Guidebook for Toronto

Eric N Rachel
Eric N Rachel
Guidebook for Toronto

Drinks & Nightlife

Always busy, full of locals and great craft beer at a friendly price. Special tip: you can bring your own food in
69 locals recommend
Big Picture Cinema and Stage
1035 Gerrard St E
69 locals recommend
Always busy, full of locals and great craft beer at a friendly price. Special tip: you can bring your own food in
Great local craft beer selection
Bar Hop Session
681 Danforth Ave
Great local craft beer selection
Great food, excellent local craft beer list, house made cocktails and the best service in the East End! Always busy.
106 locals recommend
The Wren
1382 Danforth Ave
106 locals recommend
Great food, excellent local craft beer list, house made cocktails and the best service in the East End! Always busy.
Great cocktails, DJ nights
38 locals recommend
Pinkerton Snack Bar
1026 Gerrard St E
38 locals recommend
Great cocktails, DJ nights
Cocktails and fresh oyster nights.
31 locals recommend
Poor Romeo
1029 Gerrard St E
31 locals recommend
Cocktails and fresh oyster nights.
Have a beer inside the brewery while watching a Jays game.
77 locals recommend
Left Field Brewery
36 Wagstaff Dr
77 locals recommend
Have a beer inside the brewery while watching a Jays game.
Fantastic craft beer from one of Canada's great brewer's Bim Lafontaine, paired with top notch Japanese bar food.
46 locals recommend
Godspeed Brewery
242 Coxwell Ave
46 locals recommend
Fantastic craft beer from one of Canada's great brewer's Bim Lafontaine, paired with top notch Japanese bar food.
Beautiful and historic, the Danforth Music Hall hosts local and international artists almost every night. Great place to catch a live show!
110 locals recommend
The Danforth Music Hall
147 Danforth Ave
110 locals recommend
Beautiful and historic, the Danforth Music Hall hosts local and international artists almost every night. Great place to catch a live show!

Food Scene

Tasty Pakistani take out joint. Get the house made naan. Cheap eats.
7 locals recommend
Makkah Restaurant
1020 Danforth Ave
7 locals recommend
Tasty Pakistani take out joint. Get the house made naan. Cheap eats.
Yummy and cheap dim sum.
9 locals recommend
Ha Gow Dim Sum House
988 Danforth Ave
9 locals recommend
Yummy and cheap dim sum.
Awesome rooftop patio, good food, dangerously good tequila cocktails!
47 locals recommend
Chula Taberna Mexicana
1058 Gerrard St E
47 locals recommend
Awesome rooftop patio, good food, dangerously good tequila cocktails!
THE BEST coffee roasters in Toronto. Immaculate designed minimal space for tasting those single origin beans! Mecca for coffee aficionados.
40 locals recommend
Pilot Coffee Roasters
50 Wagstaff Dr
40 locals recommend
THE BEST coffee roasters in Toronto. Immaculate designed minimal space for tasting those single origin beans! Mecca for coffee aficionados.
Coffee and the best view of the downtown from way up on high. Instagram worthy.
159 locals recommend
Rooster Coffee House
479 Broadview Ave
159 locals recommend
Coffee and the best view of the downtown from way up on high. Instagram worthy.
Amazing and crazy ice cream shop infusing Chinese flavours into your favourite summer treat! Tip: The wasabi honey is a crowd pleaser but get the black bean duck egg if you dare!
10 locals recommend
Wong's Ice Cream & Store
5607 Gerrard St E
10 locals recommend
Amazing and crazy ice cream shop infusing Chinese flavours into your favourite summer treat! Tip: The wasabi honey is a crowd pleaser but get the black bean duck egg if you dare!
Massive Pakistani and North Indian restaurant in the heart of Little India. Go Friday or Saturday - its open late and gets packed. Many more great places to eat in the area.
100 locals recommend
Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard St E
100 locals recommend
Massive Pakistani and North Indian restaurant in the heart of Little India. Go Friday or Saturday - its open late and gets packed. Many more great places to eat in the area.
Hip restaurant with good food, beer and cocktails.
47 locals recommend
Lake Inez
1471 Gerrard St E
47 locals recommend
Hip restaurant with good food, beer and cocktails.
Gorgeously renovated historic hotel with a fantastic cafe, restaurant and the best rooftop patio in the city! Treat yourself!
129 locals recommend
The Broadview Hotel
106 Broadview Ave
129 locals recommend
Gorgeously renovated historic hotel with a fantastic cafe, restaurant and the best rooftop patio in the city! Treat yourself!
Beautiful modern interior and expert coffee, this is the perfect place to relax with your cortado and book.
24 locals recommend
Dineen Outpost
1042 Gerrard St E
24 locals recommend
Beautiful modern interior and expert coffee, this is the perfect place to relax with your cortado and book.

