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Small local farmers market just a few blocks away. Wednesdays 3-7pm. June 3rd - October 31st.
Fairmount Park
1725 Gerrard St ESmall local farmers market just a few blocks away. Wednesdays 3-7pm. June 3rd - October 31st.
Grocery store and Polish deli offering organic, local and healthy food. Their Polish Donuts are SO GOOD! made fresh on Saturdays. And just 1.5 blocks away.
1450 Gerrard St E
1450 Gerrard Street EastGrocery store and Polish deli offering organic, local and healthy food. Their Polish Donuts are SO GOOD! made fresh on Saturdays. And just 1.5 blocks away.
The largest grocery store in the area where you can pick up the essentials.
30 locals recommend
Rocca's No Frills
269 Coxwell AvenueThe largest grocery store in the area where you can pick up the essentials.
Strickland Meat Market
245 Greenwood AvOld school butcher that carries mostly local meat
Great little spot for groceries, specializing in Indian foods and snacks.
23 locals recommend
BJ Supermarket
1449 Gerrard St EGreat little spot for groceries, specializing in Indian foods and snacks.
The Pantry Fine Cheese
1620 Gerrard St EFine cheese, spreads, fresh baguettes.
Food Scene
Atmospheric stop for traditional Middle Eastern fare & drinks, plus belly dancing on the weekends. Entrees $15-25. 40 min walk or take the Queen car west.
86 locals recommend
Tabule Middle Eastern Cuisine
810 Queen Street EastAtmospheric stop for traditional Middle Eastern fare & drinks, plus belly dancing on the weekends. Entrees $15-25. 40 min walk or take the Queen car west.
Chef Lynn Crawford offers a single fixed-price dinner menu of seasonal Canadian cuisine nightly. $50 per person but well worth the experience. 40 min walk, or take the Queen car west.
66 locals recommend
Ruby Watchco
730 Queen St EChef Lynn Crawford offers a single fixed-price dinner menu of seasonal Canadian cuisine nightly. $50 per person but well worth the experience. 40 min walk, or take the Queen car west.
Our favourite of the Indian buffets. Very inexpensive (about $15 for dinner) and delicious. Just a few blocks away.
9 locals recommend
Regency Restaurant
1423 Gerrard St EOur favourite of the Indian buffets. Very inexpensive (about $15 for dinner) and delicious. Just a few blocks away.
One of our favourite dinner places. Homey and classy space with local ingredients in eclectic dishes, plus a leafy back patio. About $15-25 an entree. About 25 min walk.
26 locals recommend
Leslie Jones
1182 Queen St EOne of our favourite dinner places. Homey and classy space with local ingredients in eclectic dishes, plus a leafy back patio. About $15-25 an entree. About 25 min walk.
Traditional Native American cafe. Haven't had a chance to eat here yet, but we've heard good things.
10 locals recommend
Tea N Bannock
1294 Gerrard St ETraditional Native American cafe. Haven't had a chance to eat here yet, but we've heard good things.
No-nonsense diner with consistently good breakfast and pub food. Large portions. Inexpensive. Just down the street off Coxwell & Gerrard.
10 locals recommend
Occasions Restaurant And Pub
30 Eastwood RdNo-nonsense diner with consistently good breakfast and pub food. Large portions. Inexpensive. Just down the street off Coxwell & Gerrard.
One of our favourite pizza places. Family owned and operated. Sadly, they don't deliver. 25 min walk.
16 locals recommend
Danforth Pizza House
920 Danforth AveOne of our favourite pizza places. Family owned and operated. Sadly, they don't deliver. 25 min walk.
A small Egyptian brunch spot, everything is made fresh to order and it is absolutely incredible. Definitely a must and worth the wait. 10 min walk.
108 locals recommend
Maha's
226 Greenwood AveA small Egyptian brunch spot, everything is made fresh to order and it is absolutely incredible. Definitely a must and worth the wait. 10 min walk.
