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.
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DeSotos Eatery
1079 St Clair Ave W
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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!
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Pain Perdu
736 St Clair Ave W
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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!
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Albert's Real Jamaican Foods
542 St Clair Ave W
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Excellent Jamaican food!
Straight up - breakfast. Nothing special, but fills that weekend mid-morning craving for brekkie after a night of partying.
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Boom Breakfast & Co
1036 St Clair Ave W
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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
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Pizza Pizza
340 Front St W
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Sometimes you just need a slice at 3am. They deliver until late. 416-967-1111
Local place. Good Indian fare.
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Savera Indian Cuisine
815 St Clair Ave W
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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.
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Рынок Сент-Лоуренса
93 Front St E
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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!!
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Oakwood Espresso
342 Oakwood Ave
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5 star coffee. Don't miss it!!
Good fresh pho and related fare.
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Pho Lang Van
958 St Clair Ave W
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Good fresh pho and related fare.
This place does really, really good breakfast & brunch but get there early! Also the homemade doughnuts are sublime.
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Emma's Country Kitchen
810 St Clair Ave W
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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!
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Honest Weight
2766 Dundas St W
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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.
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Nodo Hillcrest
794 St Clair Ave W
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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.
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The Oakwood Hardware
337 Oakwood Ave
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Recently opened restaurant/bar, only a 2 minute walk from the apartment. Try one of their signature cocktails.
Awesome, modern Indian cuisine.
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Pukka
778 St Clair Ave W
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Awesome, modern Indian cuisine.
Go here for veal on a bun. Traditionally Italian and a local favourite.
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California Sandwiches
244 Claremont St
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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.
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Zaza espresso bar
162 Cumberland St
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Good coffee, cannoli, gelato, etc. and they are open later than many other coffee shops in the area.
Middle eastern tapas.
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Mezzetta Restaurant & Tapas Br
681 St Clair Ave W
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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!
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RASA
196 Robert St
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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.
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Bar Ape Gelato
283 Rushton Rd
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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.
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Hunter Coffee Shop
423 Vaughan Rd
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Excellent coffee and snacks. Friendly staff.
Fresh Montreal-style bagels and their own house-smoked lox and other goodies.
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Lox + Schmear
1030 St Clair Ave W
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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.
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Primrose Bagel Co
317A Oakwood Ave
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New York style bagels - fresh and hot every day. Go early because they sell out fast.
Great tacos - like, fancy urban ones.
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Atomic 10
145 Lauder Avenue
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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.
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Kibo Sushi
701 St Clair Ave W
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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.
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The Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
76 Wychwood Ave
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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.
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Tre Mari Bakery
1311 St Clair Ave W
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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
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BMO Bank of Montreal
26 Fort York Blvd
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Closest branch
Closest branch
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CIBC Branch (Cash at ATM only)
1 Fort York Blvd
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Closest branch
Closest branch
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TD Canada Trust
1435 Queen St W
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Closest branch
Closest branch
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RBC Royal Bank
6 Fort York Blvd
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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.
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Роджерс Сентр
1 Blue Jays Way
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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.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
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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.
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Парк Сахарный пляж
11 Dockside Dr
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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.
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Dutch Dreams
36 Vaughan Rd
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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!)
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Loblaws
585 Queen St W
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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.
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Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave
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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.
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Roast Fine Foods
786 St Clair Ave W
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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!)
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Каса Лома
1 Austin Terrace
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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.
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Си-Эн Тауэр
290 Bremner Blvd
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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!
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Дистиллери-Дистрикт
55 Mill St
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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.
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Харборфронт Центр
235 Queens Quay W
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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!
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Пионерская деревня Блэк-Крик
1000 Murray Ross Pkwy
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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.
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Королевский музей Онтарио
100 Queens Park
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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.
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Художественная галерея Онтарио
317 Dundas St W
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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.
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Онтарио научный центр
770 Don Mills Rd.
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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.
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Коллекция канадского искусства Макмайкл
10365 Islington Ave
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Fantastic collected works of the famed Group of Seven. The grounds are exquisite. This is a lovely day trip.
Canada's famed ceramics museum.
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Музей Гардинера
111 Queens Park
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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.
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
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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.
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Музей Ага Хана
77 Wynford Dr
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Permanent collection, plus many special arts exhibits. The restaurant is also stellar.
Just what the name suggests....a vast resource of shoe history.
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Музей обуви Бата
327 Bloor St W
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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.
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Windsor Arms Hotel Spa
18 St Thomas St
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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!
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The One Eighty
55 Bloor St W
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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.
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The Pilot
22 Cumberland St
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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.
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BarChef
472 Queen St W
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A must for cocktail aficionados.