Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
A very nice local independent coffee shop - and only a stone's throw away.
One of our two-year-old Jasmine's favourite places to go.
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Hub Coffee
983 Dovercourt RdA very nice local independent coffee shop - and only a stone's throw away.
One of our two-year-old Jasmine's favourite places to go.
Our favourite Soon Tofu place.
Very yummy food at a reasonable price.
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Tofu Village
681 Bloor St WOur favourite Soon Tofu place.
Very yummy food at a reasonable price.
Mazz Sushi
993 Bloor St WGreat quality sushi.
Arte Gelato
946 Bloor St WVery good gelato and thin-crust pizza.
Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington AveHighly rated new (2012) restaurant.
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Lovely Napoli style thin-crust pizza.
Starving Artist
584 Lansdowne AvenueAmazing waffles!
You could call this a Cafe or a Restaurant or a Gelateria.
Lots of space for strollers and for kids to roam.
A good brunch choice for families.
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Faema Caffe
672 Dupont StYou could call this a Cafe or a Restaurant or a Gelateria.
Lots of space for strollers and for kids to roam.
A good brunch choice for families.
Starbucks
1545 Bayview AveCoffee shop
859 Bloor St W
859 Bloor Street WestA very nice authentic Japanese restaurant.
New to the neighbourhood.
Nice little brunch spot with good gluten-free options too.
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Saving Gigi
859 Bloor St WNice little brunch spot with good gluten-free options too.
A very good ridiculously fast hole-in-the-wall sort of Chinese food restaurant.
Open into the wee hours also.
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Swatow Restaurant
309 Spadina Ave.A very good ridiculously fast hole-in-the-wall sort of Chinese food restaurant.
Open into the wee hours also.
Mother's Dumplings
421 Spadina Ave.Fresh handmade Chinese dumplings.
So tasty!
The best croissants in Canada, hands down!
We go here often for brunch.
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Pain Perdu
736 St Clair Ave WThe best croissants in Canada, hands down!
We go here often for brunch.
Noble Seafood Restaurant
530 Dundas Street WestGreat dim sum.
Slightly more upscale Northern Chinese restaurant.
Great value and close to the AGO Art Gallery of Ontario.
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Asian Legend
418 Dundas St WSlightly more upscale Northern Chinese restaurant.
Great value and close to the AGO Art Gallery of Ontario.
Great dum sum. Up on the top floor with lots of space for strollers - a bit of a novelty in Toronto restaurants!
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Sky Dragon Chinese Restaurant 龍翔酒樓
280 Spadina Ave.Great dum sum. Up on the top floor with lots of space for strollers - a bit of a novelty in Toronto restaurants!
Amazing brunch menu and pretty desserts.
We think the brunch is one of the cities best kept secrets.
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DT Bistro Patisserie (aka Dessert Trends)
Amazing brunch menu and pretty desserts.
We think the brunch is one of the cities best kept secrets.
Really great thin-crust pizzas. Probably waits to get a table in the evening. The prix-fixe lunch menu is a great value!
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveReally great thin-crust pizzas. Probably waits to get a table in the evening. The prix-fixe lunch menu is a great value!
Great, really great, Italian food.
The chocolate torte calde with white chocolate ganache is one of the best desserts ever created. Seriously.
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Terroni
720 Queen St WGreat, really great, Italian food.
The chocolate torte calde with white chocolate ganache is one of the best desserts ever created. Seriously.
Clafouti
915 Queen Street WestGreat croissants and coffee.
A great slightly upscale casual restaurant. Look out for the duck poutine!
Close to Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall, and The Eaton Centre.
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Bannock
401 Bay St.A great slightly upscale casual restaurant. Look out for the duck poutine!
Close to Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall, and The Eaton Centre.
Unbelievable baked goods. Try their ice cream sandwich.
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Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware AveUnbelievable baked goods. Try their ice cream sandwich.
The Bristol
1087 Queen St WBritish pies and pasties.
Tasty Indian food. Our good friends, Mia and Egan, have takeout from here at least once a week.
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Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St WTasty Indian food. Our good friends, Mia and Egan, have takeout from here at least once a week.
692 College St
692 College StreetVery tasty Japanese Okinawa izakaya.
Amazing little Japanese ramen noodle shop in the middle of Chinatown.
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Ajisen Ramen
332 Spadina Ave.Amazing little Japanese ramen noodle shop in the middle of Chinatown.
I had a burger here during Toronto's Burger Week event and almost passed out, it was so good.
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This End Up
1454 Dundas Street WestI had a burger here during Toronto's Burger Week event and almost passed out, it was so good.
A famous Toronto Pho institution.
Lee Susur is rumoured to be spotted here regularly.
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Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington AveA famous Toronto Pho institution.
Lee Susur is rumoured to be spotted here regularly.
Everything Else
Christie station
5 Christie StTTC Subway station
Ossington Station
TTC Subway station
Dupont station
263 Dupont StTTC Subway station
This is the spot we recommend for free overnight parking.
On weekday mornings, Monday to Friday, you will need to move your car by 7am or risk getting towed.
692 Dupont St
This is the spot we recommend for free overnight parking.
On weekday mornings, Monday to Friday, you will need to move your car by 7am or risk getting towed.
Essentials
Great supermarket.
Open 7am-midnight everyday except statutory holidays.
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Loblaws
585 Queen St WGreat supermarket.
Open 7am-midnight everyday except statutory holidays.
PAT Central
675 Bloor St WKorean supermarket for all your Asian food needs.
Local independent grocery store that has a lot of great organic and local selection.
Mon-Sat 8am-9pm
Sunday 9am-7pm
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Fiesta Farms
200 Christie StLocal independent grocery store that has a lot of great organic and local selection.
Mon-Sat 8am-9pm
Sunday 9am-7pm
Great little supermarket with Chinese and Asian foods also.
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Lucky Moose Food Mart
393 Dundas St WGreat little supermarket with Chinese and Asian foods also.
Sightseeing
The AGO Art Gallery of Ontario has lots of art and is located in a beautiful building. Great for kids also - there are dedicated kids areas and programs too.
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Galeria de Arte de Ontário
317 Dundas St WThe AGO Art Gallery of Ontario has lots of art and is located in a beautiful building. Great for kids also - there are dedicated kids areas and programs too.
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceA castle in Canada, you say?
The ROM Royal Ontario Museum is a large natural history museum. Also great for kids with some dedicated kids learning and art areas.
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Museu Real de Ontário
100 Queens ParkThe ROM Royal Ontario Museum is a large natural history museum. Also great for kids with some dedicated kids learning and art areas.
Torre CN
290 Bremner BlvdThe iconic building on Toronto's skyline.
Arts & Culture
A converted old storage that now houses art galleries and events and a great little childrens park.
We love the Saturday farmers' market.
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The Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
76 Wychwood AveA converted old storage that now houses art galleries and events and a great little childrens park.
We love the Saturday farmers' market.