Guidebook for Toronto
Essentials
This is a convenience store with more stuff than you would ever expect. More like a mini-grocery store than a corner shop.
18 locals recommend
Riverside Market
720 Queen St EThis is a convenience store with more stuff than you would ever expect. More like a mini-grocery store than a corner shop.
Giant Chain drugstore with First Aid, Personal Care and Grocery Products
515 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WGiant Chain drugstore with First Aid, Personal Care and Grocery Products
Small selection of Ontario wines, some of which are pretty good as long as you don't go too cheap.
139 locals recommend
Wine Rack
746 King St WSmall selection of Ontario wines, some of which are pretty good as long as you don't go too cheap.
Super fancy grocery store worth visiting just for the theatre. Cheap and Cheerful clothing store Joe Fresh is just upstairs.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St WSuper fancy grocery store worth visiting just for the theatre. Cheap and Cheerful clothing store Joe Fresh is just upstairs.
Big liquor store with lots of drink. Also a wide selection of Greek wines as it is in "Greektown"
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Big liquor store with lots of drink. Also a wide selection of Greek wines as it is in "Greektown"
Food Scene
St John's Bakery
153 Broadview AveDelicious bread baked by monks and formerly homeless people.
Great brunches but also their croissants are regularly voted best in the city and you can get them to take away.
144 locals recommend
Bonjour Brioche
812 Queen St EGreat brunches but also their croissants are regularly voted best in the city and you can get them to take away.
Upscale Middle Eastern Food. One of our fave restos in the city.
86 locals recommend
Tabule Middle Eastern Cuisine
810 Queen Street EastUpscale Middle Eastern Food. One of our fave restos in the city.
Pizzaiolo Gourmet Pizza
550 Yonge StreetBest pizza nearby for pickup or delivery.
Sugar Loaf Bakery
729 Queen St EBrazilian-owned bakery cafe offers classic treats with Latin American flair.
Hipster coffee shop with tasty baked goods and sandwiches.
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Hipster coffee shop with tasty baked goods and sandwiches.
Hippie cafe tucked away in old warehouse. Full of character.
48 locals recommend
Merchants Of Green Coffee
2 Matilda StHippie cafe tucked away in old warehouse. Full of character.
La Carnita
501 College StHipster Taco Shop
Toronto's flagship liquor store. Situated in a beautiful former train station in one of Toronto's poshest neighbourhoods. Huge selection of wines.
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Toronto's flagship liquor store. Situated in a beautiful former train station in one of Toronto's poshest neighbourhoods. Huge selection of wines.
Eastside Social
1008 Queen St EEast Coast inspired Seafood resto.
Family friendly pizza resto that is great for adults too. Lovely patio in the back.
39 locals recommend
Frankie's Italian
892 Queen St EFamily friendly pizza resto that is great for adults too. Lovely patio in the back.
Old timey ice cream shop with both ice cream and gelato
80 locals recommend
Ed's Real Scoop - Leslieville
920 Queen St EOld timey ice cream shop with both ice cream and gelato
Entertainment & Activities
Large park with indoor swimming pool in the adjacent rec centre. Swimming and gym are free, because it's Canada!
22 locals recommend
Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St ELarge park with indoor swimming pool in the adjacent rec centre. Swimming and gym are free, because it's Canada!
Riverdale Park Swimming Pool
550 Broadview AveFree outdoor swimming pool.
Parks & Nature
New playground with splash pad. Dark Horse Cafe and Merchants of Green Coffee are right nearby.
Joel Weeks Park
10 Thompson StNew playground with splash pad. Dark Horse Cafe and Merchants of Green Coffee are right nearby.
Giant park with one of the most spectacular skyline views in all of the city. Great for riding past on the 504 streetcar.
231 locals recommend
Riverdale Park
425 Carlton StGiant park with one of the most spectacular skyline views in all of the city. Great for riding past on the 504 streetcar.
Getting Around
Broadview Station
Take the 504 streetcar North.
Queen station
8 Queen St WTake the 501 or 502 Streetcar west.
Shopping
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StBig downtown mall with all the major chain stores.
PARADE
261 Danforth AvenueGreat dress shop if you can stand the annoying owner. But the dresses...
Irish owner sells her own creations and imports other high quality items from Ireland.
The Irish Design House
756 Queen St EIrish owner sells her own creations and imports other high quality items from Ireland.
Little Peeps
742 Queen St EFabulous toy and clothing store for young children.
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St