The Whippet Coffee
The Whippet Coffee franchises are some of Joburg's busiest breakfast spots. It's not difficult to understand why once you take a peek at their farmstyle-meets-urban-contemporary menu. Toast is turned on its head here - in the best way possible. Their new winter menu features
savoury gourmet toast options such as vegan sweet potato toast topped with creamy peanut butter and sliced banana, garnished with almond flakes and a scattering of blueberries and luxury granola. Smashed avo toast has also undergone a makeover at The Whippet. Theirs comes served on health bread with a fried egg, and is garnished with red chili flakes, black sesame seeds, pink peppercorns, micro herbs and fresh coriander sprigs.
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Vovo Telo at 44 Stanley
The original Vovo Telo bakery and cafe at
44 Stanley in Milpark is the ideal weekend brunch spot. Stop by and find out why they are regarded as one of the best bakeries in Joburg. All of Vovo Telo's breakfasts are served with your choice of toast - take your pick from their
rye, ciabatta, sourdough or bagel varieties. Got a serious sweet tooth? Try out their Brioche French toast. Served with either mixed berry compote, sweet mascarpone cream and citrus infused honey or caramelised banana, bacon and maple syrup. Yum!
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My Bread and Butter
My Bread and Butter is situated on the most interesting street in Parkview. Tyrone Avenue is quaint and quirky, offering visitors a retro shopping and dining experience. The restaurant itself is eclectic and modern, featuring stone cast walls and wide panel windows. While the inviting atmosphere welcomes you in, it's the gourmet toast specials that will keep you coming back for more. Avo toast fanatics will be especially pleased, as My Bread and Butter offers patrons the choice to
build their own smashed avo brekkie. Order the original - smashed avo and basil pesto on health bread - adding your choice of delicious topping; feta, bacon, poached eggs or smoked salmon. Whatever your guilty toast pleasure is, My Bread and Butter have got you covered.
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La Tazzina
La Tazzina is a hidden gem tucked away in the avenues of Edenvale. While they are famed for their
pastries and cakes, this tranquil suburban cafe also serves up great breakfasts. Toast lovers are offered four gourmet options here - an open avo and cottage cheese toastie, anchovies and tomato on rye, three bean toast and
mushroom toast topped with Danish feta, spinach and calamata olives. Craving a little more toasty indulgence? Try out La Tazzina's sweet or savoury French toast. Paired with a frothy cappuccino, this gourmet eggy bread is the perfect breakfast time treat.
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Red Door Cafe
Another Edenvale breakfast hot spot is the Red Door Cafe. This unassuming corner cafe thinks completely out of the box when it comes to your morning toasted bread. Their menu is also family-friendly, so you can bring the whole brood along for a breakfast surprise. Kiddies should enjoy the
Humpty Dumpty (soft-boiled) egg served with Marmite soldiers, while adult palates may be more accustomed to salty anchovies and homemade pickles on white, brown, rye or gluten free toast. If regular old toast just won't do the trick, order a toasted bagel topped with salmon, cream cheese, chives and capers.
The Red Door Cafe wouldn't leave French toast lovers hanging. Their sweet gourmet toasts are just as exciting and out there as the savoury options. Our top choice is the
cornflake crusted French toast buttered with fig jam and cream cheese. Talk about a breakfast feast!
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Bread Basket
The Bread Basket's name lives up to its promise - bread, bread and more bread. Make your own style of gourmet toast at home from one of their delightful loaves. The ciabatta is super crisp and great for toasting in the oven. However, if you are lacking the culinary inspiration to whip up a homemade toasty masterpiece, Bread Basket's menu features a special something you definitely need to try out - a
banana and peanut butter French toast croissant! While it may be a mouthful just to order this unique gourmet toast dish, it is well worth the twisted tongue. A pan-fried French toast croissant topped with fresh banana, vanilla ice cream and peanut butter sauce. Never before has there been a more indulgent toast.
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Post Breakfast & Lunch
Post is a regular
Braamies cool kid's hangout. With an ever evolving menu, this inner city deli often experiments with changing up toast toppings based on seasonal ingredients and the busy schedules of their customers. In January they introduced the one slice menu -
one slice of rye toast, featuring toppings based on seasonality, availability and flavour. These mini breakfast bites are tweaked and updated every few months, so you will never be bored with Post's gourmet toast offerings.
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Voodoo Lily Cafe
Voodoo Lily Cafe in Birdhaven sticks to the classics when it comes to toast. Order two slices of rye or ciabatta with your choice of preserves or spreads. From good old jam, to Nutella and avocado with Norwegian smoked salmon, Voodoo Lily have your toast needs met. Vegans can rejoice too, as their menu features a
completely dairy-free French toast. Oven baked rye bread dipped in smashed banana and almond milk paste, served with almond chocolate sauce.
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tashas
What would brunch be without tashas? With a focus on fuss-free, healthy and photo-worthy food, tashas is the ideal restaurant for a catch up with friends, a casual business meeting or an informal first date. Of course, the avo toast at tashas isn't your run-of-the-mill fare.
Creamed almond and avo dressing,
fennel, labneh, chives, parsley, spiced pistachio and cucumber served on gluten-free sourdough is the order of the day here. Super wholesome and filling, this is gourmet toast with a definite health kick.
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Do you know of any other Joburg restaurants that serve up gourmet toasts? Let us know about them. 
