Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Local
Best Croissant in the city. Go early and get them still warm.
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Cherry Bomb Coffee
79 Roncesvalles AveBest Croissant in the city. Go early and get them still warm.
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles AveWeekend brunch or dinners
Pizzeria Defina
321 Roncesvalles AveBest date night pizza
The Chocolateria
361 Roncesvalles AveChocolate shop with the best ice cream
Extra Butter Coffee
283 Roncesvalles AveExcellent takeaway coffee
Reunion Coffee Roasters
385 Roncesvalles AveExcellent coffee, good space to work from
Gus Tacos
Best local tacos
Drinks & Nightlife
Cozy and chill. Food, whiskey, and always different rock/folk music.
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The Local Pub
396 Roncesvalles AveCozy and chill. Food, whiskey, and always different rock/folk music.
Comedy Bar
945 Bloor St WBasement standup
Best music. Best venue for diversity of sounds, brings in top musicians from all over the world. Salsa
dancing with live band, Friday and Saturday.
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Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St WBest music. Best venue for diversity of sounds, brings in top musicians from all over the world. Salsa
dancing with live band, Friday and Saturday.
One of the two hotel art and culture hubs of the west side. Always something different. Check their schedule, always something different: music, art shows, events, poetry, a very good karoke night, hotline blingo etc. Also good weekend brunch
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WOne of the two hotel art and culture hubs of the west side. Always something different. Check their schedule, always something different: music, art shows, events, poetry, a very good karoke night, hotline blingo etc. Also good weekend brunch
Parks & Nature
Get off the pavement and into the huge interior trail network. You can get to places deep enough where you really forget the downtown for a moment, and get grounded in sublime nature rhythms.
1205 abantu bendawo batusa
High Park
1873 Bloor St WGet off the pavement and into the huge interior trail network. You can get to places deep enough where you really forget the downtown for a moment, and get grounded in sublime nature rhythms.
Best city park experience. Bring food, drinks, instruments, etc and chill with the masses, summertime in the city at its finest.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WBest city park experience. Bring food, drinks, instruments, etc and chill with the masses, summertime in the city at its finest.
10 min walk away. Boardwalks to walk, run or bike. Nice cafe for drinks and a good meal. Beautiful sand to catch some sun. Also giant city pool
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Sunnyside Beach
10 min walk away. Boardwalks to walk, run or bike. Nice cafe for drinks and a good meal. Beautiful sand to catch some sun. Also giant city pool
Sightseeing
Pedestrian sundays, music venues, really good food, central for lots of different scenes... Vital to experience in order to truly understand Toronto
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Kensington Market
Pedestrian sundays, music venues, really good food, central for lots of different scenes... Vital to experience in order to truly understand Toronto
Entertainment & Activities
All documentary movie theatre. Affiliated with Hot Docs Festival, film festival in Toronto that is the top documentary film festivals in North America
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Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St WAll documentary movie theatre. Affiliated with Hot Docs Festival, film festival in Toronto that is the top documentary film festivals in North America
Best selection. Home base of TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)
582 abantu bendawo batusa
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WBest selection. Home base of TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)
Local indie movie theatre- lots of special events and interesting programming. The oldest in Toronto that is still in use for movies
116 abantu bendawo batusa
The Revue Cinema
400 Roncesvalles AveLocal indie movie theatre- lots of special events and interesting programming. The oldest in Toronto that is still in use for movies
Getting Around
Standard place to rent cars for out of town trips
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Discount Car & Truck Rentals
920 Yonge StStandard place to rent cars for out of town trips
Dundas West station
subway, buses to the junction and beyond
UP Express Bloor Station
1456 Bloor St WTo get direct to Pearson Airport in 10 minutes
Sorauren Avenue & Dundas Street West
To catch Dundas west or College Street cars
Roncesvalles and Queen
27 Roncesvalles Ave501 queen street car stop
Roncesvalles Avenue & High Park Boulevard
504 King Street car stop
Bike Share Toronto
Essentials
Our farmers market, every Monday 3pm-7pm, year round
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Sorauren Farmers' Market
50 Roncesvalles AveOur farmers market, every Monday 3pm-7pm, year round
Kim Natural Food
219 Roncesvalles AveHealth food store
Thin Blue Line Cheese
93 Roncesvalles AveCheese shop (good olives and bread as well)
The Meat Department
207 Danforth AveLocally sourced butcher
De La Mer
291 Roncesvalles AveFish store
MAPLE PRODUCE
225 Roncesvalles AveFruit and veg
Alimentari Italian Grocery
319 Roncesvalles AveSourced from italy groceries and hot table
The Herbal Clinic And Dispensary
409 Roncesvalles AveFor herbal teas and treatments (not cannabis)