Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Lo Zingaro Ristorante Pizzeria
Simple Italian and reasonable price
What A Bagel
130 Spadina Ave.Your go to breakfast stop
A local place for locals off the beaten track. Very good food reasonable prices.
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Old York Bar & Grill
167 Niagara StA local place for locals off the beaten track. Very good food reasonable prices.
Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St WYum
GO HERE! About the best pork or chicken sandwich around. Not cheap, but if you have yankee dollars, live a little.
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Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St WGO HERE! About the best pork or chicken sandwich around. Not cheap, but if you have yankee dollars, live a little.
Maker Pizza
59 Cameron StPretty awesome pizza.
To-Ne Sushi
414 Queen St WMy go-to sushi spot. They do take away as well.
The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St WOne of the best burgers in TO. Greasy & good.
The Rectory
102 Lakeshore AveMy go to place for lunch on the Island.
Very popular with local families. There will likely be kids, but not overwhelmingly. Ask for the back patio. I love the lemon pasta.
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Terroni
720 Queen St WVery popular with local families. There will likely be kids, but not overwhelmingly. Ask for the back patio. I love the lemon pasta.
Long-standing Toronto French restaurant which has been well reviewed by some of my guests and which is only a 10 minute walk from my door. Bon!
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Le Sélect Bistro
432 Wellington St WLong-standing Toronto French restaurant which has been well reviewed by some of my guests and which is only a 10 minute walk from my door. Bon!
My local greasy spoon diner. One minute walk. Great food. Check their hours before planning weekend visit they tend to change.
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Avenue Open Kitchen
7 Camden StMy local greasy spoon diner. One minute walk. Great food. Check their hours before planning weekend visit they tend to change.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street WestSemi-secret late nite haunt for the truly determined
SPIN Toronto
Great place for adult sexy ping pong and drinks
Definitely the best view of the city from their rooftop bar. No cover to get in. Awesome.
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1812 Lounge
550 Wellington St WDefinitely the best view of the city from their rooftop bar. No cover to get in. Awesome.
Amsterdam BrewHouse
245 Queens Quay WGrab a beer lakeside at this local brew house pub.
Local dive bar. Cost effective. Narrowest in the world? Two minute walk.
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Wide Open Bar
139A Spadina Ave.Local dive bar. Cost effective. Narrowest in the world? Two minute walk.
BarChef
472 Queen St WAwesome cocktail bar. Hidden in plain sight. Dark. Sophisticated.
Regional and local live music every night. Usually $5 cover. Check out the hidden second stage in the back.
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Cameron House
408 Queen St WRegional and local live music every night. Usually $5 cover. Check out the hidden second stage in the back.
Shopping
Cosmos Records
607a Queen St WMy favourite vinyl shop. Tell Hiso that "Mr. Chris sent you"
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Your local beer and wine depot.
Loblaws
585 Queen St WYour local food store
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StMassive urban mall. 15 minute walk.
Sanagan's Meat Locker
176 Baldwin StBest butcher in the market.
Entertainment & Activities
Just a great urban park and full of locals on sunny weekends. Have a pic nic.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WJust a great urban park and full of locals on sunny weekends. Have a pic nic.
Sightseeing
Make it a point to visit, but rent bikes on the Toronto side and take them on the ferry to explore from there. Water taxis are $10 each way, ferry is $4 return. Seasonal, awesome for kids.
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Toronto Islands
Make it a point to visit, but rent bikes on the Toronto side and take them on the ferry to explore from there. Water taxis are $10 each way, ferry is $4 return. Seasonal, awesome for kids.
I-Aquarium ye-Ripley yase-Canada
288 Bremner BlvdAwesome local attraction.
A great foodie place to be. $10 taxi or 25 minute walk.
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Isitolo se-St. Lawrence
93 Front St EA great foodie place to be. $10 taxi or 25 minute walk.
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.A great walk around Toronto's vibrant Chinatown. 10 minute walk.
A great walk around Toronto's famous eclectic neighbourhood. 10 minute walk.
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Kensington Market
A great walk around Toronto's famous eclectic neighbourhood. 10 minute walk.
Ossington Avenue
Ossington AvenueHipster heaven. Bars and restaurants. 25 minute walk.
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WToronto's premiere fine art enclave.
Toronto's beacon for natural sciences. Dinosaurs galore.
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I-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkToronto's beacon for natural sciences. Dinosaurs galore.
Arts & Culture
THE local music institution in Toronto. Gigs pretty much every night. 5 minute walk.
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Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St WTHE local music institution in Toronto. Gigs pretty much every night. 5 minute walk.
Scotiabank Arena
40 Bay St.Catch a Maple Leafs game.
Everything Else
I-Theatre ye-Scotiabank
259 Richmond St WLocal cinema. Includes Imax screens.
Brooklyn Pizza Pasta
3016b Bathurst StPretty awesome pizza
Poetry Jazz Cafe
1078 Augusta AveI love this place. Intimate jazz.
St. Lawrence
Foodie and people watching heaven.