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Details & Description
Restaurant type
- Bistro,
Cuisine type
- Brunch,
- Regional,
Dishes
- Sandwich,
- Vegetarian Cuisine,
- Vegan,
Atmosphere
- Trendy,
Products and Services
- Open Sunday,
Languages Spoken
- English,
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Meet the owner
If you're craving one of the most delicious breakfast sandwiches in downtown Toronto, you'll want to check out Murgatroid. Founded in 2014, Murgatroid offers flavourful and organic breakfast sandwiches made fresh in-house.
“We try to offer our customers a healthier alternative to the traditional fast-food breakfast sandwich,” explains owner Caleb Cullen. “As much as possible, we get our food from local farms and markets so we know how it was produced. All of our food is free of additives and made fresh.”
After working as an IT/Web worker, Caleb decided to pursue his passion: food. “When the dot-com bubble burst, I went to cooking school in New England,” he explains. “Through my placements and internships, I gained a lot of knowledge of how to incorporate healthy food and nutrition into a delicious menu.”
Menu & Prices
Breakfast MENU - Murgatroid
all day starting at 9am
Breakfast Sandwich
one egg any style, Ontario goat gouda, bacon or sausage, alfalfa sprouts, mayonnaise, on a housemade sourdough English muffin
$6.00
Yogurt w/ Granola & House Preserves
delicious Ontario grass-fed yogurt topped with housemade granola and house-preserved fruit.
Cup
$4.00
Bowl
$7.00
Breakfast Plate
two eggs any style; choice of English muffin, Loonie or Canoe Potatoes; choice of bacon or sausage
$8.00
Breakfast Sandwich Combo
Our breakfast sandwich with a half-side of canoe potatoes and a yogurt cup.
$10.50
Add Ons
add sides or toppings to your meal
Tomato
only available when in season
$0.50
Egg
$1.00
Cheese
$1.00
Roasted Beet
$1.00
Crispy Skin
$1.00
Bacon
$2.00
Sausage
link-style breakfast sausage
$2.00
Hummus
$1.50
Sprouts
Free
Housemade Hot Pepper Relish
Free
Sharing Plates
Appetizers and snacks; good for sharing or for curbing your hunger when you don't want a full meal
English Muffins
two housemade English muffins served with housemade fruit preserves and local cream cheese
half order
$2.50
full order
$4.00
Sharing Plates MENU - Murgatroid
snacks and shareable items
English Muffins
two housemade English muffins served with housemade fruit preserves and local cream cheese
half order
$2.50
full order
$4.00
Fully Loaded Canoe Potatoes
our delicious Canoe Potatoes, with a touch of house rosemary-garlic oil and shaved local gouda-style goat cheese. Served with housemade catsup; spicy mayo upon request.
$5.00
Ploughman's Brunch
housemade chicken rillette or hummus, housemade pickles, housemade lavash, local cheese, fresh seasonal or house-preserved fruit
$14.00
Specialties
brunch main courses
Eggs Murgatroid
roast chicken, crispy chicken skin and two poached eggs on a housemade sourdough English muffin, covered in hollandaise seasoned with fermented pepper relish, side of fully loaded canoe potatoes
$17.00
Huevos Rancheros
two eggs over easy atop refried black beans and crispy fresh tortillas, topped with housemade salsa, cilantro and feta cheese
$14.00
Pigs in Blankets
Three sausages, each wrapped in its own pancake topped with a little butter and maple syrup, served with two eggs any style and a half-side of potatoes.
$15.00
Brunch Salad
Kale and housemade kimchi with black beans, toasted sunflower seeds and crispy corn tortilla strips.
$13.00
Pancake Special
a stack of three fluffy buttermilk pancakes layered with house-preserved local fruit; varies weekly
$14.00
Brunch Burger
Our awesome bacon cheeseburger with an egg, a little maple syrup, and a side of fully loaded canoe potatoes.
