Guidebook for Toronto

Shannon
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Tastes just like Thailand! Friendly owners. *Cheap & Nice
14 locals recommend
Khmer Thai Restaurant
1018 St Clair Ave W
14 locals recommend
Tastes just like Thailand! Friendly owners. *Cheap & Nice
Super-delicious sushi fusion. *Cheap & Nice
14 locals recommend
Sushi California
1238 St Clair Ave W
14 locals recommend
Super-delicious sushi fusion. *Cheap & Nice
The best shawarma & falafels, on account of their baked eggplant and oodles of toppings! *Cheap & Nice.
Sofra Nazar
1166 St Clair Ave W
The best shawarma & falafels, on account of their baked eggplant and oodles of toppings! *Cheap & Nice.
Voted 2nd-best pizza in the city! Great lunch specials. Shannon-certified best homemade tiramisu in the neighbourhood! *Moderate
37 locals recommend
Marcello's Pizzeria
1163 St Clair Ave W
37 locals recommend
Voted 2nd-best pizza in the city! Great lunch specials. Shannon-certified best homemade tiramisu in the neighbourhood! *Moderate
Busy all-day-breakfast and brunch spot. Daily specials. *Cheap & Nice
77 locals recommend
Boom Breakfast & Co
1036 St Clair Ave W
77 locals recommend
Busy all-day-breakfast and brunch spot. Daily specials. *Cheap & Nice
Home-cooked food with a country flair. Take-out and pre-prepped also available. *Moderate
78 locals recommend
Emma's Country Kitchen
810 St Clair Ave W
78 locals recommend
Home-cooked food with a country flair. Take-out and pre-prepped also available. *Moderate
Cute little cafe with delicious lattes.
13 locals recommend
Cocoalatte
671 St Clair Ave W
13 locals recommend
Cute little cafe with delicious lattes.
Fast service and great Vietnamese food. (Even though we always get the Curry Pad Thai!) *Cheap & Nice
Pho Rang Dong
1193 St Clair Ave W
Fast service and great Vietnamese food. (Even though we always get the Curry Pad Thai!) *Cheap & Nice
Delicious and deluxe Mexican menu with the cutest decor! *Moderate
6 locals recommend
El Rincon Mexicano
6 locals recommend
Delicious and deluxe Mexican menu with the cutest decor! *Moderate
Thin crust pizza & amazing bruschetta. *Moderate
23 locals recommend
Pizza e Pazzi - Best pizza Toronto
1182 St Clair Ave W
23 locals recommend
Thin crust pizza & amazing bruschetta. *Moderate
Not an independent cafe, but Timmy's is a Canadian fast-coffee staple.
497 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
120 Fort York Blvd
497 locals recommend
Not an independent cafe, but Timmy's is a Canadian fast-coffee staple.
New in the neighbourhood. We haven't tried it yet, but it's always busy, and their slogan is "Not your mother's Indian" ;) *Gourmet
39 locals recommend
Pukka
778 St Clair Ave W
39 locals recommend
New in the neighbourhood. We haven't tried it yet, but it's always busy, and their slogan is "Not your mother's Indian" ;) *Gourmet
Mega big burritos made exactly as you want! Mmmmm *Moderate
Asada Mexican Grill
809 St Clair Ave W
Mega big burritos made exactly as you want! Mmmmm *Moderate
OK Italian food with affordable combos. Open late. *Cheap & Nice
22 locals recommend
Big Slice (Dufferin & St. Clair)
1154 Saint Clair Avenue West
22 locals recommend
OK Italian food with affordable combos. Open late. *Cheap & Nice
Delicious thin crust pizza and full Italian menu. *Moderate
14 locals recommend
Frank’s Pizza House — Toronto Pizza
1352 St Clair Ave W
14 locals recommend
Delicious thin crust pizza and full Italian menu. *Moderate
Authentic & fusion Italian food, wine, cafe. Funky interior design. *Gourmet
56 locals recommend
Vino Rosso Bar & Restaurant
995 Bay St.
56 locals recommend
Authentic & fusion Italian food, wine, cafe. Funky interior design. *Gourmet
Voted best smoked ribs in the city. Chicken & waffles is another famed menu item. Always busy - go before you're starving. *Moderate
85 locals recommend
The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
699 St Clair Ave W
85 locals recommend
Voted best smoked ribs in the city. Chicken & waffles is another famed menu item. Always busy - go before you're starving. *Moderate
Delicious Peruvian food! The fish, rice, and beans are wonderful! *Moderate - Gourment
Paracas Peruvian Restaurant
992 St Clair Ave W
Delicious Peruvian food! The fish, rice, and beans are wonderful! *Moderate - Gourment
Waffles galore, a hopping spot on weekends (you may need to wait). Cash only *Moderate
105 locals recommend
Starving Artist
1078 St Clair Ave W
105 locals recommend
Waffles galore, a hopping spot on weekends (you may need to wait). Cash only *Moderate

