In the area!
Food Scene
Some of the best vegan food in Toronto. Definitely the place we go most often.
Fave dishes:
Cobb Salad
Beyond Meat Burger
Onion Rings w/Garlic Mayo & BBQ Sauce
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Fresh on Front
47 Front St ESome of the best vegan food in Toronto. Definitely the place we go most often.
Fave dishes:
Cobb Salad
Beyond Meat Burger
Onion Rings w/Garlic Mayo & BBQ Sauce
Great pizza and salads for a quick lunch or dinner. Good option for take out as well.
Fave dishes:
Mushroom Pizza
Kale Salad
True True Pizza
169 King St EGreat pizza and salads for a quick lunch or dinner. Good option for take out as well.
Fave dishes:
Mushroom Pizza
Kale Salad
Decent Thai food with wonderful owners. Has the advantage of being the closets restaurant, being in the building.
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Mengrai Thai
82 Ontario StDecent Thai food with wonderful owners. Has the advantage of being the closets restaurant, being in the building.
Great spot to grab a pint & some pub grub! Huge backyard patio. Great spot to watch sports games or live music.
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Betty's
240 King St EGreat spot to grab a pint & some pub grub! Huge backyard patio. Great spot to watch sports games or live music.
Local favourite - never tried but we've heard great things :)
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The George Street Diner
129 George StLocal favourite - never tried but we've heard great things :)
A great spot for a drink and some food. Excellent patio in nice location.
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The Corner Place
11 Jarvis StA great spot for a drink and some food. Excellent patio in nice location.
Coffee
Great coffee with cute decor. Excellent on-the-go treats and small meals. Must try treat: vegan chocolate chip cookie <3
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Rooster Coffee House
479 Broadview AveGreat coffee with cute decor. Excellent on-the-go treats and small meals. Must try treat: vegan chocolate chip cookie <3
Great spot for your caffeine fix, beautiful decor, delicious food. On the go & eat in options, casual, vegan/GF options.
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NEO COFFEE BAR
161 Frederick StGreat spot for your caffeine fix, beautiful decor, delicious food. On the go & eat in options, casual, vegan/GF options.
For your average cup of Starbucks coffee with the added benefit of interacting with some of the loveliest people. This is our favourite spot to grab coffee due to the amazing staff
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Starbucks
2E Spadina Ave.For your average cup of Starbucks coffee with the added benefit of interacting with some of the loveliest people. This is our favourite spot to grab coffee due to the amazing staff
Super trendy cafe with coffee, quick eats, and alcohol! Lots of indoor seating space and a small patio
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Odin Cafe + Bar
514 King St ESuper trendy cafe with coffee, quick eats, and alcohol! Lots of indoor seating space and a small patio
Local Amenities
Our local grocery store. One of the cheaper grocery chains in Toronto - though there is normally excellent produce and selection of products here. This store also has a pharmacy.
Remember a quarter (25 cents) in order to use a cart!
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Rocco's No Frills
200 Front St EOur local grocery store. One of the cheaper grocery chains in Toronto - though there is normally excellent produce and selection of products here. This store also has a pharmacy.
Remember a quarter (25 cents) in order to use a cart!
Closest pharmacy (just at the southeast corner of Parliament and Queen)
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Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WClosest pharmacy (just at the southeast corner of Parliament and Queen)
No fuss yoga & fitness studio in walking distance. Nice welcoming local space with a range of different classes. New client deal ($19 for one week of unlimited classes), classes also available on ClassPass. Website: https://www.yogathletix.com/rates
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YOGAthletix
573 King St ENo fuss yoga & fitness studio in walking distance. Nice welcoming local space with a range of different classes. New client deal ($19 for one week of unlimited classes), classes also available on ClassPass. Website: https://www.yogathletix.com/rates
Corktown Medical Centre
589 King St EWalk-in clinic with great physicians
Closest hospital with emergency care (about a 10 minute walk, 5 min car ride)
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St. Michael's Hospital
36 Queen St EClosest hospital with emergency care (about a 10 minute walk, 5 min car ride)
Metro
89 Gould StSlightly more upscale grocer in the area. Great flower shop too!
Closest subway station - about a 10 min walk from the apartment!
To get to this station, feel free to walk or take the 501 Queen streetcar from Ontario St to Yonge St/Queen Subway Station
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Queen station
8 Queen St WClosest subway station - about a 10 min walk from the apartment!
To get to this station, feel free to walk or take the 501 Queen streetcar from Ontario St to Yonge St/Queen Subway Station
Bulk food store! You can fill up your own containers here - feel free to bring any of the jars in the apartment to fill.
Great place to get bulk items, but more importantly, a great place to buy snacks for your adventures!
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Bulk Barn
393 King St WBulk food store! You can fill up your own containers here - feel free to bring any of the jars in the apartment to fill.
Great place to get bulk items, but more importantly, a great place to buy snacks for your adventures!
The location where all the outdoor shots were filmed for the new(ish) TV show Kim's Convenience.
This fact aside, this is our go-to corner store.
Kim's Convenience
252 Queen St EThe location where all the outdoor shots were filmed for the new(ish) TV show Kim's Convenience.
This fact aside, this is our go-to corner store.
Public spaces
Beautiful park with nice gardens and kids play area. Great place to sit down, relax and read a book.
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St. James Park
120 King Street EastBeautiful park with nice gardens and kids play area. Great place to sit down, relax and read a book.
Lovely public space with a two tiered dog fountain! Check it out and see if you can spot the cat :)
Right across the street from Fresh on Front and behind the Flatiron Building - a combo of these eating, sightseeing and relaxing makes for a perfect date night.
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Berczy Park
35 Wellington St ELovely public space with a two tiered dog fountain! Check it out and see if you can spot the cat :)
Right across the street from Fresh on Front and behind the Flatiron Building - a combo of these eating, sightseeing and relaxing makes for a perfect date night.
Classified as an "urban beach" this hangout spot has no access to the water, but overlooks Lake Ontario with cute pink umbrellas to sit under.
If you're lucky you'll get to watch as they unload the sugar from the sugar ship at the Redpath Sugar Factory
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Sugar Beach Park
11 Dockside DrClassified as an "urban beach" this hangout spot has no access to the water, but overlooks Lake Ontario with cute pink umbrellas to sit under.
If you're lucky you'll get to watch as they unload the sugar from the sugar ship at the Redpath Sugar Factory