Mary's Recommendations for Toronto Guests
Food Scene
My favourite cozy espresso hang out, serving gourmet sandwiches and salads. Great healthy option for takeout.
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Rooster Coffee House (Jarvis Street)
568 Jarvis StMy favourite cozy espresso hang out, serving gourmet sandwiches and salads. Great healthy option for takeout.
Love it (or loathe it), Canada's donut-and-coffee destination.
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Tim Hortons
120 Fort York BlvdLove it (or loathe it), Canada's donut-and-coffee destination.
Small coffee roaster. Good for a cup of high quality coffee and muffin.
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Red Rocket Coffee
1364 Danforth AveSmall coffee roaster. Good for a cup of high quality coffee and muffin.
Coffee chain with a nutritious Mediterranean-inspired menu including made-to-order salads and sandwiches, bread and pastries baked fresh in-store. Friendly owners!
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aroma espresso bar
1090 Don Mills Rd.Coffee chain with a nutritious Mediterranean-inspired menu including made-to-order salads and sandwiches, bread and pastries baked fresh in-store. Friendly owners!
Excellent brunch served on weekends from 10am-3pm. Eggs benedict, shakshouka, huevos rancheros, etc. All meals can be made gluten free upon request. Only an 8 minute walk away.
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Lola's Kitchen
634 Church StreetExcellent brunch served on weekends from 10am-3pm. Eggs benedict, shakshouka, huevos rancheros, etc. All meals can be made gluten free upon request. Only an 8 minute walk away.
Popular casual Cabbagetown pizzeria. Great pizzas and craft beer on tap. My favourite is the Funghi pizza - fior di latte, parmesan, mushrooms, garlic.
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Salt & Tobacco
521 Parliament StPopular casual Cabbagetown pizzeria. Great pizzas and craft beer on tap. My favourite is the Funghi pizza - fior di latte, parmesan, mushrooms, garlic.
Classic rotisserie chicken + nutrient packed salads. Quick service, low-carb concept - popular at lunch hour.
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FLOCK rotisserie + greens
379 Harbord StClassic rotisserie chicken + nutrient packed salads. Quick service, low-carb concept - popular at lunch hour.
Warm and friendly Japanese hideaway with a wide variety of sushi rolls, sashimi & lunch specials. Eat in or take out.
Nijo sushi Japanese Restaurant
345 Bloor Street EastWarm and friendly Japanese hideaway with a wide variety of sushi rolls, sashimi & lunch specials. Eat in or take out.
Great family-run spot for a take out lunch during the work week. Affordable Korean dishes such as bulgogi, bibimbap, donkatsu and chicken curry.
Seoul Food Take-Out
606 Sherbourne StGreat family-run spot for a take out lunch during the work week. Affordable Korean dishes such as bulgogi, bibimbap, donkatsu and chicken curry.
Local friendly take-out spot with fried & popcorn chicken. The real surprise is the delicious Filipino dishes like pancit (stir-fried rice noodles with chicken, cabbage and carrots), spring rolls, and halo halo.
Chae Chester Fried Chicken Express
23 Howard StLocal friendly take-out spot with fried & popcorn chicken. The real surprise is the delicious Filipino dishes like pancit (stir-fried rice noodles with chicken, cabbage and carrots), spring rolls, and halo halo.
Popular and homely Filipino restaurant - a real experience. Relaxed and friendly, and the style of eating is with one's hands. Banana leaves go directly on top of the table, and then a layer of sticky rice is doled out and covered with an array of items, mostly barbequed fish and meat. On the side there are spring rolls, plantains, okra, mango salad, and cantaloupe.
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Tinuno
3520 Howard StPopular and homely Filipino restaurant - a real experience. Relaxed and friendly, and the style of eating is with one's hands. Banana leaves go directly on top of the table, and then a layer of sticky rice is doled out and covered with an array of items, mostly barbequed fish and meat. On the side there are spring rolls, plantains, okra, mango salad, and cantaloupe.
Chic & intimate French restaurant with a bohemian style. Good for bunch or a special dinner.
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Smith
553 Church StChic & intimate French restaurant with a bohemian style. Good for bunch or a special dinner.
Rustic trattoria in a cottage with hearty Italian food. House made pastas and a selection of pizzas from a wood-burning pizza oven. Cosy spot for a special dinner. Book a table!
