Cliffcrest is a neighborhood in the Community of Scarborough in an area that was associated with Scarborough Village, a residential / commercial area that was established as a rural farming community in the 19th Century.

The Cliffcrest neighborhood follows Lake Ontario to the south and is bordered by Midland Ave. to the west, the Canadian National Railway to the north, and Bellamy Rd. to the east.

The name Cliffcrest is in reference to the Scarborough Bluffs, which are cliffs along the lake’s edge.