Neighbourhoods
Danforth
The Danforth, Toronto's Greektown, juggles east-enders' enviro-chic, vegan-friendly sensibilities with the city's biggest celebration of meat on a skewer; otherwise know as the Taste of the Danforth. Carrot Common is the central meeting point here and home to the ever-popular The Big Carrot. But venturing east and west along the main drag yields some great finds like the restored Danforth Music Hall, shopping at Lustre and Bullet and great eats at Globe, 7 Numbers and Athens Pastries.
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100 Mile Child / Fashion Stores
The 100 Mile Child is a kids store on the Danforth that only stocks products made within one hundred miles of the store. This includes games, toys, clothes plus other...
417 Danforth Restaurant and Lounge / Restaurants
417 Restaurant and Lounge opened this week on the Danforth just East of Chester in what general manager Drew Burke-Gaffney boasted was a whirlwind seven weeks in the making. In...
521 Bar and Lounge / Restaurants
521 Bar and Lounge is part restaurant, part sports bar on the Danforth. Best bet is to head to the patio out back for a beer and a sandwich....
7 Numbers / Restaurants
7 Numbers on the Danforth whips up Italian favourites like homemade lasagna, pasta fagioli and panfried calamari. Save room for "Tony's very small but tasty cannolis" for dessert. ...
Al Mandi Restaurant / Restaurants
Ali Mandi Restaurant on The Danforth serves a mix of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and African Cuisines. On the menu are Kuskus, a chicken/beef stew and Kibabe....
Alexandros Take-Out / Restaurants
"NOBODY DARES TO COMPETE WITH US", says a bold statement in the front window. Located on the Danforth, that's a bit hard to believe - still, they're often busy up...
Allen's / Restaurants
Allen's restaurant and pub on the Danforth has won over fans for years for it's juicy burgers. But the menu goes beyond the traditional pub fare and features options like...
Amaro Pizza / Restaurants
Amaro Pizza on the Danforth does a brisk take-out and delivery service for its pizza (with available toppings including gourmet fare like scallops and brie), calzones and wings. ...
Arya Home Bakery / Baked Goods
Arya Home Bakery is a new addition to the east end of the Danforth. Inside, they sell some pretty unique baked goods including Afghan white and whole wheat bread, roghani...
Asia Bakery / Baked Goods
Asia Bakery on the Danforth has a random assortment of baked treats including Jamaican Patties, bagels and Middle Eastern specialties....
Asteria Souvlaki Place / Restaurants
Asteria is a family run restaurant with two locations on the Danforth - each is located on the polar ends of Greektown and maybe that's why they aren't often that...
Astoria / Restaurants
Astoria is probably the best-known Greek restaurant on the Danforth. And while the decor could use an update, the restaurant always offers solid takes on Greek classics. The secret to...
Athena Bakery / Baked Goods
Athena Bakery might have a nondescript exterior, but inside awaits trays of more than a half dozen varieties of large, dense baklava ($1.75 each) baked on site "almost every day"....
Athens Pastries / Baked Goods
I ate Athens Pastries' spanakopita for five years without knowing where it was coming from. I used to work in a café that baked them from frozen every morning. We...
Auld Spot Pub / Restaurants
Fish 'n chips, burgers and a pulled pork sandwich are some of the items you can wash down with one of the many fine Irish beers on tap. ...
Avec Plaisir / Fashion Stores
Avec Plaisir has a foot in Yorkville (124 Cumberland) and in the Danforth (573 Danforth), just a few doors away from rival Sophia's. European lingerie in a comprehensive range...
Avli / Restaurants
Avli is everything you'd expect from a Danforth Greek restaurant; aging decor, a cozy dining room, patrons at the next table who talk too loudly, and some truly fantastic homemade...
Baitul Muqadus Halal Pizza & Wings / Restaurants
Baitul Muqadus Halal Pizza & Wings has cheap and tasty pizza and wings on the Danforth....
Balisi (The Danforth) / Fashion Stores
Balisi is slowly taking over Toronto with its myriad of shoe boutiques including this one on the Danforth near Logan. Inside, there are plenty of designer shoes for both men...
Bangkok Spoon / Restaurants
Bangkok Spoon boasts clean and modern decor and mouthwatering flavourful Thai dishes. The house specialties are Pad Thai Noodles and Tamarind Pork Ribs, made using chef's unique recipe. ...
Becker's Bridals / Fashion Stores
Becker's Bridals is the oldest studio in Toronto. They've been outfitting blushing brides since the 1940s. Having weathered post-war scarcity, polyester and the 80s, Becker's staff knows how to get...
