Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Best brunch in the city. Cash or debit only. Always a lineup so be prepared to wait. Closes at 3pm.
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Lady Marmalade
265 Broadview AveBest brunch in the city. Cash or debit only. Always a lineup so be prepared to wait. Closes at 3pm.
Fresh, homemade, quality ice-cream and gelato. They also make their own waffle cones.
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Ed's Real Scoop - Leslieville
920 Queen St EFresh, homemade, quality ice-cream and gelato. They also make their own waffle cones.
Te Aro
983 Queen St EMicro Roaster of the Year 2013 from Roast Magazine
Great macaroons and cupcakes. Hot chocolate is great here too. They make and toast their own marshmallows.
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Bobbette & Belle
1121 Queen St EGreat macaroons and cupcakes. Hot chocolate is great here too. They make and toast their own marshmallows.
Great bakery. My favourite almond croissants in the city. Go early as they usually sell out by lunch time.
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Brick Street Bakery
255 Logan AveGreat bakery. My favourite almond croissants in the city. Go early as they usually sell out by lunch time.
Burger Shoppe
688 Queen St EGreat burgers with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
A tiny burger joint serving what could be Toronto’s best burger. Their classic beef cheeseburger is great, but try “the option”, a veggie burger made of Portobello mushrooms, cheese & breading. TO-GO shop.
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The Burger's Priest
1636 Queen St EA tiny burger joint serving what could be Toronto’s best burger. Their classic beef cheeseburger is great, but try “the option”, a veggie burger made of Portobello mushrooms, cheese & breading. TO-GO shop.
The Roy Public House
894 Queen St EAuthentic Irish Pub with tasty food.
Gio Rana's Really Really Nice
1220 Queen Street EastTasty Italian eatery. $$$
Queen Margherita Pizza
1402 Queen St EAuthentic Italian wood burning pizza.
Chino Locos
4 Greenwood AveMexican/Asian fusion burritos. TO-GO shop.
Celebrity chef Lynn Crawford. Family style meal with only two seatings. You'll need reservations. A set 4 course prix-fixe menu for $56, which changes every night. Menu posted in advance at http://rubywatchco.ca
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Ruby Watchco
730 Queen St ECelebrity chef Lynn Crawford. Family style meal with only two seatings. You'll need reservations. A set 4 course prix-fixe menu for $56, which changes every night. Menu posted in advance at http://rubywatchco.ca
Authentic Turkish pizza. Order it to go as the space has limited seating and is not the most comfortable or prettiest eating space.
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Pizza Pide
949 Gerrard St EAuthentic Turkish pizza. Order it to go as the space has limited seating and is not the most comfortable or prettiest eating space.
Yes, it's a gas station, but it has the best beef brisket sandwich in the city. YUM! Listed as one of America's top 10 Gourmet Gas Stations by Departure Magazine.
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Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen
913 Queen St EYes, it's a gas station, but it has the best beef brisket sandwich in the city. YUM! Listed as one of America's top 10 Gourmet Gas Stations by Departure Magazine.
Breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. Parisian feel. Amazing desserts.
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Bonjour Brioche
812 Queen St EBreakfast/brunch/lunch spot. Parisian feel. Amazing desserts.
Ranked #1 Food Market in the World by National Geographic. Get the peameal bacon on a bun from Carousel Bakery or Paddington’s Pump. Closed Sun & Mon.
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Isitolo se-St. Lawrence
93 Front St ERanked #1 Food Market in the World by National Geographic. Get the peameal bacon on a bun from Carousel Bakery or Paddington’s Pump. Closed Sun & Mon.
Middle Eastern Cuisine. So good. Make a reservation.
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Tabule Middle Eastern Cuisine
810 Queen Street EastMiddle Eastern Cuisine. So good. Make a reservation.
Little AAA Bar
1276 Queen St ETexas style BBQ joint. Ribs, brisket, bourbon.
Espresso specialist serving baked goods, with a communal table & free WiFi in a cozy space.
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Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Espresso specialist serving baked goods, with a communal table & free WiFi in a cozy space.
The Peasant Table
782 Queen St ETheir wood-fired pizza is pretty great.
Cozy and comfortable place. They roast their own beans and hold coffee education workshops. Good loose leaf tea selection as well. Closes at 6pm.
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Merchants Of Green Coffee
2 Matilda StCozy and comfortable place. They roast their own beans and hold coffee education workshops. Good loose leaf tea selection as well. Closes at 6pm.
Thick crust, toppings all the way to the edge, sauce on top. Deliciousness.
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Descendant Detroit Style Pizza
1168 Queen St EThick crust, toppings all the way to the edge, sauce on top. Deliciousness.
Egyptian brunch spot. There will be a line. It will be worth the wait.
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Maha's
226 Greenwood AveEgyptian brunch spot. There will be a line. It will be worth the wait.
Maple Leaf Tavern
955 Gerrard St EClassy upscale restaurant
Blondie's Pizza
1555 Dundas St EGourmet Pizza and soft -serve ice cream. No seating here.
Fresh, fast churrasco sandwiches, hard-shell tacos, and "boxes". Take-out counter and limited seating.
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Completo
5 Coady AveFresh, fast churrasco sandwiches, hard-shell tacos, and "boxes". Take-out counter and limited seating.
Sophisticated but comfortable take on Italian food. Great wine list.
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Wynona Toronto
819 Gerrard St ESophisticated but comfortable take on Italian food. Great wine list.
Chula Taberna Mexicana
1058 Gerrard St EFresh and delicious Mexican food. Great margaritas
Vietnamese food. Big menu. Tasty, large servings and fairly priced.
