187 Roxton Road,: A Local’s Guide
Restaurants
Places to eat in within walking distance to the house.
Family style restaurant around the corner from the house. Eat in or take out. Pizza, pastas, salads.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Regina Pizzeria & Trattoria
782 College StFamily style restaurant around the corner from the house. Eat in or take out. Pizza, pastas, salads.
Wonderful fusion of Asian and contemporary food. This place has been around a long time. The good thing is they do not take reservations so you can walk in any night of the week and get a table. You may have to wait. We sometimes send someone to walk down and put our name down for a table.
80 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Foxley
207 Ossington AveWonderful fusion of Asian and contemporary food. This place has been around a long time. The good thing is they do not take reservations so you can walk in any night of the week and get a table. You may have to wait. We sometimes send someone to walk down and put our name down for a table.
This restaurant has been open for decades. Great affordable Vietnamese food. Pho noodle soups, shrimp cold rolls, Vermacelli noodles.
119 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington AveThis restaurant has been open for decades. Great affordable Vietnamese food. Pho noodle soups, shrimp cold rolls, Vermacelli noodles.
Hip, fun vibe yummy Italian restaurant. Great for lunch or dinner. Large outdoor patio. My favourite is the Fungae Assoluti (Mushroom salad). Pizzas and pastas are great as is there coffees.
445 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Terroni
720 Queen St WHip, fun vibe yummy Italian restaurant. Great for lunch or dinner. Large outdoor patio. My favourite is the Fungae Assoluti (Mushroom salad). Pizzas and pastas are great as is there coffees.
This place is either a 25 minute walk or a quick drive and its easy to park on the street. Great fresh dim sum all day.
78 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rol San Restaurant
388 Spadina Ave.This place is either a 25 minute walk or a quick drive and its easy to park on the street. Great fresh dim sum all day.
Restaurant for eat-in or take out excellent Middle Eastern food. The Baklava is outstanding!
Nile River Kitchen & Lounge
598 College StreetRestaurant for eat-in or take out excellent Middle Eastern food. The Baklava is outstanding!
Authentic Spanish food in a nice-looking restaurant around the corner from our house on Roxton Road.
232 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Isabel
797 College StAuthentic Spanish food in a nice-looking restaurant around the corner from our house on Roxton Road.
One of my latest discoveries in the neighbourhood, is a lovely small Vietnamese restaurant good for Vegan and Meat eaters, nice vibe and great music. Even if you're not Vegan, try the Vegan Pho. It is spectacular. Note there is counter seats only and no outdoor patio.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vit Beo
858 Bloor St WOne of my latest discoveries in the neighbourhood, is a lovely small Vietnamese restaurant good for Vegan and Meat eaters, nice vibe and great music. Even if you're not Vegan, try the Vegan Pho. It is spectacular. Note there is counter seats only and no outdoor patio.
This place has excellent Lebanese-Mediterranean food. You can order a Metza- platter and share, vegetarian or meat.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Sito
840 Bloor St WThis place has excellent Lebanese-Mediterranean food. You can order a Metza- platter and share, vegetarian or meat.
Parks and places to walk
Fred Hamilton Playground
155 Roxton RdThe strip of Ossington between Dundas and Queen street has a great range of bars with live music and restaurants to choose from. There are places to eat from inexpensive Vietnamese food to higher end French restaurants.
199 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ossington Avenue
Ossington AvenueThe strip of Ossington between Dundas and Queen street has a great range of bars with live music and restaurants to choose from. There are places to eat from inexpensive Vietnamese food to higher end French restaurants.
Great park close by for walking your dog, taking the kids to the play ground, sitting on the grass for a drumming circle, tennis, baseball and frisbee and Volleyball. It is located next to Crawford street, one of the prettiest streets in the area.
Tuesday afternoons organic market 3-7 pm with live music.
The Crawford street Community Centre has a lovely free entrance to the swimming pool for lap swims, recreational swims and a kiddie pool. Check the schedule for swim times.
743 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Trinity Bellwoods
790 Queen St WGreat park close by for walking your dog, taking the kids to the play ground, sitting on the grass for a drumming circle, tennis, baseball and frisbee and Volleyball. It is located next to Crawford street, one of the prettiest streets in the area.
Tuesday afternoons organic market 3-7 pm with live music.
The Crawford street Community Centre has a lovely free entrance to the swimming pool for lap swims, recreational swims and a kiddie pool. Check the schedule for swim times.
A local park with activities run by the local neighbours. Skating with rentals for skates, Organic Food Market Thursday afternoons from 3:00pm- 7:00pm. Lots of ready made food to eat there for dinner. Live music by local musicians. Fresh breads and pizzas baked by the park staff in the park pizza oven. Friday night community dinners. Bring you own plate and eat vegee or meat meal for about $7. Great play ground to bring the kids with a kiddie pool. Across the Dufferin Mall.
