Guidebook for Toronto

Melissa
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

They are the sweetest people! It's a great community spot. Delicious drinks & snacks. I'm addicted to the Nutella Latte.
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Cafe Con Leche Espresso Bar
1571 Dupont St
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They are the sweetest people! It's a great community spot. Delicious drinks & snacks. I'm addicted to the Nutella Latte.
For the coffee snobs! Amazing coffee. Great spot.
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Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace Ave
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For the coffee snobs! Amazing coffee. Great spot.
Delicious & affordable Bahn Mi sandwiches & so much more to their menu. Take out or sit down. Casual, lunch time meal.
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Baguette & Co.
2772 Dundas St W
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Delicious & affordable Bahn Mi sandwiches & so much more to their menu. Take out or sit down. Casual, lunch time meal.
Incredible sandwiches & sides. Take out or eat at one of the outdoor picnic tables.
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TuckShop Kitchen
1640 Dupont St
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Incredible sandwiches & sides. Take out or eat at one of the outdoor picnic tables.
Family friendly- indoor or patio. They serve good quality chicken with delicious sides.
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Love Chix
33 Powerhouse St
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Family friendly- indoor or patio. They serve good quality chicken with delicious sides.
This is a neighbourhood favourite. Dinner or brunch is always impeccable. Enjoy!
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FARMHOUSE tavern
1627 Dupont St
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This is a neighbourhood favourite. Dinner or brunch is always impeccable. Enjoy!
We adore this place. Excellent food and drinks & really cool vibe. 15 minute walk from our house.
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The Whippoorwill Restaurant & Tavern
1285 Bloor Street West
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We adore this place. Excellent food and drinks & really cool vibe. 15 minute walk from our house.
We love this place! Amazing fish sandwiches. Pretty much everything on the menu is awesome & affordable. Casual & a great patio in the back.
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La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles Ave
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We love this place! Amazing fish sandwiches. Pretty much everything on the menu is awesome & affordable. Casual & a great patio in the back.
This restaurant has been around a while & it never gets old. Impeccable Italian food- from the wine list to the pasta or the wood oven pizza. Check out their bakery next door.
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Terroni
720 Queen St W
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This restaurant has been around a while & it never gets old. Impeccable Italian food- from the wine list to the pasta or the wood oven pizza. Check out their bakery next door.
One of our favourite neighbourhood brunch spots. No need to set your alarm, they serve breakfast till 3 or 4 and it's always impeccable.
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Mitzi's Cafe
100 Sorauren Avenue
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One of our favourite neighbourhood brunch spots. No need to set your alarm, they serve breakfast till 3 or 4 and it's always impeccable.
10 minute walk or so to this breakfast spot. A menu of waffles.. you can't go wrong.
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Starving Artist
584 Lansdowne Avenue
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10 minute walk or so to this breakfast spot. A menu of waffles.. you can't go wrong.
Hipsters moved into this Toronto institution, but treated it with the upmost respect. The menu is still filled with diner classics and the decor had a facelift, but maintained all it's charm. This is a great family friendly meal spot. Affordable and yummy.
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Skyline Restaurant
1426 Queen St W
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Hipsters moved into this Toronto institution, but treated it with the upmost respect. The menu is still filled with diner classics and the decor had a facelift, but maintained all it's charm. This is a great family friendly meal spot. Affordable and yummy.
Fairly decent Thai food. Not the place for an epic food experience, but it's good, close & cheap. They deliver, but it's only a couple blocks from our house, so easy pick-up.
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Thai Lime Restaurant
1551 Dupont St
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Fairly decent Thai food. Not the place for an epic food experience, but it's good, close & cheap. They deliver, but it's only a couple blocks from our house, so easy pick-up.
Delicious Mexican in Junction. Good sit down meal with exquisite margaritas and an inspired taco menu.
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Playa Cabana Hacienda
14 Dupont St
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Delicious Mexican in Junction. Good sit down meal with exquisite margaritas and an inspired taco menu.
Take out Mexican just a few blocks from our house. They offer a unique menu, including some great vegetarian options.
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Rancho Relaxo To Go
1635 Dupont St
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Take out Mexican just a few blocks from our house. They offer a unique menu, including some great vegetarian options.
This one is for the serious foodie. Beautiful restaurant that offers the best in Spanish tapas. I always finish with the rich chocolate pudding, olive oil & sea salt- divine!
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Patria
478 King St W
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This one is for the serious foodie. Beautiful restaurant that offers the best in Spanish tapas. I always finish with the rich chocolate pudding, olive oil & sea salt- divine!
This Gaudi inspired bar/restaurant is a favourite downtown spot. Have some Cava while devouring the tapas. This place was opened by the owners of Bar Isbel.. we have yet to try this restaurant, but it's been on every best of list for years. Either spot will not disappoint.
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Bar Raval
505 College St
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This Gaudi inspired bar/restaurant is a favourite downtown spot. Have some Cava while devouring the tapas. This place was opened by the owners of Bar Isbel.. we have yet to try this restaurant, but it's been on every best of list for years. Either spot will not disappoint.
Treat yourself at this incredible restaurant. The menu is a light Asian fusion, packed with flavour. From internationally renowned Chef Susur Lee.
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Bent
777 Dundas St W
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Treat yourself at this incredible restaurant. The menu is a light Asian fusion, packed with flavour. From internationally renowned Chef Susur Lee.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cool bar close to our place. Secret patio in the back. Usually pretty quiet. Good place to go for a for a few drinks & good conversation.
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The Gaslight
1426 Bloor St W
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Cool bar close to our place. Secret patio in the back. Usually pretty quiet. Good place to go for a for a few drinks & good conversation.
Cool vibe here. Good lighting, yummy small plates and drinks.
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Wallflower
1665 Dundas St W
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Cool vibe here. Good lighting, yummy small plates and drinks.
Cool little bar. Always good music on the stereo. Casual vibe with nice patio in the back. Delicious, affordable food & late night drinks.
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The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St W
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Cool little bar. Always good music on the stereo. Casual vibe with nice patio in the back. Delicious, affordable food & late night drinks.
Our favourite venue in the city! Always an impeccable roots band playing. Check their website for listings or just wander in and have a pint- you won't be disappointed.
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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Our favourite venue in the city! Always an impeccable roots band playing. Check their website for listings or just wander in and have a pint- you won't be disappointed.
Just opened up along the West Toronto Rail Path!
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Henderson Brewing co
128A Sterling Rd
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Just opened up along the West Toronto Rail Path!