Better Bulk / Grocery Stores
Better Bulk on Danforth East is a newish entrant to the Toronto bulk food scene. They have a clean, nice layout with sections and products marked that are organic, wheat...
Big Carrot / Grocery Stores
The Big Carrot is an institution on the Danforth. They have a great selection of organic vegetables, cereal, breads and other healthy food as well as a quick-service area serving...
Big House Pizza / Restaurants
Big House Pizza has been firing up their oven going on a month now, and already customers are being lured back to this Danforth pizzeria near the "Pocket" for second...
Bistro Camino / Restaurants
Bistro Camino provides a generous prix-fixe menu offering a fusion of French and Japanese cuisines. If you're looking for meatless options, beware: Their menu is on the carnivorous side....
Black Swan Comedy / Bars
Black Swan Comedy is a wonderful room. From the time you open the door of this Danforth pub, the ambiance, set by the rock 'n roll and jazz posters on...
Bob + Paige / Fashion Stores
Bob + Paige has opened a second salon just minutes from its original. [Update: The original location has now been closed and the salon now has only this one location....
Book City (Danforth) / Bookstores
Book City is the largest mini-chain of bookstores in Toronto, stocking a good selection of fiction, non-fiction, magazines and kids books. This Danforth location is one of five in Toronto....
Brass Taps Pizza Pub / Restaurants
Brass Taps has been around since 1990 and has been a winner of a ton of Toronto Sun Reader's Choice Awards. The Danforth outlet (shown above) of this chain has...
Bread and Greens / Cafes
Bread and Greens is an operation run by an incredibly friendly and genuine mother and daughter team. Build your own sandwich or salad, choosing from a multitude of breads,...
Broadview Espresso / Cafes
So long, porno shop... hello Broadview Espresso! Wait, what? You heard me - Broadview Espresso is a 17-year-old porn store turned toasty cafe. And although it's barely four months old,...
Broom Wagon Cyclery / Services
Broom Wagon Cyclery has been open for four days when I first walk in. But they sold a bike on their second day, so that's a good start, right? Nestled...
Burak Supermarket / Grocery Stores
Burak touts itself to be "the best and biggest Turkish shop in Toronto" and carries an incredibly extensive selection of Turkish food. Inside, I find myself browsing what seems like...
Burger Stomper / Restaurants
Burger Stomper is now open for business on the Danforth just west of Chester. The 5-week old restaurant is co-owned by John and Nick who are both about as burger...
Burrito House / Restaurants
The Burrito House on the Danforth serves basic, tasty beef and chicken burritos. Sadly, there aren't any fish burritos on the menu. ...
Bus Terminal Diner / Restaurants
The Bus Terminal Diner has been an East Toronto landmark since 1948. The chrome details and colourful walls have hosted a slew of major motion pictures, but in between...
Cafe Fiorentina / Restaurants
Cafe Fiorentina is a cozy restaurant and cafe on the Danforth featuring local, house-made sandwiches, soups, sweets, coffee and tea. Sample menu items include their naturally raised porchetta sandwich on...
Cafe Frappe / Cafes
Named after a Greek iced coffee drink, Cafe Frappe is a popular neighbourhood destination that strives to capture the atmosphere of a genuine European cafe....
Cafe Tangiers / Restaurants
Café Tangiers is a hardly noticeable hole-in the wall that I've been enjoying for years, for for far more than just its ambience, and the smoke and fragrant shisha scents...
Cake Town Cafe / Cafes
Cake Town Cafe is all about fresh, local, and natural. Sprouting on Danforth Ave. near Woodbine just three months ago, this cafe has already established itself as the place to...
Caribbean Dutchpot / Restaurants
The Caribbean Dutchpot resurfaced on Broadview just south of the Danforth about four months ago. They were previously near Queen and Coxwell for many years. They offer a typical array...
Carter's Ice Cream / Restaurants
Carter's Ice Cream is newish ice cream parlour on Woodmount just steps from the Danforth. They sell Kawartha Dairy ice cream. ...
Casa di Giorgio (Danforth) / Restaurants
Casa di Giorgio is a family-style Italian restaurant on the Danforth, although they have another location on Queen East in the Beaches. They are most known for their pizza but...
Casa Sushi / Restaurants
Casa Sushi on the Danforth is located just a couple doors down from Sushi Delight and seems to want to lure some of its customers over with cheap sushi specials....
Celena's Bakery / Baked Goods
Celena's Bakery is renowned for its croissants, and after taking my first bite, I can confirm that the real thing lives up to the lore. Crispy and buttery with...
Champion / Restaurants
The shawarmas at Champion are the definition of average. Stuffed with meat they're sadly way too short on veggies and those that made an appearance looked like they'd been sitting...
