Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Friendly staff at this Portuguese bakery willingly guide newbies through the selection of cakes, pastries and sandwiches on offer. Traditional egg tarts and milk tarts are real crowd-pleasers here.
1245 Dupont St., beside the rear entrance to the Galleria Mall.
Happy Bakery & Pastries
1245 Dupont StFriendly staff at this Portuguese bakery willingly guide newbies through the selection of cakes, pastries and sandwiches on offer. Traditional egg tarts and milk tarts are real crowd-pleasers here.
1245 Dupont St., beside the rear entrance to the Galleria Mall.
Flame-grilled meats & gourmet wood fired pizzas served in an expansive space with contemporary decor. Delish!
20 locals recommend
Defina Wood Fired
1485 Dupont StFlame-grilled meats & gourmet wood fired pizzas served in an expansive space with contemporary decor. Delish!
Boo Radley's
1482 Dupont StLocal watering hole with pubs eats.
Dufferin Grove Farmer's Market
875 Dufferin Streethttps://www.dufferingrovemarket.ca/
From the opening of the first café in Stratford, Ontario in 1996, Balzac’s cafés have been built for the diverse people and communities they serve. By celebrating the history and culture that defines each distinct location, each café has carved out a unique personality as a central gathering place for locals to converse, share, ruminate and create. Balzac’s has grown to 14 locations across Ontario, proving that providing a place for people to drink excellent coffee in the authentic French tradition has an appeal that is everlasting.
8 locals recommend
Balzac's Powerhouse
29 Powerhouse StFrom the opening of the first café in Stratford, Ontario in 1996, Balzac’s cafés have been built for the diverse people and communities they serve. By celebrating the history and culture that defines each distinct location, each café has carved out a unique personality as a central gathering place for locals to converse, share, ruminate and create. Balzac’s has grown to 14 locations across Ontario, proving that providing a place for people to drink excellent coffee in the authentic French tradition has an appeal that is everlasting.
The Ace is a family-friendly restaurant located on Roncesvalles Ave in Toronto. Housed in a 1950s diner, The Ace serves dinner 7 nights, lunch on weekdays, brunch on the weekends & great drinks every night.
91 locals recommend
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles AveThe Ace is a family-friendly restaurant located on Roncesvalles Ave in Toronto. Housed in a 1950s diner, The Ace serves dinner 7 nights, lunch on weekdays, brunch on the weekends & great drinks every night.
Essentials
Food Basics
830 Lansdowne AveFreshCo
1245 Dupont StShoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WDina's Coin Laundry Inc.
650 Lansdowne AveSun Dry Cleaning and Professional Alterations
673 Lansdowne AveFamily Dry Cleaners
2415 Dundas St WTD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
15 York StTD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
15 York StCIBC Branch with ATM
235 Ossington AveScotiabank
1616 Dundas St WBMO Bank of Montreal
26 Fort York BlvdRBC Royal Bank
6 Fort York BlvdDrinks & Nightlife
Laid-back joint with many local brews on tap, plus New York–style pizza & free vintage arcade games.
62 locals recommend
The Greater Good
229 Geary AveLaid-back joint with many local brews on tap, plus New York–style pizza & free vintage arcade games.
They brew traditional and creative beers that capture the spirit and history of Toronto and the good people who make the city what it is. And you can bring your own food and dog!
63 locals recommend
Henderson Brewing co
128A Sterling RdThey brew traditional and creative beers that capture the spirit and history of Toronto and the good people who make the city what it is. And you can bring your own food and dog!
Chill spot with Canadian fare & craft beers, adjoined to intimate performance space for live music.
149 locals recommend
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WChill spot with Canadian fare & craft beers, adjoined to intimate performance space for live music.
Mercury Social Club
226 Geary AveToronto social club and music venue.
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St WEverything Else
Dollarama
590 King St WCity Cloud Cell Phone & Computer Repair
1382 St Clair Ave WTimely cell phone and computer repairs. Highly recommend.
Parks & Nature
Easily accessed from Davenport and Lansdowne this is a 12.6 hectare park. This park features an lit artificial turf soccer field, a lit multipurpose sports field and track, a ball diamond, four tennis courts, basketball court, volley ball court, a dog off-leash area, a children's playground, a wading pool and many walking paths.
38 locals recommend
Earlscourt Park
Lansdowne AvenueEasily accessed from Davenport and Lansdowne this is a 12.6 hectare park. This park features an lit artificial turf soccer field, a lit multipurpose sports field and track, a ball diamond, four tennis courts, basketball court, volley ball court, a dog off-leash area, a children's playground, a wading pool and many walking paths.
A 1.3 hectare park near Lansdowne Avenue and Dupont Street featuring three sports fields, a basketball court, wading pool and a children's playground.
7 locals recommend
Campbell Park
225 Campbell AveA 1.3 hectare park near Lansdowne Avenue and Dupont Street featuring three sports fields, a basketball court, wading pool and a children's playground.
High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WHigh Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology.
A 2.7 hectare park on Dufferin Street south of Dupont Street features two outdoor artificial ice rinks, a BMX (Bicycle motocross) bike area, three bocce courses, a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground.
There is a double pad ice rink with changing facilities. The playground equipment includes swings and a jungle gym accessible from the street.
6 locals recommend
Wallace Emerson Park
1260 Dufferin StA 2.7 hectare park on Dufferin Street south of Dupont Street features two outdoor artificial ice rinks, a BMX (Bicycle motocross) bike area, three bocce courses, a multipurpose sports field and a children's playground.
There is a double pad ice rink with changing facilities. The playground equipment includes swings and a jungle gym accessible from the street.
Getting Around
Ventures Car and Truck Rentals
1260 Dupont StEnterprise Rent-A-Car
947 Dovercourt RdZipcar
370 Queens Quay WBike Share Toronto
This subway spot is not accommodating of accessible needs. Best alternative is Dufferin Station.
86 locals recommend
Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave station
This subway spot is not accommodating of accessible needs. Best alternative is Dufferin Station.
Sightseeing
Little stretch of grimy back-alley south of Queen St between Spadina and Portland Sts. Sometimes referred to by its adjoining alley Rush Lane, Graffiti Alley is more than a series of murals, mesmerizing as they are: it represents a watershed moment in Toronto's relationship with legalized street art.
50 locals recommend
Graffiti Alley
Graffiti AlleyLittle stretch of grimy back-alley south of Queen St between Spadina and Portland Sts. Sometimes referred to by its adjoining alley Rush Lane, Graffiti Alley is more than a series of murals, mesmerizing as they are: it represents a watershed moment in Toronto's relationship with legalized street art.