Lish’s Guidebook Ossington and Bloor

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Lish’s Guidebook Ossington and Bloor

Essentials

Grocery store with parking.
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Metro
2155 St Clair Ave W
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Grocery store with parking.
Great discount food store.
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Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
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Great discount food store.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant Rd
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Food scene

Ossington Avenue is a hub of all things savoury, sweet, and intoxicatingly delicious with every storefront acting as a little culinary world of its own. If you’re on the hunt for something to eat, these spots you won’t leave you hungry. In fact, you’ll leave full not only of good food, but good memories, too.
They’ve usually got about 15-20 different flavours on the menu and you can get your ice cream in whatever form you like: in a cup, a cone, a waffle, sandwiched between two cookies or even just straight in a tub.
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Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery
93A Ossington Ave
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They’ve usually got about 15-20 different flavours on the menu and you can get your ice cream in whatever form you like: in a cup, a cone, a waffle, sandwiched between two cookies or even just straight in a tub.
Each wood-fired pie is made to order from local ingredients when possible.
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Avenue
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Each wood-fired pie is made to order from local ingredients when possible.
Each foldable slice of this Ossington joint’s New York classic is minimally topped with sweet tomato sauce and mozzarella, and finished with a dusting of parm and oregano.
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Superpoint
184 Ossington Ave
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Each foldable slice of this Ossington joint’s New York classic is minimally topped with sweet tomato sauce and mozzarella, and finished with a dusting of parm and oregano.
For Greek food, Mamakas Taverna is truly at the top of Toronto’s game.
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Mamakas Taverna
80 Ossington Ave
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For Greek food, Mamakas Taverna is truly at the top of Toronto’s game.
Making some of the best Pho you can find in the city.
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Pho Tien Thanh
57 Ossington Ave
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Making some of the best Pho you can find in the city.
Chef Brandon Olsen's cuisine features an extensive raw bar and French classics, executed in a modern style.
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La Banane
227 Ossington Ave
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Chef Brandon Olsen's cuisine features an extensive raw bar and French classics, executed in a modern style.
Resto-bar Sybanne serves tapas inspired by Israeli, Lebanese and Moroccan cuisines.
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Bar Sybanne
229 Ossington Ave
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Resto-bar Sybanne serves tapas inspired by Israeli, Lebanese and Moroccan cuisines.
Steakhouse, Argentinean, Italian
Tanto
922 Queen St W
Steakhouse, Argentinean, Italian
Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish, Mediterranean
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Salt Wine Bar Ltd
225 Ossington Avenue
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Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish, Mediterranean
Eclectic pan-Asian menu.
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Foxley
207 Ossington Ave
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Eclectic pan-Asian menu.
Snack-focused menu, served until 2 a.m.
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ODDSEOUL
90 Ossington Ave
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Snack-focused menu, served until 2 a.m.
Inspired by the street food of Malaysia
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Soos
94 Ossington Ave
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Inspired by the street food of Malaysia
Tasting menus showcase hyper-local ingredients and ultra-modern techniques.
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Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington Ave
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Tasting menus showcase hyper-local ingredients and ultra-modern techniques.
Bellwoods Brewery focuses on using local ingredients and sustainable practices to craft its varied seasonal menu.
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
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Bellwoods Brewery focuses on using local ingredients and sustainable practices to craft its varied seasonal menu.
The menu is french-inspired, too, with rich indulgences such as oysters, cheese, pâté and tartare.
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Cote De Boeuf
130 Ossington Ave
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The menu is french-inspired, too, with rich indulgences such as oysters, cheese, pâté and tartare.
Paris Paris also takes inspiration from the French. Fueled by their love of wine, they’ve really made it the star of the show.
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Paris Paris
1161 Dundas St W
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Paris Paris also takes inspiration from the French. Fueled by their love of wine, they’ve really made it the star of the show.
Named after the Spanish word for Tea, the restaurant serves Korean & Taiwanese flavours, tapas style.
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70 Ossington Ave
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Named after the Spanish word for Tea, the restaurant serves Korean & Taiwanese flavours, tapas style.
Stop by during the week for lunch, dinner and a glass of wine, or join them on the weekend for a phenomenal brunch.
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Union
72 Ossington Ave
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Stop by during the week for lunch, dinner and a glass of wine, or join them on the weekend for a phenomenal brunch.
Repeatedly voted the Best Mac & Cheese in Toronto, it’s pretty certain that this place won’t disappoint.
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Bobbie Sue's Mac + Cheese
162 Ossington Ave
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Repeatedly voted the Best Mac & Cheese in Toronto, it’s pretty certain that this place won’t disappoint.
Toronto’s Cuban Restaurant; Classic Cuban comfort food and cocktails
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La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles Ave
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Toronto’s Cuban Restaurant; Classic Cuban comfort food and cocktails

