Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Enjoy a variety of micro brews and amazing pub-fare. Must try...Fish&Chips and House burger. Say hello to John (the proprietor).
47 locals recommend
The Harbord Room
89 Harbord StEnjoy a variety of micro brews and amazing pub-fare. Must try...Fish&Chips and House burger. Say hello to John (the proprietor).
Akai Sushi
168 Major StAuthentic taste.
The best Ethiopian Restaurant in the world!!!!! Must try: Tibs, Tusker Lager, Spiced Tea and the Coffee ceremony. Say hello to Mohamed.
17 locals recommend
Ethiopian House
4 Irwin AveThe best Ethiopian Restaurant in the world!!!!! Must try: Tibs, Tusker Lager, Spiced Tea and the Coffee ceremony. Say hello to Mohamed.
Reasonable and yet satisfying breakfast place in Kensington Market.
12 locals recommend
Kos Restaurant
61 Bellevue AveReasonable and yet satisfying breakfast place in Kensington Market.
Aunties & Uncles
74 Lippincott StFor breakfast and lunch.
MARS FOOD
432 College StGreat breakfast fare.
Pita Q Restaurant
750 Spadina Ave.Delicious falafel and shawerma sandwiches
Manic Coffee
426 College StDelicious fresh coffees and baked goods.
Burrito Bandidos
2 Grosvenor StTex-mex fare.
Smoke's Poutinerie
203 Dundas St EDelicious and fresh.
New Generation Sushi
486 Bloor St WGreat for bento boxes.
Delicious home-style baked pies and baked goods. Kensington Market.
33 locals recommend
Wanda's Pie In The Sky
287 Augusta AveDelicious home-style baked pies and baked goods. Kensington Market.
Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe
712 College StYummy Italian deserts.
Annapurna Vegetn.
1085 Bathurst StAwesome vegetarian only options.
Anh Dao Restaurant
383 Spadina Ave.Vietnamese Pho!!!! A hidden gem. [Cash Only]
Great eat-in and take away restaurant. Portuguese-style rotisserie. Ask for their Take-away meal deal!!
32 locals recommend
FLOCK rotisserie + greens
379 Harbord StGreat eat-in and take away restaurant. Portuguese-style rotisserie. Ask for their Take-away meal deal!!
Great spiced teas (East Indian Tea) and other specials. Comfort food! Please say hello to the sisters and do say Deanna sent you.
Elchi Chai Shop
130 Harbord StGreat spiced teas (East Indian Tea) and other specials. Comfort food! Please say hello to the sisters and do say Deanna sent you.
Her Father's Cider Bar + Kitchen
119 Harbord StLocal cider bar. Tapas-style menu.
Great baked GLUTEN-FREE baked goods.
18 locals recommend
Almond Butterfly Harbord Gluten Free Cafe & Bakeshop
100 Harbord StGreat baked GLUTEN-FREE baked goods.
Matha Roti - East Indian Cuisine
141 Harbord StButter chicken roti!!!!!!! Delicious.
NU Bügel
240 Augusta AvenueMost delicious Montreal-style bagels outside of Montreal. Located in Kensington Market.
Everything Else
Old school delicious baked goods. Must try the bagels and almond croissant!
32 locals recommend
Harbord Bakery
115 Harbord StOld school delicious baked goods. Must try the bagels and almond croissant!
Koreatown
Yummy authentic Korean food and stuff.
Need we say more!?! Great Authentic Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants.
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Need we say more!?! Great Authentic Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants.
Little Italy
Great restaurants, ice-cream and coffee joints.
Cheese Magic
182 Baldwin StNext to a great bakery in Kensington Market.
Sanagan's Meat Locker
176 Baldwin StDelicious roasted chicken to-go.
Ahimsa Yoga Toronto
440 Bloor St WRecommended by other guests.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
77 Harbord StMy personal favourite yoga studio. Hatha yoga.
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WWorth seeing.
Kensington Market
The bohemian neighbourhood. Variety of stores & restaurants.
Essentials
Metro
2155 St Clair Ave W24-Hour Grocery Store.
Arts & Culture
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkGreat all day indoor option.
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St WOff the beaten track movies and Indie films.
Formerly known as the SkyDome. Home of the Toronto Blue Jays MLB baseball team and the Toronto Argos.
1459 locals recommend
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayFormerly known as the SkyDome. Home of the Toronto Blue Jays MLB baseball team and the Toronto Argos.
Royal Alexandra Theatre
260 King St WLIVE shows.
Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (soon to be Meridian Hall)
1 Front St ELIVE shows.
Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge StHockey Hall of Fame.
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WFor the Indie movies fan.
Sightseeing
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceGreat view of the city from here.
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdObvious.
Great for the family especially. Highly recommend you buy tickets ahead of time, though.
2071 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdGreat for the family especially. Highly recommend you buy tickets ahead of time, though.
Centre Island
Great outing for the whole family. Get there on the ferry.
Entertainment & Activities
Scotiabank Arena
40 Bay St
40 Bay StreetHome of the Toronto Raptors NBA Basketball team.
Harbourfront Centre
Nice lakeside walking path.
Nice park in the city. With kids playgrounds and FREE community pool and ice skating rinks.
246 locals recommend
Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St WNice park in the city. With kids playgrounds and FREE community pool and ice skating rinks.
My alma mater; incredible roster of international performances. Stop for coffee and take a look at the incredible architecture. The concert hall has stellar acoustics.
32 locals recommend
Royal Conservatory of Music
273 Bloor St WMy alma mater; incredible roster of international performances. Stop for coffee and take a look at the incredible architecture. The concert hall has stellar acoustics.
Shopping
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EVariety of food stores and a general market.
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StBest known downtown shopping mall.