Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Warm & inviting, family-style restaurant with Food Network Chef Lynn Crawford. Have booked for birthday dinners, date nights, family dinners, catch up with old friends etc. It has never disappointed.
66 locals recommend
Ruby Watchco
730 Queen St EWarm & inviting, family-style restaurant with Food Network Chef Lynn Crawford. Have booked for birthday dinners, date nights, family dinners, catch up with old friends etc. It has never disappointed.
Cozy, quaint brunch. Best croissants in the city. The croque madam is a favourite & their french toast is densely delicious. Get there early on weekends or you risk waiting in line past 10:30am.
144 locals recommend
Bonjour Brioche
812 Queen St ECozy, quaint brunch. Best croissants in the city. The croque madam is a favourite & their french toast is densely delicious. Get there early on weekends or you risk waiting in line past 10:30am.
Fresh sashimi, great rolls, one of the best sushi restaurants in the city. Great local takeout or delivery, as restaurant is tiny. A little more expensive than the usual, but prices reflect quality.
11 locals recommend
Sushi Mugen
1105 Queen St EFresh sashimi, great rolls, one of the best sushi restaurants in the city. Great local takeout or delivery, as restaurant is tiny. A little more expensive than the usual, but prices reflect quality.
If you're craving Vietnamese food, Hanoi will satisfy your bellies. A beautifully quaint & lovely back patio is the perfect little hideaway to slurp a steaming bowl of pho, even in the summer.
49 locals recommend
Hanoi 3 Seasons
1135 Queen St EIf you're craving Vietnamese food, Hanoi will satisfy your bellies. A beautifully quaint & lovely back patio is the perfect little hideaway to slurp a steaming bowl of pho, even in the summer.
Awesome coffee in an awesome space. Or so my boyfriend tells me. I don't drink coffee ;)
87 locals recommend
Te Aro
983 Queen St EAwesome coffee in an awesome space. Or so my boyfriend tells me. I don't drink coffee ;)
Whenever anyone asks me to reco a restaurant, Table 17 inevitably makes the list. One of the best steak frites in the city. Chimichurri sauce is its secret. Also fantastic for brunch.
18 locals recommend
Table 17
Whenever anyone asks me to reco a restaurant, Table 17 inevitably makes the list. One of the best steak frites in the city. Chimichurri sauce is its secret. Also fantastic for brunch.
Affectionately known as "The Nose" by locals, if you're craving Italian food in a no-fuss, boisterous, yet intimate environment, you'll love Gio's. Get the meatball to start. You won't regret.
73 locals recommend
Gio Rana's Really Really Nice
1220 Queen Street EastAffectionately known as "The Nose" by locals, if you're craving Italian food in a no-fuss, boisterous, yet intimate environment, you'll love Gio's. Get the meatball to start. You won't regret.
Delicious middle eastern food - freshly made hummus, anything off the grill is mouthwateringly good. Favourite is Ontario lamb skewers dry aged in house with veg & rice with onions. Decor is lovely.
86 locals recommend
Tabule Middle Eastern Cuisine
810 Queen Street EastDelicious middle eastern food - freshly made hummus, anything off the grill is mouthwateringly good. Favourite is Ontario lamb skewers dry aged in house with veg & rice with onions. Decor is lovely.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic cocktails, great vibes, favourite local bar. Best bourbon sour in the city. They also make a mean old-fashioned.
72 locals recommend
The Comrade
758 Queen St EFantastic cocktails, great vibes, favourite local bar. Best bourbon sour in the city. They also make a mean old-fashioned.
Freshly shucked oysters, fantastic caesars, fresh horseradish in abundance. Great summer patio. Our Irish local.
74 locals recommend
The Céilí Cottage
1301 Queen Street EastFreshly shucked oysters, fantastic caesars, fresh horseradish in abundance. Great summer patio. Our Irish local.
Essentials
Best butchers in the city. These guys are crazy knowledgeable & always willing to reco a fantastic cut of meat. Best lamb, steak, beef brisket etc ever made at home comes from Butchers of Distinction.
16 locals recommend
Butchers of Distinction
738 Queen St EBest butchers in the city. These guys are crazy knowledgeable & always willing to reco a fantastic cut of meat. Best lamb, steak, beef brisket etc ever made at home comes from Butchers of Distinction.