An array of Columbian eats greets visitors to this casual cafe, with locations in the Castlefield Design District and North York. Crowded at all hours — especially on weekends — it's a one-stop shop for carb-loaded eats. When baked goods aren't enough, tamales and arepas, plump empanadas and carnitas fit the bill.

At this modern spot, a menu of Brazilian treats includes fresh-baked breads and coxinhas, brigadeiros, tarts, flans and more. Head to Yonge near Eglinton or the Junction to stock up on essentials, then carve out time to linger over Brazilian coffee and a plate of pão de queijo in the airy space.

Whether you need 'em hot, cold or frozen, you'll find a giddy assortment of empanadas at this simple Geary Avenue shop. From vegan aloo gobi to saucy green Thai curry spinach, butter chicken to classic gaucho, the menu has something for every palate. Consider tres leches, alfajores and other treats the bonus round you didn't know you needed.

Uruguayan staples emerge hot and fresh from the kitchen at this cozy North York café. Family-run, this community hub dishes out stellar chivito sandwiches and meaty empanadas, hot entrées and traditional desserts, like creamy, peach-laced chajá cake.

Rows of Uruguayan bizcochos and empanadas, sandwiches, pastries and breads line the cases at this unassuming North York spot. For sit down meals, the family's neighbouring restaurant is a better choice but this café is ideal for hurried mornings and for simply getting your hands on all your favourite things.

Baked goods and imported groceries vie for an adoring audience's attention at this tiny North York spot. Since 1995, the team's fresh-baked breads and roll cakes, caramel-stuffed cuchuflis and traditional Chilean empanadas have flown through the door — likely to be devoured in cars parked right outside.

Yerba mate, the traditional South American tea, partners perfectly with a menu of empanadas and alfajores at this comfortable North York café. Grilled sandwiches and quesadillas, salads and brunch plates round out the menu, with espresso-based drinks available for the mate-averse.

Plates brimming with rice and beans, eggs and plantain, tamales, perrerreque, pineapple-filled pastries and more buoy spirits at this colourful Oakwood Village spot. Beside the Nicaraguan classics, the team makes Italian and North American goodies, robust cups of coffee and fresh juices, meaning that you’ll need several visits to nail down your go-to order.

True, the menu at this bare-bones Entertainment District spot is short, offering visitors little more than a handful of sandwiches, guava pastries and bags of chips, roasted nuts or chicharrónes to choose from. Happily, there's nothing quite like a salty, crisp pressed Cubano and a piping hot cortado to make lunch feel like a feast.