A guidebook of our midtown neighbourhoods and Toronto for your enjoyment.
Food Scene
Healthy and delicious food close to the house; best burger and chicken pot pie! Lovely summer outdoor patio.
Starving Artist
1078 St Clair Ave WA great place for brunch. Tends to get busy.
A modern bistro near the house. I enjoyed their chicken pot pie and salmon dishes. They claimed to have the best burgers. Services are great too.
The Belsize Public House
535 Mt Pleasant RdA modern bistro near the house. I enjoyed their chicken pot pie and salmon dishes. They claimed to have the best burgers. Services are great too.
New Thai restaurant in the neighborhood. Delish! 😋
Need reservation as it’s a small place.
Bolan Thai Cuisine
709 Mt Pleasant RdNew Thai restaurant in the neighborhood. Delish! 😋
Need reservation as it’s a small place.
Positano Restaurant
633 Mt Pleasant RdWho doesn’t like Italian? 😋
Red Lantern Pub
228 Merton StGood pub and breakfast/lunch place with a nice ambience.
ITS TEA (Midtown)
XO Gelato
647 Mt Pleasant RdThe best pistachio ice cream ever! Other flavours are yummy too. :))
Starbucks
Best French bakery and cafe around the corner. Yummy croissants and tarts. 🤤
10 locals recommend
Jules Cafe Patisserie
617 Mt Pleasant RdBest French bakery and cafe around the corner. Yummy croissants and tarts. 🤤
Best homemade bread and pies in the neighborhood. My favourite is the walnut cranberry bread, the maple tart and almond croissants. 🤤
6 locals recommend
Epi Breads
1526 Bayview AveBest homemade bread and pies in the neighborhood. My favourite is the walnut cranberry bread, the maple tart and almond croissants. 🤤
It's easy to walk pass this French bakery and cafe on Bayview. It took me a year to discover it. Their tarts (pear, apricot, figs, apple) are the best along with other decadent French pastries.👍
6 locals recommend
Rahier Patisserie
1586 Bayview AveIt's easy to walk pass this French bakery and cafe on Bayview. It took me a year to discover it. Their tarts (pear, apricot, figs, apple) are the best along with other decadent French pastries.👍
Delicious Japanese restaurant on Bayview. 🤤Can't go wrong with their bento boxes. Been in business for 15+ years. You could also call and order for free delivery with minimum $25 order.
Fukui Sushi
1612 Bayview AveDelicious Japanese restaurant on Bayview. 🤤Can't go wrong with their bento boxes. Been in business for 15+ years. You could also call and order for free delivery with minimum $25 order.
If you are in the mood for Chinese/Thai/Vietnamese, this is the place to go for some Asian fusion. 😋
Lemongrass
1630 Bayview AveIf you are in the mood for Chinese/Thai/Vietnamese, this is the place to go for some Asian fusion. 😋
Popular breakfast/brunch place on Bayview with great breakfast. Love their blueberry pancakes! 🤤Usually long line-ups.
Sophie's
1614 Bayview AvePopular breakfast/brunch place on Bayview with great breakfast. Love their blueberry pancakes! 🤤Usually long line-ups.
Eggstatic Toronto
Mexico Lindo
Hollywood Gelato
1640 Bayview AveIt’s the talk of the town now. Always a lineup.😋
Essentials
Sobeys Urban Fresh Balliol
22 Balliol StFresh supermarket.
Local Chinese grocery store. Sell fresh veggies and fruits with reasonable price than supermarkets.
Fresh Buy Market
1913 Yonge StLocal Chinese grocery store. Sell fresh veggies and fruits with reasonable price than supermarkets.
This is a super market at the corner of our street on Davisville and Bayview (7am-9pm).
11 locals recommend
valu-mart
1500 Bayview AveThis is a super market at the corner of our street on Davisville and Bayview (7am-9pm).
Shoppers Drug Mart
1500 Woodbine AveBestway Cleaners
1518 Bayview AveSightseeing
You could drive there in 10 minutes or enjoy a lovely hike/bike mostly in the shade through Mt. Pleasant Cemetery’s parking lot.
The Brick Works is worth half a day sightseeing during the summer to enjoy the historical old homes/distillery. There are water lilies pond with fish/turtles and an eco-art garden with good eats at the eco restaurant/cafe there. There are fresh market and arts and craft market on the weekend during the summer as well.
57 locals recommend
Don Valley Brick Works Park
550 Bayview AveYou could drive there in 10 minutes or enjoy a lovely hike/bike mostly in the shade through Mt. Pleasant Cemetery’s parking lot.
