Guidebook for Toronto

Lauren & Tim
Guidebook for Toronto

Essentials

St Clair Fish Market
728 St Clair Ave W
Fresh fish!
The best Italian butcher. They do fresh ground beef, deli meats and sliced cheeses.
Macelleria Atlas
800 St Clair Ave W
The best Italian butcher. They do fresh ground beef, deli meats and sliced cheeses.
Huge grocery store, teeny tiny little prices.
64 helybéli ajánlásával
Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave
64 helybéli ajánlásával
Huge grocery store, teeny tiny little prices.
Great bulk food & specialty/organic goods.
Sunflower Market
910 St Clair Ave W
Great bulk food & specialty/organic goods.
Check out the market for fresh fish, beautiful grains, beans and dried fruit, Mexican specialty products and lots of fresh fruits and veggies.
1698 helybéli ajánlásával
Kensington Market
1698 helybéli ajánlásával
Check out the market for fresh fish, beautiful grains, beans and dried fruit, Mexican specialty products and lots of fresh fruits and veggies.

Drinks & Nightlife

Neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
7 helybéli ajánlásával
Bungalow
273 Augusta Ave
7 helybéli ajánlásával
Neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
Hip crowd, fun times with friends.
9 helybéli ajánlásával
The Red Light
1185 Dundas St W
9 helybéli ajánlásával
Hip crowd, fun times with friends.
Great forested patio out back! Nice little backyard vibe.
24 helybéli ajánlásával
The Done Right Inn
861 Queen St W
24 helybéli ajánlásával
Great forested patio out back! Nice little backyard vibe.
As close to a speakeasy as you'll find in TO. Good luck finding it.
96 helybéli ajánlásával
Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street West
96 helybéli ajánlásával
As close to a speakeasy as you'll find in TO. Good luck finding it.
Less cars, more alcohol. Live music! I once saw an awesome bluegrass-y band play here.
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Ted's Collision and Body Repair
573 College St
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Less cars, more alcohol. Live music! I once saw an awesome bluegrass-y band play here.
Hole in the wall bar that makes you feel welcome.
67 helybéli ajánlásával
Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington Ave
67 helybéli ajánlásával
Hole in the wall bar that makes you feel welcome.
Our favorite neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
30 helybéli ajánlásával
The Gem Bar & Grill
1159 Davenport Rd
30 helybéli ajánlásával
Our favorite neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
Another bar.
41 helybéli ajánlásával
The Piston
937 Bloor St W
41 helybéli ajánlásával
Another bar.
$12 Pitchers. Enough said.
32 helybéli ajánlásával
Disgraceland
965 Bloor St W
32 helybéli ajánlásával
$12 Pitchers. Enough said.

