Guidebook for Toronto

Emma
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

On Sunday nights after 9pm all food is 50% off. Is incredible value!
95 locals raden deze aan
FARMHOUSE tavern
1627 Dupont St
95 locals raden deze aan
On Sunday nights after 9pm all food is 50% off. Is incredible value!
Excellent coffee
77 locals raden deze aan
Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace Ave
77 locals raden deze aan
Excellent coffee
Amazing diner-style food, excellent brunch and fried chicken.
85 locals raden deze aan
The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
699 St Clair Ave W
85 locals raden deze aan
Amazing diner-style food, excellent brunch and fried chicken.
Super good brunch and breakfast, go early because it's popular! Lots of great takeaway baked goods and prepared meals too.
78 locals raden deze aan
Emma's Country Kitchen
810 St Clair Ave W
78 locals raden deze aan
Super good brunch and breakfast, go early because it's popular! Lots of great takeaway baked goods and prepared meals too.
Organic chocolate and ice cream. Need I say more?
23 locals raden deze aan
Delight Organic Fair Trade Chocolate
3040 Dundas St W
23 locals raden deze aan
Organic chocolate and ice cream. Need I say more?
Excellent coffee
36 locals raden deze aan
Crema Coffee Company
3079 Dundas St W
36 locals raden deze aan
Excellent coffee
My favourite coffee, roasted right here in TO!
40 locals raden deze aan
Hale Coffee Company
300 Campbell Ave
40 locals raden deze aan
My favourite coffee, roasted right here in TO!
Vegan baked treats
27 locals raden deze aan
Through Being Cool Bakery
27 locals raden deze aan
Vegan baked treats
Ice cream, closed in winter months so check website first
21 locals raden deze aan
The Lansdowne Cone
555 Dundas Street East
21 locals raden deze aan
Ice cream, closed in winter months so check website first
Baked goods and breads
27 locals raden deze aan
Paris Bakery
654 Lansdowne Ave
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Baked goods and breads
Excellent cold brew!
Station Cold Brew Coffee Co.
343 Horner Ave
Excellent cold brew!
77 locals raden deze aan
Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace Ave
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Cafe Neon
241 Wallace Ave
67 locals raden deze aan
Great sandwiches (all day breakfast ones), also do takeout
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Brock Sandwich
1260 Bloor Street West
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Great sandwiches (all day breakfast ones), also do takeout
Eat in or takeout, excellent falafel and shwarma
17 locals raden deze aan
Ali Baba's Middle Eastern Cuisine
1283 Bloor St W
17 locals raden deze aan
Eat in or takeout, excellent falafel and shwarma
PATTIES!
19 locals raden deze aan
Caribbean Queen of Patties
1294 Bloor St W
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PATTIES!
Neopolitan style pizza & pies
23 locals raden deze aan
Pizza e Pazzi - Best pizza Toronto
1182 St Clair Ave W
23 locals raden deze aan
Neopolitan style pizza & pies
Breads, cheese, cold cuts. Authentic Italian coffee, pastries and gelato.
35 locals raden deze aan
Tre Mari Bakery
1311 St Clair Ave W
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Breads, cheese, cold cuts. Authentic Italian coffee, pastries and gelato.
Another cozy Italian restaurant, bit pricier but nice.
7 locals raden deze aan
La Bruschetta
1317 St Clair Ave W
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Another cozy Italian restaurant, bit pricier but nice.
Authentic Brazilian!
26 locals raden deze aan
Rio 40 Restaurant
1256 St Clair Ave W
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Authentic Brazilian!
Fun checkered tables, Italian.
The Big Ragu
1338 Lansdowne Ave
Fun checkered tables, Italian.
Excellent Italian style pizza
37 locals raden deze aan
Marcello's Pizzeria
1163 St Clair Ave W
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Excellent Italian style pizza
Cheap n easy breakfast and lunch
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Boom Breakfast & Co
1036 St Clair Ave W
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Cheap n easy breakfast and lunch
Great independent cafe nearby, cozy
24 locals raden deze aan
The Sovereign Cafe
1359 Davenport Rd
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Great independent cafe nearby, cozy
Also a bar! Family-friendly too
152 locals raden deze aan
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St W
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Also a bar! Family-friendly too
Known for their Nutella latte
25 locals raden deze aan
Cafe Con Leche Espresso Bar
1571 Dupont St
25 locals raden deze aan
Known for their Nutella latte
Bakery and cafe, and don't forget, GELATO.
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La Paloma Gelateria & Cafe
1357 St Clair Ave W
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Bakery and cafe, and don't forget, GELATO.
My favourite coffee shop down here. Use Hale beans. Get the brown butter cookie! In the summer, try the sonic (espresso & tonic), in winter try to hot apple chaider (chai and apple cider).
14 locals raden deze aan
Cygnet Coffee
1691 Dundas Street West
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My favourite coffee shop down here. Use Hale beans. Get the brown butter cookie! In the summer, try the sonic (espresso & tonic), in winter try to hot apple chaider (chai and apple cider).
Cute patio, good drink selection.
49 locals raden deze aan
Wallflower
1665 Dundas St W
