Guidebook for Toronto

Elissa
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Amazing baked goods and fresh ground coffee
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The Good Neighbour Espresso Bar
238 Annette St
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Amazing baked goods and fresh ground coffee
Another famous and local spot to check out. Great baked goods and awesome coffee.
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Crema Coffee Company
3079 Dundas St W
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Another famous and local spot to check out. Great baked goods and awesome coffee.
Everything is vegan AND gluten free. Go in there and try everything, especially the chocolate cheesecake (it's more like a ganache)
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Bunner's Bake Shop
3054 Dundas St W
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Everything is vegan AND gluten free. Go in there and try everything, especially the chocolate cheesecake (it's more like a ganache)
This is a very family friendly, yummy brunch spot. They have high chairs and great menu options.
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Dirty Food Eatery
3070 Dundas St W
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This is a very family friendly, yummy brunch spot. They have high chairs and great menu options.
This is a go to in the summer. They have baby cones and most importantly, Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream. Mmmmm.
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Icecream Junction
3103 Dundas St W
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This is a go to in the summer. They have baby cones and most importantly, Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream. Mmmmm.
They have some great breads, olives, cheeses and meats. May be a great option if you want to get some stuff for a picnic.
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Solero Mediterranean Bakery and Stari Grad
3029 Dundas St W
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They have some great breads, olives, cheeses and meats. May be a great option if you want to get some stuff for a picnic.
This is a large, family friendly Italian restaurant that we highly reccommend. They do wood fired pizzas, pastas and seafood.
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Vesuvio Pizzeria & Spaghetti House
3010 Dundas St W
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This is a large, family friendly Italian restaurant that we highly reccommend. They do wood fired pizzas, pastas and seafood.
An all vegan restaurant that focuses on brunch.
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Grasshopper Eatery
3080 Dundas St W
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An all vegan restaurant that focuses on brunch.
Great cheap eats, take away option if you're on a budget and still wanting something healthy!
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Freshii
53 Bloor St E
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Great cheap eats, take away option if you're on a budget and still wanting something healthy!
Great fresh and cheap mexican eats. Gluten free and vegetarian options.
Al Pastor
2982 Dundas Street West
Great fresh and cheap mexican eats. Gluten free and vegetarian options.
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Starbucks
1320 Castlefield Ave
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Fabulous tacos and drinks here. The scene is vibrant and the restaurant is always busy. Get there early or get put on their list.
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Playa Cabana Cantina
2883 Dundas St W
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Fabulous tacos and drinks here. The scene is vibrant and the restaurant is always busy. Get there early or get put on their list.
Amazing Italian eats here. This scene is a bit more posh than Vesuvio's and great for dates and groups. It gets busy so get there early or make a reservation.
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Nodo Junction
2885 Dundas St W
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Amazing Italian eats here. This scene is a bit more posh than Vesuvio's and great for dates and groups. It gets busy so get there early or make a reservation.

Drinks & Nightlife

Live music. Great food. Cheap sharing plates. Lots of beers on tap. Huge space which is good for nights out, or family brunches.
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3030 Dundas West
3030 Dundas St W
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Live music. Great food. Cheap sharing plates. Lots of beers on tap. Huge space which is good for nights out, or family brunches.
AMAZING food and a really unique and cozy spot. Lots of beers and scotch selection, as well as wine!
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The Hole In The Wall
2867A Dundas St W
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AMAZING food and a really unique and cozy spot. Lots of beers and scotch selection, as well as wine!
This space is really open and funky. The music playlists are to die for and the drink and cocktail selection is great.
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Shamone
2952 Dundas St W
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This space is really open and funky. The music playlists are to die for and the drink and cocktail selection is great.
This place has it all. It's huge, family friendly and has an onsite Brewery! The food is really yummy too. Note: The beerstore here is open till 11 p.m. in case you miss the LCBO and/or beer store hours.
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Indie Alehouse
2876 Dundas St W
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This place has it all. It's huge, family friendly and has an onsite Brewery! The food is really yummy too. Note: The beerstore here is open till 11 p.m. in case you miss the LCBO and/or beer store hours.
They do great eats and drinks here. Is family friendly during the day.
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The Passenger
2968 Dundas St W
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They do great eats and drinks here. Is family friendly during the day.
This is downtown. Great venue if you are going to see a show.
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Зал Роя Томсона
60 Simcoe St
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This is downtown. Great venue if you are going to see a show.
This is downtown. Great venue if you are going to see a show.
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Масси Холл
178 Victoria St
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This is downtown. Great venue if you are going to see a show.
Comedy club.
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Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club Toronto
224 Richmond St W
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Comedy club.
Comedy Bar with drinks. Order tickets in advance or get there early.
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Comedy Bar
945 Bloor St W
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Comedy Bar with drinks. Order tickets in advance or get there early.

