Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
Creative menu and a vibrant atmosphere. Great for good music and small snack bar portions.
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416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst StCreative menu and a vibrant atmosphere. Great for good music and small snack bar portions.
Because drink specials are special to me... A bar made from an alleyway. The definition of a dive bar. Stop in for a drink or two but don't plan your night around it.
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Wide Open Bar
139A Spadina Ave.Because drink specials are special to me... A bar made from an alleyway. The definition of a dive bar. Stop in for a drink or two but don't plan your night around it.
BBQ done right. Some of the best I've had. Tucked away behind a diner, follow the strung lights and enjoy a cocktail or two but be sure to try the Miami Ribs.
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Big Crow
176 Dupont StBBQ done right. Some of the best I've had. Tucked away behind a diner, follow the strung lights and enjoy a cocktail or two but be sure to try the Miami Ribs.
Cocktails and comfort food. Cool little joint to stop for a drink on your way to Ossington.
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The County General
936 Queen St WCocktails and comfort food. Cool little joint to stop for a drink on your way to Ossington.
Great spot for a night out. Lively atmosphere and great drinks. Luther's Chicken serving up fried chicken in the back. Yes please.
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Churchill pub & bar
1212 Dundas Street WestGreat spot for a night out. Lively atmosphere and great drinks. Luther's Chicken serving up fried chicken in the back. Yes please.
SPIN Toronto
Ping Pong bar. 'Nuf said.
Track & Field
582 College StPlay baci ball while you drink cocktails on tap.
Even more fun, go up to the second level and there's a secret bar called "York Station" that's been modeled after a train car. The bartender will wear a conductors hat if you ask nicely.
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Library Bar
100 Front St WEven more fun, go up to the second level and there's a secret bar called "York Station" that's been modeled after a train car. The bartender will wear a conductors hat if you ask nicely.
Beastly brunch good for breakfast sandwiches and cocktails. Limited hours.
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The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St WBeastly brunch good for breakfast sandwiches and cocktails. Limited hours.
Craft beer and video games. Pizza slinging in the back. DO NOT NOT HAVE THE PIZZA.
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Get Well
1181 Dundas Street WestCraft beer and video games. Pizza slinging in the back. DO NOT NOT HAVE THE PIZZA.
Food Scene
Breakfast and Brunch spot on a great stretch of Dundas West. Pancakes, Waffles, and BBQ are recommended.
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Old School
800 Dundas St WBreakfast and Brunch spot on a great stretch of Dundas West. Pancakes, Waffles, and BBQ are recommended.
If you can find it... hidden Kensington market gem. Great for cocktails especially on Sunday nights.
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Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street WestIf you can find it... hidden Kensington market gem. Great for cocktails especially on Sunday nights.
Creative snack bar menu with larger share plates as well. Some of the best flavours I've found in TO. My favourite street in this city.
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ODDSEOUL
90 Ossington AveCreative snack bar menu with larger share plates as well. Some of the best flavours I've found in TO. My favourite street in this city.
Bar Hop
391 King St WWhen you want to die and go to craft beer heaven.
Chicken and waffles. And a name out of Trailer Park Boys. Do it.
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The Dirty Bird Chicken + Waffles
79 Kensington AveChicken and waffles. And a name out of Trailer Park Boys. Do it.
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveThe best restaurant pizza I've had in Toronto.
The coolest shack of a downtown BBQ joint you're gonna find. Try the ribs and the fried chicken.
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Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock AveThe coolest shack of a downtown BBQ joint you're gonna find. Try the ribs and the fried chicken.
They bump loud music and serve up creative modern tacos. Bourbon as far as the eye can see.
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Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St WThey bump loud music and serve up creative modern tacos. Bourbon as far as the eye can see.
Sandwiches that will make you fall in love... with sandwiches. You'll move to Toronto just to get these on a regular basis.
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Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St WSandwiches that will make you fall in love... with sandwiches. You'll move to Toronto just to get these on a regular basis.
