Neighbourhoods
Baldwin Village
Baldwin Village is a small enclave just east of Chinatown lined with about three dozen restaurants, cafes and stores. OCAD students and AGO visitors flock here for the diverse (and often cheap) dining options including all you can eat sushi at Kuni Sushi Ya, great Vietnamese food at Hanoi Bistro or veggie eats at Vegetarian Haven. The front patio at John's Italian Caffe is a favourite spot to watch the day go by.
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Around Again Records / Services
Around Again is located just north of the AGO. Predominantly dealing in quality used vinyl, the store will buy your used CDs for 50 cents up to $7. Most of...
Baldwin Naturals / Grocery Stores
Baldwin Naturals is a health food store in Baldwin Village which sells a variety of organic food, wheat-free products and vitamins....
Baldwin Palace / Restaurants
Baldwin Palace is a no-frills Chinese restaurant at the corner of Baldwin and McCaul. Lots of vegetarian options available. ...
Bau-Xi Contemporary Art Gallery / Galleries
Bau-Xi is a 2-story gallery that was first established in Vancouver before opening this, it's sister gallery in 1976....
Bau-Xi Photo / Galleries
Bau-Xi Photo is a recent addition to the Toronto photography scene. Located just steps away from Bau-Xi Gallery -- which exhibits art in a variety of media -- it's...
BOCCA / Restaurants
BOCCA, an Italian restaurant located on a prime corner in Baldwin Village serves up pasta, grilled meats and other traditional Italian dishes....
Bodega / Restaurants
Bodega Restaurant in Baldwin Village serves classic French cooking with offerings such as Lobster and Shrimp Bisque, Herb Crusted Lamb Rack and Braised Rabbit Leg. ...
Cafe La Gaffe / Restaurants
The eclectic Cafe La Gaffe in Baldwin Village serves fresh salads, pizza, risotto and sandwiches. ...
Cafe Plenty / Restaurants
Cafe Plenty offers gourmet take-out and catering with items such as baked goods, granola with maple syrup and yogurt, tarts, and salads. You'll also find soups and and sandwiches such...
CL Tea House / Cafes
CL Tea House makes great tasting bubble tea at reasonable prices. They offer a wide selection from the original black milk tea with tapioca to a new exotic mix blended...
Cubeshops / Design Stores
Cubeshops has finally opened and Toronto is better for it. Let me explain.... There are people who travel the world uncovering cool designs. I am not one of those people. Don't...
Eskimo Iced Fruit House / Restaurants
The Eskimo Iced Fruit House is a recent addition across the street from the AGO. There's a lot more on offer here than just iced fruit. Think all day breakfast,...
Etsu / Restaurants
Etsu, a new addition to Baldwin Village that's taken over the space previously occupied by Bloom Cafe, came to my attention via a recommendation from my friend Heather, who raved...
Expresso Etc. / Cafes
Expresso Etc. is a nice place to spend a lazy afternoon near the AGO. They have an outdoor patio, homemade pastries and a variety of coffee and tea....
FRANK Restaurant / Restaurants
FRANK, unlike my favourite hangover haunts, is where you might take your mother for her birthday brunch. The pristine resto, named for AGO architect-mastermind, Frank Gehry, and nestled inside the...
Fujiyama / Restaurants
Fujiyama in Baldwin Village serves sushi, sashimi and other Japanese food. ...
Galerie Lausberg / Galleries
Lausberg Contemporary comes to Toronto by way of Düsseldorf, but in the five years since they opened their first space on Queen Street near Trinity Bellwoods park, their engagement with...
Gallery Sushi / Restaurants
Gallery Sushi offers some of the cheapest all you can eat sushi in Toronto. But as the ol' adage goes, you get what you pay for. Despite it's student friendly...
Hanoi Bistro / Restaurants
After a long day spent working in the studio up in the giant pixelated box that is OCAD, there's nothing I enjoy more than grabbing a hearty, tasty, and affordable...
Helena's Magic Kitchen / Restaurants
Helena's Magic Kitchen is a landscape of meat pies, quiches and hearty home cooked dishes stretching as far as the eye can see. Despite the dimly lit subterranean feel of...
Hua Sang / Restaurants
Hua Sang in Baldwin Villages serves a variety of Vietnamese and Thai dishes. ...
JAL Indian Seafood House and Grill / Restaurants
JAL Indian Seafood House & Grill offers up - as the name would suggest - Indian style seafood including curry fish and Indian vegetarian classics. JAL is part of the...
John's Italian Caffe / Restaurants
John's Italian Caffe in Baldwin Village serves salads, panini, pasta and a good variety of pizza....
Karine's / Restaurants
Karine's, a new eatery in the Village on the Grange food court, offers a rare combination of all-day breakfasts and plentiful vegan treats. I'd never been to the restaurant before,...
Kinton Ramen / Restaurants
Kinton Ramen opened in Baldwin Village last month, upping Toronto's noodle ante, a food trend that's been all the rage in New York City for a few years now. With...
Konnichiwa / Restaurants
I've been meaning to write a review of Konnichiwa since I started here at blogTO. I've lived in Toronto for about 4 years now, and throughout those 4 years I've...
