Starving Artist
505 Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto
(416) 792-7053
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Potato Waffles Eggs Benedict
Chicken and Waffles
Salmon Eggs Benedict
Waffle Benny
Bacon Waffle
Fully Loaded
Banana Split
Maple Beans
Hitchhiker
Sandwich
Starter Waffles
Waffle Bacon
2 Waffles and Fruit
Waffle Grilled Cheese
Fruit and Yogurt Granola Bowl
Bacon, Beans, and 2 Waffles
Fruit Bowl
Side of Waffles
Mini Waffle
Potato Waffle (Gluten Free)
Gluten Free Mini Waffle
Vegan Mini Waffle
Beside Your Waffles
Bacon
Hollandaise Sauce
Omelette
Maple Beans
Poached Egg
Avocado
Smoked Salmon
Potato Salad
Benedict Waffles
B.Benny
2 potato waffles topped with poached eggs, caramelized bacon, and hollandaise sauce, garnished with chives. Served with a side of mixed greens and a choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Sammy Benny
2 mini waffles topped with poached eggs, Atlantic smoked salmon, and hollandaise sauce, garnished with capers. Served with a side of mixed greens and a choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Waffle Benny
2 mini waffles topped with poached eggs, caramelized bacon, and hollandaise sauce, garnished with chives. Served with a side of mixed greens and a choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Breakfast Waffles
2 potato waffles topped with poached eggs and caramelized bacon, garnished with chives. Served with a side of mixed greens and a choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Sausage Benny
Pork Sausage Patty, 2 mini waffles, topped with two poached eggs and chives. hollandaise sauce on the side.
Signature Waffles
Starving 4 Waffles
4 mini waffles. With side of mixed greens and choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Fully Loaded Waffle
2 potato waffles, cheese, bacon, sour cream, and cheese. Served with a side of mixed greens and a choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Fried Chicken and waffles
2 pices of Bone-in fried chicken, 2 waffles, greens and choice of side.
Hitch Hiker Waffle
Cheesy omelette, 4 pieces of bacon, and 2 mini waffles. Served with a side of mixed greens and a choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
French Toast Waffle
Cinnamon raisin waffles served French toast style. Served with a side of mixed greens and a choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Cheese and Chive Waffle
Waffles cooked with cheese and chives. Served with salsa, sour cream, mixed greens, and a choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Sandwich Waffles
Smoked Salmon Sandwich
Salmon, capers, and cream cheese on dill waffles. Served with waffles as the bun and a side of mixed greens with choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich
Bacon, lettuce, tomato, and secret sauce. Served with waffles as the bun and a side of mixed greens with choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Brunchwich
1 egg, American cheese, and secret sauce. Your choice of ham, bacon or turkey between 2 mini waffles. Served with waffles as the bun and a side of mixed greens with choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Monte Cristo Sandwich
Ham, turkey, and Havarti on French toast waffles. Served with waffles as the bun and a side of mixed greens with choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Spicy chicken, jalapeno, salsa, and sour cream on seasoned waffles. Served with waffles as the bun and a side of mixed greens with choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Western Sandwich
2 eggs, ham, mixed bell peppers, red onion, cheese, and secret sauce. Served with waffles as the bun and a side of mixed greens with choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Chicken Bacon Sandwich
Chicken, bacon, Havarti, cucumber, and secret sauce. Served with waffles as the bun and a side of mixed greens with choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Mixed Veggie Sandwich
Tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, avocado, cucumbers, mixed greens, and secret sauce. Served with waffles as the bun and a side of mixed greens with choice of fruit salad, potato salad, or maple beans.
Beverages
Smoothies
Juice
Pop
Milkshakes
Strawberry Cheese Cake Milkshake
Chocolate Milk
Milk
Apple Pie Milkshake
Blueberry Pie Milkshake
Desserts Waffles
Banana and Strawberry
Chocolate chip waffle, banana, layered with whipped cream, strawberries, and chocolate syrup. Served on 1 mini waffle.
Strawberry Cheese Cake Waffle
1 mini waffle with graham-crumb base, topped with cream cheese, strawberries, and strawberry sauce with whipped cream on side.
Caramel Pecan
Caramel chip waffle, crushed pecans, whipped cream, and caramel. Served on 1 mini waffle.
Peanut Butter and Banana
Peanut butter, banana, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and peanut chunks. Served on 1 mini waffle.
Pineapple Banana Crunch
Coconut waffles, banana, pineapple, and whipped cream topped with coconut shreds and peanut chunks. Served on 1 mini waffle.
