Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
It's a great neighbourhood close by, with many fantastic Indian restaurants (with gf, vegan and vegetarian options) and shops. Udupi and Lahore Tikka are old favourites. Take out and dine in.
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Little India
It's a great neighbourhood close by, with many fantastic Indian restaurants (with gf, vegan and vegetarian options) and shops. Udupi and Lahore Tikka are old favourites. Take out and dine in.
It's the original, wonderful coffee shop on Queen East, just a short walk away. Lots of gluten free options and excellent coffee. Great spot to share with your laptop. Frequented by the best of the locals.
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Tango Palace Coffee Company
1156 Queen St EIt's the original, wonderful coffee shop on Queen East, just a short walk away. Lots of gluten free options and excellent coffee. Great spot to share with your laptop. Frequented by the best of the locals.
It's a great coffee shop and just around the corner. The owner asked Ryan Gosling to pop by during last TIFF and he did!
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Grinder Coffee
1021 Gerrard St EIt's a great coffee shop and just around the corner. The owner asked Ryan Gosling to pop by during last TIFF and he did!
It's a beautiful coffee shop, new to our neighbourhood. A great place for a date with a laptop
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Dineen Outpost
1042 Gerrard St EIt's a beautiful coffee shop, new to our neighbourhood. A great place for a date with a laptop
Drinks & Nightlife
It's a beautifully designed restaurant/bar with amazing atmosphere and excellent food. Take a friend, grab a booth, a bottle of champagne and a couple of portions of chips and you're set
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Maple Leaf Tavern
955 Gerrard St EIt's a beautifully designed restaurant/bar with amazing atmosphere and excellent food. Take a friend, grab a booth, a bottle of champagne and a couple of portions of chips and you're set
Chula has excellent Mexican food, drinks, staff and atmosphere - especially the patio in the summer
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Chula Taberna Mexicana
1058 Gerrard St EChula has excellent Mexican food, drinks, staff and atmosphere - especially the patio in the summer
It's an intimate spot to hang out with a drink and a pal. Some gf options. Burgers amazing, but if you're celiac, you have to bring your own bun...
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Poor Romeo
1029 Gerrard St EIt's an intimate spot to hang out with a drink and a pal. Some gf options. Burgers amazing, but if you're celiac, you have to bring your own bun...
Sightseeing
If there's one place you must go while staying in Toronto, it's the Islands. Centre Island has a children's theme park in the summer, but there are also great walks, bicycle rides (bring your own or rent) and cafes, not to mention amazing views of the city. It's a short ferry ride from downtown.
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Centre Island
If there's one place you must go while staying in Toronto, it's the Islands. Centre Island has a children's theme park in the summer, but there are also great walks, bicycle rides (bring your own or rent) and cafes, not to mention amazing views of the city. It's a short ferry ride from downtown.
It was a distillery and now, a beautifully renovated space with many great restaurants, bars and shops
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StIt was a distillery and now, a beautifully renovated space with many great restaurants, bars and shops
Parks & Nature
It's nearby. It was once a brickworks but now has a dog walking park, a playground and a skating rink in the winter as well as a bit of green relief
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Iphakethe yaseGreenwood
150 Greenwood AveIt's nearby. It was once a brickworks but now has a dog walking park, a playground and a skating rink in the winter as well as a bit of green relief
It's just a short streetcar ride away and it has a beautiful conservatory
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Izihlahla ze-Allan
160 Gerrard St EIt's just a short streetcar ride away and it has a beautiful conservatory
Great place for walks, bike rides and views of Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands. Walkable from here.
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I-Park yaseTommy Thompson
1 Leslie StGreat place for walks, bike rides and views of Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands. Walkable from here.
It is a great area for shops and walks, especially along the boardwalk
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The Beaches
It is a great area for shops and walks, especially along the boardwalk
Arts & Culture
I-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkBecause history is (sometimes) wonderful
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WBecause art is (sometimes) wonderful
Beautiful space with a roof inspired by a boat. Great performances
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Koerner Hall
273 Bloor St WBeautiful space with a roof inspired by a boat. Great performances
Shopping
Arts Market
1114 Queen St EIt's a great browse for original gifts
It's not beautiful but it's nearby and very handy (Staples, Winners, Walmart, Food Basics, Gym, Food Court, Home Depot...)
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Gerrard Square Shopping Centre
1000 Gerrard St EIt's not beautiful but it's nearby and very handy (Staples, Winners, Walmart, Food Basics, Gym, Food Court, Home Depot...)
Entertainment & Activities
It's nearby, along Queen between Leslieville and the Beaches and has multi screens
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Alliance Cinemas - The Beach
1651 Queen St EIt's nearby, along Queen between Leslieville and the Beaches and has multi screens