M&S’s Guidebook to Roncy / Parkdale

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M&S’s Guidebook to Roncy / Parkdale

Food scene

Our favourite neighbourhood bar! Delicious craft beer, amazing patio, great staff, all the sports and yummy snacks!
12 residents recomanen
Round The Horn
331 Roncesvalles Ave
12 residents recomanen
Our favourite neighbourhood bar! Delicious craft beer, amazing patio, great staff, all the sports and yummy snacks!
Amazing cheese shop and best fresh bread (but you need to get it quick when they open before they sell out)!
26 residents recomanen
Thin Blue Line Cheese
93 Roncesvalles Ave
26 residents recomanen
Amazing cheese shop and best fresh bread (but you need to get it quick when they open before they sell out)!
Amazing local coffee shop with amazing pastries!
86 residents recomanen
Cherry Bomb Coffee
79 Roncesvalles Ave
86 residents recomanen
Amazing local coffee shop with amazing pastries!
This joint helped put Roncy on the map as a food destination. Solid BBQ for sure (but if you're coming from a place known for BBQ...know this may not exactly live up to your standards!)
133 residents recomanen
Barque Smokehouse
299 Roncesvalles Ave
133 residents recomanen
This joint helped put Roncy on the map as a food destination. Solid BBQ for sure (but if you're coming from a place known for BBQ...know this may not exactly live up to your standards!)
Homestyle Polish dishes & Eastern European fare in a warm, understated space with many Polish beers. Little known as one of the best restaurants in TO.
49 residents recomanen
Cafe Polonez
195 Roncesvalles Ave
49 residents recomanen
Homestyle Polish dishes & Eastern European fare in a warm, understated space with many Polish beers. Little known as one of the best restaurants in TO.
One of our favourite neighbourhood watering holes! Great food, great beer, great venue!
15 residents recomanen
The Commoner Restaurant and Bar
2067 Dundas St W
15 residents recomanen
One of our favourite neighbourhood watering holes! Great food, great beer, great venue!
YUM
SAM JAMES COFFEE BAR - BROCK
6 Brock Avenue
YUM
Our favourite local sushi joint
SAKE SUSHI TORONTO
20 Roncesvalles Avenue
Our favourite local sushi joint
Delicious Neapolitan Pizza!
69 residents recomanen
Pizzeria Defina
321 Roncesvalles Ave
69 residents recomanen
Delicious Neapolitan Pizza!
Their gelato is even better than they're amazing ice cream!
42 residents recomanen
Ed's Real Scoop - Roncesvalles
189 Roncesvalles Ave
42 residents recomanen
Their gelato is even better than they're amazing ice cream!
affordable and yummy
14 residents recomanen
Lebanon Express
327 Roncesvalles Ave
14 residents recomanen
affordable and yummy
Super delicious breakfast sammies and burgers
Gold Standard Queen
1574 Queen Street West
Super delicious breakfast sammies and burgers
Great for brunch
91 residents recomanen
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
91 residents recomanen
Great for brunch
Casual hangout for beer, Canadian pub fare and where to catch football on TV
18 residents recomanen
The Dizzy
305 Roncesvalles Ave
18 residents recomanen
Casual hangout for beer, Canadian pub fare and where to catch football on TV
Our favourite pizza delivery. And they deliver for free.
CiCi's Pizza & Wings, Toronto
1596 Queen St W
Our favourite pizza delivery. And they deliver for free.

Groceries

The best produce store ever with the best prices. Get local and fresh produce for less than you'd expect.
26 residents recomanen
MAPLE PRODUCE
225 Roncesvalles Ave
26 residents recomanen
The best produce store ever with the best prices. Get local and fresh produce for less than you'd expect.
Where we get all our groceries. 15-ish minute walk.
85 residents recomanen
Peter's No Frills
2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd W
85 residents recomanen
Where we get all our groceries. 15-ish minute walk.
Closest 'good' bakery for all your needs. Others are better but this is often most convenient for us.
42 residents recomanen
Hot Oven Bakery
2226 Bloor St W
42 residents recomanen
Closest 'good' bakery for all your needs. Others are better but this is often most convenient for us.
Everything you need with the shortest walk but beware their prices are high to match that convenience.
39 residents recomanen
Sobeys Urban Fresh High Park
199 Roncesvalles Ave
39 residents recomanen
Everything you need with the shortest walk but beware their prices are high to match that convenience.
Best local butcher! They'll help you with anything you need. Just ask for what you're looking for.
18 residents recomanen
The Meat Department
207 Danforth Ave
18 residents recomanen
Best local butcher! They'll help you with anything you need. Just ask for what you're looking for.
LCBO

Neighbourhoods

Toronto's Little Poland, Roncesvalles Village is a popular place to raise a family and has dozens of restaurants and cafes.
135 residents recomanen
Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles Ave
135 residents recomanen
Toronto's Little Poland, Roncesvalles Village is a popular place to raise a family and has dozens of restaurants and cafes.
An influx of bars, restaurants and boutiques has transformed the stretch of South Ossington between Queen and Dundas into Toronto's best three blocks for drinking and dining.
199 residents recomanen
Ossington Avenue
Ossington Avenue
199 residents recomanen
An influx of bars, restaurants and boutiques has transformed the stretch of South Ossington between Queen and Dundas into Toronto's best three blocks for drinking and dining.
This diverse community is home to Tibetan, North African and West Indian enclaves mixed in with some great bars, restaurants, vintage fashion, furniture and fabric stores.
64 residents recomanen
Parkdale
64 residents recomanen
This diverse community is home to Tibetan, North African and West Indian enclaves mixed in with some great bars, restaurants, vintage fashion, furniture and fabric stores.

Sightseeing

Beautiful sandy beach, views of Toronto, and fantastic boardwalk
128 residents recomanen
Sunnyside Beach
128 residents recomanen
Beautiful sandy beach, views of Toronto, and fantastic boardwalk
High Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.
1205 residents recomanen
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 residents recomanen
High Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.

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Streetcar stop at bottom of Sorauren to get downtown

Takes about 40 min to get downtown (vs. Uber will take 20ish mins)
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UP Express Is a Great Way to Get Downtown

Take the streetcar north on Roncy to the final stop and then walk to the UP express. Trains come every 15 mins to get downtown. Check upexpress dot com for details.
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Public transit is cash only

They don't take credit cards unfortunately
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Toronto's amazing food scene

Check out Blog TO for the must visit restaurants, bars, cafes and more!
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Blog TO

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