Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Cygnet Coffee
1691 Dundas Street WestExcellent coffee and great people!
Pho Phuong Vietnamese Restaurant
1603 Dundas St WGreat Vietnamese.
Drake Commissary
128a Sterling RdGreat Persian brunch spot. Only open during the day and if you'd like to go for brunch on the weekend you will likely have a line up so get there early!
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Takht-e Tavoos Restaurant
1120 College StGreat Persian brunch spot. Only open during the day and if you'd like to go for brunch on the weekend you will likely have a line up so get there early!
R & G Coffee
1541 Dundas St WCoffee shop with locally produced goods for sale.
Lovely small French restaurant that sources most ingredients locally.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Le Baratin
1600 Dundas St WLovely small French restaurant that sources most ingredients locally.
This is a new restaurant/ wine bar that I haven't been to yet but the people who own/ run the kitchen are from great Toronto spots!
Sapori
This is a new restaurant/ wine bar that I haven't been to yet but the people who own/ run the kitchen are from great Toronto spots!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great little spot for drinks and conversation.
49 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wallflower
1665 Dundas St WGreat little spot for drinks and conversation.
Great local brewery. Grab a beer here after your visit to MOCA!
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Henderson Brewing co
128A Sterling RdGreat local brewery. Grab a beer here after your visit to MOCA!
Baby G
1608 Dundas St WSwan Dive
1631 Dundas St WLittle local dive bar
1602 Dundas West
1602 Dundas St WBlack Dice Cafe
1574 Dundas St WSmall local dive bar.
Parks & Nature
Great park for long walks. A 20 minute walk from Brock.
1205 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
High Park
1873 Bloor St WGreat park for long walks. A 20 minute walk from Brock.
Great park a short walk away for picnics and kids play. They also have a year round farmers markets every Tuesday from 3:30-7pm. It's in the north west corner of the park. In the building in the winter and around the building in the summer.
They also have fire pits in the park that you can use, you need to book, here is the listing for the info http://www.dufferinpark.ca/campfires/wiki/wiki.php/CampfireLocations.BookingCampfires
208 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Dufferin Grove
875 Dufferin StGreat park a short walk away for picnics and kids play. They also have a year round farmers markets every Tuesday from 3:30-7pm. It's in the north west corner of the park. In the building in the winter and around the building in the summer.
They also have fire pits in the park that you can use, you need to book, here is the listing for the info http://www.dufferinpark.ca/campfires/wiki/wiki.php/CampfireLocations.BookingCampfires
Great park for hanging out and walks. You can walk through here to get to shopping area on Queen St West. Also has a dog area, locals call it the dog bowl.
590 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trinity - Bellwoods
Great park for hanging out and walks. You can walk through here to get to shopping area on Queen St West. Also has a dog area, locals call it the dog bowl.
Essentials
I prefer this No Frills to the one in Dufferin Mall.
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peter's No Frills
2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd W I prefer this No Frills to the one in Dufferin Mall.
These are budget grocery stores, don't necessarily expect gourmet ingredients!
94 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St These are budget grocery stores, don't necessarily expect gourmet ingredients!
Excellent local butcher in Kensington Market which I would recommend a visit to.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sanagan's Meat Locker
176 Baldwin StExcellent local butcher in Kensington Market which I would recommend a visit to.
Grateful Head & Co.
1594 Dundas St WIn case you need your hair cut whilst your in Toronto.
Shopping
Dufferin Mall station
Frances Watson
1390 Queen St WOutclass
343 Roncesvalles AveLovely menswear store.
Arts & Culture
Toronto Public Library - Bloor/Gladstone Branch
1101 Bloor St WNewly opened modern art gallery. The area is still under construction but will be the next area to check out in Toronto.
129 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Toronto Canadá
158 Sterling RdNewly opened modern art gallery. The area is still under construction but will be the next area to check out in Toronto.
Galería de Arte de Ontario
317 Dundas St W