Time Out's Article: The 39 coolest neighbourhoods in the world in 2025
Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 on timeout.com
26. Davenport, Toronto
"Set against suburban streets and buzzy Geary Avenue (long home to industrial factories and autobody shops), Davenport is a hip area peppered with lively patios, bakery-cafés and cultural warehouse spaces. It’s a magnet for creative types and anchored by one of Toronto’s best new restaurants, General Public (we challenge you to have just one malt powder-dusted french fry served with beef fat mayo). The cool crowd flocks to the area for craft breweries, underground nightlife, sustainable butchers and Famiglia Baldassarre’s next-level noodles. The neighbourhood is also fast becoming a hub for art and design, home to spots like Casson Hardware – known for spotlighting female makers – alongside the Black-owned creative space All Ours Studios and Uma Nota Culture’s Geary Art Crawl.
The perfect day: Fuel up with a creamy matcha latte and savoury cheddar-chive scone at Balzac’s Powerhouse, set inside the historic Canada Foundry Company Powerhouse, before popping into the Cardinal Gallery, dedicated to fine art photography. Dig into a spicy eggplant sandwich at Amelia’s Market for lunch, or a mind-blowing falafel at Parallel Brothers, before hitting Paradise Grapevine’s Space Cowboy ‘darty’ (a frosé slushie machine and mechanical bull daytime party). End the night with a slice from North of Brooklyn Pizza before (or after) hitting Standard Time for epic music into the wee hours.
Plan your trip: Tap into Davenport’s brewery scene and hit up Blood Brothers Brewery for an ice-cold brew in the summer, located inside a renovated hundred-year-old horse stable. (Bonus stop: The Greater Good, for pinball machines and a mini-arcade)."
Laura Osbourne - Editor, Time Out Canada
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The main level welcomes with a light-filled gourmet kitchen and dining area framed by exposed brick and expansive two-storey windows. Here, Fisher & Paykel appliances and Taj Mahal quartz countertops pair with a striking Audo Copenhagen pendant above the dining table, creating a seductive balance of function and elegance. From this level, a sculptural spiral staircase and a private three-level elevator rise through the home, connecting each dramatic floor above.
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Located atop the Junction Triangle, one of Toronto’s hottest neighbourhoods, this rare home includes two underground parking spaces, a locker, and unmatched style, space, and sophistication.
