Natalie’s guidebook

Natalie
Natalie’s guidebook

Nature

Toronto's largest park. It's a great place to go for a walk, bring a dog, or relax in nature!
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 locals recommend
Toronto's largest park. It's a great place to go for a walk, bring a dog, or relax in nature!
Not as big as high park, can get there by taking the Dundas streetcar (East). A cool hangout for hippies, hipsters and families. Much more busy than High Park. Fun place to hang out.
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 locals recommend
Not as big as high park, can get there by taking the Dundas streetcar (East). A cool hangout for hippies, hipsters and families. Much more busy than High Park. Fun place to hang out.

Food scene

A collection of my favourite restaurants in the city - lots of local suggestions, but also some closer to Bathurst and Ossington areas :)
Great BBQ restaurant just down the street!
133 locals recommend
Barque Smokehouse
299 Roncesvalles Ave
133 locals recommend
Great BBQ restaurant just down the street!
Local Cuban Sandwich Joint
178 locals recommend
La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles Ave
178 locals recommend
Local Cuban Sandwich Joint
Great Italian Pizza on Roncesvalles
69 locals recommend
Pizzeria Defina
321 Roncesvalles Ave
69 locals recommend
Great Italian Pizza on Roncesvalles
Eclectic Diner Style restaurant with better than regular diner food.
91 locals recommend
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
91 locals recommend
Eclectic Diner Style restaurant with better than regular diner food.
Local Brewery right across the street - has a big outdoor patio.
94 locals recommend
Bandit Brewery
2125 Dundas St W
94 locals recommend
Local Brewery right across the street - has a big outdoor patio.
Very small, very yummy Italian Restaurant with great wine and lots of smaller snack-style dishes.
25 locals recommend
Local Kitchen & Wine Bar
1710 Queen St W
25 locals recommend
Very small, very yummy Italian Restaurant with great wine and lots of smaller snack-style dishes.
Great Restaurant / Brewery that has a live music venue attached. Not too far.
149 locals recommend
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St W
149 locals recommend
Great Restaurant / Brewery that has a live music venue attached. Not too far.
Low key old school Italian restaurant. Not too far.
86 locals recommend
Sugo
1281 Bloor St W
86 locals recommend
Low key old school Italian restaurant. Not too far.
Good brunch. Not too far.
95 locals recommend
FARMHOUSE tavern
1627 Dupont St
95 locals recommend
Good brunch. Not too far.
The BEST Greek in the city. Hands-down. Upscale. The dips are TO DIE FOR.
102 locals recommend
Mamakas Taverna
80 Ossington Ave
102 locals recommend
The BEST Greek in the city. Hands-down. Upscale. The dips are TO DIE FOR.
Cafe by Mamakas. You can buy the dips and pita to go here :)
9 locals recommend
Agora Greek Market & Cafe
921 Queen St W
9 locals recommend
Cafe by Mamakas. You can buy the dips and pita to go here :)
Upscale Spanish restaurant with great cocktails and cool vibe.
232 locals recommend
Bar Isabel
797 College St
232 locals recommend
Upscale Spanish restaurant with great cocktails and cool vibe.
Isabel's sister restaurant with only tapas + great cocktails. Cool vibe. Mostly standing tables.
235 locals recommend
Bar Raval
505 College St
235 locals recommend
Isabel's sister restaurant with only tapas + great cocktails. Cool vibe. Mostly standing tables.
Great Cocktails and Snacks - all food served with no cutlery (because they are small snacks you eat with your hands).
164 locals recommend
416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst St
164 locals recommend
Great Cocktails and Snacks - all food served with no cutlery (because they are small snacks you eat with your hands).
Farm to table restaurant with seasonal menu. Delicious, understated. Great for brunch, lunch, dinner. My favourite steak tartare in the city!
128 locals recommend
Union
72 Ossington Ave
128 locals recommend
Farm to table restaurant with seasonal menu. Delicious, understated. Great for brunch, lunch, dinner. My favourite steak tartare in the city!
Great food with natural wines and a nice vibe.
63 locals recommend
Paris Paris
1161 Dundas St W
63 locals recommend
Great food with natural wines and a nice vibe.
VERY good, high-end Italian food. Not cheap, but a great place to splurge on Italian.
48 locals recommend
Buca Osteria & Bar
48 locals recommend
VERY good, high-end Italian food. Not cheap, but a great place to splurge on Italian.
INCREDIBLE burgers, chicken fingers, and Italian sandwiches. Not exactly close but accessible by subway. I dream about the Cabano Burger.
Cabano's Comfort Food
75 St Nicholas St
INCREDIBLE burgers, chicken fingers, and Italian sandwiches. Not exactly close but accessible by subway. I dream about the Cabano Burger.
Very good upscale Italian food. Wow! It's delicious.
19 locals recommend
Giulietta
972 College St
19 locals recommend
Very good upscale Italian food. Wow! It's delicious.
Delicious upscale Mexican. Things cooked over a wood fire. Smoky inside.
7 locals recommend
Quetzal
419 College St
7 locals recommend
Delicious upscale Mexican. Things cooked over a wood fire. Smoky inside.

Neighborhoods

Kensington is a very unique neighbourhood filled with eclectic shops, restaurants and patios. Over the weekend in the summer the streets are closed to cars to that only pedestrians can walk around. There are tiny restaurants serving very affordable dishes from a wide range of ethnicities and small shops that have been around for decades. Not too many places like it in the world!
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend
Kensington is a very unique neighbourhood filled with eclectic shops, restaurants and patios. Over the weekend in the summer the streets are closed to cars to that only pedestrians can walk around. There are tiny restaurants serving very affordable dishes from a wide range of ethnicities and small shops that have been around for decades. Not too many places like it in the world!