Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Daniel Boulud's retooled French brasserie boasts a vintage feel & dishes like rotisserie chicken.
29 locals recommend
Café Boulud
60 Yorkville AveDaniel Boulud's retooled French brasserie boasts a vintage feel & dishes like rotisserie chicken.
Sleek offshoot of Rob Gentile's Buca empire with inventive & traditional Italian fare & wine.
48 locals recommend
Buca Osteria & Bar
Sleek offshoot of Rob Gentile's Buca empire with inventive & traditional Italian fare & wine.
Contemporary Italian dishes & a romantic atmosphere, plus live ambient music on select nights.
20 locals recommend
Blu Ristorante - Best Italian Restaurant Yorkville
90 Avenue RdContemporary Italian dishes & a romantic atmosphere, plus live ambient music on select nights.
Intimate pub boasts half-price wings 3 nights per week & offers an array of beers on tap.
6 locals recommend
Crown & Dragon
890 Yonge StIntimate pub boasts half-price wings 3 nights per week & offers an array of beers on tap.
Internationally inspired plant-based dishes served in a stylish setting with soaring ceilings.
48 locals recommend
Planta Yorkville
1221 Bay St.Internationally inspired plant-based dishes served in a stylish setting with soaring ceilings.
Hip, lively restaurant and lounge serving steaks, seafood and cocktails in a sleek, ultramodern setting.
67 locals recommend
STK Toronto
153 Yorkville AvenueHip, lively restaurant and lounge serving steaks, seafood and cocktails in a sleek, ultramodern setting.
Drinks & Nightlife
Storied haunt offering an eclectic menu, live jazz on the 2nd floor & a heated rooftop patio.
41 locals recommend
The Pilot
22 Cumberland StStoried haunt offering an eclectic menu, live jazz on the 2nd floor & a heated rooftop patio.
Traditional watering hole in a houselike space with classic British dishes & decor, plus 2 patios.
50 locals recommend
The Oxley Public House
121 Yorkville AveTraditional watering hole in a houselike space with classic British dishes & decor, plus 2 patios.
Mediterranean snacks & signature cocktails served in a sophisticated space with an all-season patio.
17 locals recommend
Bar Reyna
158 Cumberland StMediterranean snacks & signature cocktails served in a sophisticated space with an all-season patio.
Bisha's bullseye location in Toronto's entertainment district is on point. No need to go past the lobby level's Mister C Bar Room to indulge in the city's freshest flavours and cocktails.
30 locals recommend
Bisha Hotel Toronto
80 Blue Jays WayBisha's bullseye location in Toronto's entertainment district is on point. No need to go past the lobby level's Mister C Bar Room to indulge in the city's freshest flavours and cocktails.
Sightseeing
Landmark, over 553-metre tower featuring a glass floor & a revolving eatery with panoramic views.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdLandmark, over 553-metre tower featuring a glass floor & a revolving eatery with panoramic views.
This motherlode of graffiti art runs west from Spadina Ave. to Portland St. The back alley entrance can be found between Queen St. and Richmond St.
86 locals recommend
Graffiti Alley
Graffiti AlleyThis motherlode of graffiti art runs west from Spadina Ave. to Portland St. The back alley entrance can be found between Queen St. and Richmond St.
Contemporary, iconic structure housing the mayor's office & offering tours.
259 locals recommend
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen St WContemporary, iconic structure housing the mayor's office & offering tours.
Pilsner brewery in a historic brick railway roundhouse offering tours with tastings and a retail store.
334 locals recommend
Steam Whistle Brewing
255 Bremner BlvdPilsner brewery in a historic brick railway roundhouse offering tours with tastings and a retail store.
A Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, that is now a historic house museum and landmark.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceA Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, that is now a historic house museum and landmark.
Parks & Nature
Serene footpath though a landscaped park in the St. George campus of the University of Toronto.
17 locals recommend
Philosopher's Walk
78 Queen's Park Cres WSerene footpath though a landscaped park in the St. George campus of the University of Toronto.
In the formerly bohemian Village of Yorkville, this compact park is situated between high-rises to its south and upscale boutiques on its north.
