Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Excellent food, cool vibe and good specials.
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The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St W
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Excellent food, cool vibe and good specials.
Amazing gourmet sandwiches and burgers made by Susur Lee's former sous chef. Fun and friendly. Eat at the counter or bring it back and enjoy on the front porch.
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Brock Sandwich
1260 Bloor Street West
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Amazing gourmet sandwiches and burgers made by Susur Lee's former sous chef. Fun and friendly. Eat at the counter or bring it back and enjoy on the front porch.
Fun place, nice back patio, good food and drinks.
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The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St W
165 personas de la zona recomiendan
Fun place, nice back patio, good food and drinks.
Delicious Scandinavian food - Smørrebrød, smoked salmon, scallops, more... They smoke the fish in the back and pickle all types of veg & fruit used in the recipes. Low or no corkage fee to bring wine.
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Karelia Kitchen
26 personas de la zona recomiendan
Delicious Scandinavian food - Smørrebrød, smoked salmon, scallops, more... They smoke the fish in the back and pickle all types of veg & fruit used in the recipes. Low or no corkage fee to bring wine.
Try the home made ice cream sandwiches - YUM! Everything they make is delicious. My celiac sister swears that their gluten free cookies are amazing.
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Home Baking Co.
1242 Bloor St W
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Try the home made ice cream sandwiches - YUM! Everything they make is delicious. My celiac sister swears that their gluten free cookies are amazing.
Cute little cafe with amazing drinks.
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Haven Espresso Bar
615A Brock Ave
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Cute little cafe with amazing drinks.
Looks like a sparse grocery store with mismatched tables, but you can order typical Latin food. Service is slow but food is authentic and good.
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Latin World
1229 Bloor St W
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Looks like a sparse grocery store with mismatched tables, but you can order typical Latin food. Service is slow but food is authentic and good.
Delicious food, nice atmosphere. Usually need a reservation.
56 personas de la zona recomiendan
The Whippoorwill Restaurant & Tavern
1285 Bloor Street West
56 personas de la zona recomiendan
Delicious food, nice atmosphere. Usually need a reservation.
Our go to with vegetarian / vegan friends.
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The Hogtown Vegan
1056 Bloor St W
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Our go to with vegetarian / vegan friends.
Delicious Ethiopian food. A fun & delicious dining experience.
71 personas de la zona recomiendan
Nazareth
969 Bloor Street West
71 personas de la zona recomiendan
Delicious Ethiopian food. A fun & delicious dining experience.
It is a longer walk but we frequently go here for the cheap & cheerful El Salvadorian cooking. Friendly, family run place with wooden tables, cramped with happy diners. Crispy chicken tacos, papusas..
75 personas de la zona recomiendan
Tacos El Asador
689 Bloor St W
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It is a longer walk but we frequently go here for the cheap & cheerful El Salvadorian cooking. Friendly, family run place with wooden tables, cramped with happy diners. Crispy chicken tacos, papusas..
Vegetarian take-out or dine in. We often grab a bag of Samosas or Pakoras with some homemade chutney. A yummy and inexpensive 'hors d'oeuvre' with a glass of wine at home.
40 personas de la zona recomiendan
South Indian Dosa Mahal (Bloor/Lansdowne)
1285 Bloor Street West
40 personas de la zona recomiendan
Vegetarian take-out or dine in. We often grab a bag of Samosas or Pakoras with some homemade chutney. A yummy and inexpensive 'hors d'oeuvre' with a glass of wine at home.
Roncesvalles is a vibrant neighbourhood full of independent stores and unique restaurants like this one. Worth a stop to check it out.
178 personas de la zona recomiendan
La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles Ave
178 personas de la zona recomiendan
Roncesvalles is a vibrant neighbourhood full of independent stores and unique restaurants like this one. Worth a stop to check it out.
Mexican bakery. Churros. Yum!
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Pancho's Bakery
1017 Dufferin St
11 personas de la zona recomiendan
Mexican bakery. Churros. Yum!

