The Sweet Escape

I came across this quant little shop while discovering the hidden treasures of the Distillery district of Toronto. Figuring since I was in the distillery district, after all, I decided to try the Peach Bourbon Ice cream. There were several flavor choices for varying palettes. The ice cream flavor and texture was perfection, and they almost had 5 stars given, but I came across a couple small clear plastic pieces. Assuming they came off from some sort of utensil during churning, I did toss them aside and continue to cautiously eat my ice cream. (Be careful) I had left The Sweet Escape to enjoy my ice cream while walking around the other parts of the Distillery - being on the other side of the area by the time I bit into the tiny pieces in the ice cream. I still recommend anyone to stop by as I'm sure the plastic must've been a rare accident! Also given assurance from the owner that they will double check everything to avoid any future incidents!

Pretty ok coffee and baked goods. I liked what I ordered, but it was nothing special. Kind of exactly what you'd expect from a bakery inside a shopping center. The wait time in line was a bit long, even though there were 3+ staff members behind the counter and only a couple people in line. They were in no hurry to help those in line. Still, when it was finally my turn to order, they were friendly.

A cute little space with ice cream and fresh (all flavors) butter cookies. Cupcakes and cookies! The icing on the cupcakes were delicious but the actual cupcakes were a bit dry. I LOVED THE BUTTER COOKIES . WOW. Will definitely be back to try the cookies and ice cream.

I've been going to the Sweet Escape for years so when I was planning my wedding at Archeo, I asked if they did weddings and they do! We got our entire dessert bar from them: cake, cookies, squares, cupcakes, vegan GF cookies. Everything was delicious! Our guests raved about the squares and the cake, and everything tasted so freshly baked. Michelle even decorated the cake and table with flowers which made the dessert bar look even more elegant. My husband and I actually went back to the bakery the following week to buy some more of those cheesecake squares. Thanks again for everything Michelle and team!

A good place that offers variety of pastries and ice cream. This is a go to place whenever we are in the Distillery District. Espresso Brownies and Chocolate ice creams in particular are our favourites!