Guidebook for Toronto

Laura
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

A very nice local independent coffee shop - and only a stone's throw away. One of our two-year-old Jasmine's favourite places to go.
25 locals raden deze aan
Hub Coffee
983 Dovercourt Rd
25 locals raden deze aan
A very nice local independent coffee shop - and only a stone's throw away. One of our two-year-old Jasmine's favourite places to go.
Our favourite Soon Tofu place. Very yummy food at a reasonable price.
16 locals raden deze aan
Tofu Village
681 Bloor St W
16 locals raden deze aan
Our favourite Soon Tofu place. Very yummy food at a reasonable price.
Great quality sushi.
35 locals raden deze aan
Mazz Sushi
993 Bloor St W
35 locals raden deze aan
Great quality sushi.
Very good gelato and thin-crust pizza.
28 locals raden deze aan
Arte Gelato
946 Bloor St W
28 locals raden deze aan
Very good gelato and thin-crust pizza.
Highly rated new (2012) restaurant.
60 locals raden deze aan
Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington Ave
60 locals raden deze aan
Highly rated new (2012) restaurant.
Lovely Napoli style thin-crust pizza.
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Lovely Napoli style thin-crust pizza.
Amazing waffles!
68 locals raden deze aan
Starving Artist
584 Lansdowne Avenue
68 locals raden deze aan
Amazing waffles!
You could call this a Cafe or a Restaurant or a Gelateria. Lots of space for strollers and for kids to roam. A good brunch choice for families.
15 locals raden deze aan
Faema Caffe
672 Dupont St
15 locals raden deze aan
You could call this a Cafe or a Restaurant or a Gelateria. Lots of space for strollers and for kids to roam. A good brunch choice for families.
Coffee shop
142 locals raden deze aan
Starbucks
1545 Bayview Ave
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Coffee shop
A very nice authentic Japanese restaurant. New to the neighbourhood.
859 Bloor St W
859 Bloor Street West
A very nice authentic Japanese restaurant. New to the neighbourhood.
Nice little brunch spot with good gluten-free options too.
62 locals raden deze aan
Saving Gigi
859 Bloor St W
62 locals raden deze aan
Nice little brunch spot with good gluten-free options too.
A very good ridiculously fast hole-in-the-wall sort of Chinese food restaurant. Open into the wee hours also.
38 locals raden deze aan
Swatow Restaurant
309 Spadina Ave.
38 locals raden deze aan
A very good ridiculously fast hole-in-the-wall sort of Chinese food restaurant. Open into the wee hours also.
Fresh handmade Chinese dumplings. So tasty!
81 locals raden deze aan
Mother's Dumplings
421 Spadina Ave.
81 locals raden deze aan
Fresh handmade Chinese dumplings. So tasty!
The best croissants in Canada, hands down! We go here often for brunch.
43 locals raden deze aan
Pain Perdu
736 St Clair Ave W
43 locals raden deze aan
The best croissants in Canada, hands down! We go here often for brunch.
Great dim sum.
Noble Seafood Restaurant
530 Dundas Street West
Great dim sum.
Slightly more upscale Northern Chinese restaurant. Great value and close to the AGO Art Gallery of Ontario.
25 locals raden deze aan
Asian Legend
418 Dundas St W
25 locals raden deze aan
Slightly more upscale Northern Chinese restaurant. Great value and close to the AGO Art Gallery of Ontario.
Great dum sum. Up on the top floor with lots of space for strollers - a bit of a novelty in Toronto restaurants!
14 locals raden deze aan
Sky Dragon Chinese Restaurant 龍翔酒樓
280 Spadina Ave.
14 locals raden deze aan
Great dum sum. Up on the top floor with lots of space for strollers - a bit of a novelty in Toronto restaurants!
Amazing brunch menu and pretty desserts. We think the brunch is one of the cities best kept secrets.
7 locals raden deze aan
DT Bistro Patisserie (aka Dessert Trends)
7 locals raden deze aan
Amazing brunch menu and pretty desserts. We think the brunch is one of the cities best kept secrets.
Really great thin-crust pizzas. Probably waits to get a table in the evening. The prix-fixe lunch menu is a great value!
384 locals raden deze aan
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
384 locals raden deze aan
Really great thin-crust pizzas. Probably waits to get a table in the evening. The prix-fixe lunch menu is a great value!
Great, really great, Italian food. The chocolate torte calde with white chocolate ganache is one of the best desserts ever created. Seriously.
445 locals raden deze aan
Terroni
720 Queen St W
445 locals raden deze aan
Great, really great, Italian food. The chocolate torte calde with white chocolate ganache is one of the best desserts ever created. Seriously.
Great croissants and coffee.
24 locals raden deze aan
Clafouti
915 Queen Street West
24 locals raden deze aan
Great croissants and coffee.
A great slightly upscale casual restaurant. Look out for the duck poutine! Close to Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall, and The Eaton Centre.
23 locals raden deze aan
Bannock
401 Bay St.
23 locals raden deze aan
A great slightly upscale casual restaurant. Look out for the duck poutine! Close to Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall, and The Eaton Centre.
Unbelievable baked goods. Try their ice cream sandwich.
113 locals raden deze aan
Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware Ave
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Unbelievable baked goods. Try their ice cream sandwich.
British pies and pasties.
The Bristol
1087 Queen St W
British pies and pasties.
Tasty Indian food. Our good friends, Mia and Egan, have takeout from here at least once a week.
158 locals raden deze aan
Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St W
158 locals raden deze aan
Tasty Indian food. Our good friends, Mia and Egan, have takeout from here at least once a week.
Very tasty Japanese Okinawa izakaya.
692 College St
692 College Street
Very tasty Japanese Okinawa izakaya.
Amazing little Japanese ramen noodle shop in the middle of Chinatown.
14 locals raden deze aan
Ajisen Ramen
332 Spadina Ave.
14 locals raden deze aan
Amazing little Japanese ramen noodle shop in the middle of Chinatown.
I had a burger here during Toronto's Burger Week event and almost passed out, it was so good.
15 locals raden deze aan
This End Up
1454 Dundas Street West
15 locals raden deze aan
I had a burger here during Toronto's Burger Week event and almost passed out, it was so good.
A famous Toronto Pho institution. Lee Susur is rumoured to be spotted here regularly.
119 locals raden deze aan
Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington Ave
119 locals raden deze aan
A famous Toronto Pho institution. Lee Susur is rumoured to be spotted here regularly.

