Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Flying Pony Cafe
1481 Gerrard St Echarming eclectic café/gallery
homey Egyptian brunch spot. prepare for queues on weekends.
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Maha's
226 Greenwood Avehomey Egyptian brunch spot. prepare for queues on weekends.
Classic French fare & wines, with many by the glass, served in a cozy, charming dining room.
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Greta Solomon's Dining Room
1118 Queen St EClassic French fare & wines, with many by the glass, served in a cozy, charming dining room.
Fresh pasta, salads & Italian wines in a casual, cozy corner spot with a bar & racing-themed decor.
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Ascari Enoteca
1111 Queen St EFresh pasta, salads & Italian wines in a casual, cozy corner spot with a bar & racing-themed decor.
Nautical-themed room & seafood menu inspired by coastal spots like the Maritimes, Mexico & Peru.
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Eastside Social
1008 Queen St ENautical-themed room & seafood menu inspired by coastal spots like the Maritimes, Mexico & Peru.
Charming diner with unique decor dishing up modern fare made by women in the YMCA training program.
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Saturday Dinette
807 Gerrard Street EastCharming diner with unique decor dishing up modern fare made by women in the YMCA training program.
Rustic tavern serving drinks & a varied global menu in a space with brick & wood decor.
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Goods and Provisions
1124 Queen St ERustic tavern serving drinks & a varied global menu in a space with brick & wood decor.
Amazing and huge selection of handmade ice cream, gelato & sorbet flavours, plus ice cream cakes & jars of artisanal sundae sauce.
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Ed's Real Scoop - Leslieville
920 Queen St EAmazing and huge selection of handmade ice cream, gelato & sorbet flavours, plus ice cream cakes & jars of artisanal sundae sauce.
The Burger's Priest
1922 Queen St EA classic burger takeout joint
Pâtisserie from cake wizard Allyson Bobbitt and pastry chef Sarah Bell is more feminine than a fully loaded Barbie Dreamhouse. Options include homey American treats (salted caramel corn, buttery cupcakes) and haute French bonbons (macarons, fruit tarts). Oh, and wedding cakes!
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Bobbette & Belle
1121 Queen St EPâtisserie from cake wizard Allyson Bobbitt and pastry chef Sarah Bell is more feminine than a fully loaded Barbie Dreamhouse. Options include homey American treats (salted caramel corn, buttery cupcakes) and haute French bonbons (macarons, fruit tarts). Oh, and wedding cakes!
North Vietnamese eatery known for its compact menu of classic dishes. Only go when the backyard patio is open. Not to be missed.
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Hanoi 3 Seasons
1135 Queen St ENorth Vietnamese eatery known for its compact menu of classic dishes. Only go when the backyard patio is open. Not to be missed.
Busy cash-only French bakery/cafe serving breakfast & lunch, with croissants, quiches & sandwiches.
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Bonjour Brioche
812 Queen St EBusy cash-only French bakery/cafe serving breakfast & lunch, with croissants, quiches & sandwiches.
A fish shop run by chefs selling 100% responsibly sourced fish and shellfish.
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Hooked Inc.
888 Queen St EA fish shop run by chefs selling 100% responsibly sourced fish and shellfish.
Homey Celtic pub with hearty Irish fare & oysters, plus a long whisky list & heated winter patio.
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The Céilí Cottage
1301 Queen Street EastHomey Celtic pub with hearty Irish fare & oysters, plus a long whisky list & heated winter patio.
Popular Indian restaurant featuring a buffet and à la carte of popular dishes in a contemporary, white-tablecloth setting.
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Gautama
1416 Gerrard St EPopular Indian restaurant featuring a buffet and à la carte of popular dishes in a contemporary, white-tablecloth setting.
Popular, colourful, basic eatery with a large covered patio serving halal Pakistani & North Indian cuisine.
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Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard St EPopular, colourful, basic eatery with a large covered patio serving halal Pakistani & North Indian cuisine.
Local eclectic bar in Little India to head for a nosh and a tipple.