Steps from Greenwood park, this coffee shop serves up some awesome coffee and food. A great brunch spot.
16 locals recommend
Brickyard Bistro
1289 Gerrard St ESteps from Greenwood park, this coffee shop serves up some awesome coffee and food. A great brunch spot.
Some of the best coffee I've had (and I'm a bit of a coffee snob). It's also a community space that rents out event / meeting rooms. Be sure to check out the beautiful roof top garden.
The Social Gardener
1326 Gerrard Street EastSome of the best coffee I've had (and I'm a bit of a coffee snob). It's also a community space that rents out event / meeting rooms. Be sure to check out the beautiful roof top garden.
Very kid-friendly cafe. "Farmhouse Chic" style with great coffee, soup and sandwiches. Coxwell & Gerrard
57 locals recommend
Lazy Daisy's Cafe
1515 Gerrard St EVery kid-friendly cafe. "Farmhouse Chic" style with great coffee, soup and sandwiches. Coxwell & Gerrard
Our favourite restaurant / bar only a few blocks away. Incredible community feel, amazing food (burgers, chicken &waffles), great craft beer selection. Licensed patio.
1438 Gerrard St E
1438 Gerrard Street EastOur favourite restaurant / bar only a few blocks away. Incredible community feel, amazing food (burgers, chicken &waffles), great craft beer selection. Licensed patio.
Indian/Chinese fusion take-out, delivery or eat in. Greasy, but delicious and only a few blocks away.
8 locals recommend
Hakka Wow
1433 Gerrard Street EastIndian/Chinese fusion take-out, delivery or eat in. Greasy, but delicious and only a few blocks away.
Good coffee & baked goods. Less kids than Lazy Daisy (quieter). Directly south only two blocks away
31 locals recommend
Flying Pony Cafe
1481 Gerrard St EGood coffee & baked goods. Less kids than Lazy Daisy (quieter). Directly south only two blocks away
Shopping
The closest liquor store to us. The LCBO is one of the world's largest single purchasers of alcoholic beverages. 20 min walk
74 locals recommend
LCBO
3111 Danforth AveThe closest liquor store to us. The LCBO is one of the world's largest single purchasers of alcoholic beverages. 20 min walk
One stop destination for your shipping needs, money transfers, mail box rentals, passport photos, nutritional supplements.
De Arts
300 300 Coxwell AvOne stop destination for your shipping needs, money transfers, mail box rentals, passport photos, nutritional supplements.
Pat's Home Hardware
257 Coxwell AveLocal hardware store, very helpful.
Queen Street West
Queen Street WestHipster shopping at it's best:)
A new business supporting local farmers and providing small batch artisan and local foods for take out. They also offer a variety of workshops.
Pitchfork Company
1322B Gerrard St EA new business supporting local farmers and providing small batch artisan and local foods for take out. They also offer a variety of workshops.
Toronto's famous Eaton Centre Mall right in the downtown core.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StToronto's famous Eaton Centre Mall right in the downtown core.
Sightseeing
Unique, charming, diverse and eccentric neighbourhood to explore. Mix of vintage clothing, Latin American grocers, cafes and shops. Worth a wander.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Unique, charming, diverse and eccentric neighbourhood to explore. Mix of vintage clothing, Latin American grocers, cafes and shops. Worth a wander.
A chain of islands in the city. A great, refreshing escape from downtown with a beautiful view of Lake Ontario on one side, and the city skyline on the other.
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
A chain of islands in the city. A great, refreshing escape from downtown with a beautiful view of Lake Ontario on one side, and the city skyline on the other.
Central hub of downtown, public square that hosts music, film, and community events (almost all FREE!)
308 locals recommend
Dundas Square
Dundas SquareCentral hub of downtown, public square that hosts music, film, and community events (almost all FREE!)
Amazing Indian food and shops. This neighbourhood is changing so on top of Indian food, you'll find many new coffee shops, pubs, art galleries, grocery stores, etc along this strip.
