Alex’s guidebook
Food scene
Delicious pasta and wine! Also check out their neighbouring bakery, SUD FORNO.
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Terroni
720 Queen St WDelicious pasta and wine! Also check out their neighbouring bakery, SUD FORNO.
This is one of our favourite spots. They have a fantastic wine list and great food. It's fairly loud on busy evenings, but has a great atmosphere and ambience.
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Paris Paris
1161 Dundas St WThis is one of our favourite spots. They have a fantastic wine list and great food. It's fairly loud on busy evenings, but has a great atmosphere and ambience.
Great food, wine in this cool local French bistro just a block from the apartment. Beautiful back patio!
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Jules Bistro
147 Spadina Ave.Great food, wine in this cool local French bistro just a block from the apartment. Beautiful back patio!
Perfect spot to grab some Greek takeout. They have a nice selection of salads and dips. Just across the street from the park and apartment.
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Agora Greek Market & Cafe
921 Queen St WPerfect spot to grab some Greek takeout. They have a nice selection of salads and dips. Just across the street from the park and apartment.
A Toronto institution. Great for cocktails, dinner, brunch, and coffee. The space is beautiful with a fun rooftop patio overlooking Queen West.
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WA Toronto institution. Great for cocktails, dinner, brunch, and coffee. The space is beautiful with a fun rooftop patio overlooking Queen West.
Death & Taxes Free House
1154 Queen St WGreat cocktails!
Just a couple of doors down the street, this local gem has amazing oysters, lobster rolls and fish & chips.
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Oyster Boy
872 Queen St WJust a couple of doors down the street, this local gem has amazing oysters, lobster rolls and fish & chips.
Mother
874 Queen St WCustom cocktails and a beautiful patio, just a few doors down from the apartment.
Coffee
Our favourite neighbourhood coffee shop. A short walk from the apartment on Ossington Ave.
Sam James Coffee Bar OZ
141 Ossington AvenueOur favourite neighbourhood coffee shop. A short walk from the apartment on Ossington Ave.
We love this spot. Great place to get coffee or a snack. They have a wide selection of nuts that they roast on the premises each day. Just a couple of blocks from the apartment.
The Roasted Nut
768 Queen Street WestWe love this spot. Great place to get coffee or a snack. They have a wide selection of nuts that they roast on the premises each day. Just a couple of blocks from the apartment.
Ice Cream
Incredible ice cream sandwiches. There's usually a line up in the warmer months.
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Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery
93A Ossington AveIncredible ice cream sandwiches. There's usually a line up in the warmer months.
Charcoal ice cream spot not far from the apartment. There's usually a line.
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iHalo Krunch
831 Queen St WCharcoal ice cream spot not far from the apartment. There's usually a line.
Grocery
Just past Bathurst on Queen, this location also has a great selection of cheeses and to-go items.
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Loblaws
585 Queen St WJust past Bathurst on Queen, this location also has a great selection of cheeses and to-go items.
This grocery store is a short walk from the apartment.
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Independent City Market
1022 King St WThis grocery store is a short walk from the apartment.
Sightseeing
Trinity Bellwoods Park is directly behind our apartment. It's a busy spot during the summer months with people picnicking and playing music. There's a playground and in the winter months, there's a skating rink.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WTrinity Bellwoods Park is directly behind our apartment. It's a busy spot during the summer months with people picnicking and playing music. There's a playground and in the winter months, there's a skating rink.
Not far from the apartment, with a large skating rink in the winter and community events year round.
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The Bentway
250 Fort York BlvdNot far from the apartment, with a large skating rink in the winter and community events year round.