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Cute patio, good drink selection.
On the pricier end, but worth it. Some of the best Spanish food I've ever had.
18 locals raden deze aan
Branca
1727 Dundas Street West
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On the pricier end, but worth it. Some of the best Spanish food I've ever had.
Pricey, worth it. You need a reservation usually. Excellent Spanish food.
232 locals raden deze aan
Bar Isabel
797 College St
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Pricey, worth it. You need a reservation usually. Excellent Spanish food.
Also good for drinks, great Portuguese fare.
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Rush Hour
1438a Dufferin St
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Also good for drinks, great Portuguese fare.
Simple diner breakfast spot
8 locals raden deze aan
Sunnyside Grill Toronto
1218 St Clair Ave W
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Simple diner breakfast spot
Cozy, bit of a wait on weekends, great breakfast.
40 locals raden deze aan
Hello Darling
827 Lansdowne Avenue
40 locals raden deze aan
Cozy, bit of a wait on weekends, great breakfast.
Toronto's finest doner, in my opinion. Make sure to press the buttons in the washrooms!
19 locals raden deze aan
Otto’s Berlin Döner
256 Augusta Ave
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Toronto's finest doner, in my opinion. Make sure to press the buttons in the washrooms!
Great breakfast, bring cash!
86 locals raden deze aan
Aunties & Uncles
74 Lippincott St
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Great breakfast, bring cash!
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Manic Coffee
426 College St
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Toronto's finest simple TexMex, also have drink specials often and ridiculously cheesy nachos.
131 locals raden deze aan
Sneaky Dee's
431 College St
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Toronto's finest simple TexMex, also have drink specials often and ridiculously cheesy nachos.
Fine vegan baking!
23 locals raden deze aan
Bunner's Bake Shop
3054 Dundas St W
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Fine vegan baking!
Really good burgers here, good drink menu too. Love the ambiance here. Diner vibe, open for breakfast til late everyday!
27 locals raden deze aan
Harry's Charbroiled Dining Lounge
293 Palmerston Avenue
27 locals raden deze aan
Really good burgers here, good drink menu too. Love the ambiance here. Diner vibe, open for breakfast til late everyday!
Some of Toronto's best pies are made here.
33 locals raden deze aan
Wanda's Pie In The Sky
287 Augusta Ave
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Some of Toronto's best pies are made here.
Some of the city's finest doughnuts, go early!
53 locals raden deze aan
Glory Hole Doughnuts
130 Queen St W
53 locals raden deze aan
Some of the city's finest doughnuts, go early!
If you're in Roncesvalles, eating here is a must for authentic Polish cuisine.
49 locals raden deze aan
Cafe Polonez
195 Roncesvalles Ave
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If you're in Roncesvalles, eating here is a must for authentic Polish cuisine.
Best chocolate in the city.
104 locals raden deze aan
Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House Lane
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Best chocolate in the city.
Great breakfast, scones are amazing
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Drake Commissary
128a Sterling Rd
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Great breakfast, scones are amazing
Really good thin slice pizza, plus drinks.
43 locals raden deze aan
Superpoint
184 Ossington Ave
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Really good thin slice pizza, plus drinks.
Excellent pizza. Usually busy.
384 locals raden deze aan
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
384 locals raden deze aan
Excellent pizza. Usually busy.
Really good bakery + ice cream sandwiches that are out of this world.
113 locals raden deze aan
Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware Ave
113 locals raden deze aan
Really good bakery + ice cream sandwiches that are out of this world.
Really amazing, cute, cozy Cuban restaurant.
37 locals raden deze aan
Julie's Cuban Restaurant
202 Dovercourt Rd
37 locals raden deze aan
Really amazing, cute, cozy Cuban restaurant.
Some of the city's best BBQ.
102 locals raden deze aan
Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock Ave
102 locals raden deze aan
Some of the city's best BBQ.
Saturday farmers market is open year round, 8am-1pm
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Wychwood Barns Park
76 Wychwood Ave
85 locals raden deze aan
Saturday farmers market is open year round, 8am-1pm
Some of the best brunch, lunch and dinner in the city. Go early if on the weekend or for brunch.
130 locals raden deze aan
The Federal
1438 Dundas Street West
130 locals raden deze aan
Some of the best brunch, lunch and dinner in the city. Go early if on the weekend or for brunch.
Open only in the morning/afternoons, this is amazing Persian breakfast/lunch.
54 locals raden deze aan
Takht-e Tavoos Restaurant
1120 College St
54 locals raden deze aan
Open only in the morning/afternoons, this is amazing Persian breakfast/lunch.
Really excellent coffee shop opened up by Aussies. Also has real good brunch.
38 locals raden deze aan
Baddies
679 Lansdowne Ave
38 locals raden deze aan
Really excellent coffee shop opened up by Aussies. Also has real good brunch.

