Guidebook for Toronto

Lauren & Tim
Guidebook for Toronto

Essentials

Fresh fish!
St Clair Fish Market
728 St Clair Ave W
Fresh fish!
The best Italian butcher. They do fresh ground beef, deli meats and sliced cheeses.
Macelleria Atlas
800 St Clair Ave W
The best Italian butcher. They do fresh ground beef, deli meats and sliced cheeses.
Huge grocery store, teeny tiny little prices.
64 residents recomanen
Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave
64 residents recomanen
Huge grocery store, teeny tiny little prices.
Great bulk food & specialty/organic goods.
Sunflower Market
910 St Clair Ave W
Great bulk food & specialty/organic goods.
Check out the market for fresh fish, beautiful grains, beans and dried fruit, Mexican specialty products and lots of fresh fruits and veggies.
1698 residents recomanen
Kensington Market
1698 residents recomanen
Check out the market for fresh fish, beautiful grains, beans and dried fruit, Mexican specialty products and lots of fresh fruits and veggies.

Drinks & Nightlife

Neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
7 residents recomanen
Bungalow
273 Augusta Ave
7 residents recomanen
Neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
Hip crowd, fun times with friends.
9 residents recomanen
The Red Light
1185 Dundas St W
9 residents recomanen
Hip crowd, fun times with friends.
Great forested patio out back! Nice little backyard vibe.
24 residents recomanen
The Done Right Inn
861 Queen St W
24 residents recomanen
Great forested patio out back! Nice little backyard vibe.
As close to a speakeasy as you'll find in TO. Good luck finding it.
96 residents recomanen
Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street West
96 residents recomanen
As close to a speakeasy as you'll find in TO. Good luck finding it.
Less cars, more alcohol. Live music! I once saw an awesome bluegrass-y band play here.
6 residents recomanen
Ted's Collision and Body Repair
573 College St
6 residents recomanen
Less cars, more alcohol. Live music! I once saw an awesome bluegrass-y band play here.
Hole in the wall bar that makes you feel welcome.
67 residents recomanen
Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington Ave
67 residents recomanen
Hole in the wall bar that makes you feel welcome.
Our favorite neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
30 residents recomanen
The Gem Bar & Grill
1159 Davenport Rd
30 residents recomanen
Our favorite neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
Another bar.
41 residents recomanen
The Piston
937 Bloor St W
41 residents recomanen
Another bar.
$12 Pitchers. Enough said.
32 residents recomanen
Disgraceland
965 Bloor St W
32 residents recomanen
$12 Pitchers. Enough said.

Food Scene

Artsy, great patio, excellent coffee & tea.
33 residents recomanen
Café Pamenar
307 Augusta Ave
33 residents recomanen
Artsy, great patio, excellent coffee & tea.
Well made cocktails/apps, nice atmosphere, Italian fare.
Stazione Centrale
820 St Clair Ave W
Well made cocktails/apps, nice atmosphere, Italian fare.
Much-talked about BBQ. They deserve every bit of attention they get - awesome spot!
85 residents recomanen
The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
699 St Clair Ave W
85 residents recomanen
Much-talked about BBQ. They deserve every bit of attention they get - awesome spot!
Brunch is best. Healthful, delicious, inviting.
112 residents recomanen
Saving Grace
907 Dundas St W
112 residents recomanen
Brunch is best. Healthful, delicious, inviting.
$3 mimosas and cesars, open 24 hours!
351 residents recomanen
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 residents recomanen
$3 mimosas and cesars, open 24 hours!
Diner-chic. Great brunch on weekends, close to High Park.
91 residents recomanen
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
91 residents recomanen
Diner-chic. Great brunch on weekends, close to High Park.
Great vibe, passionate people.
62 residents recomanen
Sam James Coffee Bar
297 Harbord St
62 residents recomanen
Great vibe, passionate people.
Deja vu & decent coffee.
85 residents recomanen
The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
85 residents recomanen
Deja vu & decent coffee.
Close to Kensington, nice vibe.
42 residents recomanen
Manic Coffee
426 College St
42 residents recomanen
Close to Kensington, nice vibe.
Best ramen spot in town!
14 residents recomanen
Ajisen Ramen
332 Spadina Ave.
14 residents recomanen
Best ramen spot in town!
Noodle soup, BBQ hanging in the window, Chinese beer.
21 residents recomanen
House Of Gourmet
484 Dundas St W
21 residents recomanen
Noodle soup, BBQ hanging in the window, Chinese beer.
Tacos, tequila.
239 residents recomanen
La Carnita
501 College St
239 residents recomanen
Tacos, tequila.
Tacos, bourbon.
292 residents recomanen
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
292 residents recomanen
Tacos, bourbon.
Charcuterie, classic cocktails, wine. (Check out Raw Bar next door for seafood, and the bar across the street for more cocktails).
51 residents recomanen
Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas Street West
51 residents recomanen
Charcuterie, classic cocktails, wine. (Check out Raw Bar next door for seafood, and the bar across the street for more cocktails).
Same owners as Cold Tea. More accessible entrance.
Mr Pong's Real Food
Same owners as Cold Tea. More accessible entrance.
Vegan & veggie-friendly goodness!
143 residents recomanen
Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street West
143 residents recomanen
Vegan & veggie-friendly goodness!
Right across from a pretty church, conducive to working for long periods of time & just down the street from the library! (Sister shop by the same name due south a few blocks)
85 residents recomanen
The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
85 residents recomanen
Right across from a pretty church, conducive to working for long periods of time & just down the street from the library! (Sister shop by the same name due south a few blocks)
Coffee, Cocktail Nights, Pop-Up Events. These guys not only have meticulous handwriting, but they also make pretty impressive coffee. See voodoochild.ca for more details!
388 College St
388 College Street
Coffee, Cocktail Nights, Pop-Up Events. These guys not only have meticulous handwriting, but they also make pretty impressive coffee. See voodoochild.ca for more details!
Re-purposed furniture & damn fine coffee.
238 Dupont St
238 Dupont Street
Re-purposed furniture & damn fine coffee.
Pho!
1193 St Clair Ave W
1193 Saint Clair Avenue West
Pho!

