Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Fantastic bread, pastries, vegan snacks, coffee, Italian goodness.
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Forno Cultura
609 King St WFantastic bread, pastries, vegan snacks, coffee, Italian goodness.
Excellent coffee and service - though very busy it is worth the wait.
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Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland StExcellent coffee and service - though very busy it is worth the wait.
Beautiful handmade chocolate and chocolate shots. Fantastic spicy hot chocolate. My favorite is the sea salt chocolate.
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Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House LaneBeautiful handmade chocolate and chocolate shots. Fantastic spicy hot chocolate. My favorite is the sea salt chocolate.
Good food. Good house wine at $1.00 an oz. It can be a bit noisy but very popular.
395 personas locales recomiendan
Gusto 101
101 Portland StGood food. Good house wine at $1.00 an oz. It can be a bit noisy but very popular.
WVRST
609 King St WGreat German sausage and beer!
One of the best restaurants in the area. Small serving sampling of delicious flavours and textures. A beautiful dining experience.
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Lee
497 King St WOne of the best restaurants in the area. Small serving sampling of delicious flavours and textures. A beautiful dining experience.
Valdez Restaurant
Mexican food and fun!
Nice local tavern serving good hardy food. Prime Rib Sunday dinners and a great selection of beer. Patio in the summer time.
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Bar Wellington
520 Wellington St WNice local tavern serving good hardy food. Prime Rib Sunday dinners and a great selection of beer. Patio in the summer time.
Terroni
720 Queen St WFantastic Italian food of all kinds. Wonderful place!
I have heard very good things about this place. Brunch weekends, lunch and dinner. Nice neighbourhood restaurant. Off the beaten track.
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The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St WI have heard very good things about this place. Brunch weekends, lunch and dinner. Nice neighbourhood restaurant. Off the beaten track.
Many friends recommend this place though I have never been.
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Cibo Wine Bar King St West
522 King St WMany friends recommend this place though I have never been.
Gandhi Indian Cuisine
554 Queen St WBest Roti in town. Take out.
Nice French Bakery - cafeteria style.
Great food and coffee.
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Brioche Dorée
222 Bay StreetNice French Bakery - cafeteria style.
Great food and coffee.
Mother's Dumplings
421 Spadina Ave.Wonderful authentic Chinese food.
Amato Pizza
380 College StAmato makes beautiful designer pizza and there is a store at Queen and Bathurst.
I like this place for good basic Thai food. Always happy with it and friendly staff.
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The Friendly Thai
1218 Queen St EI like this place for good basic Thai food. Always happy with it and friendly staff.
Really nice Ramen. Clean and interesting decor. Stools at tables. Great staff.
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KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St WReally nice Ramen. Clean and interesting decor. Stools at tables. Great staff.
Nice place to hang out on your computer or not! Close and cool.
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Tequila Bookworm
512 Queen St WNice place to hang out on your computer or not! Close and cool.
If you like coffee and boardgames this place is about a 15 minute walk from the house and very popular.
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Snakes & Lattes College
489 College StIf you like coffee and boardgames this place is about a 15 minute walk from the house and very popular.
Nice place to hang out and drink great coffee.
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Early Bird Coffee & Kitchen
613 Queen St WNice place to hang out and drink great coffee.
On beautiful Ward`s Island. Great food and a nice place to hang out, drink coffee or whatever you like. Highly recommend.
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The Rectory
102 Lakeshore AveOn beautiful Ward`s Island. Great food and a nice place to hang out, drink coffee or whatever you like. Highly recommend.
Bar Wellington
520 Wellington St WGood beer and outdoor patio
Everything Else
For women only - health by water.
this spa is definitely worth a visit.
One travels through a cycle of pools, sauna and steam room. A wonderful thing to share with a friend or group of friends.
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Body Blitz Spa
471 Adelaide St WFor women only - health by water.
this spa is definitely worth a visit.
One travels through a cycle of pools, sauna and steam room. A wonderful thing to share with a friend or group of friends.
Turkish Spa - luxurious. Great manicures and pedicures, massages, body treatments, for men, women and couples.
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Hammam Spa, Toronto
602 King St WTurkish Spa - luxurious. Great manicures and pedicures, massages, body treatments, for men, women and couples.
Tools glorious tools and all sorts of other wonderful items. This store is full service. You can also order ahead of time and pick up there.
Lee Valley
590 King St WTools glorious tools and all sorts of other wonderful items. This store is full service. You can also order ahead of time and pick up there.
Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst StOur closest Hospital
Toronto General Hospital
200 Elizabeth StOur next closest Hospital.
Mount Sinai Hospital
600 University AveAlso our second closest hospital.
Canada Post
1245 Dupont Street The nearest post office.
Union Station
55 Front St WThe hub for all transportation needs.
The Toronto Island Airport. Easily accessible walking or by TTC.
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Aeropuerto de la Ciudad de Toronto Billy Bishop
2 Eireann QuayThe Toronto Island Airport. Easily accessible walking or by TTC.
Toronto Pearson International Airport
6301 Silver Dart DrOur International Airport.
Busy Bee Convenience
675 King St WArts & Culture
Factory Theatre is committed to Canadian Theatre and is well worth a visit. Please check out their website for current productions.
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Factory Theatre
125 Bathurst StFactory Theatre is committed to Canadian Theatre and is well worth a visit. Please check out their website for current productions.
Theatre Passe Muraille is an exciting company committed to Canadian work. Please check out their website for more information. Well worth a visit.
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Theatre Passe Muraille
16 Ryerson AveTheatre Passe Muraille is an exciting company committed to Canadian work. Please check out their website for more information. Well worth a visit.
For big theatrical experiences Mirvish is the way to go. With several venues on Yonge and King Sts.
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Ed Mirvish Theatre
244 Victoria StFor big theatrical experiences Mirvish is the way to go. With several venues on Yonge and King Sts.
Mirvish is the way to go if you are interested in big theatrical experiences!
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Royal Alexandra Theatre
260 King St WMirvish is the way to go if you are interested in big theatrical experiences!
Roy Thompson is a wonderful concert hall with wonderful events. Home of the Toronto Symphony.
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Roy Thomson Hall
60 Simcoe StRoy Thompson is a wonderful concert hall with wonderful events. Home of the Toronto Symphony.
Fantastic films, programming, talk back sessions with film artists. Take advantage of this gem of a place for great film and film education.
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WFantastic films, programming, talk back sessions with film artists. Take advantage of this gem of a place for great film and film education.
Please check out their website for a list of events and exhibits.
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Galería de Arte de Ontario
317 Dundas St WPlease check out their website for a list of events and exhibits.
Please check out their website for a list of events and exhibits.
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Museo Real de Ontario
100 Queens ParkPlease check out their website for a list of events and exhibits.
For ceramic art - fascinating. They also hold pottery class on weekends. Well worth attending. Inexpensive and fun. They fire your work and you can pick it up the following weekend.
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Gardiner Museum
111 Queens ParkFor ceramic art - fascinating. They also hold pottery class on weekends. Well worth attending. Inexpensive and fun. They fire your work and you can pick it up the following weekend.
Scotiabank Arena
40 Bay St.A big venue for sports and concert events.
Galería de Arte de Ontario
317 Dundas St WAlways a great visit
Fantastic dinosaurs and much more. Easy to get to from Adelaide St take the University subway (from the King car) to Bloor St
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Museo Real de Ontario
100 Queens ParkFantastic dinosaurs and much more. Easy to get to from Adelaide St take the University subway (from the King car) to Bloor St
Drinks & Nightlife
The art of cocktails and other fine drinks. Definitely worth a visit.
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SpiritHouse Toronto
16 Trinity StreetThe art of cocktails and other fine drinks. Definitely worth a visit.
Artist Residence and Bar. One of Toronto's oldest public houses. Home to Video Cabaret and many fine musicians, artists of all sorts. Great music day & night, and great beer.
Art for sale regularly.
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Cameron House
408 Queen St WArtist Residence and Bar. One of Toronto's oldest public houses. Home to Video Cabaret and many fine musicians, artists of all sorts. Great music day & night, and great beer.
Art for sale regularly.
Great bar, great music. Old establishment. Has been rocking for a long time!
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Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St WGreat bar, great music. Old establishment. Has been rocking for a long time!
Rivoli
334 Queen St WGreat music and great pool!!!
The Hideout
423 College StGreat spot for music, dance and drinks.
Great Kensington Market bar and night time venue. Music and drinks. Very popular.
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Handlebar
159 Augusta AveGreat Kensington Market bar and night time venue. Music and drinks. Very popular.
Funhaus
526 Queen St WThis place has good reviews. I have never been there.
Quirky ancient bar that has been around forever and has very decent music much of the time. Well worth checking out.
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Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina AvenueQuirky ancient bar that has been around forever and has very decent music much of the time. Well worth checking out.
Like the Silver Dollar, an ancient jazz and other types of music bar with great music and lots of history.