$17.00
Afters
for a sweet finish
Cinnamon Roll
housemade brioche cinnamon scroll, garnished with simple vanilla icing made from local cream cheese
$2.95
Cookie Trio
three cookies of your choice: chocolate chip, ginger molasses or snickerdoodle
$2.50
Sandwiches MENU - Murgatroid
every day, chicken ready at 11am
Murgatroid *ready at 11am
roast chicken, crispy chicken skin, Ontario gouda-style goat cheese, sprouts, mayo, fermented pepper relish
$9.50
Chicken Club *ready at 11am
roast chicken, bacon, Ontario gouda-style goat cheese, alfalfa sprouts, mayonnaise, tomato (when in season) or housemade radish-beet pickles
$12.00
Fried Egg
2 eggs any style, crispy bacon, Ontario gouda-style goat cheese, alfalfa sprouts, mayonnaise
$9.00
The Hobbit
hummus, alfalfa sprouts, housemade shredded carrot pickles, roasted red pepper sauce
$8.00
Lady Macbeth
roasted beets, greens, fermented pepper relish, mayonnaise
$8.00
A Hamburger
hand-formed ground beef patty with lettuce, onion and housemade radish-beet pickles
$8.00
Bacon Cheeseburger
A Hamburger with smoked cheddar and crispy bacon
$10.50
COMBO
Add any side and drink to any sandwich or salad
$5.00
Salads & Sides
Canoe Potatoes
wedges of Sifra potato (shaped like canoes) tossed in garlicky olive oil and roasted, then griddled to crispy-yet-fluffy perfection. Served with housemade catsup or spicy mayonnaise on request
$4.00
Garden Salad
red-leaf lettuce with roasted beet, shredded house-pickled carrot, toasted pepitas; tossed with Gamay wine vinegar and olive oil. Add a scoop of hummus for $1.50
$7.00
with hummus
$8.50
Kale Salad
shredded kale with shaved onion, fresh seasonal berries or roasted beet, toasted sunflower seeds; tossed with Gamay wine and olive oil
$8.00
Daily Soup or Chicken Soup
Our vegetable soups are vegan unless otherwise indicated; call for daily selection
Bowl
$5.00
Cup
$3.00
Loonie Potatoes
coins of Ontario yams tossed in garlicky olive oil and roasted, then griddled to order
$4.50
Add Ons
for any sandwich or salad
Tomato
only available when in season
$0.50
Egg
$1.00
Cheese
$1.00
Roasted Beet
$1.00
Plain English Muffin
$1.25
Crispy Skin
$1.50
Bacon
$2.00
Hummus
$1.50
Burger Patty
$2.00
Roast Chicken *ready at 11am
$2.50
Sprouts
Free
Housemade Hot Pepper Relish
Free
Housemade Pickles
Free
Sharing Plates
Appetizers and snacks; good for sharing or for curbing your hunger when you don't want a full meal
English Muffins
two housemade English muffins served with housemade fruit preserves and local cream cheese
one
$2.50
two
$4.00
Desserts
housemade sweet treats
Cookie Trio
three cookies of your choice: chocolate chip, ginger molasses or snickerdoodle
$2.50
Kids' Menu MENU - Murgatroid
These selections run the gamut from basic breakfast through brunch to typical lunch fare. We can usually make minor alterations, exclusions (or inclusions), so if you or your child want the meal customized, please just ask.
Small Breakfast
One egg any style, choice of one sausage or two strips of bacon, choice of half an English muffin, or Canoe or Loonie Potatoes.
$6.50
Pancakes for Kids
There are several pancake options: two pancakes with cream cheese and fruit (choice of plum or strawberry), or plain with maple syrup, optionally containing blueberries.
$8.00
Piggies in Blankets
Two sausages, each wrapped in its own pancake, with one egg any style, choice of Canoe or Loonie Potatoes or seasonal fruit.
$9.00
Half Murgatroid
A half-portion of our Eggs Murgatroid, with basic Canoe Potatoes.
$7.00
Kids' Taquitos
Three taquitos filled with any combination of beans, cheese and roast chicken. Served with house salsa and local yogurt for dipping. Spicy only upon request.
$6.00
Grilled Cheese and Soup
Small soup and grilled cheese sandwich.
$6.00
Gluten-free
$6.50
Smaller Fare MENU - Murgatroid
These smaller plates make perfect side dishes and are mainly vegetarian.
Fully-Loaded Canoe Potatoes
Our famous sifra potato wedges, seared crispy and strewn with grated Ontario aged goat gouda and parsley, and finished with a bit of herbed garlic oil.
