Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
FARMHOUSE tavern
1627 Dupont StFocus on local food and drinks - nice patio, excellent brunch.
Thai Lime Restaurant
1551 Dupont StNice take out Thai food
The Junction Farmers Market
275 Keele StWeekly farmers market
Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace AveExcellent coffee, pastries and ice cream!
Hale Coffee Company
300 Campbell AveCoffee roaster with lots of room to sit, work and free wi-fi
Drinks & Nightlife
Roux
2790 Dundas St WCasual restaurant / bar with nice food
Boo Radley's
1482 Dupont StVery relaxed bar-restaurant with nice outdoor patio
The Hole In The Wall
2867A Dundas St WThis is a very cozy bar!
This brewery is in an heritage listed former incinerator, has food and is open til 11 (unlike most breweries that close at 9). It's in the abbatoir district, it's a bit remote and far from other things, but it's beside two other breweries. Tip: If you're biking, walking or taking transit, take Symes from St. Clair through the residential area. There's a fence that blocks the road to cars, but let's people through. Otherwise, google maps will direct you to walk the long way around past the slaughterhouses and empty warehouses.
26 locals recommend
Junction Craft Brewing
150 Symes RdThis brewery is in an heritage listed former incinerator, has food and is open til 11 (unlike most breweries that close at 9). It's in the abbatoir district, it's a bit remote and far from other things, but it's beside two other breweries. Tip: If you're biking, walking or taking transit, take Symes from St. Clair through the residential area. There's a fence that blocks the road to cars, but let's people through. Otherwise, google maps will direct you to walk the long way around past the slaughterhouses and empty warehouses.
Entertainment & Activities
Large Community Center and park with gym, indoor pool (free swim at set times), and outdoor pool with free swimming all summer (July-August). Ice rink in winter for free skating.
16 locals recommend
Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre
1369 St Clair Ave WLarge Community Center and park with gym, indoor pool (free swim at set times), and outdoor pool with free swimming all summer (July-August). Ice rink in winter for free skating.
Free outdoor pool open all summer, every night until 8.
After a swim check out the casual restaurant on the beach side.
34 locals recommend
Sunnyside - Gus Ryder Outdoor Pool
1755 Lake Shore Blvd WFree outdoor pool open all summer, every night until 8.
After a swim check out the casual restaurant on the beach side.
Shopping
Pandemonium
2920 Dundas St WA solid second hand book and record store
A typical mall, but with a wide range of mobile phone providers -- good place to do comparison shopping for a local phone plan or sim card.
289 locals recommend
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin StA typical mall, but with a wide range of mobile phone providers -- good place to do comparison shopping for a local phone plan or sim card.
Essentials
Large inexpensive chain grocery store - in the Junction area, near cafes etc
58 locals recommend
Tim & Sue's No Frills
372 Pacific AveLarge inexpensive chain grocery store - in the Junction area, near cafes etc
Large inexpensive chain grocery store - near the subway and walking distance
71 locals recommend
FreshCo
2330 Eglinton Ave WLarge inexpensive chain grocery store - near the subway and walking distance
Portugese grocery with lots of fresh fish as well as other basics
12 locals recommend
Osler Fish Warehouse
16 Osler StPortugese grocery with lots of fresh fish as well as other basics
Joe's Garden Centre (NOT Joe's Grocery across the street), has a good selection of basic groceries, as well as a deli counter, olives cheese and fish.
Joe's Garden Centre & Grapes
1921 Davenport RdJoe's Garden Centre (NOT Joe's Grocery across the street), has a good selection of basic groceries, as well as a deli counter, olives cheese and fish.
This grocery store is one of the few that also carries a small selection of wine and beer (most don't)
40 locals recommend
Food Basics
830 Lansdowne AveThis grocery store is one of the few that also carries a small selection of wine and beer (most don't)
Getting Around
UP Express Bloor Station
1456 Bloor St WFast train to the airport (or Union)
Parks & Nature
A huge city park - this is a great park to get lost in. It has tonnes of natural hiking trails, also sports fields and a big hill overlooking the pond. Check out the zoo, swim in the free outdoor pool or check out the outdoor Shakespeare in the summer.
The Grenadier Cafe in the park has decent food - tip: go to the restaurant in the back for the same food but no line up.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WA huge city park - this is a great park to get lost in. It has tonnes of natural hiking trails, also sports fields and a big hill overlooking the pond. Check out the zoo, swim in the free outdoor pool or check out the outdoor Shakespeare in the summer.
The Grenadier Cafe in the park has decent food - tip: go to the restaurant in the back for the same food but no line up.
The closest park nearby - includes a running track, free outdoor ice skating in the winter, free outdoor swimming in the summer. Also lots of grass and trees to sit under on a warm summer evening.
38 locals recommend
Earlscourt Park
Lansdowne AvenueThe closest park nearby - includes a running track, free outdoor ice skating in the winter, free outdoor swimming in the summer. Also lots of grass and trees to sit under on a warm summer evening.