Our naturopath has us on something we call The "No" Diet: No sugar, no eggs, no dairy, no fun.

Our dulled taste buds have been happily revived thanks to Tori’s Bakeshop where everything made in-house is egg, sugar, casein and dairy-free. Guiltless treats (from $2) include cinnamon buns, gluten-free donuts and pecan tarts baked using organic ingredients like flax, spelt flour, soy cream and brown sugar. Pair yours with a double shot of Merchants of Green espresso.

The modern vintage décor is lovely too - linen-covered club chairs, pale dandelion-print wallpaper and industrial lanterns shaped like whisks. Plus, we’ll eat anything served by someone sporting a mint green neck bow.

Yes, yes, yes. —Marianne Wisenthal

Tori’s Bakeshop, 2188 Queen St. East, Toronto, 647-350-6500, www.torisbakeshop.ca

Mere weeks into our New Year’s cleanse and we’ve fallen off the no-bread wagon.

One visit to Le Matin bakery and we were cruelly brought down by a sourdough boule. Chef Jean-Pierre Challet’s new Leslieville shop is also sinfully stocked with raspberry clafoutis, lemon tarts, quiches lorraine and pain au chocolat. Dense and delish, the soft-crusted baguettes ($2.75) are made with beer yeast giving them a certain je ne sais quoi. We guiltily slathered ours in butter and red fig jam.

Alas, there’s always next year. —Marianne Wisenthal

Le Matin, 5 Coady Ave., Toronto, 416-778-1509, www.lematinbakery.com

Parisians, don't read this. It will horrify you to the bottom of your soul. Everyone else? Lean in close, because we're about to whisper three little words that will make “I love you” sound like “Let's order in.” Ready?

Red. Velvet. Macarons.

If you're still breathing, you'll want to call Sweet Definition, the Leslieville bakery responsible for this crimson, cream-cheesy miracle, and place an order quick. The minimum is two dozen for pick-up, four dozen for delivery. Perhaps, for that much sugar, you need something to celebrate.

Well, we think the happy union of “best cake flavour ever” and “macarons, duh” is something enough. —SNP

$20/dozen. To order macarons from Sweet Definition, email info@sweetdefinition.com or call 647-330-3087.

With baked goods this good, it’s no wonder our server gained 15lbs in Woodlot’s first month in business. “I’m on a diet,” she says. “Please take some of these fresh-out-the-oven buns before I eat them.”

Soft buns, flaky nutella croissants, apple tatin and blueberry scones are just some of the scrumptious things on offer today. By day, Woodlot is a bakery, and by night it’s one of Toronto’s hippest hangouts with an honest, comfort-food menu that warms and delights.

Both the Red Fife parpadelle in a rich wild boar ragu ($20 main) and the roasted haddock gratin  ($19) are tummy-rubbingly good while for dessert the Soma chocolate Pot de Crème ($12) is to die for.

Just leave your diet at the door.

Woodlot, 293 Palmerston Ave., Toronto, 647-342-6307, www.woodlotrestaurant.com

If the scrummy smell of cake batter doesn’t lure you in, then the edible jewellery in the window surely will.

Run by a mother/daughter baking team, Parkdale’s Yummy Stuff is sheer bliss. Red velvet cupcakes, crumbly shortbreads, wholesome pies and delightfully tart lemon squares are a feast for the senses.

The sweet potato cupcake with orange cream cheese frosting topped with pecan praline is the perfect fall afternoon treat.

And don’t miss the much talked about chocolate oatmeal cupcakes with maple bacon frosting. Chocolate, maple and bacon—you’ve got to taste it to believe it!

Ask about custom cakes to order. Yummy Stuff, 1660 Queen St. W., Toronto, 416-531-9732, www.yummystuff.ca

If the thought of school food conjures images of mushy peas, soggy fish sticks and semolina pudding, then you haven't tried School Bakery & Cafe.

As you dive into a mini tower of springy pancakes ($9) loaded with blueberries, cream and syrup, memories of stodgy cafeteria grub will quickly disappear. Other offerings include the ultra-dacadent peanut butter and chocolate waffle sandwich ($11), super cheesy french toast ($10) and poached eggs on a cheddar chive biscuit ($10).

Schoolroom props (books, alphabet blocks, chalkboards) sweep you back to class. A giant chalkboard in the washroom reminds you to ‘brush up on your English Literature at the bar.’

Nestled in the bustling Liberty Village neighbourhood, this is one cool place to play hookie.

School Bakery & Cafe, 70 Fraser Ave., Liberty Village, Toronto, 416-588-0005, www.sbcto.com

We all have a sweet tooth and Toronto certainly bakes enough cupcakes, cookies, pastries and tarts to satisfy those sugary cravings.

One of our favourite spots for all things sweet is Osogood—a teeny pastry shop in Little Italy.

Brownies, oat bars, pies, cakes and heart-shaped jam cookies are all lovingly made in Suchada Promsiri’s bite-sized kitchen using the finest, healthiest of ingredients. Nothing beats her lollipop Smarties cookies (on popsicle sticks for the sprockets) when you want sugar-to-go.

If you’re entertaining at home call ahead (at least two days) and Promsiri will rustle up key lime tartlets, macaroons and sugar-free jalapeño biscuits for your guests.

Sweet!

Osogood Pastry, 874 College St., Toronto, 647-283-2478.

Finally, Alain Coumont’s globetrotting bakery/café chain is rolling into our fair city.

Le Pain Quotidien's first Toronto outpost will offer its famous slabs of chewy organic sourdough and melt-in-your-mouth croissants plus scrummy preserves, snacks and spreads.

Commune around massive country tables for a lunch of Mediterranean-inspired tartines or platters of prawns, smoked salmon, guacamole, humus and tabouleh.

And hey, why not bag a brioche or two for the road?

Atkins? What a Croque!

Le Pain Quotidien, 508 Eglinton Avenue W., Toronto, www.lepainquotidien.com