Guidebook for Toronto

Abigail
Guidebook for Toronto

Drinks & Nightlife

best tacos in town and more hipsters than you can shake a stick at.
292 yerel halk öneriyor
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
292 yerel halk öneriyor
best tacos in town and more hipsters than you can shake a stick at.
Hugest patio ever. Good BBQ. Great bands. Friendly.
54 yerel halk öneriyor
Cadillac Lounge
1296 Queen St W
54 yerel halk öneriyor
Hugest patio ever. Good BBQ. Great bands. Friendly.
Fabulous, intimate little resto emphasizing...well, local. Local ingredients, local vibe; super cosy.
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Local Kitchen & Wine Bar
1710 Queen St W
25 yerel halk öneriyor
Fabulous, intimate little resto emphasizing...well, local. Local ingredients, local vibe; super cosy.
Chilled, charming local coffee and tea spot. Very nice early in the morning...or any time really. They have newspapers!
23 yerel halk öneriyor
The Abbott
99 Spencer Ave
23 yerel halk öneriyor
Chilled, charming local coffee and tea spot. Very nice early in the morning...or any time really. They have newspapers!
Who cares if he took the name and concept from notorious Cool Britannia artist Damian Hirst? I'm old enough to remember when this WAS a pharmacy. Friendly, intimate late nite drinks. Ask for Chris.
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Pharmacy Bar
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Who cares if he took the name and concept from notorious Cool Britannia artist Damian Hirst? I'm old enough to remember when this WAS a pharmacy. Friendly, intimate late nite drinks. Ask for Chris.
I hear it's Polynesian themed. Lots of cool people. Probably great food and vibe. I just wonder....what's next in Parkdale? Now we have a Polynesian tiki bar do we need anything more?
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Miss Thing's
1279 Queen Street West
49 yerel halk öneriyor
I hear it's Polynesian themed. Lots of cool people. Probably great food and vibe. I just wonder....what's next in Parkdale? Now we have a Polynesian tiki bar do we need anything more?

Everything Else

It's unique. It just is what it is. Great bar, excellent brunches, surprisingly kid-friendly.
538 yerel halk öneriyor
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
538 yerel halk öneriyor
It's unique. It just is what it is. Great bar, excellent brunches, surprisingly kid-friendly.
Browse, borrow, read the paper, take your kids on a Saturday morning. The library is our trusted go-to hangout.
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Toronto Public Library - Parkdale Branch
1303 Queen St W
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Browse, borrow, read the paper, take your kids on a Saturday morning. The library is our trusted go-to hangout.
If you love fabric you will swoon in this place. Dog friendly too!
Designer Fabrics
1360 Queen Street West
If you love fabric you will swoon in this place. Dog friendly too!
Cos we all love a hardware store! Especially a dog-friendly, friendly-friendly, knowledgeable and LOCAL one like this.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Parkdale Home Hardware
1372 Queen St W
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Cos we all love a hardware store! Especially a dog-friendly, friendly-friendly, knowledgeable and LOCAL one like this.
Local, organic, ethically and sustainably sourced groceries, delicacies, household goods....all your basics covered, plus special things - and a friendly local place to shop. 5 mins from your door!
49 yerel halk öneriyor
West End Food Co-op
1229 Queen Street West
49 yerel halk öneriyor
Local, organic, ethically and sustainably sourced groceries, delicacies, household goods....all your basics covered, plus special things - and a friendly local place to shop. 5 mins from your door!
Your local supermarket. Big, bright, cheap and amazing selection.
339 yerel halk öneriyor
FreshCo
22 Northcote Ave
339 yerel halk öneriyor
Your local supermarket. Big, bright, cheap and amazing selection.
Luxurious french pastries in a glamourous room and a delicious little stealth-breakfast.
51 yerel halk öneriyor
The Tempered Room
1374 Queen St W
51 yerel halk öneriyor
Luxurious french pastries in a glamourous room and a delicious little stealth-breakfast.
The little park that CAN. And does. Summertime, if you're here with kids, this is where you'll want to come hang out in the wading pool with Parkdale's other parents.
Masaryk Park
220 Cowan Ave
The little park that CAN. And does. Summertime, if you're here with kids, this is where you'll want to come hang out in the wading pool with Parkdale's other parents.
Precision haircutting in a friendly, warm environment. Ask for Rachel and tell her Abi sent you. She's a very skilled cutter and colourist. Well-curated vintage collectibles for sale: bonus!
Quinn West
Precision haircutting in a friendly, warm environment. Ask for Rachel and tell her Abi sent you. She's a very skilled cutter and colourist. Well-curated vintage collectibles for sale: bonus!
Eclectic's an overused word but my, this boutique is eclectic. Much of their stuff (all of it?) is locally made and ethical, extremely stylish and made to last. Great greetings cards and lingerie!
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Shopgirls Gallery Boutique
1342 Queen St W
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Eclectic's an overused word but my, this boutique is eclectic. Much of their stuff (all of it?) is locally made and ethical, extremely stylish and made to last. Great greetings cards and lingerie!
Top notch massage, infra red saunas and other alternative health treatments, plus a little store for related supplies. A neighbourhood gem.
The Well
1344 Queen St W
Top notch massage, infra red saunas and other alternative health treatments, plus a little store for related supplies. A neighbourhood gem.
Huge expos, Toronto FC soccer stadium, nightclubs, bandshells and more.
146 yerel halk öneriyor
Exhibition Place
100 Princes' Boulevard
146 yerel halk öneriyor
Huge expos, Toronto FC soccer stadium, nightclubs, bandshells and more.
Gorgeous, built-to-last, mostly Canadian home furnishings. Buy and ship home: you won't regret it.
Pavilion
42 Gladstone Ave
Gorgeous, built-to-last, mostly Canadian home furnishings. Buy and ship home: you won't regret it.
The owner's been knowledgeably selling high-design housewares, books, jewellry, clocks and general fabulosity, for at least 15 years. Stop by for a present for someone, including yourself.
Studio Brillantine
1518 Queen St W
The owner's been knowledgeably selling high-design housewares, books, jewellry, clocks and general fabulosity, for at least 15 years. Stop by for a present for someone, including yourself.
Hey - your beer, wine and spirits needs are met a mere 7 minutes away on foot! Huge selection, amazing range of beer. It's a booze supermarket basically.
957 yerel halk öneriyor
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 yerel halk öneriyor
Hey - your beer, wine and spirits needs are met a mere 7 minutes away on foot! Huge selection, amazing range of beer. It's a booze supermarket basically.

