I wandered into El Pipil purely by chance, and found a great treasure-trove of fun and funky pieces, as well as beautifully-crafted pieces of jewelry and other accessories. The staff were very patient and kind, and they made shopping a pleasure in their store. I walked in to get a gift, and ended up finding several things I liked for myself, which ensures that I will be back. Unique pieces +... more

I've been coming to this store for many years and always find something special, either as a gift or for myself. The owner has a great knack for finding great clothes, jewelry and little gifts and makes a point of having items on hand from either Canadian or more local artists. It's always a pleasure to visit.

This is the kind of store that makes me wish I wasn't a poor student. I was drawn in immediately by the knick knacks that covered every possible space. It reminds me of the Little Mermaid song, sing with me now...

"I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty, I've got whosits and whatsits galore. You want thingamabobs, I've got twenty. But who cares, no big deal, I want more."

I really really wanted... more

What a wonderful store, the owner has great taste in carrying some fantastic Canadian designers.

Its a definite must store on the Danfort - its a great gift store for both you and of course a friend...or that special friend in you!

With Great handbags, purses, wallets. Killer local jewelry to add to your outfit. Their clothing line that they carry is magic! You can get the whole outfit.... more

this small shop packs a wallop on your wallet. there's great gift ideas in here - tea sets, pretty pillows, cute kitchen utensils. there's also great gift ideas for yourself. today, i treated myself to a pretty necklace, earrings and a sparkly wallet (that's going back though because if you're like me and carry a crapload of c@!p, you won't get that sucker closed). there's clothing, purses and... more

El Pipil is one of many clothing/gift stores along the Danforth between Pape and Broadview. Trust me: walk along there and you will encounter MANY shops that seem pretty much just like this one. Leaving aside its similarities to its neighbours, El Pipil is still very much a Danforth hot spot.

I've visited this store on a couple of occasions when in need of a gift, and have always walked out... more