Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
One of the BEST coffee and espresso places in the city. Great baked goods (croissants, carrot cake, brownies, cookies, muffins, gluten free options, sandwiches, quiche and juice and teas, too.
17 lokale anbefaler
Remarkable Bean
2242 Queen St EOne of the BEST coffee and espresso places in the city. Great baked goods (croissants, carrot cake, brownies, cookies, muffins, gluten free options, sandwiches, quiche and juice and teas, too.
Excellent food and value. Fantastic brunch choices. Fresh, interesting choices like: grilled wild mushroom salad, various eggs benedict variations, and daily soups. Never disappointed.
30 lokale anbefaler
Vivetha Bistro
2485 Queen St EExcellent food and value. Fantastic brunch choices. Fresh, interesting choices like: grilled wild mushroom salad, various eggs benedict variations, and daily soups. Never disappointed.
Great lunch specials, and soup with naan! Dinner is less of a value. Lunch is a great value.
6 lokale anbefaler
Ali's Tandoori Curry House
2306 Queen St EGreat lunch specials, and soup with naan! Dinner is less of a value. Lunch is a great value.
Ed's Real Scoop - Beaches
2224 Queen St EGreat slow food. Go for brunch!
Low price...pretty low quality but in a pinch...just fine. Cheap bacon and eggs breakfast...or the combo meals...sweet and sour dishes, fried rice, chow mein, burgers, shakes, etc.
7 lokale anbefaler
Garden Gate Restaurant
2379 Queen St ELow price...pretty low quality but in a pinch...just fine. Cheap bacon and eggs breakfast...or the combo meals...sweet and sour dishes, fried rice, chow mein, burgers, shakes, etc.
A beautiful upscale spot for a fancy dinner or reasonably priced Sunday brunch. One of our fancier spots in the neighbourhood.
9 lokale anbefaler
Whitlock's Restaurant
1961 Queen St EA beautiful upscale spot for a fancy dinner or reasonably priced Sunday brunch. One of our fancier spots in the neighbourhood.
Not amazing, but good food, and fair prices. I like the street side patio in the summer.
27 lokale anbefaler
The Beacher Cafe
2162 Queen St ENot amazing, but good food, and fair prices. I like the street side patio in the summer.
Good veggie options. Lentils, beans, chickpeas and the sort. A take-out (limited seating) cafeteria style. Great value.
Delina Restaurant
1891 Queen St EGood veggie options. Lentils, beans, chickpeas and the sort. A take-out (limited seating) cafeteria style. Great value.
Beachside Grill
1922 Queen Street EastGood breakfast spot. Popular and simple bacon and eggs options.
Arguably the best for quality and value, out of the MANY Japanese places we have here.
19 lokale anbefaler
Yumei Sushi Japanese Restaurant
2116 Queen St EArguably the best for quality and value, out of the MANY Japanese places we have here.
Fun...open to the street...large selection, great for large groups.
52 lokale anbefaler
Green Eggplant
2024 Queen St EFun...open to the street...large selection, great for large groups.
For Thai food...pick this place. Small little place but long established and never disappointing.
Bow Thai Restaurant
1971 Queen St EFor Thai food...pick this place. Small little place but long established and never disappointing.
Tori's Bakeshop
2188 Queen St EGluten Free options if you'd like.
The Burger's Priest
1636 Queen St EJust plain yummy. Droool.
Everything Else
Right downstairs. Solar assisted power. Good machines and GREAT service where you drop off your dirty laundry and for $1 a pound, they will wash, dry, fold and bag it up. So easy!
Beach Solar Laundromat
2240 Queen St ERight downstairs. Solar assisted power. Good machines and GREAT service where you drop off your dirty laundry and for $1 a pound, they will wash, dry, fold and bag it up. So easy!
We have a few chocolate shops in the area, but in my opinion, this one takes the gold star.
The Belgian Chocolate Shop
2455 Queen St EWe have a few chocolate shops in the area, but in my opinion, this one takes the gold star.
A standard sports bar with above average food choices. Standard sports bar prices with some good specials. Lots of TV's and seating.
The Fill Station & Sports Bar
2282 Queen St EA standard sports bar with above average food choices. Standard sports bar prices with some good specials. Lots of TV's and seating.
Big nice library. Lots of windows, park setting, kids programs, dvd loans.
19 lokale anbefaler
Toronto Public Library - Beaches Branch
2161 Queen St EBig nice library. Lots of windows, park setting, kids programs, dvd loans.
A supplements strong store with traditional pharmaceuticals in the back. Focussed on natural remedies. Great staff.
Hooper's Pharmacy & Vitamin Shop
2136 Queen St EA supplements strong store with traditional pharmaceuticals in the back. Focussed on natural remedies. Great staff.
Fair pricing in my opinion, for photography needs. See: Henry's downtown for serious purchases like lenses, new kits, tripods, bags and such.
Black's Photography
2036 Queen St EFair pricing in my opinion, for photography needs. See: Henry's downtown for serious purchases like lenses, new kits, tripods, bags and such.
Shopping
Pet Valu
2210 Queen St EClose, good selection, everything you'll need. Newly renovated.
Ed's has some of the BEST ice cream and gelato in the city. 2nd location now in Leslieville.
Asteck Wireless Inc
2218 Queen St EEd's has some of the BEST ice cream and gelato in the city. 2nd location now in Leslieville.
Hallmark
2140A Queen St WCanada Postal outlet for stamps and mailing packages.
Essentials
Happy meat and eggs. Hormone free, antibiotic free, locally and ethically raised, yada yada. Good deals in the freezer section.
10 lokale anbefaler
Rowe Farms
Happy meat and eggs. Hormone free, antibiotic free, locally and ethically raised, yada yada. Good deals in the freezer section.
Beach valu-mart
2266 Queen St EJust the closest traditional grocery store.
Great staff, good selection, fair prices for this sort of thing. natural foods, organics, produce and supplements.
17 lokale anbefaler
The Wholesome Market
2234 Queen St EGreat staff, good selection, fair prices for this sort of thing. natural foods, organics, produce and supplements.
Carload On the Beach
2054 Queen St EOur favourite green grocer.
Entertainment & Activities
One of the best toy stores in the city. Educational toys and stuff for all ages. Gift wrapping service for parties.
9 lokale anbefaler
Mastermind Toys
2134 Queen St EOne of the best toy stores in the city. Educational toys and stuff for all ages. Gift wrapping service for parties.
Drinks & Nightlife
Live music and a vegetarian friendly menu. Small, cosy, good beer selection.
40 lokale anbefaler
Castro's Lounge
2116 Queen St ELive music and a vegetarian friendly menu. Small, cosy, good beer selection.
Arts & Culture
100 year old review theatre. Comfy seats, new sound system, and good snack bar.
61 lokale anbefaler
Fox Theatre
2236 Queen St E100 year old review theatre. Comfy seats, new sound system, and good snack bar.