Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

WVRST is a fantastic spot to enjoy some local craft beer as well as some German sausages and beers. German beers come in giant glasses for an extra good time! $$
198 locals recommend
WVRST
609 King St W
198 locals recommend
WVRST is a fantastic spot to enjoy some local craft beer as well as some German sausages and beers. German beers come in giant glasses for an extra good time! $$
Solid spot for breakfast and at night there's this amazing must-have octopus dish. $$
119 locals recommend
Portland Variety
587 King St W
119 locals recommend
Solid spot for breakfast and at night there's this amazing must-have octopus dish. $$
This is my local coffee joint, equipped with a likeable British barista and dogs always hangin' out in the front.
267 locals recommend
Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland St
267 locals recommend
This is my local coffee joint, equipped with a likeable British barista and dogs always hangin' out in the front.
Solid taco spot with a killer salsa bar with tons of free sauces. Great spot, quick and cheap. $
142 locals recommend
Wilbur Mexicana
552 King St W
142 locals recommend
Solid taco spot with a killer salsa bar with tons of free sauces. Great spot, quick and cheap. $
Quite possibly one of the greatest burgers on the planet. Make sure you go there and order the Vatican. Okay, if that's too crazy for you get a double cheeseburger; it's fantastic! $$
154 locals recommend
The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St W
154 locals recommend
Quite possibly one of the greatest burgers on the planet. Make sure you go there and order the Vatican. Okay, if that's too crazy for you get a double cheeseburger; it's fantastic! $$
This is a solid spot for a fancier than normal Bahn Mi. It's damn delicious and only $8 for a bahn mi and a pop. $
147 locals recommend
Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St W
147 locals recommend
This is a solid spot for a fancier than normal Bahn Mi. It's damn delicious and only $8 for a bahn mi and a pop. $
Fantastic Italian lunch spot! Always get a rice ball. $
34 locals recommend
Fusaro's Italian Kitchen
147 Spadina Ave.
34 locals recommend
Fantastic Italian lunch spot! Always get a rice ball. $
This place is awesome! Get the wasabi one! Actually they're all good. $
8 locals recommend
Baldwin Street
Baldwin Street
8 locals recommend
This place is awesome! Get the wasabi one! Actually they're all good. $
Another solid cafe!
26 locals recommend
Moonbean Coffee Company
30 St Andrew St
26 locals recommend
Another solid cafe!
This Jimmy's has a great patio in the back. Go there.
267 locals recommend
Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland St
267 locals recommend
This Jimmy's has a great patio in the back. Go there.
This is an amazing French Caribbean sandwich shop. The staff are awesome, the drinks are deelish and the sandwiches are top notch. Grab an Oxford and a spot in the back patio and thank me later :) $
Le Ti Colibri
276 Augusta Ave
This is an amazing French Caribbean sandwich shop. The staff are awesome, the drinks are deelish and the sandwiches are top notch. Grab an Oxford and a spot in the back patio and thank me later :) $
Great patio to enjoy some local beers. Dive bar on the inside
44 locals recommend
Ronnie's Local 069
69 Nassau St
44 locals recommend
Great patio to enjoy some local beers. Dive bar on the inside
This place is the absolute best. I'd go here every day if I were you. The best beers and awesome food! Amazing! A+++ $$
373 locals recommend
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
373 locals recommend
This place is the absolute best. I'd go here every day if I were you. The best beers and awesome food! Amazing! A+++ $$
This is an awesome restaurant. All dishes are share plates and amazing. Menu changes regularly. I recommend booking a the tasting menu a couple months in advance. Expect to spend $50 each minimum. $$$
65 locals recommend
Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St W
65 locals recommend
This is an awesome restaurant. All dishes are share plates and amazing. Menu changes regularly. I recommend booking a the tasting menu a couple months in advance. Expect to spend $50 each minimum. $$$
Solid BBQ and bourbon joint. Really cool banged up rustic vibe, delicious fattening food and a great drink menu. $$
102 locals recommend
Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock Ave
102 locals recommend
Solid BBQ and bourbon joint. Really cool banged up rustic vibe, delicious fattening food and a great drink menu. $$
One of my favourite spots in the area for a beer. You can probably tell by now that I love craft beer ;)
121 locals recommend
Bar Hop
391 King St W
121 locals recommend
