Sandy’s guidebook
Best Italian restaurants
Most of the restaurants listed below are walking distance, but some may be a quick bus/uber ride from here. All worth the venture out.
La Giulieta $$$ is a gorgeous dining experience with an impressive wine list, amazing pastas and secondi dishes. 5 min walk south on Havelock to 972 College St.
19 habitants recommandent
Giulietta
972 College StLa Giulieta $$$ is a gorgeous dining experience with an impressive wine list, amazing pastas and secondi dishes. 5 min walk south on Havelock to 972 College St.
Sugo $ is a bustling small diner-like restaurant that offers the classics in portions that are enough for 2 people. Expect to wait in line for a couple minutes but worth it! 1281 Bloor St.
86 habitants recommandent
Sugo
1281 Bloor St WSugo $ is a bustling small diner-like restaurant that offers the classics in portions that are enough for 2 people. Expect to wait in line for a couple minutes but worth it! 1281 Bloor St.
Terroni $$ is a Toronto classic establishment. Closest location to us is at 720 Queen St. W. (20-30 minute walk or a quick Uber ride) This is a must when in Toronto.
445 habitants recommandent
Terroni
720 Queen St WTerroni $$ is a Toronto classic establishment. Closest location to us is at 720 Queen St. W. (20-30 minute walk or a quick Uber ride) This is a must when in Toronto.
Attached to the Paradise Theatre, Rialto is a finer dining experience with great wines and ambiance and patio.
Osteria Rialto
4 Bloor St WAttached to the Paradise Theatre, Rialto is a finer dining experience with great wines and ambiance and patio.
Dessert/Ice Cream
Bakerbots is the neighbourhood gem. Just 5 min walk, you can get fresh baked cookies with your choice of ice cream to make an ice cream sandwich. Also, great cakes, pies and pastries.
113 habitants recommandent
Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware AveBakerbots is the neighbourhood gem. Just 5 min walk, you can get fresh baked cookies with your choice of ice cream to make an ice cream sandwich. Also, great cakes, pies and pastries.
Once partner to Bakerbots, this place has similar offerings and just as good!
57 habitants recommandent
Home Baking Co.
1242 Bloor St WOnce partner to Bakerbots, this place has similar offerings and just as good!
Grocery Stores
The neighbourhood has a farmer's market at Dufferin Grove park (half a block south on Havelock) on Thursdays (all year long), but along Bloor St. and College you will find everything you need as well.
An organic health and bulk food store on Bloor just west of here. You can also get milk, butter, cheese and other groceries (cleaning supplies, etc).
49 habitants recommandent
Nuthouse
1256 Bloor St WAn organic health and bulk food store on Bloor just west of here. You can also get milk, butter, cheese and other groceries (cleaning supplies, etc).
A cute little produce store. Not a lot of organic, but in a pinch, they have great stuff
The Gold City Fruit Market
1001 Bloor St WA cute little produce store. Not a lot of organic, but in a pinch, they have great stuff
Large supermarket with the cheapest groceries according to them. A small but good organic produce and grocery section as well. They also have a fish monger and butcher in the back.
94 habitants recommandent
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin StLarge supermarket with the cheapest groceries according to them. A small but good organic produce and grocery section as well. They also have a fish monger and butcher in the back.
Coffee shops
Toronto has the best cafes. Period. End.
Now & Later will become your new fave coffee shop. Not only do they serve up the best Americanos, Caps, etc, they have pastries from Bå Noi (best buttertarts in the world) and they have low intervention wines and some gourmet groceries.
Now & Later
Now & Later will become your new fave coffee shop. Not only do they serve up the best Americanos, Caps, etc, they have pastries from Bå Noi (best buttertarts in the world) and they have low intervention wines and some gourmet groceries.
Fave Restaurants
A small but amazing little restaurant for a cool take on Vietnamese. The Shaking Beef, Smashed Cucumber salad and so much more. Enjoy a beer and some bites there or take away.
6 habitants recommandent
Vit Beo
858 Bloor St WA small but amazing little restaurant for a cool take on Vietnamese. The Shaking Beef, Smashed Cucumber salad and so much more. Enjoy a beer and some bites there or take away.
You won't be disappointed by the extensive wine list and delish menu. The space is so pretty and has a large patio out front so you can watch busy Ossington activity.
Paris Paris
You won't be disappointed by the extensive wine list and delish menu. The space is so pretty and has a large patio out front so you can watch busy Ossington activity.
Great small brewery with super interesting wine beers, sours, etc. They also have a great patio and in-door dining and a fantastic burger.
149 habitants recommandent
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WGreat small brewery with super interesting wine beers, sours, etc. They also have a great patio and in-door dining and a fantastic burger.
Entertainment
Newly refurbished repetoire cinema has some great film festivals or short run screenings. A must.
8 habitants recommandent
Paradise
1006c Bloor St WNewly refurbished repetoire cinema has some great film festivals or short run screenings. A must.
Food scene
Blue Door Wine Shop
Great natural and low intervention wines.