Food Scene

Awesome for dinner, brunch, drinks, bluegrass brunch. A lovely spillover space for visiting friends or family: arty rooms, fun ambience. And they are environmentally conscious too.
194 yerel halk öneriyor
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St W
194 yerel halk öneriyor
Awesome for dinner, brunch, drinks, bluegrass brunch. A lovely spillover space for visiting friends or family: arty rooms, fun ambience. And they are environmentally conscious too.
Super cool; lettuce wraps are their thing. I hear you can also get a tasting menu/chef's table. For the true foodie.
65 yerel halk öneriyor
Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St W
65 yerel halk öneriyor
Super cool; lettuce wraps are their thing. I hear you can also get a tasting menu/chef's table. For the true foodie.
Hipster-gourmet BBQ joint. Absolutely delicious (try the fried chicken and coleslaw). Picnic tables and loud alterna-music. Bonus: right next to the liquor store for your multitasking pleasure.
102 yerel halk öneriyor
Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock Ave
102 yerel halk öneriyor
Hipster-gourmet BBQ joint. Absolutely delicious (try the fried chicken and coleslaw). Picnic tables and loud alterna-music. Bonus: right next to the liquor store for your multitasking pleasure.
Coffeehead friends swear blind it's the tastiest, highest quality, coffee-fix around. Be prepared for phalanxes (?) of laptops though.
103 yerel halk öneriyor
Capital Espresso
1349 Queen St W
103 yerel halk öneriyor
Coffeehead friends swear blind it's the tastiest, highest quality, coffee-fix around. Be prepared for phalanxes (?) of laptops though.
Formerly the much loved, and mourned. Mascot. A double-sized storefront with tonnes of space, amazing coffee and baked goods, and a kid-friendly attitude. (Sister coffeeshop to The Abbot).
The Tenant of Parkdale
Formerly the much loved, and mourned. Mascot. A double-sized storefront with tonnes of space, amazing coffee and baked goods, and a kid-friendly attitude. (Sister coffeeshop to The Abbot).
Haven't been yet but neighbours claim it's one of the best new restaurants in the City, the room is lovely and the prices are reasonable.
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Dandylion
1198 Queen St W
24 yerel halk öneriyor
Haven't been yet but neighbours claim it's one of the best new restaurants in the City, the room is lovely and the prices are reasonable.
Haven't tried it but it's been well reviewed. Small, intricate sharing plates with a seafood focus. Cool interior with a postmodern nautical thing going on.
9 yerel halk öneriyor
The Commodore
1265 Queen Street West
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Haven't tried it but it's been well reviewed. Small, intricate sharing plates with a seafood focus. Cool interior with a postmodern nautical thing going on.

Shopping

For all your 100-mile, handmade, in-season, mostly-organic gelato needs (go on, you know you have such needs). (Great post-splashpad at Masaryk Park destination, with kids or without).
20 yerel halk öneriyor
Boreal Gelato
1312 Queen Street West
20 yerel halk öneriyor
For all your 100-mile, handmade, in-season, mostly-organic gelato needs (go on, you know you have such needs). (Great post-splashpad at Masaryk Park destination, with kids or without).