Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Quirky cafe with really good coffee, excellent staff, and an amazing patio from spring to fall. Turns into a wine + tapas bar at night.
91 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
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162 Ossington AveQuirky cafe with really good coffee, excellent staff, and an amazing patio from spring to fall. Turns into a wine + tapas bar at night.
Best Americano around, with a take-out window on the street. Get a coffee to go, and take it to the park to watch the dogs play in the "dog bowl".
80 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
White Squirrel Coffee Shop
907 Queen St WBest Americano around, with a take-out window on the street. Get a coffee to go, and take it to the park to watch the dogs play in the "dog bowl".
Great place to grab a coffee to go on your way to Kensington Market or the downtown core.
50 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Ella's Uncle
916 Dundas St WGreat place to grab a coffee to go on your way to Kensington Market or the downtown core.
Vegan & vegetarian restaurant that's so good, you won't even miss the meat.
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
E.L.Ruddy
1371 Dundas St WVegan & vegetarian restaurant that's so good, you won't even miss the meat.
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveReally good Neopolitan style pizza.
Maybe the best bowl of noodles in the city. Order the spicy Tan Tan if they haven't run out.
45 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sansotei Ramen
179 Dundas St WMaybe the best bowl of noodles in the city. Order the spicy Tan Tan if they haven't run out.
Lalibela Restaurant - Bloor St
869 Bloor St WExcellent Ethiopian food.
Great beer selection, even better burgers. Good place to catch the game as well.
44 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tallboys - Craft Beer House
838 Bloor St WGreat beer selection, even better burgers. Good place to catch the game as well.
Solid diner breakfast at reasonable prices. Gets busy on weekend mornings.
21 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Frankie's Diner
994 Queen Street WestSolid diner breakfast at reasonable prices. Gets busy on weekend mornings.
Cote De Boeuf
130 Ossington AveIntimate wine bar which also sells good meats and cheese.
Pho Tien Thanh
57 Ossington AveThey serve a legit bowl of pho.
Loga's Corner
216 Close AveAmazing Tibetan soup dumplings, and incredibly cheap!
Fantastic Chinese dumplings - served in, or you can buy some to take home.
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Dumpling House Restaurant
328 Spadina Ave.Fantastic Chinese dumplings - served in, or you can buy some to take home.
Solid bowl of ramen. Try the spicy garlic, but be careful not to close-talk after.
136 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St WSolid bowl of ramen. Try the spicy garlic, but be careful not to close-talk after.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bottle shop open until 11pm daily. The bar has excellent beer, great patio, solid menu. Fills up quickly. Get there early, or go on Sundays/Mondays.
373 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveBottle shop open until 11pm daily. The bar has excellent beer, great patio, solid menu. Fills up quickly. Get there early, or go on Sundays/Mondays.
One of the best dive bars in the city, with a wonderful back patio.
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Done Right Inn
861 Queen St WOne of the best dive bars in the city, with a wonderful back patio.
Cozy, tiny dive bar with a real neighbourhood feel. Live music Saturdays.
93 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St WCozy, tiny dive bar with a real neighbourhood feel. Live music Saturdays.
Live bluegrass, blues, and indie rock, and a family-style bluegrass brunch on the weekends. Good beer & whisky selection.
351 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestLive bluegrass, blues, and indie rock, and a family-style bluegrass brunch on the weekends. Good beer & whisky selection.
Excellent whisky selection, frequent live music, and theme nights (cards, games, etc) and a good menu.
24 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Emmet Ray
924 College StExcellent whisky selection, frequent live music, and theme nights (cards, games, etc) and a good menu.
One of the best whisky collections in the city, and a nice back patio. You can find Last Straw Distillery moonshine on the menu!
39 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Caledonian
856 College StOne of the best whisky collections in the city, and a nice back patio. You can find Last Straw Distillery moonshine on the menu!
Intimate venue with live DJs playing underground electronic music every night of the week.
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Bass Line
865 Bloor St WIntimate venue with live DJs playing underground electronic music every night of the week.
If you're not sure where else to go, the Cameron House is always a good choice. Good live music every night of the week.
88 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Cameron House
408 Queen St WIf you're not sure where else to go, the Cameron House is always a good choice. Good live music every night of the week.
The perfect date place. Excellent small plates, great beer & wine selection (with lots of Ontario products).
164 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst StThe perfect date place. Excellent small plates, great beer & wine selection (with lots of Ontario products).
Good sports bar to catch the game, good beer selection, and unique menu of snack foods.
25 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Dock Ellis
1280 Dundas St WGood sports bar to catch the game, good beer selection, and unique menu of snack foods.
Sightseeing
Unofficial street-art gallery in a back alley behind Queen Street West.
63 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Graffiti Alley
Graffiti AlleyUnofficial street-art gallery in a back alley behind Queen Street West.
The perfect place to stock up to cook a great meal. Get some sourdough bread at Blackbird Bakery, vegetables from Augusta Fruit Market, cheese and olives from Global Cheese, seafood from Hooked, and meat at Sanagan's. Cap off your trip with a drink at Thirsty & Miserable, or Ronnies Local 069.
1698 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Kensington Market
The perfect place to stock up to cook a great meal. Get some sourdough bread at Blackbird Bakery, vegetables from Augusta Fruit Market, cheese and olives from Global Cheese, seafood from Hooked, and meat at Sanagan's. Cap off your trip with a drink at Thirsty & Miserable, or Ronnies Local 069.
Parks & Nature
Take a water taxi there ($10/person, but skip the wait for the ferry), and free city ferry back. The south side of the island has a really peaceful beach to spend a summer afternoon on.
1035 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Toronto Islands
Take a water taxi there ($10/person, but skip the wait for the ferry), and free city ferry back. The south side of the island has a really peaceful beach to spend a summer afternoon on.
Essentials
FreshCo
22 Northcote AveCheap place to stock.
Everything Else
Mula Yoga
80 Mitchell AveExcellent yoga studio, with perhaps the best instructors around.
Swimming pool, gym, gymnasium, ping-pong tables. Day passes are only $7.
14 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Trinity Community Recreation Centre
155 Crawford StSwimming pool, gym, gymnasium, ping-pong tables. Day passes are only $7.
Shopping
BMV
Spadina AvenueOne of the best book stores around. Dog friendly.