A Guide to Midtown West

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A Guide to Midtown West

Food Scene

Great food, friendly staff and awesome selection of local micro-brews! Highlights include the steak/frites, fresh oysters and ribs.
45 locals recommend
DeSotos Eatery
1079 St Clair Ave W
45 locals recommend
Great food, friendly staff and awesome selection of local micro-brews! Highlights include the steak/frites, fresh oysters and ribs.
Authentic patisserie. Croissants, baguettes, quiches, cafe au lait and of course...pain perdu. Take away or sit down but get there early if you want a table!
43 locals recommend
Pain Perdu
736 St Clair Ave W
43 locals recommend
Authentic patisserie. Croissants, baguettes, quiches, cafe au lait and of course...pain perdu. Take away or sit down but get there early if you want a table!
Excellent Jamaican food!
14 locals recommend
Albert's Real Jamaican Foods
542 St Clair Ave W
14 locals recommend
Excellent Jamaican food!
Straight up - breakfast. Nothing special, but fills that weekend mid-morning craving for brekkie after a night of partying.
77 locals recommend
Boom Breakfast & Co
1036 St Clair Ave W
77 locals recommend
Straight up - breakfast. Nothing special, but fills that weekend mid-morning craving for brekkie after a night of partying.
Sometimes you just need a slice at 3am. They deliver until late. 416-967-1111
141 locals recommend
Pizza Pizza
340 Front St W
141 locals recommend
Sometimes you just need a slice at 3am. They deliver until late. 416-967-1111
Local place. Good Indian fare.
12 locals recommend
Savera Indian Cuisine
815 St Clair Ave W
12 locals recommend
Local place. Good Indian fare.
Toronto's central market - fruit, veg, meat, fish, cheese, housewares, gifts, etc. You MUST get a peameal on a bun from Carousel Bakery, They've been doing them right for over 35 years.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
1398 locals recommend
Toronto's central market - fruit, veg, meat, fish, cheese, housewares, gifts, etc. You MUST get a peameal on a bun from Carousel Bakery, They've been doing them right for over 35 years.
5 star coffee. Don't miss it!!
22 locals recommend
Oakwood Espresso
342 Oakwood Ave
22 locals recommend
5 star coffee. Don't miss it!!
Good fresh pho and related fare.
6 locals recommend
Pho Lang Van
958 St Clair Ave W
6 locals recommend
Good fresh pho and related fare.
This place does really, really good breakfast & brunch but get there early! Also the homemade doughnuts are sublime.
78 locals recommend
Emma's Country Kitchen
810 St Clair Ave W
78 locals recommend
This place does really, really good breakfast & brunch but get there early! Also the homemade doughnuts are sublime.
This place is incredible. If you enjoy fresh fish and seafood, make the effort to go here. Very small dining room so get there early to avoid a wait. Five star!
41 locals recommend
Honest Weight
2766 Dundas St W
41 locals recommend
This place is incredible. If you enjoy fresh fish and seafood, make the effort to go here. Very small dining room so get there early to avoid a wait. Five star!
Upscale Italian. Authentic regional cuisine and a nice ambience.
18 locals recommend
Nodo Hillcrest
794 St Clair Ave W
18 locals recommend
Upscale Italian. Authentic regional cuisine and a nice ambience.
Recently opened restaurant/bar, only a 2 minute walk from the apartment. Try one of their signature cocktails.
15 locals recommend
The Oakwood Hardware
337 Oakwood Ave
15 locals recommend
Recently opened restaurant/bar, only a 2 minute walk from the apartment. Try one of their signature cocktails.
Awesome, modern Indian cuisine.
39 locals recommend
Pukka
778 St Clair Ave W
39 locals recommend
Awesome, modern Indian cuisine.
Go here for veal on a bun. Traditionally Italian and a local favourite.
55 locals recommend
California Sandwiches
244 Claremont St
55 locals recommend
Go here for veal on a bun. Traditionally Italian and a local favourite.
Good coffee, cannoli, gelato, etc. and they are open later than many other coffee shops in the area.
24 locals recommend
Zaza espresso bar
162 Cumberland St
24 locals recommend
Good coffee, cannoli, gelato, etc. and they are open later than many other coffee shops in the area.
Middle eastern tapas.
14 locals recommend
Mezzetta Restaurant & Tapas Br
681 St Clair Ave W
14 locals recommend
Middle eastern tapas.
Good local Chinese food place. The dumplings are really good.
Chinese Dumplings
645 St Clair Ave W
Good local Chinese food place. The dumplings are really good.
If you are any kind of foodie, go here!
32 locals recommend
RASA
196 Robert St
32 locals recommend
If you are any kind of foodie, go here!
Trendy gelato place. Only open during the summer months. Big crowds and lots of vegan options, if you're into that kind of thing.
20 locals recommend
Bar Ape Gelato
283 Rushton Rd
20 locals recommend
Trendy gelato place. Only open during the summer months. Big crowds and lots of vegan options, if you're into that kind of thing.
Excellent coffee and snacks. Friendly staff.
8 locals recommend
Hunter Coffee Shop
423 Vaughan Rd
8 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and snacks. Friendly staff.
Fresh Montreal-style bagels and their own house-smoked lox and other goodies.
6 locals recommend
Lox + Schmear
1030 St Clair Ave W
6 locals recommend
Fresh Montreal-style bagels and their own house-smoked lox and other goodies.
New York style bagels - fresh and hot every day. Go early because they sell out fast.
7 locals recommend
Primrose Bagel Co
317A Oakwood Ave
7 locals recommend
New York style bagels - fresh and hot every day. Go early because they sell out fast.
Great tacos - like, fancy urban ones.
6 locals recommend
Atomic 10
145 Lauder Avenue
6 locals recommend
Great tacos - like, fancy urban ones.
Delicious gourmet sammies, and just around the corner.
DAM sandwiches
363A Oakwood Avenue
Delicious gourmet sammies, and just around the corner.
An unexpected pleasure - lovely food, great service.
Aviv Restaurant
779 Saint Clair Avenue West
An unexpected pleasure - lovely food, great service.
7 locals recommend
Kibo Sushi
701 St Clair Ave W
7 locals recommend
Sushi karu
378 Oakwood Ave

