Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

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Free Wi-fi and express internet. Just ask staff for a "guest" username and password.
7 locals recommend
Toronto Public Library - Palmerston Branch
560 Palmerston Ave
7 locals recommend
Free Wi-fi and express internet. Just ask staff for a "guest" username and password.
Free Wi-fi and express internet. Just ask staff for a "guest" username and password.
Toronto Public Library - St James Town Branch
495 Sherbourne St
Free Wi-fi and express internet. Just ask staff for a "guest" username and password.
Walking distance from my apartment. Great selection of food types and brands. A bit pricey but quality is strong.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals recommend
Walking distance from my apartment. Great selection of food types and brands. A bit pricey but quality is strong.
If you ONLY want beer, this is the place.
82 locals recommend
Beer Store
500 Dupont St
82 locals recommend
If you ONLY want beer, this is the place.
If you want spirits, wine, beer, etc. - the LCBO has it all. Owned and operated by the Government of Ontario, I highly recommend buying your alcohol here if you have the time to walk a little further.
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
If you want spirits, wine, beer, etc. - the LCBO has it all. Owned and operated by the Government of Ontario, I highly recommend buying your alcohol here if you have the time to walk a little further.
I don't typically shop for my groceries here but its convenient if you're already in the Annex.
310 locals recommend
Metro
2155 St Clair Ave W
310 locals recommend
I don't typically shop for my groceries here but its convenient if you're already in the Annex.
Local foods, quality service, special selections of Italian meats and cheeses, and fresh meat/fish. The walk to and from the apartment is nice as well :)
184 locals recommend
Fiesta Farms
200 Christie St
184 locals recommend
Local foods, quality service, special selections of Italian meats and cheeses, and fresh meat/fish. The walk to and from the apartment is nice as well :)
You can print, fax, email, and photocopy at this 24HR location. Convenient if you need to get something done last minute or at any hour.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Centre
You can print, fax, email, and photocopy at this 24HR location. Convenient if you need to get something done last minute or at any hour.