Parks & Nature

So much to do at High Park. Have a picnic by the lake, check out shakespeare in the park, go for a hike, take your kids to the amazing castle park or the zoo. 20 minute walk from our place.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St W
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So much to do at High Park. Have a picnic by the lake, check out shakespeare in the park, go for a hike, take your kids to the amazing castle park or the zoo. 20 minute walk from our place.

Getting Around

This is the subway station closest to our house. You can either walk south down Perth, turn right onto Wallace, walk over the foot bridge, head south of Dudas West & you'll see it on the west side of the street OR head north on Perth, turn right (east) onto Antler & you see a bus stop at Symington and Antler, take the streetcar south & it will drop you at the Dundas. West station. If you hop on the Bloor line heading East at the Dundas West Station it will take you downtown. From there you can get on a southbound line that will take you to the heart of the city. You can also take streetcars to get around, ubers or cabs
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Dundas West station
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This is the subway station closest to our house. You can either walk south down Perth, turn right onto Wallace, walk over the foot bridge, head south of Dudas West & you'll see it on the west side of the street OR head north on Perth, turn right (east) onto Antler & you see a bus stop at Symington and Antler, take the streetcar south & it will drop you at the Dundas. West station. If you hop on the Bloor line heading East at the Dundas West Station it will take you downtown. From there you can get on a southbound line that will take you to the heart of the city. You can also take streetcars to get around, ubers or cabs
a Toronto Taxi service: 416-751-5555
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Beck Taxi
1 Credit Union Dr
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a Toronto Taxi service: 416-751-5555

Arts & Culture

Massey Hall is a beautiful historic music venue. The capacity is about 2000 and the artist lineup is always impeccable.
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Масси Холл
178 Victoria St
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Massey Hall is a beautiful historic music venue. The capacity is about 2000 and the artist lineup is always impeccable.
The place to go if you're an art lover. A beautiful building filled with an inspiring collection of art and always excellent exhibitions.
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Художественная галерея Онтарио
317 Dundas St W
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The place to go if you're an art lover. A beautiful building filled with an inspiring collection of art and always excellent exhibitions.
Amazing place to bring your kids. Several floors of artifacts from around the world. Kids level is filled with dinosaurs, mammals and reptiles- they'll love the bat cave! The building is a work of art in and of itself.
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Королевский музей Онтарио
100 Queens Park
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Amazing place to bring your kids. Several floors of artifacts from around the world. Kids level is filled with dinosaurs, mammals and reptiles- they'll love the bat cave! The building is a work of art in and of itself.

Essentials

This is the closest wine store. There's also one on Dupont at the Galleria Mall. Equal distance, but the selection at the Dundas West location is a bit better.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
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This is the closest wine store. There's also one on Dupont at the Galleria Mall. Equal distance, but the selection at the Dundas West location is a bit better.
Closest Beer Store. About a 7 minute walk from our house.
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Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
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Closest Beer Store. About a 7 minute walk from our house.
Big grocery store, about a 15 minute walk from our house. Decent selection.
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Loblaw pharmacy
2280 Dundas St W
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Big grocery store, about a 15 minute walk from our house. Decent selection.
Big Grocery store about a 10 minute walk from our house. Just over the bridge. Not our first choice, but still you can find all the basics & affordable produce.
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FreshCo
2330 Eglinton Ave W
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Big Grocery store about a 10 minute walk from our house. Just over the bridge. Not our first choice, but still you can find all the basics & affordable produce.