Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
My favourite local brunch spot. Attention to detail with school related items in decor and items served. Excellent daily baked goods in house as well.
They don't take reservations and it's usually a 40min wait once your name is down but well worth it. I recommend putting your name down and checking out Balzacs for coffee or West Elm or EQ3 for nice designs near by while waiting for their text that your table is ready.
114 habitants recommandent
School
70 Fraser AveMy favourite local brunch spot. Attention to detail with school related items in decor and items served. Excellent daily baked goods in house as well.
They don't take reservations and it's usually a 40min wait once your name is down but well worth it. I recommend putting your name down and checking out Balzacs for coffee or West Elm or EQ3 for nice designs near by while waiting for their text that your table is ready.
Favourite local Italian restaurant with the best pizzas. Everyone I've ever brought here has loved it. Relaxed vibe for dinner with friends and also romantic enough for a date night spot. Great dessert - try the Tiramisu! Recommend making reservations.
Sud Forno just one door East is their bakery cafe.
445 habitants recommandent
Terroni
720 Queen St WFavourite local Italian restaurant with the best pizzas. Everyone I've ever brought here has loved it. Relaxed vibe for dinner with friends and also romantic enough for a date night spot. Great dessert - try the Tiramisu! Recommend making reservations.
Sud Forno just one door East is their bakery cafe.
Grab fresh pastries and a coffee at this cafe if you love early morning and hot bread or a croissant.
48 habitants recommandent
Mabel’s Bakery & Specialty Foods
1156 Queen St WGrab fresh pastries and a coffee at this cafe if you love early morning and hot bread or a croissant.
I love this spot for Tacos and Bar Raval next door is a beauty, just google it!
239 habitants recommandent
La Carnita
501 College StI love this spot for Tacos and Bar Raval next door is a beauty, just google it!
The BEST burgers in the city!
They have a secret menu you can check online before you go. Try adding "The Option" to your burger
154 habitants recommandent
The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St WThe BEST burgers in the city!
They have a secret menu you can check online before you go. Try adding "The Option" to your burger
Susur Lee Singapore Slaw, the most unique 19 ingredient salad even salad haters will love! The presentation and tossing they do in serving it is worth ordering alone. A Toronto must try.
230 habitants recommandent
Lee
497 King St WSusur Lee Singapore Slaw, the most unique 19 ingredient salad even salad haters will love! The presentation and tossing they do in serving it is worth ordering alone. A Toronto must try.
I'm not really a fan of cupcakes but I LOVE this one! Cupcakes is all they do. The flavours on display change up daily and monthly there is a special limited time flavour only found on Wednesdays and Sundays! My favourite is the Peanut Butter Chocolate, every Monday and Saturday.
Dlish Cupcakes
833 Queen St WI'm not really a fan of cupcakes but I LOVE this one! Cupcakes is all they do. The flavours on display change up daily and monthly there is a special limited time flavour only found on Wednesdays and Sundays! My favourite is the Peanut Butter Chocolate, every Monday and Saturday.
Delicious cakes, desserts and my favourite limited time hot ginger pear drink comes out every winter. If you're a fan of Second Cup pastries, they make them.
20 habitants recommandent
Dufflet Pastries - Downtown
787 Queen St WDelicious cakes, desserts and my favourite limited time hot ginger pear drink comes out every winter. If you're a fan of Second Cup pastries, they make them.
It's a hotel, restaurant, cafe, lounge, rooftop bar, art haven. The iconic hotel that started and keeps the Queen St W cool vibe. Great events from the typical live music to the quirky trivia nights and even fancy annual Oscar parties. Check out their site. There's always something great going on at the Drake. Cocktails and brunch are also fantastic.
538 habitants recommandent
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WIt's a hotel, restaurant, cafe, lounge, rooftop bar, art haven. The iconic hotel that started and keeps the Queen St W cool vibe. Great events from the typical live music to the quirky trivia nights and even fancy annual Oscar parties. Check out their site. There's always something great going on at the Drake. Cocktails and brunch are also fantastic.