Christina's on the Danforth / Restaurants
Christina's on the Danforth has all the bases covered: enjoy the delightful Mediterranean cuisine, live music, belly dancing, and Toronto's largest year-round heated patio....
Circus Books and Music / Bookstores
Circus Books and Music relocated from Cabbagetown to its current location at Danforth and Jones in March of 2008. Owned and operated by Ron Duffy, the store stocks primarily...
Circus Coffee House / Cafes
Circus Coffee House has that same know-your-name feel as Circus Books and Music, owner Ron Duffy's Danforth and Jones (mostly) secondhand bookstore. The cafe, which is just off of Danforth at...
Comics and More / Bookstores
Comics and More on the Danforth has been selling comics, cards, toys and board games since 1987. ...
Cozy Cafe & Bakery / Baked Goods
Cozy Cafe & Bakery at Danforth and Woodbine has potential to grow neighbourhood roots but it really needs to de-emphasize the cafe portion of its name because it's the bake...
CreARTive Cakes / Baked Goods
CreARTive Cakes on the Danforth specializes in wedding cakes as well as custom cakes that look like barbies, buildings, cars and other random themes....
Crema Coffee (Danforth) / Cafes
Crema Coffee has arrived on the Danforth, and the community is receiving it with open arms. While it's not exactly a traditional Greentown addition (but neither is Mark's Work Warehouse,...
Cyclepath (Danforth) / Services
The Cyclepath Danforth has bikes of every kind to fit every budget. With over a thousand bikes in stock, they probably have just the bike you want. There is also...
Danforth Dragon / Restaurants
Danforth Dragon, with its quirky tropical decor, creates the impression of an oasis for Hakka food-seekers. A couple years ago, the friendly owners revamped their menu to focus on Hakka-style...
Danforth Pizza House / Restaurants
Danforth Pizza House makes some of the best pizza east of the DVP. Take-out is the name of the game here as the service is quick and the prices are...
Danforth Roti Shop / Restaurants
Danforth Roti, a nondescript shop in Toronto's east end, is an antidote to my patriotic concerns, a trip down memory lane, and a good spot for tasty nosh. You see,...
Danforth Sandwich / Restaurants
Danforth Sandwich is more than just a sandwich shop, offering a full menu of Italian cuisine, from gourmet panini to fresh pasta....
Detroit Eatery / Restaurants
Nobody really knows why there's a Detroit-themed diner on the Danforth. You won't catch Leaf fans in here on a Saturday night watching HNIC. But the Detroit Eatery does have...
Diamond Pizza / Restaurants
Diamond Pizza is a bit of a hidden gem of a pizza place on Main north of the Danforth. Their specialty? Just great tasting pizza and panzerottis. They also have...
Diner's Thai / Restaurants
Diner's Thai on the Danforth serves up usual That favourites like mango salad, red curry chicken and Thai style eggplant. They also offer a short list of Malaysian dishes....
Dora Keogh Pub / Bars
Dora Keogh is a sister pub of Allen's next door. They have one of the best imported beer selections in the city as well as occasional live celtic music performances....
Double Sushi / Restaurants
Double Sushi is a sushi joint on the East Danforth that replaced the old Dosa Dosa restaurant. They offer all the standard Japanese dishes such as bento boxes, maki, Udon,...
Dough Bakeshop / Baked Goods
"Dough? Mmmm...that sounds good." Leave it to Emma to immediately understand the visceral reaction invoked in me by the mere name of this new bakeshop on the Danforth. Linked to so...
Dressroom / Fashion Stores
The Dressroom is the second Danforth bridal boutique from the owners of Becker's Bridals. The offerings here tend to me a bit cheaper (average price is $750) than Becker's, made-to-order...
Duckworth's Fish & Chips / Restaurants
Duckworth's Fish & Chips makes some of the better fried fish in the east end. Located in the far reaches of the Danforth near Main St....
Dukem Restaurant / Restaurants
Dukem is one of the better Ethiopian restaurants on Danforth near Woodbine. Spicy chicken stew, curried vegetables and lamb kebabs are all on the menu,...
El Sol / Restaurants
I've been to El Sol twice - for the first and the last time. Walking in on a Wednesday night around 8pm, we find the restaurant almost empty. With bad...
Embrujo Flamenco / Restaurants
Embrujo Flamenco is a Spanish tapas restaurant on the Danforth that also features live flamenco Wednesdays through Sundays....
Energia Athletics / Fitness Clubs
Energia Athletics offers spinning and kettleball, along with run clinics and yoga, for complete body workouts. The reception area doubles as a retail shop, supervised by April, the resident...