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F'Amelia
12 Amelia StRustic trattoria in a cottage with hearty Italian food. House made pastas and a selection of pizzas from a wood-burning pizza oven. Cosy spot for a special dinner. Book a table!
New upscale bistro and cafe in historic mansion. Brunch. Dinner. Drinks. Gorgeous space. Great food. Worth the splurge.
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Maison Selby
592 Sherbourne StNew upscale bistro and cafe in historic mansion. Brunch. Dinner. Drinks. Gorgeous space. Great food. Worth the splurge.
My favorite restaurant on the Danforth. Traditional. Friendly. Good quality. Reasonable cost. Has a small patio.
Soulas Modern Greek Cuisine
500 A Danforth AveMy favorite restaurant on the Danforth. Traditional. Friendly. Good quality. Reasonable cost. Has a small patio.
A great outdoor shaded patio (in the back). Fabulous selection of beers. Fish and chips. Next door to Dora’s (go there for an Irish Trad music session)
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Allen's
143 Danforth AveA great outdoor shaded patio (in the back). Fabulous selection of beers. Fish and chips. Next door to Dora’s (go there for an Irish Trad music session)
Essentials
Health, beauty and pharmacy supplies. This location also stocks all the necessities: milk, bread, eggs & more. It is open 9am to 9pm.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant RdHealth, beauty and pharmacy supplies. This location also stocks all the necessities: milk, bread, eggs & more. It is open 9am to 9pm.
Rob's No Frills
Discount supermarket, with all the basics.
Quality fresh food and essentials at low prices.
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FreshCo Sherbourne & Isabella
559 Sherbourne StQuality fresh food and essentials at low prices.
Walk-In Clinic located in the Greenwin Square plaza, open weekdays from 9am to 8pm and weekends.
MCI The Doctor's Office Atrium
595 Bay St.Walk-In Clinic located in the Greenwin Square plaza, open weekdays from 9am to 8pm and weekends.
Ambassador Cleaners
5 Howard StThis is a small local business - professional drycleaners and tailors.
Local butcher and deli, serving the community for more than 40 years. They provide the highest quality meats and some of the best prices in the city. Naturally raised, antibiotic and synthetic growth hormone free meats:
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St. James Town Steak and Chops
516 Parliament StLocal butcher and deli, serving the community for more than 40 years. They provide the highest quality meats and some of the best prices in the city. Naturally raised, antibiotic and synthetic growth hormone free meats:
Shopping
Sherbourne bus (#75) southbound from corner of Sherbourne and Bloor, hop off at Front street and walk three blocks west.
Neighborhood meeting place since 1845. It houses more than 50 specialty food stalls: cheese vendors, fishmongers, butchers, bakers and pasta makers. The Carousel Bakery is famed for its peameal bacon sandwiches. Uno Mustachio serves some of the best eggplant parmigiana in the city. In summer, there is a Saturday farmers market from 5am.
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Palengke ng St. Lawrence
93 Front St ESherbourne bus (#75) southbound from corner of Sherbourne and Bloor, hop off at Front street and walk three blocks west.
Neighborhood meeting place since 1845. It houses more than 50 specialty food stalls: cheese vendors, fishmongers, butchers, bakers and pasta makers. The Carousel Bakery is famed for its peameal bacon sandwiches. Uno Mustachio serves some of the best eggplant parmigiana in the city. In summer, there is a Saturday farmers market from 5am.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sitting atop the 51st floor of the Manulife Centre, The One Eighty restaurant boasts the best rooftop views of Toronto. Great for a cocktail and small bite to eat.
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The One Eighty
55 Bloor St WSitting atop the 51st floor of the Manulife Centre, The One Eighty restaurant boasts the best rooftop views of Toronto. Great for a cocktail and small bite to eat.
Cabbagetown local pub. Perfect place for a good variety of British pub food and drinks!
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House on Parliament
454 Parliament StCabbagetown local pub. Perfect place for a good variety of British pub food and drinks!
A friendly pub with British style and diverse menu. Enjoy happy hour prices - $2 off drinks - weekdays from 3pm - 5pm. Popular discounted Wings Night on Wednesdays.
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The Bishop and Belcher
175 Bloor St EA friendly pub with British style and diverse menu. Enjoy happy hour prices - $2 off drinks - weekdays from 3pm - 5pm. Popular discounted Wings Night on Wednesdays.