Pho Tien Thanh
57 Ossington AveBEST Pho in the city!
My favourite sushi spot in the area. Cute comfy spot as well.
13 habitants recommandent
Koja sushi Restaurant
120 Atlantic AveMy favourite sushi spot in the area. Cute comfy spot as well.
Vegan, vegetarian or not you will love this spot!
Everything is fresh and delicious. I love the smoothies and salad bowls. Oh yeah and it's healthy but the flavours are really wow, you don't even miss the meat.
143 habitants recommandent
Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street WestVegan, vegetarian or not you will love this spot!
Everything is fresh and delicious. I love the smoothies and salad bowls. Oh yeah and it's healthy but the flavours are really wow, you don't even miss the meat.
North of Brooklyn Pizzeria
650 Queen St WSmall local pizza shop that does delivery
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West24 hour dinner
A little mac & cheese shack off Ossington. Delicios varieties.
16 habitants recommandent
Bobbie Sue's Mac + Cheese
162 Ossington AveA little mac & cheese shack off Ossington. Delicios varieties.
French cafe and bakery with a summer patio looking onto Trinity Bellwoods Park. Beautiful packaging and desserts. Love it for the macaroons, croissants and Kusmi teas.
They recently opened an ice cream shop with their cake selection as flavours!
183 habitants recommandent
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St WFrench cafe and bakery with a summer patio looking onto Trinity Bellwoods Park. Beautiful packaging and desserts. Love it for the macaroons, croissants and Kusmi teas.
They recently opened an ice cream shop with their cake selection as flavours!
Nothing compares to poutine in Montreal but these guys come close and are close by. Great atmosphere and serve just simply that, poutine.
63 habitants recommandent
Poutini’s House of Poutine
1112 Queen St WNothing compares to poutine in Montreal but these guys come close and are close by. Great atmosphere and serve just simply that, poutine.
Best chocolate in the city. Original location is in the Distillery District. Perfect for your chocolate cravings or for gifts.
104 habitants recommandent
Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House LaneBest chocolate in the city. Original location is in the Distillery District. Perfect for your chocolate cravings or for gifts.
My local Timmies :)
This is a nice location to grab or enjoy your coffee and bagel. Free wifi. Open until 11pm daily.
497 habitants recommandent
Tim Hortons
120 Fort York BlvdMy local Timmies :)
This is a nice location to grab or enjoy your coffee and bagel. Free wifi. Open until 11pm daily.
My local Starbucks :)
Great spot for your coffee or wifi if you prefer to work at a quiet coffee shop. Open daily until 9pm.
143 habitants recommandent
Starbucks
1909 Yonge StMy local Starbucks :)
Great spot for your coffee or wifi if you prefer to work at a quiet coffee shop. Open daily until 9pm.
The County General
936 Queen St WClosest brunch and dinner spot with variety.
Closest Mexican restaurant, cute spot with funky decor. Great for brunch or dinner.
12 habitants recommandent
Fonda Lola
942 Queen St WClosest Mexican restaurant, cute spot with funky decor. Great for brunch or dinner.
Cozy and cute local coffee shop if you're looking for one that's not a big chain. Has free wifi.
267 habitants recommandent
Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland StCozy and cute local coffee shop if you're looking for one that's not a big chain. Has free wifi.
One-of-a-kind non-chain coffee shop across the park. Named after the beloved white Trinity Bellwoods squirrel. Maybe you can spot it in the park! Specialized in coffee and has been a staple in the neighbourhood so it's good and you support a local business :)
80 habitants recommandent
White Squirrel Coffee Shop
907 Queen St WOne-of-a-kind non-chain coffee shop across the park. Named after the beloved white Trinity Bellwoods squirrel. Maybe you can spot it in the park! Specialized in coffee and has been a staple in the neighbourhood so it's good and you support a local business :)
Fantastic little restaurant, a little pricier but worth it if you're looking for something good at a nice local spot.