26 locals recommend
Village of Yorkville Park
115 Cumberland StIn the formerly bohemian Village of Yorkville, this compact park is situated between high-rises to its south and upscale boutiques on its north.
A quiet 3.4 hectare park near Castle Frank Road and Bloor Street East featuring an entrance with ornamental gates, a mature tree canopy and a dog off-leash area. The park is adjacent to Milkman's Lane with access to a ravine trail and the Don Valley Brick Works.
Craigleigh Gardens
160 South DrA quiet 3.4 hectare park near Castle Frank Road and Bloor Street East featuring an entrance with ornamental gates, a mature tree canopy and a dog off-leash area. The park is adjacent to Milkman's Lane with access to a ravine trail and the Don Valley Brick Works.
Large outdoor park with picnic tables, a beach that includes several beach volleyball courts in the summer, an outdoor pool, and a lovely long boardwalk.
78 locals recommend
Ashbridge's Bay Park
1561 Lake Shore Blvd ELarge outdoor park with picnic tables, a beach that includes several beach volleyball courts in the summer, an outdoor pool, and a lovely long boardwalk.
Allan Gardens (founded in 1858) is one of the oldest parks in Toronto. It has a conservatory (greenhouse), a playground, and two fenced off-leash areas for dogs.
268 locals recommend
Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St EAllan Gardens (founded in 1858) is one of the oldest parks in Toronto. It has a conservatory (greenhouse), a playground, and two fenced off-leash areas for dogs.
Arts & Culture
Sprawling natural history & world cultures galleries, plus dinosaurs in the Libeskind crystal wing.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkSprawling natural history & world cultures galleries, plus dinosaurs in the Libeskind crystal wing.
Large gallery with huge Canadian collection, European masterworks & a major Frank Gehry renovation.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WLarge gallery with huge Canadian collection, European masterworks & a major Frank Gehry renovation.
A vast collection of hockey memorabilia, including famous gear, interactive games & the Stanley Cup.
466 locals recommend
Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge StA vast collection of hockey memorabilia, including famous gear, interactive games & the Stanley Cup.
The BSM has over a thousand shoes and related artefacts (from a collection numbering over 13,000) in architect Raymond Moriyama’s award-winning five-floor structure.
326 locals recommend
Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St WThe BSM has over a thousand shoes and related artefacts (from a collection numbering over 13,000) in architect Raymond Moriyama’s award-winning five-floor structure.
Ed Mirvish Theatre
244 Victoria StA historic film and play theatre.
Originally constructed as a movie theatre in 1919 remodelled and renovated, the DMH is now a major attraction for concerts featuring international and local artists.
110 locals recommend
The Danforth Music Hall
147 Danforth AveOriginally constructed as a movie theatre in 1919 remodelled and renovated, the DMH is now a major attraction for concerts featuring international and local artists.
Shopping
Huge array of shops, clothiers & restaurants in a soaring, historic mall with a glass ceiling.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StHuge array of shops, clothiers & restaurants in a soaring, historic mall with a glass ceiling.
Refined, upmarket mall with organic groceries, high-end clothiers, shoes & home furnishings.
93 locals recommend
Yorkville Village
55 Avenue RdRefined, upmarket mall with organic groceries, high-end clothiers, shoes & home furnishings.
Named the second coolest neighbourhood in the world by Vogue magazine, the uber-trendy two-kilometre Queen Street strip between Bathurst and Gladstone is home to some of the city’s most cutting edge boutiques among the art galleries and hip bars and restaurants.
723 locals recommend
Queen Street West
Queen Street WestNamed the second coolest neighbourhood in the world by Vogue magazine, the uber-trendy two-kilometre Queen Street strip between Bathurst and Gladstone is home to some of the city’s most cutting edge boutiques among the art galleries and hip bars and restaurants.
Essentials
Rabba Fine Foods
361 Front St WGreat service and staff, open 24 hours.
A small Longo's Market location but manages to pack a lot in. Finding items can be a bit of a challenge at times but all of the essentials and more are there.
70 locals recommend
The Market by Longo's
111 Elizabeth StA small Longo's Market location but manages to pack a lot in. Finding items can be a bit of a challenge at times but all of the essentials and more are there.
Whole Foods Market
1860 Bayview AveLarge health foods store