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Roncesvalles Village Real Estate

Top rated restaurants »

(1) Sue's Thai Food | Vicki's Fish and Chips

This neighbourhood favourite offers either Thai or Fish & Chips, with an enormous selection of delicious vegetarian entrees. Friendly service and reasonable prices.

(1) Thai Chef Cuisine

Great Thai food in this area.

(1) Aris Place Restaurant

Don't come here for the ambiance - come here for the food! Big portions of very good diner-style food at amazing prices. The really friendly staff are liable to come up & compliment you on your perfume or start a conversation with you. They have a few TVs playing sports and news so you have something to watch besides the hard-working line chefs preparing good old fashioned hearty meals.

Top rated services »

(2) Cherry Bomb

Excellent coffee house, home made scones, line ups out the door regularly but move quickly. Very cool neighbourhood joint, not much sitting area.

(2) Thin Blue Line

Newly opened cheese monger on Ronces. Great variety of cheeses, fresh baguettes and hard to find dry goods.

(1) Roncesvalles-Macdonnell Residents' Association RMRA

An excellent example of how the residents come together in this community in a meaningful bettering the neighbourhood and keeping everyone informed of the updates and pertinent issues. Meetings held monthly throughout the year, all residents are welcome.

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RONCESVALLES VILLAGE is home to some of Toronto's most vibrant shopping districts, and it is naturally appealing with its tree lined streets and affordable, well preserved Edwardian and Victorian homes on deep lots. The area is a mix of leafy residential streets and small, family-owned retail and food shops as well as a very popular strip of organic cafes, Thai restaurants, greengrocers and hip specialty shops. It is also within walking distance of Toronto's waterfront parks, the Western Beaches and Boardwalk.

Roncesvalles Avenue

After WWII, the Roncesvalles area was transformed by the arrival of many European newcomers that included a large number of Poles. The Roncesvalles Village shopping district north of Queen St. is the cultural centre of Toronto's Polish community. (Although considered to be a prominently Polish community, the last 50 years has seen many ethnic groups settle in the area.) An afternoon stroll through this area will take you past eating establishments specializing in traditional cuisine: sausages, hand-made pierogies, sauerkraut, cabbage rolls and hearty soups like the delicious beet-based borscht, perfect for a cool day. There are many outstanding food markets, delis and restaurants along this route. Fun, community-based cultural events take place frequently, such as the Roncesvalles Village Polish Festival, a weekend event held every September.

For another vibrant commercial shopping area, Queen Street is ever-changing and full of interesting stores.

Roncesvalles Queen of Tarts

High Park, with its 399 acres of parkland including picnic areas, flower gardens, animal paddocks, an outdoor amphitheatre, sports facilities and a large pond, is within walking distance. Sorauren Park is the main outdoor community meeting place, with many gatherings for dog lovers as well as the famous post-Halloween jack o' lantern display. The recreational paths along the waterfront are easily accessible. Additonal nearby parks include Charles G. Williams Park at Sorauren & Wabash.

There are also four community centres serving the area:

• Keele Community Recreation Centre, 182 Glenlake
• Parkdale Community Recreation Centre, 75 Lansdowne
• Masaryk/Cowan Community Recreation Centre, 220 Cowan
• Swansea Community Recreation Centre, 15 Waller

as well as two public libraries; one at 1303 Queen St. West and one at 228 Roncesvalles. The 30 year old residents' association has plans to transform a former linseed factory on the edge of Sorauren Park into another rec centre.

Local public schools include:

• Fern Ave. Jr. & Sr. Public School
• Howard Park Jr. Public School
• Garden Ave. Jr. Public School
• Parkdale Collegiate Institute
• West Toronto Secondary School

French, alternative and separate schools also serve the neighbourhood.

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Streetcar service on Roncesvalles, Queen, King, and Dundas connect you to the downtown subway stations or to stations on the Bloor-Danforth line. According to streetcar enthusiasts, Roncesvalles Ave. is a great place to ride a streetcar. “The stops are far enough apart to allow for some speed and the street is very lively and full of character. In 1995 the TTC celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Roncesvalles Division, the oldest in the history of the TTC. Roncesvalles Village is just minutes from downtown by car. There is direct access to both the Gardiner and Lake Shore Boulevard.

Roncesvalles Staropolska

Good Addresses

• Warmia Deli - 301 Roncesvalles Avenue
• Granowska's Specialties - 175 Roncesvalles Avenue
• Kennel Cafe - 295 Roncesvalles Avenue – natural & organic pet foods & treats
• Domani Restaurant and Wine Bar - 335 Roncesvalles Avenue
• Emmanuel Howard Park United Church - 214 Wright Avenue

Map of Roncesvalles Village Toronto - click to enlarge

Map of Roncesvalles Village Toronto