Drinks & Nightlife

Decent food and drink selection, pool, nice staff
39 locals raden deze aan
Boo Radley's
1482 Dupont St
39 locals raden deze aan
Decent food and drink selection, pool, nice staff
Beer is pretty good, decor on point
119 locals raden deze aan
Indie Alehouse
2876 Dundas St W
119 locals raden deze aan
Beer is pretty good, decor on point
Also has great brunch and pinball machines
56 locals raden deze aan
3030 Dundas West
3030 Dundas St W
56 locals raden deze aan
Also has great brunch and pinball machines
Decent food, cheapish drinks, drive bar feel
30 locals raden deze aan
The Gem Bar & Grill
1159 Davenport Rd
30 locals raden deze aan
Decent food, cheapish drinks, drive bar feel
Cocktails
42 locals raden deze aan
The Gaslight
1426 Bloor St W
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Cocktails
Amazing selection of interesting beer & excellent food. This is the larger location so you're more likely to get a seat but it is quite popular.
45 locals raden deze aan
Bar Hop Brewco
137 Peter St
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Amazing selection of interesting beer & excellent food. This is the larger location so you're more likely to get a seat but it is quite popular.
Incredible beer/snack spot, very intimate, go in off-peak hours or soon after opening to ensure a spot.
121 locals raden deze aan
Bar Hop
391 King St W
121 locals raden deze aan
Incredible beer/snack spot, very intimate, go in off-peak hours or soon after opening to ensure a spot.
Mojitos, obviously.
Dolly's Mojito Bar
1285 Bloor St W
Mojitos, obviously.
Cute cheap bar with board game nights, usually not too packed
9 locals raden deze aan
Bar With No Name
1651 Bloor St W
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Cute cheap bar with board game nights, usually not too packed
Also has good pub food
30 locals raden deze aan
The Mugshot Tavern
1729 Bloor St W
30 locals raden deze aan
Also has good pub food
Excellent bar with snacks, plus PINBALL. On Sundays, $5 and play all you can.
13 locals raden deze aan
Cabin Fever
1669 Bloor St W
13 locals raden deze aan
Excellent bar with snacks, plus PINBALL. On Sundays, $5 and play all you can.
Speakeasy style eatery & bar; American style menu
45 locals raden deze aan
DeSotos Eatery
1079 St Clair Ave W
45 locals raden deze aan
Speakeasy style eatery & bar; American style menu
Excellent dive bar with games & free pool
12 locals raden deze aan
Swan Dive
1631 Dundas St W
12 locals raden deze aan
Excellent dive bar with games & free pool
Good drinks, gets quite busy at night, cute big patio
106 locals raden deze aan
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St W
106 locals raden deze aan
Good drinks, gets quite busy at night, cute big patio
Excellent brews! Also generally a nice place to have good craft beer.
149 locals raden deze aan
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St W
149 locals raden deze aan
Excellent brews! Also generally a nice place to have good craft beer.
Toronto's finest. If you like sours, get Grandma's Boy (not in the bottle shop).
373 locals raden deze aan
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
373 locals raden deze aan
Toronto's finest. If you like sours, get Grandma's Boy (not in the bottle shop).
Same owners as Wallflower, cute patio, good brunch too!
165 locals raden deze aan
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St W
165 locals raden deze aan
Same owners as Wallflower, cute patio, good brunch too!
Excellent beer selection, great staff, the food is typical German style and perfect for sharing.
35 locals raden deze aan
Otto's Bierhalle
1087 Queen St W
35 locals raden deze aan
Excellent beer selection, great staff, the food is typical German style and perfect for sharing.
Usually playing rap or hip hop very loud, also some of the city's best dumplings get served here.
96 locals raden deze aan
Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street West
96 locals raden deze aan
Usually playing rap or hip hop very loud, also some of the city's best dumplings get served here.
Great drink selection
10 locals raden deze aan
Thirsty And Miserable
197 Baldwin St
10 locals raden deze aan
Great drink selection
Bicycle-themed bar.
27 locals raden deze aan
Handlebar
159 Augusta Ave
27 locals raden deze aan
Bicycle-themed bar.
Also has great coffee and breakfast, a queer-positive space, frequently has queer and drag events at night
38 locals raden deze aan
Beaver Cafe
1192 Queen St W
38 locals raden deze aan
Also has great coffee and breakfast, a queer-positive space, frequently has queer and drag events at night
Very busy on weekends, good drink selection, arcade games
154 locals raden deze aan
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
154 locals raden deze aan
Very busy on weekends, good drink selection, arcade games
Chill brewery, warehouse vibe
63 locals raden deze aan
Henderson Brewing co
128A Sterling Rd
63 locals raden deze aan
Chill brewery, warehouse vibe
Also has great brunch.
62 locals raden deze aan
Midfield Wine Bar
1434 Dundas St W
62 locals raden deze aan
Also has great brunch.
As noted, also has great coffee! Free wifi so a nice place to work.
52 locals raden deze aan
The Loveless Cafe & Bar
1430 Dundas St W
52 locals raden deze aan
As noted, also has great coffee! Free wifi so a nice place to work.
Chill bar, karaoke on Thursdays
Penny's
1306 Bloor St W
Chill bar, karaoke on Thursdays
62 locals raden deze aan
The Greater Good
229 Geary Ave
62 locals raden deze aan
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Blood Brothers Brewery Tap Room
165 Geary Ave
64 locals raden deze aan

