Guidebook for Toronto

Lisa
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Excellent food, cool vibe and good specials.
152 locals recommend
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St W
152 locals recommend
Excellent food, cool vibe and good specials.
Amazing gourmet sandwiches and burgers made by Susur Lee's former sous chef. Fun and friendly. Eat at the counter or bring it back and enjoy on the front porch.
34 locals recommend
Brock Sandwich
1260 Bloor Street West
34 locals recommend
Amazing gourmet sandwiches and burgers made by Susur Lee's former sous chef. Fun and friendly. Eat at the counter or bring it back and enjoy on the front porch.
Fun place, nice back patio, good food and drinks.
165 locals recommend
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St W
165 locals recommend
Fun place, nice back patio, good food and drinks.
Delicious Scandinavian food - Smørrebrød, smoked salmon, scallops, more... They smoke the fish in the back and pickle all types of veg & fruit used in the recipes. Low or no corkage fee to bring wine.
26 locals recommend
Karelia Kitchen
26 locals recommend
Delicious Scandinavian food - Smørrebrød, smoked salmon, scallops, more... They smoke the fish in the back and pickle all types of veg & fruit used in the recipes. Low or no corkage fee to bring wine.
Try the home made ice cream sandwiches - YUM! Everything they make is delicious. My celiac sister swears that their gluten free cookies are amazing.
57 locals recommend
Home Baking Co.
1242 Bloor St W
57 locals recommend
Try the home made ice cream sandwiches - YUM! Everything they make is delicious. My celiac sister swears that their gluten free cookies are amazing.
Cute little cafe with amazing drinks.
17 locals recommend
Haven Espresso Bar
615A Brock Ave
17 locals recommend
Cute little cafe with amazing drinks.
Looks like a sparse grocery store with mismatched tables, but you can order typical Latin food. Service is slow but food is authentic and good.
19 locals recommend
Latin World
1229 Bloor St W
19 locals recommend
Looks like a sparse grocery store with mismatched tables, but you can order typical Latin food. Service is slow but food is authentic and good.
Delicious food, nice atmosphere. Usually need a reservation.
56 locals recommend
The Whippoorwill Restaurant & Tavern
1285 Bloor Street West
56 locals recommend
Delicious food, nice atmosphere. Usually need a reservation.
Our go to with vegetarian / vegan friends.
76 locals recommend
The Hogtown Vegan
1056 Bloor St W
76 locals recommend
Our go to with vegetarian / vegan friends.
Delicious Ethiopian food. A fun & delicious dining experience.
71 locals recommend
Nazareth
969 Bloor Street West
71 locals recommend
Delicious Ethiopian food. A fun & delicious dining experience.
It is a longer walk but we frequently go here for the cheap & cheerful El Salvadorian cooking. Friendly, family run place with wooden tables, cramped with happy diners. Crispy chicken tacos, papusas..
75 locals recommend
Tacos El Asador
689 Bloor St W
75 locals recommend
It is a longer walk but we frequently go here for the cheap & cheerful El Salvadorian cooking. Friendly, family run place with wooden tables, cramped with happy diners. Crispy chicken tacos, papusas..
Vegetarian take-out or dine in. We often grab a bag of Samosas or Pakoras with some homemade chutney. A yummy and inexpensive 'hors d'oeuvre' with a glass of wine at home.
40 locals recommend
South Indian Dosa Mahal (Bloor/Lansdowne)
1285 Bloor Street West
40 locals recommend
Vegetarian take-out or dine in. We often grab a bag of Samosas or Pakoras with some homemade chutney. A yummy and inexpensive 'hors d'oeuvre' with a glass of wine at home.
Roncesvalles is a vibrant neighbourhood full of independent stores and unique restaurants like this one. Worth a stop to check it out.
178 locals recommend
La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles Ave
178 locals recommend
Roncesvalles is a vibrant neighbourhood full of independent stores and unique restaurants like this one. Worth a stop to check it out.
Mexican bakery. Churros. Yum!
11 locals recommend
Pancho's Bakery
1017 Dufferin St
11 locals recommend
Mexican bakery. Churros. Yum!