Arts & Culture

This is a beautifully converted streetcar yard that features live/work artists lofts, various community centers, and public park. Check out the Saturday Morning Farmers Market!
9 residents recomanen
The Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
76 Wychwood Ave
9 residents recomanen
This is a beautifully converted streetcar yard that features live/work artists lofts, various community centers, and public park. Check out the Saturday Morning Farmers Market!
Big windows, down-time friendly.
6 residents recomanen
Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina Avenue
6 residents recomanen
Big windows, down-time friendly.
A bar, but also a fantastic live venue - Sunday nights are best.
351 residents recomanen
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 residents recomanen
A bar, but also a fantastic live venue - Sunday nights are best.
Art Gallery of Ontario!
2262 residents recomanen
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 residents recomanen
Art Gallery of Ontario!
Learn about the history of porcelain! Take a pottery class!
114 residents recomanen
Gardiner Museum
111 Queens Park
114 residents recomanen
Learn about the history of porcelain! Take a pottery class!
Books & movies & music!
Toronto Public Library - Davenport Branch
1246 Shaw St
Books & movies & music!
Multidisciplinary studio and gallery space. Lots of local talent on all sides of the art world. Highly recommended!
709 College St
709 College Street
Multidisciplinary studio and gallery space. Lots of local talent on all sides of the art world. Highly recommended!
Pint-sized local gallery space. See website for current events and installations www.whippersnapper.ca
594 Dundas St W
594 Dundas Street West
Pint-sized local gallery space. See website for current events and installations www.whippersnapper.ca

Everything Else

Community outreach greenhouse and education centre.
The Stop's Green Barn
Community outreach greenhouse and education centre.
Inviting yoga studio & well-being centre.
29 residents recomanen
Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre
967 College St
29 residents recomanen
Inviting yoga studio & well-being centre.
Heated-room yoga. Visit their website for scheduling & further info www.st-clair-west.mokshayoga.ca
934 St Clair Ave W
934 Saint Clair Avenue West
Heated-room yoga. Visit their website for scheduling & further info www.st-clair-west.mokshayoga.ca

Sightseeing

A great hangout in the summer; the tree blossoms in the spring are supposed to be phenomenal!
1205 residents recomanen
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 residents recomanen
A great hangout in the summer; the tree blossoms in the spring are supposed to be phenomenal!
An urban oasis with an off-leash dog bowl!
743 residents recomanen
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 residents recomanen
An urban oasis with an off-leash dog bowl!
Beautiful beachside boardwalk & a free outdoor pool in the Summertime.
22 residents recomanen
Sunnyside Boardwalk
Sunnyside Boardwalk
22 residents recomanen
Beautiful beachside boardwalk & a free outdoor pool in the Summertime.
A forest walk in the city!
33 residents recomanen
Phil White Arena
443 Arlington Ave
33 residents recomanen
A forest walk in the city!
This is a something of a "gated community", but no one seems to mind if you pass though. Big boulevards and a wee bit of nature. A nice place to go while on a run or walk through the neighborhood.
29 residents recomanen
Wychwood Park
29 residents recomanen
This is a something of a "gated community", but no one seems to mind if you pass though. Big boulevards and a wee bit of nature. A nice place to go while on a run or walk through the neighborhood.

Shopping

Vintage clothing.
44 residents recomanen
Public Butter Vintage
1290 Queen St W
44 residents recomanen
Vintage clothing.
Pretty and poised. Beautiful & unique clothing.
Robber
Pretty and poised. Beautiful & unique clothing.
Best guitar store in town!
Capsule Music
921 Queen St W
Best guitar store in town!
The best finds. Vintage has never looked so modern.
19 residents recomanen
Penny Arcade Vintage
1177 Dundas St W
19 residents recomanen
The best finds. Vintage has never looked so modern.
A vintage shop that pays attention to trends. All very wearable & carefully curated.
Silver Falls
A vintage shop that pays attention to trends. All very wearable & carefully curated.
Another cool vintage clothing store that mixes high and low fashion.
26 residents recomanen
I Miss You Vintage Inc.
63 Ossington Ave
26 residents recomanen
Another cool vintage clothing store that mixes high and low fashion.
Looky-loo trendy house plants & cut flowers, gather inspiration or sign up for a class! This is a beautifully curated store.
626 College St
626 College Street
Looky-loo trendy house plants & cut flowers, gather inspiration or sign up for a class! This is a beautifully curated store.
Liquor store - right across the street!
908 St Clair Ave W
908 Saint Clair Avenue West
Liquor store - right across the street!
Nice for gifts, nick-knacks and Canadiana items. Collect trendy presents for your friends back home!
1144 Queen St W
1144 Queen Street West
Nice for gifts, nick-knacks and Canadiana items. Collect trendy presents for your friends back home!
Carefully curated book & cookery store. Extensive collection of special interest books & they carry some beautiful Toronto-centric items as well if you're looking for souvenirs.
8 residents recomanen
Good Egg
156 Augusta Avenue
8 residents recomanen
Carefully curated book & cookery store. Extensive collection of special interest books & they carry some beautiful Toronto-centric items as well if you're looking for souvenirs.