Guidebook for Toronto

Vanessa
Guidebook for Toronto

Essentials

Huge! Lots of things to eat and shop and eat and eat and shop and nibble on.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals recommend
Huge! Lots of things to eat and shop and eat and eat and shop and nibble on.
Largest indoor market in Toronto. Check out the St Urbain bagels on the top level and delicious veal parmigiana on the lower. Loads of deliciousness about.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
1398 locals recommend
Largest indoor market in Toronto. Check out the St Urbain bagels on the top level and delicious veal parmigiana on the lower. Loads of deliciousness about.

Sightseeing

Its the centre of Toronto. Open air square - think Times Square! Art festivals and food festivals happen there. Also a moderate amount of panhandling.
399 locals recommend
Yonge-Dundas Square
1 Dundas St E
399 locals recommend
Its the centre of Toronto. Open air square - think Times Square! Art festivals and food festivals happen there. Also a moderate amount of panhandling.
The Allan Gardens Conservatory is a great way to spend 15 minutes admiring flowers and other flower-like-things.
268 locals recommend
Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St E
268 locals recommend
The Allan Gardens Conservatory is a great way to spend 15 minutes admiring flowers and other flower-like-things.
The largest collection of Victorian houses in North America! Very lovely in the Spring. Very lovely in the Summer. There is a farm there where one can pet animals FOR FREE.
97 locals recommend
Cabbagetown
97 locals recommend
The largest collection of Victorian houses in North America! Very lovely in the Spring. Very lovely in the Summer. There is a farm there where one can pet animals FOR FREE.
Once home to the largest distillery in the British Empire, Toronto's restored Distillery District features the continent's best-preserved collection of Victorian Industrial Architecture.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
1704 locals recommend
Once home to the largest distillery in the British Empire, Toronto's restored Distillery District features the continent's best-preserved collection of Victorian Industrial Architecture.
Take the ferry over and enjoy the beaches and a great view of the city skyline.
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
1035 locals recommend
Take the ferry over and enjoy the beaches and a great view of the city skyline.
A public space in the heart of Toronto’s Don Valley, the site engages visitors through interactive workshops and community festivals. A great urban hike!
275 locals recommend
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave
275 locals recommend
A public space in the heart of Toronto’s Don Valley, the site engages visitors through interactive workshops and community festivals. A great urban hike!
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a museum and landmark.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a museum and landmark.
In 1995, the CN Tower was declared one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Try the Edge Walk if you dare.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 locals recommend
In 1995, the CN Tower was declared one of the modern Seven Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Try the Edge Walk if you dare.

Food Scene

Super generous portions and a great place for breakfast. Only 2 minutes walk away!
11 locals recommend
Golden Griddle
45 Carlton St
11 locals recommend
Super generous portions and a great place for breakfast. Only 2 minutes walk away!
American style diner, in Toronto since 1940.
89 locals recommend
Fran's Restaurant
200 Victoria St
89 locals recommend
American style diner, in Toronto since 1940.
Fantastic Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants. Need we say anymore. This is the place to buy your Canadian souvenirs.
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
740 locals recommend
Fantastic Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants. Need we say anymore. This is the place to buy your Canadian souvenirs.
This wacky combo really works! Relaxed bar & eatery serving an eclectic menu that features both Hungarian & Thai cuisine.
Hungary Thai
196 Augusta Ave
This wacky combo really works! Relaxed bar & eatery serving an eclectic menu that features both Hungarian & Thai cuisine.
GELATO and light-filled, casual dessert cafe providing espresso, sandwiches, pizza & sweet treats and GELATO. Calin's favourite is the Salted Caramel.
24 locals recommend
G For Gelato
75 Jarvis Street
24 locals recommend
GELATO and light-filled, casual dessert cafe providing espresso, sandwiches, pizza & sweet treats and GELATO. Calin's favourite is the Salted Caramel.
An authentic Middle Eastern and Mediterranean chain of restaurants, our Mediterranean friend agrees.
26 locals recommend
Paramount Fine Foods
165 E Liberty St
26 locals recommend
An authentic Middle Eastern and Mediterranean chain of restaurants, our Mediterranean friend agrees.
Various locations, Toronto's best gourmet pizza. Vanessa's fave is the Bianca: Artichokes, Feta Cheese, Fresh Garlic, Olive Oil & Garlic, Oregano, Parmigiano Cheese, Zucchini and Mozzarella Cheese.
43 locals recommend
Pizzaiolo Gourmet Pizza
550 Yonge Street
43 locals recommend
Various locations, Toronto's best gourmet pizza. Vanessa's fave is the Bianca: Artichokes, Feta Cheese, Fresh Garlic, Olive Oil & Garlic, Oregano, Parmigiano Cheese, Zucchini and Mozzarella Cheese.
Great brunch, and just right around the corner. They have a great patio for the summer months. It could be busy, depending on the time of day.
50 locals recommend
Hair Of The Dog Neighbourhood Pub & Restaurant
425 Church St
50 locals recommend
Great brunch, and just right around the corner. They have a great patio for the summer months. It could be busy, depending on the time of day.

Shopping

Enter at your own peril, bulk food store with around 4,000 yummy products.
39 locals recommend
Bulk Barn
393 King St W
39 locals recommend
Enter at your own peril, bulk food store with around 4,000 yummy products.

Arts & Culture

GENERAL Age 14 and over $14.50 CHILD Age 3-13 years. Must be accompanied by an adult. $10.25 SENIOR Age 65 and over $10.25 TUESDAY Each ticket $9.00
56 locals recommend
Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinema
20 Carlton St
56 locals recommend
GENERAL Age 14 and over $14.50 CHILD Age 3-13 years. Must be accompanied by an adult. $10.25 SENIOR Age 65 and over $10.25 TUESDAY Each ticket $9.00
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame
466 locals recommend
Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge St
466 locals recommend
Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame
Riverdale Farm is a 3-hectare municipally operated farm in the heart of Cabbagetown, an urban neighbourhood in Toronto. It is maintained by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division.
247 locals recommend
Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester St
247 locals recommend
Riverdale Farm is a 3-hectare municipally operated farm in the heart of Cabbagetown, an urban neighbourhood in Toronto. It is maintained by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division.

Everything Else

Conventions happen here.
150 locals recommend
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front St W
150 locals recommend
Conventions happen here.