Guidebook for Toronto - Christie Pits and Beyond
Essentials
Easy walk to this grocery store open until midnight. it has everything you need.
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Loblaws
585 Queen St WEasy walk to this grocery store open until midnight. it has everything you need.
Closest grocery store that stocks a lot of local and organic produce.
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Fiesta Farms
200 Christie StClosest grocery store that stocks a lot of local and organic produce.
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Our closest liquor store, 5 minute walk away.
A free outdoor pool just down the street from our house. A great way to cool off in the summer.
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Alex Duff Memorial Pool
779 Crawford StreetA free outdoor pool just down the street from our house. A great way to cool off in the summer.
Food Scene
Delicious baking and amazing ice cream sandwiches between two homemade cookies!
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Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware AveDelicious baking and amazing ice cream sandwiches between two homemade cookies!
The best croissants in Toronto and a delicious brunch treat - pain perdu (a fancy sweet french toast).
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Pain Perdu
736 St Clair Ave WThe best croissants in Toronto and a delicious brunch treat - pain perdu (a fancy sweet french toast).
Delicious Indian food. Can eat in or take away or get delivery.
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Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St WDelicious Indian food. Can eat in or take away or get delivery.
The sister restaurant for Banjara. It focuses on South Indian cuisine and has delicious dosas.
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Madras Masala
796 Bloor St WThe sister restaurant for Banjara. It focuses on South Indian cuisine and has delicious dosas.
Saving Gigi
859 Bloor St WGreat brunch spot.
A famous Toronto Pho institution.
Lee Susur is rumoured to be spotted here regularly.
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Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington AveA famous Toronto Pho institution.
Lee Susur is rumoured to be spotted here regularly.
Great, really great, Italian food.
The chocolate torte calde with white chocolate ganache is one of the best desserts ever created. Seriously.
Also a 2nd location on Queen street west.
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Terroni
720 Queen St WGreat, really great, Italian food.
The chocolate torte calde with white chocolate ganache is one of the best desserts ever created. Seriously.
Also a 2nd location on Queen street west.
Arte Gelato
946 Bloor St WOur favourite neighbourhood thin crust pizza and gelato!
Yummy Nicaraguan restaurant if you wanted to try something different!
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La Bella Managua
872 Bloor St WYummy Nicaraguan restaurant if you wanted to try something different!
Ebi Sushi
867 Bloor St WOur second favourite local sushi joint.
Arisu Korean BBQ & Sushi
584 Bloor St WGreat Korean BBQ
Tofu Village
681 Bloor St WGet your Korean Soon Tofu fix!
KINKA IZAKAYA ANNEX
559 Bloor Street WestA loud and boisterous Japanese izakaya.
The Owl
700 Bloor St WFamous for Korean pork bone soup.
Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington AveFine dining at our doorstep.
KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St WFunky ramen shop.
A neighbourhood Mexican institution, now in a brand new location.
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Tacos El Asador
689 Bloor St WA neighbourhood Mexican institution, now in a brand new location.
Snakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St WCoffee and any board game you can possibly imagine.
Sushi on Bloor
525 Bloor St WGreat sushi.
Poutineville
296 Brunswick AveAll you can eat poutine. Whoa.
Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria
386 Bloor St WThin crust pizza and gelato!
Scout & Cash Caffe
146 Christie StNearby cafe with brunch options.
Some of the best Italian food in Toronto. The lava cake is amazing.
There are two other locations. The Yonge street location has a great patio.
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Terroni
720 Queen St WSome of the best Italian food in Toronto. The lava cake is amazing.
There are two other locations. The Yonge street location has a great patio.
vegetarian, has great salads and wraps wonderful smoothies
2 other locations in Toronto.
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Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street Westvegetarian, has great salads and wraps wonderful smoothies
2 other locations in Toronto.
Great local cafe, two blocks away. Delicious coffees and pastries.
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Contra Café
1028 Shaw StGreat local cafe, two blocks away. Delicious coffees and pastries.
Entertainment & Activities
A converted old storage that now houses art galleries and events and a great little childrens park with water play area.
We love the Saturday farmers' market.
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Wychwood Barns Park
76 Wychwood AveA converted old storage that now houses art galleries and events and a great little childrens park with water play area.
We love the Saturday farmers' market.
Great park with a playground, outdoor pool and splash pad, lots of grassy areas and picnic tables.
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Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St WGreat park with a playground, outdoor pool and splash pad, lots of grassy areas and picnic tables.
BATL - The Backyard Axe Throwing League
33 Villiers StYes. Axe Throwing.
BMO Field
170 Princes' BlvdToronto FC play here.
Scotiabank Arena
40 Bay St.The Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs play here.
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayThe Toronto Blue Jays play here.
Arts & Culture
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park Wonderful historical art and dinosaur exhibits.
Amazing eclectic art. Kids fun area in the basement.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W Amazing eclectic art. Kids fun area in the basement.
A little far, but fun for the family, particularly for a rainy day.
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Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd. A little far, but fun for the family, particularly for a rainy day.
Wonderful selection of movies including European, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, etc
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WWonderful selection of movies including European, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, etc
Sightseeing
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd Tallest free-standing tower in the world.
Toronto Zoo
2000 Meadowvale Rd A little far, but fun for the family.
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceA castle? In Canada?
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
947 Dovercourt RdClosest car rental.
Most convenient TTC subway stop.
The number 63 bus runs up and down Ossington every 5-10 mins.
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Ossington Station
Most convenient TTC subway stop.
The number 63 bus runs up and down Ossington every 5-10 mins.
Convenient TTC subway stop.
The number 126 bus runs up and down Christie every 15-20 mins.
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Christie station
5 Christie StConvenient TTC subway stop.
The number 126 bus runs up and down Christie every 15-20 mins.
Union Station is the hub for UP Express, Go Trains, VIA Rail trains, and TTC subway.
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Union Station
55 Front St WUnion Station is the hub for UP Express, Go Trains, VIA Rail trains, and TTC subway.
This is the long distance bus terminal - such as for Greyhound or Megabus.
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Toronto Coach Terminal station
610 Bay St.This is the long distance bus terminal - such as for Greyhound or Megabus.
The closest UP Express station that goes to Toronto Pearson airport.
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Bloor GO station
1456 Bloor St WThe closest UP Express station that goes to Toronto Pearson airport.
Toronto Pearson International Airport
6301 Silver Dart DrToronto's main airport.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
2 Eireann QuayToronto's smaller second airport.
Parks & Nature
A dynamic community park with lots of events, pickup Ultimate every Sunday, a wood-fired pizza oven, and Thursday evening farmer's market.
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Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin StA dynamic community park with lots of events, pickup Ultimate every Sunday, a wood-fired pizza oven, and Thursday evening farmer's market.
Huge beautiful park only 12 minutes walk along Queen Street West. Farmer's Market Tuesdays from 3pm
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Trinity - Bellwoods
Huge beautiful park only 12 minutes walk along Queen Street West. Farmer's Market Tuesdays from 3pm