Neighborhood
Bloor West Village
93 locals recommend,
Location
Toronto, ON
Bloor West Village
Tips from locals
Jason
February 16, 2022
In 1970, a handful of Bloor West Village business owners, wary of losing customers to suburban shopping malls, banded together to create Canada’s first BIA. Outside their shops, they hung string lights, planted flowers and laid the groundwork for what has, almost 50 years later, become Toronto’s top neighbourhood. For residents, it’s the perfect Goldilocks district: bustling but cloistered from downtown, hip but not as precious as Roncesvalles, classy but not as pricy as Baby Point. It scores well in virtually every metric: it’s safe and accessible (Jane and Runnymede stations are nearby), and its charming old homes are relatively affordable (you can still get one for less than $1 million). The main drag is more quaint than happening, but trendy Bloor and Dundas West bars and restaurants are just a short walk away, as are a number of highly ranked schools and, of course, the sprawling High Park.
In 1970, a handful of Bloor West Village business owners, wary of losing customers to suburban shopping malls, banded together to create Canada’s first BIA. Outside their shops, they hung string lights, planted flowers and laid the groundwork for what has, almost 50 years later, become Toronto’s top…
Peter
December 15, 2019
Lots of history, local shops, food and bars.
Amir
August 22, 2018
To see old Toronto...
Sasha
September 7, 2015
Lots of great restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, grocery stores, shopping, pub patios etc.
Sally
July 30, 2022
another nearby village that we go for visiting shops and restaurants on the streets. very family oriented neighborhood.
