M&S’s Guidebook to Roncy / Parkdale

Matthew
M&S’s Guidebook to Roncy / Parkdale

Food scene

Our favourite neighbourhood bar! Delicious craft beer, amazing patio, great staff, all the sports and yummy snacks!
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Round The Horn
331 Roncesvalles Ave
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Our favourite neighbourhood bar! Delicious craft beer, amazing patio, great staff, all the sports and yummy snacks!
Amazing cheese shop and best fresh bread (but you need to get it quick when they open before they sell out)!
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Thin Blue Line Cheese
93 Roncesvalles Ave
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amazing cheese shop and best fresh bread (but you need to get it quick when they open before they sell out)!
Amazing local coffee shop with amazing pastries!
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cherry Bomb Coffee
79 Roncesvalles Ave
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amazing local coffee shop with amazing pastries!
This joint helped put Roncy on the map as a food destination. Solid BBQ for sure (but if you're coming from a place known for BBQ...know this may not exactly live up to your standards!)
133 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barque Smokehouse
299 Roncesvalles Ave
133 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This joint helped put Roncy on the map as a food destination. Solid BBQ for sure (but if you're coming from a place known for BBQ...know this may not exactly live up to your standards!)
Homestyle Polish dishes & Eastern European fare in a warm, understated space with many Polish beers. Little known as one of the best restaurants in TO.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cafe Polonez
195 Roncesvalles Ave
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Homestyle Polish dishes & Eastern European fare in a warm, understated space with many Polish beers. Little known as one of the best restaurants in TO.
One of our favourite neighbourhood watering holes! Great food, great beer, great venue!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Commoner Restaurant and Bar
2067 Dundas St W
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One of our favourite neighbourhood watering holes! Great food, great beer, great venue!
SAM JAMES COFFEE BAR - BROCK
6 Brock Avenue
YUM
Our favourite local sushi joint
SAKE SUSHI TORONTO
20 Roncesvalles Avenue
Our favourite local sushi joint
Delicious Neapolitan Pizza!
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizzeria Defina
321 Roncesvalles Ave
69 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Delicious Neapolitan Pizza!
Their gelato is even better than they're amazing ice cream!
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ed's Real Scoop - Roncesvalles
189 Roncesvalles Ave
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Their gelato is even better than they're amazing ice cream!
affordable and yummy
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lebanon Express
327 Roncesvalles Ave
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
affordable and yummy
Super delicious breakfast sammies and burgers
Gold Standard Queen
1574 Queen Street West
Super delicious breakfast sammies and burgers
Great for brunch
91 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
91 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great for brunch
Casual hangout for beer, Canadian pub fare and where to catch football on TV
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Dizzy
305 Roncesvalles Ave
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Casual hangout for beer, Canadian pub fare and where to catch football on TV
Our favourite pizza delivery. And they deliver for free.
CiCi's Pizza & Wings, Toronto
1596 Queen St W
Our favourite pizza delivery. And they deliver for free.

Groceries

The best produce store ever with the best prices. Get local and fresh produce for less than you'd expect.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MAPLE PRODUCE
225 Roncesvalles Ave
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The best produce store ever with the best prices. Get local and fresh produce for less than you'd expect.
Where we get all our groceries. 15-ish minute walk.
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peter's No Frills
2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd W
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Where we get all our groceries. 15-ish minute walk.
Closest 'good' bakery for all your needs. Others are better but this is often most convenient for us.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hot Oven Bakery
2226 Bloor St W
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Closest 'good' bakery for all your needs. Others are better but this is often most convenient for us.
Everything you need with the shortest walk but beware their prices are high to match that convenience.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sobeys Urban Fresh High Park
199 Roncesvalles Ave
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Everything you need with the shortest walk but beware their prices are high to match that convenience.
Best local butcher! They'll help you with anything you need. Just ask for what you're looking for.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Meat Department
207 Danforth Ave
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best local butcher! They'll help you with anything you need. Just ask for what you're looking for.
LCBO

Neighbourhoods

Toronto's Little Poland, Roncesvalles Village is a popular place to raise a family and has dozens of restaurants and cafes.
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles Ave
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toronto's Little Poland, Roncesvalles Village is a popular place to raise a family and has dozens of restaurants and cafes.
An influx of bars, restaurants and boutiques has transformed the stretch of South Ossington between Queen and Dundas into Toronto's best three blocks for drinking and dining.
199 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ossington Avenue
Ossington Avenue
199 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
An influx of bars, restaurants and boutiques has transformed the stretch of South Ossington between Queen and Dundas into Toronto's best three blocks for drinking and dining.
This diverse community is home to Tibetan, North African and West Indian enclaves mixed in with some great bars, restaurants, vintage fashion, furniture and fabric stores.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parkdale
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This diverse community is home to Tibetan, North African and West Indian enclaves mixed in with some great bars, restaurants, vintage fashion, furniture and fabric stores.

Sightseeing

Beautiful sandy beach, views of Toronto, and fantastic boardwalk
128 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sunnyside Beach
128 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beautiful sandy beach, views of Toronto, and fantastic boardwalk
High Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.
1205 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
High Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.

Consejos para la ciudad

Facilidad para moverse por la casa

Streetcar stop at bottom of Sorauren to get downtown

Takes about 40 min to get downtown (vs. Uber will take 20ish mins)
Facilidad para moverse por la casa

UP Express Is a Great Way to Get Downtown

Take the streetcar north on Roncy to the final stop and then walk to the UP express. Trains come every 15 mins to get downtown. Check upexpress dot com for details.
Facilidad para moverse por la casa

Public transit is cash only

They don't take credit cards unfortunately
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Toronto's amazing food scene

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