128 habitants recommandent
Union
72 Ossington AveFantastic little restaurant, a little pricier but worth it if you're looking for something good at a nice local spot.
Famous cozy pizza spot. Known for their brick oven Margarita pizzas. Pride themselves for being truly authentic and certified by Naples, Italy.
384 habitants recommandent
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveFamous cozy pizza spot. Known for their brick oven Margarita pizzas. Pride themselves for being truly authentic and certified by Naples, Italy.
Essentials
Laya Spa and Yoga
986 Queen St WGreat little yoga & spa spot. I go here for my massages.
Mini grocery store with all the essentials, right across the street. Try to go before the 5pm afterwork crowds or after 7pm to avoid line ups. Open until 10pm daily.
73 habitants recommandent
Independent City Market
1022 King St WMini grocery store with all the essentials, right across the street. Try to go before the 5pm afterwork crowds or after 7pm to avoid line ups. Open until 10pm daily.
Bigger grocery store a bit of a walk, also connected to a Winners. Open until 12am midnight everyday but Saturday when it closes at 11pm.
1112 habitants recommandent
Loblaws
585 Queen St WBigger grocery store a bit of a walk, also connected to a Winners. Open until 12am midnight everyday but Saturday when it closes at 11pm.
Nearest post office inside at the back of the store if you need to mail anything through Canada Post. Open until 10pm & post office until 9pm weekdays, shorter hours weekends.
515 habitants recommandent
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WNearest post office inside at the back of the store if you need to mail anything through Canada Post. Open until 10pm & post office until 9pm weekdays, shorter hours weekends.
TD Bank – Help & Advice Centre
1042 King St WClosest TD Bank.
Closest larger grocery store. I prefer Loblaw but you may not want to walk that far. Open until 12am midnight daily for late grocery shopping. Includes a Pharmacy inside which closes at 9pm.
357 habitants recommandent
Metro
89 Gould StClosest larger grocery store. I prefer Loblaw but you may not want to walk that far. Open until 12am midnight daily for late grocery shopping. Includes a Pharmacy inside which closes at 9pm.
Cheapest grocery store in the area if you're willing to do the walk. Open until 10pm daily.
339 habitants recommandent
FreshCo
22 Northcote AveCheapest grocery store in the area if you're willing to do the walk. Open until 10pm daily.
Closest walk in clinic, just around the corner.
14 habitants recommandent
GSH Medical- Liberty Village & Pharmacy
901 King St WClosest walk in clinic, just around the corner.
Closest dollar store. Huge store with truly anything you need for cheap including any personal essentials.
Your Dollar Store With More
102 E Liberty StClosest dollar store. Huge store with truly anything you need for cheap including any personal essentials.
Closest gass station with convenience store and Tim Hortons for your coffee to go.
60 habitants recommandent
Esso
150 Dupont StClosest gass station with convenience store and Tim Hortons for your coffee to go.
Everything paper...beautiful cards, notebooks, stationary, wrapping paper, etc. A local favourite shop.
21 habitants recommandent
The Paper Place
887 Queen St WEverything paper...beautiful cards, notebooks, stationary, wrapping paper, etc. A local favourite shop.
If you have a membership this is the closest location. Open 24/7.
39 habitants recommandent
GoodLife Fitness Toronto King Liberty
85 Hanna AveIf you have a membership this is the closest location. Open 24/7.
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WClosest drug store open until midnight.
Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.Closest 24 hour drug store for all your emergencies.
If you love unique and relaxing spas, especially the hammam steam room treatment you will love this spot to relax! Highly recommend on a day you want to treat yourself.
34 habitants recommandent
Hammam Spa, Toronto
602 King St WIf you love unique and relaxing spas, especially the hammam steam room treatment you will love this spot to relax! Highly recommend on a day you want to treat yourself.
THE TEN SPOT queen west
749 Queen St WGreat nail spot that does waxing as well. Quality and nice atmosphere.
Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst StNearest hospital
Drinks & Nightlife
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveLocal brewery with great lit up patio
Open air concert venue. Great atmosphere and smaller scale than the Air Canada Centre.
