Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Great coffee, always busy with locals. Features art for sale on a rotating basis. Cash only--there's an ATM just down the block.
89 recommandé par les habitants
JetFuel Coffee Shop
519 Parliament St
89 recommandé par les habitants
Great coffee, always busy with locals. Features art for sale on a rotating basis. Cash only--there's an ATM just down the block.
The best French pastries you'll find in the city. Run by a husband and wife team, they're open only Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Doors open at 8am, and they sell until the pastries are gone, usually by 10:30am.
12 recommandé par les habitants
TASSO
540 Parliament St
12 recommandé par les habitants
The best French pastries you'll find in the city. Run by a husband and wife team, they're open only Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Doors open at 8am, and they sell until the pastries are gone, usually by 10:30am.
Great for a cosy dinner. All ingredients made in-house except for the cheese! Great wine list. They also do a delicious brunch on weekends. There's also a cute wine bar attached to F'Amelia if you'd just like a drink.
45 recommandé par les habitants
F'Amelia
12 Amelia St
45 recommandé par les habitants
Great for a cosy dinner. All ingredients made in-house except for the cheese! Great wine list. They also do a delicious brunch on weekends. There's also a cute wine bar attached to F'Amelia if you'd just like a drink.
Great, casual little brunch spot.
7 recommandé par les habitants
MerryBerry
559 Parliament Street
7 recommandé par les habitants
Great, casual little brunch spot.
Really delicious gastro-pub food. Highly recommend. Great patio when weather is nice. Also good if you'd just like a drink.
29 recommandé par les habitants
The Irv Gastro Pub
195 Carlton St
29 recommandé par les habitants
Really delicious gastro-pub food. Highly recommend. Great patio when weather is nice. Also good if you'd just like a drink.
Famous across the city! This feels like a British pub. Decent food, cosy atmosphere. Also good if you'd just like a drink.
159 recommandé par les habitants
House on Parliament
454 Parliament St
159 recommandé par les habitants
Famous across the city! This feels like a British pub. Decent food, cosy atmosphere. Also good if you'd just like a drink.
This is the local izakaya restaurant.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Kingyo
51B Winchester St
24 recommandé par les habitants
This is the local izakaya restaurant.
Some of the tastiest thai in the city. No frills restaurant, good for take out or a quick sit and run.
56 recommandé par les habitants
Sukhothai
274 Parliament St
56 recommandé par les habitants
Some of the tastiest thai in the city. No frills restaurant, good for take out or a quick sit and run.
Great breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Serves coffee. Also has a wide range of cheeses, charcuterie, baked goods, fresh breads, etc.
18 recommandé par les habitants
The Epicure Shop
473 Parliament St
18 recommandé par les habitants
Great breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Serves coffee. Also has a wide range of cheeses, charcuterie, baked goods, fresh breads, etc.
A staple if you need it! See other recommendations for our favourite local coffee shops.
105 recommandé par les habitants
Starbucks
978 Coxwell Ave
105 recommandé par les habitants
A staple if you need it! See other recommendations for our favourite local coffee shops.
Taiwanese snacks, beer, cocktails, sake & more.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Kanpai Snack Bar
252 Carlton St
23 recommandé par les habitants
Taiwanese snacks, beer, cocktails, sake & more.

Essentials

All the basics at the lowest possible price.
48 recommandé par les habitants
Matt's No Frills
449 Parliament St
48 recommandé par les habitants
All the basics at the lowest possible price.
All the fancy stuff, at higher prices.
1112 recommandé par les habitants
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 recommandé par les habitants
All the fancy stuff, at higher prices.
Pharmacy, about 1 min walk from the house.
109 recommandé par les habitants
Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.
109 recommandé par les habitants
Pharmacy, about 1 min walk from the house.
Another pharmacy, about 5 mins from the house. Also has a post office.
180 recommandé par les habitants
Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant Rd
180 recommandé par les habitants
Another pharmacy, about 5 mins from the house. Also has a post office.
Local bank.
94 recommandé par les habitants
TD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
15 York St
94 recommandé par les habitants
Local bank.
Local hardware store.
Royal Home Hardware
485 Parliament St
Local hardware store.
Local liquor store. There's a beer store right beside it.
169 recommandé par les habitants
LCBO
2300 Yonge St
169 recommandé par les habitants
Local liquor store. There's a beer store right beside it.

Parks & Nature

Great little park, family friendly. There's also a petting farm where kids can meet cows, horses, and chickens.
247 recommandé par les habitants
Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester St
247 recommandé par les habitants
Great little park, family friendly. There's also a petting farm where kids can meet cows, horses, and chickens.
If you're into running, there are great trails that start at Riverdale Farm, 300m from our house, and extend for 20+ km. So awesome if you're training. We'd be happy to provide additional information if you'd like.
57 recommandé par les habitants
Don Valley Brick Works Park
550 Bayview Ave
57 recommandé par les habitants
If you're into running, there are great trails that start at Riverdale Farm, 300m from our house, and extend for 20+ km. So awesome if you're training. We'd be happy to provide additional information if you'd like.

Drinks & Nightlife

The historic Distillery District is full of cafes, restaurants, bars, a brewery, and various shops. There are frequent festivals and markets in the main square.
1704 recommandé par les habitants
Quartier historique de la Distillerie
55 Mill St
1704 recommandé par les habitants
The historic Distillery District is full of cafes, restaurants, bars, a brewery, and various shops. There are frequent festivals and markets in the main square.

Getting Around

Actually part of Toronto's bike share system. There's now a closer location right outside of Jetfuel, on Parliament Street between Winchester and Carlton, but the Airbnb map doesn't show it. You need a credit card to use the bikes. Bring your bike helmet!
8 recommandé par les habitants
Bike Share Toronto
365 Parliament St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Actually part of Toronto's bike share system. There's now a closer location right outside of Jetfuel, on Parliament Street between Winchester and Carlton, but the Airbnb map doesn't show it. You need a credit card to use the bikes. Bring your bike helmet!
Closest subway station. You can catch a bus at Wellesley and Parliament that goes straight to the station if you don't feel like the 12 min walk.
13 recommandé par les habitants
Castle Frank Station
13 recommandé par les habitants
Closest subway station. You can catch a bus at Wellesley and Parliament that goes straight to the station if you don't feel like the 12 min walk.