Review is only for the Portuguese tart, which I think is the best in the city. Custardy with a crispy shell. Sweet but not overly... you should definitely try one. Would love to warm it up or try it fresh one time.

Nice bakery with friendly staff and very cheap food&drinks. It is a great place to get a bread for home or to grab some of their delicisous pastries and a coffee.

There is more then bakery and pastry products they offer....salads, sandwiches, soups,... and beer too!

Located in the centre of Portugal town provided fresh bread, sandwich, coffee and desserts to neighbourhood customers. Honestly, their desserts were too sweet and Portuguese tart was not delicious at all. But their bread were really fresh and aromatic. I can't help to eating it while the aroma of baked flour flying into my nose.

I found there was a stone oven inside but no pizzas on menus.... more

Everything I've ever eaten here is good: tarts, pastries, bread. I finally got around to trying some of the bread just recently and it's very tasty and flavourful. The corn bread and flax bread roll are my new favourites. I find the prices very reasonable as well.

Popped in during Dundas Street West festival and found seats with excellent Portuguese tarts (as usual!) and served delicious lattes.

Decent location, usually pretty busy! The espresso is on point! That's typically what I order. They have a variety of baked goods, pastries, coffee, sandwiches, and loaves of bread or buns to purchase and take home. It's very affordable.

One of the greatest pleasures of living in downtown Toronto west is the Portuguese bakeries. Incredibly reasonably priced sandwiches, pastries, custards and meaty extras make my world go around, and Nova Era delivers all of this goodness.

My go to lunch here (and a lot of bakeries in my hood) is the tosta mista. If you aren't familiar, it's a big soft roll with ham and cheese that they press... more

Love egg tarts.

Strong delicious latte. Mini Sagres beer from Portugal. Tosta Mista, which is grilled ham and cheese sandwich are really good here. Fresh bread baked here and traditional Portuguese sweets. Great spot for a quick inexpensive lunch, beer and coffee.

I had: the Portugese egg tarts

Very disappointing.

6 servers working 6 tables and the bakery counter - and my partner and I were the only table eating food, all others coffee only...and nobody came out to ANY of the tables the whole time we were there, to ask if anyone needed more coffee, if food was good, zip. Nothing. Gossiping and kvetching in between ringing out occasional bakery customer.

Went in at about 10:30am. Had... more

Classic three-and-a-bit stars. A resounding 'it was quite good but could be much better' verdict.

Maybe my expectations were too high. I had heard great things about the relative cosiness of this café (seriously, why is it such a rarity in Toronto to have cafes with sofas and armchairs????) and its value for money. As such, I didn't mind travelling some distance on a lazy Saturday wanting to... more

I live in the neighbourhood, and it's really a love/hate relationship. Depending on the time of day, the people working, or the people inside, your experience can definitely change. Many of the staff are rude or unaware that their presence is needed, and sometimes they pretend dealing with something in the back is more important than serving. I buy bread here, mostly because it's easier than... more

Came here w my boyfriend and his Portuguese family and we agreed these are the best egg tarts outside Portugal! Crispy and flaky crust and perfect amount of filling. Ask for some cinnamon to sprinkle on top and it's perfection.

I was so excited to try all the other pastries-- they were good but a little off. The toasted coconut tart and beer tart (w coconut egg and sugar) were calling my name,... more

I like the sour dough bagette, its well priced and a nice alternative to the standard Portuguese style bread in the neighborhood.

Only thing I don't like is the service is often slow and not overly friendly.

A Portuguese friend showed me this place over a decade ago, and it remains exactly the same, consistent. Pastel de nata are the best here. Always fresh (she gets mine from the back) Sausage rolls and coconut bread are great snacks and if you have more time to wait the girls will make you a nice cold cut sandwich or grilled panini. The breakfast sandwiches have processed cheese and are a little... more

I love this bakery! Donuts are under a $1.50 and the chocolate glazed and sugar donuts are big and delicious. I like simple donuts, and when done right, they are heavenly. I was not a fan of their cream puffs and cinnamon buns though. They tasted stale.

One of my favourite things are Portuguese Egg Tarts. When I discovered that they were available right around the corner from where I was staying, I couldn't be happier.