208 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Dufferin Grove
875 Dufferin StA local park with activities run by the local neighbours. Skating with rentals for skates, Organic Food Market Thursday afternoons from 3:00pm- 7:00pm. Lots of ready made food to eat there for dinner. Live music by local musicians. Fresh breads and pizzas baked by the park staff in the park pizza oven. Friday night community dinners. Bring you own plate and eat vegee or meat meal for about $7. Great play ground to bring the kids with a kiddie pool. Across the Dufferin Mall.
Local Bar
The bar is a small intimate gem of a bar. Owned by Paul and Tricia, friends of ours. Saturday and Sunday 5-8 pm, live music by the local musicians. John Borra plays most weeks. During Covid, when indoor bars are shut down, to get to the patio you to one block walk down Ossington. turn right and right again up the first alley way and you will reach the bar’s outside patio. The owners just opened another bar around the corner on Dundas called the 222.
93 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St WThe bar is a small intimate gem of a bar. Owned by Paul and Tricia, friends of ours. Saturday and Sunday 5-8 pm, live music by the local musicians. John Borra plays most weeks. During Covid, when indoor bars are shut down, to get to the patio you to one block walk down Ossington. turn right and right again up the first alley way and you will reach the bar’s outside patio. The owners just opened another bar around the corner on Dundas called the 222.
Sightseeing
A wonderful respite from the city and so easy to get to. Ideally to bike to either the Ferry or, even better catch a Tiki Taxi to the island- you can put your bikes on the taxi ($10 a person) and then take the ferry back. On the islands there are beaches, cute neighbour hood houses to bike through, a cafe and restaurant. There is a wonderful shaded low key amusement park on the island, suited for younger children.
1035 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toronto Islands
A wonderful respite from the city and so easy to get to. Ideally to bike to either the Ferry or, even better catch a Tiki Taxi to the island- you can put your bikes on the taxi ($10 a person) and then take the ferry back. On the islands there are beaches, cute neighbour hood houses to bike through, a cafe and restaurant. There is a wonderful shaded low key amusement park on the island, suited for younger children.
Groceries in the neighbourhood
It is close by just a few minutes' walk from the house. The store is more expensive than other grocery stores- such as No Frills- and the produce has had issues with being fresh. So check the food. the main advantage is it is open late and has most things you need, including beer until 8:00pm.
310 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Metro
2155 St Clair Ave WIt is close by just a few minutes' walk from the house. The store is more expensive than other grocery stores- such as No Frills- and the produce has had issues with being fresh. So check the food. the main advantage is it is open late and has most things you need, including beer until 8:00pm.
This store and the store across the street are pretty great for getting fresh fruit and vegetables and the prices are better than at Metro.I like to support small business owners.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
College Fruit Market
682 College StThis store and the store across the street are pretty great for getting fresh fruit and vegetables and the prices are better than at Metro.I like to support small business owners.
Great big grocery store and the best prices for food if you plan to do a big order.
85 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peter's No Frills
2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd WGreat big grocery store and the best prices for food if you plan to do a big order.
Food scene
A few blocks to wander through, listen to live music, buy all your groceries from individual vendors and sit in a restaurant, cafe or have a drink. You can buy cheeses from specialty shops, produce, bread, meat and fish and baked goods. In addition to the small restaurants, there are vintage shops and other little clothing shops to explore. Kensington is located next to Chinatown, which is also fun to wander through.
1698 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kensington Market
A few blocks to wander through, listen to live music, buy all your groceries from individual vendors and sit in a restaurant, cafe or have a drink. You can buy cheeses from specialty shops, produce, bread, meat and fish and baked goods. In addition to the small restaurants, there are vintage shops and other little clothing shops to explore. Kensington is located next to Chinatown, which is also fun to wander through.
GYMS
YMCA- nice community centre. You can purchase a day pass and swim, work out or pop into the climbing gym. Check the schedule online. You may need to reserve your spot for classes in advance.
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
West End YMCA
931 College StYMCA- nice community centre. You can purchase a day pass and swim, work out or pop into the climbing gym. Check the schedule online. You may need to reserve your spot for classes in advance.
Great 45 minute HIIT with music, and fund nice coaches. It is a franchise from Australia and the owners of this gym are a couple from Australia and the nicest people. Classes are not cheap but worth the work out!
F45 Training Ossington
829 College StGreat 45 minute HIIT with music, and fund nice coaches. It is a franchise from Australia and the owners of this gym are a couple from Australia and the nicest people. Classes are not cheap but worth the work out!
Katrhyn Beet opened her studio over 20 years ago. She has moved a few times and is currently in a new small studio on College street, a few minutes walk from the house. She has great teachers, always creates a nice vibe in the studio space and she is building and outdoor roofed studio that will be open in June 2022 for blissful Vinyasa classes.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yogaspace
148 Ossington AveKatrhyn Beet opened her studio over 20 years ago. She has moved a few times and is currently in a new small studio on College street, a few minutes walk from the house. She has great teachers, always creates a nice vibe in the studio space and she is building and outdoor roofed studio that will be open in June 2022 for blissful Vinyasa classes.