Kowloon Dim Sum Restaurant / Restaurants
As most people who know me (or regular blogTO readers) can attest to, my love for dim sum (and reviewing dim sum eateries) is bigger than me. Some days,...
Kuni Sushi Ya / Restaurants
Kuni Sushi Ya on Baldwin Street is well known for their ongoing all you can eat sushi deal. Their large front patio fills up in the summer months. ...
Mangiacake Panini Shop / Restaurants
Mangiacake, on McCaul Street between the AGO and Baldwin Village, makes amazing paninis, pasta, salads and soup....
Margarita's Fiesta Room / Restaurants
Margarita's Fiesta Room in Baldwin Village mixes up a variety of margaritas and Tex-Mex food like guacamole and fajitas. ...
Matahari Bar & Grill / Restaurants
Matahari Bar & Grill in Baldwin Village features a mix of Malay, Chinese, Peranakan (nyonya) and Indian cooking. ...
Midi Bistro / Restaurants
The sequestered cluster of atmospheric restaurants in Baldwin Street Village might offer a plethora of cuisines but one glaring omission is French. A short walk off of this charming street...
ND Sushi & Grill / Restaurants
ND Sushi & Grill is so nondescript that you could easily miss if just passing by the restaurant-rich section of Baldwin Street upon which it's located. But great sushi is...
Orange Alert / Cafes
Orange Alert sits on the corner of Dundas & McCaul, facing the fancy pants new AGO, and enticing bundled pedestrians off the slush-filled sidewalk with their warm, orange exterior. Their...
Pita Village / Restaurants
The question of which is the city's best falafel is a contentious one. The last restaurant review I wrote laid out my choice and arguments, but I realized before...
Pour Girl / Restaurants
Pour Girl has arrived to fill a watering-hole void on College Street. Formerly Molly Bloom's, the building is prime real estate for its proximity to U of T's sprawling downtown...
Sage Cafe / Restaurants
Sage Cafe on McCaul Street makes a variety of sandwiches, salads and pasta. ...
Salmon Lovers / Restaurants
Salmon Lovers is a small Japanese restaurant on Dundas near McCaul. They offer a wide assortment of bento boxes and rolls, with one of the highlights being the spicy seared...
Seoul Food Co. / Restaurants
Seoul Food Co. is the sister restaurant (and nextdoor neighbour) of Yakitori Bar in Baldwin Village. Go here to create your own bibimbap (with meat options including tofu, salmon, chicken...
Sin & Redemption / Restaurants
Sin & Redemption is a busy resto lounge capitalizing on the increased foot traffic brought to the area by the AGO, but their beer list reflects their target market, bland...
TAN Coffee (Baldwin Village) / Cafes
T.A.N. Coffee in Baldwin Village is little brighter and airier than Toronto's original T.A.N. at Queen and Ossington, but it offers the same warm cup of single-origin, fair trade organic...
Thai Paradise / Restaurants
Thai Paradise in Baldwin Village cooks up a huge variety of thai dishes including vegetarian, seafood, chicken, duck and noodle options. ...
Valens / Restaurants
Valens has taken over the Gateways of India space in Baldwin Village. The menu spans regions and continents with dishes representing China, Hungary, Italy and more....
Vegetarian Haven / Restaurants
Vegetarian Haven is a vegan restaurant in Baldwin Village that serves a variety of noodles, salads, wraps and tofu dishes. ...
Village Idiot (Dundas West) / Restaurants
The Village Idiot Pub has been at the corner of McCaul and Dundas for as long as I can remember and is still a popular hang out for OCAD students...
Wafflian / Baked Goods
The Wafflian Belgian Waffle and Cupcake Bar opened a couple weeks ago as a sweet addition to the Village by the Grange food court. Nestled deep among fast food...
Wah Sing / Restaurants
Wah Sing Seafood Restaurant in Baldwin Village is famous for their two for one lobster specials. ...
Yakitori Bar / Restaurants
Yakitori Bar brings Japanese and Korean street food to Baldwin Village. Dig into grilled chicken wings, beef short ribs and salmon and wash it all down with one of their...
Neighbourhoods
Other Neighbourhoods
- Annex
- Baldwin Village
- Bayview and Leaside
- Beaches
- Bloor West Village
- Bloorcourt
- Bloordale Village
- Cabbagetown
- Chinatown
- Church Wellesley Village
- Corktown
- Corso Italia
- Danforth
- Distillery District
- Dundas West
- East Chinatown
- Eglinton West
- Etobicoke
- Financial District
- Forest Hill Village
- Harbourfront
- Junction
- Junction Triangle
- Kensington Market
- King East
- King West
- Koreatown
- Leslieville
- Liberty Village
- Little India
- Little Italy
- Markham
- Mount Pleasant
- North York
- Ossington
- Pape Village
- Parkdale
- Port Lands
- Queen West
- Richmond Hill
- Riverside
- Roncesvalles Village
- Rosedale
- Scarborough
- St. Clair West
- St. Lawrence Market
- Upper Beaches
- West Queen West
- Yonge & Bloor
- Yonge & College
- Yonge & Dundas
- Yonge & Eglinton
- Yonge & St. Clair
- Yonge & Wellesley
- Yorkville
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