Guidebook for Toronto

Jennifer
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Rated 1st in the city of Toronto for the best burgers- and a quick 5 minute walk from our house.
27 locals recommend
Woody's Burgers
3795 Lake Shore Blvd W
27 locals recommend
Rated 1st in the city of Toronto for the best burgers- and a quick 5 minute walk from our house.
Delicious independent coffee shop- again a 5 minute walk from our house.
17 locals recommend
Fair Grounds Organic Cafe and Roastery
3785 Lake Shore Blvd W
17 locals recommend
Delicious independent coffee shop- again a 5 minute walk from our house.
Delicious italian food- and cute patio in the warmer months. Hand made pasta, yum!
8 locals recommend
Pulcinella Ristorante
3687 Lake Shore Blvd W
8 locals recommend
Delicious italian food- and cute patio in the warmer months. Hand made pasta, yum!
Yummy organic salads, rice bowls and smoothies.
11 locals recommend
Thrive Organic Kitchen & Café
3473 Lake Shore Blvd W
11 locals recommend
Yummy organic salads, rice bowls and smoothies.
They have chicken, steak, halibut and shrimp burritos, size small and large.
116 locals recommend
Burrito Boyz
224 Adelaide St W
116 locals recommend
They have chicken, steak, halibut and shrimp burritos, size small and large.
Empanadas for eat in or take out- they also sell frozen if you would like to make them at home.
12 locals recommend
The Empanada Company
122 Fortieth St
12 locals recommend
Empanadas for eat in or take out- they also sell frozen if you would like to make them at home.
They deliver! Delicious thin crust pizza. Our favourite is the "Adrianos" pizza.
Adrianos Pizza
3329 Lake Shore Blvd W
They deliver! Delicious thin crust pizza. Our favourite is the "Adrianos" pizza.
Decent inexpensive pizza! The take out special is a great deal for lunch.
Il Paesano Pizzeria & Restaurant
396 Brown's Line
Decent inexpensive pizza! The take out special is a great deal for lunch.
Busy neighbourhood pub!
Timothys PUB
344 Brown's Line
Busy neighbourhood pub!
Another great burger restaurant! Limited seating.
OBQ Burgers
602 Brown's Line
Another great burger restaurant! Limited seating.
Very good greek restaurant
18 locals recommend
Colossus Greek Taverna
221 Lakeshore Rd E
18 locals recommend
Very good greek restaurant
Fish, meat and vegetarian tacos. Yummy!
Hermanos Mexican Grill
61 Lakeshore Rd E
Fish, meat and vegetarian tacos. Yummy!
Good place for oysters. Food is better in the winter. View is better in the summer.
32 locals recommend
Snug Harbour
14 Stavebank Rd S
32 locals recommend
Good place for oysters. Food is better in the winter. View is better in the summer.
Cutest italian restaurant ever. Great ambiance.
19 locals recommend
Papa Giuseppe's
26 Lakeshore Rd E
19 locals recommend
Cutest italian restaurant ever. Great ambiance.
Upscale restaurant serving seafood, ribs, pasta and chicken. They also serve brunch but make a reservation.
Port 229 Artisan Bistro
229 Lakeshore Rd E
Upscale restaurant serving seafood, ribs, pasta and chicken. They also serve brunch but make a reservation.
Large variety of dishes, portions good size for sharing. Great way to try different Indian tastes, traditional curries and new blends.
11 locals recommend
Tich
2314 Lake Shore Blvd W
11 locals recommend
Large variety of dishes, portions good size for sharing. Great way to try different Indian tastes, traditional curries and new blends.
Our go to for Thai delivery. Delicious curries, salads and soups. Make sure you specify which level of spice you would like.
19 locals recommend
Nimman Thai Cuisine
2451 Lake Shore Blvd W
19 locals recommend
Our go to for Thai delivery. Delicious curries, salads and soups. Make sure you specify which level of spice you would like.
Busy pub, lots of food and drink options.
10 locals recommend
Pump House Grille Co
40 Lakeshore Rd E
10 locals recommend
Busy pub, lots of food and drink options.
Great little restaurant. It is an actual home transformed into a restaurant. Food is fresh and tasty. Good size portions.
Chelsea
7 John St S
Great little restaurant. It is an actual home transformed into a restaurant. Food is fresh and tasty. Good size portions.
If you're not Canadian, you need to have some Poutine before heading back home. :)
71 locals recommend
Smoke's Poutinerie
203 Dundas St E
71 locals recommend
If you're not Canadian, you need to have some Poutine before heading back home. :)
Delicious batter!
Country Fish And Chips
293 Lakeshore Rd E
Delicious batter!
Decent pub, with the usual pub food you'd expect. Live music.
13 locals recommend
Roc'N Doc's
105 Lakeshore Rd E
13 locals recommend
Decent pub, with the usual pub food you'd expect. Live music.
Korean restaurant- most dishes are under $10.
Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu Korean Restaurant