Food Scene

Fun and lively atmosphere. Food is delicious and the sake is outstanding. Be prepared to eat and spend a lot!
75 locals recommend
KINKA IZAKAYA ANNEX
559 Bloor Street West
75 locals recommend
Fun and lively atmosphere. Food is delicious and the sake is outstanding. Be prepared to eat and spend a lot!
Comfort food at its best. I eat here at least 3 times a month.
7 locals recommend
Ka Chi Korean Restaurant
7 locals recommend
Comfort food at its best. I eat here at least 3 times a month.
The coffee is delicious and if it isn't too busy you can sit and read a book for a bit. One of the better independent coffee shops in Toronto.
62 locals recommend
Sam James Coffee Bar
297 Harbord St
62 locals recommend
The coffee is delicious and if it isn't too busy you can sit and read a book for a bit. One of the better independent coffee shops in Toronto.
For those in a hurry, the Coffee Pocket serves the same delicious coffee to-go as Sam James on Harbord St!
28 locals recommend
Coffee Pocket
688a Bloor St W
28 locals recommend
For those in a hurry, the Coffee Pocket serves the same delicious coffee to-go as Sam James on Harbord St!
Local ingredients are used in this homey and down-to-earth restaurant. The dinner menu is great and the wine/beer list is a perfect blend of local and international. They do brunch on weekends.
58 locals recommend
Chadwick's Craft Kitchen & Bar
268 Howland Ave
58 locals recommend
Local ingredients are used in this homey and down-to-earth restaurant. The dinner menu is great and the wine/beer list is a perfect blend of local and international. They do brunch on weekends.
When you're hungry and have $5 and don't want to walk far, this is cheap-eats at its easiest. Right across the street!
13 locals recommend
Domino's
1549 Dupont St
13 locals recommend
When you're hungry and have $5 and don't want to walk far, this is cheap-eats at its easiest. Right across the street!
Even in the thick of summer, ramen is one of my favourite things to eat. Kinton is one of the best in the city...yummy.
136 locals recommend
KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St W
136 locals recommend
Even in the thick of summer, ramen is one of my favourite things to eat. Kinton is one of the best in the city...yummy.
Cheap, decent, filling sushi. The lunch specials between 11am & 5pm are an amazing deal.
41 locals recommend
New Generation Sushi
486 Bloor St W
41 locals recommend
Cheap, decent, filling sushi. The lunch specials between 11am & 5pm are an amazing deal.
Cheap and delicious Latin food. Another neighbourhood favourite. Beware: cash only. Tends to be very busy on evenings and weekends.
75 locals recommend
Tacos El Asador
689 Bloor St W
75 locals recommend
Cheap and delicious Latin food. Another neighbourhood favourite. Beware: cash only. Tends to be very busy on evenings and weekends.
If you like French food and want to sit and relax with a coffee and croissant, this is the place. Lovely cheese selection.
Chabichou Fine Cheese & Gourmet Foods
196 Borden Street
If you like French food and want to sit and relax with a coffee and croissant, this is the place. Lovely cheese selection.
If you want to roll out of bed and get some bacon and eggs, this place will satisfy. Right across the street - busy on weekends.
45 locals recommend
The Grapefruit Moon
968 Bathurst St
45 locals recommend
If you want to roll out of bed and get some bacon and eggs, this place will satisfy. Right across the street - busy on weekends.
My favourite neighbourhood pizza place when I want to splurge. Super yummy.
13 locals recommend
Pizza Gigi
189 Harbord St
13 locals recommend
My favourite neighbourhood pizza place when I want to splurge. Super yummy.
Yummy thai food made quick. It will satisfy your noodle craving. Fairly cheap and lots of options.
10 locals recommend
Thai Basil
467 Bloor St W
10 locals recommend
Yummy thai food made quick. It will satisfy your noodle craving. Fairly cheap and lots of options.
If you're vegan or vegetarian, Fresh is a local favourite. It tends to be very busy after 6pm and on weekends. Healthy eaters love this place.
64 locals recommend
Fresh on Bloor
326 Bloor St W
64 locals recommend
If you're vegan or vegetarian, Fresh is a local favourite. It tends to be very busy after 6pm and on weekends. Healthy eaters love this place.
Cheap eats at its best. Great vegetarian options and fast.
Sarah's Shawarma & Falafel
Cheap eats at its best. Great vegetarian options and fast.
Highly recommended new restaurant in Toronto. Not friendly to vegetarians. Very nice patio.
59 locals recommend
Big Crow
176 Dupont St
59 locals recommend
Highly recommended new restaurant in Toronto. Not friendly to vegetarians. Very nice patio.
Right down the street from me...this vegetarian restaurant is yummy. Something different if you're looking for different.
21 locals recommend
Annapurna Vegetn.
1085 Bathurst St
21 locals recommend
Right down the street from me...this vegetarian restaurant is yummy. Something different if you're looking for different.
Amazing patio, quiet spot for a really nice dinner, and the margaritas are fantastic. Family friendly.
Dos Amigos Mexican Food Restaurant Inc
1201 Bathurst St
Amazing patio, quiet spot for a really nice dinner, and the margaritas are fantastic. Family friendly.
Really good, vegetarian West Indian place. Easy to miss when walking by, but once you know it, you love it. The flavours are outstanding.
10 locals recommend
One Love Vegetarian
854 Bathurst St
10 locals recommend
Really good, vegetarian West Indian place. Easy to miss when walking by, but once you know it, you love it. The flavours are outstanding.

Shopping

An Annex landmark! Go in just to check it out...and if you need something for cheap then this is the place. Honest Ed's is closing in 2016, so visit while you can.
68 locals recommend
Honest Ed's
581 Bloor Street West
68 locals recommend
An Annex landmark! Go in just to check it out...and if you need something for cheap then this is the place. Honest Ed's is closing in 2016, so visit while you can.
Funky, somewhat expensive clothing store for women. They have unusual pieces and fun colours.
11 locals recommend
Risqué Clothing
404 Bloor St W
11 locals recommend
Funky, somewhat expensive clothing store for women. They have unusual pieces and fun colours.
Another women's clothing store that has funky items and colourful patterns. They sell purses as well.
6 locals recommend
Trove
793 Bathurst St
6 locals recommend
Another women's clothing store that has funky items and colourful patterns. They sell purses as well.
Second-hand clothing store. You can always find hidden gems in stores like these.
Kind Exchange
533 Bloor Street West
Second-hand clothing store. You can always find hidden gems in stores like these.