Parks & Nature

Swimming pool, rec centre, off-leash dog area, fun community events happen here often.
38 locals raden deze aan
Earlscourt Park
Lansdowne Avenue
38 locals raden deze aan
Swimming pool, rec centre, off-leash dog area, fun community events happen here often.
Lots of trails, off leash dog park, even a zoo! Cherry blossoms in the spring.
1205 locals raden deze aan
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 locals raden deze aan
Lots of trails, off leash dog park, even a zoo! Cherry blossoms in the spring.
Baseball diamonds, lots of drummers and slackliners, dog bowl
743 locals raden deze aan
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 locals raden deze aan
Baseball diamonds, lots of drummers and slackliners, dog bowl
Very beautiful park in the GTA, feels like you're somewhere else entirely.
198 locals raden deze aan
Scarborough Bluffs Park
198 locals raden deze aan
Very beautiful park in the GTA, feels like you're somewhere else entirely.
424 locals raden deze aan
The Beaches
424 locals raden deze aan
174 locals raden deze aan
Cherry Beach Off Leash Dog Park
1 Cherry St
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Suikerstrandpark
11 Dockside Dr
205 locals raden deze aan
Cute park, farmers market on Mondays 3-7pm
35 locals raden deze aan
Sorauren Avenue Park
289 Sorauren Ave
35 locals raden deze aan
Cute park, farmers market on Mondays 3-7pm

Essentials

40 locals raden deze aan
Food Basics
830 Lansdowne Ave
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87 locals raden deze aan
FreshCo
1245 Dupont St
87 locals raden deze aan
Liquor store
957 locals raden deze aan
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals raden deze aan
Liquor store
87 locals raden deze aan
Dollarama
590 King St W
87 locals raden deze aan
Drug store/pharmacy
109 locals raden deze aan
Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.
109 locals raden deze aan
Drug store/pharmacy
Community centre with fitness facilities and swimming pools, also running track.
16 locals raden deze aan
Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre
1369 St Clair Ave W
16 locals raden deze aan
Community centre with fitness facilities and swimming pools, also running track.
Bit of a weird gym in Galleria Mall, but close!
18 locals raden deze aan
Planet Fitness
180 Queens Plate Dr
18 locals raden deze aan
Bit of a weird gym in Galleria Mall, but close!
Climbing gym!
17 locals raden deze aan
Boulderz Climbing Centre
16 Dupont St
17 locals raden deze aan
Climbing gym!
Gym in the Junction
6 locals raden deze aan
Snap Fitness
400 Pacific Ave
6 locals raden deze aan
Gym in the Junction
I don't love the beer sold here, but some people do.
127 locals raden deze aan
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
127 locals raden deze aan
I don't love the beer sold here, but some people do.
Bank
11 locals raden deze aan
Scotiabank
1151 Weston Rd
11 locals raden deze aan
Bank
Bank
BMO Bank of Montreal ATM
2155 St Clair Ave W
Bank
Bank
94 locals raden deze aan
TD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
15 York St
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Bank