$5.00
Roasted Winter Veg
Seasonal winter vegetables (think squash, beet, turnip) roasted and seasoned with our herbed garlic oil.
$6.00
Refried Beans
Black beans refried in chicken drippings and served with housemade tostada chips.
$6.00
Native-American Frybread
Two pieces of fried dough. Delicious!
$4.00
Microgreens Salad
Microgreens, alfalfa sprouts, roast squash, shaved red onion, pickled red onion, pepitas, sunflower seeds, dressed with cold-pressed Saskatchewan canola oil and Niagara Gamay vinegar.
$7.00
Larger Items
One of these with a side dish should make a reasonable meal.
Seared Brisket
Tender-braised, seared brisket chunks with garlic-herbed yams, shaved onion and microgreens
$11.00
Ancho Short Ribs
Beef short ribs braised with ancho chiles, onion and Headstock IPA; served with mushroom and green onion beurre rouge.
$14.00
Carnitas Tostada
Think taco salad: carnitas, refried beans, cheddar, shredded kale, kimchi slaw and salsa atop a crispy tostada
$12.00
Fried Chicken
breaded & fried dark meat cutlet, chopped after frying and served with choice of sauce: spicy mayo, maple mustard, or ghost-pepper plum.
$12.00
w/ 3 sauces
$14.00
Taquitos
six tortillas wrapped up with chicken, mozzarella and refried beans and deep fried; served with whole grass-fed yogurt, housemade salsa and fermented pepper relish
$13.00
Ploughman's Platter
chicken rillette or hummus, three local cheeses, toast points, housemade pickles, seasonal (or house-canned in winter) fruit
$14.00
Drinks MENU - Murgatroid
Coffee
bottomless cup of freshly-made, locally-roasted pour-over coffee
$2.50
Hot Tea
half-litre carafe of orange pekoe
$2.00
Loose-leaf tea
Kenyan Mamri (black tea), Earl Grey, Lady Londonderry, Green Tea, Jasmine with Flowers, Estate-grown Taiwanese Oolong. Peppermint tisane also available.
pot
$4.49
Avalon Orchards Organic Apple Cider
from Innisfil, Ontario
$3.25
Bruce Cost Unfiltered Ginger Ale
very zippy ginger ale with bits of ginger in the bottle
$3.75
Boylan's Soda
Cane Cola or Birch Beer
$2.75
Good Drink Organic Spritzter
Blackberry or Grapefruit
$2.75
Zpirit
fruit-and-herb infused water made in Toronto
Pear-Vanilla, Pineapple-Sage, Peach-Basil or Mandarin-Mint
$3.00
Deluge Sparkling Water
carbonated spring water from Ontario
$2.50
Eska Spring Water
spring water from Quebec
$1.25
Dinner Plates MENU - Murgatroid
Cabbage Rolls
Napa cabbage leaves wrapped around spiced beef-and-rice filling (3-4 pc), with tomato sauce
$9.00
Brisket Plate
A big slab of brisket, braised and seared, atop braised carrots and onions, with smashed herbed potatoes. Please pre-order this, for freshness; we don't keep them on-hand.
$12.00
Tamale Pie (for two)
Our tamale pie is basically a casserole-sized tamale, which is a filling encased in masa dough, made from corn flour (masa harina). Since it is made only with corn flour, it is completely gluten-free. The filling is made from black beans and beef brisket chili: onion, tomato, garlic, oregano, cumin, ancho and guajillo chiles.
$14.00
Roasted Chicken Leg
A bone-in, skin-on, whole chicken leg roasted with our special spice blend, with roasted root vegetables and sauteed kale on the side. Please pre-order this, for freshness; we don't keep them on-hand.
$12.00
Homestyle Chicken Enchilada (for two)
A casserole-style enchilada of tortillas layered with chicken, chili gravy and cheese. Unlike enchiladas in the restaurant, these are built in a similar fashion to lasagna, but they taste just as good. One pan serves two hungry people, or perhaps more people if additional side dishes are included. Please pre-order this to ensure availability.
