Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Excellent rustic Italian food, some of the best in the city, in a very family-friendly, affordable setting, with friendly service and a bustling atmosphere.
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Marcello's Pizzeria
1163 St Clair Ave WExcellent rustic Italian food, some of the best in the city, in a very family-friendly, affordable setting, with friendly service and a bustling atmosphere.
Desoto's has a welcoming, warm interior with a long bar, excellent local beer on tap, a kids menu, delicious food, and often live jazz on evenings and weekend brunch.
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DeSotos Eatery
1079 St Clair Ave WDesoto's has a welcoming, warm interior with a long bar, excellent local beer on tap, a kids menu, delicious food, and often live jazz on evenings and weekend brunch.
Cano is right at the bottom of the street and is great for a fancy celebration or a nice drink at the bar. Have some oysters and toast to something with the one you love!
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CANO Restaurant
1108 St Clair Ave WCano is right at the bottom of the street and is great for a fancy celebration or a nice drink at the bar. Have some oysters and toast to something with the one you love!
Want Fresh?! Come here to shop for sea food, cheeses, spices, fresh pasta, and check out this heritage spot! Filled with lots of interesting things to see!
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Pasar St. Lawrence
93 Front St EWant Fresh?! Come here to shop for sea food, cheeses, spices, fresh pasta, and check out this heritage spot! Filled with lots of interesting things to see!
Looking for sea food, or fresh fish to cook up tonight? Don't want to travel too far but want quality? This is your spot.
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De La Mer
291 Roncesvalles AveLooking for sea food, or fresh fish to cook up tonight? Don't want to travel too far but want quality? This is your spot.
Roast Fine Foods
786 St Clair Ave WMetro - Gourmet butcher in the neighborhood.
Diana Meat Groceries
1301 Saint Clair Avenue WestTurkey, Roast Beef or Rabbit? This is a good old school Italian butcher shop.
Leave the gun, take the Cannoli!
Stop here for treats, a bite, or some bread and olives.
I love stopping here with my 10 year old son for a treat and chat.
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Tre Mari Bakery
1311 St Clair Ave WLeave the gun, take the Cannoli!
Stop here for treats, a bite, or some bread and olives.
I love stopping here with my 10 year old son for a treat and chat.
Drinks & Nightlife
Originally little Poland, there are still great perogies and cabbage rolls on offer, but this street has also come into 21 century with many cafe, stores and restaurants, plus a heritage movie theatre.
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Roncesvalles Avenue
Roncesvalles AvenueOriginally little Poland, there are still great perogies and cabbage rolls on offer, but this street has also come into 21 century with many cafe, stores and restaurants, plus a heritage movie theatre.
Arts & Culture
You can easily spend two days at the ROM, a true Canadian institution - there is something for everyone! For families, the beloved dinosaur exhibit, the bat cave and eco-gallleries. For history buffs, the Egyptian and Asian exhibits tempt, including a mummy exihibit and Temple tomb replicas. Look for special exhibits, too, that showcase global and Canadian finds of all kinds, from prehistoric digs to tattoo art to modern architecture. For Costco members, look online for discount coupons to cut the entrance fee! And for any couples or families returning to Toronto's ROM more than twice a year, the membership is an excellent deal at $145 which includes unlimited kids.
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Muzium Diraja Ontario
100 Queens ParkYou can easily spend two days at the ROM, a true Canadian institution - there is something for everyone! For families, the beloved dinosaur exhibit, the bat cave and eco-gallleries. For history buffs, the Egyptian and Asian exhibits tempt, including a mummy exihibit and Temple tomb replicas. Look for special exhibits, too, that showcase global and Canadian finds of all kinds, from prehistoric digs to tattoo art to modern architecture. For Costco members, look online for discount coupons to cut the entrance fee! And for any couples or families returning to Toronto's ROM more than twice a year, the membership is an excellent deal at $145 which includes unlimited kids.
This used to be a Streetcar barn and has been converted into multi use community space. Interesting and inspiring to visit. Saturday farmers market, kids playground & splash zone, dog park, volleyball court, artist studios and food activist cafe, gardens and programming.
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Taman Wychwood Barns
76 Wychwood AveThis used to be a Streetcar barn and has been converted into multi use community space. Interesting and inspiring to visit. Saturday farmers market, kids playground & splash zone, dog park, volleyball court, artist studios and food activist cafe, gardens and programming.
