Guidebook for Toronto

Stephen
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Recently famous seafood restaurant :)
21 locals recommend
Rock Lobster
538 Queen St W
21 locals recommend
Recently famous seafood restaurant :)
Creative Mexican food and a really nice atmopshere
40 locals recommend
Playa Cabana Hacienda
14 Dupont St
40 locals recommend
Creative Mexican food and a really nice atmopshere
Foraging / Local food
60 locals recommend
Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington Ave
60 locals recommend
Foraging / Local food
Hearty high end French cuisine
128 locals recommend
Union
72 Ossington Ave
128 locals recommend
Hearty high end French cuisine
Sweets. People usually go here for the macarons.
183 locals recommend
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St W
183 locals recommend
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 recommend
Rasta Pasta
61 Kensington Ave
38 locals recommend
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 recommend
The Gabardine
372 Bay St.
10 locals recommend
After-work crowd, open till 10pm, closed weekends
Indoor lounge/restaurant with outdoor patio, open till 2AM
39 locals recommend
Earls Kitchen + Bar
150 King St W
39 locals recommend
Indoor lounge/restaurant with outdoor patio, open till 2AM
Decent pizza, open till 11PM
40 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto University
155 University Ave
40 locals recommend
Decent pizza, open till 11PM
Best steakhouse in Toronto, wish I could afford it
70 locals recommend
Harbour 60 Toronto
60 Harbour St
70 locals recommend
Best steakhouse in Toronto, wish I could afford it
Greasy and delicious
100 locals recommend
Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard St E
100 locals recommend
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 recommend
iQ
18 York St
11 locals recommend
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 recommend
Copacabana Brazilian Steakhouse
230 Adelaide St W
94 locals recommend
Brazilian steakhouse, all you can eat for $50
Apparently top 10 restaurant on TripAdvisor however I have never eaten here
111 locals recommend
Byblos
11 Duncan St
111 locals recommend
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 recommend
Hemingway's Restaurant
142 Cumberland St
113 locals recommend
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 recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
123 Front St W
46 locals recommend
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 recommend
Bar Volo
582 Church Street
45 locals recommend
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 recommend
The Real Jerk Restaurant
842 Gerrard Street East
54 locals recommend
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 recommend
Harlem Underground
745 Queen St W
15 locals recommend
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 recommend
Starbucks
2E Spadina Ave.
333 locals recommend
Open till 12AM
Open till 8PM
333 locals recommend
Starbucks
2E Spadina Ave.
333 locals recommend
Open till 8PM
Best Belgian style breakfast
6 locals recommend
191 King St E
191 King Street East
6 locals recommend
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 recommend
Bread & Roses Bakery Cafe
2232 Bloor St W
21 locals recommend
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 recommend
Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St W
147 locals recommend
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 recommend
Don Don Izakaya
130 Dundas St W
10 locals recommend
Fantastic Japanese restaurant, if you want a great summer refreshment try the Polar Beer.

Shopping

The mall
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
2460 locals recommend
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 recommend
Toronto Islands
1035 locals recommend
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 recommend
Ashbridge's Bay Park
1561 Lake Shore Blvd E
78 locals recommend
Nice trail, beaches and boardwalk. You can swim here.
Skating rink beside the lake
22 locals recommend
Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink
235 Queens Quay W
22 locals recommend
Skating rink beside the lake
Huge park, great for sledding in the winter, north end dips like a bowl
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 locals recommend
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 recommend
Riverdale Park
425 Carlton St
231 locals recommend
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 recommend
Tommy Thompson Park
Tommy Thompson Park
16 locals recommend
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 recommend
Stanley Park
890 King St W
39 locals recommend
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 recommend
Fort York
54 locals recommend
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 recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 locals recommend
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 recommend
Jack Astor's Bar & Grill
144 Front St W
138 locals recommend
Open till 2AM, if you happen to hear drunk people screaming at night, they almost certainly came from here
Jazz bar
109 locals recommend
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar
194 Queen St W
109 locals recommend
Jazz bar
54th floor, usually filled with people with expense accounts
131 locals recommend
Canoe
66 Wellington St W
131 locals recommend
54th floor, usually filled with people with expense accounts
Good drinks, college crowd, cool atmosphere
8 locals recommend
No One Writes to the Colonel
460 College Street
8 locals recommend
Good drinks, college crowd, cool atmosphere
Good drinks and snacks, open till 2AM
112 locals recommend
Prohibition Gastrohouse - Queen East
696 Queen St E
112 locals recommend
Good drinks and snacks, open till 2AM
Dive bar with free arcade games
154 locals recommend
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
154 locals recommend
Dive bar with free arcade games
Dive bar
61 locals recommend
Betty's
240 King St E
61 locals recommend
Dive bar
Ping pong tables, snacks and bar. Open till 2am.
155 locals recommend
SPIN Toronto
155 locals recommend
Ping pong tables, snacks and bar. Open till 2am.

Essentials

Farmers market
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
1398 locals recommend
Farmers market
Grocery store
222 locals recommend
Longo's Maple Leaf Square
15 York St
222 locals recommend
Grocery store
Grocery store
11 locals recommend
The Market by Longo's at First Canadian Place
100 King St W
11 locals recommend
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 recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend
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 recommend
Union Station
55 Front St W
713 locals recommend
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