Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Tasty focus on fresh ingredients. Good for vegetarians or vegans (& meat eaters too). Great brunch spot.
42 locals recommend
Lola's Kitchen
634 Church StreetTasty focus on fresh ingredients. Good for vegetarians or vegans (& meat eaters too). Great brunch spot.
Best Brewpub near the village. Good food and nice microbrew selection. Smallish patio.
59 locals recommend
Stout Irish Pub
221 Carlton StBest Brewpub near the village. Good food and nice microbrew selection. Smallish patio.
Papaya Restaurant
545 Yonge StDecently tasty, simple, and cheap Thai.
The non-Starbucks option in the head. Good coffee and fancy tea with very friendly service.
Golden Mint Coffee & Tea Co
439 Yonge StThe non-Starbucks option in the head. Good coffee and fancy tea with very friendly service.
My favorite restaurant in Toronto. Beautiful pastas with a great wine selection. Bit pricey. Reservations highly recommended.
104 locals recommend
Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St WMy favorite restaurant in Toronto. Beautiful pastas with a great wine selection. Bit pricey. Reservations highly recommended.
Don't let the silly name fool you...this place is delicious fine dining with no-frills. $25 prix fixe dinner.
Eat Fresh be Healthy
185 Dundas St WDon't let the silly name fool you...this place is delicious fine dining with no-frills. $25 prix fixe dinner.
Restaurant where you eat completely in the dark with food served by blind waitstaff. Bit gimicky, but could be fun.
42 locals recommend
Onoir
620 Church StRestaurant where you eat completely in the dark with food served by blind waitstaff. Bit gimicky, but could be fun.
Drinks & Nightlife
The start of the Toronto microbrew scene. Good selection on tap, nice patio. Often rude service, but I still come. $5 pints on Mondays.
45 locals recommend
Bar Volo
582 Church StreetThe start of the Toronto microbrew scene. Good selection on tap, nice patio. Often rude service, but I still come. $5 pints on Mondays.
Woody's
467 Church StThe iconic gay bar where Queer as Folk was set.
Solid cocktail program. Haven't tried the food. Just remember cocktails in Canada are expensive everywhere.
Osteria dei Ganzi
504 Jarvis StSolid cocktail program. Haven't tried the food. Just remember cocktails in Canada are expensive everywhere.
Essentials
The go-to grocery store in the former hockey arena. Worth seeing even if you don't want food. Pricey & high quality.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St WThe go-to grocery store in the former hockey arena. Worth seeing even if you don't want food. Pricey & high quality.
LCBO
2300 Yonge StOne place to buy booze of all sorts.
Sells Ontario Wines...not always the best, but it stays open until 11 PM.
139 locals recommend
Wine Rack
746 King St WSells Ontario Wines...not always the best, but it stays open until 11 PM.
Private monopoly that sells beer. Great for the more mass-market beers.
127 locals recommend
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St WPrivate monopoly that sells beer. Great for the more mass-market beers.
Everything Else
Wellesley Station
16 Wellesley St EWhere to get the subway for the Yonge-University-Spadina Line
Dundas Square
Dundas SquareToronto's version of Times Square, albeit a bit scaled down.
The Ontario provincial parliament is housed in this beautiful sandstone building. Nice park to the north as well.
22 locals recommend
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
111 Wellesley St WThe Ontario provincial parliament is housed in this beautiful sandstone building. Nice park to the north as well.
This is the closest walk-in clinic if you have an urgent (non-emergency) medical situation. For emergencies, dial 911
Primacy - Carlton & Church Medical & Walk-In Clinic
60 Carlton StThis is the closest walk-in clinic if you have an urgent (non-emergency) medical situation. For emergencies, dial 911
Sightseeing
A real hidden gem. Beautiful flower and plant conservatory. Kid-friendly.
268 locals recommend
Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St EA real hidden gem. Beautiful flower and plant conservatory. Kid-friendly.
Dinosaurs and natural history in a crazy-looking building. It's a little pricey, so keep your eye out for deals.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkDinosaurs and natural history in a crazy-looking building. It's a little pricey, so keep your eye out for deals.
Great collection of Canadian art and art from around the world. It's free on Wednesday evenings.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WGreat collection of Canadian art and art from around the world. It's free on Wednesday evenings.
An urban farm in a beautiful park. How crazy is that? It's a beautiful walk here straight down Wellesley. You go past fantastic mansions.
247 locals recommend
Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester StAn urban farm in a beautiful park. How crazy is that? It's a beautiful walk here straight down Wellesley. You go past fantastic mansions.
The university of Toronto and where I work. Beautiful campus to walk around and explore.
445 locals recommend
University of Toronto
27 King's College CirThe university of Toronto and where I work. Beautiful campus to walk around and explore.
Entertainment & Activities
Cawthra Square
Cawthra SquareBeautiful kid-friendly playground with lots of water features.
Shopping
Who knew a dollar store could be this good? If you forgot anything at home and want to replace it cheap, this is the first place to look!
6 locals recommend
Dollarama
6061 Young StWho knew a dollar store could be this good? If you forgot anything at home and want to replace it cheap, this is the first place to look!
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StThe über shopping mall of downtown Toronto.
This is THE upscale shopping district in Toronto. Also lots of upscale restaurants and boutiques. Bring the credit card!
651 locals recommend
Yorkville
This is THE upscale shopping district in Toronto. Also lots of upscale restaurants and boutiques. Bring the credit card!