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Com Tam Vietnamese Cuisine
1018 Gerrard St EVietnamese food. Big menu. Tasty, large servings and fairly priced.
Dineen Outpost
1042 Gerrard St EDelicious espresso drinks. Chill space.
GB Hand-Pulled Noodle
1024 Gerrard St EAmazing fresh noodles. Quality is top-notch.
La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles AveCuban diner. Pressed sandwiches and more.
Spanish sharing plates and a variety of paella. A little pricy but quality is worth it.
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La Paella
1146 Queen St ESpanish sharing plates and a variety of paella. A little pricy but quality is worth it.
Shopping
Best organic butcher in the area. The handmade sausages are to die for.
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Meating On Queen
1160 Queen St EBest organic butcher in the area. The handmade sausages are to die for.
Baby on the Hip
969 Queen St EEco-friendly, fair-trade, hard-to-find baby products and toys.
Machine Age Modern
1000 Queen St EFunky vintage furniture.
Gadabout Vintage
1300 Queen St EVintage Shop.
Not the best mall around, but it is the closest. It has a Food Basics, which is a semi-large cheap grocery store. There is also a Wal-Mart & a few other miscellaneous stores.
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Gerrard Square Shopping Centre
1000 Gerrard St ENot the best mall around, but it is the closest. It has a Food Basics, which is a semi-large cheap grocery store. There is also a Wal-Mart & a few other miscellaneous stores.
Quality cheese shop. An array of local and global cheeses, cured meats and gourmet foods. Grab a fancy grilled cheese sandwich.
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Leslieville Cheese Market Inc
891 Queen St EQuality cheese shop. An array of local and global cheeses, cured meats and gourmet foods. Grab a fancy grilled cheese sandwich.
Parks & Nature
Free public swimming pool, splash pad for kids, playground, soccer field, baseball diamond, dog park, etc. Free outdoor ice rink and hockey rink in the winter.
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Iphakethe yaseGreenwood
150 Greenwood AveFree public swimming pool, splash pad for kids, playground, soccer field, baseball diamond, dog park, etc. Free outdoor ice rink and hockey rink in the winter.
Leslie Street Spit park and bird sanctuary. Great walking/biking trails.
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I-Park yaseTommy Thompson
1 Leslie StLeslie Street Spit park and bird sanctuary. Great walking/biking trails.
A beautiful, long sandy beach along Lake Ontario. There are miles of walking and biking trails and an Olympic swimming pool.
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Beaches Park
2075 Queen St EA beautiful, long sandy beach along Lake Ontario. There are miles of walking and biking trails and an Olympic swimming pool.
Essentials
This is where you buy your wine/liquor/spirits. Beer is also sold here but selection is limited. Go to The Beer Store for a bigger selection of beers.
932 Gerrard St E
932 Gerrard Street EastThis is where you buy your wine/liquor/spirits. Beer is also sold here but selection is limited. Go to The Beer Store for a bigger selection of beers.
Great mix of meat, cheese, produce, and prepared food vendors. Everyone is friendly and proud of their products and take the time to explain where they come from. Sundays in the summer. 9am-2pm
Jonathan Ashbridge Park
20 Woodward AveGreat mix of meat, cheese, produce, and prepared food vendors. Everyone is friendly and proud of their products and take the time to explain where they come from. Sundays in the summer. 9am-2pm
Locally raised, organically grown, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, conscientiously-farmed meats, poultry and fresh foods.
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Rowe Farms
Locally raised, organically grown, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, conscientiously-farmed meats, poultry and fresh foods.
Loblaws
585 Queen St WLarge grocery store.
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WPharmacy
Beer Store
1270 Woodbine AveThis is where you buy your beer
Everything Else
Matty Eckler Playground
953 Gerrard St EPlayground, baseball diamond and wading pool.
Entertainment & Activities
This stand alone aquatic facility features a Lap Pool, Leisure Pool, Warm Water Pool, Tarzan Rope, Diving Board and Water Slide.
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Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St EThis stand alone aquatic facility features a Lap Pool, Leisure Pool, Warm Water Pool, Tarzan Rope, Diving Board and Water Slide.
Canada’s largest indoor aquarium. Expect this place to be busy. Especially on weekends.
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I-Aquarium ye-Ripley yase-Canada
288 Bremner BlvdCanada’s largest indoor aquarium. Expect this place to be busy. Especially on weekends.
Free admission. Open all year round daily from 9am to 5pm. Kids can see many farm animals, including cows, horses, donkey, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, rabbits, and farm cats. Farming responsibilities are also demonstrated such as animal feeding, egg collection, cow milking or goat milking, horse grooming, and mucking out the stalls-pens-paddocks.
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Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester StFree admission. Open all year round daily from 9am to 5pm. Kids can see many farm animals, including cows, horses, donkey, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, rabbits, and farm cats. Farming responsibilities are also demonstrated such as animal feeding, egg collection, cow milking or goat milking, horse grooming, and mucking out the stalls-pens-paddocks.
Sightseeing
Lots of markets and cute vintage shops to check out that you won't see anywhere else. Great place to hang out and walk around and explore.
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Kensington Market
Lots of markets and cute vintage shops to check out that you won't see anywhere else. Great place to hang out and walk around and explore.
Once home to the largest distillery in the British Empire! This area features beautifully well-preserved Victorian industrial architecture filled with restaurants, design stores, cafes & galleries.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StOnce home to the largest distillery in the British Empire! This area features beautifully well-preserved Victorian industrial architecture filled with restaurants, design stores, cafes & galleries.
i-CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdGo up the tower for a great view of the city.