Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
Not My Dog
1510 Queen St WExcellent live music in an incredibly intimate environment.
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WOne of the classiest bars in the city. Must check it out!
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St WMexican fusion. The fish tacos are amazing.
Wrongbar
1277 Queen St WLive Music - Electro, Hip Hop, EDM, etc
Stones Place
1255 Queen St WRolling Stones theme bar
The Melody Bar
1214 Queen St WVery classy place to enjoy one of your favourite cocktails
The Parkdale Drink
1292 Queen St WLooking for a swanky place to have a drink? This is it.
Food Scene
The Rhino
1249 Queen St WGreat beer on tap!
Best breakfast / brunch place in the city, hands down. I recommend the Blueberry Pancakes or the Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon.
143 locals recommend
Mildred's Temple Kitchen
85 Hanna AveBest breakfast / brunch place in the city, hands down. I recommend the Blueberry Pancakes or the Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon.
Capital Espresso
1349 Queen St WBest local coffee
BQM Burger and Craft Beer Ossington
210 Ossington AveBest burgers in the city. Absolutely amazing.
The Rude Boy
397 Roncesvalles AvenueSome of the best burgers in the city. Smokin' deals on Monday.
Fantastic food created with high quality ingredients.
65 locals recommend
Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St WFantastic food created with high quality ingredients.
Om Restaurant
1439 Queen St WIncredible Indian Cuisine
Louie Craft Coffee
1187 King St WExcellent Lattes & Cappuccinos
Probably the best sushi restaurant I've ever eaten at. The Red Dragon rolls are mind glowingly good.
11 locals recommend
KOTTA SUSHI
1226 King St WProbably the best sushi restaurant I've ever eaten at. The Red Dragon rolls are mind glowingly good.
Great breakfast place. They have some amazing bagels and pastries too.
29 locals recommend
Rustic Cosmo Cafe
1278 Queen St WGreat breakfast place. They have some amazing bagels and pastries too.
Island Foods
1182 King St WExcellent Roti!
Sightseeing
Beautiful park. Best view of the city skyline. Incredibly gorgeous and busy in summer, but in winter, the utter silence due to the complete lack of tourists will leave you in awe.
130 locals recommend
Toronto Islands - Ward's Island Park
17 Lakeshore AveBeautiful park. Best view of the city skyline. Incredibly gorgeous and busy in summer, but in winter, the utter silence due to the complete lack of tourists will leave you in awe.
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdHighest place in the city. Be above it all.
Cool old castle. Built by some rich guy to prove to his mistress that he loved her. She ended up leaving him.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceCool old castle. Built by some rich guy to prove to his mistress that he loved her. She ended up leaving him.
High Park
1873 Bloor St WGorgeous, huge park. There's a zoo, too!
Everything Else
Probably the most laid back neighbourhood in the entire city. Very bohemian. You need to see it to believe it.
89 locals recommend
Kensington Fruit Market
36 St Andrew StProbably the most laid back neighbourhood in the entire city. Very bohemian. You need to see it to believe it.
Liberty Village
Excellent pubs in the area.
Neighbourhood that has been re-faceted to look as it was 100 years ago
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StNeighbourhood that has been re-faceted to look as it was 100 years ago
Essentials
Vi's No Frills
1435 King St WCheap prices, close to home base.
Metro
89 Gould StHuge selection and high quality. Most expensive around.