Everything Else

A vibrant and diverse community space - artist residences/studios, farmer's market, green space. A very cool re-invention of a space that was dormant for so long.
9 locals recommend
The Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
76 Wychwood Ave
9 locals recommend
A vibrant and diverse community space - artist residences/studios, farmer's market, green space. A very cool re-invention of a space that was dormant for so long.
Great italian pastries, deli, hot table. Fantastic bread and pizza dough too. Stop by for an espresso and some cannoli.
35 locals recommend
Tre Mari Bakery
1311 St Clair Ave W
35 locals recommend
Great italian pastries, deli, hot table. Fantastic bread and pizza dough too. Stop by for an espresso and some cannoli.
We don't take our dry cleaning anywhere else.
Marathon Cleaners
391 Vaughan Rd
We don't take our dry cleaning anywhere else.
Closest branch
91 locals recommend
BMO Bank of Montreal
26 Fort York Blvd
91 locals recommend
Closest branch
Closest branch
29 locals recommend
CIBC Branch (Cash at ATM only)
1 Fort York Blvd
29 locals recommend
Closest branch
Closest branch
15 locals recommend
TD Canada Trust
1435 Queen St W
15 locals recommend
Closest branch
Closest branch
60 locals recommend
RBC Royal Bank
6 Fort York Blvd
60 locals recommend
Closest branch
Toronto's big domed arena. I still call it SkyDome. For sporting events and concerts. Great place to catch a baseball game in the summer. Check local listings.
1459 locals recommend
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays Way
1459 locals recommend
Toronto's big domed arena. I still call it SkyDome. For sporting events and concerts. Great place to catch a baseball game in the summer. Check local listings.
The flagship store in the old Summerhill train station. Huge selection of wines, beer and spirits. Regular tastings and helpful staff.
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
The flagship store in the old Summerhill train station. Huge selection of wines, beer and spirits. Regular tastings and helpful staff.
Toronto's newest urban beach - lovely sand and pink umbrellas. Check it out if you're exploring the waterfront.
205 locals recommend
Sugar Beach Park
11 Dockside Dr
205 locals recommend
Toronto's newest urban beach - lovely sand and pink umbrellas. Check it out if you're exploring the waterfront.
You just never know when you'll need to get something framed. This place does excellent custom work.
Hawkridge Custom Framing
826 St Clair Ave W
You just never know when you'll need to get something framed. This place does excellent custom work.

Shopping

Note: Moved further south on Vaughan Rd. All I can say is....EXTREME ICE CREAM! There's a reason why this place consistently has a queue all the way out the door. Definitely worth the wait though.
41 locals recommend
Dutch Dreams
36 Vaughan Rd
41 locals recommend
Note: Moved further south on Vaughan Rd. All I can say is....EXTREME ICE CREAM! There's a reason why this place consistently has a queue all the way out the door. Definitely worth the wait though.

