Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Great bar food and beer that is alos great for your wallet. There is a patio during the summer.
50 locals recommend
Gabby's
2076 Queen St E
50 locals recommend
Great bar food and beer that is alos great for your wallet. There is a patio during the summer.
The strongest coffee I have ever had. They have free wifi too.
89 locals recommend
JetFuel Coffee Shop
519 Parliament St
89 locals recommend
The strongest coffee I have ever had. They have free wifi too.
Decent coffee but even better/comfy seating and free wifi to plan your day.
425 Bloor St E
425 Bloor Street East
Decent coffee but even better/comfy seating and free wifi to plan your day.
Canada's iconic coffee chain.
Upper Jarvis
Canada's iconic coffee chain.
All day breakfast menu with good seating inside and a patio. Free wifi and no one complains if you sit and work all day.
16 locals recommend
The Croissant Tree
625 Church St
16 locals recommend
All day breakfast menu with good seating inside and a patio. Free wifi and no one complains if you sit and work all day.
Amazing Pizza. Hidden amongst stores that don't look impressive, this place won't disappoint.
Sfizio Pizzeria & Winebar
401 Bloor Street East
Amazing Pizza. Hidden amongst stores that don't look impressive, this place won't disappoint.
Literally the best view of the city. It's a bar on the 51st floor with windows on every side. For those of you that can handle the hight, there is seating on a balcony overlooking the city.
106 locals recommend
The One Eighty
55 Bloor St W
106 locals recommend
Literally the best view of the city. It's a bar on the 51st floor with windows on every side. For those of you that can handle the hight, there is seating on a balcony overlooking the city.
Butter Chicken! Enough said.
14 locals recommend
Butter Chicken Factory
560 Parliament St
14 locals recommend
Butter Chicken! Enough said.
This is my favourite coffee place. They don't have wifi but the coffee/treats are well worth the trip!
Bull Dog Coffee
86 Gerrard Street East
This is my favourite coffee place. They don't have wifi but the coffee/treats are well worth the trip!
Some of the best crepes I've had, whether you like it sweet or savoury. Plus the owner is very welcoming. The front wall is all window which they open on warm days. Coffee is ok and they have wifi.
6 locals recommend
Crepe It Up
507 Church St
6 locals recommend
Some of the best crepes I've had, whether you like it sweet or savoury. Plus the owner is very welcoming. The front wall is all window which they open on warm days. Coffee is ok and they have wifi.
Chain restaurant, good food for good value.
83 locals recommend
Swiss Chalet
346 Bloor St E
83 locals recommend
Chain restaurant, good food for good value.
Great smoothies with fresh fruit.
16 locals recommend
Booster Juice
128 Atlantic Avenue
16 locals recommend
Great smoothies with fresh fruit.
Decent coffee with a nice seating outside.
58 locals recommend
Red Rocket Coffee
1364 Danforth Ave
58 locals recommend
Decent coffee with a nice seating outside.
Dine in complete darkness, guided by visually impaired waiters to experience their world for a few hours. Without sight, the sense of touch, hearing, taste, and smell are intensified
42 locals recommend
Onoir
620 Church St
42 locals recommend
Dine in complete darkness, guided by visually impaired waiters to experience their world for a few hours. Without sight, the sense of touch, hearing, taste, and smell are intensified
Best hangover remedy with over a dozen different poutine options.
13 locals recommend
Chew Chew's Diner
186 Carlton St
13 locals recommend
Best hangover remedy with over a dozen different poutine options.
Great authentic Indian cuisine.
11 locals recommend
Rashnaa Restaurant
307 Wellesley Street East
11 locals recommend
Great authentic Indian cuisine.
Great coffee and pastries.
13 locals recommend
The Scullery
200 Carlton Street
13 locals recommend
Great coffee and pastries.
Three floors with a covered rooftop deck. This place is open 24/7! They serve food, great cake and a wide selection of drinks (though alcohol isn't served after last call).
57 locals recommend
7 West Cafe
7 Charles St W
57 locals recommend
Three floors with a covered rooftop deck. This place is open 24/7! They serve food, great cake and a wide selection of drinks (though alcohol isn't served after last call).
Nice/hip place...if you can find it,the entrance is hidden off of a narrow walk way between two houses. Good vibe with a covered/sheltered patio.
61 locals recommend
Smith
553 Church St
61 locals recommend
Nice/hip place...if you can find it,the entrance is hidden off of a narrow walk way between two houses. Good vibe with a covered/sheltered patio.
Gourmet. Grilled. Cheese. Yum!
Get Melted
600 Church St
Gourmet. Grilled. Cheese. Yum!
Local butcher plus a wide selection of fresh deli options for on the go (or to sit and enjoy in their seating area by the large windows). Lots of 'homemade' style foods.
14 locals recommend
St. James Town Steak and Chops
516 Parliament St
14 locals recommend
Local butcher plus a wide selection of fresh deli options for on the go (or to sit and enjoy in their seating area by the large windows). Lots of 'homemade' style foods.