Weekday bacon and egg kinda old school diner. Old dudes smoking and cooking up peameal bacon. Fast and cheap but not glamorous.
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Avenue Open Kitchen
7 Camden StWeekday bacon and egg kinda old school diner. Old dudes smoking and cooking up peameal bacon. Fast and cheap but not glamorous.
My go to spot for coffee. It could be your go to spot for coffee, too.
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Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland StMy go to spot for coffee. It could be your go to spot for coffee, too.
Fried chicken steamed bao or bust. But also kimchi fries. You won't want to share.
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Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St WFried chicken steamed bao or bust. But also kimchi fries. You won't want to share.
Look up the secret menu online before hitting this staple of a burger joint. Say your prayers because these burgers will send you to heaven.
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The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St WLook up the secret menu online before hitting this staple of a burger joint. Say your prayers because these burgers will send you to heaven.
School
70 Fraser AveBaked goods. All of them. In your mouth.
Commerce Court WEST
140 Yonge StreetHistoric building. Historic coffee.
The Chase
10 Temperance StRooftop patio for serious seafood. Wear something nice, ok.
North of Brooklyn Pizzeria
650 Queen St WBest take out pizza of life.
Momofuku Shōtō
Great modern space with a killer rooftop patio.
Swatow Restaurant
309 Spadina Ave.China town gem.
Rose and Sons
176 Dupont StBrunch and more. So delicious you won't want to leave.
Second outlet of a Toronto favourite. Porchetta and fried chicken sandwiches. Don't forget to try the sides.
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Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St WSecond outlet of a Toronto favourite. Porchetta and fried chicken sandwiches. Don't forget to try the sides.
Fast and cheap mexican. Good for when you're in a hurry, but watch out for the lines on Friday night.
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Wilbur Mexicana
552 King St WFast and cheap mexican. Good for when you're in a hurry, but watch out for the lines on Friday night.
One of the best burgers of your life. Great cocktails as well.
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The Harbord Room
89 Harbord StOne of the best burgers of your life. Great cocktails as well.
Nightowl Toronto
646 College StBig Buck Hunter and other video games in this trendy newer bar.
Two levels of craft beer plus tasty snacks. A great option among boring chain bars.
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Bar Hop Brewco
137 Peter StTwo levels of craft beer plus tasty snacks. A great option among boring chain bars.
Cool bar with an interesting menu of delicious snacks. Great playlist as well.
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Peoples Eatery
307 Spadina AvenueCool bar with an interesting menu of delicious snacks. Great playlist as well.
Italian street food done right. Fried pizza, please.
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Pizzeria Libretto Takeout + Delivery
589 College StItalian street food done right. Fried pizza, please.
Trust me, that's why. Chef owned takeout joint. Great for a quick bite on the go.
Carver Slow Roasted
101 Peter StTrust me, that's why. Chef owned takeout joint. Great for a quick bite on the go.
Otto’s Berlin Döner
256 Augusta AveIt's different than most options. Also: delicious.
Carbon Bar
99 Queen St EBBQ but maybe dress nice.
Everything Else
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveGood for a cold craft beer on an amazing patio.
EDM and hip hop without all the glam of a nightclub. Fun for a Friday or Saturday night when you're trying to avoid a line but still cut some rug.
Peacok Bar
365 King St WEDM and hip hop without all the glam of a nightclub. Fun for a Friday or Saturday night when you're trying to avoid a line but still cut some rug.
Cookies, breads, coffee, juices. Authentic italian bakery. If you're hungry they have a porchetta sandwich that will knock your socks off. Bring extra socks.
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Forno Cultura
609 King St WCookies, breads, coffee, juices. Authentic italian bakery. If you're hungry they have a porchetta sandwich that will knock your socks off. Bring extra socks.
If you're looking for a full on bottle service night out. You might even catch a glimpse of Drake and his woes. I'm sorry I said that.
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Lost and Found
577 King St WIf you're looking for a full on bottle service night out. You might even catch a glimpse of Drake and his woes. I'm sorry I said that.