Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Very cute and cozy coffee shop. The barista is very nice and coffee tastes great.
35 locals recommend
Black Cat Espresso Bar Specialty coffee shop cafe bar
1104 College St
35 locals recommend
Very cute and cozy coffee shop. The barista is very nice and coffee tastes great.
Best Portuguese comfort food in the area.
26 locals recommend
Churrasqueira do Sardinha
1213 Dundas St W
26 locals recommend
Best Portuguese comfort food in the area.
This snug take-out spot offers vegetarian sandwiches, vegan soups, juices, smoothies & more. Opens from Mon. - Fri. from 11am-7pm.
38 locals recommend
Veghed
1199 Dundas St W
38 locals recommend
This snug take-out spot offers vegetarian sandwiches, vegan soups, juices, smoothies & more. Opens from Mon. - Fri. from 11am-7pm.
Funky spot offering Italian small plates, housemade pasta & wines, plus a cheese cave & a patio. Open from 5pm-11pm.
104 locals recommend
Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St W
104 locals recommend
Funky spot offering Italian small plates, housemade pasta & wines, plus a cheese cave & a patio. Open from 5pm-11pm.
Homestyle Japanese dishes served in an exposed-brick space with an easygoing atmosphere
64 locals recommend
Imanishi Japanese Kitchen
1330 Dundas Street West
64 locals recommend
Homestyle Japanese dishes served in an exposed-brick space with an easygoing atmosphere
An extensive menu of Vietnamese dishes served in a spacious, contemporary setting.
41 locals recommend
Pho Phuong Vietnamese Restaurant
1603 Dundas St W
41 locals recommend
An extensive menu of Vietnamese dishes served in a spacious, contemporary setting.
Husband-and-wife owners serve classic Thai fare, from spring rolls to curries, in a casual setting.
81 locals recommend
Sukhothai
1442 Dundas St W
81 locals recommend
Husband-and-wife owners serve classic Thai fare, from spring rolls to curries, in a casual setting.
Gayley's Cafe is a quiet, sunny, beer-serving breakfast place on Dundas West. It's apparently the place to go when you're hung over and want to wait in line for an hour, but on a weekday morning it's perfectly calm. Straight-up bacon and eggs is reasonably priced and the service is mighty appeasing!
39 locals recommend
Gayley's Cafe
1424 Dundas St W
39 locals recommend
Gayley's Cafe is a quiet, sunny, beer-serving breakfast place on Dundas West. It's apparently the place to go when you're hung over and want to wait in line for an hour, but on a weekday morning it's perfectly calm. Straight-up bacon and eggs is reasonably priced and the service is mighty appeasing!
Offering mouth watering traditional portuguese cuisine for the whole family since 1989.
62 locals recommend
Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill
1000 College St
62 locals recommend
Offering mouth watering traditional portuguese cuisine for the whole family since 1989.
Offshoot of Japanese cheesecake specialist serving matcha-infused soft serve, smoothies & more.
59 locals recommend
Uncle Tetsu
595 Bay St.
59 locals recommend
Offshoot of Japanese cheesecake specialist serving matcha-infused soft serve, smoothies & more.
Modern meets rustic-chic at this spot serving locally sourced eclectic small plates & charcuterie.
51 locals recommend
Le Baratin
1600 Dundas St W
51 locals recommend
Modern meets rustic-chic at this spot serving locally sourced eclectic small plates & charcuterie.
Open 24 Hours Everyday! Diner style eating. All day breakfast, sandwiches, burgers and a selection of poutines. Daily and everyday drink specials.
351 locals recommend
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 locals recommend
Open 24 Hours Everyday! Diner style eating. All day breakfast, sandwiches, burgers and a selection of poutines. Daily and everyday drink specials.
Upbeat eatery for 1 thing: poutine with hand-cut fries, locally sourced curds & plenty of toppings. Mondays until Thursdays opens until midnight. Fridays & Saturdays opens late until 3:30am. Sundays until 9pm.
63 locals recommend
Poutini’s House of Poutine
1112 Queen St W
63 locals recommend
Upbeat eatery for 1 thing: poutine with hand-cut fries, locally sourced curds & plenty of toppings. Mondays until Thursdays opens until midnight. Fridays & Saturdays opens late until 3:30am. Sundays until 9pm.
The Loveless Cafe is located on Dundas West & Gladstone, serves coffee, cocktails and draft beer.
52 locals recommend
The Loveless Cafe & Bar
1430 Dundas St W
52 locals recommend
The Loveless Cafe is located on Dundas West & Gladstone, serves coffee, cocktails and draft beer.
Funky, brick-walled hangout serving Canadian fare & cocktails at brunch & dinner.
130 locals recommend
The Federal
1438 Dundas Street West
130 locals recommend
Funky, brick-walled hangout serving Canadian fare & cocktails at brunch & dinner.
European Bakery & pastry shop.
85 locals recommend
Nova Era Bakery
1172 Dundas St W
85 locals recommend
European Bakery & pastry shop.
49 locals recommend
Brazil Bakery & Pastry Ltd
1566 Dundas St W
49 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

