The best candy stores in Toronto are replete with childhood memories. Who doesn't remember holding coins in a small, sweaty palm, eyes traveling back and forth over the brightly coloured little gems, trying to decide on which of those candies to spend that hard earned dough? The only differences in the memory may be generational or cultural -- older folks yearn for humbugs and chicken bones, British colonialists miss Flakes, Yorkies, or wine gums, while those from warmer climates might miss sweets flavoured with tamarind or chiles.
I came from the era of Big League Chews, Bubble Tape, Garbage Pail Kids, Fun Dips, Goodies, Punkys, Nerds, Fireballs, Ring Pops and Dinasour eggs -- all of which I ate an unfathomable amount. Sometimes you just couldn't stop yourself. Everyone either loved or hated Thrills, a gum invented in and unique to Canada. While marketed as 'rosewater' flavoured, anyone who's taken the dare and chewed the stuff knows it tastes exactly like soap.
Whatever your candy experience, the many Toronto sweet shops offer just such trips down memory lane, to the celebration of your tongue and the detriment of your teeth.
Here are the best candy stores in Toronto.
See also
The Best Bulk Food Stores in Toronto
The Best Cookies in Toronto
The Best Chocolate in Toronto