Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

The best brunch, with gluten-free and vegan options too, including the best dairy-free cheese in town. My favourites are their huevos divorciados and peanut butter smoothies.
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Easy Restaurant
1645 Queen St W
57 personas locales recomiendan
The best brunch, with gluten-free and vegan options too, including the best dairy-free cheese in town. My favourites are their huevos divorciados and peanut butter smoothies.
Great dinners, on the pricier side. Not many vegetarian options, but at least two seafood mains a night. And the staff are the sweetest––when I got my wisdom teeth removed, they gave me mashed potatoes on the house.
23 personas locales recomiendan
The Westerly Kitchen & Bar
413 Roncesvalles Avenue
23 personas locales recomiendan
Great dinners, on the pricier side. Not many vegetarian options, but at least two seafood mains a night. And the staff are the sweetest––when I got my wisdom teeth removed, they gave me mashed potatoes on the house.
Good coffee, relaxed environment, tasty paninis.
40 personas locales recomiendan
Lit Espresso Bar
221 Roncesvalles Ave
40 personas locales recomiendan
Good coffee, relaxed environment, tasty paninis.
Great working environment. For $5, enjoy unlimited drip coffee for as long as you're in the café.
21 personas locales recomiendan
Extra Butter Coffee
283 Roncesvalles Ave
21 personas locales recomiendan
Great working environment. For $5, enjoy unlimited drip coffee for as long as you're in the café.
My go-to for late-night mussels, fries and cocktails. They also do dinner really well and have a kids' menu. Dishes are labeled for vegan, gluten- and dairy-free diets. On the pricier side.
91 personas locales recomiendan
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
91 personas locales recomiendan
My go-to for late-night mussels, fries and cocktails. They also do dinner really well and have a kids' menu. Dishes are labeled for vegan, gluten- and dairy-free diets. On the pricier side.
The ultimate greasy spoon diner. They also do good souvlaki and fish & chips. Easy on the wallet.
16 personas locales recomiendan
Aris Place
229 Roncesvalles Ave
16 personas locales recomiendan
The ultimate greasy spoon diner. They also do good souvlaki and fish & chips. Easy on the wallet.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun cocktails in a low-key environment.
The Roncy Public
390 Roncesvalles Ave
Fun cocktails in a low-key environment.
Classic pub food, friendly staff.
75 personas locales recomiendan
The Local Pub
396 Roncesvalles Ave
75 personas locales recomiendan
Classic pub food, friendly staff.
Live music most nights of the week. Lots of folk, jazz and blues musicians, many of them local.
53 personas locales recomiendan
Hugh's Room Live
296 Dundas St W
53 personas locales recomiendan
Live music most nights of the week. Lots of folk, jazz and blues musicians, many of them local.

Everything Else

Amazing independent cinema showing cult classics, Hollywood hits, foreign films and more! Two screenings on weeknights, four on weekends. $11 tickets, $8 for students/seniors.
116 personas locales recomiendan
The Revue Cinema
400 Roncesvalles Ave
116 personas locales recomiendan
Amazing independent cinema showing cult classics, Hollywood hits, foreign films and more! Two screenings on weeknights, four on weekends. $11 tickets, $8 for students/seniors.
Wonderful green space for running, biking, picnics or simply strolling. There's a zoo, a skating rink, a museum and in the summer, outdoor theatre. Check out The Grenadier Café for cheap breakfasts.
1205 personas locales recomiendan
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
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Wonderful green space for running, biking, picnics or simply strolling. There's a zoo, a skating rink, a museum and in the summer, outdoor theatre. Check out The Grenadier Café for cheap breakfasts.
Do not swim in Lake Ontario, but the boardwalk and nearby Martin Goodman Trail are great for running and cycling. Sunnyside Pool is a great outdoor swimming pool in the summer, too.
128 personas locales recomiendan
Sunnyside Beach
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Do not swim in Lake Ontario, but the boardwalk and nearby Martin Goodman Trail are great for running and cycling. Sunnyside Pool is a great outdoor swimming pool in the summer, too.
Smaller park and playground, plus a farmer's market on Mondays, 3-7 p.m. (it heads inside in the winter).
35 personas locales recomiendan
Sorauren Avenue Park
289 Sorauren Ave
35 personas locales recomiendan
Smaller park and playground, plus a farmer's market on Mondays, 3-7 p.m. (it heads inside in the winter).

Essentials

The closest greengrocer to the house. Good selection of produce.
135 personas locales recomiendan
Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles Ave
135 personas locales recomiendan
The closest greengrocer to the house. Good selection of produce.
Wide selection of cheeses, plus baguettes, spreads and other snacks. Order by weight so you get exactly what you need.
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Thin Blue Line Cheese
93 Roncesvalles Ave
26 personas locales recomiendan
Wide selection of cheeses, plus baguettes, spreads and other snacks. Order by weight so you get exactly what you need.
Excellent selection of fresh and frozen seafood, including oysters. Each purchase comes with a complementary lemon or lime!
27 personas locales recomiendan
De La Mer
291 Roncesvalles Ave
27 personas locales recomiendan
Excellent selection of fresh and frozen seafood, including oysters. Each purchase comes with a complementary lemon or lime!
Fresh bread and tasty pastries! Loaves are discounted after 6 p.m.
42 personas locales recomiendan
Hot Oven Bakery
2226 Bloor St W
42 personas locales recomiendan
Fresh bread and tasty pastries! Loaves are discounted after 6 p.m.
The nearest full grocery store. Very convenient but on the pricier side.
39 personas locales recomiendan
Sobeys Urban Fresh High Park
199 Roncesvalles Ave
39 personas locales recomiendan
The nearest full grocery store. Very convenient but on the pricier side.
Gorgeous space to work and read. Many kids' programs too.
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Toronto Public Library - High Park Branch
228 Roncesvalles Ave
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Gorgeous space to work and read. Many kids' programs too.
Carries a good variety of bulk foods, from rice and quinoa to chocolate covered almonds and dried apricots. Good selection of soy milk, gluten-free bread and other food for dietary restrictions.
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Evergreen Natural Foods
161 Roncesvalles Ave
20 personas locales recomiendan
Carries a good variety of bulk foods, from rice and quinoa to chocolate covered almonds and dried apricots. Good selection of soy milk, gluten-free bread and other food for dietary restrictions.
Local butcher with good selection of meats and prepared dishes.
19 personas locales recomiendan
Rowe Farms - Roncesvalles
105 Roncesvalles Ave
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Local butcher with good selection of meats and prepared dishes.
Nearest place to buy alcohol. Good selection of Ontario wines but note they don't sell beer or spirits.
139 Roncesvalles Ave
139 Roncesvalles Avenue
Nearest place to buy alcohol. Good selection of Ontario wines but note they don't sell beer or spirits.
A full-range liquor store.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 personas locales recomiendan
A full-range liquor store.