Guidebook for Toronto

Paul
Guidebook for Toronto

Drinks & Nightlife

This is my favourite restaurant that is within about a five minute walk or so.
30 locals recommend
The Gem Bar & Grill
1159 Davenport Rd
30 locals recommend
This is my favourite restaurant that is within about a five minute walk or so.
A busy cocktail lounge—often too busy, in fact.
46 locals recommend
2 Cats
569 King St W
46 locals recommend
A busy cocktail lounge—often too busy, in fact.
This is a nice lounge on the strip of Ossington between Dundas & Queen. There is a good selection of good bars along this strip. This is one of my favourites. They sometimes have live jazz music.
100 locals recommend
Reposado
136 Ossington Ave
100 locals recommend
This is a nice lounge on the strip of Ossington between Dundas & Queen. There is a good selection of good bars along this strip. This is one of my favourites. They sometimes have live jazz music.
I like the ambience here.
26 locals recommend
Kalendar
546 College St
26 locals recommend
I like the ambience here.

Shopping

This is the closest large shopping mall.
289 locals recommend
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
289 locals recommend
This is the closest large shopping mall.
This is the closest shopping mall.
47 locals recommend
Galleria Shopping Centre
1245 Dupont St
47 locals recommend
This is the closest shopping mall.
This is the local LCBO
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
This is the local LCBO
FYI, this is one of the largest shopping malls in downtown Toronto.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
2460 locals recommend
FYI, this is one of the largest shopping malls in downtown Toronto.
The closest pharmacy
109 locals recommend
Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.
109 locals recommend
The closest pharmacy
With so many bookstores going under in the last few years, it might be nice to know where the closest large bookstore is located.
20 locals recommend
Indigo - Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor St W
20 locals recommend
With so many bookstores going under in the last few years, it might be nice to know where the closest large bookstore is located.
A used bookstore.
6 locals recommend
She Said Boom! Books and Records
393 Roncesvalles Ave
6 locals recommend
A used bookstore.
A used bookstore & record store.
8 locals recommend
She Said Boom
378 College St
8 locals recommend
A used bookstore & record store.
A used bookstore and record store.
11 locals recommend
Pandemonium
2920 Dundas St W
11 locals recommend
A used bookstore and record store.
This store is almost a tourist attraction—but soon to close.
68 locals recommend
Honest Ed's
581 Bloor Street West
68 locals recommend
This store is almost a tourist attraction—but soon to close.
This is the closest 24/7 copy & print shop.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Centre
This is the closest 24/7 copy & print shop.

Essentials

This is a local 24 hour supermarket.
60 locals recommend
Sobeys Dupont
840 Dupont St
60 locals recommend
This is a local 24 hour supermarket.
A nearby beer store
127 locals recommend
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
127 locals recommend
A nearby beer store
The closest big supermarket.
87 locals recommend
FreshCo
1245 Dupont St
87 locals recommend
The closest big supermarket.
This is probably the least expensive local grocery store.
64 locals recommend
Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave
64 locals recommend
This is probably the least expensive local grocery store.

