Scottish Pubs, Food, or Goods in Toronto?
 

Is anyone familiar with any Scottish restaurants, pubs or places to buy Scottish goods (food mostly) in Toronto?

We live in the US and my husband is from Scotland. It's hard to find anything in Ohio at all.

I'm not finding much in downtown Toronto, just the Scottish Yard which doesn't seem all that authentic, although it's near our hotel.

all I could find via google is:
http://www.scottishcompany.com/

and this discussion on chowhound.com
but it seems a few years old:
http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache...cd=7&gl=us

Thanks, I saw those too.

I wonder if we could make a stop at the Scottish Company...

I think there is still a Scottish
store in Yorkville, near the Four
Seasons, maybe on Bloor, just around the corner going east...
Im also thinking there is one on
Yonge St, but can't remember the
cross street. BAK could tell you
better if either of these places
are still there.
Sherri

Seems to me there's a tartan / kilts store on the west side of Yonge Street, south of Bloor a couple of blocks. No food, as I remember.

Can't think of a Scottish restaurant.

How are you getting to Toronto?

If you are driving, get to Oakville, which is on the shore of Lake Ontario, about half way from Hamilton to Toronto.

Oakville's a smallish town (170,000 but feels like less downtown) with a nice main street, Lakeshore Blve.

On the north side of Lakeshore Blvd,. in the middle of the older part of town wherre the stores are really nice, there's a Scottish store selling everything from Scottish candy to Tartan neckties.

I'm sure you'll find Scottish canned goods, soups, etc.

I'll give this some thought, and maybe a bit of research, and report back.

If you are driving via Buffalo / Niagara FAlls, this is perhaps fifteen minutes out of your way.

Stay tuned.

BAK

Thank you, yes we are driving via Buffalo/Niagara Falls. Sounds like a worthwhile stop.

This must be it, The Candy Cupboard.
http://www.candycupboard.ca/

The store in Yorkville on Bloor near the church is Irish. Clothes only and expensive ones.

I think the Candy Cupboard is the store I was thinking of.

Directions --

Aside: Want to go see a Canadian Warplane museum? Not as big as Dayton's museum, but interesting. Let me know and I'll write more.

On to The Candy Cupboard.

Take the Queen Elizabeth Way from the Niagara area, heading toward Toronto.

After you drive through Burlington you'll get to Oakville.

Take the Trafalgar Road exit south, continuing along a narrow road lined with houses until you reach some stores and offices. At the traffic light at LAkeshore Road, turn right / west and find yourself a parking spot in the next couple of blocks.

When it's tme to leave, retrace your route, or, if you want to learn about what to see in a pretty little town, tell us and we'll add more inf and a more interesting, but longer, route.

BAK

here's a site with Scots info:
http://www.rscdstoronto.org/

A Scots Band: http://www.bobbybrownband.ca/

And here's a shop: http://www.kiltscanada.com/

Thanks Bak, would love to hear more about the town. We should have plenty of time for some exploring.

I think we'd go there on the way home from Toronto though, since we will be buying food. Just reverse the directions? If it's not far off the QEW, we should be good.

Thanks Sally. That shop doesn't seem to mention food...

Re>Just reverse the directions? If it's not far off the QEW, we should be good.<

That will work fine.

Or, after shopping, just continue westbound on Lakeshore Blvd for a few miles and you'll pass through some very nice neighborhoods, reach downtown Burlington, and then can get back on the QEW.

BAK

You mentioned in your OP "pubs, food or goods" so I thought the shop on Avenue Road appropriate.

The Auld Spot at 347 Danforth claims to be a Scots pub. "The Auld Spot is a classy Scottish addition to an area filled with Greek restaurants and a city filled with Irish pubs. Soft yellow stuccoed walls and tasteful upholstery create a comfortable and very finished environment that draws a late 20s and up crowd. The bar stools are comfortable, the dark wood bar is a fine place to cozy up to after work and the menu features Scottish treats. There are Scottish imports on tap and a selection of single malts available."

The Feathers on Kingston Road is owned by a Scot. http://greatcanadianpubs.blogspot.co...oronto-on.html

The Toronto Rangers Supporters Club has a website http://www.tcrsc.com/ and seems to use The Madison Pub as HQ.

Thanks Sally. You are correct. I realized later that I probably meant a place with both food and goods.

The Feathers looks like it's worth a stop. Thanks!

Amelie - I ride the streetcar past the Feathers every day on the way to work and back home - one day I'll stop in...I hope you both get there and enjoy it.

For Scottish foodstuff in Toronto, you could do worse than stop at the "BUT N BEN" in Scarborough (east end Toronto).
They have two addresses: (website - www.butnbenbakery.com)
Butchers shop - 1601 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough
Bakery shop - 619 Kingston Road, Pickering
Also the Scarborough location is at the eastern end of a plaza on the south side of Ellesmere and west of McCowan Road (Exit 381 off the 401 highway).
AND next to the But n Ben there is ST ANDREW'S FISH AND CHIPS restaurant and takeout of great Scottish fish n chips and other stuff such as haggis, scotch pies, fried mars bar - and they have Harp lager - not for takeout. See www.standrewsfishandchips.com

IanElder - this thread is from 2008. Think they've likely come and gone by now.