Estonian House Cafe / Restaurants
The Estonian House Cafe is situated within a large community centre and banquet hall on Broadview north of the Danforth. The banquet hall style cafe serves up warm dishes like...
Extreme Fitness / Fitness Clubs
Extreme Fitness is a ubiquitous fitness club chain in the Toronto area that now has six locations including the one pictured above on the Danforth. The gyms are generally clean,...
Factory Girl / Restaurants
Factory Girl is a casual Italian restaurant on the Danforth that serves up a wide variety of pizza, pasta, sandwiches and pub staples like chicken wings and nachos....
Faros by Night / Restaurants
At first glance Faros by Night can be easily overlooked. It's exterior is unobtrusive and dimly lit and its interior is really outdated. Bring your appetite because they offer some...
Fasiledes / Restaurants
Fasiledes Ethiopian Restaurant is a cozy (albeit extra-casual) spot in the East End with authentic Ethiopian platters perfect for sharing. The injera is perfectly spongy and Fasiledes is one of...
Flox on Danforth / Design Stores
Flox on Danforth is a florist located near Pape Ave. on the Danforth that offers a wide array of floral arrangements for any occasion, as well as flowers such as...
Fox and Fiddle (Danforth) / Restaurants
Fox and Fiddle is a pub with locations throughout the Toronto area including this one on the Danforth. It's best known for it's garage-door style front windows (which open out...
Fresh Floral Creation / Design Stores
Getting their start in Mary Tripi's in Yorkville, Fresh Floral Creations now has its very own huge space on the Danforth. Natural sculpturals fill the front of the store....
Globe Bistro / Restaurants
Globe Bistro offers three floors of drinking and dining including a spectacular rooftop patio (pictured above). The kitchen takes great pride in sourcing local ingredients for its menu that features...
Golden Pizza / Restaurants
Golden Pizza on the Danforth received a major upgrade in 2012 thanks to the TV show Restaurant Takeover. The tired looking dining lounge has been completely revamped but still serves...
Green Basil (Danforth) / Restaurants
Green Basil has expanded beyond its original Beach location to an outpost on the Danforth across from the Big Carrot. Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant serves up a...
Ha Gow Dim Sum House / Restaurants
Ha Gow Dim Sum House is just what it sounds like - a restaurant specializing in all day dim sum. Just don't expect Casa Imperial or anything fancy at this...
Happy Sushi / Restaurants
Happy Sushi is a quaint little sushi joint on Danforth East that serves the usual sushi, sashimi and maki options....
Healthy Planet (Danforth) / Grocery Stores
Healthy Planet on Danforth is the company's first storefront foray into Toronto's central core. But the new address isn't the only novel thing this company is introducing with its Danforth...
Hirut / Restaurants
Hirut serves traditional Ethiopian food with live jazz on the weekends. Come by for a tasty, nutritious meal and experience their Ethiopian coffee ceremony for freshly roasted, ground, and brewed...
Il Fornello / Restaurants
Il Fornello now has nine restaurants in the Toronto area. Of them, the Danforth is arguably the best of the bunch, and usually bustling. Weekdays, they offer a buffet lunch...
Indira's Caribbean Spot / Restaurants
Guyanese (or Indira's Caribbean Spot as known by most) is a must-stop restaurant on the Danforth. To say this is a lively spot would be a vast understatement with the...
iPho / Restaurants
iPho is one of the few options for decent Vietnamese cuisine in Greektown. Though it's got nothing on Pho Hung or Golden Turtle, for east enders with a serious pho...
IQ Living / Design Stores
IQ living carries a huge selection of high quality - not to mention beautiful - kitchen products like stainless steel toasters and bamboo cutting boards. They also have an excellent...
It's My Party / Fashion Stores
With a well organized and kid-friendly atmosphere, this party shop has plenty of traditional supplies for birthdays, holidays and special occasions of all kinds. One of the best features is the...
J'Adore Cakes / Baked Goods
J'adore Cakes on the East Danforth makes pastries, sandwiches and other sweet treats but they're best known for their wedding and custom cakes, macarons and cupcakes....
Jean's Vegetarian / Restaurants
Jean's Vegetarian serves up good value, healthy Thai cuisine. As the name suggests, all the options are vegetarian. ...
Katsu Sushi / Restaurants
Katsu Sushi distinguishes itself with all you can east lunch and dinner buffets as well as some tasty (and value-priced) lunch combos....
Korry's / Fashion Stores
Korry's is an upscale men's boutique that offers formal and some casual clothing. Complete with a tailor shop and staffed by professional wardrobe consultants....
Lalibela (Danforth) / Restaurants
Lalibela, the popular Bloor St. West Ethiopian restaurant also has a location on the East Danforth....