$16.00
Brisket Shepherd's Pie
This delicious shepherd's pie is made from shredded braised brisket, with carrots, onions, mushrooms and leeks. We put smashed canoe potatoes on top of the meat and finish it off with a layer of grated Ontario goat gouda. The shepherd's pie feeds one or two people.
$12.00
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken, carrots, peas, onion, leek, celery and shallot in a light chicken gravy inside a flaky pie shell. Bake it in your oven and enjoy it in the comfort of your own home.
$9.00
Vegetarian Selections
Vegan Cabbage Rolls
Napa cabbage wrapped around a savory tofu, brown rice and mushroom filling, topped with tomato sauce. Please pre-order this to ensure availability.
$9.00
Vegan Tamale Pie (for two)
Our tamale pie is basically a casserole-sized tamale, which is a filling encased in masa dough, made from corn flour (masa harina). Since it is made only with corn flour, it is completely gluten-free. The filling is made from black beans seasoned with chili ingredients: onion, tomato, garlic, oregano, cumin, ancho and guajillo chiles. Please pre-order to ensure availability.
$12.00
Homestyle Cheese Enchilada (for two)
Casserole-style enchilada of tortillas, onion, cheese and vegetarian chili gravy. Unlike the rolled enchiladas in the restaurant, these are layered in the same style as lasagna, but they taste just as good. One pan feeds two hungry people, or perhaps more with side dishes. Please pre-order this to ensure availability.
$14.00
Sauteed Kale (for two to four)
Local kale sauteed with golden raisins and toasted sunflower seeds. A delicious accompaniment to any of our other entrees, or a healthy meal in its own right. One pan is enough for 2-4 servings. Please pre-order this, for freshness; we don't keep frozen kale on-hand.
$7.00
Pantry Items MENU - Murgatroid
These items may safely be stored in a pantry or cupboard (at room temperature) until they are opened. Please note that we charge a $1 deposit on all mason jars; please return and get credit for them when you make your next purchase.
Tomato Soup
Our excellent tomato soup in a one-litre mason jar. Perfect for a light supper, especially with grilled cheese sandwiches. Made with Canadian tomatoes and Ontario onions and shallots. $1 bottle deposit on the mason jar is not reflected in price.
$9.73
Chicken Soup
The perfect cold-cure, our chicken soup is made entirely in-house with no food additives. It is a fantastic meal on its own, with salad of any kind, or grilled cheese sandwiches. We make the stock, and use Ontario chicken, onions, carrots, celery, leeks, and shallots. This soup is completely gluten-free. $1 deposit for the mason jar is not reflected in the price.
$9.73
Frontier Applesauce
Ontario apples cooked down into sauce with spices and a splash of Bulleit Frontier Bourbon; cooking evaporates all the alcohol, so this applesauce is suitable for all ages. Have it with roast pork, or with latkes, or at breakfast, or put it with some cream cheese on an English muffin; the possibilities are endless. It's totally vegan and gluten-free, so it may be used as an egg substitute in baking. The $1 deposit for the mason jar is not reflected in the price.
500ml
$5.30
1L
$9.30
Refrigerated and Frozen Items
These items must be stored cold.
Radish Pickles (temporarily out of stock)
Naturally fermented radish pickles. Some spices are used during fermentation: dried chili, black pepper, coriander, whole mustard seed, bay leaf. $1 deposit on the mason jar is not reflected in the price.
$5.00
Spicy String Bean Pickles
Naturally fermented wax beans, packed with slivers of fresh, green cayenne pepper. They've had a few months to sit with the pepper slivers and are fairly spicy. Some additional spices were used during fermentation: black pepper, garlic, bay leaf, coriander, mustard seed, dill.
$6.00
Frozen English muffins
Keep our housemade English muffins in your freezer, and get out just what you need for the next day each night; that way they'll always be fresh. We sell them a half-dozen at a time, so no tax is charged on this item. Unfortunately, they are neither vegan nor gluten-free.
half-dozen
$6.00
Naturally Fermented Hot Pepper Relish
We ferment this naturally-pickled pepper relish ourselves, from all Ontario products: onions from the Greenbelt, peppers from Downsview Park, and salt from Windsor. It is delicious as a hot sauce, but much more versatile than most thin hot sauces, and has the advantage of not containing any vinegar.
There is a $1 deposit on the bottle.
125 ml
$7.08
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