Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

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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 recommandé par les habitants
Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave station
86 recommandé par les habitants
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 recommandé par les habitants
Bloor GO station
1456 Bloor St W
61 recommandé par les habitants
This is the closest station for the express train to the airport. It's about a 15 minute walk to get there.
24 hour fitness centre (no swimming pool). $15/month.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Planet Fitness
180 Queens Plate Dr
18 recommandé par les habitants
24 hour fitness centre (no swimming pool). $15/month.

Food Scene

Coffee and sometimes live music. Laptop friendly during the day.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Holy Oak
1241 Bloor Street West
40 recommandé par les habitants
Coffee and sometimes live music. Laptop friendly during the day.
Roasted Chicken and Potatoes, Portuguese-style. Closest take-out. Not vegetarian friendly!
12 recommandé par les habitants
Cantanhede O Bairradino
662 Lansdowne Ave
12 recommandé par les habitants
Roasted Chicken and Potatoes, Portuguese-style. Closest take-out. Not vegetarian friendly!
Cheap, quick, tasty food that will fill you up - open late!
17 recommandé par les habitants
Ali Baba's Middle Eastern Cuisine
1283 Bloor St W
17 recommandé par les habitants
Cheap, quick, tasty food that will fill you up - open late!
Healthy breakfasts and quick lunches.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Cafe Neon
241 Wallace Ave
67 recommandé par les habitants
Healthy breakfasts and quick lunches.
Fabulous coffee and proper croissants.
77 recommandé par les habitants
Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace Ave
77 recommandé par les habitants
Fabulous coffee and proper croissants.
Relaxed environment with quality food. My favourite is the vegan creamed leek.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Donna’s
827 Lansdowne Ave
13 recommandé par les habitants
Relaxed environment with quality food. My favourite is the vegan creamed leek.
Trendy place for brunch or a lazy coffee. Great for people watching.
38 recommandé par les habitants
Baddies
679 Lansdowne Ave
38 recommandé par les habitants
Trendy 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 recommandé par les habitants
Paris Bakery
654 Lansdowne Ave
27 recommandé par les habitants
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.
Favourite place for take-out ribs
22 recommandé par les habitants
The Rooster Rotisserie and Grill
942 Bloor St W
22 recommandé par les habitants
Favourite 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 recommandé par les habitants
Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware Ave
113 recommandé par les habitants
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.

Drinks & Nightlife

My favourite local hipster bar, with a great back patio including fire pit
165 recommandé par les habitants
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St W
165 recommandé par les habitants
My favourite local hipster bar, with a great back patio including fire pit
Another great bar with great tunes
106 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St W
106 recommandé par les habitants
Another 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 recommandé par les habitants
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St W
149 recommandé par les habitants
Great 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 recommandé par les habitants
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 recommandé par les habitants
Great live music every night, fun Sunday family-style brunch.
Amazing craft beer. My favourite is the Riesling Beer. Lots of hipsters.
64 recommandé par les habitants
Blood Brothers Brewery Tap Room
165 Geary Ave
64 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing 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 recommandé par les habitants
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St
208 recommandé par les habitants
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.

Essentials

All your shopping basics - Groceries, Wal-Mart, Clothing, Beer Store.
289 recommandé par les habitants
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
289 recommandé par les habitants
All 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 recommandé par les habitants
Galleria Shopping Centre
1245 Dupont St
47 recommandé par les habitants
Closest discount grocery store. And the LCBO (In Ontario you can only by beer and liquor is these special government-run stores).
Affordable groceries, about 7 minutes walk north west of our place.
40 recommandé par les habitants
Food Basics
830 Lansdowne Ave
40 recommandé par les habitants
Affordable 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 recommandé par les habitants
FreshCo
1245 Dupont St
87 recommandé par les habitants
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.
Pharmacy
109 recommandé par les habitants
Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.
109 recommandé par les habitants
Pharmacy
Affordable groceries, with better quality fruits and vegetables. 20 minute walk, or one short bus ride.
85 recommandé par les habitants
Peter's No Frills
2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd W
85 recommandé par les habitants
Affordable groceries, with better quality fruits and vegetables. 20 minute walk, or one short bus ride.
Open until 11pm. Includes a grocery store.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Walmart Supercentre
900 Dufferin St
25 recommandé par les habitants
Open 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 recommandé par les habitants
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
94 recommandé par les habitants
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.