Guidebook for Toronto

Megan
Guidebook for Toronto

Arts & Culture

An excellent art gallery.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
An excellent art gallery.

Everything Else

One of the city's best theatres.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
582 locals recommend
One of the city's best theatres.
This liquor and beer store is close to my house. It's otherwise unremarkable.
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
This liquor and beer store is close to my house. It's otherwise unremarkable.
"the intoxicating aroma of the unmarked shop could quickly turn a gluten-free nonbeliever into a regular customer"
1250 College St
1250 College Street
"the intoxicating aroma of the unmarked shop could quickly turn a gluten-free nonbeliever into a regular customer"
Have macaroons and grab a snack to have in the park.
183 locals recommend
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St W
183 locals recommend
Have macaroons and grab a snack to have in the park.
beer
127 locals recommend
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
127 locals recommend
beer
liquor
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
liquor
liquor
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
liquor
bocci
McCormick Park
66 Sheridan Ave
bocci
park
208 locals recommend
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St
208 locals recommend
park
park
590 locals recommend
Trinity - Bellwoods
590 locals recommend
park
park
35 locals recommend
Sorauren Avenue Park
289 Sorauren Ave
35 locals recommend
park

Food Scene

An adorable street full of fabulous little restaurants just seconds from the apartment.
23 locals recommend
Baldwin Village
23 locals recommend
An adorable street full of fabulous little restaurants just seconds from the apartment.
I love their dumplings and soups.
36 locals recommend
Dumpling House Restaurant
328 Spadina Ave.
36 locals recommend
I love their dumplings and soups.
Smoked meat poutine.
20 locals recommend
Caplansky's Delicatessen
20 locals recommend
Smoked meat poutine.
Have a coffee!
26 locals recommend
Moonbean Coffee Company
30 St Andrew St
26 locals recommend
Have a coffee!
Coffee!
267 locals recommend
Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland St
267 locals recommend
Coffee!
Great tacos.
115 locals recommend
Seven Lives
72 Kensington Ave
115 locals recommend
Great tacos.
A beautiful space and great coffee.
27 locals recommend
FIKA Cafe
28 Kensington Ave
27 locals recommend
A beautiful space and great coffee.
Excellent Chinese food and no MSG in the whole place.
8 locals recommend
Lee Garden Restaurant
331 Spadina Avenue
8 locals recommend
Excellent Chinese food and no MSG in the whole place.
Great for brunch. Excellent front patio.
11 locals recommend
Cafe La Gaffe
24 Baldwin St
11 locals recommend
Great for brunch. Excellent front patio.
Laid-back atmosphere and delicious coffee
85 locals recommend
The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
85 locals recommend
Laid-back atmosphere and delicious coffee
great patio, great burgers
54 locals recommend
Cadillac Lounge
1296 Queen St W
54 locals recommend
great patio, great burgers
cool space
75 locals recommend
Parts & Labour
1566 Queen St W
75 locals recommend
cool space
Tacos!
292 locals recommend
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
292 locals recommend
Tacos!
Ice cream sandwiches and mouth-watering baking.
57 locals recommend
Home Baking Co.
1242 Bloor St W
57 locals recommend
Ice cream sandwiches and mouth-watering baking.
Have a double
17 locals recommend
Ali's West Indian Roti Shop
1446 Queen St W
17 locals recommend
Have a double
Just go! one of my top picks
235 locals recommend
Bar Raval
505 College St
235 locals recommend
Just go! one of my top picks
Delicious
126 locals recommend
Bar Buca
2 Portland St
126 locals recommend
Delicious
make reservations now
47 locals recommend
The Harbord Room
89 Harbord St
47 locals recommend
make reservations now
Spanish tapas place
232 locals recommend
Bar Isabel
797 College St
232 locals recommend
Spanish tapas place
delicious pizza.
384 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
384 locals recommend
delicious pizza.
veggie drinks, healthy salads etc
38 locals recommend
Veghed
1199 Dundas St W
38 locals recommend
veggie drinks, healthy salads etc
Great Persian brunch spot. A treat!
54 locals recommend
Takht-e Tavoos Restaurant
1120 College St
54 locals recommend
Great Persian brunch spot. A treat!
great patio, good food and drinks
178 locals recommend
La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles Ave
178 locals recommend
great patio, good food and drinks
coffee shop
1691 Dundas St W
1691 Dundas Street West
coffee shop
I love going for brunch here! They also do great dinners. One of my favourite places in the 'hood.
1600 Dundas St W
1600 Dundas Street West
I love going for brunch here! They also do great dinners. One of my favourite places in the 'hood.
Burger with curly fries and so much more!
130 locals recommend
The Federal
1438 Dundas Street West
130 locals recommend
Burger with curly fries and so much more!
Great drinks and snacks.
62 locals recommend
Midfield Wine Bar
1434 Dundas St W
62 locals recommend
Great drinks and snacks.
Excellent brunch, fabulous location.
86 locals recommend
Mitzi's Cafe
100 Sorauren Avenue
86 locals recommend
Excellent brunch, fabulous location.
Delicious Greek food, beautiful restaurant.
102 locals recommend
Mamakas Taverna
80 Ossington Ave
102 locals recommend
Delicious Greek food, beautiful restaurant.
Great tapas place.
80 locals recommend
Foxley
207 Ossington Ave
80 locals recommend
Great tapas place.
Very very good Thai food, fun ambiance, quality food.
81 locals recommend
Sukhothai
1442 Dundas St W
81 locals recommend
Very very good Thai food, fun ambiance, quality food.
Your mouth will water.
51 locals recommend
The Tempered Room
1374 Queen St W
51 locals recommend
Your mouth will water.
Tiny but beautiful tea and scone place.
20 locals recommend
Kitten and the Bear
1414 Dundas St W
20 locals recommend
Tiny but beautiful tea and scone place.

