Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Outdoor pizza oven that makes your clothes smell awesome after a pint or two! Great brunch
165 locals recommend
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St WOutdoor pizza oven that makes your clothes smell awesome after a pint or two! Great brunch
Waffles Bennies & Croque Monsieur.
*line up starts promptly at 10am. Our house is so close the coffee is still warm when you get home*
68 locals recommend
Starving Artist
584 Lansdowne AvenueWaffles Bennies & Croque Monsieur.
*line up starts promptly at 10am. Our house is so close the coffee is still warm when you get home*
Go for the handmade cookies but stay for the swedish meatballs. Lovely couple owns this restaurant and lives in the neighbourhood. Brunch is not open until after 10am
26 locals recommend
Karelia Kitchen
Go for the handmade cookies but stay for the swedish meatballs. Lovely couple owns this restaurant and lives in the neighbourhood. Brunch is not open until after 10am
Family run and feeding my family for over 12 years. Must have the pizza with chicken on top!! Great price for a medium pizza...
8 locals recommend
Chito's Pizza And Foods
1308 Bloor St WFamily run and feeding my family for over 12 years. Must have the pizza with chicken on top!! Great price for a medium pizza...
Low key and under the radar, this local spot has an intimidating beer list that impressed even my Dad!
9 locals recommend
Glass Onion Bistro
Low key and under the radar, this local spot has an intimidating beer list that impressed even my Dad!
Coffee Guitar
Have your guitar tuned while having a coffee? Sure!
The only Jamaican food I will eat outside from family friends houses. Food is well prepared sans attitude. I order a small rice n peas and jerk chicken. Dad loves the curry goat. Kid loves dumplings.
18 locals recommend
Jerk King
522 Bloor St WThe only Jamaican food I will eat outside from family friends houses. Food is well prepared sans attitude. I order a small rice n peas and jerk chicken. Dad loves the curry goat. Kid loves dumplings.
Owned and operated by a close friend, this is my spot for coffee before work, after work, and on weekends. MUST HAVE the coconut milk LATTE!!
47 locals recommend
Toronto Coffee & Tea House
685 Lansdowne AveOwned and operated by a close friend, this is my spot for coffee before work, after work, and on weekends. MUST HAVE the coconut milk LATTE!!
Best thing about having a bakery in walking distance from the house? Hand made ice cream sandwiches! Pick your ice cream and type of cookie and they will make you a few bites of HEAVEN. Yummy
57 locals recommend
Home Baking Co.
1242 Bloor St WBest thing about having a bakery in walking distance from the house? Hand made ice cream sandwiches! Pick your ice cream and type of cookie and they will make you a few bites of HEAVEN. Yummy
So close to our house you can get there before you wake up! Former diner that kept all the charm with a slightly upgraded vintage decor. #Brunch
56 locals recommend
The Whippoorwill Restaurant & Tavern
1285 Bloor Street WestSo close to our house you can get there before you wake up! Former diner that kept all the charm with a slightly upgraded vintage decor. #Brunch
Drinks & Nightlife
Hipster resto with tattoo'd owners and custom pies that are delish. Vintage bikes line the walls.
152 locals recommend
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St WHipster resto with tattoo'd owners and custom pies that are delish. Vintage bikes line the walls.
The local tavern opened up a new diner last year and was featured in the "Restaurant Makeover" episode. Expect slow service as they share a server with the tavern.
86 locals recommend
Mitzi's Cafe
100 Sorauren AvenueThe local tavern opened up a new diner last year and was featured in the "Restaurant Makeover" episode. Expect slow service as they share a server with the tavern.
Patio. Great food. Awesome bartenders/owners. Oysters during happy hour and the music is urban funky. Just how I like it. Great selection of Scotch and Whisky
106 locals recommend
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St WPatio. Great food. Awesome bartenders/owners. Oysters during happy hour and the music is urban funky. Just how I like it. Great selection of Scotch and Whisky
LIVE MUSIC in my n'hood!! One side is a bar/microbrewery (how cool) and other, "custom-designed, acoustically isolated hall is relatively intimate - it can hold at least 90 and has its own bar" #LOVE
149 locals recommend
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WLIVE MUSIC in my n'hood!! One side is a bar/microbrewery (how cool) and other, "custom-designed, acoustically isolated hall is relatively intimate - it can hold at least 90 and has its own bar" #LOVE
Entertainment & Activities
Only open in summer, this local ice cream joint serves the neighbourhood sumptuous treats - cash only!
21 locals recommend
The Lansdowne Cone
555 Dundas Street EastOnly open in summer, this local ice cream joint serves the neighbourhood sumptuous treats - cash only!
Take this path for a run, walk, stroll or bike and see a part of the city no one knows of. Graffiti mixed with views of the GO train. Short but worth it.
10 locals recommend
West Toronto Railpath
West Toronto RailpathTake this path for a run, walk, stroll or bike and see a part of the city no one knows of. Graffiti mixed with views of the GO train. Short but worth it.
Beer store, No Frills grocery, Toys R Us, Dollarama and other fashion stores. Everything including Wal Mart just a five min walk from the house.
289 locals recommend
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin StBeer store, No Frills grocery, Toys R Us, Dollarama and other fashion stores. Everything including Wal Mart just a five min walk from the house.
Shopping
Great for anyone who is beyond the leisure cycling on weekends or to work. Great sales in the fall.
Bike Depot
1222 Bloor St WGreat for anyone who is beyond the leisure cycling on weekends or to work. Great sales in the fall.
Bringing it back old school. This new spot has vinyl and everything cool that comes with it. Music, staff to help you and great inventory that celebrates indie culture. Great new addition to the hood.
14 locals recommend
Dead Dog Records
1277 Bloor St WBringing it back old school. This new spot has vinyl and everything cool that comes with it. Music, staff to help you and great inventory that celebrates indie culture. Great new addition to the hood.
Essentials
Our second mall, this older space is where we go for cheap groceries, LCBO and the new gym, Planet Fitness. Great park behind it has BMX park, Skateboard park and soccer fields.
47 locals recommend
Galleria Shopping Centre
1245 Dupont StOur second mall, this older space is where we go for cheap groceries, LCBO and the new gym, Planet Fitness. Great park behind it has BMX park, Skateboard park and soccer fields.
Our very own health food store! LOVE this place for my coconut sugar, fluoride free toothpaste, essential oils, honey, peanut butter and fresh Montreal bagels on weekends. Support our indie shops!
49 locals recommend
Nuthouse
1256 Bloor St WOur very own health food store! LOVE this place for my coconut sugar, fluoride free toothpaste, essential oils, honey, peanut butter and fresh Montreal bagels on weekends. Support our indie shops!
Close enough to walk to, or take Lansdowne subway one stop west to Dundas West and it's across the street. Huge location with a pharmacy and groceries as well.
209 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
935 Eglinton Ave WClose enough to walk to, or take Lansdowne subway one stop west to Dundas West and it's across the street. Huge location with a pharmacy and groceries as well.
Everything Else
Nearest gym that is open 24 HOURS and has every machine you need. Classes available and free weights too.
18 locals recommend
Planet Fitness
180 Queens Plate DrNearest gym that is open 24 HOURS and has every machine you need. Classes available and free weights too.