Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
A somewhat casual but up-scale French cuisine restaurant. One of the best in the city and especially the neighbourhood for finer dining.
65 locals recommend
Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St WA somewhat casual but up-scale French cuisine restaurant. One of the best in the city and especially the neighbourhood for finer dining.
One of the city's most famous restaurants featuring the best Tacos and Ceviche and other Mexican inspired food. Super hip and trendy.
292 locals recommend
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St WOne of the city's most famous restaurants featuring the best Tacos and Ceviche and other Mexican inspired food. Super hip and trendy.
Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock AveBest laid back southern BBQ joint. It's super hip and trendy.
One of the best coffee shops in the city let alone this neighbourhood. Even better it's only a short walk up the street. They have delicious croissants, muffins and cookies if you're there early enough.
103 locals recommend
Capital Espresso
1349 Queen St WOne of the best coffee shops in the city let alone this neighbourhood. Even better it's only a short walk up the street. They have delicious croissants, muffins and cookies if you're there early enough.
Superpoint Express
269 Dunn AveEat in or take-out this is a fantastic authentic wood-fired pizza place.
Great for a down and dirty burger and fries, run by one the city's biggest chef's Grant Van Gameren. Budget-friendly and definitely low-key.
27 locals recommend
Harry's Charbroiled Dining Lounge
293 Palmerston AvenueGreat for a down and dirty burger and fries, run by one the city's biggest chef's Grant Van Gameren. Budget-friendly and definitely low-key.
Focus on local and international brewers, sustainably-produced wine, and regional spirits. As for the food: Expect perogies, salty fish and pickled everything.
29 locals recommend
Tennessee Tavern
1554 Queen St WFocus on local and international brewers, sustainably-produced wine, and regional spirits. As for the food: Expect perogies, salty fish and pickled everything.
Vi's No Frills
1435 King St WThis place will cover your basics for groceries.
Drinks & Nightlife
A trendy tiki bar with an exploding volcano, for real!
54 locals recommend
The Shameful Tiki Room Toronto
1378 Queen St WA trendy tiki bar with an exploding volcano, for real!
Beyond a decent bar this place also makes great food. It's always busy and full.
75 locals recommend
Parts & Labour
1566 Queen St WBeyond a decent bar this place also makes great food. It's always busy and full.
This local is so cool and low-key you would even know it was there if not for the couple of smokers standing outside late at night.
24 locals recommend
Pharmacy Bar
This local is so cool and low-key you would even know it was there if not for the couple of smokers standing outside late at night.
The Yukon
1592 Queen Street WestFantastic cocktails, nice environment.
Parkdale's new mezcaleria/cocktail bar is ambitious, original and stuffed with coveted bottles of booze. Another bar run by Grant Van Gameren, one the city's biggest names in food culture.
34 locals recommend
PrettyUgly Bar
1237 Queen St WParkdale's new mezcaleria/cocktail bar is ambitious, original and stuffed with coveted bottles of booze. Another bar run by Grant Van Gameren, one the city's biggest names in food culture.