Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St WGreat sandwich place
Great brunch place (not open on Sundays) BUT be prepared to wait a long time for a table.
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Saving Grace
907 Dundas St WGreat brunch place (not open on Sundays) BUT be prepared to wait a long time for a table.
Beautiful spot for lunch or dessert. One of Toronto's best pastry place. Next to Trinity Belloods Part it is a perfect patio destination during the summer.
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Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St WBeautiful spot for lunch or dessert. One of Toronto's best pastry place. Next to Trinity Belloods Part it is a perfect patio destination during the summer.
Upscale home style cooking that your Italian grandmother would prepare for you. Reservations are a must.
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Campagnolo
832 Dundas St WUpscale home style cooking that your Italian grandmother would prepare for you. Reservations are a must.
Open 24 hours and it's just around the corner from our house! Old School does a decent pulled pork and brunch on the weekend
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Old School
800 Dundas St WOpen 24 hours and it's just around the corner from our house! Old School does a decent pulled pork and brunch on the weekend
Yummy gourmet pizza. Dundas West & Markham You can order a personal pizza for pick up & it'll be ready in 10 minutes. My personal favs are the Diavola & Giovanna, but both are very spicy.(647) 748-46
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Queen Margherita Pizza
1402 Queen St EYummy gourmet pizza. Dundas West & Markham You can order a personal pizza for pick up & it'll be ready in 10 minutes. My personal favs are the Diavola & Giovanna, but both are very spicy.(647) 748-46
Awesome burgers, some say maybe even the best burgers in TO... oh and milkshakes! YUM!
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My burger
700 Queen St WAwesome burgers, some say maybe even the best burgers in TO... oh and milkshakes! YUM!
One word bombolone. Get yourself a custard or Nutella filled Italian doughnut you'll have no regrets. Gelato is really awesome too. There is extra space upstairs to sit and yummy up the pasteries.
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Sud Forno
716 Queen St WOne word bombolone. Get yourself a custard or Nutella filled Italian doughnut you'll have no regrets. Gelato is really awesome too. There is extra space upstairs to sit and yummy up the pasteries.
Kensington Market
My favourite coffee place. Cozy, cozy, cozy.
The hot new spot on Dundas West, food is delish and I especially love the huge open windows in the front.
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Casa La Palma
849 Dundas St WThe hot new spot on Dundas West, food is delish and I especially love the huge open windows in the front.
Street Thai, casual but authentic. Very good Thai food from one of the top chefs in Toronto
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Nana
785 Queen St WStreet Thai, casual but authentic. Very good Thai food from one of the top chefs in Toronto
Arts & Culture
About a 15 minute walk from our place. Beautiful building housing an enormous (80,000) collection of artworks.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WAbout a 15 minute walk from our place. Beautiful building housing an enormous (80,000) collection of artworks.
Shopping
Gritty, urban with a sort of an old hippy vibe. The small cluttered streets are filled with everything from little cafes, old European fruit and food markets to some of the funkiest retro clothes.
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Kensington Fruit Market
36 St Andrew StGritty, urban with a sort of an old hippy vibe. The small cluttered streets are filled with everything from little cafes, old European fruit and food markets to some of the funkiest retro clothes.
CB2
651 Queen St WModern furniture and urban home decor.
Paper, stationary and card shop. This store has beautiful things, many beautiful paper things.
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The Paper Place
887 Queen St WPaper, stationary and card shop. This store has beautiful things, many beautiful paper things.
Great selection of old cashmere sweaters and so many buttons... Tons of buttons!
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Courage My Love
14 Kensington AveGreat selection of old cashmere sweaters and so many buttons... Tons of buttons!
Drinks & Nightlife
Hip, with great cocktails. It's a really small space and even so sometimes you wait awhile to be served.
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Montauk Bar
765 Dundas St WHip, with great cocktails. It's a really small space and even so sometimes you wait awhile to be served.
Small, retro, and too cute. Nice place to have a beer or cocktail after a day of tackling Toronto crowds.
Bathurst Local
322 Bathurst StSmall, retro, and too cute. Nice place to have a beer or cocktail after a day of tackling Toronto crowds.
This is one of Toronto's hot spots, the place is tiny but so very stunning. Inspired by Gaudi, it has been called the most beautiful bar in Toronto and I have to agree, it is all that. Food is also highly rated, snacky tapas style... you won't be disappointed. Very busy and just up the from our house.
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Bar Raval
505 College StThis is one of Toronto's hot spots, the place is tiny but so very stunning. Inspired by Gaudi, it has been called the most beautiful bar in Toronto and I have to agree, it is all that. Food is also highly rated, snacky tapas style... you won't be disappointed. Very busy and just up the from our house.
Everything Else
Small park with two skating rinks in the winter. Best time to visit? During morning tai chi time:) Also great food stalls on Dundas side of the park. Forget McDonalds and come here for your fast food.
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Alexandra Park
275 Bathurst StSmall park with two skating rinks in the winter. Best time to visit? During morning tai chi time:) Also great food stalls on Dundas side of the park. Forget McDonalds and come here for your fast food.
Wanda's Pie In The Sky
287 Augusta AveOne word. Pie.
Essentials
Loblaws
585 Queen St WThis is a very small, but close Portuguese supermarket. It is good for a quick trip for essentials. If you want very fresh produce and veg, I would suggest a trip to Kensington Market instead.
Dundas Street Supermarket
878 Dundas St WThis is a very small, but close Portuguese supermarket. It is good for a quick trip for essentials. If you want very fresh produce and veg, I would suggest a trip to Kensington Market instead.
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WDrug Store
About a 10 minute walk north on Bathurst. ok selection of beers.
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Beer Store 2303
452 Bathurst StAbout a 10 minute walk north on Bathurst. ok selection of beers.
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Good selection of wines and craft beer.
Parks & Nature
This is where Toronto hipsters and families head to for a picnic or some tennis time. Great off leash dog park and lots of restaurants nearby for takeout.
One of downtown Toronto's largest greenspaces. With tennis courts, soccer fields and a farmer's market every Tuesday in the summer.
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Trinity - Bellwoods
This is where Toronto hipsters and families head to for a picnic or some tennis time. Great off leash dog park and lots of restaurants nearby for takeout.
One of downtown Toronto's largest greenspaces. With tennis courts, soccer fields and a farmer's market every Tuesday in the summer.