Guidebook for East Toronto

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Guidebook for East Toronto

Food Scene

Good place for Sunday brunch!
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Morning Glory Cafe
457 King St E
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Good place for Sunday brunch!
Our neighbourhood haunt. Cheap beer, half decent grub. Big screen TVs to watch the game.
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Dominion Pub and Kitchen
500 Queen St E
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Our neighbourhood haunt. Cheap beer, half decent grub. Big screen TVs to watch the game.
Our favourite pub in town. Amazing wings. Pricey beer, but it's worth it for the ambiance.
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Betty's
240 King St E
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Our favourite pub in town. Amazing wings. Pricey beer, but it's worth it for the ambiance.
Good coffee that's close to home! Opens at 7am.
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Red Line Coffee
354 Queen St E
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Good coffee that's close to home! Opens at 7am.
Opens at 7am! It's the closest coffee shop to our house. Great atmosphere. Half-decent chain. Real coffee.
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Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.
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Opens at 7am! It's the closest coffee shop to our house. Great atmosphere. Half-decent chain. Real coffee.
Completely gluten-free, but don't hold that against them! Great lattes and quick dinner options.
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Impact Kitchen
573 King St E
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Completely gluten-free, but don't hold that against them! Great lattes and quick dinner options.
An iconic breakfast spot in the east end. Cash only! Worth the walk, worth the Sunday-morning lineup.
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Figs Breakfast Lunch
344 Queen Street East
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An iconic breakfast spot in the east end. Cash only! Worth the walk, worth the Sunday-morning lineup.
Awesome place to go for brunch in Distillery District. Best to call ahead to book a reservation, but the restaurant is large so often you can get lucky with a walk-in. Great French-inspired cooking, pastries, and coffee. They also have a small bakery/cafe at the front if you're just passing through.
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Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie
35 Tank House Lane
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Awesome place to go for brunch in Distillery District. Best to call ahead to book a reservation, but the restaurant is large so often you can get lucky with a walk-in. Great French-inspired cooking, pastries, and coffee. They also have a small bakery/cafe at the front if you're just passing through.
Lovely Italian restaurant with decent prices. Great appetizers and charcuterie trays. The place is often booked for weddings, so call ahead to make sure it's open.
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Archeo
31 Trinity St
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Lovely Italian restaurant with decent prices. Great appetizers and charcuterie trays. The place is often booked for weddings, so call ahead to make sure it's open.
Great location, great coffee, great treats. Try to grab a table upstairs for some peace and quiet.
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Balzac's Distillery District
1 Trinity St
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Great location, great coffee, great treats. Try to grab a table upstairs for some peace and quiet.
Awesome dessert shop for late-night cravings. They only have a handful of tables, so be open to carrying your treats home.
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Roselle Desserts
362 King St E
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Awesome dessert shop for late-night cravings. They only have a handful of tables, so be open to carrying your treats home.
Fantastic Mexican joint. Beautiful outdoor patio. Great food, decent prices, great ambiance.
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El Catrin Destileria
18 Tank House Lane
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Fantastic Mexican joint. Beautiful outdoor patio. Great food, decent prices, great ambiance.
It's a chocolate and gelato shop. 'Nuf said.
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Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House Lane
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It's a chocolate and gelato shop. 'Nuf said.
About a 15 min walk from our place in a secret part of the East end. A hidden gem enjoyed mostly by locals (but all are welcome!).
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Cherry Street Bar-B-Que
275 Cherry St
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About a 15 min walk from our place in a secret part of the East end. A hidden gem enjoyed mostly by locals (but all are welcome!).
Not sure why you'd go to Tim's when there are six indie shops within 10 mins of the house, but no judgement!
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Tim Hortons
120 Fort York Blvd
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Not sure why you'd go to Tim's when there are six indie shops within 10 mins of the house, but no judgement!
This is our fav restaurant in the area. Cheap and delish! It's also delivers through the Uber Eats app, if you feel like staying in for the night.
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sukhoTHAI
460 Front St E
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This is our fav restaurant in the area. Cheap and delish! It's also delivers through the Uber Eats app, if you feel like staying in for the night.
This is a new neighbourhood in Toronto that's nestled directly behind the Green Storage building across the street from our house. It has lots of good restaurants, a convenience store, and a pretty walking park with playground and splash pads. Definitely worth a visit on a hot day!
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Canary District
398 Front St E
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This is a new neighbourhood in Toronto that's nestled directly behind the Green Storage building across the street from our house. It has lots of good restaurants, a convenience store, and a pretty walking park with playground and splash pads. Definitely worth a visit on a hot day!
Great middle eastern food, ten minute walk from our place. Go for a stroll through Canary Common after!
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Souk Tabule
494 Front St E
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Great middle eastern food, ten minute walk from our place. Go for a stroll through Canary Common after!

