Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Shopping

A very well curated lifestyle store. Perfect destination to treat yourself (or someone else).
154 locals recommend
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
154 locals recommend
A very well curated lifestyle store. Perfect destination to treat yourself (or someone else).
VSP curates the best of vintage and contemporary consignment.
17 locals recommend
VSP Consignment
1410 Dundas St W
17 locals recommend
VSP curates the best of vintage and contemporary consignment.
Closest beer store. Short walk away.
127 locals recommend
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
127 locals recommend
Closest beer store. Short walk away.
Wonderful bookstore!
15 locals recommend
Art Metropole
896 College Street
15 locals recommend
Wonderful bookstore!
Great store carrying clothes and lifestyle goods from Japan.
Blue Button Shop
1499 Dundas St W
Great store carrying clothes and lifestyle goods from Japan.

Food Scene

My favourite coffee joint in town. Wifi available. $
85 locals recommend
The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
85 locals recommend
My favourite coffee joint in town. Wifi available. $
Go early for the best almond croissants outside of France. $$
12 locals recommend
grain, curd & bean
1414 Dundas Street West
12 locals recommend
Go early for the best almond croissants outside of France. $$
Great brunch offered daily but go early on weekends to avoid the crowds. $$
130 locals recommend
The Federal
1438 Dundas Street West
130 locals recommend
Great brunch offered daily but go early on weekends to avoid the crowds. $$
Extraordinary Japanese cuisine that is just a short walk away. $$$
63 locals recommend
Hanmoto
2 Lakeview Ave
63 locals recommend
Extraordinary Japanese cuisine that is just a short walk away. $$$
Extraordinary Canadian fine cuisine! $$$
22 locals recommend
Boralia
22 locals recommend
Extraordinary Canadian fine cuisine! $$$
Wonderful corner cafe with great lunch menu. I love the patio here. $$
58 locals recommend
Luna Cafe
181 Dovercourt Rd
58 locals recommend
Wonderful corner cafe with great lunch menu. I love the patio here. $$
There are two great Vietnamese restaurants on Ossington nearby. I favour Golden Turtle for my pho cravings (vegan pho also available). $
119 locals recommend
Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington Ave
119 locals recommend
There are two great Vietnamese restaurants on Ossington nearby. I favour Golden Turtle for my pho cravings (vegan pho also available). $
This classic greasy spoon Toronto mainstay is open year round 24/7. $$
351 locals recommend
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 locals recommend
This classic greasy spoon Toronto mainstay is open year round 24/7. $$
Great restaurant serving vegan and vegetarian fare. Also, great selection of beers. $$
Porter House
1321 Dundas St W
Great restaurant serving vegan and vegetarian fare. Also, great selection of beers. $$
Fine Italian dining doesn't get any closer than this. (Look out the window) ;) $$$
104 locals recommend
Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St W
104 locals recommend
Fine Italian dining doesn't get any closer than this. (Look out the window) ;) $$$
Great pizza if you feel like stepping out. $$
384 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
384 locals recommend
Great pizza if you feel like stepping out. $$
Ice cream is nice, but ice cream sandwiches are even better! If you can brave the line, go here for the best ice cream sandwich(es) of your life. $
171 locals recommend
Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery
93A Ossington Ave
171 locals recommend
Ice cream is nice, but ice cream sandwiches are even better! If you can brave the line, go here for the best ice cream sandwich(es) of your life. $
This is a bit of a hike but worth it for some of the best BBQ. Their fried chicken is the best I've had in life. Really. $$
102 locals recommend
Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock Ave
102 locals recommend
This is a bit of a hike but worth it for some of the best BBQ. Their fried chicken is the best I've had in life. Really. $$
A bit of a hike but worth it for (what I feel) is the city's best taco joint. The Caesar is delicious too. $$
292 locals recommend
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
292 locals recommend
A bit of a hike but worth it for (what I feel) is the city's best taco joint. The Caesar is delicious too. $$
The closest location to the studio for your caffeine fix.
106 locals recommend
Starbucks
2210 Bloor St W
106 locals recommend
The closest location to the studio for your caffeine fix.
Delicious food - try the frog legs if you're brave ;) $$$
80 locals recommend
Foxley
207 Ossington Ave
80 locals recommend
Delicious food - try the frog legs if you're brave ;) $$$
The steak tartare is a hit, and their dessert donut often sells out so do what I do and order them as an appetizer. $$$ Afterwards, head downstairs to Bambi's for a drink, dance party, or karaoke.
22 locals recommend
Mr. Flamingo
1265 Dundas St W
22 locals recommend
The steak tartare is a hit, and their dessert donut often sells out so do what I do and order them as an appetizer. $$$ Afterwards, head downstairs to Bambi's for a drink, dance party, or karaoke.
Cheap and cheerful Portuguese bakery for when you're on the go. Try their egg tarts. $
85 locals recommend
Nova Era Bakery
1172 Dundas St W
85 locals recommend
Cheap and cheerful Portuguese bakery for when you're on the go. Try their egg tarts. $
Located inside The Get Well. Perfect for late night pizza fixes. They also deliver! Call: (647) 927-5200 $
91 locals recommend
North of Brooklyn Pizzeria
650 Queen St W
91 locals recommend
Located inside The Get Well. Perfect for late night pizza fixes. They also deliver! Call: (647) 927-5200 $
Churchill is one of a fleet of new hangouts that have been deployed along Dundas West to absorb the overflow from Ossington's stylish quarter-life bar scene. Great fried chicken! $$
27 locals recommend
Churchill pub & bar
1212 Dundas Street West
27 locals recommend
Churchill is one of a fleet of new hangouts that have been deployed along Dundas West to absorb the overflow from Ossington's stylish quarter-life bar scene. Great fried chicken! $$
Tapas joint that has a lineup everyday of the week. Reservations can be made. Open every day until 2am with late-night menu. $$$
232 locals recommend
Bar Isabel
797 College St
232 locals recommend
Tapas joint that has a lineup everyday of the week. Reservations can be made. Open every day until 2am with late-night menu. $$$
This is the sister bar to Bar Isabel and has a stunning interior. Great food, great drinks. $$$
235 locals recommend
Bar Raval
505 College St
235 locals recommend
This is the sister bar to Bar Isabel and has a stunning interior. Great food, great drinks. $$$
Wonderful brunch spot! $$
23 locals recommend
Me & Mine
1144 College Street
23 locals recommend
Wonderful brunch spot! $$
My favourite restaurant in the city if you're looking for a wonderful meal. $$$
65 locals recommend
Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St W
65 locals recommend
My favourite restaurant in the city if you're looking for a wonderful meal. $$$
Minimalist brunch spot for those who would love eating in an art gallery. $$
19 locals recommend
L'Ouvrier
791 Dundas Street West
19 locals recommend
Minimalist brunch spot for those who would love eating in an art gallery. $$
A boisterous spot for Japanese tapas. If you want intimate and quiet, this is not the place for you. $$
75 locals recommend
KINKA IZAKAYA ANNEX
559 Bloor Street West
75 locals recommend
A boisterous spot for Japanese tapas. If you want intimate and quiet, this is not the place for you. $$
A hole-in-the-wall joint that serves what I consider the best Ethiopian food in the west end. Go early to avoid lines (they open at 3pm, closed Tuesdays). $
71 locals recommend
Nazareth
969 Bloor Street West
71 locals recommend
A hole-in-the-wall joint that serves what I consider the best Ethiopian food in the west end. Go early to avoid lines (they open at 3pm, closed Tuesdays). $
Great spot for all things breakfast. $$
77 locals recommend
Boom Breakfast & Co
1036 St Clair Ave W
77 locals recommend
Great spot for all things breakfast. $$
It's now called Egg Sunset Grill and offers cheap and cheerful breakfast starting at $3.99. $
149 locals recommend
Sunset Grill
2006 Queen St E
149 locals recommend
It's now called Egg Sunset Grill and offers cheap and cheerful breakfast starting at $3.99. $