Lee's Thai Spring Roll / Restaurants
Lee's Thai Spring Roll serves authentic Thai and Malaysian cuisine on the Danforth. There are more than 60 items on the menu including crab meat satay, tofu goreng, beef, chicken...
Legacy Indoor Cycling / Fitness Clubs
Legacy Indoor Cycling is where every-bo-dy knows your na-a-ame. Or your weight? Andy keeps track of every pound you lose, equating to a discount on services (ie. 30 pounds =...
LFS Gym / Fitness Clubs
LFS Gym on the East Danforth specializes in a variety of combat and self defence practices including MMA, Krav Maga and Muay Thai....
Linsmore Tavern / Bars
Linsmore Tavern has a reputation that precedes it. Much as I would with a blind date, I do a quick Google search prior to heading over. There's a Chowhound post:...
Lolita's Lust / Restaurants
Lolita's Lust features an eclectic menu with Italian influences. Offerings are heavy on the seafood and include options like lobster dumplings, calamari, lamb shank, baked halibut and polenta fries. ...
Louis Authentic Gyros and Souvlaki / Restaurants
Louis Authentic Gyros and Souvlaki is a small food stand housed in Louis Meat Market. This is a great concept because customers know they're buying fresh meat. For under $5,...
Mad Italian Gelato Bar (Danforth) / Restaurants
The Mad Italian Gelato on Danforth is serving up all things Italian. This gelatori serves paninis, salads, and zazzus (pizza in a soft cone). The Mad Italian Gelato also offers...
Magic Oven (Danforth) / Restaurants
Magic Oven (Danforth) serves the same healthy, preservative-free pizza (including some items suitable for those with dietary restrictions) as the company's other locations, while also providing family-friendly dining and a...
Makkah Restaurant / Restaurants
Makkah Restaurant on The Danforth offers mostly Indian style food for take out, or dining in. Some of their traditional dishes include Tandoori, Naan, butter chicken, Kabab, and sweet desserts...
Mambo Lounge / Restaurants
Yes, we have a Cuban bistro in town! Mambo features succulent tapas and mains, live music and some of the best mojitos in town....
Maple Leaf Dairy / Restaurants
Maple Leaf Dairy is a local favourite for ice cream in Danforth East at Dawes Road. The ice cream store is known by locals as St. Clair's and is attached...
Maras Gyros / Restaurants
Maras Gyros is a small Greek restaurant located, where else, on the Danforth. Serving up your usual Greek favourites made with fresh ingredients, their most popular dish by far are...
Masellis Supermarket / Grocery Stores
Masellis Supermarket on the Danforth stocks a good selection of fruit and vegetables, canned and dry goods as well as a number of imported Italian items. They also make their...
Melanie's Bistro / Restaurants
Melanie's Bistro is a popular local option for brunch, lunch and dinner. Try the Newfoundland breakfast special....
Messini / Restaurants
Messini offers a range of typical Greek favourites including spanakopita, souvlaki and, of course, Gyros. Say you will about the fries in Messini's version, the restaurant certainly has no problem...
Mezes / Restaurants
Mezes is one Danforth restaurant where you can usually count on a wait. That's because the spot is often packed, buzzing with activity and chatter, as well as lots of...
Mike's Fish & Chips / Restaurants
Mike's Fish & Chips is the place to get light and flaky fish and chips on the Danforth. Their popularity and limited seating mean that it may be standing room...
Mocha Mocha / Cafes
Mocha Mocha blends Croation, Japanese and Peruvian culinary influences to serves unique and delicious salads and sandwiches....
Morgans on the Danforth / Restaurants
Morgans on the Danforth has opened in what used to be the Taps & Tales space just east of Greenwood Avenue. On the menu? Pub food and craft beer....
Motorama / Restaurants
Motorama has gone through a few signage changes over the years, but the breakfast, thankfully, has remained the same. Another unapologetic greasy spoon, here you'll find a breakfast special that...
Mr. Pide / Restaurants
Mr. Pide has drawn the Danforth crowd to its thin-crusted pide. Recommended here is mevlana, a sacred pide believed to be named after the Sufi mystic Rumi, with ground beef,...
Muzda Bakery / Baked Goods
Muzda Bakery on The Danforth sells most of their inventory to wholesalers but they do have a small selection of Indian style baked cookies and biscuits such as coconut, cashew,...
Namaste Nepal / Restaurants
Namaste Nepal is a re-branded take on Nepalese classics from the same people behind the Mount Everest Restaurant chain. The big draw here is the lunch buffet ($11) available 7...