Food Scene

Artsy, great patio, excellent coffee & tea.
33 helybéli ajánlásával
Café Pamenar
307 Augusta Ave
33 helybéli ajánlásával
Artsy, great patio, excellent coffee & tea.
Well made cocktails/apps, nice atmosphere, Italian fare.
Stazione Centrale
820 St Clair Ave W
Well made cocktails/apps, nice atmosphere, Italian fare.
Much-talked about BBQ. They deserve every bit of attention they get - awesome spot!
85 helybéli ajánlásával
The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
699 St Clair Ave W
85 helybéli ajánlásával
Much-talked about BBQ. They deserve every bit of attention they get - awesome spot!
Brunch is best. Healthful, delicious, inviting.
112 helybéli ajánlásával
Saving Grace
907 Dundas St W
112 helybéli ajánlásával
Brunch is best. Healthful, delicious, inviting.
$3 mimosas and cesars, open 24 hours!
351 helybéli ajánlásával
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 helybéli ajánlásával
$3 mimosas and cesars, open 24 hours!
Diner-chic. Great brunch on weekends, close to High Park.
91 helybéli ajánlásával
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
91 helybéli ajánlásával
Diner-chic. Great brunch on weekends, close to High Park.
Great vibe, passionate people.
62 helybéli ajánlásával
Sam James Coffee Bar
297 Harbord St
62 helybéli ajánlásával
Great vibe, passionate people.
Deja vu & decent coffee.
85 helybéli ajánlásával
The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
85 helybéli ajánlásával
Deja vu & decent coffee.
Close to Kensington, nice vibe.
42 helybéli ajánlásával
Manic Coffee
426 College St
42 helybéli ajánlásával
Close to Kensington, nice vibe.
Best ramen spot in town!
14 helybéli ajánlásával
Ajisen Ramen
332 Spadina Ave.
14 helybéli ajánlásával
Best ramen spot in town!
Noodle soup, BBQ hanging in the window, Chinese beer.
21 helybéli ajánlásával
House Of Gourmet
484 Dundas St W
21 helybéli ajánlásával
Noodle soup, BBQ hanging in the window, Chinese beer.
Tacos, tequila.
239 helybéli ajánlásával
La Carnita
501 College St
239 helybéli ajánlásával
Tacos, tequila.
Tacos, bourbon.
292 helybéli ajánlásával
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
292 helybéli ajánlásával
Tacos, bourbon.
Charcuterie, classic cocktails, wine. (Check out Raw Bar next door for seafood, and the bar across the street for more cocktails).
51 helybéli ajánlásával
Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas Street West
51 helybéli ajánlásával
Charcuterie, classic cocktails, wine. (Check out Raw Bar next door for seafood, and the bar across the street for more cocktails).
Same owners as Cold Tea. More accessible entrance.
Mr Pong's Real Food
Same owners as Cold Tea. More accessible entrance.
Vegan & veggie-friendly goodness!
143 helybéli ajánlásával
Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street West
143 helybéli ajánlásával
Vegan & veggie-friendly goodness!
Right across from a pretty church, conducive to working for long periods of time & just down the street from the library! (Sister shop by the same name due south a few blocks)
85 helybéli ajánlásával
The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
85 helybéli ajánlásával
Right across from a pretty church, conducive to working for long periods of time & just down the street from the library! (Sister shop by the same name due south a few blocks)
Coffee, Cocktail Nights, Pop-Up Events. These guys not only have meticulous handwriting, but they also make pretty impressive coffee. See voodoochild.ca for more details!
388 College St
388 College Street
Coffee, Cocktail Nights, Pop-Up Events. These guys not only have meticulous handwriting, but they also make pretty impressive coffee. See voodoochild.ca for more details!
Re-purposed furniture & damn fine coffee.
238 Dupont St
238 Dupont Street
Re-purposed furniture & damn fine coffee.
1193 St Clair Ave W
1193 Saint Clair Avenue West
Pho!

Arts & Culture

This is a beautifully converted streetcar yard that features live/work artists lofts, various community centers, and public park. Check out the Saturday Morning Farmers Market!
9 helybéli ajánlásával
The Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
76 Wychwood Ave
9 helybéli ajánlásával
This is a beautifully converted streetcar yard that features live/work artists lofts, various community centers, and public park. Check out the Saturday Morning Farmers Market!
Big windows, down-time friendly.
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina Avenue
6 helybéli ajánlásával
Big windows, down-time friendly.
A bar, but also a fantastic live venue - Sunday nights are best.
351 helybéli ajánlásával
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 helybéli ajánlásával
A bar, but also a fantastic live venue - Sunday nights are best.
Art Gallery of Ontario!
2262 helybéli ajánlásával
Ontarioi Művészeti Galéria
317 Dundas St W
2262 helybéli ajánlásával
Art Gallery of Ontario!
Learn about the history of porcelain! Take a pottery class!
114 helybéli ajánlásával
Gardiner Museum
111 Queens Park
114 helybéli ajánlásával
Learn about the history of porcelain! Take a pottery class!
Toronto Public Library - Davenport Branch
1246 Shaw St
Books & movies & music!
Multidisciplinary studio and gallery space. Lots of local talent on all sides of the art world. Highly recommended!
709 College St
709 College Street
Multidisciplinary studio and gallery space. Lots of local talent on all sides of the art world. Highly recommended!
Pint-sized local gallery space. See website for current events and installations www.whippersnapper.ca
594 Dundas St W
594 Dundas Street West
Pint-sized local gallery space. See website for current events and installations www.whippersnapper.ca