Everything Else

Community gathering place. Farmer's Market on Thursdays 3-7 (lots of prepared food to eat there and fresh food to bring home), book a camp fire pit, a communal bread oven, 2 skating rinks, baseball...
208 personas de la zona recomiendan
Parque Dufferin Grove
875 Dufferin St
208 personas de la zona recomiendan
Community gathering place. Farmer's Market on Thursdays 3-7 (lots of prepared food to eat there and fresh food to bring home), book a camp fire pit, a communal bread oven, 2 skating rinks, baseball...
One of the closest banks.
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BMO Bank of Montreal
26 Fort York Blvd
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One of the closest banks.
One of the closer ATMs. Walk east for Scotiabank and RBC. There is a BMO at Lansdowne & Bloor.
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CIBC Branch with ATM
235 Ossington Ave
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One of the closer ATMs. Walk east for Scotiabank and RBC. There is a BMO at Lansdowne & Bloor.

Essentials

One of the area grocery stores.
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FreshCo
1245 Dupont St
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One of the area grocery stores.
Our usual grocery store - just a short walk and great prices.
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Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
94 personas de la zona recomiendan
Our usual grocery store - just a short walk and great prices.
Organic, free range meat. Great place to stock up on BBQ ingredients. A neighbourhood store for decades. Worth a stop.
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Vince Gasparro's Meat Market
857 Bloor St W
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Organic, free range meat. Great place to stock up on BBQ ingredients. A neighbourhood store for decades. Worth a stop.
Wide selection of healthy foods and health products.
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Nuthouse
1256 Bloor St W
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Wide selection of healthy foods and health products.

Shopping

In Ontario, you can only buy alcohol in Beer & Liquor (LCBO) stores. This Beer Store is super close - just a short walk.
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Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
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In Ontario, you can only buy alcohol in Beer & Liquor (LCBO) stores. This Beer Store is super close - just a short walk.
Awesome new record store - vinyl, cassettes, CDs, t-shirts and more.
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Dead Dog Records
1277 Bloor St W
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Awesome new record store - vinyl, cassettes, CDs, t-shirts and more.
There are dozens of other pharmacies in the area, but this is the closest Shoppers.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
2223 Bloor St W
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There are dozens of other pharmacies in the area, but this is the closest Shoppers.
There are many variety stores between Dufferin & Lansdowne - all sell milk and other staples. Family Fruit and Flower Market (Bloor & Pauline) has a good selection of fruit and other grocery items.
Instacoin ATM
1210 Bloor St W
There are many variety stores between Dufferin & Lansdowne - all sell milk and other staples. Family Fruit and Flower Market (Bloor & Pauline) has a good selection of fruit and other grocery items.
Fun place to look for vintage clothes, furniture and other items. Great place for browsing classic Canadiana from the past.
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Ransack The Universe
1207 Bloor St W
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Fun place to look for vintage clothes, furniture and other items. Great place for browsing classic Canadiana from the past.
Huge thrift store with a big parking lot. You will pass a few others on your walk here.
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Value Village
1319 Bloor St W
28 personas de la zona recomiendan
Huge thrift store with a big parking lot. You will pass a few others on your walk here.
This LCBO has parking, where as the liquor store on Bloor & Ossington does not.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 personas de la zona recomiendan
This LCBO has parking, where as the liquor store on Bloor & Ossington does not.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great vibe. Enjoy a beer and walk the city walk past.
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Stella
1261 Bloor Street West
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Great vibe. Enjoy a beer and walk the city walk past.
If you love craft beer and yummy snacks, check out Tallboys. A fun and friendly place.
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Tallboys - Craft Beer House
838 Bloor St W
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If you love craft beer and yummy snacks, check out Tallboys. A fun and friendly place.
Hip new spot with craft beers. Great side patio too.
149 personas de la zona recomiendan
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St W
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Hip new spot with craft beers. Great side patio too.
This is our go-to neighbourhood bar. Happy Hour every night from 5-7, with $5 beers and buck-a-shuck oysters. Chill patio in the back. Popular hangout with the Ubisoft people who work on Wallace Ave.
106 personas de la zona recomiendan
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St W
106 personas de la zona recomiendan
This is our go-to neighbourhood bar. Happy Hour every night from 5-7, with $5 beers and buck-a-shuck oysters. Chill patio in the back. Popular hangout with the Ubisoft people who work on Wallace Ave.
Like to laugh - this is your place. Stand-up comedy, improv, etc. I saw Danny Bhoy here - 2nd row.
99 personas de la zona recomiendan
Comedy Bar
945 Bloor St W
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Like to laugh - this is your place. Stand-up comedy, improv, etc. I saw Danny Bhoy here - 2nd row.