Lori's Local Guidebook

Lori
Lori's Local Guidebook

Food scene

This place is my favorite local spot. I moved to this neighborhood with the dream of being able to walk here. They have great sourdough bread, focaccia, and other groceries and wine. Their sandwiches, pizzas and salads are amazing. You can eat there, or call ahead and pick up in about 20 mins.
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Mattachioni
1617 Dupont St
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This place is my favorite local spot. I moved to this neighborhood with the dream of being able to walk here. They have great sourdough bread, focaccia, and other groceries and wine. Their sandwiches, pizzas and salads are amazing. You can eat there, or call ahead and pick up in about 20 mins.
Awesome burgers & fries, and they make their own bacon. Their BLT is well known in the city. Its just a small window to order and then there are some picnic tables outside for informal dining.
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TuckShop Kitchen
1640 Dupont St
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Awesome burgers & fries, and they make their own bacon. Their BLT is well known in the city. Its just a small window to order and then there are some picnic tables outside for informal dining.
Another Italian fave. Awesome comfort food, simple but somehow ridiculously good.
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Sugo
1281 Bloor St W
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Another Italian fave. Awesome comfort food, simple but somehow ridiculously good.
One of the several coffee shops. This one is best for espresso, often a line up outside. Great breakfast sandwiches too!
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Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace Ave
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One of the several coffee shops. This one is best for espresso, often a line up outside. Great breakfast sandwiches too!
Super close by, easy window for a fast coffee and baked good.
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Cafe Neon
241 Wallace Ave
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Super close by, easy window for a fast coffee and baked good.
Larger coffee shop, some indoor and outdoor seating, excellent coffee too. My favourite breakfast sandwich is here!
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Hale Coffee Company
300 Campbell Ave
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Larger coffee shop, some indoor and outdoor seating, excellent coffee too. My favourite breakfast sandwich is here!
An excellent little shop with ready to go sushi, or order from their online menu and pick up when ready.
KIBO Sushi House - Bloor
1415 Bloor St W
An excellent little shop with ready to go sushi, or order from their online menu and pick up when ready.
Another great coffee shop nearby, they have some sandwich options, more food options than average cafe. This is right on the rail path, so you can pick up a coffee and go for a walk.
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Gaspar Café
10 Sousa Mendes St
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Another great coffee shop nearby, they have some sandwich options, more food options than average cafe. This is right on the rail path, so you can pick up a coffee and go for a walk.
Farm to table, rotating menu, large covered patio. So happy to have this as a local spot.
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FARMHOUSE tavern
1627 Dupont St
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Farm to table, rotating menu, large covered patio. So happy to have this as a local spot.
Excellent Italian food, mid-higher end experience. Lovely covered outdoor patio, very close, often need a reservation, or eat early and there may be space for small groups.
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Lucia | Toronto | Italian Dining
1595 Dupont St
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Excellent Italian food, mid-higher end experience. Lovely covered outdoor patio, very close, often need a reservation, or eat early and there may be space for small groups.
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Luna Junction
2800 Dundas St W
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This is one of the few places that has brunch Tuesday-Sunday. If you're looking for a sit down brunch in walking distance. The brunch menu incorporates Vietnamese flavors with traditional brunch dishes.
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Daily Grind
426 St Clarens Ave
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This is one of the few places that has brunch Tuesday-Sunday. If you're looking for a sit down brunch in walking distance. The brunch menu incorporates Vietnamese flavors with traditional brunch dishes.

Sightseeing

Pedestrian walkway from Dupont to Dundas West, great for biking, alternate to walking on the streets. Can rent a bike and go for a ride if you like.
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West Toronto Railpath
West Toronto Railpath
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Pedestrian walkway from Dupont to Dundas West, great for biking, alternate to walking on the streets. Can rent a bike and go for a ride if you like.
One of Torontos newer museums within walking distance off the West Toronto Rail Path. Check website to see what is going on there.
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Museo ng Sining ng Kasalukuyang Panahon Toronto Canada
158 Sterling Rd
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One of Torontos newer museums within walking distance off the West Toronto Rail Path. Check website to see what is going on there.
The "Central Park" of Toronto but its in the west end.... Its a great stop for kids with many playgrounds and water park, zoo, bike paths, running paths and trails. Great for picnics if you need a break from the city. I take my dog to high park nearly every morning!
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High Park
1873 Bloor St W
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The "Central Park" of Toronto but its in the west end.... Its a great stop for kids with many playgrounds and water park, zoo, bike paths, running paths and trails. Great for picnics if you need a break from the city. I take my dog to high park nearly every morning!