Waffles S'more
Roasted marshmallow fluff and chocolate chips topped with graham crumbs and chocolate. Served on 1 mini waffle.
Hot Drinks
Latte
Vanilla Almond Latte
Mocha Latte
Americano
Chai Latte
Cappucino
Double Americano
Loose Leaf Tea
Hot Chocolate
Espresso
Double Espresso
SPECIALS
Jerk Chicken Sandwich Waffles
Butter Chicken Sandwich Waffles
Starving Creations
Churro Starving 4 waffles
4 mini waffles coated in cinnamon sugar, topped with a drizzle of caramel syrup.
Apple Crumble Waffles
4 mini cinnamon waffles smothered with apple pie filling, topped with whipped cream and granola.
Boston Cream 4 Waffles
4 custard filled mini waffles topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
Tropical
4 mini coconut waffles, topped with banana, pineapple, and whipped cream.
Oreo Cookie waffles
4 mini waffles with full Oreo cookies baked inside of each waffle, topped with Oreo crumble, whipped cream,. and chocolate sauce.
Caramel Pecan starving waffles
4 mini caramel chip waffles, topped with crushed pecans, whipped cream, and a drizzle of caramel syrup.
Elvis
4 mini banana waffles smothered with peanut butter and topped with crumbled bacon.
Chocolate Chip cookie waffles
4 mini waffles with full chocolate chip cookies baked inside the waffles, topped with chocolate chip crumble, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce.
PB + J
4 mini waffles smothered with Peanut butter and strawberry jam, with to whipped cream.
SALADS
Morning Glory
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and pecans served on a bed of mixed greens with a raspberry
vinaigrette dressing.
Garden Salad
Cucumber, tomato, onion, and peppers on a bed of mixed greens. Served with balsamic vinaigrette
Cobb Salad
Cheddar cheese, caramelized bacon, hard egg, avocado, tomatoes, avocado and onion on a bed of mixed greens with ranch dressing.
Waffle Toast
B.E.A (Bacon + Egg+ Avo)
Waffles topped with Sliced Avocado, Caramelized bacon, and 1 poached egg.
Smoked Salmon Waffle Toast
Square waffle topped with sliced avocado, smoked salmon, capers, dill, and red onion.
Honey Pecan Avo Toast
Square waffles topped with sliced avocado and pecans, drizzled with honey.
Omelette
Make your own omelette
3 Eggs Omelette and choose your own toppings.
Breakfast Omelette
3 eggs omelette with Bacon, shredded Cheddar cheese, and onions.
Western Omelette
3 eggs omelette with Ham, Shredded Cheddar cheese, peppers, and onions.
Spicy Omelette
3 eggs omelette with Jalapenos, shredded cheddar cheese, and salsa.
Club
3 eggs omelette with turkey, Bacon, Tomato, and Havarti Cheese.
Easter Specials
Nutella Latte
Latte with Nutella
Christmas Specials
Apple Pie Dessert Waffle
1 mini waffle topped with pie filling, granola crumble, and whipped cream on the side.
Alcoholic Beverages
Mimosa Prosecco, Individual 200mL bottle wine (11%25 ABV)
Sapporo, Individual 500mL can beer (5%25 ABV)
Corona, Individual 473mL can beer (4.6%25 ABV)
Heineken, Individual 500mL can beer (5%25 ABV)
Stella, Individual 473mL can beer (5%25 ABV)
Steam Whistle, Individual 473mL can beer (5%25 ABV)
Mimosa Prosecco, Individual 750mL bottle wine (11%25 ABV)
Beverages
Smoothies
Juice
Pop
Milkshakes
Strawberry Cheese Cake Milkshake
Chocolate Milk
Milk
Apple Pie Milkshake
Blueberry Pie Milkshake
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Recent Reviews
The menu is fantastic and very diverse. They also offer up gluten and dairy free waffles/vegan. Very friendly and accommodating. delicious and great portions for the price. A wonderful experience.
June 2025
Best brunch in the city!! Love their waffles and potato waffles, good portions that come with 2 sides. They also do good tacos in the afternoons. It is always consistent and amazing, highly recommend!
June 2025
We visited The Starving Artist in Toronto for breakfast and were thoroughly impressed. We tried their breakfast waffles and omelets—both were beautifully presented and packed with flavor. The taste was rich, comforting, and satisfying, just what you’d hope for in a brunch spot. The pricing was fair for the quality and portion size. The ambiance was warm and welcoming, creating the perfect setting for a relaxed morning meal. A special mention to our server, who was incredibly...
May 2025