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Eulalie's Corner Store
1438 Gerrard St ELocal eclectic bar in Little India to head for a nosh and a tipple.
Coffee roaster & cafe with a chill vibe & industrial style, offering pastries & wholesale beans.
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Te Aro
983 Queen St ECoffee roaster & cafe with a chill vibe & industrial style, offering pastries & wholesale beans.
This enduring family-run counter-service eatery has served up fried chicken since 1977. Yum! Tastes just like KFC back in the old days.
Chick-N-Joy
1483 Queen Street EastThis enduring family-run counter-service eatery has served up fried chicken since 1977. Yum! Tastes just like KFC back in the old days.
Loftlike space with a range of Neapolitan-style pizzas made in a wood-fired oven, plus gelato.
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Queen Margherita Pizza
1402 Queen St ELoftlike space with a range of Neapolitan-style pizzas made in a wood-fired oven, plus gelato.
Wine pours paired with seasonal dishes & a clever Sunday ploughman’s brunch in an industrial space.
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Skin+Bones
980 Queen Street EastWine pours paired with seasonal dishes & a clever Sunday ploughman’s brunch in an industrial space.
Pizza parlour with wood-fired pies and fresh-cranked pasta
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Pizzeria Via Mercanti
188 Augusta AvePizza parlour with wood-fired pies and fresh-cranked pasta
KABOOM Chicken
Korean-style street food joint
Motor City–inspired pies with thick crusts served in tiny digs with a distressed-chic feel.
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Descendant Detroit Style Pizza
1168 Queen St EMotor City–inspired pies with thick crusts served in tiny digs with a distressed-chic feel.
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Light-filled cafe with tiny chandeliers known for light lunch fare & a park view.
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Rooster Coffee House
479 Broadview AveLight-filled cafe with tiny chandeliers known for light lunch fare & a park view.
McDonald's
356 Yonge Stopen 24 hours for those emergency late-night munchies
Lake Inez
1471 Gerrard St ESnack bar with a Filipino flair.
The brewery at Coxwell Ave. and Gerrard St. combines beer made in-house with a menu featuring the comfort foods of Japan.
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Godspeed Brewery
242 Coxwell AveThe brewery at Coxwell Ave. and Gerrard St. combines beer made in-house with a menu featuring the comfort foods of Japan.
because doughnuts. https://www.gloryholedoughnuts.com/
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Glory Hole Doughnuts
130 Queen St Wbecause doughnuts. https://www.gloryholedoughnuts.com/
always busy, this is one of the best japanese restos in the eastend.
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Yumei Sushi Japanese Restaurant
2116 Queen St Ealways busy, this is one of the best japanese restos in the eastend.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Comrade
758 Queen St EFor Socialists Who Are Super Serious About Cocktails
Thatched tiki meets rock dive den in this miniscule, second-story Queen Street bar posthumously named after legendary comic Bill Hicks.
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Bill Hicks Bar
946 Queen Street EastThatched tiki meets rock dive den in this miniscule, second-story Queen Street bar posthumously named after legendary comic Bill Hicks.
Rooftop patio with great view. Great for drinks.
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The Broadview Hotel
106 Broadview AveRooftop patio with great view. Great for drinks.
A moody watering hole and music venue, deceptively hidden behind a small store carrying merch and religious accessories.
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Vatican Gift Shop
1047 Gerrard St EA moody watering hole and music venue, deceptively hidden behind a small store carrying merch and religious accessories.
Entertainment & Activities
A music hall that is one of the city's most historic performing venues, opening in 1909. It has also been a cinema and a live theatre spot.
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I-Opera House eToronto
735 Queen St EA music hall that is one of the city's most historic performing venues, opening in 1909. It has also been a cinema and a live theatre spot.
A 6-screen theatre showing Hollywood blockbusters & special programming.
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Alliance Cinemas - The Beach
1651 Queen St EA 6-screen theatre showing Hollywood blockbusters & special programming.
Parks & Nature
Park with a large recreation centre that is a hub for a wide-range of activities including swimming, fitness, youth, sports, after school and preschool programs.
