Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
Just at the corner of Pauline & Bloor – yummy ciders and beer, plus a menu that changes every week. They have an in-house brewery and even sell bottles to go. Also, great live music!
149 locals recommend
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WJust at the corner of Pauline & Bloor – yummy ciders and beer, plus a menu that changes every week. They have an in-house brewery and even sell bottles to go. Also, great live music!
We're biased because we worked at this dancehall restaurant for years. But this is the best live world music venue in the city. Go for dinner and a show on a Fri/Sat & take the salsa lesson. Also check out their Sunday brunch and live music and salsa lesson. Super fun for families!
120 locals recommend
Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St WWe're biased because we worked at this dancehall restaurant for years. But this is the best live world music venue in the city. Go for dinner and a show on a Fri/Sat & take the salsa lesson. Also check out their Sunday brunch and live music and salsa lesson. Super fun for families!
Ranti, the owner and chef, cooks up some yummy and affordable curry dishes. He also has a decent bar and patio for late night hangouts.
17 locals recommend
Stella
1261 Bloor Street WestRanti, the owner and chef, cooks up some yummy and affordable curry dishes. He also has a decent bar and patio for late night hangouts.
Food Scene
Very popular brunch place on the weekends. They specialize in gluten free, potato waffles and pancakes. They have a lot of standards like Eggs Benny, good coffee. Expect line-ups if you get there late
68 locals recommend
Starving Artist
584 Lansdowne AvenueVery popular brunch place on the weekends. They specialize in gluten free, potato waffles and pancakes. They have a lot of standards like Eggs Benny, good coffee. Expect line-ups if you get there late
It's like it says on the label - a vegan diner. We love the mac 'n cheese and the grilled cheese. Mmmmm.
76 locals recommend
The Hogtown Vegan
1056 Bloor St WIt's like it says on the label - a vegan diner. We love the mac 'n cheese and the grilled cheese. Mmmmm.
They serve brunch and they make homemade donuts - including gluten free ones! Nuff said!
28 locals recommend
The Steady Cafe & Bar
1051 Bloor Street WestThey serve brunch and they make homemade donuts - including gluten free ones! Nuff said!
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St WPricey, hip restaurant. A good place to people watch.
Roma 1090
1090 Bloor St WGreat pizza and another decent streetside patio.
This was the first "hip bar" to appear in Bloordale and has become a staple. They have a big patio with a wood burning fireplace. A popular place to start an evening. Their kitchen is good too.
165 locals recommend
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St WThis was the first "hip bar" to appear in Bloordale and has become a staple. They have a big patio with a wood burning fireplace. A popular place to start an evening. Their kitchen is good too.
Their Happy Hour is a favourite of ours - Buck A Shuck Oysters and $5 pints of local brewed beer and cider. They have a big back patio.
106 locals recommend
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St WTheir Happy Hour is a favourite of ours - Buck A Shuck Oysters and $5 pints of local brewed beer and cider. They have a big back patio.
Great espresso and snacks from the tiniest cafe you've ever seen. It's become kind of a heart to the community and has a great little patio for sometime hanging out.
17 locals recommend
Haven Espresso Bar
615A Brock AveGreat espresso and snacks from the tiniest cafe you've ever seen. It's become kind of a heart to the community and has a great little patio for sometime hanging out.
Very popular, hip cafe with the best, cheapest espresso coffees around. You're not going to find cheaper than $2.50 for an Americano in this city. Also a great place to people watch.
91 locals recommend
The Common
1028 Bloor St WVery popular, hip cafe with the best, cheapest espresso coffees around. You're not going to find cheaper than $2.50 for an Americano in this city. Also a great place to people watch.
The cheapest fruits and vegetables you will find in Toronto, bar none. It's been around for a while and crusty Pinto keeps it going. Cash only!
9 locals recommend
Economy Fruit
1170 Bloor St WThe cheapest fruits and vegetables you will find in Toronto, bar none. It's been around for a while and crusty Pinto keeps it going. Cash only!
Cheapest butchers in the city with a decent selection of meats from picanha to rabbit to cow tongue or pigs feet. There's also a deli section for cheese and preserved meat lovers.
18 locals recommend
Nosso Talho
1042 Bloor St WCheapest butchers in the city with a decent selection of meats from picanha to rabbit to cow tongue or pigs feet. There's also a deli section for cheese and preserved meat lovers.
Everything Else
A bulk and dry goods store with a wide selection. Cheaper than Nuthouse further west but sometimes one store will have something the other doesn't have.
33 locals recommend
Strictly Bulk
924 Bloor St WA bulk and dry goods store with a wide selection. Cheaper than Nuthouse further west but sometimes one store will have something the other doesn't have.
Bulk and dry goods store. They have it all - coconut milk, bulk olive oil, coffee, nuts, chocolate, dried fruit. You name it. On the pricey side.
49 locals recommend
Nuthouse
1256 Bloor St WBulk and dry goods store. They have it all - coconut milk, bulk olive oil, coffee, nuts, chocolate, dried fruit. You name it. On the pricey side.
Groceries, shopping, food court, etc. Just steps away from our place!
289 locals recommend
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin StGroceries, shopping, food court, etc. Just steps away from our place!
Farmer's Market, Free Wifi, great place to relax, Friday night suppers, theatre, etc.
208 locals recommend
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin StFarmer's Market, Free Wifi, great place to relax, Friday night suppers, theatre, etc.
Parks & Nature
This is our absolute favourite place to go in the summer! You can wander or bike from island to island, head to the amusement park or relax on the beach.
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
This is our absolute favourite place to go in the summer! You can wander or bike from island to island, head to the amusement park or relax on the beach.
The High Park zoo and the children's castle are our two favourite spots. Or just take a long walk and have breakfast at the Grenadier Cafe.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WThe High Park zoo and the children's castle are our two favourite spots. Or just take a long walk and have breakfast at the Grenadier Cafe.
Arts & Culture
The ROM is a wonderful place to spend the day with your kids. They can dig for dinosaur bones or head to the bat cave. We usually get an annual pass and then come and go as we like.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkThe ROM is a wonderful place to spend the day with your kids. They can dig for dinosaur bones or head to the bat cave. We usually get an annual pass and then come and go as we like.