Willowdale Walk (4 km)
Details
Attendance policy is enforced for this hike. See below for details.
A sleepy farmland is now the centre of uptown Toronto. This hike covers remnants of 19th-century Willowdale buried around skyscrapers. Since we're at the southern end of Koreatown North, Little Persia, and a burgeoning Chinatown, it's natural we'll run into food from those cuisines. We'll also stop by a food hall that's an incubator for newcomers to Canada.
The hike ends at Bayview Village, either at Ju-Raku, Goa Kitchen, or Popa. The latter two are one-of-a-kind in Toronto for fusion west coast Indian and Burmese cuisines respectively. The former is a surprisingly affordable Japanese-ish restaurant with an elegant ambience.
Highlights
- North York Centre (depart 6:15 pm)
- Dempsey Hardware Store
- Gibson House
- Lucullus Bakery / Food Hall TO (depart 6:32pm)
- Princess Park and fire hall tower
- Lee Lifeson Art Park
- Old K Chicken Burgers
- Ava Esfahan Food Market / Shamshiri Restaurant
- Vietnoms
- Ju-Raku / Goa Kitchen / Popa (arrive 7:40pm)
Neighbourhoods
Willowdale > Bayview Village
Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1aNofg07FzzK291gXRApfSgmmLyyFN_k&usp=sharing
How it works
Hike starts punctually. Late or can't do the whole route? Meet us at scheduled checkpoints.
We'll browse many food places but won't linger long. Grab ready-made food, or see the route in advance, organize takeout, then pickup along the way.
Not sure what to try? Join our omakase for $5, which gives a tiny sample from different restaurants. Payment on the day of event by cash or e-transfer to globaltorontoeats@gmail.com. No refunds after orders are placed. Details of sampled food will be uploaded after the hike.
Limited cutlery provided. Highly recommended to bring cutlery and containers for omakase and bringing back leftovers.
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Attendance policy
Please check in with an organizer when you attend. 24 hours before the hike, we'll check who is on the confirmed list. Those that don't show up will be flagged. Repeat offenders may be banned. Please change your RSVP if you can no longer attend.
If you made it off the waitlist less than 24 hours before the event, you won't be considered a no-show.
Willowdale Walk (4 km)