New York Cafe / Restaurants
New York Cafe is a Broadview favourite despite its name. Most popular is a classic two-egg breakfast with toast, homefries, and your choice of ham, bacon, or sausage starting at...
North Pole Bakery / Baked Goods
North Pole Bakery — like most of Toronto's shrouded gems — doesn't look like much. It sits on a stretch of the Danforth that has more than its share of...
Ocean's Treasure Fish Market / Grocery Stores
Ocean's Treasure Fish Market is a serviceable local fish monger on the Danforth. Their selection and prices don't make them a destination; but they're probably the best option in the...
Off the Hook / Restaurants
Off the Hook has a great name, and their fish isn't so bad either! Located on Broadview just south of the Danforth, it occupies what was once fish & chip...
Old Nick / Restaurants
The Old Nick doesn't really redefine what pub food can be but this Danforth spot offers an organic brunch on the weekend, and the rest of the time serves stuff...
Omonia / Restaurants
Omonia is an elegantly decorated restaurant with an innovative Mediterranean menu and a respectable wine list. It's one of Greektown's true landmarks....
One In The Only / Cafes
The One In The Only is pretty much one of the only spots on the Danforth where a bean lover can find some espresso (the big guys holding down the...
Only Cafe / Bars
Despite the name, it's not mochas and espressos that you get to sip in the relaxed atmosphere of The Only Cafe, but pints and half-pints of cold beer, including some...
Ouzeri / Restaurants
Ouzeri's lovely patio is the perfect place to spend a summer evening while enjoying delicious Greek fare....
Pachuco / Restaurants
Pachuco is a Danforth restaurant specializing in traditional Mexican food with a modern twist. The "modmex" menu features a lengthy list of tasty items, including gourmet guacamoles and taquitos, all...
Pan on the Danforth / Restaurants
Pan on the Danforth doesn't just do Greek food, there's also some rather stimulating entertainment. After all, what would a charming Greek restaurant be without a lone woman gyrating next...
Panini Trip / Restaurants
Panini Trip offers Italian fare in the Broadview and Danforth area. Specializing in paninis and pizza, they also offer an array of pastas. Panini Trip is fully licensed and offers...
Pantheon / Restaurants
Pantheon is a family style Greek restaurant on the Danforth that draws crowds to its street front patio. The menu is packed with standard Greek fare....
Parade / Fashion Stores
Parade, on the Danforth between Broadview and Chester, has a great selection of women's clothing. ...
Patisserie La Cigogne (Danforth) / Baked Goods
Patisserie La Cigogne has expanded beyond its original Bayview location to a large outpost on the East Danforth. Check out the photos below: ...
Peter Paul's Flowers / Design Stores
Founded in 1940, Peter Paul's Flowers offers a nice selection of floral arrangements and gifts in their store on the Danforth. ...
Pizzeria Libretto (Danforth) / Restaurants
Pizzeria Libretto Danforth is a lesson in nostalgia. Funkdadelic and Motown classics bounce off the walls in a room that recalls the Ossington original and it's easy to imagine that...
Planet Donut / Restaurants
Planet Donut pretty much serves candy with a side of donut. Proudly perched in an old-school cake display by the front window, these sweet treats seem to exert a seductive...
Prince Cut Kings / Fashion Stores
Prince Cut Kings is a reminder that men should be grateful that a trend has been reversed and young barbers are plugging in their clippers in a trade that, a...
Rails & Ales / Restaurants
Rails and Ales has moved east of their old location, and features pool tables, a patio, and 6 big screen TVs. Alongside classic pub favourites like jalapeno poppers, wings and...
Re:Reading / Bookstores
So, to begin with a little wordplay, let's call this post "Regarding: Re: Reading." Not working for you? Okay, I'll start again... As I enjoy few things...
Red Chilli / Restaurants
Red Chilli is a new Thai restaurant on the East Danforth that serves typical Thai favourites like phad thai....
Red Rocket (Danforth) / Cafes
Red Rocket (Danforth) is the original Leslieville location transposed. After five strong years on Queen East, the cafe's owners say they had no choice but to leave their former location....
Red Tent Sisters / Services
Red Tent Sisters falls somewhere in the categorical realm of sex shop-meets-women's health boutique. The east end store offers books on fertility, an assortment of natural feminine hygiene products, and...
Relish / Restaurants
Relish on the Danforth bills itself as a tapas restaurant but what they're most known for is their amazing celiac menu for the gluten-free among us. There are plenty of...
Rendez-Vous / Restaurants
Rendez-Vous Restaurant Bar & Café, the aromas, ambiance and welcoming hosts will transport you to Ethiopia and back, if only for a shot time. My first taste of Ethiopian food...
