Toronto Faves
Food & Drinks
Wallace Espresso
188 Wallace AveGreat espresso bar that carries great baked goods from Blackbird.
Charming bar with great interior vibe and super chill patio! Go on a date or a big group of friends, anything goes!
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The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St WCharming bar with great interior vibe and super chill patio! Go on a date or a big group of friends, anything goes!
The best place to do work - large open space, huge tables and free WiFi!
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Propeller Coffee Co.
50 Wade AvenueThe best place to do work - large open space, huge tables and free WiFi!
Great Japanese izakaya. Great food, staff, and drink list.
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Imanishi Japanese Kitchen
1330 Dundas Street WestGreat Japanese izakaya. Great food, staff, and drink list.
Order the seafood/tofu pancakes, the kimchi pancakes, kalbi ribs, soon tofu, or pork bone soup and I promise you won't be disappointed!
This place is super cheap and consistently busy for a reason - because it's great!
Definitely not a place for atmosphere, but for the price and taste its unbeatable.
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Tofu Village
681 Bloor St WOrder the seafood/tofu pancakes, the kimchi pancakes, kalbi ribs, soon tofu, or pork bone soup and I promise you won't be disappointed!
This place is super cheap and consistently busy for a reason - because it's great!
Definitely not a place for atmosphere, but for the price and taste its unbeatable.
Tasty ramen with great salads and karrage. Order the white sesame shio ramen if you're in the mood for something savoury and nutty.
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Ramen Isshin
421 College StTasty ramen with great salads and karrage. Order the white sesame shio ramen if you're in the mood for something savoury and nutty.
Absolute gem of a spot. Their approach to ingredients and dishes is really interesting. There's a casual creativity to the food but with highly skilled technique.
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Donna’s
827 Lansdowne AveAbsolute gem of a spot. Their approach to ingredients and dishes is really interesting. There's a casual creativity to the food but with highly skilled technique.
Anna Chen's modern take on Chinese with a superb wine list and some of the best service you'll get in these parts. Made it on the Michelin Guide and for good reason!
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Alma
1194 Bloor St WAnna Chen's modern take on Chinese with a superb wine list and some of the best service you'll get in these parts. Made it on the Michelin Guide and for good reason!
Mac’s Pizza
One of Toronto's best! Full pies or by the slice, everything is great.
Pho Tien Thanh
57 Ossington AveGreat pho! Made it on the Michelin list.
(FKA Home Baking) this spot has the best carrot cake ever. They also do amazing ice cream sandwiches (one of the first in the city!) and have a rotation of other great treats (banana pudding is awesome).
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Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware Ave(FKA Home Baking) this spot has the best carrot cake ever. They also do amazing ice cream sandwiches (one of the first in the city!) and have a rotation of other great treats (banana pudding is awesome).
Simple but tasty and very closeby. Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. Order ahead on Ritual as it gets pretty busy and can take a while to fulfill orders.
Tacos Gus
616 Gladstone AveSimple but tasty and very closeby. Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. Order ahead on Ritual as it gets pretty busy and can take a while to fulfill orders.
Amazing Thai. Almost everything is made from scratch. They do a daily special which changes every day.
THAI NYYOM
1419 Bloor St WAmazing Thai. Almost everything is made from scratch. They do a daily special which changes every day.
Hanoi 3 Seasons
One of my fave pho places. The Pho Ga is sooo good (get it with beef broth).
Lovely airy cafe with a very nice interior. Great spot to work during the day. Not cheap but the quality of food, pastry and dishes is really good.
Cafe Paradise
Lovely airy cafe with a very nice interior. Great spot to work during the day. Not cheap but the quality of food, pastry and dishes is really good.
Cheap and easy spot for banh mi, rice, and vermicelli. Ordering ahead on Ritual helps to avoid long wait times as it gest busy.
Komi Banh Mi Bar (Bloor)
Cheap and easy spot for banh mi, rice, and vermicelli. Ordering ahead on Ritual helps to avoid long wait times as it gest busy.
Arts
Large contemporary gallery with interesting programming, talks, and events throughout the year.
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Mercer Union, a centre for contemporary art
1286 Bloor St WLarge contemporary gallery with interesting programming, talks, and events throughout the year.
Cool contemporary gallery featuring new and established artists. Check online to see what's going on.
