Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Through Being Cool Bakery
Delicious vegan donuts & breakfast burritos.
Windsor Arms Hotel Spa
18 St Thomas StArguably the best high tea in the city.
All veg Indian restaurant, eat-in or take-out options. They have great chai.
40 locals recommend
South Indian Dosa Mahal (Bloor/Lansdowne)
1285 Bloor Street WestAll veg Indian restaurant, eat-in or take-out options. They have great chai.
Old Mill Toronto Hotel
9 Old Mill RdThey offer fancy afternoon tea in their sun room.
The Hogtown Vegan
1056 Bloor St WVegan junk food.
D-Beatstro
1292 Bloor St WA vegan cafe that does a lot of events.
Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace AveGood coffee & chocolate croissants.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a restaurant/bar/music venue/brewery. The venue is super tiny but has great local bands.
149 locals recommend
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WThis is a restaurant/bar/music venue/brewery. The venue is super tiny but has great local bands.
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St WThe Steady Cafe & Bar
1051 Bloor Street WestA queer bar that puts on a lot of events.
Shopping
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin StClore Beauty Supply
1126 Bloor St WA huge & cheap beauty supplies store.
Getting Around
Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave station
Dufferin station
Union Station
55 Front St WA hub for Via Trains, Go Trains, & the subway.
Essentials
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin StAffordable & large selection.
Galleria Shopping Centre
1245 Dupont StCheap.
Newly renovated branch of the public library, very nice inside.
34 locals recommend
Toronto Public Library - Bloor/Gladstone Branch
1101 Bloor St WNewly renovated branch of the public library, very nice inside.
There's always an eclectic mix of dance & martial arts classes, yoga, etc.
18 locals recommend
Dovercourt House
805 Dovercourt RdThere's always an eclectic mix of dance & martial arts classes, yoga, etc.
LCBO
2300 Yonge StLiquor store.
1245 Dupont St
1245 Dupont StreetLiquor store.
Parks & Nature
Great for walking & cycling, surrounded by abandoned factories. Meet up with it at the western end of Wallace Ave, & walk north either for the Junction neighbourhood, or south for the Roncy neighbourhood.
9 locals recommend
Western Toronto Railpath
Western Toronto RailpathGreat for walking & cycling, surrounded by abandoned factories. Meet up with it at the western end of Wallace Ave, & walk north either for the Junction neighbourhood, or south for the Roncy neighbourhood.
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin StThey often have campfires & farmer's markets.
The largest park in the city, very popular on warm weekends. Has some wildish areas.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WThe largest park in the city, very popular on warm weekends. Has some wildish areas.
Beautiful walking along the Humber River; one of the lesser-known parks in the city. In summer there are always herons fishing in the river, & in September you can see the salmon jumping.
9 locals recommend
Old Mill
Beautiful walking along the Humber River; one of the lesser-known parks in the city. In summer there are always herons fishing in the river, & in September you can see the salmon jumping.
The most popular park in the city for hipster-types. You'll always find folks drinking beer & pims here on a warm day.
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WThe most popular park in the city for hipster-types. You'll always find folks drinking beer & pims here on a warm day.
A popular park for lounging. They also play outdoor movies in the summer.
246 locals recommend
Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St WA popular park for lounging. They also play outdoor movies in the summer.
Arts & Culture
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkGreat dinosaurs display.
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WAn unexpectedly good museum, & usually has free or cheap days once a week.
326 locals recommend
Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St WAn unexpectedly good museum, & usually has free or cheap days once a week.