146 habitants recommandent
Budweiser Stage
909 Lake Shore Blvd WOpen air concert venue. Great atmosphere and smaller scale than the Air Canada Centre.
Sightseeing
Old Toronto, beautiful brick buildings with green window shutters and cobblestones. Many Hollywood movies have been filmed here as well such as Chicago. Balzac's cafe and Soma chocolate are must visits. In the winter check out the Christmas Market, beautiful and festive with lots of lights, fire pits and mini market stands!
1704 habitants recommandent
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StOld Toronto, beautiful brick buildings with green window shutters and cobblestones. Many Hollywood movies have been filmed here as well such as Chicago. Balzac's cafe and Soma chocolate are must visits. In the winter check out the Christmas Market, beautiful and festive with lots of lights, fire pits and mini market stands!
Fascinating neighbourhood in the heart of Toronto. Fun cafes, restaurants and colourful graffiti spots to take photos.
1698 habitants recommandent
Kensington Market
Fascinating neighbourhood in the heart of Toronto. Fun cafes, restaurants and colourful graffiti spots to take photos.
So unique and a must see! New graffiti is always being done so you will never walk the same alley twice. This is the spot professional photographers come to photograph models and wedding shoots, check it out yourself!
86 habitants recommandent
Graffiti Alley
Graffiti AlleySo unique and a must see! New graffiti is always being done so you will never walk the same alley twice. This is the spot professional photographers come to photograph models and wedding shoots, check it out yourself!
Every local's love and compass around the city. Best seen anywhere in the city. Save your money and appreciate it from afar. The official inside tour and restaurant are tourist traps best avoided :)
3509 habitants recommandent
Tour CN
290 Bremner BlvdEvery local's love and compass around the city. Best seen anywhere in the city. Save your money and appreciate it from afar. The official inside tour and restaurant are tourist traps best avoided :)
Go for the biggest and most scenic skating rink in the city. View of the CN Tower, the lake and fire pits and hot chocolate around. Live music weekend nights. Highly recommend over the smaller and much more pricier and crowded City Hall/Nathan Philips ice rink. Check out the Power Plant gallery next door, the glass makers in the Harbourfront Centre and then head over for food and drinks to the Amsterdam Brewery.
512 habitants recommandent
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay WGo for the biggest and most scenic skating rink in the city. View of the CN Tower, the lake and fire pits and hot chocolate around. Live music weekend nights. Highly recommend over the smaller and much more pricier and crowded City Hall/Nathan Philips ice rink. Check out the Power Plant gallery next door, the glass makers in the Harbourfront Centre and then head over for food and drinks to the Amsterdam Brewery.
History right next door! Learn about the battles, the city and see the historic buildings.
146 habitants recommandent
Lieu historique national du Fort York
250 Fort York BlvdHistory right next door! Learn about the battles, the city and see the historic buildings.
Great neighbourhood with local restaurants, cafes and specialty artisan shops. Close to High Park. Lots of Polish and Ukrainian specialty shops as well. Barque BBQ restaurant is a favourite for brunch and dinner, reserve a spot ahead of time.
28 habitants recommandent
Roncesvalles Avenue
Roncesvalles AvenueGreat neighbourhood with local restaurants, cafes and specialty artisan shops. Close to High Park. Lots of Polish and Ukrainian specialty shops as well. Barque BBQ restaurant is a favourite for brunch and dinner, reserve a spot ahead of time.
Up and coming hipster neighbourhood with great live music spots, small hidden gem bars, cafes, shops and local breweries. Junction Music Hall is a great hidden gem to check out live music. The Beet is a fantastic brunch spot with vegan options. Junction Brewery is a great local bar with a fun vibe. Something new is always popping up in this area.
113 habitants recommandent
The Junction
Up and coming hipster neighbourhood with great live music spots, small hidden gem bars, cafes, shops and local breweries. Junction Music Hall is a great hidden gem to check out live music. The Beet is a fantastic brunch spot with vegan options. Junction Brewery is a great local bar with a fun vibe. Something new is always popping up in this area.