3085 Hurontario St
Korean restaurant- most dishes are under $10.
Pulled pork sandwiches and yummy slaw. Close if you have a car.
Holy Smokez BBQ Sandwiches
1133 Dundas St E
Pulled pork sandwiches and yummy slaw. Close if you have a car.
The menu has great bar food but they also serve pastas, pizzas and specials. The food is prepared daily and it is fresh. They also have delicious curry on the menu.
Cuda's Tap & Grill
1107 1107 Lorne Park Rd
The menu has great bar food but they also serve pastas, pizzas and specials. The food is prepared daily and it is fresh. They also have delicious curry on the menu.
If you are vegetarian, this place is great and the meat dishes are great too. Small, local, made fresh to order stunning Indian and Thai cuisine.
Mango Rain
3308 Lakeshore Rd W
If you are vegetarian, this place is great and the meat dishes are great too. Small, local, made fresh to order stunning Indian and Thai cuisine.
Vegan cafe and Juice bar- sit down or take out!
The Cold Pressery
2290 Dixie Road
Vegan cafe and Juice bar- sit down or take out!
All you can eat sushi restaurant
Moon Sushi
1900 Fowler Dr
All you can eat sushi restaurant
Definitely nothing fancy, but tasty Jamaican Roti's!
Barb's Roti Shop
1181 Lakeshore Rd E
Definitely nothing fancy, but tasty Jamaican Roti's!
Fresh and tasty sushi.
16 locals recommend
Momiji Japanese Restaurant
2955 Bloor St W
16 locals recommend
Fresh and tasty sushi.
Standard pub fare and lots of selection for beverages!
Clarkson Pump & Patio
1744 Lakeshore Rd W
Standard pub fare and lots of selection for beverages!
Italian with lots of seafood. A hidden gem!
Clarkson Mediterranean Bistro
1731 Lakeshore Rd W
Italian with lots of seafood. A hidden gem!
Spanish tapas- rated one of the best restaurants in the city on Trip Advisor
12 locals recommend
LaVinia Restaurant
2350 Lake Shore Blvd W
12 locals recommend
Spanish tapas- rated one of the best restaurants in the city on Trip Advisor
Take out only sushi- extensive menu and very fresh fish
15 locals recommend
Pearl Sushi
2391B Lake Shore Blvd W
15 locals recommend
Take out only sushi- extensive menu and very fresh fish
Bare-bones, self-serve eatery offering a variety of Indian curries wrapped to go in flatbread.
11 locals recommend
Maurya East Indian Roti
2481 Lake Shore Blvd W
11 locals recommend
Bare-bones, self-serve eatery offering a variety of Indian curries wrapped to go in flatbread.
Market-fresh Italian fare plus weekend brunch offered in an upscale setting with an outdoor terrace.
9 locals recommend
Rocco Restaurant & Bar
2083 Lake Shore Blvd W
9 locals recommend
Market-fresh Italian fare plus weekend brunch offered in an upscale setting with an outdoor terrace.
Elegant, contemporary restaurant offering from-scratch Italian fare & an extensive wine list.
6 locals recommend
Luci Restaurant
664 The Queensway
6 locals recommend
Elegant, contemporary restaurant offering from-scratch Italian fare & an extensive wine list.
Rustic-chic gastropub serving Pacific Northwest fare & local beer from its blackboard menu.
6 locals recommend
Goodlake
2976 Lake Shore Boulevard West
6 locals recommend
Rustic-chic gastropub serving Pacific Northwest fare & local beer from its blackboard menu.
Extensive menu of Indo-Chinese specialties with vegetarian options is served in an unfussy spot.
11 locals recommend
Kothur Indian Cuisine
2403 Lake Shore Blvd W
11 locals recommend
Extensive menu of Indo-Chinese specialties with vegetarian options is served in an unfussy spot.
Restaurant offering Indo-Chinese food, including vegetarian options, in a petite space with a patio.
9 locals recommend
Everest Hakka House
2356 Lake Shore Blvd W
9 locals recommend
Restaurant offering Indo-Chinese food, including vegetarian options, in a petite space with a patio.
Airy, modern spot serving wood-fired pizzas, homemade pasta & traditional Italian specialties.
17 locals recommend
Cellar Door Restaurant
3003 Lake Shore Blvd W
17 locals recommend
Airy, modern spot serving wood-fired pizzas, homemade pasta & traditional Italian specialties.
Fantastic food, service and atmosphere. Best brunch in New Toronto!
11 locals recommend
Huevos Gourmet
241 Lakeshore Road East
11 locals recommend
Fantastic food, service and atmosphere. Best brunch in New Toronto!
Homey joint boasting eco-friendly coffee drinks, plus light cafe munchies & free WiFi.
25 locals recommend
Birds & Beans Coffee
2413 Lake Shore Blvd W
25 locals recommend
Homey joint boasting eco-friendly coffee drinks, plus light cafe munchies & free WiFi.
Small, arty spot featuring an array of wood-fired pizzas made from locally sourced ingredients.
18 locals recommend
850 Degrees Pizzeria
3455 Lake Shore Blvd W
18 locals recommend
Small, arty spot featuring an array of wood-fired pizzas made from locally sourced ingredients.