A 200-seat club for famous & emerging folk, jazz, blues & roots acts, plus an eclectic dining menu.
53 locals recommend
Hugh's Room Live
296 Dundas St W
53 locals recommend
A 200-seat club for famous & emerging folk, jazz, blues & roots acts, plus an eclectic dining menu.
25 locals recommend
Baby G
1608 Dundas St W
25 locals recommend
Midsize club hosting local & visiting indie bands, with a front lounge serving Latin tapas.
80 locals recommend
The Garrison
1197 Dundas St W
80 locals recommend
Midsize club hosting local & visiting indie bands, with a front lounge serving Latin tapas.
Shop the sells of Ontario wines. Open until 11PM, closes early on Sundays
139 locals recommend
Wine Rack
746 King St W
139 locals recommend
Shop the sells of Ontario wines. Open until 11PM, closes early on Sundays
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
Great patio with an extensive beer selection
94 locals recommend
The Rhino
1249 Queen St W
94 locals recommend
Great patio with an extensive beer selection
Boisterous taproom as known for vintage decor & arcade games as its selection of craft beers.
154 locals recommend
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
154 locals recommend
Boisterous taproom as known for vintage decor & arcade games as its selection of craft beers.
Limited seasonal dishes & a rotating selection of experimental beer in a small brewhouse with patio.
373 locals recommend
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
373 locals recommend
Limited seasonal dishes & a rotating selection of experimental beer in a small brewhouse with patio.
A cocktail bar inspired by the "Harry Potter" novels. Exposed-brick haunt conjures up cocktails & tapas.
48 locals recommend
The Lockhart
1479 Dundas St W
48 locals recommend
A cocktail bar inspired by the "Harry Potter" novels. Exposed-brick haunt conjures up cocktails & tapas.
Toronto's home to great live salsa, jazz, Brazilian, African and world music. Great for dinner parties and dancing. Friday night 7:30 is live Jazz, 9:30 a Salsa dance class and 10:30 a live Salsa band. Sunday Cuban brunch buffet starting at 11AM
120 locals recommend
Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St W
120 locals recommend
Toronto's home to great live salsa, jazz, Brazilian, African and world music. Great for dinner parties and dancing. Friday night 7:30 is live Jazz, 9:30 a Salsa dance class and 10:30 a live Salsa band. Sunday Cuban brunch buffet starting at 11AM

Sightseeing

The pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
1704 locals recommend
The pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high concrete communications and observation tower located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built on the former Railway Lands, it was completed in 1976. Its name "CN" originally referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 locals recommend
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high concrete communications and observation tower located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built on the former Railway Lands, it was completed in 1976. Its name "CN" originally referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower.