City/town information

Toronto is a collection of the worlds cultures, food, lifestyles
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Toronto
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Toronto is a collection of the worlds cultures, food, lifestyles

Neighbourhoods

a nearby neighbourhood, nice stretch of stores and restaurants.
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Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles Ave
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a nearby neighbourhood, nice stretch of stores and restaurants.
Follow Dupont westward, it merges with Dundas West. This takes you through a main street of shops and restaurants. Worth a wonder, one of Toronto's original neighborhoods.
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The Junction
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Follow Dupont westward, it merges with Dundas West. This takes you through a main street of shops and restaurants. Worth a wonder, one of Toronto's original neighborhoods.
This is our neighbourhood and I really like living here. Its a nice midway point between some excellent areas, has a lot of great restaurants that aren't as expensive as touristy areas, t and trendy and independently owned shops. Just a nice livable vibe here.
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Junction Triangle
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This is our neighbourhood and I really like living here. Its a nice midway point between some excellent areas, has a lot of great restaurants that aren't as expensive as touristy areas, t and trendy and independently owned shops. Just a nice livable vibe here.
This is another main strip of stores down towards High Park. More bars and restaurants down this way!
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Bloor West Village
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This is another main strip of stores down towards High Park. More bars and restaurants down this way!

Shopping

If you like plants beware of this amazing store. Fun pots, hangers, unique plants... accessories, local artists... a black hole of plant enthusiasm.
Urban Gardener
1640 Dupont St
If you like plants beware of this amazing store. Fun pots, hangers, unique plants... accessories, local artists... a black hole of plant enthusiasm.
This is the closest little bodega convenience store/grocery store to the house. Its not fancy or well reviewed but if you want something close and easy, its your best bet! just 100m south of the house on the corner of Symington and Wallace.
Wallace Market
147 Symington Avenue
This is the closest little bodega convenience store/grocery store to the house. Its not fancy or well reviewed but if you want something close and easy, its your best bet! just 100m south of the house on the corner of Symington and Wallace.
The LCBO is the "Liquor control board of Ontario" it's our government run chain of liquor stores. Since covid they let more people sell from their restaurants, which has carried on, but for the most selection you have to go to the LCBO. (this is a weird Ontario thing, and not a Canadian thing)
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
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The LCBO is the "Liquor control board of Ontario" it's our government run chain of liquor stores. Since covid they let more people sell from their restaurants, which has carried on, but for the most selection you have to go to the LCBO. (this is a weird Ontario thing, and not a Canadian thing)
This is our main beer store, its government run and also where you can take your recycling for deposit. Lots of people collect bottles in the neighborhood and cash out at the beer store.
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Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
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This is our main beer store, its government run and also where you can take your recycling for deposit. Lots of people collect bottles in the neighborhood and cash out at the beer store.
This is the closest full size grocery store, up on Dupont, about 500m away. Strangely, I've never been here, but I hear its decent! I have a car so I go to my favorite grocery store Fiesta Farms.
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Food Basics
830 Lansdowne Ave
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This is the closest full size grocery store, up on Dupont, about 500m away. Strangely, I've never been here, but I hear its decent! I have a car so I go to my favorite grocery store Fiesta Farms.
Closest Pharmacy, also look up Shoppers Drug mart on Dupont.
Symington Pharmacy
333 Symington Avenue
Closest Pharmacy, also look up Shoppers Drug mart on Dupont.

Bars close by

If you're looking for cocktails or beer, friendly bartender, low key - hidden back patio. No food at the moment there. Nothing precious or exclusive, just a good spot nearby.
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The Gaslight
1426 Bloor St W
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If you're looking for cocktails or beer, friendly bartender, low key - hidden back patio. No food at the moment there. Nothing precious or exclusive, just a good spot nearby.
Quintessential pub, patio, lots of beer options, pub food, reasonably priced. A local favorite as its just so close!
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Boo Radley's
1482 Dupont St
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Quintessential pub, patio, lots of beer options, pub food, reasonably priced. A local favorite as its just so close!
A little brewery just down around the corner on Wallace. They make all their own beer you can go in and try them at the bar, they are very knowledgeable. They are super nice people. Has a small patio out front if the weather is nice, right by the railroad tracks
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Halo Brewery
247 Wallace Ave
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A little brewery just down around the corner on Wallace. They make all their own beer you can go in and try them at the bar, they are very knowledgeable. They are super nice people. Has a small patio out front if the weather is nice, right by the railroad tracks
A larger brewery which is accessible from the Toronto rail path, or from Sterling Rd.
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Henderson Brewing co
128A Sterling Rd
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A larger brewery which is accessible from the Toronto rail path, or from Sterling Rd.
Interesting flights of beer (brewed on site) and good bar food
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Indie Alehouse
2876 Dundas St W
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Interesting flights of beer (brewed on site) and good bar food

Cafes

This is just down at the base of Symington and Bloor. Its brand new and looks good but I haven't been there yet! one of the many coffee shops.
Martin Espresso Bar
1421 Bloor Street West
This is just down at the base of Symington and Bloor. Its brand new and looks good but I haven't been there yet! one of the many coffee shops.