Guidebook for Toronto
Parks & Nature
There is a biking/running trail off of Wallace, East of Lansdowne towards the Go Train station. High Park is also lovely to take a run or ride a bike.
494 locals recommend
High Park Subway Station
There is a biking/running trail off of Wallace, East of Lansdowne towards the Go Train station. High Park is also lovely to take a run or ride a bike.
Campbell Park
225 Campbell AveGreat place for kids to play, wading pool in the summer.
Great splash pad in the summer, lots of great picnic areas and many play structures for the kids. Gorgeous walking path as well.
23 locals recommend
Dovercourt Park
Great splash pad in the summer, lots of great picnic areas and many play structures for the kids. Gorgeous walking path as well.
Food Scene
Hello Darling
827 Lansdowne AvenueGood for veggie and meat eaters.
They have gluten free crusts! No vegan cheese though, but they are tasty without the cheese.
20 locals recommend
Defina Wood Fired
1485 Dupont StThey have gluten free crusts! No vegan cheese though, but they are tasty without the cheese.
The most hipster you can hip in one spot. All the Ubisoft employees go here.
77 locals recommend
Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace AveThe most hipster you can hip in one spot. All the Ubisoft employees go here.
Half pub with Indian influence. It is very tasty and cost effective. Great patio.
7 locals recommend
Pepper's Restaurant & Bar
189 Wallace AveHalf pub with Indian influence. It is very tasty and cost effective. Great patio.
Cafe Neon
241 Wallace AveTasty foods and wine! Across from Ubisoft. Great for kids.
Super friendly and very nice about food intolerances. Delicious food and nice atmosphere.
152 locals recommend
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St WSuper friendly and very nice about food intolerances. Delicious food and nice atmosphere.
New spot that just opened. Very tasty, nice about food intolerances and vegan options. Cute back patio.
9 locals recommend
Glass Onion Bistro
New spot that just opened. Very tasty, nice about food intolerances and vegan options. Cute back patio.
They have full food and it's the most instagramable of all things. Edible flowers, vegan options and bacon to die for.
38 locals recommend
Baddies
679 Lansdowne AveThey have full food and it's the most instagramable of all things. Edible flowers, vegan options and bacon to die for.
Take out only, iconic Portuguese chicken. This neighbourhood was traditionally Portuguese. So if you can eat chicken, try this out! Super tasty and cost effective.
12 locals recommend
Cantanhede O Bairradino
662 Lansdowne AveTake out only, iconic Portuguese chicken. This neighbourhood was traditionally Portuguese. So if you can eat chicken, try this out! Super tasty and cost effective.
SO TASTY. The modern take on a lot of the traditional neighbourhood foods. Also, they are all very nice and great with food intolerances.
18 locals recommend
Love Chix
33 Powerhouse StSO TASTY. The modern take on a lot of the traditional neighbourhood foods. Also, they are all very nice and great with food intolerances.
Fancy and pricey, but a great place if you like game meats and innovative foods.
95 locals recommend
FARMHOUSE tavern
1627 Dupont StFancy and pricey, but a great place if you like game meats and innovative foods.
Essentials
Cheap! They also sell wine (although it's mostly all sweet), beers and ciders. They have a reasonable gluten free section and have some vegan foods.
40 locals recommend
Food Basics
830 Lansdowne AveCheap! They also sell wine (although it's mostly all sweet), beers and ciders. They have a reasonable gluten free section and have some vegan foods.
Health food store where you will find all the special things you need if you have food issues. They have open soaps though and it is quite scented in there.
49 locals recommend
Nuthouse
1256 Bloor St WHealth food store where you will find all the special things you need if you have food issues. They have open soaps though and it is quite scented in there.
They have a reasonable vegan and gluten free section. I would not buy meat here.
87 locals recommend
FreshCo
1245 Dupont StThey have a reasonable vegan and gluten free section. I would not buy meat here.
Getting Around
They need to build an elevator. If you need one, go to Dufferin Station.
86 locals recommend
Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave station
They need to build an elevator. If you need one, go to Dufferin Station.
You can get a train to the airport, downtown and a variety of cities.
83 locals recommend
UP Express Bloor Station
1456 Bloor St WYou can get a train to the airport, downtown and a variety of cities.
Dufferin station
The closest accessible TTC stop.
Arts & Culture
Just stunning, in an heritage building along the bike trail, this museum opened in September 2018. It has five floors of amazing art and many artists do talks there. Can't be missed.
129 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
158 Sterling RdJust stunning, in an heritage building along the bike trail, this museum opened in September 2018. It has five floors of amazing art and many artists do talks there. Can't be missed.
GALERIE DIVISION
45 Ernest AveVery cool shows pop here all the time. A local hidden gem.