Guidebook for Toronto

Stephen
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Recently famous seafood restaurant :)
21 locals raden deze aan
Rock Lobster
538 Queen St W
21 locals raden deze aan
Recently famous seafood restaurant :)
Creative Mexican food and a really nice atmopshere
40 locals raden deze aan
Playa Cabana Hacienda
14 Dupont St
40 locals raden deze aan
Creative Mexican food and a really nice atmopshere
Foraging / Local food
60 locals raden deze aan
Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington Ave
60 locals raden deze aan
Foraging / Local food
Hearty high end French cuisine
128 locals raden deze aan
Union
72 Ossington Ave
128 locals raden deze aan
Hearty high end French cuisine
Sweets. People usually go here for the macarons.
183 locals raden deze aan
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St W
183 locals raden deze aan
Sweets. People usually go here for the macarons.
Cheap lunch stop, open till 6PM
Café Plenty
333 Bay St.
Cheap lunch stop, open till 6PM
Italo-Jamaican fusion, $6 lunch special for jerk chicken can't be beat. $8 for dinner. Designed for take-out and open till 7pm.
38 locals raden deze aan
Rasta Pasta
61 Kensington Ave
38 locals raden deze aan
Italo-Jamaican fusion, $6 lunch special for jerk chicken can't be beat. $8 for dinner. Designed for take-out and open till 7pm.
After-work crowd, open till 10pm, closed weekends
10 locals raden deze aan
The Gabardine
372 Bay St.
10 locals raden deze aan
After-work crowd, open till 10pm, closed weekends
Indoor lounge/restaurant with outdoor patio, open till 2AM
39 locals raden deze aan
Earls Kitchen + Bar
150 King St W
39 locals raden deze aan
Indoor lounge/restaurant with outdoor patio, open till 2AM
Decent pizza, open till 11PM
40 locals raden deze aan
Pizzeria Libretto University
155 University Ave
40 locals raden deze aan
Decent pizza, open till 11PM
Best steakhouse in Toronto, wish I could afford it
70 locals raden deze aan
Harbour 60 Toronto
60 Harbour St
70 locals raden deze aan
Best steakhouse in Toronto, wish I could afford it
Greasy and delicious
100 locals raden deze aan
Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard St E
100 locals raden deze aan
Greasy and delicious
Cheap lunch spot for take-out, most places open till 4PM. Street entrance down stairs from corner of Wellington & York St.
11 locals raden deze aan
iQ
18 York St
11 locals raden deze aan
Cheap lunch spot for take-out, most places open till 4PM. Street entrance down stairs from corner of Wellington & York St.
Cheap lunch stop inside Metro Hall foodcourt (PATH), open till 3PM, the good food runs out around 1PM
Sammys Gourmet
Cheap lunch stop inside Metro Hall foodcourt (PATH), open till 3PM, the good food runs out around 1PM
Brazilian steakhouse, all you can eat for $50
94 locals raden deze aan
Copacabana Brazilian Steakhouse
230 Adelaide St W
94 locals raden deze aan
Brazilian steakhouse, all you can eat for $50
Apparently top 10 restaurant on TripAdvisor however I have never eaten here
111 locals raden deze aan
Byblos
11 Duncan St
111 locals raden deze aan
Apparently top 10 restaurant on TripAdvisor however I have never eaten here
Low-end pub in a high-end neighbourhood, year-round rooftop patio with heat lamps to keep you warm.
113 locals raden deze aan
Hemingway's Restaurant
142 Cumberland St
113 locals raden deze aan
Low-end pub in a high-end neighbourhood, year-round rooftop patio with heat lamps to keep you warm.
Cheap lunch or dinner stop, open till 10PM
46 locals raden deze aan
Chipotle Mexican Grill
123 Front St W
46 locals raden deze aan
Cheap lunch or dinner stop, open till 10PM
Craft beer and good snacks, open till 2AM. A little pricey though and they only accept cash or debit.
45 locals raden deze aan
Bar Volo
582 Church Street
45 locals raden deze aan
Craft beer and good snacks, open till 2AM. A little pricey though and they only accept cash or debit.
Hearty Jamaican fare. Their rum list is so long it's on a scroll.
54 locals raden deze aan
The Real Jerk Restaurant
842 Gerrard Street East
54 locals raden deze aan
Hearty Jamaican fare. Their rum list is so long it's on a scroll.
Go here if you have a craving for chicken and waffles
15 locals raden deze aan
Harlem Underground
745 Queen St W
15 locals raden deze aan
Go here if you have a craving for chicken and waffles
Cheap lunch spot
Soup Nutsy
200 Wellington St W
Cheap lunch spot
Open till 12AM
333 locals raden deze aan
Starbucks
2E Spadina Ave.
333 locals raden deze aan
Open till 12AM
Open till 8PM
333 locals raden deze aan
Starbucks
2E Spadina Ave.
333 locals raden deze aan
Open till 8PM
Best Belgian style breakfast
6 locals raden deze aan
191 King St E
191 King Street East
6 locals raden deze aan
Best Belgian style breakfast
All day breakfast open 7am - 10pm Monday to Saturday and 6pm on Sundays
483 Bay St
483 Bay Street
All day breakfast open 7am - 10pm Monday to Saturday and 6pm on Sundays
Classic French food & a wine list of over 1,000 bottles
432 Wellington St W
432 Wellington Street West
Classic French food & a wine list of over 1,000 bottles
Cheap lunch spot, assorted selection of coffee, sandwiches, soups and salads
40 University Ave
40 University Avenue
Cheap lunch spot, assorted selection of coffee, sandwiches, soups and salads
Nice spot for coffee and a sandwich
21 locals raden deze aan
Bread & Roses Bakery Cafe
2232 Bloor St W
21 locals raden deze aan
Nice spot for coffee and a sandwich
Cheap lunch spot for take-out. Most places open till 4pm.
55 University Ave
55 University Avenue
Cheap lunch spot for take-out. Most places open till 4pm.
The Keg is a steakhouse, but don't go for the steak. They make delicious and cheap hamburgers with scraps from the steak.
560 King St W
560 King Street West
The Keg is a steakhouse, but don't go for the steak. They make delicious and cheap hamburgers with scraps from the steak.
Vietnamese subs, cheap lunch/dinner spot, open till 10pm Monday-Saturday and 7pm on Sunday.
147 locals raden deze aan
Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St W
147 locals raden deze aan
Vietnamese subs, cheap lunch/dinner spot, open till 10pm Monday-Saturday and 7pm on Sunday.
Fantastic Japanese restaurant, if you want a great summer refreshment try the Polar Beer.
10 locals raden deze aan
Don Don Izakaya
130 Dundas St W
10 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic Japanese restaurant, if you want a great summer refreshment try the Polar Beer.