Shopping

More like a collection of shops, many big box stores can be found here, as well as a Bulk Barn, Winners, etc.
50 locals raden deze aan
Stockyards District
50 locals raden deze aan
More like a collection of shops, many big box stores can be found here, as well as a Bulk Barn, Winners, etc.
Thrifting!
28 locals raden deze aan
Value Village
1319 Bloor St W
28 locals raden deze aan
Thrifting!
Old books and interesting odds/ends
24 locals raden deze aan
The Monkey's Paw
1067 Bloor St W
24 locals raden deze aan
Old books and interesting odds/ends
Not the city's best mall at all, but some essentials in here.
47 locals raden deze aan
Galleria Shopping Centre
1245 Dupont St
47 locals raden deze aan
Not the city's best mall at all, but some essentials in here.
Decent mall!
289 locals raden deze aan
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
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Decent mall!
Generally considered the "high end" shopping centre
711 locals raden deze aan
Yorkdale Shopping Centre
3401 Dufferin St
711 locals raden deze aan
Generally considered the "high end" shopping centre
Everything from antiques to local foods, go early on the weekends!
1398 locals raden deze aan
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
1398 locals raden deze aan
Everything from antiques to local foods, go early on the weekends!

Sightseeing

Centreville, beaches, rides
323 locals raden deze aan
Centre Island
323 locals raden deze aan
Centreville, beaches, rides
Some old architecture of Toronto, Christmas market, Balzacs Coffee
1704 locals raden deze aan
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
1704 locals raden deze aan
Some old architecture of Toronto, Christmas market, Balzacs Coffee
3509 locals raden deze aan
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 locals raden deze aan
A must for hockey lovers.
466 locals raden deze aan
Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge St
466 locals raden deze aan
A must for hockey lovers.
Prime shopping, independent stores, food
723 locals raden deze aan
Queen Street West
Queen Street West
723 locals raden deze aan
Prime shopping, independent stores, food
Interesting shops, good food, family friendly
135 locals raden deze aan
Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles Ave
135 locals raden deze aan
Interesting shops, good food, family friendly
Pedestrian Sundays in the summer. great eats and bars here, plus some of the best vintage shopping in the city.
1698 locals raden deze aan
Kensington Market
1698 locals raden deze aan
Pedestrian Sundays in the summer. great eats and bars here, plus some of the best vintage shopping in the city.
Best Chinese food and shopping can be found here
740 locals raden deze aan
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
740 locals raden deze aan
Best Chinese food and shopping can be found here

Getting Around

Closest subway station
86 locals raden deze aan
Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave station
86 locals raden deze aan
Closest subway station
Closest connection to subway from St Clair
73 locals raden deze aan
St Clair West Station
370 St Clair Ave W
73 locals raden deze aan
Closest connection to subway from St Clair
UP Express Train to and from Pearson, near Dundas West subway station.
83 locals raden deze aan
UP Express Bloor Station
1456 Bloor St W
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UP Express Train to and from Pearson, near Dundas West subway station.
Subway station closet to the airport express
69 locals raden deze aan
Dundas West station
69 locals raden deze aan
Subway station closet to the airport express
Greyhound bus terminal
47 locals raden deze aan
Greyhound Canada Transportation Centre
30 Lake Shore Boulevard West
47 locals raden deze aan
Greyhound bus terminal
Subway stop closest to Greyhound terminal.
26 locals raden deze aan
St Patrick Station
26 locals raden deze aan
Subway stop closest to Greyhound terminal.
City airport, accessible if flying via Porter
269 locals raden deze aan
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
2 Eireann Quay
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City airport, accessible if flying via Porter
Ferries to and from Toronto Islands
52 locals raden deze aan
Jack Layton Ferry Terminal station
9 Queens Quay W
52 locals raden deze aan
Ferries to and from Toronto Islands
16 locals raden deze aan
Budget Car Rental
2401 Dundas St W
16 locals raden deze aan
165 locals raden deze aan
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
947 Dovercourt Rd
165 locals raden deze aan