Guidebook for Toronto

Susan
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Reasonably priced, but delicious food. indoor and outdoor dining
13 locals recommend
Joy Bistro
884 Queen Street East
13 locals recommend
Reasonably priced, but delicious food. indoor and outdoor dining
The best eggs Benedict in the city! (cash only)
207 locals recommend
Lady Marmalade
265 Broadview Ave
207 locals recommend
The best eggs Benedict in the city! (cash only)
Well known and popular restaurant, great for special evenings.
18 locals recommend
Table 17
18 locals recommend
Well known and popular restaurant, great for special evenings.
Great coffee and large wooden tables make this a popular neighbourhood meeting place.
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.
188 locals recommend
Great coffee and large wooden tables make this a popular neighbourhood meeting place.
Killer burgers, but not if you are watching your cholesterol!
13 locals recommend
Dangerous Dan's Diner
714 Queen Street East
13 locals recommend
Killer burgers, but not if you are watching your cholesterol!
people travel from across town for their croissants. a very popular brunch spot it is often lined up on weekends.
Mazz Japanese Bistro
806 Queen Street East
people travel from across town for their croissants. a very popular brunch spot it is often lined up on weekends.
Great food and the owner, Edward is quite a character!
16 locals recommend
St John's Bakery
153 Broadview Ave
16 locals recommend
Great food and the owner, Edward is quite a character!
One of the first coffee shops in the neighbourhood and still one of the best!
46 locals recommend
Rialto Espresso Bar
266 Adelaide St W
46 locals recommend
One of the first coffee shops in the neighbourhood and still one of the best!
Very good Italian Restaurant that is reasonably priced and serves good food.
Baldini Restaurant
1012 Queen St E
Very good Italian Restaurant that is reasonably priced and serves good food.
Great coffee shop in an old warehouse.
48 locals recommend
Merchants Of Green Coffee
2 Matilda St
48 locals recommend
Great coffee shop in an old warehouse.
A very popular restaurant with a daily set menu.
66 locals recommend
Ruby Watchco
730 Queen St E
66 locals recommend
A very popular restaurant with a daily set menu.
A new coffee shop that serves sandwiches and breakfast.
12 locals recommend
Mad Dog Cafe
817 Gerrard St E
12 locals recommend
A new coffee shop that serves sandwiches and breakfast.
This coffee house has one of the best views of the city skyline. Definitely worth a visit especially to sit outside.
159 locals recommend
Rooster Coffee House
479 Broadview Ave
159 locals recommend
This coffee house has one of the best views of the city skyline. Definitely worth a visit especially to sit outside.
Well known take out restaurant for Indian food. I have not eaten here, but hear it is great.
Amaya Express
1168 Queen St E
Well known take out restaurant for Indian food. I have not eaten here, but hear it is great.
The only Thai restaurant in the immediate neighbourhood, the food is good and reasonably priced.
25 locals recommend
The Friendly Thai
1218 Queen St E
25 locals recommend
The only Thai restaurant in the immediate neighbourhood, the food is good and reasonably priced.
This restaurant boasts that it is the best French restaurant in Chinatown! (of course it is also the only one, but it does get good reviews.)
31 locals recommend
Batifole
744 Gerrard St E
31 locals recommend
This restaurant boasts that it is the best French restaurant in Chinatown! (of course it is also the only one, but it does get good reviews.)
In the midst of all the coffee places this one actually specializes in tea!
Majesteas
950 Queen Street East
In the midst of all the coffee places this one actually specializes in tea!
Delicious cupcakes!
Desmond & Beatrice Bakeshop
388 Carlaw Ave
Delicious cupcakes!
This Chinese restaurant has been in the neighbourhood for many years. You might do better to walk up to Gerrard Street where there is much more choice of Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants.
Wokker
763 Queen Street East
This Chinese restaurant has been in the neighbourhood for many years. You might do better to walk up to Gerrard Street where there is much more choice of Chinese and Vietnamese restaurants.
Middle Eastern restaurant that is very popular. It has byob some nights of the week and those nights are even busier!
86 locals recommend
Tabule Middle Eastern Cuisine
810 Queen Street East
86 locals recommend
Middle Eastern restaurant that is very popular. It has byob some nights of the week and those nights are even busier!

