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East Chinatown
Smaller than Toronto's main Chinatown on Spadina, East Chinatown is nevertheless a hub of activity and a great source for cheap dim sum, pho, fresh vegetables and an assortment of Chinese baked treats. It's also home to one of the best seafood stores in the city - Bill's Lobster - which stocks massive lobsters, fresh shrimp and seafood and supplies many local restaurants. Batifole, a wonderful French bistro, is one of the rare more upscale dining options in the area.
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Andrea's Gerrard Street Bakery / Baked Goods
Andrea's Gerrard Street Bakery is located in the heart of East Chinatown, of all places. "People said to me, 'Really, Chinatown?'" Andrea Mut says of her friends' and family's reaction...
Batifole / Restaurants
Batifole's menu may be reasonably priced, but not at the expense of well-executed dishes and intelligently sourced wines. Commonly thought to be the most authentic of Toronto's French restaurants,...
Bill's Lobster / Grocery Stores
Bill's Lobster has been in business for over 10 years at Gerrard and Broadview in the heart of East Chinatown. The north-facing fish shop is simply laid out, with tanks...
Cogs Cycle / Services
Cogs Cycle is a down-to-earth repairs-oriented shop that will shower your bike in TLC no matter how fancy or modest your ride is. The mechanics at Cogs take pride in...
Dumpling House (Gerrard East) / Restaurants
Dumpling House in East Chinatown is a hearty addition to the slew of great dumpling houses opening up in Toronto. Whether fried, steamed or sauteed is your style, there's something...
Fu Jia Le Bakery / Baked Goods
Fu Jia Le Bakery bills itself as a bakery even though it has a measly selection of pastries and much more varied hot food menu. To its credit though, it's...
Green Earth Vegetarian Cuisine / Restaurants
My guy and I walk into Green Earth Vegetarian Cuisine on a sunny spring day, looking for a reward. After a two hour hike through the Don Valley trail system,...
Hammersmith's / Restaurants
Hammersmith's wants to have you over for brunch. Or more specifically, owners Colin Reed and Brittany Pegler want to. Open for about 10 weeks now, this new Gerrard East...
Ka Ka Lucky Seafood / Restaurants
Ka Ka Lucky Seafood on Broadview Ave in East Chinatown is a local favourite for Cantonese-style BBQ, congee and chow mein. Prices are good and portions are large....
KoFi Delight / Restaurants
Korean-Filipino fusion, say what?? Here you'll find udon and kalibi on the same menu as traditional Filipino dishes like lumpia (similar to a spring roll) and a sweet, refreshing treat,...
Lea Ann Belter Bridal / Fashion Stores
Lea-Ann Belter Bridal has moved its flagship store to the curious corner of Dundas and Broadview. I say "curious" because this the intersection is largely neglected - hardly abuzz with...
Mad Dog Cafe / Cafes
Mad Dog Cafe sits on a lonely stretch of road, just past Gerrard and Logan. From the outside it doesn't look like much — just two plastic patio chairs and...
Mi Gia Phung / Restaurants
Mi Gia Phung has been a mainstay for those seeking Pho in the Gerrard and Broadview area since the early 80's. Also serving other Vietnamese cuisine, Mi Gia Phung sources...
Mi Mi Restaurant / Restaurants
Mi Mi Restaurant in East Chinatown features "Do it yourself" combos that allow you to get creative. They arrive with your chosen meat (beef, pork, or shrimp), rice papers (which...
Miao Ke Hong Bakery / Baked Goods
Miao Ke Hong serves milk tea ($1), a quintessential Hong Kong beverage that uses a mixture of black teas and evaporated or condensed milk. What I appreciate about this place...
Pearl Court Restaurant / Restaurants
Pearl Court Restaurant has been a mainstay of authentic Cantonese, Szechuan and dim sum. Located in Chinatown East, Master Chef Chan has been cooking up delicious dishes for nearly 30...
Phoenix Bakery / Baked Goods
Phoenix Bakery is known for their Chinese donuts ($0.70) which are often consumed with congee or soy milk as a traditional breakfast and are better described according to their literal...
Que Ling / Restaurants
It only takes one of our city's flop-sweating, smog alerting summer dog days to remind me what an amazing meal pho really is since it's probably one of the last...
Rooster Coffee House / Cafes
The Rooster Coffee House opened in December on a sleepy stretch of Broadview across from Riverdale Park. Co-owned by Shawn Andrews and her partner Dave, they were surprised at how...
Simon's Wok / Restaurants
Simon's Wok in East Chinatown is a vegetarian Chinese eatery that is worth seeking out. Those thinking that vegetarian food is limited to tofu burgers and salads, are sure to...
Top Bakery House / Baked Goods
Top Bakery House is good for a box of mini almond cookies ($2) to go, selected from a wall filled with other variations such as butter and palm leaf shaped...
Tung Hing Bakery / Baked Goods
Tung Hing Bakery has a disheartening shelf of packaged pastries. Good thing there's a display of assorted treats containing everything from nuts to sweet pastes made from sesame, red beans...
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