Coffee Places

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Filosophy Pastry and Espresso Bar
912 Bloor St W
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The Common
1069 Bloor St W
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Saving Gigi
859 Bloor St W
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Tim Hortons
120 Fort York Blvd
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Starbucks
1909 Yonge St
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Sightseeing

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Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
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Toronto’s most iconic landmark is the 1,815-foot CN Tower, the tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1976, when it was built, to 2007.
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i-CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
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Toronto’s most iconic landmark is the 1,815-foot CN Tower, the tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1976, when it was built, to 2007.
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I-Aquarium ye-Ripley yase-Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
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I-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
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Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
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Kensington Market
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Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
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Isitolo se-St. Lawrence
93 Front St E
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Neighbourhoods

Although this historically Italian neighbourhood is now more diverse, its heritage is hard to mistake. Discover some of the city’s best Italian—or Spanish—food and drink then dance at a club, people-watch from a patio or just enjoy an after-dinner stroll with a gelato.
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Little Italy
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Although this historically Italian neighbourhood is now more diverse, its heritage is hard to mistake. Discover some of the city’s best Italian—or Spanish—food and drink then dance at a club, people-watch from a patio or just enjoy an after-dinner stroll with a gelato.
Energetic Chinatown hosts a variety of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese restaurants that range from dim sum and pho to modern fusion. The animated Asian open-air markets and shops along Spadina Avenue offer fresh fruits and vegetables, along with herbal medicine and souvenirs. Chinese New Year celebrations draw tourists and locals to live stage shows, martial arts demonstrations and lion dances.
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Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
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Energetic Chinatown hosts a variety of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese restaurants that range from dim sum and pho to modern fusion. The animated Asian open-air markets and shops along Spadina Avenue offer fresh fruits and vegetables, along with herbal medicine and souvenirs. Chinese New Year celebrations draw tourists and locals to live stage shows, martial arts demonstrations and lion dances.
Torontonians have always known that the West Queen West neighbourhood is cool and hip and incredibly artsy. Now the whole world knows about West Queen West thanks to a recent Vogue article that identifies the West Queen West neighbourhood as the second coolest neighbourhood in the world. How cool is that!
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Queen Street West
Queen Street West
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Torontonians have always known that the West Queen West neighbourhood is cool and hip and incredibly artsy. Now the whole world knows about West Queen West thanks to a recent Vogue article that identifies the West Queen West neighbourhood as the second coolest neighbourhood in the world. How cool is that!
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
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Kensington Market
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Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
Koreatown is a magnet to local shoppers and foodies. Get your fill of K-beauty, K-fashion and K-stationery (yes, it’s a thing) at local boutiques, and then fill up on bibimbap, grill-it-yourself kalbi, soon tofu and other restaurant specialties. Finally, sate your sweet tooth at a dessert cafe, bakery or bubble tea parlour, or sing your heart out at a karaoke lounge.
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Koreatown
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Koreatown is a magnet to local shoppers and foodies. Get your fill of K-beauty, K-fashion and K-stationery (yes, it’s a thing) at local boutiques, and then fill up on bibimbap, grill-it-yourself kalbi, soon tofu and other restaurant specialties. Finally, sate your sweet tooth at a dessert cafe, bakery or bubble tea parlour, or sing your heart out at a karaoke lounge.
Toronto's beaches are some of the best beaches in Ontario. They are easily accessible to all, with lots of space – you'll have no trouble finding your perfect patch of sand. The beaches are fun for all ages. On warm summer days, they can be packed with families, teenagers, and retirees enjoying the wide-open spaces. Activities include swimming, playing in the waves, strolling, or just reading a book in a chair. Lifeguards are on duty at most locations to keep an eye on you.
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The Beaches
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Toronto's beaches are some of the best beaches in Ontario. They are easily accessible to all, with lots of space – you'll have no trouble finding your perfect patch of sand. The beaches are fun for all ages. On warm summer days, they can be packed with families, teenagers, and retirees enjoying the wide-open spaces. Activities include swimming, playing in the waves, strolling, or just reading a book in a chair. Lifeguards are on duty at most locations to keep an eye on you.
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Bickford Park
400 Grace St
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Trinity - Bellwoods
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Christie Pits
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Dufferin Grove
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