Shopping

A wide variety of cheeses, bread and other delicacies.
38 locals recommend
Leslieville Cheese Market Inc
891 Queen St E
38 locals recommend
A wide variety of cheeses, bread and other delicacies.
If you are a chocolate lover this store is for you!
333 locals recommend
Starbucks
2E Spadina Ave.
333 locals recommend
If you are a chocolate lover this store is for you!
Ice cream and gelato to die for! Try the burnt marshmallow ice cream!
32 locals recommend
Ed's Real Scoop - Beaches
2224 Queen St E
32 locals recommend
Ice cream and gelato to die for! Try the burnt marshmallow ice cream!
People come from far and wide to buy their smoked salmon. You must try it!
Kristapsons' Smoked Salmon
1095 Queen St E
People come from far and wide to buy their smoked salmon. You must try it!
Fresh and edgy fashions.
Studio WE!
1184 Queen St E
Fresh and edgy fashions.
I haven't actually shopped here, but I am told the meat is good.
15 locals recommend
Meating On Queen
1160 Queen St E
15 locals recommend
I haven't actually shopped here, but I am told the meat is good.
Sells excellent fresh fish.
17 locals recommend
Hooked Inc.
888 Queen St E
17 locals recommend
Sells excellent fresh fish.

Essentials

Great organic produce and meat. Their pre-made hamburgers and flattened chicken are delicious.
10 locals recommend
Rowe Farms
10 locals recommend
Great organic produce and meat. Their pre-made hamburgers and flattened chicken are delicious.
The closest large supermarket in the area it is a 20 minute walk.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals recommend
The closest large supermarket in the area it is a 20 minute walk.
Sells fruit and vegetables.
Green Park Market
766 Queen St E
Sells fruit and vegetables.

Everything Else

A wide selection of olive oils, olives and spices. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. They even hold olive oil tasting evenings!
Olive & Olives
779 Queen St E
A wide selection of olive oils, olives and spices. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. They even hold olive oil tasting evenings!
Large Community Centre with Olympic size pool, gym and variety of fitness classes. ( It's also free!)
22 locals recommend
Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St E
22 locals recommend
Large Community Centre with Olympic size pool, gym and variety of fitness classes. ( It's also free!)
Large drug store with a pharmacy.
515 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W
515 locals recommend
Large drug store with a pharmacy.
This health centre has a walk in clinic if you need to see a doctor. (416) 461-9471
Albany Medical Clinic
807 Broadview Ave
This health centre has a walk in clinic if you need to see a doctor. (416) 461-9471
Christina Bergstrom is a Canadian designer and sells her colourful and fun clothes here.
7 locals recommend
Bergstrom Originals
215 Queen St W
7 locals recommend
Christina Bergstrom is a Canadian designer and sells her colourful and fun clothes here.
This local mall has a variety of stores including clothing, office and school supplies, hardware, health food, nail salon and electronics.
Bell
1000 Gerrard St E
This local mall has a variety of stores including clothing, office and school supplies, hardware, health food, nail salon and electronics.
A store selling supplements and other health items.
The Healthy Whey
740 Queen Street East
A store selling supplements and other health items.

Arts & Culture

Home of our wonderful Public Library and used for community events.
Ralph Thornton Centre
Home of our wonderful Public Library and used for community events.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great wine and cocktail bar.
72 locals recommend
The Comrade
758 Queen St E
72 locals recommend
Great wine and cocktail bar.
Popular, lively pub with music and good food.
112 locals recommend
Prohibition Gastrohouse - Queen East
696 Queen St E
112 locals recommend
Popular, lively pub with music and good food.
An English style pub with good English food.
22 locals recommend
The Roy Public House
894 Queen St E
22 locals recommend
An English style pub with good English food.