Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Big Crow
176 Dupont StA secret tucked back spot for delicious BBQ and a nice patio.
A unique Ethiopian cuisine experience where you eat everything with your hands. Check Groupon.ca before going as they usually have deals.
29 locals recommend
Lalibela Restaurant - Bloor St
869 Bloor St WA unique Ethiopian cuisine experience where you eat everything with your hands. Check Groupon.ca before going as they usually have deals.
Rustic hole in the wall type of spot. Everything on the menu is $5. Get there early on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays or you may have to wait in a line to get in.
69 locals recommend
El Furniture Warehouse
410 Bloor St WRustic hole in the wall type of spot. Everything on the menu is $5. Get there early on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays or you may have to wait in a line to get in.
Crêpes à GoGo
Delicious and authentically french crêpes.
Sweet Jesus
106 John StFor novel extravagant ice cream.
A really cool pub right across the street with many different rooms and patios to choose from. Great food and beer to choose from. Warning (depending on your age and interests): this place gets bustling with partying young 20 year olds after about 11 pm.
52 locals recommend
Madison
14 Madison AveA really cool pub right across the street with many different rooms and patios to choose from. Great food and beer to choose from. Warning (depending on your age and interests): this place gets bustling with partying young 20 year olds after about 11 pm.
COBS Bread Bakery
370 Bloor St WFresh bakery only 1 block away.
Drinks & Nightlife
A chill spot to lounge with good food and drinks. The kitchen is open late and they do a delicious brunch as well.
100 locals recommend
Insomnia
563 Bloor St WA chill spot to lounge with good food and drinks. The kitchen is open late and they do a delicious brunch as well.
Paupers Pub
539 Bloor St WDifferent floors for different vibes and a nice rooftop patio.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful large park with an animal farm, walking trails and shakespear in the park in the evening.
Take the subway west to High Park station.
494 locals recommend
High Park Subway Station
Beautiful large park with an animal farm, walking trails and shakespear in the park in the evening.
Take the subway west to High Park station.
Sightseeing
A historic site lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. The Christmas market is particularly beautiful and popular with lots to look at.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StA historic site lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. The Christmas market is particularly beautiful and popular with lots to look at.
Essentials
Metro
2155 St Clair Ave W1 block away. Exit the back door of the building and go left down Walmer.
Getting Around
You can get almost anywhere from here. If you're going North or South head left out of the front of the building and look for the TTC sign at the corner of Kendal and Spadina. If you're going East or West head right out of the front of the building and look for the TTC signs before Bloor street.
65 locals recommend
Spadina station
7 Spadina RdYou can get almost anywhere from here. If you're going North or South head left out of the front of the building and look for the TTC sign at the corner of Kendal and Spadina. If you're going East or West head right out of the front of the building and look for the TTC signs before Bloor street.
Shopping
There's an underground mall and many places to shop here and on Bloor street near by. Both large chain stores and small boutiques.
651 locals recommend
Yorkville
There's an underground mall and many places to shop here and on Bloor street near by. Both large chain stores and small boutiques.
Markets, clothing, restaurants and everything else. This is right near china town and is a cool spot to spend an afternoon or evening walking around.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Markets, clothing, restaurants and everything else. This is right near china town and is a cool spot to spend an afternoon or evening walking around.