The Brick Works is worth half a day sightseeing during the summer to enjoy the historical old homes/distillery. There are water lilies pond with fish/turtles and an eco-art garden with good eats at the eco restaurant/cafe there. There are fresh market and arts and craft market on the weekend during the summer as well.
The new aquarium is quite a fun and interesting new addition for all. It’s below CN Tower with its revolving panoramic view restaurant. Look into city sightseeing packages.
2071 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdThe new aquarium is quite a fun and interesting new addition for all. It’s below CN Tower with its revolving panoramic view restaurant. Look into city sightseeing packages.
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdLots to see and do at the harbouring with free international music concerts. Can catch the Tall Ship Kajama from the pier to sail around Toronto islands there. Best view of Toronto and the CN Tower.
512 locals recommend
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay WLots to see and do at the harbouring with free international music concerts. Can catch the Tall Ship Kajama from the pier to sail around Toronto islands there. Best view of Toronto and the CN Tower.
The pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques, art galleries and cafe.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StThe pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques, art galleries and cafe.
Local fresh market place with 120 merchants and farmers. Great local foods with patio sittings.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St ELocal fresh market place with 120 merchants and farmers. Great local foods with patio sittings.
A Gothic Revival castle-style mansion and garden with a long dungeon that connects to next door’s fun Spadina House. Kill two birds in one stone! :)
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceA Gothic Revival castle-style mansion and garden with a long dungeon that connects to next door’s fun Spadina House. Kill two birds in one stone! :)
A historical house museums in a beautiful garden and it’s totally free. It’s also next door to the famous Casa Loma castle.
50 locals recommend
Spadina Museum
285 Spadina RdA historical house museums in a beautiful garden and it’s totally free. It’s also next door to the famous Casa Loma castle.
Shopping
Yorkdale Mall is a big mall 20 minutes by car, and it has a cinema and two big food courts on opposite ends. Tons of shops to shop until you drop. :)
711 locals recommend
Yorkdale Shopping Centre
3401 Dufferin StYorkdale Mall is a big mall 20 minutes by car, and it has a cinema and two big food courts on opposite ends. Tons of shops to shop until you drop. :)
Downtown Mall at Yonge and Dundus. Many events around Dundus square corner. You could also walk up on Yonge street which goes up to our street Davisville to explore more shops.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StDowntown Mall at Yonge and Dundus. Many events around Dundus square corner. You could also walk up on Yonge street which goes up to our street Davisville to explore more shops.
Yorkville
Upscale shops and restaurants near. More on Bay and Bloor close by.
Arts & Culture
Ontario Science Center is just 20 minutes drive from our place and has great science and nature exhibits and an IMAX theatre. It is near the new Agha Khan Museum.
426 locals recommend
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd.Ontario Science Center is just 20 minutes drive from our place and has great science and nature exhibits and an IMAX theatre. It is near the new Agha Khan Museum.
Aga Khan Museum
77 Wynford DrNew beautiful museum near to Science Center (kills two birds)!
Great gallery right next to China Town. You could kill two birds with one stone. :)
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WGreat gallery right next to China Town. You could kill two birds with one stone. :)
It’s an interesting and fun place to visit for adults and children (dinasors exhibit and bat cave...). Lots to offer and the building is a classic+modern architecture.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkIt’s an interesting and fun place to visit for adults and children (dinasors exhibit and bat cave...). Lots to offer and the building is a classic+modern architecture.
Entertainment & Activities
Fresh market with local produce, bakery and seafood restaurants. 😋 After eating, you can walk along front street for downtown scenery or to the BCE Place or the Distillery for shopping and sightseeing.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EFresh market with local produce, bakery and seafood restaurants. 😋 After eating, you can walk along front street for downtown scenery or to the BCE Place or the Distillery for shopping and sightseeing.
This market with its eclectic retro shops and restaurants is close to is close to China Town in the old town.
1699 locals recommend
Kensington Market
This market with its eclectic retro shops and restaurants is close to is close to China Town in the old town.
An architectural building right in the financial district with the Hockey Hall of Fame and a food hall.
17 locals recommend
Brookfield Place
181 Bay St.An architectural building right in the financial district with the Hockey Hall of Fame and a food hall.
For sports fan. Enjoy the best Blue Jay’s game at the Skydome (former name) massive stadium especially when the roof opens!
1459 locals recommend
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayFor sports fan. Enjoy the best Blue Jay’s game at the Skydome (former name) massive stadium especially when the roof opens!