Guidebook for East Toronto
Food Scene
Morning Glory Cafe
457 King St EGood place for Sunday brunch!
Our neighbourhood haunt. Cheap beer, half decent grub. Big screen TVs to watch the game.
49 locals recommend
Dominion Pub and Kitchen
500 Queen St EOur neighbourhood haunt. Cheap beer, half decent grub. Big screen TVs to watch the game.
Our favourite pub in town. Amazing wings. Pricey beer, but it's worth it for the ambiance.
61 locals recommend
Betty's
240 King St EOur favourite pub in town. Amazing wings. Pricey beer, but it's worth it for the ambiance.
Red Line Coffee
354 Queen St EGood coffee that's close to home! Opens at 7am.
Opens at 7am! It's the closest coffee shop to our house. Great atmosphere. Half-decent chain. Real coffee.
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Opens at 7am! It's the closest coffee shop to our house. Great atmosphere. Half-decent chain. Real coffee.
Completely gluten-free, but don't hold that against them! Great lattes and quick dinner options.
50 locals recommend
Impact Kitchen
573 King St ECompletely gluten-free, but don't hold that against them! Great lattes and quick dinner options.
An iconic breakfast spot in the east end. Cash only! Worth the walk, worth the Sunday-morning lineup.
67 locals recommend
Figs Breakfast Lunch
344 Queen Street EastAn iconic breakfast spot in the east end. Cash only! Worth the walk, worth the Sunday-morning lineup.
Awesome place to go for brunch in Distillery District. Best to call ahead to book a reservation, but the restaurant is large so often you can get lucky with a walk-in. Great French-inspired cooking, pastries, and coffee. They also have a small bakery/cafe at the front if you're just passing through.
47 locals recommend
Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie
35 Tank House LaneAwesome place to go for brunch in Distillery District. Best to call ahead to book a reservation, but the restaurant is large so often you can get lucky with a walk-in. Great French-inspired cooking, pastries, and coffee. They also have a small bakery/cafe at the front if you're just passing through.
Lovely Italian restaurant with decent prices. Great appetizers and charcuterie trays. The place is often booked for weddings, so call ahead to make sure it's open.
10 locals recommend
Archeo
31 Trinity StLovely Italian restaurant with decent prices. Great appetizers and charcuterie trays. The place is often booked for weddings, so call ahead to make sure it's open.
Great location, great coffee, great treats. Try to grab a table upstairs for some peace and quiet.
34 locals recommend
Balzac's Distillery District
1 Trinity StGreat location, great coffee, great treats. Try to grab a table upstairs for some peace and quiet.
Awesome dessert shop for late-night cravings. They only have a handful of tables, so be open to carrying your treats home.
25 locals recommend
Roselle Desserts
362 King St EAwesome dessert shop for late-night cravings. They only have a handful of tables, so be open to carrying your treats home.
Fantastic Mexican joint. Beautiful outdoor patio. Great food, decent prices, great ambiance.
121 locals recommend
El Catrin Destileria
18 Tank House LaneFantastic Mexican joint. Beautiful outdoor patio. Great food, decent prices, great ambiance.
Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House LaneIt's a chocolate and gelato shop. 'Nuf said.
About a 15 min walk from our place in a secret part of the East end. A hidden gem enjoyed mostly by locals (but all are welcome!).
9 locals recommend
Cherry Street Bar-B-Que
275 Cherry StAbout a 15 min walk from our place in a secret part of the East end. A hidden gem enjoyed mostly by locals (but all are welcome!).
Not sure why you'd go to Tim's when there are six indie shops within 10 mins of the house, but no judgement!
497 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
120 Fort York BlvdNot sure why you'd go to Tim's when there are six indie shops within 10 mins of the house, but no judgement!
This is our fav restaurant in the area. Cheap and delish! It's also delivers through the Uber Eats app, if you feel like staying in for the night.
60 locals recommend
sukhoTHAI
460 Front St EThis is our fav restaurant in the area. Cheap and delish! It's also delivers through the Uber Eats app, if you feel like staying in for the night.