As I entered the bakery, there it was, in the glass case near the door: a whole heaping tray of the golden yellow egg tarts!! I got in line right away and ordered one dozen. All for myself. Because when else would I be able to... more

Came here to try the Portuguese tarts after hearing so much about them, and came out a bit disappointed. The tarts came cold, but we asked the waiter to heat them up and he was happy to do so. The tarts reminded me of the ones that I've had from Macau, but less greasy. A bit too sweet for my liking, but the shell of the tart was very well done; the perfect amount of flakey and crispy!

I've posted a pic of my favourite snack at Nova Era, the cabbage soup with fresh, melt-in-your-mouth Portuguese bun. The no-nonsense staff here are incredible and can almost read my mind as soon as I come in. They have table service off to the the left as you come in so there is no need to stand at the counter trying to decide what to have. I haven't seen a menu, but walking by the display... more

all your nova era sandwich belongs to us

(lol at "please confirm your language as english" when posting this)

-- ok nova era bakery makes yummy portuguese bread cold cut sandwiches with lettuce and tomato and cheese and whatever you want that they have all toasted it is magnificent!!
also, the yummiest doughnuts. and cakes... yeah cakes. and flan, and its a good bakery for sure.

I was on the hunt for some cake after a late Friday night dinner, and randomly ended up at this place because it was open at 11pm (bonus).

This place as that really homey feeling and is completely unpretentious.

What we ate:
- The java was spectacular. (Coffee and cappuccino)
- The strawberry shortcake felt like someone's grandmother just whipped it up in the back!
- Almond tart was a yummy... more

Portuguese tart - 4 stars
Almond tart - 3 stars
Coconut tart - 4 stars

Wow. Fresh partries, huge selection of incredibly delicious snacks and sumptuously fresh breads. Incredible pricing for the quality. Such a great place to go and pick out lots of tiny treats to try. You can choose 5 or 6 decadent little desserts for around $10. Tiny cheesecakes, gorgeous tarts, little decorated slices of cake, cute chocolate shells full of tiramisu. No matter how... more

YUM is all I can say! This place has amazing griddled ham and cheese sandwiches-- they are to die for. The cheese melts in your mouth. Also, of course, don't forget to get their delicious Portuguese custard tarts!! Mmmmmm! Also very cheap. Great service although we were the only ones there :) love this bakery, will definitely come back!

I love European bakeries and have an affinity for family run Portuguese ones predominantly for one thing, Portuguese tarts! They may look like Chinese egg tarts that have been accidentally burnt to a crisp, but they maybe one of the most omnomeriffic (tm) things in the world.

I was introduced to my first tart as a child by some Portuguese related family of mine and I've been addicted to them... more

For those of you that don't know much about the finer things Portuguese, you must try Nova Era Bakery...
Lovely baked goods, creme caramel$3.5, a wide selection of custard desserts, and let's not forget that famous Portuguese vanilla custard tart$2.
I love going there for an espresso$2, and since the sugar sits on the spuma for up to five seconds, I'm convinced these people know how to make a... more

When I lived in Toronto full time I had the luxury of inhabiting an apartment just around the corner from this family feeling bakery.

As Michael N. said, don't waste your time on packaged nata, Nova Era does it best. They are fresh, cheap and a perfect accompaniment to coffee. Other pastries are also gorgeous and fresh bread is never in short supply.

Always buzzing with Portuguese chatter,... more

This place has amazing bread of all kinds - baguettes, rye bread sliced, olive bread, pada buns - it's all fresh and delicious. They also make yummy cheap sandwiches on said bread. The pastries are also excellent - I take all my guests there for the Portuguese tarts - heavenly and addictive.
The only negative is the service - I used to think it's because I speak English and not Portuguese, but... more

In my opinion, Nova Era makes one of the best Portuguese egg tarts (Pasteis De Natas) in the city. (The consistently best ones are to be found at a place on 9th line in Markham...but that's another story) I always pick up a box whenever I'm nearby. I use them as bargaining chips with my girlfriend :P

I'm a fan of the neighbourhood portuguese places. Nova Era falls into this category. While rebuilding by house I was always there getting their famous Tosta Mista (a ham and cheese sandwich toasted) for only $4. You could walk in and out of there with a full lunch including one of their signature portuguese tarts for only about $6.
Nowadays I'm in their all the time getting their baguettes and... more

The people that work here are repeatedly rude. That's all I have to say. I can get my caffeinated products elsewhere. Anywhere! I'll even get my coffee at the 7-11 a few doors down than go to this place again.

The Novaera at the Dovercourt/Bloor location is somewhat better. I do like to order a toasted ham and cheese sandwich from time to time and a pastry here and there. However, they did... more