Great Irish Trad sessions Thursday 9pm, Saturday 4:39pm and Sunday 5:30pm. Children welcome. Within walking distance.
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Dora Keogh
141 Danforth AveGreat Irish Trad sessions Thursday 9pm, Saturday 4:39pm and Sunday 5:30pm. Children welcome. Within walking distance.
Parks & Nature
Explore the "urban wild" - a former quarry and now an eco-oriented hub with a weekend farmer's market, a gardening store, nature trails & restuarant with locally sourced dishes.
One of my favourite day time neighbourhood walks (30 minutes). Head north on Sherbourne, right on Elm St, left on Glen Rd, right on South Dr, and down Milkman's Lane into the Toronto ravine system. Keep right and you will arrive at Brick Works. Treat yourself to a grab & go coffee and breakfast sandwich or brunch/lunch at Cafe Belong. Lovely setting, surrounded by nature.
A free shuttle bus runs from Brick Works to Broadview subway station from 7:30am to 7pm.
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Brickworks At Don Valley
Explore the "urban wild" - a former quarry and now an eco-oriented hub with a weekend farmer's market, a gardening store, nature trails & restuarant with locally sourced dishes.
One of my favourite day time neighbourhood walks (30 minutes). Head north on Sherbourne, right on Elm St, left on Glen Rd, right on South Dr, and down Milkman's Lane into the Toronto ravine system. Keep right and you will arrive at Brick Works. Treat yourself to a grab & go coffee and breakfast sandwich or brunch/lunch at Cafe Belong. Lovely setting, surrounded by nature.
A free shuttle bus runs from Brick Works to Broadview subway station from 7:30am to 7pm.
On the former site of the Zoo, Riverdale Farm is a rural oasis and 20 minute walk from the property. Now a working-farm museum, it has two barns, a summer wading pool and pens of feathered and furry friends. Great for kids! Enjoy an ice cream at Park Snacks afterwards (corner of Winchester and Sumach).
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Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester StOn the former site of the Zoo, Riverdale Farm is a rural oasis and 20 minute walk from the property. Now a working-farm museum, it has two barns, a summer wading pool and pens of feathered and furry friends. Great for kids! Enjoy an ice cream at Park Snacks afterwards (corner of Winchester and Sumach).
Getting Around
The subway line operates a regular service from around 6am (9am Sunday) until 1:30am daily. The networked subway, streetcar and bus system will get you anywhere you need to go in the city - including the airport.
Day passes ($12) give you unlimited travel on the entire TTC network. They are good value if you plan on making four or more rides; and they are excellent value on weekends, when up to two adults and four youths (19 years and under) can use one pass. Purchase them at TTC stations. Otherwise, purchase a PRESTO card: $2.90 a ride, anywhere.
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Sherbourne Station Photo ID Centre
420 Bloor St EThe subway line operates a regular service from around 6am (9am Sunday) until 1:30am daily. The networked subway, streetcar and bus system will get you anywhere you need to go in the city - including the airport.
Day passes ($12) give you unlimited travel on the entire TTC network. They are good value if you plan on making four or more rides; and they are excellent value on weekends, when up to two adults and four youths (19 years and under) can use one pass. Purchase them at TTC stations. Otherwise, purchase a PRESTO card: $2.90 a ride, anywhere.
Public bicycle rental system. Collect and return a shared bicycle from any of over 200 docking stations dotted around the city – great for visitors. Single Trip for $3.25 for up to 30-minutes in length or Day Pass for $7 for 24-hour access to unlimited 30-minute rides. There is a safe designated bike path on Sherbourne St that runs from Bloor to the waterfront.
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Bike Share Toronto
Public bicycle rental system. Collect and return a shared bicycle from any of over 200 docking stations dotted around the city – great for visitors. Single Trip for $3.25 for up to 30-minutes in length or Day Pass for $7 for 24-hour access to unlimited 30-minute rides. There is a safe designated bike path on Sherbourne St that runs from Bloor to the waterfront.
Walking Tours
The original Kensington Market Food Tour, about three hours includes area history and good food. Other food and walking tours available. 15% discount (SAVE15)
Savour Toronto
The original Kensington Market Food Tour, about three hours includes area history and good food. Other food and walking tours available. 15% discount (SAVE15)