Shopping

The mall
2460 locals raden deze aan
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
2460 locals raden deze aan
The mall
My go-to place for bags, backpacks and travel accessories
te koop
421 Queen St W
My go-to place for bags, backpacks and travel accessories
My go-to pro camera store
Henry's
185 Church St
My go-to pro camera store

Sightseeing

Quickest way to escape the city, ticket costs $7 one way at the ferry terminal, free return
1035 locals raden deze aan
Toronto Islands
1035 locals raden deze aan
Quickest way to escape the city, ticket costs $7 one way at the ferry terminal, free return
Nice trail, beaches and boardwalk. You can swim here.
78 locals raden deze aan
Ashbridge's Bay Park
1561 Lake Shore Blvd E
78 locals raden deze aan
Nice trail, beaches and boardwalk. You can swim here.
Skating rink beside the lake
22 locals raden deze aan
Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink
235 Queens Quay W
22 locals raden deze aan
Skating rink beside the lake
Huge park, great for sledding in the winter, north end dips like a bowl
743 locals raden deze aan
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 locals raden deze aan
Huge park, great for sledding in the winter, north end dips like a bowl
Great place for a picnic, in the summer there are free film screenings at dusk
231 locals raden deze aan
Riverdale Park
425 Carlton St
231 locals raden deze aan
Great place for a picnic, in the summer there are free film screenings at dusk
Part of the Leslie Street Spit. Good place for birdwatching. Open to the public on weekends, there is a lighthouse at the end of the spit and a distant view of the city.
16 locals raden deze aan
Tommy Thompson Park
Tommy Thompson Park
16 locals raden deze aan
Part of the Leslie Street Spit. Good place for birdwatching. Open to the public on weekends, there is a lighthouse at the end of the spit and a distant view of the city.
Urban beach with umbrellas and muskoka chairs. A few nights in the summer there is a Sail In Cinema with a two-sided screen so people can come to the movies by boat or watch from the beach.
25 Dockside Dr
25 Dockside Drive
Urban beach with umbrellas and muskoka chairs. A few nights in the summer there is a Sail In Cinema with a two-sided screen so people can come to the movies by boat or watch from the beach.
Tennis courts
39 locals raden deze aan
Stanley Park
890 King St W
39 locals raden deze aan
Tennis courts
A historic military fort built to protect the capital of Upper Canada from threat of attack from then newly independent United States.
54 locals raden deze aan
Fort York
54 locals raden deze aan
A historic military fort built to protect the capital of Upper Canada from threat of attack from then newly independent United States.
Largest park within Toronto, opened in 1876. Includes hilly trails, sport facilities, landscaped gardens and a zoo.
1205 locals raden deze aan
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 locals raden deze aan
Largest park within Toronto, opened in 1876. Includes hilly trails, sport facilities, landscaped gardens and a zoo.

