Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Queen Mother Cafe
208 Queen St WFusion cuisine with a speciality in Laotian food. $$-$$$
Fast, cheap, and tasty. Great for you if you're not particular with your eating environment and just want something that's great value for money. $
6 residents recomanen
Ginger Restaurant
212 Queen St WFast, cheap, and tasty. Great for you if you're not particular with your eating environment and just want something that's great value for money. $
This is a unique, tucked away Japanese gem. Very authentic and worth checking out. $$-$$$
10 residents recomanen
Ema-Tei
This is a unique, tucked away Japanese gem. Very authentic and worth checking out. $$-$$$
Rich Thai cuisine. Excellent flavours in all their dishes. Highly recommended. $$
266 residents recomanen
PAI
18 Duncan StRich Thai cuisine. Excellent flavours in all their dishes. Highly recommended. $$
La Carnita
501 College StGourmet Taco Heaven. Street Corn Heaven. $$
The ice cream they serve here are massive, creative and absolutely delicious. You could share or get your own. $
94 residents recomanen
Sweet Jesus
106 John StThe ice cream they serve here are massive, creative and absolutely delicious. You could share or get your own. $
Quantum Coffee
482 King St WLisa Marie
638 Queen St WRustic decor, great for drinking and dining! Amazing brunch. $$
fast, affordable and delicious! Perfect for dumpling lovers (they have more than just dumplings!) $
81 residents recomanen
Mother's Dumplings
421 Spadina Ave.fast, affordable and delicious! Perfect for dumpling lovers (they have more than just dumplings!) $
This place opens really late, and good for simple subs. $
11 residents recomanen
The Belly Buster Submarines
389 King St WThis place opens really late, and good for simple subs. $
Tasty and hearty vegetarian cuisine with vegan options too. Great for smoothies! $-$$
135 residents recomanen
Fresh on Spadina
5031 Spadina Ave.Tasty and hearty vegetarian cuisine with vegan options too. Great for smoothies! $-$$
Cheap fast sushi, limited seating. Super value! Only open during weekdays during the days. $
6 residents recomanen
CJ Lunch Box
409 Richmond St WCheap fast sushi, limited seating. Super value! Only open during weekdays during the days. $
Trattoria Fieramosca
36 A Prince Arthur AveDelicious upscale Italian. Very flavourful dishes. $$-$$$
delicious tacos, long queues and limited seating. There are parks around though. $
115 residents recomanen
Seven Lives
72 Kensington Avedelicious tacos, long queues and limited seating. There are parks around though. $
Momofuku Noodle Bar
190 University AveDelicious Ramen! $-$$
Trattoria Nervosa
75 Yorkville Ave$$$
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Great coffee but limited seating
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Jazz and blues, live everynight. There's cover at the door. $$
109 residents recomanen
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar
194 Queen St WGreat Jazz and blues, live everynight. There's cover at the door. $$
Bar Hop
391 King St WMany beers, delicious food and rustic atmosphere. Daily specials! $$
Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St WHistoric music venue. Great bands for the most part! $$
Radio
250 Adelaide St WNice stage for live bands with a decently sized dancefloor $$
Huge dancefloor, two bars. They occasionally do a 'Chronologic' event where they place music from baroque period 'hits' leading up to today's top hits.
80 residents recomanen
The Garrison
1197 Dundas St WHuge dancefloor, two bars. They occasionally do a 'Chronologic' event where they place music from baroque period 'hits' leading up to today's top hits.
breakout bands and artists play here, good sized dancefloor $-$$
49 residents recomanen
Mod Club Theatre
722 College Stbreakout bands and artists play here, good sized dancefloor $-$$
Budweiser Stage
909 Lake Shore Blvd WSmall and cozy atmosphere, attached restaurant is tasty too! $$-$$$
149 residents recomanen
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WSmall and cozy atmosphere, attached restaurant is tasty too! $$-$$$
Sightseeing
Torre CN
290 Bremner BlvdOften there are public performances - usually around a special occasion or holiday.
1704 residents recomanen
Districte Històric de la Destil·leria
55 Mill StOften there are public performances - usually around a special occasion or holiday.
Kensington Market
Yonge Street is the longest street in the world, there's a map at Yonge-Dundas.
308 residents recomanen
Dundas Square
Dundas SquareYonge Street is the longest street in the world, there's a map at Yonge-Dundas.
OCAD University
100 McCaul StCool looking building!
Chelsea Area
Mercat de St. Lawrence
93 Front St EUniversitat de Toronto
27 King's College CirToronto City Hall
100 Queen St WPlaça Nathan Phillips
100 Queen St WThe Annex
Arts & Culture
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WMuseu Reial d'Ontario
100 Queens ParkThe National Ballet of Canada
470 Queens Quay WPrincess of Wales Theatre
300 King St WElgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
189 Yonge StEntertainment & Activities
Art-house films! Home of the Toronto International Film Festival. A-grade popcorn!
582 residents recomanen
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WArt-house films! Home of the Toronto International Film Festival. A-grade popcorn!
Aquari Ripley del Canadà
288 Bremner BlvdCinema Scotiabank
259 Richmond St WBlockbusters
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St WThe Royal Cinema
608 College StArthouse Cinema
Parks & Nature
This is a park, beach, and trail! You can take a water taxi (approx. $10/person one way, or the Centre Island Ferry from the Jack Layton Terminal approx $7/person return trip. Not to be missed, weather permitted. Food is a bit pricey to pack lunch! Spectacular view of the city.
323 residents recomanen
Centre Island
This is a park, beach, and trail! You can take a water taxi (approx. $10/person one way, or the Centre Island Ferry from the Jack Layton Terminal approx $7/person return trip. Not to be missed, weather permitted. Food is a bit pricey to pack lunch! Spectacular view of the city.
Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St WTrinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WQueen's Park
Getting Around
Zipcar
Bike Share Toronto
St Andrew station