Everything Else

TTC Subway station
70 locals raden deze aan
Christie station
5 Christie St
70 locals raden deze aan
TTC Subway station
TTC Subway station
25 locals raden deze aan
Ossington Station
25 locals raden deze aan
TTC Subway station
TTC Subway station
44 locals raden deze aan
Dupont station
263 Dupont St
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TTC Subway station
This is the spot we recommend for free overnight parking. On weekday mornings, Monday to Friday, you will need to move your car by 7am or risk getting towed.
692 Dupont St
This is the spot we recommend for free overnight parking. On weekday mornings, Monday to Friday, you will need to move your car by 7am or risk getting towed.

Essentials

Great supermarket. Open 7am-midnight everyday except statutory holidays.
1112 locals raden deze aan
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals raden deze aan
Great supermarket. Open 7am-midnight everyday except statutory holidays.
Korean supermarket for all your Asian food needs.
49 locals raden deze aan
PAT Central
675 Bloor St W
49 locals raden deze aan
Korean supermarket for all your Asian food needs.
Local independent grocery store that has a lot of great organic and local selection. Mon-Sat 8am-9pm Sunday 9am-7pm
184 locals raden deze aan
Fiesta Farms
200 Christie St
184 locals raden deze aan
Local independent grocery store that has a lot of great organic and local selection. Mon-Sat 8am-9pm Sunday 9am-7pm
Great little supermarket with Chinese and Asian foods also.
29 locals raden deze aan
Lucky Moose Food Mart
393 Dundas St W
29 locals raden deze aan
Great little supermarket with Chinese and Asian foods also.

Sightseeing

The AGO Art Gallery of Ontario has lots of art and is located in a beautiful building. Great for kids also - there are dedicated kids areas and programs too.
2262 locals raden deze aan
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals raden deze aan
The AGO Art Gallery of Ontario has lots of art and is located in a beautiful building. Great for kids also - there are dedicated kids areas and programs too.
A castle in Canada, you say?
1217 locals raden deze aan
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
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A castle in Canada, you say?
The ROM Royal Ontario Museum is a large natural history museum. Also great for kids with some dedicated kids learning and art areas.
2332 locals raden deze aan
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
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The ROM Royal Ontario Museum is a large natural history museum. Also great for kids with some dedicated kids learning and art areas.
The iconic building on Toronto's skyline.
3509 locals raden deze aan
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
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The iconic building on Toronto's skyline.

Arts & Culture

A converted old storage that now houses art galleries and events and a great little childrens park. We love the Saturday farmers' market.
9 locals raden deze aan
The Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
76 Wychwood Ave
9 locals raden deze aan
A converted old storage that now houses art galleries and events and a great little childrens park. We love the Saturday farmers' market.