Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Rock Lobster
538 Queen St WRecently famous seafood restaurant :)
Playa Cabana Hacienda
14 Dupont StCreative Mexican food and a really nice atmopshere
Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington AveForaging / Local food
Union
72 Ossington AveHearty high end French cuisine
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St WSweets. People usually go here for the macarons.
Café Plenty
333 Bay St.Cheap lunch stop, open till 6PM
Italo-Jamaican fusion, $6 lunch special for jerk chicken can't be beat. $8 for dinner. Designed for take-out and open till 7pm.
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Rasta Pasta
61 Kensington AveItalo-Jamaican fusion, $6 lunch special for jerk chicken can't be beat. $8 for dinner. Designed for take-out and open till 7pm.
The Gabardine
372 Bay St.After-work crowd, open till 10pm, closed weekends
Indoor lounge/restaurant with outdoor patio, open till 2AM
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Earls Kitchen + Bar
150 King St WIndoor lounge/restaurant with outdoor patio, open till 2AM
Pizzeria Libretto University
155 University AveDecent pizza, open till 11PM
Harbour 60 Toronto
60 Harbour StBest steakhouse in Toronto, wish I could afford it
Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard St EGreasy and delicious
Cheap lunch spot for take-out, most places open till 4PM. Street entrance down stairs from corner of Wellington & York St.
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iQ
18 York StCheap lunch spot for take-out, most places open till 4PM. Street entrance down stairs from corner of Wellington & York St.
Cheap lunch stop inside Metro Hall foodcourt (PATH), open till 3PM, the good food runs out around 1PM
Sammys Gourmet
Cheap lunch stop inside Metro Hall foodcourt (PATH), open till 3PM, the good food runs out around 1PM
Brazilian steakhouse, all you can eat for $50
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Copacabana Brazilian Steakhouse
230 Adelaide St WBrazilian steakhouse, all you can eat for $50
Apparently top 10 restaurant on TripAdvisor however I have never eaten here
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Byblos
11 Duncan StApparently top 10 restaurant on TripAdvisor however I have never eaten here
Low-end pub in a high-end neighbourhood, year-round rooftop patio with heat lamps to keep you warm.
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Hemingway's Restaurant
142 Cumberland StLow-end pub in a high-end neighbourhood, year-round rooftop patio with heat lamps to keep you warm.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
123 Front St WCheap lunch or dinner stop, open till 10PM
Craft beer and good snacks, open till 2AM. A little pricey though and they only accept cash or debit.
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Bar Volo
582 Church StreetCraft beer and good snacks, open till 2AM. A little pricey though and they only accept cash or debit.
Hearty Jamaican fare. Their rum list is so long it's on a scroll.
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The Real Jerk Restaurant
842 Gerrard Street EastHearty Jamaican fare. Their rum list is so long it's on a scroll.
Harlem Underground
745 Queen St WGo here if you have a craving for chicken and waffles
Soup Nutsy
200 Wellington St WCheap lunch spot
Starbucks
2E Spadina Ave.Open till 12AM
Starbucks
2E Spadina Ave.Open till 8PM
191 King St E
191 King Street EastBest Belgian style breakfast
483 Bay St
483 Bay StreetAll day breakfast open 7am - 10pm Monday to Saturday and 6pm on Sundays
432 Wellington St W
432 Wellington Street WestClassic French food & a wine list of over 1,000 bottles
40 University Ave
40 University AvenueCheap lunch spot, assorted selection of coffee, sandwiches, soups and salads
Bread & Roses Bakery Cafe
2232 Bloor St WNice spot for coffee and a sandwich
55 University Ave
55 University AvenueCheap lunch spot for take-out. Most places open till 4pm.
The Keg is a steakhouse, but don't go for the steak. They make delicious and cheap hamburgers with scraps from the steak.
560 King St W
560 King Street WestThe Keg is a steakhouse, but don't go for the steak. They make delicious and cheap hamburgers with scraps from the steak.
Vietnamese subs, cheap lunch/dinner spot, open till 10pm Monday-Saturday and 7pm on Sunday.
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Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St WVietnamese subs, cheap lunch/dinner spot, open till 10pm Monday-Saturday and 7pm on Sunday.
Fantastic Japanese restaurant, if you want a great summer refreshment try the Polar Beer.
