Toronto ON Road Food

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (GeoNit)

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:46:42 GMT

Reviews of some Toronto ethnic eateries near Pearson International:

http://www.thestar.com/living/Food/article/686417

A clarification on Elise T's post above: These two eateries are on different streets about a block apart:

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Re:Toronto ON Road Food (EliseT)

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:10:38 GMT

This may be a little late, but helpful for the next person...

The neighborhood around Spadina is the epitome of eclecticism. On one corner alone was a Korean place, pho, and dim sum. Rol San is recommended for dim sum. Next door is a little dim sum bakery called Dong Dong Pastries

The Kensington Market area (near Spadina) has a lot of cool hipster and hippie shops interspersed with old fashioned butchers and farmers markets. A fellow Roadfooder had recommended the debrezini sausage at European Meats and Sausages. By the time I got there near closing they were out of debrezini, so I enjoyed a knockwurst, which was scored and resembled a stegasaurus tail in a bun. Definitely a find

St Lawrence Market is a collection of shops and restaurants. Head to Paddington's for a peameal sandwich. Remember the backbacon Bob and Doug McKenzie were always talking about? This is real Canadian backbacon. Hot a bakery for butter tarts. Alex Farms, whose theme was "An adventure in cheese" had an interesting Guinness cheese.

Roti shops (all over) A roti is an East Indian flatbread similar to a tortilla. In the West Indes, they are stuffed and made into a sort of burrito, also referred to as a "roti". East meets West.

Out of town on the way to Niagara Falls: Franesco's Foods just down the street from a California Sandwiches on Clayhill..The steak sandwich was mind-blowing. The meat was so tender. I was so focused on the veal cutlet when I ordered I didn't even notice they had panzarotti. My loss.

For fancy meals, Lai Wah Heen and Canoe

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (Jackie63)

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:06:38 GMT

If you want something fun and delish - http://www.burritobandidos.com/index.php?id=20 - Try their Halibut Burrito
On the west side of the city is - Buddha dog. It's great as well. http://www.buddhafoodha.com/
If you are looking for a little more upscale locations - A good source for food in Toronto is Toronto Life Magazine.

Have a great trip.

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (GeoNit)

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:52:05 GMT

Best of Toronto -- kulfi, banh mi, pakoras, etc. --
http://www.torontolife.com/features/best-city-2009/

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (Niagara)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:24:09 GMT

xwafflesx

Not a fan of pizza pizza. If you want pizza then come down to the Buffalo area and eat locally.

That's where we were were from. We ate pizza at Buzzy's in the Falls. We just wanted cheap food in Toronto.

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (xwafflesx)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:20:08 GMT

Not a fan of pizza pizza. If you want pizza then come down to the Buffalo area and eat locally.

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (Niagara)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:55:11 GMT

We mostly ate at Pizza Pizza and Mr. Sub when I went to Toronto when I was in college in the '70's.

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (GeoNit)

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:54:03 GMT

Looks like I'll be be adding the Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder for a stop during my next Toronto visit:

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/648164

http://www.thestockyards.ca/

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (mjsneddon)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:09:51 GMT

My recommendation the Real Jerk comes with the warning that service may not be as good as the food.

I recommend Hong Shing (on Dundas, near the downtown), Mr Greek Mediterranean Grille (on Danforth) and Dufflet Pastries (I can't recall the street right now).

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (tabascograz)

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:24:11 GMT

The Real Jerk is awesome if you like jamaican food. The Jerk pork is killer. I live in Rochester and anytime I get to Toronto I go there.

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (GeoNit)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:30:06 GMT

You should get several ideas by scanning Chowhound's very active Ontario/Toronto forum: http://chowhound.chow.com/boards/23 .

Re:Toronto ON Road Food (wheregreggeats.com)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:18:50 GMT

I was there once or twice and I remember awesome fries/frites from a street vendor.

Toronto ON Road Food (feinp33)

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:20:50 GMT

Anyone have any recommendations in the Toronto Area?