Sightseeing

Rated as Canada's best public space. Restaurants, shops, and a very cool vibe.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend
Rated as Canada's best public space. Restaurants, shops, and a very cool vibe.

Essentials

The best butcher and there is a small food counter.
39 locals recommend
Sanagan's Meat Locker
176 Baldwin St
39 locals recommend
The best butcher and there is a small food counter.
All the basics.
Baldwin Naturals
16 Baldwin St
All the basics.
Excellent grocery store.
85 locals recommend
Peter's No Frills
2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd W
85 locals recommend
Excellent grocery store.
Organic and often local produce and groceries.
49 locals recommend
West End Food Co-op
1229 Queen Street West
49 locals recommend
Organic and often local produce and groceries.

Drinks & Nightlife

Branca is an Argentinian grillhouse with a great patio and excellent drinks/food.
1727 Dundas St W
1727 Dundas Street West
Branca is an Argentinian grillhouse with a great patio and excellent drinks/food.
Great ambiance! Well-priced drinks and good snacks.
49 locals recommend
Wallflower
1665 Dundas St W
49 locals recommend
Great ambiance! Well-priced drinks and good snacks.
It's a bar, but I go for the gnocchi. This is the real deal.
13 locals recommend
4th and 7
967 Bloor St W
13 locals recommend
It's a bar, but I go for the gnocchi. This is the real deal.
tiny dive bar
93 locals recommend
Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St W
93 locals recommend
tiny dive bar

Shopping

Bicycles!
12 locals recommend
Bikes on Wheels
309 Augusta Ave
12 locals recommend
Bicycles!
designer consignment
17 locals recommend
VSP Consignment
1410 Dundas St W
17 locals recommend
designer consignment
beautiful little shop
8 locals recommend
Crown Flora Studio
1233 Queen St W
8 locals recommend
beautiful little shop
Canadian-made clothing for women
12 locals recommend
Shopgirls Gallery Boutique
1342 Queen St W
12 locals recommend
Canadian-made clothing for women
if you need flowers
Botany Floral Studio
626 College St
if you need flowers
locally-made clothing
Fresh Collective
401 Roncesvalles Avenue
locally-made clothing