Guidebook for Toronto

Lauren & Tim
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 personas locales recomiendan
Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave
64 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Kensington Market
1698 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Bungalow
273 Augusta Ave
7 personas locales recomiendan
Neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
Hip crowd, fun times with friends.
9 personas locales recomiendan
The Red Light
1185 Dundas St W
9 personas locales recomiendan
Hip crowd, fun times with friends.
Great forested patio out back! Nice little backyard vibe.
24 personas locales recomiendan
The Done Right Inn
861 Queen St W
24 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street West
96 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Ted's Collision and Body Repair
573 College St
6 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington Ave
67 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
The Gem Bar & Grill
1159 Davenport Rd
30 personas locales recomiendan
Our favorite neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
Another bar.
41 personas locales recomiendan
The Piston
937 Bloor St W
41 personas locales recomiendan
Another bar.
$12 Pitchers. Enough said.
32 personas locales recomiendan
Disgraceland
965 Bloor St W
32 personas locales recomiendan
$12 Pitchers. Enough said.

Food Scene

Artsy, great patio, excellent coffee & tea.
33 personas locales recomiendan
Café Pamenar
307 Augusta Ave
33 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
699 St Clair Ave W
85 personas locales recomiendan
Much-talked about BBQ. They deserve every bit of attention they get - awesome spot!
Brunch is best. Healthful, delicious, inviting.
112 personas locales recomiendan
Saving Grace
907 Dundas St W
112 personas locales recomiendan
Brunch is best. Healthful, delicious, inviting.
$3 mimosas and cesars, open 24 hours!
351 personas locales recomiendan
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 personas locales recomiendan
$3 mimosas and cesars, open 24 hours!
Diner-chic. Great brunch on weekends, close to High Park.
91 personas locales recomiendan
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
91 personas locales recomiendan
Diner-chic. Great brunch on weekends, close to High Park.
Great vibe, passionate people.
62 personas locales recomiendan
Sam James Coffee Bar
297 Harbord St
62 personas locales recomiendan
Great vibe, passionate people.
Deja vu & decent coffee.
85 personas locales recomiendan
The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
85 personas locales recomiendan
Deja vu & decent coffee.
Close to Kensington, nice vibe.
42 personas locales recomiendan
Manic Coffee
426 College St
42 personas locales recomiendan
Close to Kensington, nice vibe.
Best ramen spot in town!
14 personas locales recomiendan
Ajisen Ramen
332 Spadina Ave.
14 personas locales recomiendan
Best ramen spot in town!
Noodle soup, BBQ hanging in the window, Chinese beer.
21 personas locales recomiendan
House Of Gourmet
484 Dundas St W
21 personas locales recomiendan
Noodle soup, BBQ hanging in the window, Chinese beer.
Tacos, tequila.
239 personas locales recomiendan
La Carnita
501 College St
239 personas locales recomiendan
Tacos, tequila.
Tacos, bourbon.
292 personas locales recomiendan
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
292 personas locales recomiendan
Tacos, bourbon.
Charcuterie, classic cocktails, wine. (Check out Raw Bar next door for seafood, and the bar across the street for more cocktails).
51 personas locales recomiendan
Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas Street West
51 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street West
143 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
85 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
The Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
76 Wychwood Ave
9 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina Avenue
6 personas locales recomiendan
Big windows, down-time friendly.
A bar, but also a fantastic live venue - Sunday nights are best.
351 personas locales recomiendan
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 personas locales recomiendan
A bar, but also a fantastic live venue - Sunday nights are best.
Art Gallery of Ontario!
2262 personas locales recomiendan
Galería de Arte de Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 personas locales recomiendan
Art Gallery of Ontario!
Learn about the history of porcelain! Take a pottery class!
114 personas locales recomiendan
Gardiner Museum
111 Queens Park
114 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre
967 College St
29 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Parque Trinity Bellwoods
790 Queen St W
743 personas locales recomiendan
An urban oasis with an off-leash dog bowl!
Beautiful beachside boardwalk & a free outdoor pool in the Summertime.
22 personas locales recomiendan
Sunnyside Boardwalk
Sunnyside Boardwalk
22 personas locales recomiendan
Beautiful beachside boardwalk & a free outdoor pool in the Summertime.
A forest walk in the city!
33 personas locales recomiendan
Phil White Arena
443 Arlington Ave
33 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Wychwood Park
29 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Public Butter Vintage
1290 Queen St W
44 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Penny Arcade Vintage
1177 Dundas St W
19 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
I Miss You Vintage Inc.
63 Ossington Ave
26 personas locales recomiendan
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 personas locales recomiendan
Good Egg
156 Augusta Avenue
8 personas locales recomiendan
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.