Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Thompson Diner
550 Wellington St WOpen 24hrs for those late nights (or early mornings).
Gusto 101
101 Portland StDelicious Italian, with a great ambiance ... and wine by the ounce :)
Portland Variety
587 King St WGood local option for delicious drinks and daily specials. Nice patio for outdoor chilling with a lookout to the park.
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Macho Radiobar
92 Fort York Blvd Good local option for delicious drinks and daily specials. Nice patio for outdoor chilling with a lookout to the park.
Parisco Cafe
215 Fort York BlvdGood local option for home-baked treats and coffee.
The best little place in Kensington market. Delicious brunch and coffee options, with hammocks out back and a tiny little patio up front.
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FIKA Cafe
28 Kensington AveThe best little place in Kensington market. Delicious brunch and coffee options, with hammocks out back and a tiny little patio up front.
Quantum Coffee
482 King St WGood coffee stop for when you're exploring King West.
Drinks & Nightlife
Intimate spot with tapas-style food and delicious drinks! Can get busy on weekends but otherwise worth a stop.
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416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst StIntimate spot with tapas-style food and delicious drinks! Can get busy on weekends but otherwise worth a stop.
Quiet and tucked away, this place has good food and cold beer, with a gorgeous little patio and views of the CN if you time your seating just right! Unpretentious and friendly local place.
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Old York Bar & Grill
167 Niagara StQuiet and tucked away, this place has good food and cold beer, with a gorgeous little patio and views of the CN if you time your seating just right! Unpretentious and friendly local place.
A billion different beers on tap and a dedicated sausage menu. It's basically a german bier haus, with shared seating and a great vibe. Closes a bit early (1am) but good for a snack (try the duck fries!). Chill vibe, but it can get boisterous in a fun way.
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WVRST
609 King St WA billion different beers on tap and a dedicated sausage menu. It's basically a german bier haus, with shared seating and a great vibe. Closes a bit early (1am) but good for a snack (try the duck fries!). Chill vibe, but it can get boisterous in a fun way.
Quiet little place that makes great cocktails. The reason I keep coming back is the General Tsao Tofu - it's insanely addictive. Tapas-style food and all the drinks you need.
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Peoples Eatery
307 Spadina AvenueQuiet little place that makes great cocktails. The reason I keep coming back is the General Tsao Tofu - it's insanely addictive. Tapas-style food and all the drinks you need.
There's no sign up front, and there's not a huge range of drinks, but a quiet and secluded back patio to stumble onto when you need a break from Queen West. Good secret spot for a fun date night or chill drink with friends.
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The Done Right Inn
861 Queen St WThere's no sign up front, and there's not a huge range of drinks, but a quiet and secluded back patio to stumble onto when you need a break from Queen West. Good secret spot for a fun date night or chill drink with friends.
Good beer brewed on site! Picnic table-style seating. Can get busy during the summer but usually not too bad of a wait.
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveGood beer brewed on site! Picnic table-style seating. Can get busy during the summer but usually not too bad of a wait.
The Slip
235 Queens Quay WChill patio vibes right by the water. Get the fried chicken, it is amazing!
Arts & Culture
The architecture is stunning, and the exhibits are enough to get lost in over a day or two. Definitely worth a visit if you like staring at beautiful things! Great little shop attached, too.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WThe architecture is stunning, and the exhibits are enough to get lost in over a day or two. Definitely worth a visit if you like staring at beautiful things! Great little shop attached, too.
Rotating shows roll through, meaning you never know what you're in for. Great little spot on the water, and easy to walk to.
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The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
231 Queens Quay WRotating shows roll through, meaning you never know what you're in for. Great little spot on the water, and easy to walk to.
Parks & Nature
Trail that stretches all along the lakeshore, from Etobicoke in the west to the Beaches out east.
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Martin Goodman Trail
Trail that stretches all along the lakeshore, from Etobicoke in the west to the Beaches out east.
A huge park where locals bring blankets and hang out for the day/night, with special events going on sporadically. Beauty spot to spend a few hours with a picnic or a book.
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Trinity - Bellwoods
A huge park where locals bring blankets and hang out for the day/night, with special events going on sporadically. Beauty spot to spend a few hours with a picnic or a book.
Lovely park with a huge network of trails, on the side of a big lake. The cherry blossoms are unreal.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WLovely park with a huge network of trails, on the side of a big lake. The cherry blossoms are unreal.
Essentials
Good for groceries. There's also a wine store inside that is open until 11pm!
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Sobeys Urban Fresh Spadina
22 Fort York Blvd Good for groceries. There's also a wine store inside that is open until 11pm!
The liquor store. There are two close by - one is in Liberty Village, and the other is at King and Spadina.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.The liquor store. There are two close by - one is in Liberty Village, and the other is at King and Spadina.
Fantastic nail spot that is close by. The service is amazing, the decor is so beautiful, and the treats are delicious. A bit on the pricier side, though.
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Her Majesty's Pleasure
556 King St WFantastic nail spot that is close by. The service is amazing, the decor is so beautiful, and the treats are delicious. A bit on the pricier side, though.
Shopping
Iconic Toronto store, with a bunch of things you didn't realize you want. For some slightly more interesting souvenirs, it's a good spot.
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Drake General Store
1151 Queen St WIconic Toronto store, with a bunch of things you didn't realize you want. For some slightly more interesting souvenirs, it's a good spot.
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StThe main downtown mall, with all the major brands.
Sightseeing
CN Turninn
290 Bremner BlvdThe aquarium is a great rainy day activity. The moving sidewalk that takes you under shark tanks is breathtaking.
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Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdThe aquarium is a great rainy day activity. The moving sidewalk that takes you under shark tanks is breathtaking.