Guidebook for Toronto
Essentials
FreshCo
22 Northcote AveReasonably priced groceries within a 10-minute walk.
Reasonably priced groceries within a 13-minute walk.
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Matt's No Frills
449 Parliament StReasonably priced groceries within a 13-minute walk.
Metro
89 Gould StSlightly upscale groceries within an 8-minute walk.
Daisy Mart
500 Oriole PkwyConvenience store for quick purchases, just around the corner
Food Scene
Great ramen! There's often a long line-up, but if you go between mealtimes (say 11:30am for early lunch, or 2pm for mid-afternoon snack), you can get in quicker.
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Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
91 Dundas St EGreat ramen! There's often a long line-up, but if you go between mealtimes (say 11:30am for early lunch, or 2pm for mid-afternoon snack), you can get in quicker.
King Place Restaurant
236 Sherbourne StExcellent Indian/Pakistani food, for eat-in or take-out.
Off-the-beaten-path Carribean food. The ox-tail stew is excellent, the owner is very friendly.
Umi's Kitchen - Caribbean food
346 Dundas St EOff-the-beaten-path Carribean food. The ox-tail stew is excellent, the owner is very friendly.
They offer the most authentic "Montreal-style" bagels in the City, and they're located in the fabulous St. Lawrence Market, just a 15-minute walk from the apartment.
St Urbain Bagel Bakery
895 Eglinton Ave WThey offer the most authentic "Montreal-style" bagels in the City, and they're located in the fabulous St. Lawrence Market, just a 15-minute walk from the apartment.
Kensington market is an ecclectic collection of restaurants, cafés, specialty food shops and other interesting places. It has been a market of one kind or another for 100 years.
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Kensington Market
Kensington market is an ecclectic collection of restaurants, cafés, specialty food shops and other interesting places. It has been a market of one kind or another for 100 years.
Baldwin Street is a lovely, tree-lined street covered with restaurants of all varieties. Whatever kind of food you might like, you'll probably find it there.
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Baldwin Street
Baldwin StreetBaldwin Street is a lovely, tree-lined street covered with restaurants of all varieties. Whatever kind of food you might like, you'll probably find it there.
The neighborhood of Cabbagetown is so called because the Irish immigrants who first settled there in the late 1840s were apparently so poor that they planted cabbage in their front yards. Now, the neighborhood has many lovely restaurants, and streets lined with beautiful old houses. A great place to wander the neighborhood after a lovely brunch.
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Cabbagetown
The neighborhood of Cabbagetown is so called because the Irish immigrants who first settled there in the late 1840s were apparently so poor that they planted cabbage in their front yards. Now, the neighborhood has many lovely restaurants, and streets lined with beautiful old houses. A great place to wander the neighborhood after a lovely brunch.
Excellent, authentic South Asian and Sri Lankan food, including vegetarian options. Delicious, with generous portions.
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Rashnaa Restaurant
307 Wellesley Street EastExcellent, authentic South Asian and Sri Lankan food, including vegetarian options. Delicious, with generous portions.
A unique opportunity to taste some of Canada's history. NOT a fast-food place. Be prepared to wait a little bit for your food, but it's worth it.
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Tea N Bannock
1294 Gerrard St EA unique opportunity to taste some of Canada's history. NOT a fast-food place. Be prepared to wait a little bit for your food, but it's worth it.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful greenhouses, free admission! Open 10am-5pm every day.
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Izihlahla ze-Allan
160 Gerrard St EBeautiful greenhouses, free admission! Open 10am-5pm every day.
A working farm right in the City! Free admission. "7.5 acres along pathways through wooded areas, around ponds, and into butterfly-herb-flower-vegetable gardens." Open daily 9am - 5pm
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Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester StA working farm right in the City! Free admission. "7.5 acres along pathways through wooded areas, around ponds, and into butterfly-herb-flower-vegetable gardens." Open daily 9am - 5pm
Arts & Culture
Formerly an actual distillery, now a cultural centre with art galleries, restaurants and shops. Beautiful old architecture – and the best chocolate in the city at Soma Chocolate!
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StFormerly an actual distillery, now a cultural centre with art galleries, restaurants and shops. Beautiful old architecture – and the best chocolate in the city at Soma Chocolate!
Shopping
National Geographic ranked the St. Lawrence Market one of the top 10 food markets in the world! It has been in operation since 1803. In addition to food shops of every kind, there is an art gallery, a farmer's market on Saturdays and an antiques market on Sundays. Located just a 15-minute walk from the apartment!
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Imarike ye-St. Lawrence
93 Front St ENational Geographic ranked the St. Lawrence Market one of the top 10 food markets in the world! It has been in operation since 1803. In addition to food shops of every kind, there is an art gallery, a farmer's market on Saturdays and an antiques market on Sundays. Located just a 15-minute walk from the apartment!