Local Guidebook of Some Favorites (and some gluten-free restaurant options)

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Local Guidebook of Some Favorites (and some gluten-free restaurant options)

Shopping

Pharmacy, post office, and grocery.
109 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1500 Woodbine Ave
109 locals recommend
Pharmacy, post office, and grocery.
Pharmacy and snacks.
109 locals recommend
Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.
109 locals recommend
Pharmacy and snacks.
Upscale shopping experience
651 locals recommend
Yorkville
651 locals recommend
Upscale shopping experience
Food markets, vintage clothes and instruments, music, historic.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend
Food markets, vintage clothes and instruments, music, historic.
Art supplies and fun stuff
Midoco Art & Office Supplies
Art supplies and fun stuff
Fun shopping locally owned
La Di Da Boutique
Fun shopping locally owned
Wine, beer, and liquor store
LCBO
Wine, beer, and liquor store
Artist owned and operated fun shopping in historic Roncesvalles district.
6 locals recommend
Maggie's Farm Emporium
407 Roncesvalles Ave
6 locals recommend
Artist owned and operated fun shopping in historic Roncesvalles district.

Essentials

Grocery and goodies
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals recommend
Grocery and goodies
Great organic market with locally sourced produce, free-range meats, gluten-free and vegan friendly foods.
86 locals recommend
The Big Carrot
320 Danforth Ave
86 locals recommend
Great organic market with locally sourced produce, free-range meats, gluten-free and vegan friendly foods.
Locally owned bakery and provider of amazing treats.
9 locals recommend
Dough Bakeshop
173 Danforth Ave
9 locals recommend
Locally owned bakery and provider of amazing treats.
24-hour store for late night needs.
Noor's Fine Foods
838 Broadview Ave
24-hour store for late night needs.
Fruits and veg and other grocery
Farmer Fruit Market
Fruits and veg and other grocery

Everything Else

Broadview Subway Station. There's also a free shuttle to take you to The BrickWorks.
Broadview Subway Station Parkette
769 Broadview Ave
Broadview Subway Station. There's also a free shuttle to take you to The BrickWorks.
It's a bank. A necessary evil.
16 locals recommend
CIBC Branch with ATM
199 Bay St.
16 locals recommend
It's a bank. A necessary evil.
It's a bank. A necessary evil.
94 locals recommend
TD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
15 York St
94 locals recommend
It's a bank. A necessary evil.
It's a bank. A necessary evil.
73 locals recommend
Scotiabank
1616 Dundas St W
73 locals recommend
It's a bank. A necessary evil.
Quick turnaround for dry cleaning, alterations and laundry services
Penthouse Dry Cleaners and Coin Laundry
794 Broadview Ave
Quick turnaround for dry cleaning, alterations and laundry services
Running clinics and supplies
Energia Athletics
702 Pape Ave
Running clinics and supplies
Walk-in health clinic
Albany Medical Clinic
807 Broadview Ave
Walk-in health clinic
Subway and streetcar station
47 locals recommend
Broadview Station
47 locals recommend
Subway and streetcar station
University main library
16 locals recommend
John P. Robarts Research Library
130 Saint George Street
16 locals recommend
University main library
Free parking on the street overnight, or 24 hour paid parking in the lot.
21 Erindale Ave
21 Erindale Avenue
Free parking on the street overnight, or 24 hour paid parking in the lot.

Drinks & Nightlife

Locally owned. Fun atmosphere. LGTBQ+ inclusive.
Locally owned bar and restaurant with live music and friendly atmosphere.
8 locals recommend
The Old Nick
123 Danforth Ave
8 locals recommend
Locally owned bar and restaurant with live music and friendly atmosphere.
Great music venue!
110 locals recommend
The Danforth Music Hall
147 Danforth Ave
110 locals recommend
Great music venue!
Wonderful collection
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
Wonderful collection
Wonderful collection
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
2332 locals recommend
Wonderful collection
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
312 locals recommend
Roy Thomson Hall
60 Simcoe St
312 locals recommend
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Now called Noonan's, it's a proper pub with historic features and good music.
22 locals recommend
Dora Keogh
141 Danforth Ave
22 locals recommend
Now called Noonan's, it's a proper pub with historic features and good music.
Epocal Imp coffee, bar, restaurant, books.
123 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N2, Canada
Epocal Imp coffee, bar, restaurant, books.
Beautiful music in a beautiful building.
26 locals recommend
Canadian Opera Company
145 Queen St W
26 locals recommend
Beautiful music in a beautiful building.
The Social Capital Theatre
154 Danforth Ave
Comedy club
New!
Zaad
New!
Classic diner
The Broadview Diner
Classic diner

