Downtown grocery stores in the Financial District
Grocery shopping downtown is vastly different from in the suburbs – you can’t bring a car and fill the trunk with a month’s worth of goods. Instead, visit these stores with convenience foods and amenities, so you can pop in and top up.
Longo's
100 King St W, Toronto, ON M5X 1A9Toronto’s underground PATH system is a saviour on wet, windy or snowy days. Having branches of this vendor in two different locations – First Canadian Place and Brookfield Place – makes life downtown that much better. You can do almost any type of grocery shopping well into the evening. It’s not warehouse-sized like suburban supermarkets, but Longo’s has excellent variety and gourmet-calibre goods.
Shoppers Drug Mart
69 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5E 1K3Most people think of Shoppers as a place to fill prescriptions and pick up beauty products or a quick snack, but they’ve really expanded their business model. At this Yonge and King location, you can mail a package, get your flu shot and pick up a dozen eggs on sale. While the smaller floor plan means it can’t compete with super stores, most staples are comparably priced.
7-Eleven
372 Bay Street @ Richmond, TORONTO, ON M5H 2W9The kind of grocery shopping you’ll be doing here is strictly to satisfy late night adventures and hungry visitors, making sure they’ve got some food in their bellies before heading home. You can also pick up basic toiletries, as well as dairy items, dried goods and prepared foods. They rotate their specials regularly, so visit often and you can indulge in a “buy one, get one” deal to save cash. The best part is they’re open 24/7.