Sightseeing

Beautiful to walk through, great restaurants, awesome shops.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
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Beautiful to walk through, great restaurants, awesome shops.
They charge an arm and a leg to go up the tower, but if you have dinner in the 360 restaurant, you get to go up for free. Plan for around $100 per person with wine.
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i-CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
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They charge an arm and a leg to go up the tower, but if you have dinner in the 360 restaurant, you get to go up for free. Plan for around $100 per person with wine.

Parks & Nature

2km from the house, this is a lovely walk in the summer time.
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Cherry Beach Off Leash Dog Park
1 Cherry St
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2km from the house, this is a lovely walk in the summer time.
Children's playground, walking trails, splash pad, off-leash dog park. Great place to stroll (and access point to the Don Valley Trail which goes south to the waterfront and north to Greenworks Market)
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Corktown Common
155 Bayview Avenue
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Children's playground, walking trails, splash pad, off-leash dog park. Great place to stroll (and access point to the Don Valley Trail which goes south to the waterfront and north to Greenworks Market)
Worth the cab ride if you like boardwalks and beach volleyball. By far Toronto's best beach. Or go a bit further and check out the Scarboro Bluffs.
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The Beaches
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Worth the cab ride if you like boardwalks and beach volleyball. By far Toronto's best beach. Or go a bit further and check out the Scarboro Bluffs.

Shopping

Beautiful market with food, drink, and knick-knacks. Worth the cab ride, or 5km bike up the Don Valley Trail.
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Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave
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Beautiful market with food, drink, and knick-knacks. Worth the cab ride, or 5km bike up the Don Valley Trail.
Iconic Toronto market, walking distance from our place. Definitely worth a visit.
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Isitolo se-St. Lawrence
93 Front St E
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Iconic Toronto market, walking distance from our place. Definitely worth a visit.
The biggest mall in Toronto is only a 20 min walk from our house!
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
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The biggest mall in Toronto is only a 20 min walk from our house!

Drinks & Nightlife

One of two ping pong bars in Toronto. Rent a table for $30 an hour. Special deals for walk-ins.
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Smash Ping Pong lounge
672 Queen Street East
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One of two ping pong bars in Toronto. Rent a table for $30 an hour. Special deals for walk-ins.
Cafe during the day, pub at night. Five minute walk from our place up King Street.
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Henrietta Lane
394 King St E
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Cafe during the day, pub at night. Five minute walk from our place up King Street.
Rooftop bar is awesome, food is decent. Main floor cafe is lovely. 25 min walk from our place.
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The Broadview Hotel
106 Broadview Ave
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Rooftop bar is awesome, food is decent. Main floor cafe is lovely. 25 min walk from our place.

Essentials

Awesome Asian grocery store. Great for a cultural experience!
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T&T Supermarket
222 Cherry St
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Awesome Asian grocery store. Great for a cultural experience!
A 20 minute walk from our place, this is the closet No Frills grocery store. Great prices.
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Rocco's No Frills
200 Front St E
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A 20 minute walk from our place, this is the closet No Frills grocery store. Great prices.
It's a Shoppers, so you know what you're getting. About 15 min walk from our house.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W
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It's a Shoppers, so you know what you're getting. About 15 min walk from our house.