Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Cafe Neon
241 Wallace AveGreat patio.
The Common
1028 Bloor St WCoffee in the hood.
Their approach is to use locally-sourced fare to create a small but interesting menu.
6 locals recommend
Ortolan
1211 Bloor St WTheir approach is to use locally-sourced fare to create a small but interesting menu.
The Lansdowne Cone
555 Dundas Street EastIce Cream!
By day it’s a local coffee shop and sammy-style eatery, by night they have bands and dance parties.
40 locals recommend
Holy Oak
1241 Bloor Street WestBy day it’s a local coffee shop and sammy-style eatery, by night they have bands and dance parties.
Caribbean Queen of Patties
1294 Bloor St WBest Jerk In Toronto
Beaconsfield
1154 Queen Street Westhipster hangout
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St Wawesome patio
Wallace & Co.
299 Wallace AveYummiest burger but they also breakfast. Great for the meat lovers!
FARMHOUSE tavern
1627 Dupont Stgreat organic spot
Propeller Coffee Co.
50 Wade Avenuebest coffee in town!
The 47 is where to go in Bloordale if you're craving food past midnight. This joint serves up Mediterranean small plates all under the $10 mark until 2am.
13 locals recommend
4th and 7
967 Bloor St WThe 47 is where to go in Bloordale if you're craving food past midnight. This joint serves up Mediterranean small plates all under the $10 mark until 2am.
charming little restaurant serving up sandwiches and salads to hungry locals. A huge bonus, they serve a number of vegan-friendly treats
Blackbird Bistro
993 Bloor St Wcharming little restaurant serving up sandwiches and salads to hungry locals. A huge bonus, they serve a number of vegan-friendly treats
This cafe-art space hybrid has the goal of bringing the community together. They host live music, art exhibitions and more. A huge plus, they serve vegan fare
D-Beatstro
1292 Bloor St WThis cafe-art space hybrid has the goal of bringing the community together. They host live music, art exhibitions and more. A huge plus, they serve vegan fare
It houses the bakery where all the cafe's sweet treats are manufactured
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.It houses the bakery where all the cafe's sweet treats are manufactured
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St Wlocal watering hole. Cute patio
Drinks & Nightlife
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St Wfavorite neighborhood bar. nice patio.
The Whippoorwill Restaurant & Tavern
1285 Bloor Street Westgreat cocktails
Henhouse
1532 Dundas St WLocal queer watering hole.
Beaver Cafe
1192 Queen St WThe coolest queer bar in the westend.
Duffy's Tavern
They have a great selection on that jukebox.
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St Wart bar, hotel, restaurant, bands and a general store
Drift Bar
1063 Bloor Street Westyummy food. good burgers.
If u can't decide what to do on a night out, Burdock lets you do it all in one place. A jack of all trades, it flaunts a restaurant serving up elevated pub fare, a live music venue, and a patio space
149 locals recommend
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WIf u can't decide what to do on a night out, Burdock lets you do it all in one place. A jack of all trades, it flaunts a restaurant serving up elevated pub fare, a live music venue, and a patio space
Expect to find this chic new outpost filled with the neighbourhood's younger crowd sipping top notch libations at the penny-covered bar.
56 locals recommend
Civil Liberties
878 Bloor St WExpect to find this chic new outpost filled with the neighbourhood's younger crowd sipping top notch libations at the penny-covered bar.
Arts & Culture
Mercer Union, a centre for contemporary art
1286 Bloor St Wgreat gallery
Clint Roenisch Gallery
190 St Helens AveGallery TPW
170 St Helens AveSightseeing
Every Thursday there's an organic farmers market,
Every Friday you can pay to have family dinner with the neighbors!
208 locals recommend
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin StEvery Thursday there's an organic farmers market,
Every Friday you can pay to have family dinner with the neighbors!
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St WArt bar events/ happenings.
Ossington Avenue
Ossington AvenueLots of bars and cute shops south of Dundas St.
Parkdale
Lots of bars and shops.
If you wanna hang out in the hipster park and have a beer in the sun, see and be seen, go here.
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WIf you wanna hang out in the hipster park and have a beer in the sun, see and be seen, go here.
High Park
1873 Bloor St WGreat Park.
Shopping
69 Vintage
Great vintage shopping!
Value Village
1319 Bloor St WGreat vintage finds.
Metropolis Living
239 Bering Avenuegreat salvage and design shop
Klaxon Howl
1473 Queen St WFavorite local menswear designer.
The store is well stocked with vinyl, CDs and DVDs as well as a few pieces of merchandise (think Adventure Time bobble heads and band t-shirts)
14 locals recommend
Dead Dog Records
1277 Bloor St WThe store is well stocked with vinyl, CDs and DVDs as well as a few pieces of merchandise (think Adventure Time bobble heads and band t-shirts)
Essentials
Nuthouse
1256 Bloor St WGreat little local health food store.
Everything Else
Sydney's
682 Queen St WFavorite mens clothing store.
Super Wonder Gallery specializes in all things weird and wacky. Expect to find the space taken over by outrageous contemporary exhibitions.
Super Wonder Gallery
1162 College StSuper Wonder Gallery specializes in all things weird and wacky. Expect to find the space taken over by outrageous contemporary exhibitions.
This is corner store is a far cry from your local 7/11. You'll find it stocked with everything from fresh baked goods from Circles and Squares to bamboo bathroom tissue. You can grab an espresso for 1
12 locals recommend
POPBOX MicroMrkt.
725 Dovercourt RdThis is corner store is a far cry from your local 7/11. You'll find it stocked with everything from fresh baked goods from Circles and Squares to bamboo bathroom tissue. You can grab an espresso for 1