Lish’s Guidebook to Little Italy
Essentials
Metro
2155 St Clair Ave W24 hour grocery store
FreshCo Bathurst & Nassau
410 Bathurst StGrocery store 100 feet from the house!
T&T Supermarket
297 College StreetAsian grocery store with large selection of ready made hot and cold foods.
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WFood scene
NU Bügel
240 Augusta AveWood fired bagels in Kensington Market
P.G Clucks
610 College StGreat for a quick lunch!
Spanish-influenced, creative plates & craft beers in a cozy space with an old-world vibe.
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Bar Isabel
797 College StSpanish-influenced, creative plates & craft beers in a cozy space with an old-world vibe.
Patois
794 Dundas St WCaribbean meets Asian soul food.
Casa La Palma
849 Dundas St WTry their famous 100 layer lasagna!
RUDY
619 College StThere is always a line out the door for their 'smash' burgers.
The Fourth Man in the Fire Pizzeria
832 Dundas St WServing classic American pizza.
Harrys Charbroiled
293 Palmerston AvenueVoted Toronto's best burger.
Open early mornings to late evenings 7 days a week since 1968, "Café Dip" continues to serve daily breakfast specials, lunches, dinners, late night menu, catering, and delivery.
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Cafe Diplomatico Restaurant & Pizzeria
594 College StOpen early mornings to late evenings 7 days a week since 1968, "Café Dip" continues to serve daily breakfast specials, lunches, dinners, late night menu, catering, and delivery.
Fonda Balam
802 Dundas Street WestAuthentic Mexican food
DaiLo
503 College StFunky Asian brasserie and snack bar
Starving Artist
1078 St Clair Ave WMake your week-end brunch epic!
Creative, refined Portuguese cuisine, plus a broad wine list served in an elegant dining room.
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Chiado Restaurant
864 College StCreative, refined Portuguese cuisine, plus a broad wine list served in an elegant dining room.
Pizzas & pasta dishes are served at this cozy Italian spot with exposed brick & outdoor seats.
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Trattoria Taverniti
591 College StPizzas & pasta dishes are served at this cozy Italian spot with exposed brick & outdoor seats.
Burrito Boyz
224 Adelaide St WLarge burritos for lunch or dinner.
Globally Local
492 College StreetVegan fast food
Hidden on a residential street just off College St, this little gem has a limited menu of pizza, which features simple pizza by the slice with limited toppings and cheese panzerottis,
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Bitondo Pizzeria
11 Clinton StHidden on a residential street just off College St, this little gem has a limited menu of pizza, which features simple pizza by the slice with limited toppings and cheese panzerottis,
It’s nice to see a restaurant get so many things so right—and be rewarded for the effort. Giulietta opened last year. Top Chef Canada runner-up Rob Rossi’s temple of meat.
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Giulietta
972 College StIt’s nice to see a restaurant get so many things so right—and be rewarded for the effort. Giulietta opened last year. Top Chef Canada runner-up Rob Rossi’s temple of meat.
Neighbourhoods
Little Italy
You're in the middle of this amazing neighbourhood!
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
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Kensington Market
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
Energetic Chinatown hosts a variety of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese restaurants that range from dim sum and pho to modern fusion. The animated Asian open-air markets and shops along Spadina Avenue offer fresh fruits and vegetables, along with herbal medicine and souvenirs. Chinese New Year celebrations draw tourists and locals to live stage shows, martial arts demonstrations and lion dances.
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Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Energetic Chinatown hosts a variety of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese restaurants that range from dim sum and pho to modern fusion. The animated Asian open-air markets and shops along Spadina Avenue offer fresh fruits and vegetables, along with herbal medicine and souvenirs. Chinese New Year celebrations draw tourists and locals to live stage shows, martial arts demonstrations and lion dances.
Torontonians have always known that the West Queen West neighbourhood is cool and hip and incredibly artsy. Now the whole world knows about West Queen West thanks to a recent Vogue article that identifies the West Queen West neighbourhood as the second coolest neighbourhood in the world. How cool is that!
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Queen Street West
Queen Street WestTorontonians have always known that the West Queen West neighbourhood is cool and hip and incredibly artsy. Now the whole world knows about West Queen West thanks to a recent Vogue article that identifies the West Queen West neighbourhood as the second coolest neighbourhood in the world. How cool is that!
Koreatown is a magnet to local shoppers and foodies. Get your fill of K-beauty, K-fashion and K-stationery (yes, it’s a thing) at local boutiques, and then fill up on bibimbap, grill-it-yourself kalbi, soon tofu and other restaurant specialties. Finally, sate your sweet tooth at a dessert cafe, bakery or bubble tea parlour, or sing your heart out at a karaoke lounge.
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Koreatown
Koreatown is a magnet to local shoppers and foodies. Get your fill of K-beauty, K-fashion and K-stationery (yes, it’s a thing) at local boutiques, and then fill up on bibimbap, grill-it-yourself kalbi, soon tofu and other restaurant specialties. Finally, sate your sweet tooth at a dessert cafe, bakery or bubble tea parlour, or sing your heart out at a karaoke lounge.
Toronto's beaches are some of the best beaches in Ontario. They are easily accessible to all, with lots of space – you'll have no trouble finding your perfect patch of sand. The beaches are fun for all ages. On warm summer days, they can be packed with families, teenagers, and retirees enjoying the wide-open spaces. Activities include swimming, playing in the waves, strolling, or just reading a book in a chair. Lifeguards are on duty at most locations to keep an eye on you.
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The Beaches
Toronto's beaches are some of the best beaches in Ontario. They are easily accessible to all, with lots of space – you'll have no trouble finding your perfect patch of sand. The beaches are fun for all ages. On warm summer days, they can be packed with families, teenagers, and retirees enjoying the wide-open spaces. Activities include swimming, playing in the waves, strolling, or just reading a book in a chair. Lifeguards are on duty at most locations to keep an eye on you.
Trinity - Bellwoods
Alexandra Park
275 Bathurst StSightseeing
Toronto’s most iconic landmark is the 1,815-foot CN Tower, the tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1976, when it was built, to 2007.
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CN Turninn
290 Bremner BlvdToronto’s most iconic landmark is the 1,815-foot CN Tower, the tallest freestanding structure in the world from 1976, when it was built, to 2007.
Free admission to our collection galleries every Wednesday from 6-9 pm is a longstanding tradition.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WFree admission to our collection galleries every Wednesday from 6-9 pm is a longstanding tradition.
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkGreat exhibits in an interesting building.