Everything Else

Community outreach greenhouse and education centre.
The Stop's Green Barn
Community outreach greenhouse and education centre.
Inviting yoga studio & well-being centre.
29 helybéli ajánlásával
Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre
967 College St
29 helybéli ajánlásával
Inviting yoga studio & well-being centre.
Heated-room yoga. Visit their website for scheduling & further info www.st-clair-west.mokshayoga.ca
934 St Clair Ave W
934 Saint Clair Avenue West
Heated-room yoga. Visit their website for scheduling & further info www.st-clair-west.mokshayoga.ca

Sightseeing

A great hangout in the summer; the tree blossoms in the spring are supposed to be phenomenal!
1205 helybéli ajánlásával
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 helybéli ajánlásával
A great hangout in the summer; the tree blossoms in the spring are supposed to be phenomenal!
An urban oasis with an off-leash dog bowl!
743 helybéli ajánlásával
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 helybéli ajánlásával
An urban oasis with an off-leash dog bowl!
Beautiful beachside boardwalk & a free outdoor pool in the Summertime.
22 helybéli ajánlásával
Sunnyside Boardwalk
Sunnyside Boardwalk
22 helybéli ajánlásával
Beautiful beachside boardwalk & a free outdoor pool in the Summertime.
A forest walk in the city!
33 helybéli ajánlásával
Phil White Arena
443 Arlington Ave
33 helybéli ajánlásával
A forest walk in the city!
This is a something of a "gated community", but no one seems to mind if you pass though. Big boulevards and a wee bit of nature. A nice place to go while on a run or walk through the neighborhood.
29 helybéli ajánlásával
Wychwood Park
29 helybéli ajánlásával
This is a something of a "gated community", but no one seems to mind if you pass though. Big boulevards and a wee bit of nature. A nice place to go while on a run or walk through the neighborhood.

Shopping

Vintage clothing.
44 helybéli ajánlásával
Public Butter Vintage
1290 Queen St W
44 helybéli ajánlásával
Vintage clothing.
Pretty and poised. Beautiful & unique clothing.
Robber
Pretty and poised. Beautiful & unique clothing.
Best guitar store in town!
Capsule Music
921 Queen St W
Best guitar store in town!
The best finds. Vintage has never looked so modern.
19 helybéli ajánlásával
Penny Arcade Vintage
1177 Dundas St W
19 helybéli ajánlásával
The best finds. Vintage has never looked so modern.
A vintage shop that pays attention to trends. All very wearable & carefully curated.
Silver Falls
A vintage shop that pays attention to trends. All very wearable & carefully curated.
Another cool vintage clothing store that mixes high and low fashion.
26 helybéli ajánlásával
I Miss You Vintage Inc.
63 Ossington Ave
26 helybéli ajánlásával
Another cool vintage clothing store that mixes high and low fashion.
Looky-loo trendy house plants & cut flowers, gather inspiration or sign up for a class! This is a beautifully curated store.
626 College St
626 College Street
Looky-loo trendy house plants & cut flowers, gather inspiration or sign up for a class! This is a beautifully curated store.
Liquor store - right across the street!
908 St Clair Ave W
908 Saint Clair Avenue West
Liquor store - right across the street!
Nice for gifts, nick-knacks and Canadiana items. Collect trendy presents for your friends back home!
1144 Queen St W
1144 Queen Street West
Nice for gifts, nick-knacks and Canadiana items. Collect trendy presents for your friends back home!
Carefully curated book & cookery store. Extensive collection of special interest books & they carry some beautiful Toronto-centric items as well if you're looking for souvenirs.
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Good Egg
156 Augusta Avenue
8 helybéli ajánlásával
Carefully curated book & cookery store. Extensive collection of special interest books & they carry some beautiful Toronto-centric items as well if you're looking for souvenirs.