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Grossman's Tavern
377 Spadina Ave.Like the Silver Dollar, an ancient jazz and other types of music bar with great music and lots of history.
Kensington Market blues and rock bar. Play all day and night. Really cool place to check out. In the same vintage as The Silver Dollar, Grossman`s, The Horseshoe, The Rivoli and the Cameron.
Graffiti's bar and grill
170 Baldwin StKensington Market blues and rock bar. Play all day and night. Really cool place to check out. In the same vintage as The Silver Dollar, Grossman`s, The Horseshoe, The Rivoli and the Cameron.
Fabulous brew pub. Take out beer in the shop until 11pm.
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveFabulous brew pub. Take out beer in the shop until 11pm.
It is in the Junction which is a bit far away but it is a great place for food and designer beer at reasonable prices. Take the King car to Dundas West Station and then the Junction 40 bus to Keele.
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Indie Alehouse
2876 Dundas St WIt is in the Junction which is a bit far away but it is a great place for food and designer beer at reasonable prices. Take the King car to Dundas West Station and then the Junction 40 bus to Keele.
Petty Cash
487 Adelaide St WRuby Soho
587 King St WEssentials
Our closest grocery store. Has everything. A little pricey but very convenient.
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Loblaws
585 Queen St WOur closest grocery store. Has everything. A little pricey but very convenient.
Fantastic market and community.
Best place in the area to buy food.
Great cheese prices at Global Cheese. Sanigans Meat Locker for locally grown meat. St Andrew's Poutlry for great chicken.
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Kensington Market
Fantastic market and community.
Best place in the area to buy food.
Great cheese prices at Global Cheese. Sanigans Meat Locker for locally grown meat. St Andrew's Poutlry for great chicken.
Traditional herbalists who are very knowledgable. A treasure. They sell a wide range of herbs, essential oils, tinctures, natural medicines, stones, crystals, organic shampoos, soaps, and kombucha!
Herbies Herbs
556 Queen St WTraditional herbalists who are very knowledgable. A treasure. They sell a wide range of herbs, essential oils, tinctures, natural medicines, stones, crystals, organic shampoos, soaps, and kombucha!
Fantastic prices and a huge selection of great cheese.
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Global Cheese Shoppe
76 Kensington AveFantastic prices and a huge selection of great cheese.
This is a beautiful store with most organic food things one needs - from groceries to toiletries and a very friendly and helpful staff.
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Qi Natural Food
572 Queen St WThis is a beautiful store with most organic food things one needs - from groceries to toiletries and a very friendly and helpful staff.
Very good food, meats mainly. All organic and ethically produced.
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The Healthy Butcher
565 Queen St WVery good food, meats mainly. All organic and ethically produced.
Great meat, ethically sourced. In Kensington Market. Grab a number.
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Sanagan's Meat Locker
176 Baldwin StGreat meat, ethically sourced. In Kensington Market. Grab a number.
Shopping
Vintage clothing stores and fabulous finds of all sorts. Kensington St. is well worth a visit.
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Kensington Avenue
Kensington AvenueVintage clothing stores and fabulous finds of all sorts. Kensington St. is well worth a visit.
Our closest art supply store - quite good for many things as well as craft supplies.
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DeSerres
124 Eglinton Ave WOur closest art supply store - quite good for many things as well as craft supplies.
This is still run by Mr G. Fabulous art supply store. One of our oldest art stores in the the city. Great prices.
Gwartzman's Art Supplies
448 Spadina Ave.This is still run by Mr G. Fabulous art supply store. One of our oldest art stores in the the city. Great prices.
Above Ground Art Supplies
74 McCaul StAnother fabulous art supply store!
Our closest head shop - who also sell imported housewares, clothing, incense, and jewelry.
Shanti Baba
546 Queen St WOur closest head shop - who also sell imported housewares, clothing, incense, and jewelry.
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St WThis is the closest beer store 'boutique'.
Beer Store 2303
452 Bathurst StThis is the closest regular beer store.
Closest wine store - featuring all Canadian wines and blends. Open until 11pm.
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Wine Rack
746 King St WClosest wine store - featuring all Canadian wines and blends. Open until 11pm.
The closest pharmacy and Canda Post outlet. All purpose drug store. Sells TTC tokens as well. 10 and up only. The post office is upstairs.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WThe closest pharmacy and Canda Post outlet. All purpose drug store. Sells TTC tokens as well. 10 and up only. The post office is upstairs.
Busy Bee Convenience
675 King St WThe closest 24 hr
convenience store.
The best of the best for second hand, ethnic and vintage clothing.