Riverdale Fitness / Fitness Clubs
Riverdale Fitness is an institution in Toronto's East End, having first opened its doors in 1949. For over 60 years, this unique gym has provided the neighborhood with quality fitness...
Riverdale Perk / Cafes
The Riverdale Perk is a classy little spot in a quiet, residential area. As I make my way through a sea of cute houses, looking for the patio umbrellas to...
Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse / Restaurants
Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse on the Danforth is a re-brand of the Red Violin restaurant. The concept is still the same - all you can eat meat, meat and more meat...
Royal Beef / Grocery Stores
Royal Beef just celebrated its 25th anniversary, due in no small part to Carmen Estrela's ability to connect with the people around her. "Hello there, hun!" she says to me as...
Sarah's Cafe and Bar / Restaurants
Sarah's Cafe and Bar has one of the best street side patios on the east end of the Danforth. It's a popular spot for afternoon drinks; and on weekends it's...
Sauce on the Danforth / Restaurants
Sauce on the Danforth has been open just over nine months, but according to owners Michelle Belisle and Johnny Lucier it's really the realization of 10 plus years spent dreaming. Lucier...
Seb's Cappuccino / Cafes
Sebs Cappucino has been a neighborhood mainstay since 1991. Formerly Sam's Cafe, Seb and his brother Matteo took over the business after a few months behind the counter learning how...
Sher-E-Punjab / Restaurants
Sher-E-Punjab on the Danforth serves a mix of mainly northern Indian dishes like Tandoori Chicken, Matar Paneer and Aloo Gobi....
Si Espresso Bar / Cafes
Si Espresso Bar, like a well-brewed Americano (which they've got here, incidentally), is the source of more fun and energy than you would expect to be contained in one, little...
Silly Goose Kids / Services
Silly Goose Kids is located on the Danforth, and features an array of kid's toys, books, a dress-up closet in the back, and even necessary accessories for new parents. ...
Slider Revolution / Restaurants
Slider Revolution, frontrunners of the micro-sandwich frontier, opened a few months ago and have been busy queuing up a veritable carousel of sliders for the Pape-Danforth neighbourhood to rotate through....
Small Wonders Pet Emporium / Services
Small Wonders Pet Emporium is chock full everything pept. Two resident cats keep a close eye on customers as they browse a huge selection of toys and food and pet...
Sophia's Lingerie / Fashion Stores
Sophia's are expert bra (and swimsuit) fitters, and one of the first places your female friends in-the-know will recommend. Also a certified prosthetics vendor....
Square Boy / Restaurants
Square Boy has been a fixture on the Danforth since the 1960's and is home to Toronto's first square hamburger (sorry Wendy's). Walking into this place is something of a...
Stany Greek Bakery / Baked Goods
Stany Greek bakery is tiny and might be easy to miss, tucked away on Pape Avenue but it definitely shouldn't be at any cost. Behind the glass sits the...
Strictly Bulk / Grocery Stores
Strictly Bulk has three locations in Toronto including this one (pictured) on the Danforth. Inside is a standard selection of bulk food items like nuts and seeds; and a large...
Suckers / Grocery Stores
Suckers on the Danforth is known to be a little pricier than other Toronto candy stores, but it has a great selection of bulk and packaged candy. Among the offerings...
Sugarmoon (Danforth) / Fashion Stores
Sugarmoon on Danforth is one of the spa's two Toronto locations, and offers a wide array of beauty services and treatments, including facials and massage therapies. They're best known for...
Sultan Shawarma & Falafel / Restaurants
Sultan Shawarma & Falafel on Danforth East is probably the area's best optional for fresh shawarma and falafel sandwiches. Prices are cheap and the take out spot is busy enough...
Sultan Shawarma & Falafel (Pape) / Restaurants
Sultan Shawarma and Falafel has expanded beyond its popular location at Danforth and Main to, thankfully, replace the old Champions shawarma outpost at Pape and Danforth....
Sunshine Caribbean Restaurant / Restaurants
Sunshine Caribbean Restaurant serves up standard eats like jerk chicken, rice and peas, roti and oxtail dinners....
Sushi Delight / Restaurants
Sushi Delight is a popular sushi restaurant on the Danforth that hasn't updated their web site in a while. Check out the coupon on their home page that expired back...
Sushi Friends / Restaurants
Sushi Friends is the latest AYCE sushi restaurant to hit the Danforth. Prices are cheap - $10.99 for lunch and $18.99 for dinner. There's also a bunch of a la...
Taha's Restaurant / Restaurants
Taha's restaurant is a Middle Eastern restaurant on The Danforth. They offer a small and basic menu, with items like kabob, salad, rice, and pita for under $10. They do...
