Guidebook for Toronto

Josie
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

The revitalized Liberty Market Building is quickly becoming a local landmark, home to a growing mix of restaurants and shops. A great way to spend the day.
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Liberty Village
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The revitalized Liberty Market Building is quickly becoming a local landmark, home to a growing mix of restaurants and shops. A great way to spend the day.
Known for its traditional Italian cuisine, wine & culture. They have a backyard patio that is very unique; makes you feel you were in Italy. The pizzas are great.
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Terroni
720 Queen St W
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Known for its traditional Italian cuisine, wine & culture. They have a backyard patio that is very unique; makes you feel you were in Italy. The pizzas are great.
The Distillery District has unique shops/boutiques & restaurants. A great way to spend the afternoon.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
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The Distillery District has unique shops/boutiques & restaurants. A great way to spend the afternoon.
The menu is always locally inspired. Weekend brunch, breakfast and dinner options are available for your enjoyment.
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Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St W
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The menu is always locally inspired. Weekend brunch, breakfast and dinner options are available for your enjoyment.
This restaurant is situated on the 54th floor. It's notable for inventive steak & seafood creations & the unbeatable views. A great place to celebrate something special.
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Canoe
66 Wellington St W
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This restaurant is situated on the 54th floor. It's notable for inventive steak & seafood creations & the unbeatable views. A great place to celebrate something special.
This restaurant focuses on exotic meats & charcuterie that might include cured venison, duck prosciutto or octopus salad.
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Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas Street West
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This restaurant focuses on exotic meats & charcuterie that might include cured venison, duck prosciutto or octopus salad.
I love this place; in addition to wine tasting you can also enjoy a great meal on the patio overlooking the vineyards. On a beautiful summer day you think you were in France.
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Trius Winery & Restaurant
1249 Niagara Stone Rd
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I love this place; in addition to wine tasting you can also enjoy a great meal on the patio overlooking the vineyards. On a beautiful summer day you think you were in France.
The Drake Hotel is a short walk from the condo and it does offer delicious cuisine, brunch, dinner, night life/live entertainment etc. It also has a nice patio on the 2nd floor so you can enjoy time with family and friends on a nice summer day.
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
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The Drake Hotel is a short walk from the condo and it does offer delicious cuisine, brunch, dinner, night life/live entertainment etc. It also has a nice patio on the 2nd floor so you can enjoy time with family and friends on a nice summer day.
I stopped in one morning to grab something to eat and was pleasantly surprised at their delicious breakfast (scrambled egg with veggies baked in a muffin cup) easy to eat while sightseeing.
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Mabel’s Bakery & Specialty Foods
1156 Queen St W
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I stopped in one morning to grab something to eat and was pleasantly surprised at their delicious breakfast (scrambled egg with veggies baked in a muffin cup) easy to eat while sightseeing.
I had a great cappuccino (a little expensive) but in a pinch it was a good choice.
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El Almacen
1720 Queen St W
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I had a great cappuccino (a little expensive) but in a pinch it was a good choice.
I was there for brunch and had a great experience; would definitely recommend it. You can then walk around the area and visit all the shops.
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Mildred's Temple Kitchen
85 Hanna Ave
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I was there for brunch and had a great experience; would definitely recommend it. You can then walk around the area and visit all the shops.
One of my guests has recommended this ice cream place. It has many fun flavors to choose from that can also be put into an ice cream sandwich.
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Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery
93A Ossington Ave
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One of my guests has recommended this ice cream place. It has many fun flavors to choose from that can also be put into an ice cream sandwich.
One of my guests has suggested this place as it has their own twist on soft ice cream
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Sweet Jesus
106 John St
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One of my guests has suggested this place as it has their own twist on soft ice cream
One of my guests recommend this place to eat. Hope you enjoy it as well. This is a BBQ + Burbon Bar. Southern Style smokehouse dishing up slow-cooked meats & traditional sides in a rustic-chic setting. They also have a Wiskey Bar on the 2nd floor with an unmatched selection of whiskeys.
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Smoque N' Bones
869 Queen St W
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One of my guests recommend this place to eat. Hope you enjoy it as well. This is a BBQ + Burbon Bar. Southern Style smokehouse dishing up slow-cooked meats & traditional sides in a rustic-chic setting. They also have a Wiskey Bar on the 2nd floor with an unmatched selection of whiskeys.

Arts & Culture

If you enjoy art, photograph, prints etc you will love spending time at the AGO. Check it out.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
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If you enjoy art, photograph, prints etc you will love spending time at the AGO. Check it out.

Essentials

Grocery store just outside your door. Good food at great prices.
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FreshCo
22 Northcote Ave
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Grocery store just outside your door. Good food at great prices.
If you need a taxi you can call Beck Taxi @ 416-751-5555
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Beck Taxi
1 Credit Union Dr
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If you need a taxi you can call Beck Taxi @ 416-751-5555
This food store is attached to the condo. You can access it from level P1 without ever stepping foot outside.
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Metro at West Queen West
1230 Queen St W
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This food store is attached to the condo. You can access it from level P1 without ever stepping foot outside.

Everything Else

Billy Bishop is the Island Airport & close to the City Center. Experience the new tunnel that takes you from the mainland to the island in 6 minutes. It's a 20 minute taxi ride to the condo
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I-Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
2 Eireann Quay
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Billy Bishop is the Island Airport & close to the City Center. Experience the new tunnel that takes you from the mainland to the island in 6 minutes. It's a 20 minute taxi ride to the condo

Sightseeing

Get an amazing view of the entire city from here. The tower stands more than 1,800 feet high. EdgeWalk level is for those who are brave enough to don a harness & sidle along its outermost ledge.
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i-CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
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Get an amazing view of the entire city from here. The tower stands more than 1,800 feet high. EdgeWalk level is for those who are brave enough to don a harness & sidle along its outermost ledge.
This castle is situated smack in the middle of the City. It is the only real castle in all of North America. It was built as a residence in 1911-1914.
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Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
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This castle is situated smack in the middle of the City. It is the only real castle in all of North America. It was built as a residence in 1911-1914.

Parks & Nature

Cars are not allowed on the island so it's kind of like visiting Venice but no canals. The island is a 10 minute ferry ride from the shore & it offers an amusement park, beaches & picnic areas.
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Toronto Islands
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Cars are not allowed on the island so it's kind of like visiting Venice but no canals. The island is a 10 minute ferry ride from the shore & it offers an amusement park, beaches & picnic areas.
The Bluffs stretch for about 15 km along Lake Ontario. They are a significant geological feature resulting from the accumulation of sedimentary deposits over 12,000 years ago. They were formed by the natural processes of wind & water erosion from Lake Ontario.
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Scarborough Crescent Park
61 Undercliff Dr
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The Bluffs stretch for about 15 km along Lake Ontario. They are a significant geological feature resulting from the accumulation of sedimentary deposits over 12,000 years ago. They were formed by the natural processes of wind & water erosion from Lake Ontario.

Shopping

This is one of the largest malls in downtown Toronto. You can shop till you drop (I believe that it is currently under renovations).
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
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This is one of the largest malls in downtown Toronto. You can shop till you drop (I believe that it is currently under renovations).
This is by far the closest Shopping Mall to our building. It has just about everything you can ask for. Great way to spend a rainy day.
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Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
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This is by far the closest Shopping Mall to our building. It has just about everything you can ask for. Great way to spend a rainy day.