Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Friendly neighbourhood coffee shop with plenty of seating, free wifi and delicious lunch as well as great coffee and tea.
8 locals recommend
Coffee & All That Jazz
72 Howard Park AveFriendly neighbourhood coffee shop with plenty of seating, free wifi and delicious lunch as well as great coffee and tea.
Fun restaurant/bar - good, reasonably-priced food and live music almost every night! Great place to go to enjoy the evening and meet other people from the neighbourhood.
75 locals recommend
The Local Pub
396 Roncesvalles AveFun restaurant/bar - good, reasonably-priced food and live music almost every night! Great place to go to enjoy the evening and meet other people from the neighbourhood.
Pretty basic food here, but we like it because it is in the park. Kids like it for simple hot dog and fries, or grilled cheese sandiches. It's also known for it's breakfast menu with bacon, eggs, pancakes, etc. It is convenient before or after a walk in the park. Especially nice when you can sit outside.
24 locals recommend
The Grenadier Cafe
200 Parkside DrPretty basic food here, but we like it because it is in the park. Kids like it for simple hot dog and fries, or grilled cheese sandiches. It's also known for it's breakfast menu with bacon, eggs, pancakes, etc. It is convenient before or after a walk in the park. Especially nice when you can sit outside.
Drinks & Nightlife
Live music every night. Starts early - best to go by to check, but often music acts begin at 5:30 for Happy Hour! It's a small place, with plenty of seating. Great place for a drink while listening to live music. Nice place - has a calmer, lounge feel. (although that could change depending on style of music - but often it's solo singers with a pianist or just 1-2 accompanying musicians.)
25 locals recommend
Gate 403 Bar & Grill
403 Roncesvalles AvenueLive music every night. Starts early - best to go by to check, but often music acts begin at 5:30 for Happy Hour! It's a small place, with plenty of seating. Great place for a drink while listening to live music. Nice place - has a calmer, lounge feel. (although that could change depending on style of music - but often it's solo singers with a pianist or just 1-2 accompanying musicians.)
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St WThe Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WShopping
Must go - great place to explore.
It is a bit expensive but product is high-quality. Great place if you don't mind the hustle and bustle of a dynamic market. Very busy (too busy) on Saturdays.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EMust go - great place to explore.
It is a bit expensive but product is high-quality. Great place if you don't mind the hustle and bustle of a dynamic market. Very busy (too busy) on Saturdays.
Parks & Nature
Nice place to walk around. Not really a "hiking trail" but it's a good 30min walk from the house, you'll be surrounded by nature and see other people who are all enjoying being outdoors.
8 locals recommend
Grenadier Pond
Nice place to walk around. Not really a "hiking trail" but it's a good 30min walk from the house, you'll be surrounded by nature and see other people who are all enjoying being outdoors.
Great place to go if you want to get away from the city.
You must take a ferry from downtown. Once on the island you can either walk or rent bicycles. There are 1-2 restaurants/cafes (nothing fancy), a few beaches, an amusement park for kids and many festivals in the summer. Great place to go on a sunny day. (not ideal on a windy day)
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
Great place to go if you want to get away from the city.
You must take a ferry from downtown. Once on the island you can either walk or rent bicycles. There are 1-2 restaurants/cafes (nothing fancy), a few beaches, an amusement park for kids and many festivals in the summer. Great place to go on a sunny day. (not ideal on a windy day)
Essentials
This is a great grocery store, convenient because only steps away from Dundas West subway. There is another grocery store closer to the house as well (Loblaws).
71 locals recommend
FreshCo
2330 Eglinton Ave W This is a great grocery store, convenient because only steps away from Dundas West subway. There is another grocery store closer to the house as well (Loblaws).
Loblaws
380 The East MallSightseeing
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdA nice area to go for a meal/drinks and walk around in the tiny streets. Window-shopping (or real shopping but can sometimes by pricey). It's very busy on weekends = feels like the place to be. Quite quiet during the week but that's nice too. Architecture is completely different from other neighbourhoods in Toronto.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StA nice area to go for a meal/drinks and walk around in the tiny streets. Window-shopping (or real shopping but can sometimes by pricey). It's very busy on weekends = feels like the place to be. Quite quiet during the week but that's nice too. Architecture is completely different from other neighbourhoods in Toronto.
Colourful neighbourhood, great Italian restaurants, bars and ice cream shops. On a nice day, a 45min walk from our house.
296 locals recommend
Little Italy
Colourful neighbourhood, great Italian restaurants, bars and ice cream shops. On a nice day, a 45min walk from our house.
Arts & Culture
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkArt Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WBata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St W