Toronto 101
FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS
We love to eat more than anything else, here are some options near our house and around the city.
Pho Lang Van
958 St Clair Ave WAuthentic, tasty and clean premises.
Sansotei Ramen
179 Dundas St WIf you want the real deal, this is the place to go.
They have multiple locations, but this is our favourite. During the week they have a $19 lunch pre-fixe - salad, pizza, gelato. Best deal in the city, and more importantly, delicious pizza.
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveThey have multiple locations, but this is our favourite. During the week they have a $19 lunch pre-fixe - salad, pizza, gelato. Best deal in the city, and more importantly, delicious pizza.
Walking around downtown, this is a great spot for quick, tasty Vietnamese street food.
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Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St WWalking around downtown, this is a great spot for quick, tasty Vietnamese street food.
If you're vegan, and don't mind spending a bit extra, this will hit the spot.
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Planta Queen
180 Queen St WIf you're vegan, and don't mind spending a bit extra, this will hit the spot.
Special occasion to celebrate? Youll never go wrong with Scaramouche. And you'll get great city views at night.
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Scaramouche Restaurant & Pasta Bar and Grill
1 Benvenuto PlSpecial occasion to celebrate? Youll never go wrong with Scaramouche. And you'll get great city views at night.
When you're in Kensington, because you HAVE to visit Kensington, get a poke bowl. If you get a REGULAR size you can ask for 2 different scoops of fish and get to taste more.
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North Poke
179 Baldwin StWhen you're in Kensington, because you HAVE to visit Kensington, get a poke bowl. If you get a REGULAR size you can ask for 2 different scoops of fish and get to taste more.
For a fresh and NOT mass produced burrito, Wilbur is your place. They also have $9 margaritas on tap!
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Wilbur Mexicana
552 King St WFor a fresh and NOT mass produced burrito, Wilbur is your place. They also have $9 margaritas on tap!
If you find yourself at Union Station on your way out of the city, Amano is very reasonably priced and offers authentic Italian dishes.
Amano Pasta
65 Front Street WestIf you find yourself at Union Station on your way out of the city, Amano is very reasonably priced and offers authentic Italian dishes.
Carbon Bar
99 Queen St EIn need of BBQ...think no further.
Get a quick breakfast sandwich. Get some lunch. Get some baked goods to take home. Caledonia Bakery & Pastry is inexpensive, fresh and JUST down the street from us.
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Caledonia Bakery & Pastry
1492 St Clair Ave WGet a quick breakfast sandwich. Get some lunch. Get some baked goods to take home. Caledonia Bakery & Pastry is inexpensive, fresh and JUST down the street from us.
HOSPITALS/CLINICS
In case of an emergency, here are the closest facilities.
I gave birth to both our kids there, it is a great hospital which I highly recommend in case of any emergency.
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Mount Sinai Hospital
600 University AveI gave birth to both our kids there, it is a great hospital which I highly recommend in case of any emergency.
Westside Medical Clinic-Walk In/Urgent Care
2404 Eglinton Ave WWalk in clinic, open 7 days a week.
If you need a hospital specifically for your kids, Sick Kids on University is the place to go.
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Sick Kids (The Hospital for Sick Children)
555 University AvenueIf you need a hospital specifically for your kids, Sick Kids on University is the place to go.
THINGS TO DO
Here are some of our favourite spots in the city.
Make sure to head to the Island, it's a great escape from the city. Take a quick ferry from downtown:
https://www.torontoisland.com/ferry.php
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Toronto Islands
Make sure to head to the Island, it's a great escape from the city. Take a quick ferry from downtown:
https://www.torontoisland.com/ferry.php
Check out the most hipster neighbourhood in Toronto. Opt of a food walking tour or explore the area yourself. Some highlights include:
1. Blackbird bakery for the best baguette in the city
2. Sanagans for local, cruelty free meat
3. Jimmy's for delicious coffee
4. Coral Sea Fish for all your seafood needs
5. Fresco Fish and Chips for their Po Boy
6. Seven Lives for Tacos
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Kensington Market
Check out the most hipster neighbourhood in Toronto. Opt of a food walking tour or explore the area yourself. Some highlights include:
1. Blackbird bakery for the best baguette in the city
2. Sanagans for local, cruelty free meat
3. Jimmy's for delicious coffee
4. Coral Sea Fish for all your seafood needs
5. Fresco Fish and Chips for their Po Boy
6. Seven Lives for Tacos
Great during a rainy day, especially with kids.
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Kraljevski muzej Ontarija
100 Queens ParkGreat during a rainy day, especially with kids.
Chichi neighbourhood with lots of high end shopping but also beautiful architecture if you explore the streets around it.
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Yorkville
Chichi neighbourhood with lots of high end shopping but also beautiful architecture if you explore the streets around it.
For all your shopping needs, this is the mall for you!
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Yorkdale Shopping Centre
3401 Dufferin StFor all your shopping needs, this is the mall for you!
The biggest park in Toronto with a zoo and a huge park for kids.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WThe biggest park in Toronto with a zoo and a huge park for kids.
HUGE pool located right by the water front.
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Sunnyside - Gus Ryder Outdoor Pool
1755 Lake Shore Blvd WHUGE pool located right by the water front.
GROCERY STORES
A variety of stores to fit all your shopping needs.
Don't waste your money at Loblaw or Metro, the Freshco near our house on Dupont sells the exact same items at a fraction of the cost. Don't be fooled by the run down interior, it is your best value grocery stop.
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FreshCo
1245 Dupont StDon't waste your money at Loblaw or Metro, the Freshco near our house on Dupont sells the exact same items at a fraction of the cost. Don't be fooled by the run down interior, it is your best value grocery stop.
We get our product, meat and fish here every week.
Meat- Sanagans
Fish - Coral Sea Fish
Produce - next to Rasta Pasta on Kensington Street
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Kensington Market
We get our product, meat and fish here every week.
Meat- Sanagans
Fish - Coral Sea Fish
Produce - next to Rasta Pasta on Kensington Street
If you're a foodie, this is a must stop. A highly curated shop of the finest foods you can imagine.
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Cheese Boutique
45 Ripley AveIf you're a foodie, this is a must stop. A highly curated shop of the finest foods you can imagine.
Lady York Foods
2939 Dufferin StThe mecca for Italian groceries.