Guidebook for Toronto
Everything Else
Yogaspace
148 Ossington AveGreat yoga studio!
Arts & Culture
Princess of Wales Theatre
300 King St WTheatre!
Variety of performance arts events, often very interesting, developmental work.
25 locals recommend
The Theatre Centre
1115 Queen St WVariety of performance arts events, often very interesting, developmental work.
Craft Ontario Shop
1106 Queen St WRotating exhibits
Food Scene
Terroni
720 Queen St WExcellent pizza!
Smoothies & healthy, deliciious dishes. An absolute favourite with vegetarian & non-vegetarian, tourists & Torontonians
143 locals recommend
Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street WestSmoothies & healthy, deliciious dishes. An absolute favourite with vegetarian & non-vegetarian, tourists & Torontonians
Crafted By Te Aro
GREAT coffee, good newspaper reading table!
The County General
936 Queen St WFamous for chicken thigh sandwiches!
Sweet Olenka's
1050 Queen St WGreat homemade ice creams
Forno Cultura
609 King St W"City Bites" magazine says "Forno Cultura is the best". Eat cake!
French pastries, she's renowned for macarons -- they're ALMOST too pretty to eat.
183 locals recommend
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St WFrench pastries, she's renowned for macarons -- they're ALMOST too pretty to eat.
So close, and a very different vibe that most coffee shops. It's tiny & full of fun stuff.
16 locals recommend
Tokyo Smoke
76 Stafford StSo close, and a very different vibe that most coffee shops. It's tiny & full of fun stuff.
Simit & Chai Co.
787 King St WAuthentic Turkish pastry
Sam James Coffee Bar PARK
917 Queen St WGreat location, across from the park!
Delicious Italian food, pretty decor in 2 different rooms plus a quiet side patio for summer.
13 locals recommend
Caffino
1185 King St WDelicious Italian food, pretty decor in 2 different rooms plus a quiet side patio for summer.
Shopping
Metro grocery store, LCBO, Balzac's coffee, Farmer's Market (Sundays), banks, etc.
140 locals recommend
Liberty Village
Metro grocery store, LCBO, Balzac's coffee, Farmer's Market (Sundays), banks, etc.
Hanji Gifts
940 Queen St WBeautiful 3D greeting cards & many treasures
Shopping for clothes (kids & hipster), art, tcho-chkes, anything & everything -- can go wandering forever!
723 locals recommend
Queen Street West
Queen Street WestShopping for clothes (kids & hipster), art, tcho-chkes, anything & everything -- can go wandering forever!
Beautiful papers for creating, crafting, wrapping & more plus lots of other great stuff.
21 locals recommend
The Paper Place
887 Queen St WBeautiful papers for creating, crafting, wrapping & more plus lots of other great stuff.
Type Books
883 Queen St WFantastic independent book store
Essentials
Described by one of my guests as a "Whole Foods wannabe". Good for ready to eat and any groceries you want.
1113 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St WDescribed by one of my guests as a "Whole Foods wannabe". Good for ready to eat and any groceries you want.
Cocktail Emporium (the pink store)
972 Queen St WEverything for cocktails, except the alcohol!
A short couple blocks away - all the essentials plus a reasonable range of "ready-to-eat"
73 locals recommend
Independent City Market
1022 King St WA short couple blocks away - all the essentials plus a reasonable range of "ready-to-eat"
Many in the city - a couple blocks away at 901 King for lots of stuff, or walk a few blocks east for a larger store that includes fresh food & a post office.
517 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WMany in the city - a couple blocks away at 901 King for lots of stuff, or walk a few blocks east for a larger store that includes fresh food & a post office.
Entertainment & Activities
Headquarters for Toronto International Film Festival. Great film & event programming all year long.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WHeadquarters for Toronto International Film Festival. Great film & event programming all year long.
Art Gallery, Power Plant Theatre, Queen's Quay shopping, Harbourfront Centre galleries & auditoria, Ice rink (winter!), festivals & markets (mostly summer) - SOO much going on!
512 locals recommend
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay WArt Gallery, Power Plant Theatre, Queen's Quay shopping, Harbourfront Centre galleries & auditoria, Ice rink (winter!), festivals & markets (mostly summer) - SOO much going on!
Parks & Nature
Large park, with everything! Tennis courts, sports fields & skating rink. Dog bowl, children's playground. Sunday drumming circle, Tuesday organic market. Great for walkers, runners, tree-lovers!
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WLarge park, with everything! Tennis courts, sports fields & skating rink. Dog bowl, children's playground. Sunday drumming circle, Tuesday organic market. Great for walkers, runners, tree-lovers!
Walking & biking paths, through parks & along the water. Hopping on a summer weekend & magical during quiet times. Walk straight south on Strachan til you get to water's edge & turn left or right! (remember to come home!)
55 locals recommend
Toronto Waterfront
251 Bay St.Walking & biking paths, through parks & along the water. Hopping on a summer weekend & magical during quiet times. Walk straight south on Strachan til you get to water's edge & turn left or right! (remember to come home!)