Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Unique small coffee joint that is a fixture in the neighbourhood
85 locals recommend
The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College StUnique small coffee joint that is a fixture in the neighbourhood
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveGreat trendy pizza place. Go early.
Sushi Bon
695 College Stlocal sushi, has a patio.
The draw of this place is that it is super close and has a secret huge backyard patio. It is under a tree canopy and so great on a warm summer night only. The inside is lacking. The food is basic portugese food- meat, fish and potatoes but we love it on a warm night with our kids. Lots of running around room.
62 locals recommend
Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill
1000 College StThe draw of this place is that it is super close and has a secret huge backyard patio. It is under a tree canopy and so great on a warm summer night only. The inside is lacking. The food is basic portugese food- meat, fish and potatoes but we love it on a warm night with our kids. Lots of running around room.
This place is the closest, hip night-life type restaurant to our house. It serves up Mexican and is often packed in the evenings. Fun for groups wanting some feeling of fun without going all the way over to the Ossignton and Dundas area.
7 locals recommend
Cafeteria Playa Cabana
974 College StreetThis place is the closest, hip night-life type restaurant to our house. It serves up Mexican and is often packed in the evenings. Fun for groups wanting some feeling of fun without going all the way over to the Ossignton and Dundas area.
If you decide to stroll along college street this place is pretty far east but has a nice little patio and atmosphere.
26 locals recommend
Kalendar
546 College StIf you decide to stroll along college street this place is pretty far east but has a nice little patio and atmosphere.
Everything Else
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin StGrocery open late
Renovated, pool, sauna, hot tubs, great yoga classes, spinning classes, just about any class you want to take. Free week trials.
52 locals recommend
West End YMCA
931 College StRenovated, pool, sauna, hot tubs, great yoga classes, spinning classes, just about any class you want to take. Free week trials.
Thursday afternoons starting around 4pm. Dinner vendors, park vendors serve a variety of dinner foods as well. All local, healthy, a great way to hang out in the neighbourhood.
28 locals recommend
Dufferin Grove Farmer's Market
875 Dufferin StreetThursday afternoons starting around 4pm. Dinner vendors, park vendors serve a variety of dinner foods as well. All local, healthy, a great way to hang out in the neighbourhood.
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin StEverything you could possibly need.
Great market to visit. on some sundays during the summer they have pedestrian days.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Great market to visit. on some sundays during the summer they have pedestrian days.
Shopping
Cheap groceries and other household stuff you might need
32 locals recommend
Walmart Toronto North York Store
1305 Lawrence Ave WCheap groceries and other household stuff you might need
Sightseeing
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StParks & Nature
Fantastic and only a short street car or drive from our home. It hosts a lot of free fun. A free outdoor zoo, a huge castle play structure for children, public pool, hiking, walking etc. Sometimes getting parking in the lot is hard on weekends as it is popular so we always street car but if you go early you can park at the zoo by entering off of Park Side drive.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WFantastic and only a short street car or drive from our home. It hosts a lot of free fun. A free outdoor zoo, a huge castle play structure for children, public pool, hiking, walking etc. Sometimes getting parking in the lot is hard on weekends as it is popular so we always street car but if you go early you can park at the zoo by entering off of Park Side drive.
Getting Around
Booking early online is cheap with them but last minute it is expensive. If you want to visit other places like Niagara falls then it may also make sense to check out online bus deals.
15 locals recommend
Budget Car Rental
333 College StBooking early online is cheap with them but last minute it is expensive. If you want to visit other places like Niagara falls then it may also make sense to check out online bus deals.