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Don Don Izakaya
130 Dundas St WFantastic Japanese restaurant, if you want a great summer refreshment try the Polar Beer.
Shopping
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StThe mall
te koop
421 Queen St WMy go-to place for bags, backpacks and travel accessories
Henry's
185 Church StMy go-to pro camera store
Sightseeing
Quickest way to escape the city, ticket costs $7 one way at the ferry terminal, free return
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Toronto Islands
Quickest way to escape the city, ticket costs $7 one way at the ferry terminal, free return
Nice trail, beaches and boardwalk. You can swim here.
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Iphakamisa yase-Ashbridge
1561 Lake Shore Blvd ENice trail, beaches and boardwalk. You can swim here.
Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink
235 Queens Quay WSkating rink beside the lake
Huge park, great for sledding in the winter, north end dips like a bowl
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WHuge park, great for sledding in the winter, north end dips like a bowl
Great place for a picnic, in the summer there are free film screenings at dusk
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Riverdale Park
425 Carlton StGreat place for a picnic, in the summer there are free film screenings at dusk
Part of the Leslie Street Spit. Good place for birdwatching. Open to the public on weekends, there is a lighthouse at the end of the spit and a distant view of the city.
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Tommy Thompson Park
Tommy Thompson ParkPart of the Leslie Street Spit. Good place for birdwatching. Open to the public on weekends, there is a lighthouse at the end of the spit and a distant view of the city.
Urban beach with umbrellas and muskoka chairs. A few nights in the summer there is a Sail In Cinema with a two-sided screen so people can come to the movies by boat or watch from the beach.
25 Dockside Dr
25 Dockside DriveUrban beach with umbrellas and muskoka chairs. A few nights in the summer there is a Sail In Cinema with a two-sided screen so people can come to the movies by boat or watch from the beach.
I-Stanley Park
890 King St WTennis courts
A historic military fort built to protect the capital of Upper Canada from threat of attack from then newly independent United States.
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Fort York
A historic military fort built to protect the capital of Upper Canada from threat of attack from then newly independent United States.
Largest park within Toronto, opened in 1876. Includes hilly trails, sport facilities, landscaped gardens and a zoo.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WLargest park within Toronto, opened in 1876. Includes hilly trails, sport facilities, landscaped gardens and a zoo.
Drinks & Nightlife
Open till 2AM, if you happen to hear drunk people screaming at night, they almost certainly came from here
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Jack Astor's Bar & Grill
144 Front St WOpen till 2AM, if you happen to hear drunk people screaming at night, they almost certainly came from here
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar
194 Queen St WJazz bar
Canoe
66 Wellington St W54th floor, usually filled with people with expense accounts
No One Writes to the Colonel
460 College StreetGood drinks, college crowd, cool atmosphere
Prohibition Gastrohouse - Queen East
696 Queen St EGood drinks and snacks, open till 2AM
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street WestDive bar with free arcade games
Betty's
240 King St EDive bar
SPIN Toronto
Ping pong tables, snacks and bar. Open till 2am.
Essentials
Isitolo se-St. Lawrence
93 Front St EFarmers market
Longo's Maple Leaf Square
15 York StGrocery store
The Market by Longo's at First Canadian Place
100 King St WGrocery store
Mix of food stores selling variety of meats, fish and produce. There are also bakeries, dry goods stores, cheese shops and restaurants.
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Kensington Market
Mix of food stores selling variety of meats, fish and produce. There are also bakeries, dry goods stores, cheese shops and restaurants.
Everything Else
HSBC Bank
16 York StBank
Train station. On weekdays and Saturdays, subway trains run every few minutes from 6:00AM until 1:30AM. On Sundays, they run from 9:00AM to 1:30AM.
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Union Station
55 Front St WTrain station. On weekdays and Saturdays, subway trains run every few minutes from 6:00AM until 1:30AM. On Sundays, they run from 9:00AM to 1:30AM.
Essential retail located here:
1) LCBO (Liquor store) - Open till 9PM weedays, 8PM Sat, closed Sun
2) Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmacy) + Post Office - Open till 6:30PM weekdays, 4:30PM Sat, closed Sun
Royal Bank Plaza
200 Bay St.Essential retail located here:
1) LCBO (Liquor store) - Open till 9PM weedays, 8PM Sat, closed Sun
2) Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmacy) + Post Office - Open till 6:30PM weekdays, 4:30PM Sat, closed Sun