This is a new neighbourhood in Toronto that's nestled directly behind the Green Storage building across the street from our house. It has lots of good restaurants, a convenience store, and a pretty walking park with playground and splash pads. Definitely worth a visit on a hot day!
7 locals recommend
Canary District
398 Front St EThis is a new neighbourhood in Toronto that's nestled directly behind the Green Storage building across the street from our house. It has lots of good restaurants, a convenience store, and a pretty walking park with playground and splash pads. Definitely worth a visit on a hot day!
Great middle eastern food, ten minute walk from our place. Go for a stroll through Canary Common after!
20 locals recommend
Souk Tabule
494 Front St EGreat middle eastern food, ten minute walk from our place. Go for a stroll through Canary Common after!
Sightseeing
Beautiful to walk through, great restaurants, awesome shops.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StBeautiful to walk through, great restaurants, awesome shops.
They charge an arm and a leg to go up the tower, but if you have dinner in the 360 restaurant, you get to go up for free. Plan for around $100 per person with wine.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdThey charge an arm and a leg to go up the tower, but if you have dinner in the 360 restaurant, you get to go up for free. Plan for around $100 per person with wine.
Parks & Nature
2km from the house, this is a lovely walk in the summer time.
174 locals recommend
Cherry Beach Off Leash Dog Park
1 Cherry St2km from the house, this is a lovely walk in the summer time.
Children's playground, walking trails, splash pad, off-leash dog park. Great place to stroll (and access point to the Don Valley Trail which goes south to the waterfront and north to Greenworks Market)
67 locals recommend
Corktown Common
155 Bayview AvenueChildren's playground, walking trails, splash pad, off-leash dog park. Great place to stroll (and access point to the Don Valley Trail which goes south to the waterfront and north to Greenworks Market)
Worth the cab ride if you like boardwalks and beach volleyball. By far Toronto's best beach. Or go a bit further and check out the Scarboro Bluffs.
424 locals recommend
The Beaches
Worth the cab ride if you like boardwalks and beach volleyball. By far Toronto's best beach. Or go a bit further and check out the Scarboro Bluffs.
Shopping
Beautiful market with food, drink, and knick-knacks. Worth the cab ride, or 5km bike up the Don Valley Trail.
275 locals recommend
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview AveBeautiful market with food, drink, and knick-knacks. Worth the cab ride, or 5km bike up the Don Valley Trail.
Iconic Toronto market, walking distance from our place. Definitely worth a visit.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EIconic Toronto market, walking distance from our place. Definitely worth a visit.
The biggest mall in Toronto is only a 20 min walk from our house!
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StThe biggest mall in Toronto is only a 20 min walk from our house!
Drinks & Nightlife
One of two ping pong bars in Toronto. Rent a table for $30 an hour. Special deals for walk-ins.
9 locals recommend
Smash Ping Pong lounge
672 Queen Street EastOne of two ping pong bars in Toronto. Rent a table for $30 an hour. Special deals for walk-ins.
Cafe during the day, pub at night. Five minute walk from our place up King Street.
7 locals recommend
Henrietta Lane
394 King St ECafe during the day, pub at night. Five minute walk from our place up King Street.
Rooftop bar is awesome, food is decent. Main floor cafe is lovely. 25 min walk from our place.
129 locals recommend
The Broadview Hotel
106 Broadview AveRooftop bar is awesome, food is decent. Main floor cafe is lovely. 25 min walk from our place.
Essentials
T&T Supermarket
222 Cherry StAwesome Asian grocery store. Great for a cultural experience!
A 20 minute walk from our place, this is the closet No Frills grocery store. Great prices.
122 locals recommend
Rocco's No Frills
200 Front St EA 20 minute walk from our place, this is the closet No Frills grocery store. Great prices.
It's a Shoppers, so you know what you're getting. About 15 min walk from our house.
515 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WIt's a Shoppers, so you know what you're getting. About 15 min walk from our house.