Taste of the Silk Road / Restaurants
Taste of the Silk Road is primarily a Chinese restaurant, but, true to its name, it also offers dishes inspired by the cuisines of Thailand, India, Indonesia, and other Silk...
Teatree Cafe / Cafes
Teatree Cafe and Eatery offers a cozy respite on a busy street. The buzzing of the Danforth just east of Jones Ave seems to melt away as I push through...
The Big Carrot Organic Juice Bar / Restaurants
The Big Carrot Organic Juice Bar is next to the Big Carrot and blends and grates a huge variety of fresh juices and smoothies. ...
The Combine Eatery / Restaurants
The Combine Eatery is a new addition to the Danforth offering up southwestern comfort food like lobster fritters, fish tacos, burgers, creative cocktails and craft beer....
The Court Jester Pub / Restaurants
The Court Jester Pub is a low key (and dimly lit) pub on the Danforth that draws locals for pints and pub food....
The Family Thai (Danforth) / Restaurants
The Family Thai on the Danforth has just re-opened after an extensive renovation. Open for lunch and dinner, the casual restaurant offers an extensive list of Thai classics including a...
The Fuzz Box / Restaurants
The Fuzz Box serves up Halifax-style donairs on the Danforth. Everything is made the traditional way except they use a Greek-style pita instead of a Lebanese one. But on the...
The Local Co. / Restaurants
The Local Co. is a restaurant and lounge on the Danforth that is part dinner destination, part bar and part event venue. DJs spin here on Friday and Saturday nights...
The Meat Dept / Grocery Stores
The Meat Dept is the beloved Danforth butcher many once knew as The Friendly Butcher. It just has a different name now. Owner Zach Davidson broke from his then-partner about...
The Only Backpacker's Inn / Hotels
The Only Backpacker's Inn might not be the most centrally located hostel in Toronto (Danforth and Donlands), but it makes up for that in beer. Yeah, that's right - the...
The Works (Danforth) / Restaurants
The Works is a Canadian burger chain that's finally made its way to Toronto. Near Danforth and Jones, The Works serves up beef, chicken, turkey, veggie and portobello mushroom burgers...
Tidal CrossFit / Fitness Clubs
Tidal CrossFit recently opened a new location on the still somewhat rough-around-the-edges stretch of Danforth Avenue just west of Coxwell. The massive bare-bones space replaces their former digs just off...
Tips Nail Bar Toronto / Fashion Stores
Tips Nail Bar on the Danforth is one of the best places to go for a mani/pedi in Toronto. Its polish selection is fantastic, its space is warm and relaxing,...
Top Notch Pizza / Restaurants
Top Notch Pizza just might serve some of the most underrated pizza in Toronto. Located far enough east on the Danforth to be all but invisible to West-enders, this pizza...
Trapezzi / Restaurants
Though the decor will have you thinking this is a fancy and perhaps even somewhat intimidating establishment, Trapezzi is nothing of the sort. Yes, the succulent Mediterranean-inspired dishes are...
Treasure Island Toys / Services
Treasure Island Toys is most definitely suitable for kids, with its giant pirate ship located in the middle of the shop. In business since 1988, they offer books, crafts, toys,...
Tsaa Tea Shop / Cafes
Tsaa Tea Shop is a little respite oasis on a busy strip of the Danforth. I manage to get through its glass doors just as the city around me seems...
Twelfth Fret / Services
The Twelfth Fret on the Danforth is a shop that takes you back in time, as the electric instruments give way to acoustic guitars, then dobros, lap steels, banjos, bouzoukis,...
Uzel Olive & Olive Oil / Grocery Stores
Uzel on the Danforth lines its shelves exclusively with the shops' own brand of olive oil, made from the highest quality Turkish Gemlik olives. Mehmet Uzel, the store's manager, explains...
Valley Farm Produce / Grocery Stores
Valley Farm on the Danforth has what might be the best selection (and prices) of fruit and vegetables in the east end. Among the best things to get here are...
Wag on the Danforth / Services
Wag on the Danforth is a family-run business known for its Adopt-A-Thons and extremely knowledgeable staff. Yes, help for those incessant 3 a.m. upset-stomach wake-ups ("should I switch foods or...
Zeitoun Restaurant / Restaurants
Zeitoun is a new Turkish restaurant on the Danforth that serves up standards like pide, falafel and shawarma as well as a wide variety of kebabs and Turkish ravioli....
Zorba's Restaurant / Restaurants
Zorba's may not be the prettiest joint on the block, but for 23 years has been providing Greektown locals with incredibly authentic dishes that taste straight out of YiaYia's (grandma)...
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