Food Scene
Saving Gigi
859 Bloor St WGood breakfast, good rice bowls, good place to work, open early.
Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St WBest Indian food in Toronto
Sunrise House
661 Bloor St WBest Korean food in Toronto
Favourite restaurant in Toronto, excellent service, excellent food, Spanish tapas.
232 locals recommend
Bar Isabel
797 College StFavourite restaurant in Toronto, excellent service, excellent food, Spanish tapas.
Drift Bar
1063 Bloor Street WestTheir burger is great. Their bison bavette melts in your mouth.
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St WBest cakes in Toronto.
Mother's Dumplings
421 Spadina Ave.Delicious, hand-made dumplings.
Poutini’s House of Poutine
1112 Queen St WLate night poutine!
Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington AveBest Pho in Toronto.
Drinks & Nightlife
Northwood
815 Bloor St WHappy hour, food, great patio.
Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St WSmall, intimate bar.
Essentials
Strictly Bulk
924 Bloor St WBest bulk section, only a block away from the house.
Fiesta Farms
200 Christie StLarga variety of products.
Vince Gasparro's Meat Market
857 Bloor St WBest butcher in Toronto.
Everything Else
Beautiful park for picnics, walking, almost every night there is a baseball game there, great way to spend the evening.
246 locals recommend
Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St WBeautiful park for picnics, walking, almost every night there is a baseball game there, great way to spend the evening.
Closest bakery to the house, with ice cream sandwiches, cupcakes, and cake slices.
113 locals recommend
Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware AveClosest bakery to the house, with ice cream sandwiches, cupcakes, and cake slices.
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WLively park, tennis courts, next to trendy Queen street.
Alexandra Park
275 Bathurst StFree, outdoor pool, open to the public. Best on hot days.
Beautiful YMCA Gym, running track, weights, spinning, pool, steam and sauna.
52 locals recommend
West End YMCA
931 College StBeautiful YMCA Gym, running track, weights, spinning, pool, steam and sauna.
Shopping
Type Books
883 Queen St WOne of the best book stores in Toronto.
Sightseeing
University of Toronto
27 King's College CirBeautiful campus, nice to walk around.
Quaint neighbourhood, hippie, lots of restaurants, lots of food.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Quaint neighbourhood, hippie, lots of restaurants, lots of food.
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Toronto's Chinatown.
This trail takes you across Toronto's lakeshore, one of the highlights of Toronto. Good for walking, running, biking, rollerblading.
98 locals recommend
Martin Goodman Trail
This trail takes you across Toronto's lakeshore, one of the highlights of Toronto. Good for walking, running, biking, rollerblading.
Toronto's main art gallery, striking architecture, great exhibits.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WToronto's main art gallery, striking architecture, great exhibits.
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkToronto's natural history museum, striking architecture.
OCAD University
100 McCaul StFine arts school.
The Beaches
Tree-lined neighbourhood, wide, expansive beaches.
Toronto Islands
Great day trip from downtown Toronto, beaches, parks, picnics.
High Park
1873 Bloor St WBeautiful, largest park in Toronto, lakes, forest, grass.
Little Italy
Quaint Italian neighbourhood with restaurants, cafés, shops.
Arts & Culture
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WToronto's cinematheque.