Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Pain Perdu
736 St Clair Ave WGreat variety of quiches and croissants.
The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
699 St Clair Ave WFried Chicken and Waffles ? Yes, please!
Wychwood Barns Park
76 Wychwood AveSaturday Morning Farmer's Market 8am - 12:30pm
Nama Sushi
750 St Clair Ave WOur go to Japanese restaurant. Close and priced well.
Great fish and chips with a good variety of fish selection.
The 2 and 1 deal is great for couples or a family of 3.
The clam chowder is also really soothing during the winter months.
17 locals recommend
Sea Witch Fish and Chips
636 St Clair Ave WGreat fish and chips with a good variety of fish selection.
The 2 and 1 deal is great for couples or a family of 3.
The clam chowder is also really soothing during the winter months.
Cocoalatte
671 St Clair Ave WCoffee and chocolate mix? Yes!
Sin & Redemption
136 McCaul StBeer choice galore! the food is also top notch.
Tofu Village
681 Bloor St WBest soon tofu and pork bone soup around!
Snakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St WDrinks and board games! What else could you ask for?
Essentials
This is above the St.Clair Ave. W subway station.
Easy to get back onto west bound street car.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St WThis is above the St.Clair Ave. W subway station.
Easy to get back onto west bound street car.
A little more pricey, but food is generally fresher than most stores and there are more organic options.
Hope pre-made food is available in the back, but no seating.
184 locals recommend
Fiesta Farms
200 Christie StA little more pricey, but food is generally fresher than most stores and there are more organic options.
Hope pre-made food is available in the back, but no seating.
Closest grocery store can be accessed from the residential streets (walking) or taking the St.Clair Ave. West street car to Alberta Ave. (westbound).
64 locals recommend
Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta AveClosest grocery store can be accessed from the residential streets (walking) or taking the St.Clair Ave. West street car to Alberta Ave. (westbound).
Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant RdGetting Around
Take St.Clair Ave. streetcar 512 Westbound to Arlington Station and walk north on Arlington.
73 locals recommend
St Clair West Station
370 St Clair Ave WTake St.Clair Ave. streetcar 512 Westbound to Arlington Station and walk north on Arlington.
Parks & Nature
Great for soccer, tennis, water park for kids. Just a 10 minute walk north.
33 locals recommend
Phil White Arena
443 Arlington AveGreat for soccer, tennis, water park for kids. Just a 10 minute walk north.
Large walking and biking park with cherry blossoms (spring time), a zoo, lots of hiking trails. At the very south you can connect to the Lakeshore path.
Has a parking lot or can be accessed by subway by the Bloor/Danforth line and getting off at High Park Station.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WLarge walking and biking park with cherry blossoms (spring time), a zoo, lots of hiking trails. At the very south you can connect to the Lakeshore path.
Has a parking lot or can be accessed by subway by the Bloor/Danforth line and getting off at High Park Station.
Entertainment & Activities
If you're traveling with kids, the Ontario Science Center has a floor dedicated to kids play. Entertainment for hours.
There is a restaurant at the lowest level and a very nice outdoor courtyard in the middle of buildings.
Also, if it's raining, this is a great place to spend the day.
426 locals recommend
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd.If you're traveling with kids, the Ontario Science Center has a floor dedicated to kids play. Entertainment for hours.
There is a restaurant at the lowest level and a very nice outdoor courtyard in the middle of buildings.
Also, if it's raining, this is a great place to spend the day.
Shopping
Great selection of mid to high end stores.
Parking is generally very poor on weekends so plan to go early! Also, accessible by TTC. From our home, get to St. Clair Ave. West station and head northbound to Downsview. Get off at Yorkdale and walk the bridge over to the mall.
711 locals recommend
Yorkdale Shopping Centre
3401 Dufferin StGreat selection of mid to high end stores.
Parking is generally very poor on weekends so plan to go early! Also, accessible by TTC. From our home, get to St. Clair Ave. West station and head northbound to Downsview. Get off at Yorkdale and walk the bridge over to the mall.
Probably the best camera store in town. Offers digital and analog services including film and developing for both 35 and 120.
If you can afford it, they carry Leica cameras as well.
Downtown Camera Ltd
89 Queen St EProbably the best camera store in town. Offers digital and analog services including film and developing for both 35 and 120.
If you can afford it, they carry Leica cameras as well.
If you're in the core, this is the only mall around. Lot shopping and food options here.
Driving Tip: Park at City Hall's underground parking lot access from Bay St. (southbound) just north of Queen St. West.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StIf you're in the core, this is the only mall around. Lot shopping and food options here.
Driving Tip: Park at City Hall's underground parking lot access from Bay St. (southbound) just north of Queen St. West.
Arts & Culture
Only Castle in town.
You can walk the building yourself once inside. There is a tunnel in the basement that links the horse stable building across the street.
Make sure the walk the stairs down to Davenport for a great view of downtown.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceOnly Castle in town.
You can walk the building yourself once inside. There is a tunnel in the basement that links the horse stable building across the street.
Make sure the walk the stairs down to Davenport for a great view of downtown.
Why else! Lots to see here and it's close to Queen St. W and lots of good food options near by.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WWhy else! Lots to see here and it's close to Queen St. W and lots of good food options near by.
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park