Everything Else

Dufferin grove park is a fairly friendly park with a variety of activities in both summer and winter—including a skating rink and ice skate rentals in the winter.
208 locals recommend
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St
208 locals recommend
Dufferin grove park is a fairly friendly park with a variety of activities in both summer and winter—including a skating rink and ice skate rentals in the winter.
This is a yoga studio I like.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
77 Harbord St
This is a yoga studio I like.
This is a community centre with a swimming pool.
Wallace-Emerson Community Centre
1260 Dufferin St
This is a community centre with a swimming pool.
This is the closest subway station; it is about 6 blocks away.
84 locals recommend
Dufferin station
84 locals recommend
This is the closest subway station; it is about 6 blocks away.
FYI, the downtown campus of the University of Toronto is not that far away.
445 locals recommend
University of Toronto
27 King's College Cir
445 locals recommend
FYI, the downtown campus of the University of Toronto is not that far away.
This is the main downtown train station.
713 locals recommend
Union Station
55 Front St W
713 locals recommend
This is the main downtown train station.
The closest gymnasium--quite an inexpensive one too at only $10 per month
18 locals recommend
Planet Fitness
180 Queens Plate Dr
18 locals recommend
The closest gymnasium--quite an inexpensive one too at only $10 per month
A taxi or airport limousine from my place to the airport will cost a minimum of $60 or more. TTC buses from the airport to the Bloor subway line are much cheaper—but also much less convenient.
180 locals recommend
Toronto Pearson International Airport
6301 Silver Dart Dr
180 locals recommend
A taxi or airport limousine from my place to the airport will cost a minimum of $60 or more. TTC buses from the airport to the Bloor subway line are much cheaper—but also much less convenient.
My place is NOT located near York University. It is, however, located fairly close to the downtown campus of the University of Toronto.
49 locals recommend
York University
4700 Keele St
49 locals recommend
My place is NOT located near York University. It is, however, located fairly close to the downtown campus of the University of Toronto.
This is the ferry terminal to catch ferries to the Toronto islands.
52 locals recommend
Jack Layton Ferry Terminal station
9 Queens Quay W
52 locals recommend
This is the ferry terminal to catch ferries to the Toronto islands.
This is a small, downtown airport. It does not service jets or long-haul flights. It is, however, a nicer airport to pass through than Pearson—if one is travelling by aeroplane on a shorter flight.
269 locals recommend
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
2 Eireann Quay
269 locals recommend
This is a small, downtown airport. It does not service jets or long-haul flights. It is, however, a nicer airport to pass through than Pearson—if one is travelling by aeroplane on a shorter flight.
As far as I know, this is the only clothing optional beach in downtown Toronto.
62 locals recommend
Hanlan's Point Beach
Lakeshore Avenue
62 locals recommend
As far as I know, this is the only clothing optional beach in downtown Toronto.
This is one of the nicer city parks right downtown. It sometimes hosts events.
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 locals recommend
This is one of the nicer city parks right downtown. It sometimes hosts events.
This is the closest post office - it is in the drugstore in the Galleria Mall.
31 locals recommend
Canada Post
1245 Dupont Street
31 locals recommend
This is the closest post office - it is in the drugstore in the Galleria Mall.
Airport UP Express train station
17 locals recommend
UP Express Pearson Airport station
17 locals recommend
Airport UP Express train station
This is a local UP Express / GO train station where one can catch a Union-Pearson (UP) train that goes directly to and from Pearson International Airport.
61 locals recommend
Bloor GO station
1456 Bloor St W
61 locals recommend
This is a local UP Express / GO train station where one can catch a Union-Pearson (UP) train that goes directly to and from Pearson International Airport.

Sightseeing

A local "castle"—sort of.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
1217 locals recommend
A local "castle"—sort of.
This is probably the largest museum in Toronto.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
2332 locals recommend
This is probably the largest museum in Toronto.
This is probably the largest art gallery in Toronto.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
This is probably the largest art gallery in Toronto.
This is the tallest tower in Toronto.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 locals recommend
This is the tallest tower in Toronto.
This is the Toronto aquarium.
2071 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
2071 locals recommend
This is the Toronto aquarium.
A local museum . . . about shoes.
326 locals recommend
Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St W
326 locals recommend
A local museum . . . about shoes.
A local museum . . . focused on ceramics.
114 locals recommend
Gardiner Museum
111 Queens Park
114 locals recommend
A local museum . . . focused on ceramics.
The Ontario Science Centre is especially popular with kids, but it also features exhibitions aimed at adults as well.
426 locals recommend
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd.
426 locals recommend
The Ontario Science Centre is especially popular with kids, but it also features exhibitions aimed at adults as well.
This is one of the largest parks in downtown Toronto. There are activities more or less year round here—but a lot more in warmer months.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 locals recommend
This is one of the largest parks in downtown Toronto. There are activities more or less year round here—but a lot more in warmer months.
My place is NOT located near the Toronto Zoo—but if you travel by car and have an extra day for sightseeing, this might be of interest.
213 locals recommend
Toronto Zoo station
213 locals recommend
My place is NOT located near the Toronto Zoo—but if you travel by car and have an extra day for sightseeing, this might be of interest.
This is a series of gardens inside a series of interconnected greenhouses. If you are downtown during the day (e.g., in winter) and want to step into a tropical environment, this might be for you.
268 locals recommend
Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St E
268 locals recommend
This is a series of gardens inside a series of interconnected greenhouses. If you are downtown during the day (e.g., in winter) and want to step into a tropical environment, this might be for you.
The boardwalk and the beach here is worth a visit on sunny days when the weather is warm.
15 locals recommend
Boardwalk
Boardwalk
15 locals recommend
The boardwalk and the beach here is worth a visit on sunny days when the weather is warm.