Sightseeing

A traditional farm in the middle of the city. Get away from the city chaos for a nice stroll. No admission!
247 locals recommend
Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester St
247 locals recommend
A traditional farm in the middle of the city. Get away from the city chaos for a nice stroll. No admission!
This park has a conservatory with a botanical garden with a collection of exotic plants and beautiful seasonal flower shows. No admission. Poor lighting at night so go during the day.
268 locals recommend
Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St E
268 locals recommend
This park has a conservatory with a botanical garden with a collection of exotic plants and beautiful seasonal flower shows. No admission. Poor lighting at night so go during the day.

Everything Else

The liquor store.
169 locals recommend
LCBO
2300 Yonge St
169 locals recommend
The liquor store.
Check out their listings as they often host good live bands. www(dot)thephoenixconcerttheatre(dot)com/
33 locals recommend
Phoenix Concert Theatre
410 Sherbourne St
33 locals recommend
Check out their listings as they often host good live bands. www(dot)thephoenixconcerttheatre(dot)com/

Essentials

Affordable grocery store will have everything you need.
26 locals recommend
Food Basics
238 Wellesley St E
26 locals recommend
Affordable grocery store will have everything you need.
Affordable organic foods and health products.
Cabbagetown Organics
499 Parliament St
Affordable organic foods and health products.
Fresh food, you can access it from the garage, so need to go out in the cold.
9 locals recommend
FreshCo Sherbourne & Isabella
559 Sherbourne St
9 locals recommend
Fresh food, you can access it from the garage, so need to go out in the cold.

Shopping

Has everything from pain killers to make-up to last minute gift items.
St. James Town
561 Sherbourne Street
Has everything from pain killers to make-up to last minute gift items.
Croissants and other delicious treats.
15 locals recommend
Absolute Bakery & Cafe
589 Parliament St
15 locals recommend
Croissants and other delicious treats.

Drinks & Nightlife

Steakhouse/bar. Great food in a historic building. It's on the pricier/fancier side.
63 locals recommend
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Thunder Bay
735 Hewitson St
63 locals recommend
Steakhouse/bar. Great food in a historic building. It's on the pricier/fancier side.
Great Italian food, and better wine. Good atmosphere and space outside in the summer.
45 locals recommend
F'Amelia
12 Amelia St
45 locals recommend
Great Italian food, and better wine. Good atmosphere and space outside in the summer.
English Pub with excellent food. weekend brunch gets very busy here.
159 locals recommend
House on Parliament
454 Parliament St
159 locals recommend
English Pub with excellent food. weekend brunch gets very busy here.
A solid pub with a good selection of beers.
59 locals recommend
Stout Irish Pub
221 Carlton St
59 locals recommend
A solid pub with a good selection of beers.
Small but cosy with good food and a patio outback.
50 locals recommend
Hair Of The Dog Neighbourhood Pub & Restaurant
425 Church St
50 locals recommend
Small but cosy with good food and a patio outback.
Irish pub with good atmosphere.
17 locals recommend
Fionn MacCool's
235 Bloor St E
17 locals recommend
Irish pub with good atmosphere.
Spacious, two floors. Like a pub but fancier. Bright with good background music.
17 locals recommend
Firkin on Bloor
81 Bloor St E
17 locals recommend
Spacious, two floors. Like a pub but fancier. Bright with good background music.
The food is decent but the $4.50 Martini Wednesdays is even better.
24 locals recommend
Hey Lucy Cafe
229 Carlton St
24 locals recommend
The food is decent but the $4.50 Martini Wednesdays is even better.
A great selection of cocktails. Small and intimate. The place turns into a lounge with Djs on the weekend.
7 locals recommend
Byzantium
499 Church St
7 locals recommend
A great selection of cocktails. Small and intimate. The place turns into a lounge with Djs on the weekend.
It may not look like much at first glance but walk down the stairs and you'll find a bar with loads of character. To the left-elegant, to the right-hip, patio-rustic. Good food and bear selection.
10 locals recommend
The Tilted Dog Pub & Kitchen
424 Parliament St
10 locals recommend
It may not look like much at first glance but walk down the stairs and you'll find a bar with loads of character. To the left-elegant, to the right-hip, patio-rustic. Good food and bear selection.
$3 Jameson...all day, any day... Newly designed place. Serves a large selection of Taiwanese food. This place gets fairly busy and loud on the weekends.
23 locals recommend
Kanpai Snack Bar
252 Carlton St
23 locals recommend
$3 Jameson...all day, any day... Newly designed place. Serves a large selection of Taiwanese food. This place gets fairly busy and loud on the weekends.