[Toronto, St Clair West], from Bathurst to Lansdowne, including Hillcrest, Wychwood Park, Oakwood and the Corso Italia.

I visit this part of the city a few times a month.

My go-tos:

Emma’s Country Kitchen

Krave Coffee (which has a little patio)

Itacate (Cash only Mexican tacos and things like menudo on weekends)

Lox and Shmear (weekends only)

Futura Granita and Gelato

Marcello’s (old school pizza and pasta)

Bar Ape (soft serve and gelato, and gelato bars)

I know other people really have enjoyed FK.

Places I’d like to try:

Tenoch (Mexican, seems to draw a lot of Spanish speakers as customers)
My friends likes the wings at Tap Works, a gastropub

Romi’s, sadly, has been mostly miss for me. I wanted to like it.

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We had a nice meal at Savor Thai. Great scallop appetizer. Very good Chicken satay. Seasonal menu - not sure the scallop dish would still be on the menu. Unfortunately a very large restaurant mostly empty - but it was an early Sunday night - we’re due for a return visit. Hopefully still around.

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I will check it out!

My friend and I had coffee at Vintage Cat Café today, after I found the Dark Horse location on St Clair W near Dufferin too crowded.

The Café is Turkish-run. The Café makes its own pastries. The staff are extremely welcoming. It’s an inviting place. The washroom is wheelchair accessible and on the main floor.

We tried the spinach feta borek/ spanakopita, which was a pretty nice version.

The coffees come with a cookie. The coffees are okay. The Café has a nice espresso machine, but the espresso based drinks are not being made in the way they are made at an Italian café or a third wave coffee shop. My friend’s Cappuccino wasn’t quite what he expected, and my flat white was more of a latte or milchkaffee. Maybe Turkish coffee is a safer way to go than ordering an espresso-based drink.



The selection of pastries:

There is a room.with cats at the back. Reservations are required to play with the cats.

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Nice looking lemon meringue pie at The Company We Keep, 634 St Clair W. Made by Sunday Morning Pies https://www.sundaymorningpies.com/.

The Company We Keep on Instagram

Photo from Reddit.

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Beisl on IG

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In that area, I like JABS for their smash burger. Chinese Dumplings, across the street, has fresh hand made dumplings and they do a good job of pan frying them.

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I will have to check out JABS and Chinese Dumplings. I have walked past many times.

I often meet up with a friend at Krave Coffee or at the Dark Horse location on St Clair.

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