The Mount Pleasant Guide: our 26 favourite spots along Toronto’s strip of charm
The Mount Pleasant strip isn’t exactly the next hot ’hood or the new Queen West or the developer district du jour. No, the Mount Pleasant strip is as it always has been: a charming stretch between Eglinton and Davisville that is lined with European bakeries, amazing Gallic restaurants (where the servers still speak French), whimsical shops and one-screen movie houses that take us back to the Toronto of yore. Unlike other shopping and dining districts, customers aren’t paying for the view, the rent or the trend—they’re paying for a slice of authenticity in an ever-gentrifying city. Here, we visit our 26 favourite spots along Mount Pleasant, finding quirky antiques, fanciful items for kids, refined meals and stunning baguettes.
I know that not every place can be highlighted but two notable skips from your Mt. Pleasant guide include Penrose Fish & Chips (old school deliciousness) and Steve Stober Photography (gorgeous b/w film based prints)
Thank-you, Felix for your nice compliment.
True, I am one of the few remaining portraitists who still shoots his subjects on film and hand-prints archivally museum-quality prints in a traditional wet darkroom.
And my studio has been located at 659 Mt. Pleasant for over ten years now.