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Courage My Love
14 Kensington AveThe best of the best for second hand, ethnic and vintage clothing.
Flashback
793 Queen Street WestThe best of the best for vintage clothing. Located in Kensington Market.
Leather & Sewing Supply Depot
206 Spadina Ave.Fantastic tailoring supplies, zippers, trims and leather galore.
Perfect Leather Goods Ltd.
555 King St WThe best leather store in the city.
Fashionably Yours Designer Consignment Boutique
707 Queen St WFantastic Consignment Designer clothing.
Toy Terminal
710 Queen St WFantastic toy store with many things and a very lovely, ethical owner.
This is the most fantastic hardware store in the land. Also caters to the film industry. Worth a look just for fun.
Rotblott's Discount Warehouse
443 Adelaide St WThis is the most fantastic hardware store in the land. Also caters to the film industry. Worth a look just for fun.
Great shop with many interesting accessories, soaps, cards, umbrellas, glasses, jewellery, toys, quirky things you can`t find anywhere else and a lovely staff.
Outer Layer
577 Queen St WGreat shop with many interesting accessories, soaps, cards, umbrellas, glasses, jewellery, toys, quirky things you can`t find anywhere else and a lovely staff.
Located in the same building as the Loblaws and a good one. `Very close to the house.
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Winners
57 Spadina AvenueLocated in the same building as the Loblaws and a good one. `Very close to the house.
Winners
57 Spadina AvenueAnother fairly close Winner`s with good stuff.
Michaels
142 John StArts and craft supplies. Check on line for discount coupons before you go for big savings.
The big mall on Yonge Street where you can find many things to purchase.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StThe big mall on Yonge Street where you can find many things to purchase.
Getoutside
437 Queen St WReally good selection of shoes in the neighbourhood.
Sightseeing
Quite an experience. Very well designed and a wonderful environment to explore. Jazz every other Friday evening. Apparently they have yoga classes too.
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Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdQuite an experience. Very well designed and a wonderful environment to explore. Jazz every other Friday evening. Apparently they have yoga classes too.
Apparently the edge walk is thrilling!!
www.edgewalkcntower.ca
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CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdApparently the edge walk is thrilling!!
www.edgewalkcntower.ca
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayThe biggest venue in town - for sports and concerts.
For all manner of large events - Sports, CNE, Royal Winter Fair, One of a Kind, and many more.
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Lugar de exposiciones
100 Princes' BoulevardFor all manner of large events - Sports, CNE, Royal Winter Fair, One of a Kind, and many more.
Beautiful location. Historically interesting, large grounds and besides fort activities, home to music festivals and art events.
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Sitio Histórico Nacional de Fort York
250 Fort York BlvdBeautiful location. Historically interesting, large grounds and besides fort activities, home to music festivals and art events.
Beautiful place to hang out in nature. Go to Ward`s Island from the ferry docks - you have a choice of islands. Bicycle rentals and restuarants and great beaches.
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Toronto Islands - Ward's Island Park
17 Lakeshore AveBeautiful place to hang out in nature. Go to Ward`s Island from the ferry docks - you have a choice of islands. Bicycle rentals and restuarants and great beaches.
The place to catch the ferry to Toronto Island. There are water taxis all along Queen`s Quay in the summer time if the ferry line ups are too long.
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Queens Quay Ferry Docks Terminal station
The place to catch the ferry to Toronto Island. There are water taxis all along Queen`s Quay in the summer time if the ferry line ups are too long.
Take the Hanlan`s Point Ferry.
Toronto`s clothing optional beach.
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Hanlan's Point Beach
Lakeshore AvenueTake the Hanlan`s Point Ferry.
Toronto`s clothing optional beach.
This is an amusement park on Toronto Island, with a beach and bicycle rentals. All of the islands can be walked to from any of the ferry drop offs. Great day out.
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Centre Island
This is an amusement park on Toronto Island, with a beach and bicycle rentals. All of the islands can be walked to from any of the ferry drop offs. Great day out.
This is a large park with lovely landscaping, a lake, a zoo, and many trails, a pool, tennis courts. Nice place to hang out if you want a good wander.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WThis is a large park with lovely landscaping, a lake, a zoo, and many trails, a pool, tennis courts. Nice place to hang out if you want a good wander.
A successful brewery near the Roger`s Centre. You can take tours and purchase beer.
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Steam Whistle Brewing
255 Bremner BlvdA successful brewery near the Roger`s Centre. You can take tours and purchase beer.
Yonge-Dundas Square
1 Dundas St EA big square with events through out the year.