Everything Else

If you'd rather a coffee from Timmy's, it's a short walk as well!
497 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
120 Fort York Blvd
497 locals recommend
If you'd rather a coffee from Timmy's, it's a short walk as well!
Public golf course a very short drive from us.
Lakeview Golf Course
1190 Dixie Rd
Public golf course a very short drive from us.
Train station - taking you to downtown Toronto, or Hamilton. Direct busses to Niagara Falls.
8 locals recommend
Long Branch Loop station
8 locals recommend
Train station - taking you to downtown Toronto, or Hamilton. Direct busses to Niagara Falls.

Shopping

One of the best LCBO's in Ontario- our vintage wine section is the only one which is curated by the store, rather than the government. Great selection of beer too.
76 locals recommend
LCBO
3730 Lake Shore Blvd W
76 locals recommend
One of the best LCBO's in Ontario- our vintage wine section is the only one which is curated by the store, rather than the government. Great selection of beer too.
Great store for little things you may have forgotten to pack!
Dollarama
93 Dundas St E
Great store for little things you may have forgotten to pack!
Drug store - great for any toiletries or essentials you may need. Also has a post office.
8 locals recommend
Rexall
3701 Lake Shore Blvd W
8 locals recommend
Drug store - great for any toiletries or essentials you may need. Also has a post office.
Drug store- open longer hours than Rexall
16 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
579 Lakeshore Rd E
16 locals recommend
Drug store- open longer hours than Rexall

Essentials

Great grocery store- lots of selection and good prices. Bring a loonie to rent your shopping cart.
22 locals recommend
Jeff, Rose & Herb's No Frills
3730 Lake Shore Blvd W
22 locals recommend
Great grocery store- lots of selection and good prices. Bring a loonie to rent your shopping cart.

Sightseeing

A lovely waterfront park and beach.
34 locals recommend
Marie Curtis Park
2 Forty Second Street
34 locals recommend
A lovely waterfront park and beach.

Drinks & Nightlife

Mother / daughter team preparing authentic European food in a cozy atmosphere.
V's Schnitzel House
448 Brown's Line
Mother / daughter team preparing authentic European food in a cozy atmosphere.
Tapas restaurant - gets busy at night with a bit of a bar scene.
7 locals recommend
Spice Lounge and Tapas
52 Lakeshore Rd E
7 locals recommend
Tapas restaurant - gets busy at night with a bit of a bar scene.
Traditional Irish pub offering homestyle pub grub & brews in a classic setting with a relaxed vibe.
9 locals recommend
The Galway Arms Irish Pub and Restaurant
838 The Queensway
9 locals recommend
Traditional Irish pub offering homestyle pub grub & brews in a classic setting with a relaxed vibe.