Jimmie Simpson Artificial Ice rink is located in Jimmie Simpson Park. The ice rink features a hockey pad which doubles as a pleasure pad. There are change rooms for changing into skates nearby. There are also tennis courts and a soccer field in the park.
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Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St EPark with a large recreation centre that is a hub for a wide-range of activities including swimming, fitness, youth, sports, after school and preschool programs.
Jimmie Simpson Artificial Ice rink is located in Jimmie Simpson Park. The ice rink features a hockey pad which doubles as a pleasure pad. There are change rooms for changing into skates nearby. There are also tennis courts and a soccer field in the park.
Lakefront park with a sandy swimming beach, volleyball, picnic spots, trails & a skateboard park.
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Ashbridges Skatepark
1420 Lake Shore Blvd ELakefront park with a sandy swimming beach, volleyball, picnic spots, trails & a skateboard park.
Large park with one of the best views of the Toronto skyline. Free public outdoor pool on-site. Tobogganing in the winter!
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Riverdale Park
425 Carlton StLarge park with one of the best views of the Toronto skyline. Free public outdoor pool on-site. Tobogganing in the winter!
Park with outdoor swimming pool and dog park
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Ipharki yaseGreenwood
150 Greenwood AvePark with outdoor swimming pool and dog park
Sightseeing
Located east of downtown, it contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. Home to the Toronto Chrsitmas Market.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StLocated east of downtown, it contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. Home to the Toronto Chrsitmas Market.
Essentials
Provider of meats that are locally grown, antibiotic free, hormone free with vegetarian diets and raised with the highest level of animal welfare standards. Also, groceries.
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Rowe Farms - Leslieville
893 Queen St EProvider of meats that are locally grown, antibiotic free, hormone free with vegetarian diets and raised with the highest level of animal welfare standards. Also, groceries.
Sandy Aleksander Fine Food
1183A Queen Street Eastprepared foods and deli
Olliffe
1378 Queen Street Eastpurveyors of fine meats
Canadian Drycleaners
1597 Queen St Ethey use environmentally friendly solvents
retail company which sells a wide range of automotive, sports and leisure, and home products. Post office inside
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Canadian Tire
1025 Lake Shore Blvd Eretail company which sells a wide range of automotive, sports and leisure, and home products. Post office inside
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WRetail pharmacy chain
Quince Flowers
20 Queen St EFloral design store
Broadview Flower Market
737 Broadview AveFlower market with wide variety. Well priced.
73 Coxwell Ave
73 Coxwell AvenueConvenience Store
Get gas, plus a chill, rustic spot with patio for BBQ sandwiches piled high with toppings, plus poutine & sides.
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Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen
913 Queen St EGet gas, plus a chill, rustic spot with patio for BBQ sandwiches piled high with toppings, plus poutine & sides.
Michael Garron Hospital
825 Coxwell AveNearest hospital
Coxwell Family Practice & Walk-In
343 Coxwell AveWalk-in Clinic
Ashdale Medical Centre
1566 Queen St EWalk-in Clinic
Michael Garron Hospital
825 Coxwell AveClosest Hospital
Distinct Rent A Car
Car Rental place
Sanagan's Meat Locker
1513 Gerrard St Equality butcher
Shopping
A vintage mid century modern shop. Teak and rosewood furniture, lighting and accessories. Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Charles Eames and more.
Zig Zag Collectables
985 Queen St EA vintage mid century modern shop. Teak and rosewood furniture, lighting and accessories. Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Charles Eames and more.
One of the most favoured Toronto destinations for modern vintage, designer furniture.
Machine Age Modern
1000 Queen St EOne of the most favoured Toronto destinations for modern vintage, designer furniture.
Chinatown East! Dim sum, groceries, bakeries, Chinese people and more.
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East Chinatown
Chinatown East! Dim sum, groceries, bakeries, Chinese people and more.
LCBO
3111 Danforth AveLiquor store