Essentials

Now open 24 hours. Also houses a Joe Fresh, Leonida's Chocolates (great truffles!) and an LCBO store (champagne for everyone!)
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals recommend
Now open 24 hours. Also houses a Joe Fresh, Leonida's Chocolates (great truffles!) and an LCBO store (champagne for everyone!)
Excellent place for local and imported Italian groceries. Their daily hot table is always tasty and fresh. Highlights are the veal sandwiches, eggplant parm and porchetta sandwiches.
Zito's Marketplace
210 Marlee Ave
Excellent place for local and imported Italian groceries. Their daily hot table is always tasty and fresh. Highlights are the veal sandwiches, eggplant parm and porchetta sandwiches.
Large grocery store within reasonable walking distance.
64 locals recommend
Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave
64 locals recommend
Large grocery store within reasonable walking distance.
Top notch butcher and lots of specialty gourmet items. Particularly good lamb and grass-fed or dry-aged beef.
10 locals recommend
Roast Fine Foods
786 St Clair Ave W
10 locals recommend
Top notch butcher and lots of specialty gourmet items. Particularly good lamb and grass-fed or dry-aged beef.
A Gluten-free bakery
Wild Blue Bakery
A Gluten-free bakery

Sightseeing

Toronto's only castle. If you're into olde tyme stuff you'll get a kick out of this place. Can also be rented out for weddings, events, movies (X Men, thank you very much!)
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
1217 locals recommend
Toronto's only castle. If you're into olde tyme stuff you'll get a kick out of this place. Can also be rented out for weddings, events, movies (X Men, thank you very much!)
It's tall....very tall.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 locals recommend
It's tall....very tall.
This is the site of the former Gooderham and Woorts Distillery. It has been recently restored to its full Victorian splendour, except it now houses shops, galleries, restaurants and condos!
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
1704 locals recommend
This is the site of the former Gooderham and Woorts Distillery. It has been recently restored to its full Victorian splendour, except it now houses shops, galleries, restaurants and condos!
Hang out at the Toronto waterfront - shopping, lounging and plenty of arts and entertainment in the summer.
512 locals recommend
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay W
512 locals recommend
Hang out at the Toronto waterfront - shopping, lounging and plenty of arts and entertainment in the summer.
Experience life as the early settlers did. I believe they are now also brewing their own local beer!
92 locals recommend
Black Creek Pioneer Village
1000 Murray Ross Pkwy
92 locals recommend
Experience life as the early settlers did. I believe they are now also brewing their own local beer!

Arts & Culture

Make the trip down there and weigh in on the new glass facade. Personally, I dig it.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
2332 locals recommend
Make the trip down there and weigh in on the new glass facade. Personally, I dig it.
Stunning new Frank Gehry re-design, and houses some very impressive collections - Canadian, European, Modern, African, Photography and Prints. 5-star dining too.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
Stunning new Frank Gehry re-design, and houses some very impressive collections - Canadian, European, Modern, African, Photography and Prints. 5-star dining too.
Re-discover the joys of science and nature here.
426 locals recommend
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd.
426 locals recommend
Re-discover the joys of science and nature here.
Fantastic collected works of the famed Group of Seven. The grounds are exquisite. This is a lovely day trip.
63 locals recommend
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
10365 Islington Ave
63 locals recommend
Fantastic collected works of the famed Group of Seven. The grounds are exquisite. This is a lovely day trip.
Canada's famed ceramics museum.
114 locals recommend
Gardiner Museum
111 Queens Park
114 locals recommend
Canada's famed ceramics museum.
Hub of the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept) and year-round home to great cinema. Or just have a cocktail on the 2nd floor lounge.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
582 locals recommend
Hub of the Toronto International Film Festival (Sept) and year-round home to great cinema. Or just have a cocktail on the 2nd floor lounge.
Permanent collection, plus many special arts exhibits. The restaurant is also stellar.
156 locals recommend
Aga Khan Museum
77 Wynford Dr
156 locals recommend
Permanent collection, plus many special arts exhibits. The restaurant is also stellar.
Just what the name suggests....a vast resource of shoe history.
326 locals recommend
Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St W
326 locals recommend
Just what the name suggests....a vast resource of shoe history.

Drinks & Nightlife

Go here for a cocktail. They also do a lovely tea service.
11 locals recommend
Windsor Arms Hotel Spa
18 St Thomas St
11 locals recommend
Go here for a cocktail. They also do a lovely tea service.
Located on the 51st floor of the Manulife Centre, the Panorama has some of the best views of the city. Can get quite busy at the weekends but go for cocktails in the early evening and enjoy the view!
106 locals recommend
The One Eighty
55 Bloor St W
106 locals recommend
Located on the 51st floor of the Manulife Centre, the Panorama has some of the best views of the city. Can get quite busy at the weekends but go for cocktails in the early evening and enjoy the view!
One of Toronto's longstanding jazz venues. All kinds of acts, sometimes free! A good place to catch some music and maybe check out the rooftop patio during good weather.
41 locals recommend
The Pilot
22 Cumberland St
41 locals recommend
One of Toronto's longstanding jazz venues. All kinds of acts, sometimes free! A good place to catch some music and maybe check out the rooftop patio during good weather.
A must for cocktail aficionados.
145 locals recommend
BarChef
472 Queen St W
145 locals recommend
A must for cocktail aficionados.