Sightseeing

Throughout the summer, Christie Pits hosts weekend festivals and Sunday-night baseball games. The public pool is open June-August. It's a beautiful spot to have a picnic.
246 locals recommend
Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St W
246 locals recommend
Throughout the summer, Christie Pits hosts weekend festivals and Sunday-night baseball games. The public pool is open June-August. It's a beautiful spot to have a picnic.
Fantastic coffee shops and restaurants, art shops and grocers. A local favourite. Park is nestled in the middle of the market.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend
Fantastic coffee shops and restaurants, art shops and grocers. A local favourite. Park is nestled in the middle of the market.
It's a Toronto landmark and it's a castle. Enough said.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
1217 locals recommend
It's a Toronto landmark and it's a castle. Enough said.
Walk along Harbord Street and visit one of Canada's oldest Universities. The architecture and atmosphere is beautiful. Pan Am / Parapan An Games has a few events at this campus.
445 locals recommend
University of Toronto
27 King's College Cir
445 locals recommend
Walk along Harbord Street and visit one of Canada's oldest Universities. The architecture and atmosphere is beautiful. Pan Am / Parapan An Games has a few events at this campus.
It's where all the rich people eat and shop. Some of them live there too. Celebrities tend to frequent this neighbourhood.
651 locals recommend
Yorkville
651 locals recommend
It's where all the rich people eat and shop. Some of them live there too. Celebrities tend to frequent this neighbourhood.
This is where the Government of Ontario does its business. The buildings are considered pink and there's a few monuments on the grounds.
189 locals recommend
Queen's Park
189 locals recommend
This is where the Government of Ontario does its business. The buildings are considered pink and there's a few monuments on the grounds.
Most big cities have a Chinatown neighbourhood, but I think ours is the best.
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
740 locals recommend
Most big cities have a Chinatown neighbourhood, but I think ours is the best.
Toronto's only Bike Share program. A 24HR pass is $7 and you can pick-up and return your bike at any Bike Share location.
31 locals recommend
Bike Share Toronto
31 locals recommend
Toronto's only Bike Share program. A 24HR pass is $7 and you can pick-up and return your bike at any Bike Share location.

Drinks & Nightlife

Best beer selection and great patio. The staff are lovely too. Don't go if you want food though, the menu is pretty slim.
92 locals recommend
Northwood
815 Bloor St W
92 locals recommend
Best beer selection and great patio. The staff are lovely too. Don't go if you want food though, the menu is pretty slim.
Cheap eats (all food items on the menu are $5) and the beer list is awesome. Very popular with young adults.
69 locals recommend
El Furniture Warehouse
410 Bloor St W
69 locals recommend
Cheap eats (all food items on the menu are $5) and the beer list is awesome. Very popular with young adults.
Rooftop patio is dynamite. Food is okay but the beer list is awesome. Family friendly.
33 locals recommend
Paupers Pub
539 Bloor St W
33 locals recommend
Rooftop patio is dynamite. Food is okay but the beer list is awesome. Family friendly.

Entertainment & Activities

One of my favourite places in Little Italy. They sell ice cream and hot dogs. Very family friendly.
14 locals recommend
The Big Chill
566 College St
14 locals recommend
One of my favourite places in Little Italy. They sell ice cream and hot dogs. Very family friendly.

Arts & Culture

Fun place...they have hundreds of board games to play while you drink coffee or beer. Beware: each guest pays a flat $5 fee to hang-out in the space.
77 locals recommend
Snakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St W
77 locals recommend
Fun place...they have hundreds of board games to play while you drink coffee or beer. Beware: each guest pays a flat $5 fee to hang-out in the space.
Our local museum has a new and improved day-time and nighttime program. A Toronto landmark that's family friendly.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
2332 locals recommend
Our local museum has a new and improved day-time and nighttime program. A Toronto landmark that's family friendly.
In recent years, the AGO has revamped its entire collection. Worth seeing if you are an art lover.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
In recent years, the AGO has revamped its entire collection. Worth seeing if you are an art lover.
One of the only cinemas in the world dedicated exclusively to showing documentaries. They're always playing some awesome film.
161 locals recommend
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St W
161 locals recommend
One of the only cinemas in the world dedicated exclusively to showing documentaries. They're always playing some awesome film.
A lovely independent theatre, locally owned and operated. Plays a mixture of commercial and independent film. Often shows family-friendly movies.
57 locals recommend
The Royal Cinema
608 College St
57 locals recommend
A lovely independent theatre, locally owned and operated. Plays a mixture of commercial and independent film. Often shows family-friendly movies.
This Toronto landmark for concerts and dance parties has multiple shows a week. Performers can range from rock to pop to electro to hip-hop.
58 locals recommend
Lee's Palace
529 Bloor St W
58 locals recommend
This Toronto landmark for concerts and dance parties has multiple shows a week. Performers can range from rock to pop to electro to hip-hop.
Comic book and graphic novel specialty store. They are the brains behind the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.
The Beguiling
319 College St
Comic book and graphic novel specialty store. They are the brains behind the Toronto Comic Arts Festival.
If you like classical music, this is a great spot for it. The acoustics are fabulous.
Tafelmusik Baroque Orch & Chamber Choir
427 Bloor St W
If you like classical music, this is a great spot for it. The acoustics are fabulous.