Scenic and serene. A long boardwalk to stroll along the sandy beach. Up on Queen St are many great local restaurants and shops to explore. Fantastic view of the Toronto skyline from this point as well.
424 habitants recommandent
The Beaches
Scenic and serene. A long boardwalk to stroll along the sandy beach. Up on Queen St are many great local restaurants and shops to explore. Fantastic view of the Toronto skyline from this point as well.
Check out the underground path in the city core. It's a way to wonder the downtown in the cold and rainy days. Full of shops and restaurants.
TorontoPATH.com
1 King St ECheck out the underground path in the city core. It's a way to wonder the downtown in the cold and rainy days. Full of shops and restaurants.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful and close get away from the city. Only a ferry ride over, this car-less oasis has cute cafes, parks, beaches and walkways and not to mention view of the Toronto skyline!
1035 habitants recommandent
Toronto Islands
Beautiful and close get away from the city. Only a ferry ride over, this car-less oasis has cute cafes, parks, beaches and walkways and not to mention view of the Toronto skyline!
The local park, very relaxed vibe. Great for picnics and people watching.
743 habitants recommandent
Parc Trinity Bellwoods
790 Queen St WThe local park, very relaxed vibe. Great for picnics and people watching.
Largest park in the city with even a zoo included! Fantastic for biking and running. Cherry blossoms in the spring are a sight to see. Shakespeare in the Park in the summer is pay what you can and highly recommended!
494 habitants recommandent
High Park Subway Station
Largest park in the city with even a zoo included! Fantastic for biking and running. Cherry blossoms in the spring are a sight to see. Shakespeare in the Park in the summer is pay what you can and highly recommended!
Arts & Culture
Beautifully merging the old and new. Always great event and exhibits. The dinosaur hall is a must see. Check out the Friday ROM nights when different themes and live music and events in different rooms and galleries are held.
2332 habitants recommandent
Musée royal de l'Ontario
100 Queens ParkBeautifully merging the old and new. Always great event and exhibits. The dinosaur hall is a must see. Check out the Friday ROM nights when different themes and live music and events in different rooms and galleries are held.
Biggest gallery in the city with first Thursday of the month live music and events around the gallery. The exhibits are always changing and exciting. Great gift shop for unique souvenirs and Canadian memorabilia.
2262 habitants recommandent
Musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario
317 Dundas St WBiggest gallery in the city with first Thursday of the month live music and events around the gallery. The exhibits are always changing and exciting. Great gift shop for unique souvenirs and Canadian memorabilia.
Beautiful glass and wood interior building for Ballet and Opera in the city. If you're under 30 there's a discount and they do sell rush tickets, worth checking out for cheaper options.
168 habitants recommandent
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St WBeautiful glass and wood interior building for Ballet and Opera in the city. If you're under 30 there's a discount and they do sell rush tickets, worth checking out for cheaper options.
Closest public library. A beautiful new space.
32 habitants recommandent
Toronto Public Library - Fort York
190 Fort York BlvdClosest public library. A beautiful new space.
Shopping
Closest and biggest shopping mall in the city. It's considered a tourist attraction so it's open year round.
2460 habitants recommandent
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StClosest and biggest shopping mall in the city. It's considered a tourist attraction so it's open year round.
Toronto's department store for great fashions and iconic local buys. Check out the fancy labels, wonder the delicious lower food court options, especially the real fruit Squish gummies!
22 habitants recommandent
Hudson's Bay Queen Street
176 Yonge StreetToronto's department store for great fashions and iconic local buys. Check out the fancy labels, wonder the delicious lower food court options, especially the real fruit Squish gummies!
Toronto themed everything..books, clothing, postcards, souvenirs and more.
13 habitants recommandent
Spacing
401 Richmond St WToronto themed everything..books, clothing, postcards, souvenirs and more.
Drake General Store
1151 Queen St WTrendy, quirky and local. City centric swag