Queic by Olivia

When Spanish restaurant Olivia first opened its doors in 2019, its creamy cheesecake ($54/whole cake) made with pungent blue cheese became a social media sensation. To this day, it’s still very much a signature item on the restaurant menu—and for good reason. If you’re after the restaurant’s cheesecake for an afternoon treat, pop into Olivia’s dessert offshoot, Queic, just down the road to savour the famed cake made with an almond sable crust as the base with a burnished top much like a Basque-style cheesecake. Unlike the usual cream cheese varieties out there, the oozy cheesecakes here are supremely cheese-forward and are reminiscent of indulging in a lightly sweetened wheel of cheese—there’s nothing else quite like it. While you’re there, try the other varieties of cheesecake such as chocolate, Brie and truffle, or salted toffee.