Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Sightseeing

Amazing Coffee
199 locals recommend
Ossington Avenue
Ossington Avenue
199 locals recommend
Amazing Coffee
Even thought its 100% touristy, it's still a must-see. I recommend going at the end of your trip so you can point out all of the places you've been.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 locals recommend
Even thought its 100% touristy, it's still a must-see. I recommend going at the end of your trip so you can point out all of the places you've been.

Essentials

Close and affordable groceries.
10 locals recommend
22 Northcote Ave
22 Northcote Avenue
10 locals recommend
Close and affordable groceries.

Food Scene

Good greek eats
102 locals recommend
Mamakas Taverna
80 Ossington Ave
102 locals recommend
Good greek eats
Good eats. Pricey.
24 locals recommend
Dandylion
1198 Queen St W
24 locals recommend
Good eats. Pricey.
Good eats. Fun bar afterwards (downstairs)
22 locals recommend
Mr. Flamingo
1265 Dundas St W
22 locals recommend
Good eats. Fun bar afterwards (downstairs)
Amazing Pizza. No reservations.
384 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
384 locals recommend
Amazing Pizza. No reservations.
Amazing Italian.
104 locals recommend
Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St W
104 locals recommend
Amazing Italian.
Great coffee and it's a sweet little place.
17 locals recommend
Tucana Coffee
1413 Dundas St W
17 locals recommend
Great coffee and it's a sweet little place.
Feels home-made, made with love. Lots of fresh food. Good portion. The owners are a few doors up the street! Been in the neighbourhood for a long time!
39 locals recommend
Gayley's Cafe
1424 Dundas St W
39 locals recommend
Feels home-made, made with love. Lots of fresh food. Good portion. The owners are a few doors up the street! Been in the neighbourhood for a long time!
Good ol' standard.
333 locals recommend
Starbucks
2E Spadina Ave.
333 locals recommend
Good ol' standard.
I've heard amazing things about it and have been trying to go forever, but they don't take reservations. It's still on my list.
87 locals recommend
ODDSEOUL
90 Ossington Ave
87 locals recommend
I've heard amazing things about it and have been trying to go forever, but they don't take reservations. It's still on my list.
The best croissants around. Great baked goods and ready-made salads, pies and lasagna.
48 locals recommend
Mabel’s Bakery & Specialty Foods
1156 Queen St W
48 locals recommend
The best croissants around. Great baked goods and ready-made salads, pies and lasagna.
Excellent Japanese resto and incredibly close.
64 locals recommend
Imanishi Japanese Kitchen
1330 Dundas Street West
64 locals recommend
Excellent Japanese resto and incredibly close.

Shopping

Has everything.
289 locals recommend
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
289 locals recommend
Has everything.
Super high-end fashion labels at a discount.
17 locals recommend
VSP Consignment
1410 Dundas St W
17 locals recommend
Super high-end fashion labels at a discount.
Curated housewares from unique spots in Portugal - perfect place to look for little gifts from Little Portugal.
9 locals recommend
Saudade
1191 Dundas St W
9 locals recommend
Curated housewares from unique spots in Portugal - perfect place to look for little gifts from Little Portugal.
If you enjoy a cocktail and like to entertain at home, this is the specialty store for bevy paraphernalia.
11 locals recommend
Cocktail Emporium (the pink store)
972 Queen St W
11 locals recommend
If you enjoy a cocktail and like to entertain at home, this is the specialty store for bevy paraphernalia.

Parks & Nature

Remote and close. Beaches for swimming.
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
1035 locals recommend
Remote and close. Beaches for swimming.
It's really big and has trails, a play area for kids, fields, outdoor plays in the summer, a petting zoo, a trolly ride..it's lovely.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 locals recommend
It's really big and has trails, a play area for kids, fields, outdoor plays in the summer, a petting zoo, a trolly ride..it's lovely.
In the summer, it's the best place to go hipster watching. Bike Polo, sun tanning, frisbee, tight rope - it's all there! Plus, there's a giant dog area and play sets for kids.
590 locals recommend
Trinity - Bellwoods
590 locals recommend
In the summer, it's the best place to go hipster watching. Bike Polo, sun tanning, frisbee, tight rope - it's all there! Plus, there's a giant dog area and play sets for kids.
Lovely park with a farmers market and on the weekend, you can make pizza in the wood oven. You can also get a permit from the city to have a camp fire there.
208 locals recommend
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St
208 locals recommend
Lovely park with a farmers market and on the weekend, you can make pizza in the wood oven. You can also get a permit from the city to have a camp fire there.

Arts & Culture

One of the best in Canada.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
One of the best in Canada.
Giant Dinosaur bones, ancient relics, lots to do for kids.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
2332 locals recommend
Giant Dinosaur bones, ancient relics, lots to do for kids.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun and relaxed. And I think a woman comes out and dances on the bar sometimes.
50 locals recommend
The Painted Lady
218 Ossington Ave
50 locals recommend
Fun and relaxed. And I think a woman comes out and dances on the bar sometimes.