Top Crème Brûlée dishes in Toronto

The canonical bistro dessert — when it's on and the custard is silky beneath a properly torched crust, it lands

Classic vanilla custard topped with a caramelized sugar crust and served with mixed berries.

A custard-filled donut finished with a torched sugar crust that cracks cleanly on the first bite — the shop's most-requested signature item

A rich custard base topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar.

Clean, properly set custard with a thin caramel shell — the kind of dessert that earns its place on a French menu by being exactly right

Properly torched to order with a glass-thin caramel crust over a vanilla custard that sets cleanly — the kind of dessert that signals the kitchen takes the classics seriously

A properly thin, glasslike sugar crust over a rich vanilla custard — straightforward and well-made, as it should be

A classical execution — thin caramel shell, cold vanilla custard underneath, no surprises and no shortcuts

Properly set custard with a clean sugar crust that cracks on tap — the dessert most regulars end on and rarely regret

The proper tableside torch finish on a rich custard — a dessert that fits the room's formal register without overreaching

Classic execution — thin caramelized crust over cool, set custard; the test of a kitchen's discipline

The classic steakhouse dessert closer — rich vanilla custard with a properly torched sugar crust, a reliable finish to a long dinner