Whether you prefer fruit or vegetables, there are lots of places to grab a freshly made smoothie in Toronto. Establishments across the city are making delicious blends with unique and tasty flavour combinations and energizing proteins. Here are the best smoothies in Toronto. [Photo of Kupfert & Kim by Jennifer D’Agostino]
Live Organic Food Bar offers a selection of Super Food Smoothies. The smoothies are all made on site, with coconut milk, coconut water or almond milk as a base. Try the Match Pina Colada made with pineapple, spinach, banana and matcha green tea, or the Super Green made with spinach, banana, dates, spirulina, maca, cinnamon and vanilla. There are options to add matcha, maca, hemp seeds, Sunwarrior Protein, spirulina or moringa for an additional $2.
Juice Box’s smoothie menu is simple, but the flavours are anything but. The smoothie selection includes strawberry, blueberry, papaya, Vitamina with avocado and papaya. The 16-ounce smoothies are made with milk, soymilk or almond milk. Add-ons include wheat grass, greens plus, spirulina, ginseng, fibre and flax oil.
Located in Yorkville, The Good Press sells fresh and organic smoothies. Made to order the menu has a vast selection of fruit and vegetable smoothies. The menu includes Super Boost made with strawberries, E3 Live Shot, flax oil and orange, Big Breakfast made with dates, banana, cinnamon, flax oil and your choice of protein. There are also shots of E3 Live, ginger, turmeric and more.
The Grow Op is a casual vegetarian eatery that has a vast selection of smoothies. They mix fruit and spinach into delicious flavour profiles that will have you going back for more. Try a smoothie that mixes house pressed hemp milk, banana, cacao powder, pink Himalayan salt and medjool dates. The smoothies are 16 ounces.
Fresh is a popular vegetarian spot for many across the city. Along with a delicious menu of vegetarian eats, guests can try the freshly made smoothies. The selection includes Rainbow a mix of raspberry, orange, banana, strawberry and blueberry, and Energizer a mix of kale, romaine, spinach, orange, strawberry, blueberry and banana. The smoothies come in three sizes – 12 ounces, 16 ounces and 32 ounces.
Kupfert & Kim may have a small selection of smoothies, but they all pack intense flavours. The smoothies include Green (Crowd-Pleaser) Smoothie made with organic kale, banana, pear, lime, hemp seeds, ginger and mint, and the Very Green (More Hardcore) Smoothie made with kale, pear, chia, mint, parsley, lemon and spirulina. You can also try the blueberry smoothie and the vanilla cacao smoothie. All the smoothies are organic.
The selection of smoothies at Bolt Fresh Bar is plentiful. They offer delicious flavour combinations like the Lemon Tart a coconut milk, banana, dates, vanilla, lemon, hemp hearts, lucuma, lemon zest and sea salt mixture. The Almond Delight, a mixture of almond milk, banana, cinnamon, vanilla, maca, chia seeds, and maple syrup comes with an optional cold brew coffee shot. You can also add Sunwarrior Protein, matcha, Epic Protein, avocado, ginger and more.