Drinks & Nightlife

My favorite fish tacos!
34 locals recommend
The Auld Spot Pub
347 Danforth Ave
34 locals recommend
My favorite fish tacos!
A proper pub with historic features and music.
22 locals recommend
Dora Keogh
141 Danforth Ave
22 locals recommend
A proper pub with historic features and music.
Music venue
6 locals recommend
Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave
6 locals recommend
Music venue
Music
110 locals recommend
The Danforth Music Hall
147 Danforth Ave
110 locals recommend
Music

Sightseeing

Organic market on the weekend, an amazing restaurant called Cafe Belong, tucked in a gorgeous reclaimed park space - parking on site or a free shuttle from Broadview Station.
275 locals recommend
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave
275 locals recommend
Organic market on the weekend, an amazing restaurant called Cafe Belong, tucked in a gorgeous reclaimed park space - parking on site or a free shuttle from Broadview Station.
Great park, running track, outdoor swimming pool, amazing sunsets!
231 locals recommend
Riverdale Park
425 Carlton St
231 locals recommend
Great park, running track, outdoor swimming pool, amazing sunsets!
Church and Wellesley Village
115 locals recommend
Chelsea Area
115 locals recommend
Church and Wellesley Village
Historic market community
10 locals recommend
Kensington Avenue
Kensington Avenue
10 locals recommend
Historic market community
Farmers Market in an historic district.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
1398 locals recommend
Farmers Market in an historic district.
Historical and great food
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
740 locals recommend
Historical and great food
Beautiful beach community
424 locals recommend
The Beaches
424 locals recommend
Beautiful beach community
Arts community in revitalized historic district.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
1704 locals recommend
Arts community in revitalized historic district.
Walk to the lookout and enjoy the sunset.
Thorncliffe Park Dr, East York, ON M4H, Canada
Walk to the lookout and enjoy the sunset.
Beach, shops, and restaurants.
44 locals recommend
Beaches Park
2075 Queen St E
44 locals recommend
Beach, shops, and restaurants.
Art installations
Illuminarium Toronto
Art installations
A unique location.
199 locals recommend
Canada's Sugar Beach
199 locals recommend
A unique location.

Food scene

The Edmund Burke
107 Danforth Ave
7 locals recommend
Ryus Noodle Bar
786 Broadview Ave
7 locals recommend
EL CHARRO
788 Broadview Ave
12 locals recommend
Off The Hook Fishbar
749 Broadview Ave
12 locals recommend
24 locals recommend
Mocha Mocha
489 Danforth Ave
24 locals recommend
18 locals recommend
Globe Bistro
124 Danforth Ave
18 locals recommend
Pi Co. Pizza Bar
102 Danforth Ave
24 locals recommend
Great Burger Kitchen
1056 Gerrard Street East
24 locals recommend
86 locals recommend
The Big Carrot
320 Danforth Ave
86 locals recommend
Inside the grocery stor is a Build-Your-Own-Burrito bar will loads of veggie, vegan, and gf options.
19 locals recommend
Carrot Common
348 Danforth Ave
19 locals recommend
Inside the grocery stor is a Build-Your-Own-Burrito bar will loads of veggie, vegan, and gf options.
My personal favorite.
11 locals recommend
Factory Girl
193 Danforth Ave
11 locals recommend
My personal favorite.
Another favorite.
34 locals recommend
The Auld Spot Pub
347 Danforth Ave
34 locals recommend
Another favorite.
My favorite!
11 locals recommend
Sher-E-Punjab
351 Danforth Ave
11 locals recommend
My favorite!
8 locals recommend
The Old Nick
123 Danforth Ave
8 locals recommend
Fresh and hardly imperfect.
imPerfect Fresh Eats
Fresh and hardly imperfect.
An old Toronto family favourite.
Bumpkin's Restaurant & Lounge
21 Gloucester St
An old Toronto family favourite.
Ali Baba’s Middle Eastern Cuisine
113 Danforth Ave
Yum!
Historic restaurant in historic Roncessvales district, near High Park.
9 locals recommend
Inter Steer Restaurant
357 Roncesvalles Ave
9 locals recommend
Historic restaurant in historic Roncessvales district, near High Park.