Parks & Nature

LOCAL. It's a beautiful park, 10 mins south of our place. Go there for a picnic, to play in the splash pad or to visit the zoo. There are great play areas too.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St W
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LOCAL. It's a beautiful park, 10 mins south of our place. Go there for a picnic, to play in the splash pad or to visit the zoo. There are great play areas too.
LOCAL. Great spot for families as there are two sets of play equipment (one for smaller kids and one for the older/larger kids); splash pad in the summer and lots of shade. It's a bit closer than high park too.
Vine Parkette
200 Vine Ave
LOCAL. Great spot for families as there are two sets of play equipment (one for smaller kids and one for the older/larger kids); splash pad in the summer and lots of shade. It's a bit closer than high park too.
LOCAL. Another great park option for families. Just beware that the park is in sand, so you are going to have some full shoes.
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Baird Park
275 Keele St
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LOCAL. Another great park option for families. Just beware that the park is in sand, so you are going to have some full shoes.
You need to take a ferry to get to the Islands, but it's a lot of fun for families, dates and groups of friends having picnics. There are a few islands (centreville, wards, etc). There are bike rentals and a small amusement park on Centreville.
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Острова Торонто
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You need to take a ferry to get to the Islands, but it's a lot of fun for families, dates and groups of friends having picnics. There are a few islands (centreville, wards, etc). There are bike rentals and a small amusement park on Centreville.
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Toronto Zoo station
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Shopping

Fabulous women's clothing shop with local designers and great dresses.
Trixie
2313 Bloor St W
Fabulous women's clothing shop with local designers and great dresses.
LOCAL. There is a bit of everything in this funky shop. Cards, cool gifts and some great clothes. Just go in for browse and you will love it.
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The Beau & Bauble
3092 Dundas St W
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LOCAL. There is a bit of everything in this funky shop. Cards, cool gifts and some great clothes. Just go in for browse and you will love it.
Browse along Bloor West for some nice, higher end shopping (e.g. TROVE, Trixie, etc)
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Bloor West Village
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Browse along Bloor West for some nice, higher end shopping (e.g. TROVE, Trixie, etc)
LOCAL. Specialty pen and paper shop with a great selection of cards.
Take Note Pens & Stationery Store
2993 Dundas St W
LOCAL. Specialty pen and paper shop with a great selection of cards.
LOCAL. Great shop for kids stuff! Books, clothes, water shoes, sunscreen, etc.
Snug As A Bug
89 Dundas St W
LOCAL. Great shop for kids stuff! Books, clothes, water shoes, sunscreen, etc.
LOCAL. Another family store in case you forgot anything!
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Baby on the Hip
2978 Dundas St W
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LOCAL. Another family store in case you forgot anything!
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
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Торговый центр Yorkdale
3401 Dufferin St
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Vaughan Mills
1 Bass Pro Mills Dr
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Essentials

This grocery store is budget friendly and has some great selection for international food, local veggies/fruit, gluten free and baby needs.
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Tim & Sue's No Frills
372 Pacific Ave
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This grocery store is budget friendly and has some great selection for international food, local veggies/fruit, gluten free and baby needs.
This is a higher end grocery store featuring all organic, non GMO products. We love this spot for specific items, such as oragnic greens and biodegradable soaps and baby wipes.
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2nd Nature Bakery and Cafe
1597 Dupont St
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This is a higher end grocery store featuring all organic, non GMO products. We love this spot for specific items, such as oragnic greens and biodegradable soaps and baby wipes.

Sightseeing

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Си-Эн Тауэр
290 Bremner Blvd
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Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
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This place is awesome and has some great little shops to browse in.
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Кенсингтон-Маркет
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This place is awesome and has some great little shops to browse in.
This is the old greek town and right on the subway line. Browse around the streets (Danforth east of Broadview until Pape)
Danforth Avenue
Danforth Avenue
This is the old greek town and right on the subway line. Browse around the streets (Danforth east of Broadview until Pape)
This is the old Polish area of Toronto, which has really blown up. You'll find lots of shops, restaurants and some still present Polish bakeries and delis. It's a great stroll with a coffee (Roncesvalles south of Howard Park to Queen street)
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Roncesvalles Avenue
Roncesvalles Avenue
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This is the old Polish area of Toronto, which has really blown up. You'll find lots of shops, restaurants and some still present Polish bakeries and delis. It's a great stroll with a coffee (Roncesvalles south of Howard Park to Queen street)
There are fabulous one of a kind stores on Queen west, like no other. This is a great place to take a stroll and people watch.
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Queen Street West
Queen Street West
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There are fabulous one of a kind stores on Queen west, like no other. This is a great place to take a stroll and people watch.

Arts & Culture

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Хоккейный зал славы
30 Yonge St
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Great for families, couples and those interested in art, science, etc.
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Королевский музей Онтарио
100 Queens Park
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Great for families, couples and those interested in art, science, etc.
Another great museum in Toronto to check out.
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Художественная галерея Онтарио
317 Dundas St W
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Another great museum in Toronto to check out.
This is a great educational spot for families. It's a bit of a trek from our house, so we only suggest going if you have a car and you are travelling outside of rush hour.
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Онтарио научный центр
770 Don Mills Rd.
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This is a great educational spot for families. It's a bit of a trek from our house, so we only suggest going if you have a car and you are travelling outside of rush hour.