The the West End directory.

An elegant Greek taverna that helped make Ossington a dining destination — fresh, Aegean-style cooking and a buzzy room.

Local pick: Grilled octopus and a bottle of assyrtiko

A moody, mural-walled room serving chef Wayne Morris's inventive cooking inspired by historical Canadian, Indigenous and settler recipes.

Local pick: Dishes drawn from historical Canadian recipes

A family-run Ossington favourite for Malaysian street food — roti canai, curries and crispy fried chicken in a lively space.

Local pick: Roti canai and the fried chicken

Carolinas-inspired Southern cooking on Ossington — hot-from-the-oven cornbread, fried chicken and easy cocktails.

Local pick: Cornbread and fried chicken

The boutique hotel that anchored West Queen West's arts scene — all-day dining, a basement music venue and the rooftop Sky Yard.

Local pick: Brunch and a night on the rooftop Sky Yard

A bright, fast-casual King West taqueria with a build-your-own salsa-and-hot-sauce bar and a steady stream of tacos and margaritas.

Local pick: Carne asada tacos and the salsa bar

A glamorous art-deco Italian on King West — Roman-style pastas, wood-fired plates, an all-day café and a buzzy cocktail bar.

Local pick: Roman-style pasta in the art-deco room

A friendly Thai spot in the Liberty Market building — northern curries, noodles and a go-to lunch for Liberty Village.

Local pick: Khao soi in Liberty Market

Liberty Village's go-to Irish pub — two floors, a big patio, pub classics and game-day crowds at the corner of East Liberty.

Local pick: A pint on the big patio

A Roncesvalles institution for hearty Polish home cooking — pierogies, borscht, goulash and schnitzel since the village's Polish heyday.

Local pick: Pierogies, borscht and schnitzel

A Roncesvalles smokehouse turning out brisket, ribs and smoked lamb, with a serious craft-beer and bourbon list.

Local pick: The brisket and smoked lamb

A cozy Roncesvalles café and bakery that roasts and bakes in-house — espresso, scratch pastries and a warm neighbourhood feel.

Local pick: A latte and a fresh-baked treat

A Junction anchor for affordable, shareable plates, local beer and live music in a quirky, welcoming room.

Local pick: Small plates and a band on the weekend

A stylish, modern Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail bar on Dundas West — vibrant plates and a buzzy room.

Local pick: Modern Vietnamese and a cocktail

A bright, modern Indian food bar on Dundas West — bold curries, dosas and craft cocktails in the heart of the Junction.

Local pick: Butter chicken and the dosa

A Junction bakery on Dundas West turning out hot-from-the-oven bread, croissant-dough morning buns and pastries to weekend line-ups.

Local pick: Morning buns and fresh sourdough

A beloved independent bookstore on Queen West, known for its thoughtfully curated shelves and a charming children's section.

Local pick: The curated front table and kids' loft

A heritage industrial building at the heart of Liberty Village, now a warren of shops, cafés, restaurants and services.

Local pick: Browsing the converted-factory shops

One of the city's most walkable village main streets — Polish delis, bakeries, indie boutiques, cafés and the annual Roncesvalles Polish Festival.

Local pick: The Polish delis and indie shops

One of the city's best-stocked used book and LP shops — a Junction browsing institution packed with vinyl, fiction and film.

Local pick: Digging through the vinyl bins

A historic TDSB JK–6 school just off Trinity Bellwoods, long a hub for west-end families with a strong arts and community focus.

Local pick: A community school by Trinity Bellwoods

A TDSB public high school (grades 9–12) just south of Queen, serving Parkdale and Roncesvalles since 1888.

Local pick: Parkdale's long-running public high school

A well-regarded TDSB JK–6 school in the heart of Roncesvalles, one of the catchments that draws families to the village's tree-lined streets.

Local pick: A sought-after Roncesvalles catchment

A historic TDSB high school (grades 9–12) in a landmark 1892 building near High Park North, long known for strong academics.

Local pick: A landmark school since 1892

A large TDSB secondary near High Park, known for its technical, trades and arts programs in a stately heritage building.

Local pick: Tech, trades and arts programs

The west end's living room — a sprawling park with a famous off-leash dog bowl, sports fields, a wading pool and a Saturday farmers' market.

Local pick: The dog bowl and weekend hangs on the hill

A famously community-run park with wood-fired bake ovens, a campfire program, rink and a long-standing organic farmers' market.

Local pick: Pizza from the community bake oven

A leafy heritage square in Wellington Place built around the city's oldest military burial ground — old headstones, a war memorial and a playground among the King West lofts.

A community-loved park between Roncesvalles and Parkdale — a fieldhouse, dog area, Monday farmers' market and summer outdoor films.

Local pick: The Monday farmers' market and movies

The historic lakefront beach below Roncesvalles — the 1922 Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion and café, the Gus Ryder outdoor pool, sand and the Martin Goodman Trail.

Local pick: The 1922 bathing pavilion and the Gus Ryder pool

A landscaped rail-corridor walking and cycling trail running from the Junction toward Dundas West — public art, native plantings and a car-free green spine through the west end.