Everything Else

Community gathering place. Farmer's Market on Thursdays 3-7 (lots of prepared food to eat there and fresh food to bring home), book a camp fire pit, a communal bread oven, 2 skating rinks, baseball...
208 locals recommend
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St
208 locals recommend
Community gathering place. Farmer's Market on Thursdays 3-7 (lots of prepared food to eat there and fresh food to bring home), book a camp fire pit, a communal bread oven, 2 skating rinks, baseball...
One of the closest banks.
91 locals recommend
BMO Bank of Montreal
26 Fort York Blvd
91 locals recommend
One of the closest banks.
One of the closer ATMs. Walk east for Scotiabank and RBC. There is a BMO at Lansdowne & Bloor.
35 locals recommend
CIBC Branch with ATM
235 Ossington Ave
35 locals recommend
One of the closer ATMs. Walk east for Scotiabank and RBC. There is a BMO at Lansdowne & Bloor.

Essentials

One of the area grocery stores.
87 locals recommend
FreshCo
1245 Dupont St
87 locals recommend
One of the area grocery stores.
Our usual grocery store - just a short walk and great prices.
94 locals recommend
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
94 locals recommend
Our usual grocery store - just a short walk and great prices.
Organic, free range meat. Great place to stock up on BBQ ingredients. A neighbourhood store for decades. Worth a stop.
32 locals recommend
Vince Gasparro's Meat Market
857 Bloor St W
32 locals recommend
Organic, free range meat. Great place to stock up on BBQ ingredients. A neighbourhood store for decades. Worth a stop.
Wide selection of healthy foods and health products.
49 locals recommend
Nuthouse
1256 Bloor St W
49 locals recommend
Wide selection of healthy foods and health products.

Shopping

In Ontario, you can only buy alcohol in Beer & Liquor (LCBO) stores. This Beer Store is super close - just a short walk.
127 locals recommend
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
127 locals recommend
In Ontario, you can only buy alcohol in Beer & Liquor (LCBO) stores. This Beer Store is super close - just a short walk.
Awesome new record store - vinyl, cassettes, CDs, t-shirts and more.
14 locals recommend
Dead Dog Records
1277 Bloor St W
14 locals recommend
Awesome new record store - vinyl, cassettes, CDs, t-shirts and more.
There are dozens of other pharmacies in the area, but this is the closest Shoppers.
55 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
2223 Bloor St W
55 locals recommend
There are dozens of other pharmacies in the area, but this is the closest Shoppers.
There are many variety stores between Dufferin & Lansdowne - all sell milk and other staples. Family Fruit and Flower Market (Bloor & Pauline) has a good selection of fruit and other grocery items.
Instacoin ATM
1210 Bloor St W
There are many variety stores between Dufferin & Lansdowne - all sell milk and other staples. Family Fruit and Flower Market (Bloor & Pauline) has a good selection of fruit and other grocery items.
Fun place to look for vintage clothes, furniture and other items. Great place for browsing classic Canadiana from the past.
16 locals recommend
Ransack The Universe
1207 Bloor St W
16 locals recommend
Fun place to look for vintage clothes, furniture and other items. Great place for browsing classic Canadiana from the past.
Huge thrift store with a big parking lot. You will pass a few others on your walk here.
28 locals recommend
Value Village
1319 Bloor St W
28 locals recommend
Huge thrift store with a big parking lot. You will pass a few others on your walk here.
This LCBO has parking, where as the liquor store on Bloor & Ossington does not.
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
This LCBO has parking, where as the liquor store on Bloor & Ossington does not.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great vibe. Enjoy a beer and walk the city walk past.
17 locals recommend
Stella
1261 Bloor Street West
17 locals recommend
Great vibe. Enjoy a beer and walk the city walk past.
If you love craft beer and yummy snacks, check out Tallboys. A fun and friendly place.
44 locals recommend
Tallboys - Craft Beer House
838 Bloor St W
44 locals recommend
If you love craft beer and yummy snacks, check out Tallboys. A fun and friendly place.
Hip new spot with craft beers. Great side patio too.
149 locals recommend
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St W
149 locals recommend
Hip new spot with craft beers. Great side patio too.
This is our go-to neighbourhood bar. Happy Hour every night from 5-7, with $5 beers and buck-a-shuck oysters. Chill patio in the back. Popular hangout with the Ubisoft people who work on Wallace Ave.
106 locals recommend
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St W
106 locals recommend
This is our go-to neighbourhood bar. Happy Hour every night from 5-7, with $5 beers and buck-a-shuck oysters. Chill patio in the back. Popular hangout with the Ubisoft people who work on Wallace Ave.
Like to laugh - this is your place. Stand-up comedy, improv, etc. I saw Danny Bhoy here - 2nd row.
99 locals recommend
Comedy Bar
945 Bloor St W
99 locals recommend
Like to laugh - this is your place. Stand-up comedy, improv, etc. I saw Danny Bhoy here - 2nd row.