Parks & Nature

Shady park perfect for reading a book mid afternoon.
Phin Park
115 Condor Ave
Shady park perfect for reading a book mid afternoon.
Big shady trees make it picnic ready!
73 locals recommend
Withrow Park
725 Logan Ave
73 locals recommend
Big shady trees make it picnic ready!
Great views of downtown and plenty of space to take in the sun or throw around a Frisbee.
231 locals recommend
Riverdale Park
425 Carlton St
231 locals recommend
Great views of downtown and plenty of space to take in the sun or throw around a Frisbee.
Big beach and popular spot in the summer months for sun tanning, picnics, beach volleyball, swimming and more. In the winter there are always art installations to check out.
359 locals recommend
Woodbine Beach
1675 Lake Shore Blvd E
359 locals recommend
Big beach and popular spot in the summer months for sun tanning, picnics, beach volleyball, swimming and more. In the winter there are always art installations to check out.

Essentials

The largest, and best priced, grocery store in the area. Get your essentials here. Can also buy beer here.
68 locals recommend
Dave & Charlotte's No Frills
449 Carlaw Avenue
68 locals recommend
The largest, and best priced, grocery store in the area. Get your essentials here. Can also buy beer here.
Clean and reliable laundry steps from the apartment.
Jones Coin Laundry & Dry Cleaners
487 Jones Avenue
Clean and reliable laundry steps from the apartment.
Italian grocer with great butcher, cheeses and deli selection.
14 locals recommend
Masellis Supermarket
906 Danforth Ave
14 locals recommend
Italian grocer with great butcher, cheeses and deli selection.
liquor store with wine, beer and spirits. Great selection
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
liquor store with wine, beer and spirits. Great selection
Organic and health food grocery, cafe and juice bar. Load up on healthy eats!
86 locals recommend
The Big Carrot
320 Danforth Ave
86 locals recommend
Organic and health food grocery, cafe and juice bar. Load up on healthy eats!

Shopping

Basic shopping mall where you get get essentials like toiletries, electronics and simple clothes.
65 locals recommend
Gerrard Square Shopping Centre
1000 Gerrard St E
65 locals recommend
Basic shopping mall where you get get essentials like toiletries, electronics and simple clothes.
Culture centre, art gallery, event space, farmers market, nature reserve with hiking trials, you name it and its happening at Evergreen. There are always great events happening at Evergreen Brickworks and the Saturday farmers market is a major attraction.
275 locals recommend
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave
275 locals recommend
Culture centre, art gallery, event space, farmers market, nature reserve with hiking trials, you name it and its happening at Evergreen. There are always great events happening at Evergreen Brickworks and the Saturday farmers market is a major attraction.

Getting Around

Closest subway station. Note that all transit in Toronto is market with "TTC" signs.
25 locals recommend
Donlands Station
25 locals recommend
Closest subway station. Note that all transit in Toronto is market with "TTC" signs.
Nearby subway station. Fully accessible with elevators. Note that all transit in Toronto is market with "TTC" signs.
58 locals recommend
Pape Station
743 Pape Ave
58 locals recommend
Nearby subway station. Fully accessible with elevators. Note that all transit in Toronto is market with "TTC" signs.