in chocolate and not too sweet. Excellent service as well. Will definitely return to try their cupcakes and some other cookies!

Really strange hours for a bakery (only Open for lunch it seems?) so was very difficult to actually buy anything from them when they are open. Tried the donuts for $5 each and unfortunately they were pretty dry. Hopefully they improve the experience for their customers or I don't think it will be open very long.

Unfortunately can't recommend. I purchased a "donut" that was very dry and bland and the staff seemed annoyed I was bothering them with an order. The hours are also very weird, it seems more like somebody's hobby pop-up than a proper bakery. Would not return.

I love the stacked donuts! We got the vanilla and strawberry shortcake flavours which were so delicious. They taste best at room temperature. Try them out! You won't be disappointed:)

Just moved to the area and thought this was a local cafe but it's more of a "instagram cookie" kind of thing. Pretty pricey and meh experience over all.

Very strange hours and next to many other established community bakeries. Latte was subpar and service was cold. Do not recommend.

They have a great little walk up window that's perfect for these Covid times. Delicious cupcakes and baked goods and a selection of drinks!

Such a cute little shop with a convenient window! Everything I've tried has been great, and can't wait to try more tasty Christmas treats! So happy to have in my neighbourhood, a real gem!