Emily's Guidebook
Food scene
Craig's Cookies
1332 Queen St WTRY to only eat one of these cookies, I dare you!
Cinco
131 Roncesvalles AveVery delicious rotisserie chicken! And potatoes 🤤
the Goods
279 Roncesvalles AveHere’s your spot if you need your dose of greens
The jerk chicken is the specialty and would certainly recommend. The spicy definitely means spicy so know your tolerance and tastes!
T Dot Jerk
26 Roncesvalles AveThe jerk chicken is the specialty and would certainly recommend. The spicy definitely means spicy so know your tolerance and tastes!
Pizzeria Du
536 Queen St WA weekend delivery favourite for blow your mind vegan pizza
Try their shawarma pizza — might sound strange but it’s cheesey gooey garlicky deliciousness. Recommend adding hot sauce if you’re into that.
Yummy Pizza and Shawarma
1745 Dundas St WTry their shawarma pizza — might sound strange but it’s cheesey gooey garlicky deliciousness. Recommend adding hot sauce if you’re into that.
Sightseeing
Sunnyside beach is nestled along a Toronto walking and cycling path that stretches from end to end of the city. While most Torontonians consider swimming in Lake Ontario a bit questionable, it’s a beautiful place to have a picnic!
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Sunnyside Beach
Sunnyside beach is nestled along a Toronto walking and cycling path that stretches from end to end of the city. While most Torontonians consider swimming in Lake Ontario a bit questionable, it’s a beautiful place to have a picnic!
Yes you read that right, there is a little ZOO. Perfect for social distancing, it’s all outdoors and walkable.
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High Park Zoo
Yes you read that right, there is a little ZOO. Perfect for social distancing, it’s all outdoors and walkable.
A very popular park. Would recommend visiting on weekdays when it will be less crowded.
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Parc Trinity Bellwoods
790 Queen St WA very popular park. Would recommend visiting on weekdays when it will be less crowded.
Bikes
Located at the base of the intersection of King, Queen and Roncesvalles Streets are bicycles for rent. Highly recommend taking a bike across the bridge and enjoying the scenic lakeside trail.
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Bike Share Toronto
Located at the base of the intersection of King, Queen and Roncesvalles Streets are bicycles for rent. Highly recommend taking a bike across the bridge and enjoying the scenic lakeside trail.
Bar/Resto
Staple neighbourhood location with a back patio that does a great BBQ on Sundays
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Food & Liquor
1610 Queen St WStaple neighbourhood location with a back patio that does a great BBQ on Sundays
Library
Toronto Public Library - High Park Branch
228 Roncesvalles AveSelf explanatory!
Cafe
Jinks Art Factory
Brock AvenueClosest coffee shop (that also does tattoos by appointment!)
Cherry Bomb Coffee
79 Roncesvalles AveSome of the best coffee close by
Grocery Coffee
1550 Queen St WSome of the best coffee close by
Conseils aux voyageurs
Se déplacer dans les environs
Masks are mandatory on all public transportation
If you need to take the street car, subway or an Uber, don’t forget to bring your mask to protect yourself and others.
Se déplacer dans les environs
Bikes are the best option.
Look into Toronto’s bike share program if you don’t have your own!
Manières d'économiser
Small produce shops
You can save yourself time, headache and money by skipping the lines to grocery stores and instead choosing to get your essentials from mom and pop produce stands. You will find quite a few if you walk north on Roncesvalles.