Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Great brunch or dinner spot if you're a meat eater. If you're doing brunch, try to get there before 11am to avoid the line.
152 recommandé par les habitants
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St WGreat brunch or dinner spot if you're a meat eater. If you're doing brunch, try to get there before 11am to avoid the line.
Best spot for a cheap greasy spoon diner breakfast. They have a lunch counter and everything. $5.25 for a standard breakfast before 11am. Looks like a variety store on the outside.
12 recommandé par les habitants
UFO Restaurant
241 Niagara StBest spot for a cheap greasy spoon diner breakfast. They have a lunch counter and everything. $5.25 for a standard breakfast before 11am. Looks like a variety store on the outside.
Come And Get It
676 Queen Street WestGreat spot for dinner/drinks. Tapas style.
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Good coffee, good spot to hang out.
Delysées
131 Ossington AvenueI dare you to go look and NOT buy anything here.
Gourmet sausages & fries, and amazing beer selection. Cafeteria style seating.
198 recommandé par les habitants
WVRST
609 King St WGourmet sausages & fries, and amazing beer selection. Cafeteria style seating.
Gusto 101
101 Portland StGreat spot, cool decor, really good food.
If you like fancy south american food like ceviche, you'll love this place.
58 recommandé par les habitants
Valdez Restaurant
If you like fancy south american food like ceviche, you'll love this place.
If you've never tried a Canadian poutine, this place is worth a visit.
71 recommandé par les habitants
Smoke's Poutinerie
203 Dundas St EIf you've never tried a Canadian poutine, this place is worth a visit.
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WHappening spot.
Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock AveGreat bar and American style BBQ joint.
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Appreciated by neighbourhood coffee snobs.
Essentials
Grocery store open from 7am-2am. Will have mostly everything you need.
76 recommandé par les habitants
The Kitchen Table
705 King St WGrocery store open from 7am-2am. Will have mostly everything you need.
For whatever you can't get at Kitchen Table, or if you prefer large expensive/fancy grocery stores!
1113 recommandé par les habitants
Loblaws
585 Queen St WFor whatever you can't get at Kitchen Table, or if you prefer large expensive/fancy grocery stores!
Everything Else
If you want to work out or get on the treadmill.
17 recommandé par les habitants
GoodLife Fitness Toronto Richmond and Bathurst
555 Richmond St WIf you want to work out or get on the treadmill.
Union Station
55 Front St WMain train station in Toronto.
St Andrew station
Closest subway stop.
If you're here for a conference, there's a good chance that it's here.
150 recommandé par les habitants
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front St WIf you're here for a conference, there's a good chance that it's here.
Closest hospital/emergency room if you need it (God forbid!)
60 recommandé par les habitants
Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst StClosest hospital/emergency room if you need it (God forbid!)
Popular local park. Very busy on a nice day in the summer time.
743 recommandé par les habitants
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WPopular local park. Very busy on a nice day in the summer time.
Closest GO Transit station. (Regional public transit). This is not for the local subway, it's for getting to the airport or going out to the suburbs that are 1-2 hours away.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Exhibition Station GO Rail
Closest GO Transit station. (Regional public transit). This is not for the local subway, it's for getting to the airport or going out to the suburbs that are 1-2 hours away.
Drinks & Nightlife
Little bar that's tucked away from the hustle and bustle. Good spot for a patio drink on a warm summer evening.
Niagara Street Cafe
Little bar that's tucked away from the hustle and bustle. Good spot for a patio drink on a warm summer evening.
Great bar and great food. American cooking, southern style. Get it, Home of The Brave?
53 recommandé par les habitants
Home of the Brave
589 King St WGreat bar and great food. American cooking, southern style. Get it, Home of The Brave?
Mill St. Brew Pub & The Beer Hall
21 Tank House LaneMy favourite local brewery.
Bar Isabel
797 College StOne of the best restaurants in the city.
Country/Rock bar. Always a foot stompin good time.
352 recommandé par les habitants
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestCountry/Rock bar. Always a foot stompin good time.
If you like a great music, cheap beer, and a grungy vibe.
88 recommandé par les habitants
Cameron House
408 Queen St WIf you like a great music, cheap beer, and a grungy vibe.
Toronto institution. Jazz bar that's been around forever.
109 recommandé par les habitants
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar
194 Queen St WToronto institution. Jazz bar that's been around forever.
Shopping
Go here for anything health, toiletry, and pharmacy related. Aspirin, bandages, prescription drugs, vitamins, etc. They also have groceries and produce now.
517 recommandé par les habitants
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WGo here for anything health, toiletry, and pharmacy related. Aspirin, bandages, prescription drugs, vitamins, etc. They also have groceries and produce now.
In Ontario, you can only buy alcohol from specific stores. This one sells exclusively Ontario wines & cider, but it stays open the latest (11pm) and they do free samples.
139 recommandé par les habitants
Wine Rack
746 King St WIn Ontario, you can only buy alcohol from specific stores. This one sells exclusively Ontario wines & cider, but it stays open the latest (11pm) and they do free samples.
My favourite little store "concept store" in Toronto. Best spot to get a thoughtful trendy gift for someone. They sell clothes, shoes, candles, cookbooks, greeting cards. Check them out online.
Room 2046
My favourite little store "concept store" in Toronto. Best spot to get a thoughtful trendy gift for someone. They sell clothes, shoes, candles, cookbooks, greeting cards. Check them out online.
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StBig downtown mall.
Sightseeing
If you've never been up, it's worth the money. Pretty awesome view!
3509 recommandé par les habitants
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdIf you've never been up, it's worth the money. Pretty awesome view!
Steam Whistle Brewing
255 Bremner BlvdLocal brewery that gives great tours!
This whole area is worth an afternoon or morning visit.
1704 recommandé par les habitants
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StThis whole area is worth an afternoon or morning visit.
UofT. It's a nice campus and it's right in the middle of the city with no barriers.
426 recommandé par les habitants
University of Toronto - St. George Campus
27 King's College CirUofT. It's a nice campus and it's right in the middle of the city with no barriers.
This one doesn't really appeal to me, but people who like shoes really love this museum.
326 recommandé par les habitants
Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St WThis one doesn't really appeal to me, but people who like shoes really love this museum.
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkIf museums are your thing.
Unique little hippie/market neighbourhood in the heart of downtown. Has its own unique vibe. Good for an afternoon stroll, shopping, or food.
1699 recommandé par les habitants
Kensington Market
Unique little hippie/market neighbourhood in the heart of downtown. Has its own unique vibe. Good for an afternoon stroll, shopping, or food.
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdFishes!
Arts & Culture
Home of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team, and the Toronto Argonauts football team.
1459 recommandé par les habitants
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayHome of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team, and the Toronto Argonauts football team.
BMO Field
170 Princes' BlvdHome of the local soccer (football) team the Toronto FC.
Budweiser Stage
909 Lake Shore Blvd WConcert Venue.
Home of the Toronto Maple Leafs (hockey team) and the Toronto Raptors (basketball team). Also a big concert venue.
600 recommandé par les habitants
Scotiabank Arena
40 Bay St.Home of the Toronto Maple Leafs (hockey team) and the Toronto Raptors (basketball team). Also a big concert venue.
Good spot for a unique date night...Google it.
8 recommandé par les habitants
Paintlounge Toronto West
784 College StGood spot for a unique date night...Google it.
If you like art galleries, this place is great. Lot's of good Canadiana stuff too.
2262 recommandé par les habitants
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WIf you like art galleries, this place is great. Lot's of good Canadiana stuff too.