Gold Standard on Roncesvalles wraps their breakfast sandwiches in gold foil. Carousel Bakery has been stacking peameal bacon at St. Lawrence Market for decades. A Palestinian spot in the Annex is selling za’atar flatbreads for $7.50 and people can’t stop talking about it.
You could say Toronto’s best breakfast-sandwich game is already stacked. And now one of L.A.’s most famous egg-sandwich chains has just picked King West as its first Canadian home — bringing its cult following, its brioche buns, and a name that has some people cheering, and others cringing. We’ll get to that. First, the food.
What’s Opening on King West April 30
photo by Ian McKinley
Eggslut opens at 545 King Street West on April 30, 2026, marking the chain’s first-ever location in Canada. A second Toronto spot near Yonge and Dundas is planned for this summer, with Vancouver next, and the rest of Canada just getting jealous, if social media posts are any gauge (they are).
There are now locations across the U.S., the U.K., Japan, and Australia. The whole concept is eggs on brioche, and they’re very good at it.
The two Eggslute sandwiches you’ll hear the most about are The Fairfax and The Slut. The Fairfax (lead photo) is made with cage-free soft scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, and sriracha mayo on a warm brioche bun. The Slut — yes, that’s really what it’s called — is a coddled egg served over smooth potato purée, topped with grey salt and chives, and accompanied by baguette slices. The rest of the menu rounds out with a bacon egg and cheese, a sausage egg and cheese, and a cheeseburger with an over-medium egg. Also popular are their French toast sticks, consisting of house-made brioche, cinnamon sugar, and wait for it… maple custard.
Co-owner Andy Lee said “From a food truck in Los Angeles to a global following, we’ve stayed focused on quality, consistency, and intention. Toronto is a city that truly shows up for food, and we’re excited to introduce Eggslut to the market and let the food speak for itself.”
Westrich Hospitality is running the Toronto locations and sourcing its ingredients from Ontario-based suppliers, including Burnbrae Farms for eggs, with bread baked locally and delivered fresh. No official Canadian pricing has been announced yet, but based on U.S. menus, expect something in the $12 to $16 range per sandwich.
Lee’s pitch is simple: “Take something familiar and make it exceptional. Toronto is a city that truly shows up for food, and we’re excited to let the food speak for itself.”
Canada First Approach
“From day one, our focus has been on building Eggslut in Canada the right way—with a local-first mindset,” said Adam Flook, Development Lead, Westrich Hospitality. “We’ve partnered with Canadian suppliers, hired a Canadian team, and approached this as a long-term investment in the market. While the brand has global recognition, we’re delivering an authentic Eggslut experience that’s deeply rooted in the local community.”
About That Name
Yes, we’re going to talk about it — which, honestly, is probably exactly what they intended.
The brand traces the name back to Anthony Bourdain. On a 2009 episode of No Reservations, while eating a towering sandwich loaded with multiple fried eggs, Bourdain remarked: “I’m a total egg slut.” Blogger The phrase caught on among foodies to describe a chef who adds an egg to everything to make it better. The City Lane Founder Alvin Cailan ran with it when he launched the restaurant two years later.
Franchise lead Adam Flook insists the intent is innocent: “We don’t market the sexual component of it at all. It’s just someone who has a real love for eggs.” Retail Insider Not everyone is buying it. One Redditor summed up the dissent: “I understand it’s supposed to be an edgy foodie term, but ‘sl*t’ itself is such a misogynistic, derogatory word that it always leaves such a bad feeling when I see it.” NOW Toronto When the chain tried to expand to Australia, regulators agreed, forcing the company to rebrand as “Burgers by ES.” Wikipedia
In Toronto, there’s no such barrier — just strong opinions on both sides. The name is provocative by design, and the fact that we’re all still talking about it suggests it’s doing exactly what a name is supposed to do.
Good Luck Competing With This Toronto Lineup
Opening a breakfast sandwich spot in Toronto right now means walking into a room that’s already full.
Gold Standard on Roncesvalles is the name that comes up first, every time. Scrambled eggs, cheddar, aioli, pickles, and Marie Sharp’s hot sauce on an English muffin. Weekend lineups stretch down the block. The gold foil wrapping is a bit much, but somehow it works.
Carousel Bakery at St. Lawrence Market has been doing the same thing for decades: thick-cut peameal bacon, fried egg, fresh bun. Tourists and locals stand in the same line and nobody complains.
Then there’s Makann on Bathurst in the Annex, which only opened in February. Already has a near-perfect Google rating. Five Palestinian flatbread breakfast sandwiches, nothing over $14. The za’atar with cucumber, tomato, and olives at $7.50 is probably the best value breakfast in the city right now.
Egg Club at 88 Dundas East does fluffy eggs on Japanese milk bread and sits practically on top of where Eggslut’s second location is going. That block is about to get interesting.
The Rest of the City Isn’t Sitting Still Either
Biscuit sandwiches have taken over entire corners of the breakfast scene. Sleepy Pete’s in Kensington Market, Saving Gigi in Bloorcourt, Lazy Daisy’s in Leslieville. Dad’s Breakfast & Coffee in Little Portugal is making a panko-crusted fried egg Katsu Sando that nobody asked for and everybody orders twice. Voodoo Child on College is a cocktail bar by night that somehow makes one of the better tamago sandwiches in the city during the day, with Scotch bonnet mayo.
Eggslut showing up doesn’t threaten any of these places. If a global chain wants to open here and go head-to-head with Gold Standard and Carousel Bakery, name controversy and all, go ahead. Toronto’s been ready.
Line up on King West on opening day, or stay loyal to your neighbourhood spot. Either way, it’s a good time to be a breakfast sandwich person in this city.
lead photo The Fairfax (CNW Group/Westrich Hospitality Inc.)
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