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Neighbourhood coffee shop with good breakfasts. Famous for their breakfast sandwiches.
983 Dovercourt Rd
983 Dovercourt RoadNeighbourhood coffee shop with good breakfasts. Famous for their breakfast sandwiches.
Excellent coffee and a great place to sit and work and/or people watch.
91 locals recommend
The Common
1028 Bloor St WExcellent coffee and a great place to sit and work and/or people watch.
Contra Café
1028 Shaw StGood coffee and pastries with a cute deck on nice days.
Good food and coffee, great people watching on the patio facing Bloor St.
62 locals recommend
Saving Gigi
859 Bloor St WGood food and coffee, great people watching on the patio facing Bloor St.
Great brunch - get there early as there is always a line!
35 locals recommend
The Epicure Cafe & Grill
502 Queen St WGreat brunch - get there early as there is always a line!
Very busy Ethiopian restaurant - be prepared to wait but the food (and the prices) make it worth it!
71 locals recommend
Nazareth
969 Bloor Street WestVery busy Ethiopian restaurant - be prepared to wait but the food (and the prices) make it worth it!
Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St WFantastic Indian food.
Busy little El Salvadorian place - you can get takeout and eat in Christie Pits. Cash only.
75 locals recommend
Tacos El Asador
689 Bloor St WBusy little El Salvadorian place - you can get takeout and eat in Christie Pits. Cash only.
Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
691 Bloor St WExcellent Korean food.
The Hogtown Vegan
1056 Bloor St WIf you're into vegan fare.
Excellent take out - Portuguese chicken and side dishes.
22 locals recommend
The Rooster Rotisserie and Grill
942 Bloor St WExcellent take out - Portuguese chicken and side dishes.
My favourite neighbourhood spot - very friendly staff, good food and a lovely patio.
20 locals recommend
The Roxton
379 Harbord StreetMy favourite neighbourhood spot - very friendly staff, good food and a lovely patio.
Fantastic little bakery known for their homemade ice cream sandwiches. Cash only and expect a lineup on a warm night.
113 locals recommend
Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware AveFantastic little bakery known for their homemade ice cream sandwiches. Cash only and expect a lineup on a warm night.
Essentials
77 Food Market
138 Hallam StBasic bodega if you need snacks and essentials.
Sobeys Dupont
840 Dupont StFull grocery store, open 24 hours.
Organic and local grocery store - a bit further of a walk than Sobey's, but it has nicer products.
184 locals recommend
Fiesta Farms
200 Christie StOrganic and local grocery store - a bit further of a walk than Sobey's, but it has nicer products.
958 Bloor St W
958 Bloor Street WestPharmacy, toiletries, snacks.
Drinks & Nightlife
Really nice patio; great cocktails and snacks. Also a coffee shop during the day.
92 locals recommend
Northwood
815 Bloor St WReally nice patio; great cocktails and snacks. Also a coffee shop during the day.
Wise Bar
1007 Bloor Street WestRelaxed bar with a good beer selection.
Drift Bar
1063 Bloor Street WestChill place to grab a drink
Civil Liberties
878 Bloor St WFun neighbourhood bar
Huge craft beer selection and great burgers - a good place to go if you want to catch the Jays or Leafs on TV.
44 locals recommend
Tallboys - Craft Beer House
838 Bloor St WHuge craft beer selection and great burgers - a good place to go if you want to catch the Jays or Leafs on TV.
989 Dovercourt Rd
989 Dovercourt RoadFun little dive bar
The Steady Cafe & Bar
1051 Bloor Street WestLGBTQ friendly bar and restaurant
Everything Else
RBC Royal Bank
6 Fort York BlvdRoyal Bank - ATM
992 Bloor St W
992 Bloor Street WestBank - Scotiabank - ATM
892 Bloor St W
892 Bloor Street WestBank - CIBC - ATM
Shopping
Sone's Pharmacy
991 Dovercourt RdPharmacy
879 Bloor St W
879 Bloor Street WestLiquor store - open M-F 10 am - 9 pm and Sunday 12-6 pm