Marc And Karen’s guidebook
Food scene
Pokito
420 Queen St WTry the spicy salmon Poké bowl with double salmon!
Fresh on Spadina
5031 Spadina Ave.Vegetarian / Vegan / Juices - super healthy!
Another great french restaurant, with yummy omelettes in the morning starting at 11am
43 locals recommend
La Palette
492 Queen St WAnother great french restaurant, with yummy omelettes in the morning starting at 11am
Aji Sai
467 Queen St WWho doesn’t love All You Can Eat sushi?
Restaurant/bar/live music venue/pool hall (upstairs)
Great Pad Thai (not really authentic thai but very yummy) and Siam Wookie Balls.
48 locals recommend
Rivoli
334 Queen St WRestaurant/bar/live music venue/pool hall (upstairs)
Great Pad Thai (not really authentic thai but very yummy) and Siam Wookie Balls.
PAI
18 Duncan StTruly out of this world thai food!
CJ Lunch Box
409 Richmond St WGreat Tokyo-style grab-and-go sushi made in-house, lunch only
Southern french cuisine and great vibe… the Cote de Boeuf shared plate is drool-worthy!!
50 locals recommend
Jules Bistro
147 Spadina Ave.Southern french cuisine and great vibe… the Cote de Boeuf shared plate is drool-worthy!!
Designer tacos and great margaritas… try the mexican street corn, and the pollo frito taco.
239 locals recommend
La Carnita
501 College StDesigner tacos and great margaritas… try the mexican street corn, and the pollo frito taco.
Impact Kitchen
573 King St EGluten Free Kitchen with Paleo and Vegan options
Kupfert & Kim (Spadina)
140 Spadina Ave.Whole menu is ‘meatless and wheatless’!
Kibo Sushi King
36 Charlotte StExcellent, small sushi haunt.
The BEST butter chicken anywhere. Romantic intimate vibe at night. Awesome all-you-can-eat lunch buffet.
20 locals recommend
India Palace Restaurant
257 Queen St WThe BEST butter chicken anywhere. Romantic intimate vibe at night. Awesome all-you-can-eat lunch buffet.
Tiny place, counter service, take it to go. Best butter chicken roti
anywhere.
29 locals recommend
Gandhi Indian Cuisine
554 Queen St WTiny place, counter service, take it to go. Best butter chicken roti
anywhere.
Pizza Pizza
340 Front St WLate-night pizza
Pho Pasteur Restaurant
525 Dundas St WVietnamese
Generous baja-style tacos in the heart of Kensington Market. Cash only.
115 locals recommend
Seven Lives
72 Kensington AveGenerous baja-style tacos in the heart of Kensington Market. Cash only.
Sneaky Dee's
431 College St20 min walk (or order on UberEats!) Late night food. Unreal nachos.
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St WCanadian, local meats, amazing Brunch
Very informal, menu feels like barebones home cooking but it’s
cheap eating and reasonably priced drinks. All day breakfast. Late nite food. Cash only. Large patio great for casual warm weather hangs.
33 locals recommend
Java House
537 Queen St WVery informal, menu feels like barebones home cooking but it’s
cheap eating and reasonably priced drinks. All day breakfast. Late nite food. Cash only. Large patio great for casual warm weather hangs.
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveExcellent, wood fired pizza (regular and gf available)
Coffee Shop
They’re obsessive about their various coffee varietals, it’s serious!!!
Fahrenheit Coffee
120 Lombard StJimmy's Coffee
107 Portland StAlways pretty busy but delicious!
Early Bird Coffee & Kitchen
613 Queen St WYummy avocado toast!
Espresso specialist serving baked goods, with communal tables & free WiFi in an exposed-brick space.
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Espresso specialist serving baked goods, with communal tables & free WiFi in an exposed-brick space.
Grocery Store
On the 2nd floor of a larger complex, very conveniently located right across from Shoppers Drug Mart, with a Winners upstairs and an LCBO (liquor store) another minute walk further west on
Queen. As of 2019 also carries beer and wine.
6 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen Street WestOn the 2nd floor of a larger complex, very conveniently located right across from Shoppers Drug Mart, with a Winners upstairs and an LCBO (liquor store) another minute walk further west on
Queen. As of 2019 also carries beer and wine.
Gourmet grocer for local & organic produce and packaged foods, plus a cafe, deli, coffee shop and patio. LCBO (liquor store) across the street for convenience.
92 locals recommend
Fresh & Wild Food Market
69 Spadina Ave.Gourmet grocer for local & organic produce and packaged foods, plus a cafe, deli, coffee shop and patio. LCBO (liquor store) across the street for convenience.
Organic and grassfed meat, local and imported cheeses, sustainably sourced fish, fresh local breads.
18 locals recommend
The Healthy Butcher
565 Queen St WOrganic and grassfed meat, local and imported cheeses, sustainably sourced fish, fresh local breads.
Neighbourhoods
A walkable bohemian neighborhood filled with specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Walk up Spadina past Dundas to St. Andrew, turn left and you’ll find it.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
A walkable bohemian neighborhood filled with specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Walk up Spadina past Dundas to St. Andrew, turn left and you’ll find it.
Walk up Spadina on your way to Kensington Market and you’ll run across plenty of grocers selling many varieties of produce.
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Walk up Spadina on your way to Kensington Market and you’ll run across plenty of grocers selling many varieties of produce.
Drug Store
Conveniently located across from Loblaws, WInners, and an LCBO.
515 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WConveniently located across from Loblaws, WInners, and an LCBO.
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W500 King St. W
Liquor Store/Di
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Conveniently located near a Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Winners.
Wine Rack
746 King St Wwinerack.com
NOVA Cannabis Queen Street
535 Queen St Wwww.novacannabisstore.com