Everything Else

Year-round Saturday Farmers' Market, family-friendly events, artists' hub, playground & splash pad, dog park, community garden
44 locals recommend
Artscape Wychwood Barns
601 Christie St
44 locals recommend
Year-round Saturday Farmers' Market, family-friendly events, artists' hub, playground & splash pad, dog park, community garden
Your closest bank/ATM
60 locals recommend
RBC Royal Bank
6 Fort York Blvd
60 locals recommend
Your closest bank/ATM
in case you bank at TD
15 locals recommend
TD Canada Trust
1435 Queen St W
15 locals recommend
in case you bank at TD
Ontario's alcohol sales are government regulated. LCBO: for all your beer, liquor, and wine needs. *NOTE: must be 19+ and bring ID with you. OPEN Mon-Sat 10 am - 9pm, Sun 12-6pm
44 locals recommend
LCBO Toronto-Central
44 locals recommend
Ontario's alcohol sales are government regulated. LCBO: for all your beer, liquor, and wine needs. *NOTE: must be 19+ and bring ID with you. OPEN Mon-Sat 10 am - 9pm, Sun 12-6pm
In case you bank with Scotiabank.
11 locals recommend
Scotiabank
1151 Weston Rd
11 locals recommend
In case you bank with Scotiabank.
In case you bank with CIBC
35 locals recommend
CIBC Branch with ATM
235 Ossington Ave
35 locals recommend
In case you bank with CIBC

Shopping

Hands-down the coolest ice cream shoppe you've ever salivated in!
41 locals recommend
Dutch Dreams
36 Vaughan Rd
41 locals recommend
Hands-down the coolest ice cream shoppe you've ever salivated in!
Bits of heaven in truffle form + ice cream and a patio!
Rococoa Chocolates
3237 Yonge St
Bits of heaven in truffle form + ice cream and a patio!
Our closest convenience store. Get your TTC tokens & day passes here! They also have cheap movie rentals: $2 per night!
Video Games & Variety
1038 St Clair Ave W
Our closest convenience store. Get your TTC tokens & day passes here! They also have cheap movie rentals: $2 per night!
24-hour convenience store. Get your TTC tokens and day passes here.
Mac's Convenience Stores
948 St Clair Ave W
24-hour convenience store. Get your TTC tokens and day passes here.
The real stuff: organic, dark, homemade, fair trade chocolate.
6 locals recommend
ChocoSol Traders
1131 St Clair Ave W
6 locals recommend
The real stuff: organic, dark, homemade, fair trade chocolate.
Major pharmacy, cosmetics, personal care items, open til midnight.
180 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant Rd
180 locals recommend
Major pharmacy, cosmetics, personal care items, open til midnight.
Awesome video rentals: independent & rare films, documentaries, and new releases.
2Q Video
938 St Clair Ave W
Awesome video rentals: independent & rare films, documentaries, and new releases.
For all of your organic/natural/sustainable needs: housewares, cleaning products, personal care products
Ecoexistence
766 St Clair Ave W
For all of your organic/natural/sustainable needs: housewares, cleaning products, personal care products
Great selection of vitamins, natural health products, personal care items, organic and alternative groceries
20 locals recommend
Evergreen Natural Foods
161 Roncesvalles Ave
20 locals recommend
Great selection of vitamins, natural health products, personal care items, organic and alternative groceries

Essentials

Your closest major grocery store (a 7 minute walk).
64 locals recommend
Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave
64 locals recommend
Your closest major grocery store (a 7 minute walk).
Giant grocery store with huge selection. Features: organics, bakery, JOE Fresh clothing, etc.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals recommend
Giant grocery store with huge selection. Features: organics, bakery, JOE Fresh clothing, etc.

Drinks & Nightlife

Inspired pub food & a weekly Thursday Open Mic. Sunday brunch with live jazz. Good beer selection. *Moderate
45 locals recommend
DeSotos Eatery
1079 St Clair Ave W
45 locals recommend
Inspired pub food & a weekly Thursday Open Mic. Sunday brunch with live jazz. Good beer selection. *Moderate
Chill bar with locally brewed beers on tap and lively art on the walls. Live music some nights.
29 locals recommend
Dave's... On St. Clair
730 St Clair Ave W
29 locals recommend
Chill bar with locally brewed beers on tap and lively art on the walls. Live music some nights.
OK food, OK beer, patio...we mostly come here for the neighbours who hang here.
Piper's Pub and Grill
782 St Clair Ave W
OK food, OK beer, patio...we mostly come here for the neighbours who hang here.