Like a certain Sci-Fi transportation device, Mildred's Temple Kitchen can only truly be appreciated from the inside. Behind the unassuming facade lies a sweeping shrine to good food and good company. The pancakes here are the stuff of legend, and rightfully so. The skillet ain't half bad, either. Not short on quirkiness, you’ll be greeted by animal statues on the way in and treated to airline sounds while you pee. In the Toronto tradition, you might have to wait a while for a spot. Take the opportunity to explore the neighbourhood, fuelled by coffee from [Balzac's](www.onthegrid.city/toronto/liberty-village/balzacs).