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COOPER COLE
1136 Dupont StCool contemporary gallery featuring new and established artists. Check online to see what's going on.
Patel Brown
Great contemporary gallery tucked away behind Lansdowne Station.
Gallery TPW
170 St Helens AveEstablished contemporary arts space and gallery.
Another contemporary gallery space with more established artists. Definitely worth checking out.
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Daniel Faria Gallery
188 St Helens AveAnother contemporary gallery space with more established artists. Definitely worth checking out.
the plumb
Indie gallery space featuring emerging young artists.
Susan Hobbs
137 Tecumseth StAnother noteworthy contemporary arts space. Check online to see current shows.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cute and cozy bar with great cocktails, music, and bar staff. The patio in the summer is my favourite!
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Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St WCute and cozy bar with great cocktails, music, and bar staff. The patio in the summer is my favourite!
Restaurant-Bar-Brewery-Music Venue this place has it all. Great atmosphere with plants, vibrant tiles, and lots of candles at night. Their sour beer is really unique and something to try.
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Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WRestaurant-Bar-Brewery-Music Venue this place has it all. Great atmosphere with plants, vibrant tiles, and lots of candles at night. Their sour beer is really unique and something to try.
Awesome music bar/venue with excellent programming. Expect some of the best local talent plus acts from Montreal, NYC, UK, Berlin and more.
Standard Time
Awesome music bar/venue with excellent programming. Expect some of the best local talent plus acts from Montreal, NYC, UK, Berlin and more.
Shopping
Super cheap thrift shop. A little sketchy, but I've found some good stuff here.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store
665 St Clair Ave WSuper cheap thrift shop. A little sketchy, but I've found some good stuff here.
Japanese owner who imports all items from Japan. Menswear, womenswear, bags, luggage, candles, books, magazines, office accessories, stationary, and lots of great items.
Blue Button Shop
1499 Dundas St WJapanese owner who imports all items from Japan. Menswear, womenswear, bags, luggage, candles, books, magazines, office accessories, stationary, and lots of great items.
The BEST thrift/consignment store in Toronto. From Comme des Garcons to Gap they have everything. Super deals, all pieces in great condition, and inventory changes constantly. Love this place!
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Common Sort - Parkdale
1414 Queen St WThe BEST thrift/consignment store in Toronto. From Comme des Garcons to Gap they have everything. Super deals, all pieces in great condition, and inventory changes constantly. Love this place!
Incredible selection of fashion and art mags. Labels like Barragan, Eckhaus Latta, Vaquera, Gauntlett Cheng and Justine Clenquet.
SOOP SOOP
1319 Dundas St WIncredible selection of fashion and art mags. Labels like Barragan, Eckhaus Latta, Vaquera, Gauntlett Cheng and Justine Clenquet.
One of the best vintage spots in Toronto right now. Follow them on IG for their story sale they do every Wed at 11AM.
Shopcoat
One of the best vintage spots in Toronto right now. Follow them on IG for their story sale they do every Wed at 11AM.
96 Tears Vintage
1267 Bloor Street WestAnother great vintage spot in the city.
Parks & Nature
Toronto's destination park for a reason. It's huge. Pack a picnic, go for a hike, see cherry blossoms, go to the pond.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WToronto's destination park for a reason. It's huge. Pack a picnic, go for a hike, see cherry blossoms, go to the pond.
Super chill park with tennis courts, baseball pitch and fire pits. Bound by one way streets on all sides it is very quiet and few cars go by.
Dovercourt Park
Super chill park with tennis courts, baseball pitch and fire pits. Bound by one way streets on all sides it is very quiet and few cars go by.
Perched on top of a hill. Great dog run. Running track with calisthenics gym equipment. Baseball diamond, playground, splashpad in the summer. Free outdoor public pool with brutalist vibes and large stadium type benching perfect for sunbathing.
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Earlscourt Park
Lansdowne AvenuePerched on top of a hill. Great dog run. Running track with calisthenics gym equipment. Baseball diamond, playground, splashpad in the summer. Free outdoor public pool with brutalist vibes and large stadium type benching perfect for sunbathing.
Beauty
Shred
Indie salon with femme/queer vibes with great stylists and colourists.
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Germany
For all your K beauty needs