Essentials
two minute walk from the house and has everything - including a wine store
1110 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St Wtwo minute walk from the house and has everything - including a wine store
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Wine/beer and spirits
My fave spot to grocery shop - lots of organic and healthy unique options
184 locals recommend
Fiesta Farms
200 Christie StMy fave spot to grocery shop - lots of organic and healthy unique options
Farm Boy
744 Dupont StreetGreat shopping spot, and LCBO is in the same building. Just west of here.
Everything Else
Subway stop I use all the time. 5 minute walk there
10 locals recommend
Dupont St At Spadina Rd West Side station
Dupont StreetSubway stop I use all the time. 5 minute walk there
Body Harmonics Dupont
672 Dupont StOne of the best pilates spots in the city
Bloor Street West
Bloor Street WestGreat shopping and lots of restaurants including sushi spots!
Lucky's Nails
101 Yorkville AveGreat cheap spot for getting your nails done.
Likely Toronto largest shopping centre, has every exclusive brand you can think of, even Tesla!
711 locals recommend
Yorkdale Shopping Centre
3401 Dufferin StLikely Toronto largest shopping centre, has every exclusive brand you can think of, even Tesla!
Best facials in town, and they also sell their wildcrafted beautiful skincare line as well.
Province Apothecary
1554 Dundas St WBest facials in town, and they also sell their wildcrafted beautiful skincare line as well.
Kensington Market
Shopping for vintage, great food, bars and people watching.
Food Scene
Fat Pasha
414 Dupont StGreat food!
Kos Cafe & Restaurant
1070 Bathurst StBest greasy spoon and good bang for your buck.
Magic Oven
270 Dupont StGreat pizza delivery with healthy vegan/gulten free options.
Faema Caffe
672 Dupont StCoffee/snacks and good pizza and brunch.
Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St WGreat indian food!
Sushi on Bloor
525 Bloor St WCheap and good sushi.
Pizza Nova
3575 Dundas St WGreat pizza delivery.
This place is always packed. Good food and handcrafted drinks.
58 locals recommend
Chadwick's Craft Kitchen & Bar
268 Howland AveThis place is always packed. Good food and handcrafted drinks.
Union
72 Ossington AveParallel
217 Geary AveLa Banane
227 Ossington AveOne of my fave french restaurants.
Great local french restaurant close to the house. Old school, and good pricing.
34 locals recommend
Le Paradis
166 Bedford RdGreat local french restaurant close to the house. Old school, and good pricing.
There is one on Dupont before Spadina too - super yummy bagels, lox etc.
22 locals recommend
Schmaltz Appetizing
414 Dupont StThere is one on Dupont before Spadina too - super yummy bagels, lox etc.
Super yummy vegan/vegetarian restaurant. Nothing fancy, but deeelish.
21 locals recommend
Annapurna Vegetn.
1085 Bathurst StSuper yummy vegan/vegetarian restaurant. Nothing fancy, but deeelish.
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AvenueGreat Neapolitan style 'za! Great lunch specials.
Super yummy and close. The magic mushroom app is killer!
55 locals recommend
Vino Rosso Bar & Restaurant
995 Bay St.Super yummy and close. The magic mushroom app is killer!
Maison T
1071 Shaw StreetGREAT french restaurant for lunch or dinner. Lovely and so close.
Entertainment & Activities
Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St WGreat park to have picnics and go for walks to.
Great park for kids to play and they have a rec centre too.
6 locals recommend
St.Alban's Boys and Girls Club
843 Palmerston AveGreat park for kids to play and they have a rec centre too.
Great for the whole family. Environmentally friendly stores and events and weekend farmers market.
275 locals recommend
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview AveGreat for the whole family. Environmentally friendly stores and events and weekend farmers market.
Shopping
Shopping and restaurants galore - high end store mainly and cute boutiques
651 locals recommend
Yorkville
Shopping and restaurants galore - high end store mainly and cute boutiques
This is the best spot for a facial treatment or eyebrow treatment. They sell their own products and is the best spot in the city for natural, wildcrafted beauty.
Province Apothecary
1554 Dundas St WThis is the best spot for a facial treatment or eyebrow treatment. They sell their own products and is the best spot in the city for natural, wildcrafted beauty.
Yorkville’s ‘Mink Mile’ is where you’ll find the high end fashion shops.
651 locals recommend
Yorkville
Yorkville’s ‘Mink Mile’ is where you’ll find the high end fashion shops.
Orfus Road
Orfus RoadOffers outlet stores and bargains galore.
For all things electronic, fascinating herbs shops and almost anything else.
59 locals recommend
Pacific Mall
4300 Steeles Avenue EastFor all things electronic, fascinating herbs shops and almost anything else.
Fiesta Farms
200 Christie StGreat local family run grocery store - really close to the house.
Arts & Culture
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkGreat museum
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WGreat spot to spend the day.
Sightseeing
Great spot to take family and sightsee....you can walk and walk the steps from the house in 15 mins. Beautiful walk
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceGreat spot to take family and sightsee....you can walk and walk the steps from the house in 15 mins. Beautiful walk
Killer spot to go with the whole family - restaurants, little specialty shops/groceries etc. Beside China town.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Killer spot to go with the whole family - restaurants, little specialty shops/groceries etc. Beside China town.
Tons to do here, a good sightseeing spot with great Chinese and dim sum spots.
57 locals recommend
Chinatown Centre
222 Spadina Ave.Tons to do here, a good sightseeing spot with great Chinese and dim sum spots.
Queen Street West
Queen Street WestFunky restaurants, bars and shopping
Great food and Canadian themed souvenirs. Try the ‘Back Bacon on a Bun’.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EGreat food and Canadian themed souvenirs. Try the ‘Back Bacon on a Bun’.
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Food, shopping and close to Kensington Market!