52 locals recommend
Little India
Amazing Indian food and shops. This neighbourhood is changing so on top of Indian food, you'll find many new coffee shops, pubs, art galleries, grocery stores, etc along this strip.
Amazing Greek food and culture is about a 30 min walk west on the Danforth. Take the subway to Broadview, Chester or Pape stations
18 locals recommend
Greektown on the Danforth
1282 Danforth AveAmazing Greek food and culture is about a 30 min walk west on the Danforth. Take the subway to Broadview, Chester or Pape stations
About 30min walk or short streetcar ride along Gerrard and you will arrive at Toronto's East End China Town. Pearl Court is our favourite restaurant. Mimi's Vietnamese is good too.
24 locals recommend
East Chinatown
About 30min walk or short streetcar ride along Gerrard and you will arrive at Toronto's East End China Town. Pearl Court is our favourite restaurant. Mimi's Vietnamese is good too.
Great neighbourhood with tons of shops, restaurant and home to the International Beaches Jazz Festival.
424 locals recommend
The Beaches
Great neighbourhood with tons of shops, restaurant and home to the International Beaches Jazz Festival.
Beautiful and swimmable, beach with a boardwalk that will take you into the vibrant Beach Neighbourhood of Toronto.
78 locals recommend
Ashbridge's Bay Park
1561 Lake Shore Blvd EBeautiful and swimmable, beach with a boardwalk that will take you into the vibrant Beach Neighbourhood of Toronto.
The Rail Garden
450 Woodfield Rd.Community garden and the access tunnel to Monarch Park.
Beautiful park just steps away from our home. Off leash dog park, free swimming pool, free outdoor hockey rink and a kids play area.
42 locals recommend
Monarch Park
115 Felstead AveBeautiful park just steps away from our home. Off leash dog park, free swimming pool, free outdoor hockey rink and a kids play area.
The Distillery District plays host to dozens of events every year, and all-year-round!
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StThe Distillery District plays host to dozens of events every year, and all-year-round!
Arts & Culture
Hosts hundreds of free events and festivals a year in many disciplines such as theatre, dance, literature, music, film, visual arts and craft
512 locals recommend
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay WHosts hundreds of free events and festivals a year in many disciplines such as theatre, dance, literature, music, film, visual arts and craft
The Toronto International Film Festival built this building a few years ago and offer amazing indie films year round.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WThe Toronto International Film Festival built this building a few years ago and offer amazing indie films year round.
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WArt Gallery in the downtown core.
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkA museum! What more can I say?
Check out a movie at this friendly neighbourhood theatre. 15 min walk or quick bus south.
93 locals recommend
Alliance Cinemas - The Beach
1651 Queen St ECheck out a movie at this friendly neighbourhood theatre. 15 min walk or quick bus south.
Everything Else
GoodLife Fitness
280 Coxwell AveIf it moves you...there's a gym just around the corner!
Cowell subway station is a short 10 minute walk or 2 minute bus ride from your apartment. One trip costs $3 or $11.50 for a day pass. There's a discount if you buy 5+ tokens.
31 locals recommend
Coxwell
Cowell subway station is a short 10 minute walk or 2 minute bus ride from your apartment. One trip costs $3 or $11.50 for a day pass. There's a discount if you buy 5+ tokens.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good food, good vibe, a neighbourhood local at reasonable prices. A 15 minute walk from your apartment.
106 locals recommend
The Wren
1382 Danforth AveGood food, good vibe, a neighbourhood local at reasonable prices. A 15 minute walk from your apartment.
Arguably some of the best craft beer in the city served fresh in a quaint and beautiful working brewery. Hang out with locals at the tasting bar or buy your beer to go. 10 min walk.
77 locals recommend
Left Field Brewery
36 Wagstaff DrArguably some of the best craft beer in the city served fresh in a quaint and beautiful working brewery. Hang out with locals at the tasting bar or buy your beer to go. 10 min walk.