Casa Loma has Holiday Events you might want to check out for a family outing.
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Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceCasa Loma has Holiday Events you might want to check out for a family outing.
In front of City Hall, there is Skating and skating rentals, a huge decorated tree, and always close by are food trucks for fries and hot chocolate.
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Taman Nathan Phillips
100 Queen St WIn front of City Hall, there is Skating and skating rentals, a huge decorated tree, and always close by are food trucks for fries and hot chocolate.
Parks & Nature
High Park has so much to offer a range of interests. The park is fully naturalized, so use its large network of woodsy paths to explore Ontario species. Grenadier Pond offers gorgeous pastoral views of bird life, sparkling water, and the Lake Ontario waterfront beyond the park - or skating in the winter. A spacious zoo with exotic species that do well in Norther climes includes capybaras, llamas, and even wallabys! For kids, a large castle playground, playstructures, a swimming pool, and a splash pad dot the park.
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Taman High
1873 Bloor St WHigh Park has so much to offer a range of interests. The park is fully naturalized, so use its large network of woodsy paths to explore Ontario species. Grenadier Pond offers gorgeous pastoral views of bird life, sparkling water, and the Lake Ontario waterfront beyond the park - or skating in the winter. A spacious zoo with exotic species that do well in Norther climes includes capybaras, llamas, and even wallabys! For kids, a large castle playground, playstructures, a swimming pool, and a splash pad dot the park.
Local park for a stroll, shoot some hoops, play ping pong, bring your dog for off leash zone or kids for playground and wading pool. Great for a close by picnic on a sunny afternoon.
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Hillcrest Park
950 Davenport RdLocal park for a stroll, shoot some hoops, play ping pong, bring your dog for off leash zone or kids for playground and wading pool. Great for a close by picnic on a sunny afternoon.
It's a bit of a drive, but the Zoo is big and fantastic with many indoor pavilions to see any kind of animal you can imagine (except Elephants - who were thankfully relocated to a wildlife reserve with more space and more elephants)
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Toronto Zoo
2000 Meadowvale RdIt's a bit of a drive, but the Zoo is big and fantastic with many indoor pavilions to see any kind of animal you can imagine (except Elephants - who were thankfully relocated to a wildlife reserve with more space and more elephants)
Many Holiday activities and a harkening back to the past with a farm setting of chicken's, sheep, cows and retired mounted police horses.
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Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester StMany Holiday activities and a harkening back to the past with a farm setting of chicken's, sheep, cows and retired mounted police horses.
Close to the house at Lansdown and St Clair, skating or swimming and an off leash dog park.
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Earlscourt Park
Lansdowne AvenueClose to the house at Lansdown and St Clair, skating or swimming and an off leash dog park.
Essentials
Coin Laundry
311 Augusta AveWhere you can get wine, liquor and beer -10 min walk from the Oasis on St Clair.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Where you can get wine, liquor and beer -10 min walk from the Oasis on St Clair.
Groceries for all your basics here. Produce is fresh!
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Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta AveGroceries for all your basics here. Produce is fresh!
Hippy fun for everyone!
Dufferin Grove Park is across the street from Dufferin mall, so you can shop and enjoy a stretch in the park. Skating Rink with Rentals and snack bar. Thursday farmers market, fresh baked bread, Friday community dinner, skate park, in the winter-outdoor stating rink with skate rentals. Community fire pits. No dogs off leash zones.
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Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin StDufferin Grove Park is across the street from Dufferin mall, so you can shop and enjoy a stretch in the park. Skating Rink with Rentals and snack bar. Thursday farmers market, fresh baked bread, Friday community dinner, skate park, in the winter-outdoor stating rink with skate rentals. Community fire pits. No dogs off leash zones.
Pinball machines and beer and pizza! Fun for everyone.
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The Greater Good
229 Geary AvePinball machines and beer and pizza! Fun for everyone.
Neighbourhoods
The Distillery has a great Christmas market and fantastic light displays! It is located in a Heritage Part of Toronto that harkens back to brick roads of the 1800s. There are many cafe, restaurants and shops for a tourist's delight and a theatre - Young Peoples - that has plays for the young and young at heart!
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StThe Distillery has a great Christmas market and fantastic light displays! It is located in a Heritage Part of Toronto that harkens back to brick roads of the 1800s. There are many cafe, restaurants and shops for a tourist's delight and a theatre - Young Peoples - that has plays for the young and young at heart!