Papyrus
473 Reviews
- Thursday4–9 PM
- Friday12–10 PM
- Saturday12–10 PM
- SundayClosed
- Monday4–9 PM
- Tuesday4–9 PM
- Wednesday4–9 PM
About the Business
Home - Papyrus | Order Online and Pickup. At Papyrus - Toronto you'll experience delicious Egyptian cuisine. Try our authentic, mouth-watering dishes, carefully prepared with fresh ingredients! At Papyrus, our recipe for success is simple – Short menu, fine ingredients, excellent prepeartion and freshness.
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Website
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+16473523878
337 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N7
Hours
- Thursday4–9 PM
- Friday12–10 PM
- Saturday12–10 PM
- SundayClosed
- Monday4–9 PM
- Tuesday4–9 PM
- Wednesday4–9 PM
Features
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
- Healthy options
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Casual
- Cozy
- Accepts reservations
- Vegan options
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Wine
- Outdoor seating
- No-contact delivery
- Assistive hearing loop
Recommended Reviews
Yasmin R. Mahmoud
06.10.2023
Papyrus
Everything tastes delicious.. the owner is amazing, friendly yet professional.. koshari tastes better than back home... I ❤️ PAPYRUS..
David Xing
04.09.2023
Papyrus
Went for summerlicious. Owner was friendly and very informative. taameya was better than any falafel I’ve ever had
Mutesi Ntazinda
03.09.2023
Papyrus
Incredible food and really kind staff. As someone who hasn’t really had Egyptian food it was great to hear a detailed description of everything on the menu. We have the Koshari and the Ful and Tameya Mix and Match.I’ll be back soon!
Lara Kandalaft
30.08.2023
Papyrus
We came here last night to try something new and we were so impressed!! We did the sharing option for 2 people and each item was delicious! The bread, the hummus, dakka,... We honestly loved everything. Plus it's so effortlessly healthy. We also had a dessert which was sooo good (the flour pastry). The restaurant is a little on the expensive side but very much worth it.
Leandro Pacca
12.08.2023
Papyrus
I was surprised by the tasty and quality of the food...Everything well prepared and served.The manager/owner was around.. we talked a lot... nice spot...I highly recommendObrigado!
Lisa Bristow
06.08.2023
Papyrus
A one man operation (at least when I was there) who takes care of the front of the house and the cooking. The service was good, and the space is very clean. I love Egyptian falafel which are made with fava beans, and called Tameya". Although I did enjoy them here
wendy Wong
03.08.2023
Papyrus
I have often passed by Papyrus and made a note to try it. The idea of Egyptian food on the Danforth was so intriguing I didn't know what to expect. With a mostly vegan and vegetarian menu I had to really coax my partner to give it a go. Of course we had to order the two meat dishes on the menu, namely the beef hawawshi and the chicken hawawshi. Both were very good and nicely spiced. Wanting to try more we alo ordered the full and tameya platter that came with lentil hummus and salads baladi and bread. The Tameya were so good we ended up ordering a side dish of 3 more. And the owner who helped to serve us and who was so kind and took time to explain everything and reccomend what order to try things etc. Also brought us a small bowl of Koshari to try (Egypt's National dish). Wow what amazing flavour! The layers of rice, lentils, pasta, tomato sauce with chickpeas and caramelized onions spiced to perfection made this a stand out dish for certain. We already agreed at the outset to try dessert so we needed to pace ourselves and brought some of the hawawshi home. So we split a Bird Nest Konafa and it was simply remarkable! Light vermicelli pastry filled with pistachios ( and exceptionally good quality ones at that) with a hint of coconut! We had to admit next time we are each getting our own! It was that good. Not too sweet just ever so flavorful. Like everything we had the textures and layers of flavour made this a truly wonderful meal experience. And my carnivore companion had to admit how much he loved the vegan and vegetarian cuisine. We also had 3 glasses of wine. There is no doubt at all that we will be back. And if you are vegan or vegetarian this is a must try restaurant in Toronto for you. Be warned however that it is small seats about 20 or so. So make a reservation!
Julia Louis
03.08.2023
Papyrus
Food was mediocre and honestly a bit pricey considering almost everything is vegetarian/vegan. But I’m not here to complain about the food. While some other reviewers mentioned that they appreciated the server (I’m assuming he is the owner) explaining how to eat every single dish, I personally found this overbearing and excessive. Setting this aside, my complaint is that this man had the audacity to lecture us regarding our tip after we paid (10%, which is the minimum next to no tip at all), which has never happened to me in any restaurant I’ve been to in my entire life. What this man needs to understand is that the tip is based on the service, and the service at this restaurant was barely there. Yes, he mentioned that he was short staffed at the beginning of the meal. But that is not the guest’s problem. If you are unable to provide the level of service that you would expect a 15-18% tip for, then you cannot expect your guests to tip you as such. Our water glasses were not refilled even once, which is the bare minimum in service. His behaviour was completely unprofessional and left us feeling very uncomfortable after we had paid. I want to stress that we did tip, even though tipping is optional and we did it out of plain courtesy to this man who cannot take an ounce of criticism in any way, shape, or form. He tried to say that restaurants don’t make any money apart from the tip, which is completely untrue. It’s especially untrue in cases like this restaurant, where the food is already overpriced. I also noticed that other bad reviews have either been deleted or have received a snarky response from the owner. I wouldn’t be surprised if he takes down this review as well.
Neeti Patel
22.07.2023
Papyrus
Small place with a nice ambiance. The Koshari poutine and Ful platter were both really good. Drinks were okay and service was a little slow but still a good experience.
Amanda K
22.07.2023
Papyrus
Amazing Egyptian food, great service and affordable dine in. Had a lovely experience at Papyrus and would definitely come back.We ordered the koshari with salata baladi on the side. This was my favourite dish! It's so flavourful and I would come back for this. Also did the ful and tameya mix and match. Very yummy. The spices in the dishes are like a warm hug! Lastly for dessert, we had the signature konafa which was great but wished we had time for the cheese version (needs 40 min).The servers were kind and very knowledgeable about all the dishes and gave us great advice on what to try and in what order (first time eating Egyptian food for some of us).I also loved the indoor decor: it's tasteful and modern and very pleasant to dine in that feels separated from the takeout counter (they have patio, takeout and indoor dining).
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337 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N7
Papyrus