Everything Else

Great non-pretentious yoga spot.
7 locals recommend
Studio Blue Yoga & Fitness
1457 Dundas St W
7 locals recommend
Great non-pretentious yoga spot.
Beautiful park just a short walk away.
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 locals recommend
Beautiful park just a short walk away.
Boasting a cafe, restaurant, underground music venue, and life store, this hotel is a Queen Street W landmark.
538 locals recommend
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
538 locals recommend
Boasting a cafe, restaurant, underground music venue, and life store, this hotel is a Queen Street W landmark.

Essentials

Closest convenience store that is open 24 hours.
58 locals recommend
7-Eleven
873 Queen St W
58 locals recommend
Closest convenience store that is open 24 hours.

Drinks & Nightlife

A classic fixture on the Toronto scene. One of my favourite 'lil bars for a casual cozy drink.
93 locals recommend
Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St W
93 locals recommend
A classic fixture on the Toronto scene. One of my favourite 'lil bars for a casual cozy drink.
I don't often drink wine, but when I do, it's here. The food is wonderful too. Try the deep fried olives!
62 locals recommend
Midfield Wine Bar
1434 Dundas St W
62 locals recommend
I don't often drink wine, but when I do, it's here. The food is wonderful too. Try the deep fried olives!
One of the closest bars to the studio
Fountain
1261 Dundas St W
One of the closest bars to the studio
Great sports bar for watching the game, playing some pool, or just grabbing a drink.
25 locals recommend
The Dock Ellis
1280 Dundas St W
25 locals recommend
Great sports bar for watching the game, playing some pool, or just grabbing a drink.
Bar with fun atmosphere featuring arcade games in the back.
154 locals recommend
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
154 locals recommend
Bar with fun atmosphere featuring arcade games in the back.
The Dakota Tavern is a subterranean throwback to the dusty saloons depicted in classic American westerns. Sunday brunch (12-3) is the best time to dine at The Dakota - stellar all-you-can-eat.
351 locals recommend
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 locals recommend
The Dakota Tavern is a subterranean throwback to the dusty saloons depicted in classic American westerns. Sunday brunch (12-3) is the best time to dine at The Dakota - stellar all-you-can-eat.
The neighbourhood go-to for after-work or late-night drinks and crave-worthy bar snacks. Half price oysters and cheap and cheerful fried chicken happy hour specials to help wash down those drinks.
44 locals recommend
Bar Fancy
1070 Queen St W
44 locals recommend
The neighbourhood go-to for after-work or late-night drinks and crave-worthy bar snacks. Half price oysters and cheap and cheerful fried chicken happy hour specials to help wash down those drinks.
Cozy bar featuring a wonderful menu.
49 locals recommend
Wallflower
1665 Dundas St W
49 locals recommend
Cozy bar featuring a wonderful menu.
An Ossington original. Great back patio.
67 locals recommend
Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington Ave
67 locals recommend
An Ossington original. Great back patio.

Arts & Culture

Fantastic art gallery just a short walk away.
7 locals recommend
MKG127
1445 Dundas St W
7 locals recommend
Fantastic art gallery just a short walk away.
Art gallery that is also on the same block.
Loop Gallery
1273 Dundas St W
Art gallery that is also on the same block.