Food Scene

Insomnia is a restaurant with an interesting atmosphere and it isn't too far away.
100 locals recommend
Insomnia
563 Bloor St W
100 locals recommend
Insomnia is a restaurant with an interesting atmosphere and it isn't too far away.
My favourite take away pizza place (they deliver). 416-922-9555
15 locals recommend
Fresca Pizza and Pasta
302 College St
15 locals recommend
My favourite take away pizza place (they deliver). 416-922-9555
A bakery just around the corner where sandwiches, coffee, etc. can be found.
85 locals recommend
Nova Era Bakery
1172 Dundas St W
85 locals recommend
A bakery just around the corner where sandwiches, coffee, etc. can be found.
I sometimes have brunch here.
43 locals recommend
Future Bistro
483 Bloor St W
43 locals recommend
I sometimes have brunch here.
A restaurant with a Korean / Japanese menu with a nice ambiance and reasonable prices not too far away that I would recommend.
15 locals recommend
Arisu Korean BBQ & Sushi
584 Bloor St W
15 locals recommend
A restaurant with a Korean / Japanese menu with a nice ambiance and reasonable prices not too far away that I would recommend.
A pool hall I have occasionally visited.
26 locals recommend
The Crooked Cue
3056 Bloor St W
26 locals recommend
A pool hall I have occasionally visited.
A good place for brunch . . . and some other meals.
538 locals recommend
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
538 locals recommend
A good place for brunch . . . and some other meals.
Since it is on the 51st floor & has an outdoor patio, this restaurant has a great view of TO. I recommend tourists consider having a cocktail here. The food is ok, but somewhat overpriced.
106 locals recommend
The One Eighty
55 Bloor St W
106 locals recommend
Since it is on the 51st floor & has an outdoor patio, this restaurant has a great view of TO. I recommend tourists consider having a cocktail here. The food is ok, but somewhat overpriced.
A boardgame cafe / bar I keep meaning to visit one day (I haven't yet though . . . )
77 locals recommend
Snakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St W
77 locals recommend
A boardgame cafe / bar I keep meaning to visit one day (I haven't yet though . . . )
A cafe I used to like to visit.
57 locals recommend
7 West Cafe
7 Charles St W
57 locals recommend
A cafe I used to like to visit.
I have sometimes gone for brunch here.
68 locals recommend
Cafe Diplomatico Restaurant & Pizzeria
594 College St
68 locals recommend
I have sometimes gone for brunch here.
A brewery and bar only a few metres away from the studio.
64 locals recommend
Blood Brothers Brewery Tap Room
165 Geary Ave
64 locals recommend
A brewery and bar only a few metres away from the studio.

Arts & Culture

There is a skating rink here in the winter + ice skate rental.
350 locals recommend
Nathan Phillips Square
100 Queen St W
350 locals recommend
There is a skating rink here in the winter + ice skate rental.
There is an ice skating rink + skate rental here in the winter.
22 locals recommend
Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink
235 Queens Quay W
22 locals recommend
There is an ice skating rink + skate rental here in the winter.
A local cinema specializing in documentary films.
161 locals recommend
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St W
161 locals recommend
A local cinema specializing in documentary films.
This is probably one of the closer bowling alleys . . . if you like bowling.
Bathurst Bowlerama
2788 Bathurst St
This is probably one of the closer bowling alleys . . . if you like bowling.
A bowling alley that is easily accessible by subway. This bowling alley includes 5 pin bowling . . . if bowling is one of your things . . .
8 locals recommend
Danforth Bowl
1554 Danforth Ave
8 locals recommend
A bowling alley that is easily accessible by subway. This bowling alley includes 5 pin bowling . . . if bowling is one of your things . . .
This movie theatre has historically had a better selection of movies than some of the other cinemas in TO, i.e., fewer Hollywood movies, and a better selection of movies from other parts of the world.
56 locals recommend
Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinema
20 Carlton St
56 locals recommend
This movie theatre has historically had a better selection of movies than some of the other cinemas in TO, i.e., fewer Hollywood movies, and a better selection of movies from other parts of the world.
CNE grounds host a variety of expositions, conferences, meetings, summer fairgrounds, etc.
188 locals recommend
Canadian National Exhibition
210 Princes' Blvd
188 locals recommend
CNE grounds host a variety of expositions, conferences, meetings, summer fairgrounds, etc.
The Gladstone Hotel hosts a lot of different events—it is a venue for lots of things that are sometimes worth checking out.
194 locals recommend
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St W
194 locals recommend
The Gladstone Hotel hosts a lot of different events—it is a venue for lots of things that are sometimes worth checking out.
TIFF now has a permanent home and a permanent cinema. Events are often held here.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
582 locals recommend
TIFF now has a permanent home and a permanent cinema. Events are often held here.
This is a new museum that has fairly recently opened; I haven't had a chance to check it out yet though, but want to.
156 locals recommend
Aga Khan Museum
77 Wynford Dr
156 locals recommend
This is a new museum that has fairly recently opened; I haven't had a chance to check it out yet though, but want to.
This is a good place to go cross-country skiing. It is only about an hour and a half away by car.
70 locals recommend
Hardwood Ski and Bike
402 Old Barrie Rd W
70 locals recommend
This is a good place to go cross-country skiing. It is only about an hour and a half away by car.