Guidebook for Toronto
Everything Else
Subway Station to take you downtown or to the airport - Use the main exit at Lansdowne if you have heavy bags, but if not, use the Emerson exit - it's two minutes closer but has a lot of stairs.
86 locals recommend
Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave station
Subway Station to take you downtown or to the airport - Use the main exit at Lansdowne if you have heavy bags, but if not, use the Emerson exit - it's two minutes closer but has a lot of stairs.
This is the closest station for the express train to the airport. It's about a 15 minute walk to get there.
61 locals recommend
Bloor GO station
1456 Bloor St WThis is the closest station for the express train to the airport. It's about a 15 minute walk to get there.
Planet Fitness
180 Queens Plate Dr24 hour fitness centre (no swimming pool). $15/month.
Food Scene
Holy Oak
1241 Bloor Street WestCoffee and sometimes live music. Laptop friendly during the day.
Roasted Chicken and Potatoes, Portuguese-style. Closest take-out. Not vegetarian friendly!
12 locals recommend
Cantanhede O Bairradino
662 Lansdowne AveRoasted Chicken and Potatoes, Portuguese-style. Closest take-out. Not vegetarian friendly!
Cheap, quick, tasty food that will fill you up - open late!
17 locals recommend
Ali Baba's Middle Eastern Cuisine
1283 Bloor St WCheap, quick, tasty food that will fill you up - open late!
Cafe Neon
241 Wallace AveHealthy breakfasts and quick lunches.
Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace AveFabulous coffee and proper croissants.
Relaxed environment with quality food. My favourite is the vegan creamed leek.
13 locals recommend
Donna’s
827 Lansdowne AveRelaxed environment with quality food. My favourite is the vegan creamed leek.
Baddies
679 Lansdowne AveTrendy place for brunch or a lazy coffee. Great for people watching.
Closest pastry shop - not actually Parisian. It sells good Portuguese bread and sweets, plus they'll make you a cheap sandwich and sell you a beer if you can't manage the 7 minute walk to Bloor.
27 locals recommend
Paris Bakery
654 Lansdowne AveClosest pastry shop - not actually Parisian. It sells good Portuguese bread and sweets, plus they'll make you a cheap sandwich and sell you a beer if you can't manage the 7 minute walk to Bloor.
The Rooster Rotisserie and Grill
942 Bloor St WFavourite place for take-out ribs
Croissants, cakes, cookies, ice cream. My favourite is the ice cream sandwich because they can make it with gluten-free cookies and vegan ice cream. I love seeing all the grown-ups (and kids) chomping down on their treats on the benches outside.
113 locals recommend
Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware AveCroissants, cakes, cookies, ice cream. My favourite is the ice cream sandwich because they can make it with gluten-free cookies and vegan ice cream. I love seeing all the grown-ups (and kids) chomping down on their treats on the benches outside.
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite local hipster bar, with a great back patio including fire pit
165 locals recommend
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St WMy favourite local hipster bar, with a great back patio including fire pit
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St WAnother great bar with great tunes
Great craft beer and curated live music, with one or two shows every evening. Fresh bread baked on-site. Awesome patio for people-watching.
149 locals recommend
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WGreat craft beer and curated live music, with one or two shows every evening. Fresh bread baked on-site. Awesome patio for people-watching.
Great live music every night, fun Sunday family-style brunch.
351 locals recommend
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestGreat live music every night, fun Sunday family-style brunch.
Amazing craft beer. My favourite is the Riesling Beer. Lots of hipsters.
64 locals recommend
Blood Brothers Brewery Tap Room
165 Geary AveAmazing craft beer. My favourite is the Riesling Beer. Lots of hipsters.
Entertainment & Activities
The nicest of our neighbourhood parks. Very kid-friendly, with water play area, lots of random kids toys and family potlucks by the pizza oven on Friday nights. It also hosts dance performances.
208 locals recommend
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin StThe nicest of our neighbourhood parks. Very kid-friendly, with water play area, lots of random kids toys and family potlucks by the pizza oven on Friday nights. It also hosts dance performances.
Essentials
All your shopping basics - Groceries, Wal-Mart, Clothing, Beer Store.
289 locals recommend
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin StAll your shopping basics - Groceries, Wal-Mart, Clothing, Beer Store.
Closest discount grocery store. And the LCBO (In Ontario you can only by beer and liquor is these special government-run stores).
47 locals recommend
Galleria Shopping Centre
1245 Dupont StClosest discount grocery store. And the LCBO (In Ontario you can only by beer and liquor is these special government-run stores).
Food Basics
830 Lansdowne AveAffordable groceries, about 7 minutes walk north west of our place.
Affordable grocery store, 7 minute walk from our house. It also does price-matching for any low prices at Walmart, Food Basics or No Frills. Use the Flipp app to unlock the lowest prices.
87 locals recommend
FreshCo
1245 Dupont StAffordable grocery store, 7 minute walk from our house. It also does price-matching for any low prices at Walmart, Food Basics or No Frills. Use the Flipp app to unlock the lowest prices.
Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.Pharmacy
Affordable groceries, with better quality fruits and vegetables. 20 minute walk, or one short bus ride.
85 locals recommend
Peter's No Frills
2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd WAffordable groceries, with better quality fruits and vegetables. 20 minute walk, or one short bus ride.
Walmart Supercentre
900 Dufferin StOpen until 11pm. Includes a grocery store.
Massive No Frills grocery store. Includes a fish counter and a meat counter. Lots of the staff speak Portuguese fluently, particularly at the meat counter.
94 locals recommend
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin StMassive No Frills grocery store. Includes a fish counter and a meat counter. Lots of the staff speak Portuguese fluently, particularly at the meat counter.