Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Gusto 101
101 Portland StThe mushroom pasta and dollar an ounce wine.
Portland Variety
587 King St WAwesome cookies and coffee.
15 dollar lunch prix fixe with salad/pizza/dessert. I mean. C'mon.
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave15 dollar lunch prix fixe with salad/pizza/dessert. I mean. C'mon.
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St WGreat food and half price wines on wednesday.
One of the best new restaurants in Toronto. Great eats, awesome drinks and a beautiful room.
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Peoples Eatery
307 Spadina AvenueOne of the best new restaurants in Toronto. Great eats, awesome drinks and a beautiful room.
Amazing take on classic spanish. The octopus is top notch, as are the drinks. If they have a bottle of the lambresco kicking around, have it.
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Bar Isabel
797 College StAmazing take on classic spanish. The octopus is top notch, as are the drinks. If they have a bottle of the lambresco kicking around, have it.
FARMHOUSE tavern
1627 Dupont StGo for the brunch! Or the burger! Both amazing.
Amazing breakfast sandwich. The Gold Standard. Tastes like a big mac for the mornin. Yum.
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The Federal
1438 Dundas Street WestAmazing breakfast sandwich. The Gold Standard. Tastes like a big mac for the mornin. Yum.
Take on a Japanese Izakaya. Get the chicken wings. They're like.... wings meet pierogies.
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Hanmoto
2 Lakeview AveTake on a Japanese Izakaya. Get the chicken wings. They're like.... wings meet pierogies.
Ella's Uncle
916 Dundas St WAwesome coffees and tasty scones.
Great English pub in Yorkville. Where there ain't a lot of good eating in case you're up here.
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The Oxley Public House
121 Yorkville AveGreat English pub in Yorkville. Where there ain't a lot of good eating in case you're up here.
Awesome East Coast elevated eatery. The donairs. Wicked. Also a fantastic oyster shack out back for large parties.
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Hopgood's Foodliner
325 Roncesvalles AvenueAwesome East Coast elevated eatery. The donairs. Wicked. Also a fantastic oyster shack out back for large parties.
An actually successful take on elevating classic greek food just a touch. Awesome Greek wines and must have dips.
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Mamakas Taverna
80 Ossington AveAn actually successful take on elevating classic greek food just a touch. Awesome Greek wines and must have dips.
If you want to go high end to impress, this is one of the places in Toronto to hit up. Amazing sommeliers, awesome service, fantastic food and a beautiful room. Worth every (many) pennies.
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The Chase
10 Temperance StIf you want to go high end to impress, this is one of the places in Toronto to hit up. Amazing sommeliers, awesome service, fantastic food and a beautiful room. Worth every (many) pennies.
An awesome asian (hate to say fusion... but like kinda). Been on Ossington long before Ossington was Ossington. Get the Beef Cheek. Great and affordable wine list. The patio is amazing.
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Foxley
207 Ossington AveAn awesome asian (hate to say fusion... but like kinda). Been on Ossington long before Ossington was Ossington. Get the Beef Cheek. Great and affordable wine list. The patio is amazing.
Sightseeing
One of the best, if not the best collections in Canada. And the new expansions are stunning.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WOne of the best, if not the best collections in Canada. And the new expansions are stunning.
World class museum with amazing exhibits. Tattoo exhibits? Awesome.
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I-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkWorld class museum with amazing exhibits. Tattoo exhibits? Awesome.
Drinks & Nightlife
416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst StAwesome cocktails, great scene, lots of great small snacks.
Le Sélect Bistro
432 Wellington St WGreat, classic french Bistro. Awesome steak tartare.
A perennial favourite of Toronto. Amazing charcuterie board, killer wine lists and awesome cocktails. Staff is A+
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Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas Street WestA perennial favourite of Toronto. Amazing charcuterie board, killer wine lists and awesome cocktails. Staff is A+
Amazing coffee in the day, killer drinks at night. Fantastic tapas. Have the mackerel. So freaking good.
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Bar Raval
505 College StAmazing coffee in the day, killer drinks at night. Fantastic tapas. Have the mackerel. So freaking good.
Midfield Wine Bar
1434 Dundas St WGreat wine and snacks!
The rooftop bar. Its small. But the view is amazing. Well worth the trek.
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Park Hyatt Toronto
4 Avenue RoadThe rooftop bar. Its small. But the view is amazing. Well worth the trek.
Shopping
Morba
665 Queen St WGreat collection of mid century and bizarre ephemera.
Amazing design store. Scandinavian, Japanese... beautiful, minimal, restrained. One of TO's best.
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Mjolk
2959 Dundas St WAmazing design store. Scandinavian, Japanese... beautiful, minimal, restrained. One of TO's best.
Park & Province
927 Queen St WFantastic menswear stores. Highly recommend.
Sydney's
682 Queen St WMenswear staple of Toronto. Amazing and affordable custom suiting.
Must have for cocktail enthusiasts. From bitters to muddlers, all your essentials and more are here.
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Cocktail Emporium (the pink store)
972 Queen St WMust have for cocktail enthusiasts. From bitters to muddlers, all your essentials and more are here.
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Closest LCBO, and one of Toronto's large liquor stores.
Arts & Culture
Great drinks. Good food. Awesome films and great exhibits.
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WGreat drinks. Good food. Awesome films and great exhibits.
Everything Else
In case the apartment gym isnt enough there are a number of Goodlifes nearby. The closest is Richmond and Bathurst.
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GoodLife Fitness Toronto Richmond and John
267 Richmond St WIn case the apartment gym isnt enough there are a number of Goodlifes nearby. The closest is Richmond and Bathurst.
Loblaws
585 Queen St WBiggest grocery store nearby.