Drinks & Nightlife

Open till 2AM, if you happen to hear drunk people screaming at night, they almost certainly came from here
138 locals raden deze aan
Jack Astor's Bar & Grill
144 Front St W
138 locals raden deze aan
Open till 2AM, if you happen to hear drunk people screaming at night, they almost certainly came from here
Jazz bar
109 locals raden deze aan
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar
194 Queen St W
109 locals raden deze aan
Jazz bar
54th floor, usually filled with people with expense accounts
131 locals raden deze aan
Canoe
66 Wellington St W
131 locals raden deze aan
54th floor, usually filled with people with expense accounts
Good drinks, college crowd, cool atmosphere
8 locals raden deze aan
No One Writes to the Colonel
460 College Street
8 locals raden deze aan
Good drinks, college crowd, cool atmosphere
Good drinks and snacks, open till 2AM
112 locals raden deze aan
Prohibition Gastrohouse - Queen East
696 Queen St E
112 locals raden deze aan
Good drinks and snacks, open till 2AM
Dive bar with free arcade games
154 locals raden deze aan
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
154 locals raden deze aan
Dive bar with free arcade games
Dive bar
61 locals raden deze aan
Betty's
240 King St E
61 locals raden deze aan
Dive bar
Ping pong tables, snacks and bar. Open till 2am.
155 locals raden deze aan
SPIN Toronto
155 locals raden deze aan
Ping pong tables, snacks and bar. Open till 2am.

Essentials

Farmers market
1398 locals raden deze aan
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
1398 locals raden deze aan
Farmers market
Grocery store
222 locals raden deze aan
Longo's Maple Leaf Square
15 York St
222 locals raden deze aan
Grocery store
Grocery store
11 locals raden deze aan
The Market by Longo's at First Canadian Place
100 King St W
11 locals raden deze aan
Grocery store
Mix of food stores selling variety of meats, fish and produce. There are also bakeries, dry goods stores, cheese shops and restaurants.
1698 locals raden deze aan
Kensington Market
1698 locals raden deze aan
Mix of food stores selling variety of meats, fish and produce. There are also bakeries, dry goods stores, cheese shops and restaurants.

Everything Else

Bank
HSBC Bank
16 York St
Bank
Train station. On weekdays and Saturdays, subway trains run every few minutes from 6:00AM until 1:30AM. On Sundays, they run from 9:00AM to 1:30AM.
713 locals raden deze aan
Union Station
55 Front St W
713 locals raden deze aan
Train station. On weekdays and Saturdays, subway trains run every few minutes from 6:00AM until 1:30AM. On Sundays, they run from 9:00AM to 1:30AM.
Essential retail located here: 1) LCBO (Liquor store) - Open till 9PM weedays, 8PM Sat, closed Sun 2) Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmacy) + Post Office - Open till 6:30PM weekdays, 4:30PM Sat, closed Sun
Royal Bank Plaza
200 Bay St.
Essential retail located here: 1) LCBO (Liquor store) - Open till 9PM weedays, 8PM Sat, closed Sun 2) Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmacy) + Post Office - Open till 6:30PM weekdays, 4:30PM Sat, closed Sun