Shopping

Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
Get an authentic flavour of China right in the center of Toronto. Great restaurants, shops and other discoveries.
57 locals recommend
Chinatown Centre
222 Spadina Ave.
57 locals recommend
Get an authentic flavour of China right in the center of Toronto. Great restaurants, shops and other discoveries.
Portuguese butcher shop. They also have ready made home cooked meal ready to eat.
30 locals recommend
Pavao Meats & Deli
1435 Dundas St W
30 locals recommend
Portuguese butcher shop. They also have ready made home cooked meal ready to eat.
One of the most popular shopping centre. Great tourist attraction in the heart of downtown core.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
2460 locals recommend
One of the most popular shopping centre. Great tourist attraction in the heart of downtown core.
Dufferin Mall is a well established, Toronto shopping centre, renowned for its rich legacy of community collaboration in West End of Toronto. Only Walmart "downtown". A great place to pick up any needs with a food court, grocery store, dollar store and many clothing stores.
289 locals recommend
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
289 locals recommend
Dufferin Mall is a well established, Toronto shopping centre, renowned for its rich legacy of community collaboration in West End of Toronto. Only Walmart "downtown". A great place to pick up any needs with a food court, grocery store, dollar store and many clothing stores.

Parks & Nature

Trinity Bellwoods Park is a public park located in the west end of Toronto, Canada, bordered by Queen Street West on the south and Dundas Street on the north. This is a great place to have a picnic on a Summer day. Many people sit with friends in this park throughout the Summer. It is also home to the iconic white squirrels of Toronto.
590 locals recommend
Trinity - Bellwoods
590 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park is a public park located in the west end of Toronto, Canada, bordered by Queen Street West on the south and Dundas Street on the north. This is a great place to have a picnic on a Summer day. Many people sit with friends in this park throughout the Summer. It is also home to the iconic white squirrels of Toronto.
High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 locals recommend
High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology.

Arts & Culture

Graffiti Alley in The Fashion District runs south of Queen Street West from Spadina Avenue to Portland Street beginning at 1 rush lane, Toronto, Ontario Canada .There is about a kilometer's worth of wall space of varying quality. Each summer for the past few years, a group called Style in Progress has taken over graffiti alley for a 24-hour period of legal painting
86 locals recommend
Graffiti Alley
Graffiti Alley
86 locals recommend
Graffiti Alley in The Fashion District runs south of Queen Street West from Spadina Avenue to Portland Street beginning at 1 rush lane, Toronto, Ontario Canada .There is about a kilometer's worth of wall space of varying quality. Each summer for the past few years, a group called Style in Progress has taken over graffiti alley for a 24-hour period of legal painting
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited in Canada.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
2332 locals recommend
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited in Canada.
Art Gallery of Ontario. Featuring exhibition projects, schedules & shopping. GREAT TIP- A longstanding tradition at the AGO – free admission to our collection galleries every Wednesday from 6-9pm!
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario. Featuring exhibition projects, schedules & shopping. GREAT TIP- A longstanding tradition at the AGO – free admission to our collection galleries every Wednesday from 6-9pm!
Casa Loma, a real size castle with history behind its name. A wonderful tourist attraction.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma, a real size castle with history behind its name. A wonderful tourist attraction.
This cozy performing arts theatre produces live musicals & plays using local talent.
43 locals recommend
Lower Ossington Theatre
100 Ossington Ave
43 locals recommend
This cozy performing arts theatre produces live musicals & plays using local talent.

Essentials

Banking Service
94 locals recommend
TD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
15 York St
94 locals recommend
Banking Service
Banking Service
35 locals recommend
CIBC Branch with ATM
235 Ossington Ave
35 locals recommend
Banking Service
Banking Service
91 locals recommend
BMO Bank of Montreal
26 Fort York Blvd
91 locals recommend
Banking Service
Banking Service
73 locals recommend
Scotiabank
1616 Dundas St W
73 locals recommend
Banking Service
52 locals recommend
Metro at West Queen West
1230 Queen St W
52 locals recommend
339 locals recommend
FreshCo
22 Northcote Ave
339 locals recommend
94 locals recommend
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
94 locals recommend