One of my favourite spots in the area for a beer. You can probably tell by now that I love craft beer ;)
This is a fantastic restaurant. If they have the pork belly and octopus, get it!! It's on the pricier side though. $$$
32 locals recommend
RASA
196 Robert St
32 locals recommend
This is a fantastic restaurant. If they have the pork belly and octopus, get it!! It's on the pricier side though. $$$
Best breakfast sandwiches $
25 locals recommend
Morning Glory Cafe
457 King St E
25 locals recommend
Best breakfast sandwiches $
Solid breakfast joint $
91 locals recommend
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
91 locals recommend
Solid breakfast joint $
This a quaint little breakfast spot in a quiet neighbourhood. It's good food, but the atmosphere and the amazing area makes it even better. $
86 locals recommend
Mitzi's Cafe
100 Sorauren Avenue
86 locals recommend
This a quaint little breakfast spot in a quiet neighbourhood. It's good food, but the atmosphere and the amazing area makes it even better. $
Awesome east coast style seafood! Just an awesome joint. $$$
21 locals recommend
Hopgood's Foodliner
325 Roncesvalles Avenue
21 locals recommend
Awesome east coast style seafood! Just an awesome joint. $$$
This is the best BBQ in the downtown core... well, west of the core, but Roncesvalles is an amazing area to walk and explore too :)
133 locals recommend
Barque Smokehouse
299 Roncesvalles Ave
133 locals recommend
This is the best BBQ in the downtown core... well, west of the core, but Roncesvalles is an amazing area to walk and explore too :)
The best Thai in the city. It's all amazing. The owner, Jeff, is a super nice guy too and always chill and likely stoned. Get the mango sticky rice for dessert. $$
266 locals recommend
PAI
18 Duncan St
266 locals recommend
The best Thai in the city. It's all amazing. The owner, Jeff, is a super nice guy too and always chill and likely stoned. Get the mango sticky rice for dessert. $$
Another amazing Thai joint, started by Jeff, from PAI, but the partners split. I recommend PAI over Khao San Road, but Khao San is also awesome!! $$
199 locals recommend
Khao San Road
11 Charlotte St
199 locals recommend
Another amazing Thai joint, started by Jeff, from PAI, but the partners split. I recommend PAI over Khao San Road, but Khao San is also awesome!! $$
Get the soup and wrap combo. You can't go wrong with any wrap or soup here. $
67 locals recommend
RaviSoups
322 Adelaide St W
67 locals recommend
Get the soup and wrap combo. You can't go wrong with any wrap or soup here. $
Awesome restaurant with lots of meat dishes. Highly recommend. $$$
84 locals recommend
Weslodge Saloon
480 King St W
84 locals recommend
Awesome restaurant with lots of meat dishes. Highly recommend. $$$
A hidden gem deep within the entrance to a King West condo. Get the bacon-wrapped figs. Drool
120 locals recommend
Patria
478 King St W
120 locals recommend
A hidden gem deep within the entrance to a King West condo. Get the bacon-wrapped figs. Drool
Another amazing brew pub. The food is amazing here too. One of my faves. $$
119 locals recommend
Indie Alehouse
2876 Dundas St W
119 locals recommend
Another amazing brew pub. The food is amazing here too. One of my faves. $$
This is the best Italian spot I've been to. The wines are also equally exceptional. $$$
104 locals recommend
Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St W
104 locals recommend
This is the best Italian spot I've been to. The wines are also equally exceptional. $$$
My favourite sandwich in the city, the House Special lies here; soft and chewy, with crunchy bits of pork crackling. Dear God. Wash it down with a root beer and be whisked away to flavour country.
53 locals recommend
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St W
53 locals recommend
My favourite sandwich in the city, the House Special lies here; soft and chewy, with crunchy bits of pork crackling. Dear God. Wash it down with a root beer and be whisked away to flavour country.
Awesome Asian fusion restaurant. Quiet, but the food is worth it. $$
10 locals recommend
Bazara Asian Cuisine
188 Ossington Ave
10 locals recommend
Awesome Asian fusion restaurant. Quiet, but the food is worth it. $$
One of my favourite pizzas in the city. Get the duck confit $$
384 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
384 locals recommend
One of my favourite pizzas in the city. Get the duck confit $$
Get the house special! One of my favourite sandwiches in the city
53 locals recommend
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St W
53 locals recommend
Get the house special! One of my favourite sandwiches in the city
Awesome Asian and French fusion cuisine by renowned chef, Susur Lee.
230 locals recommend
Lee
497 King St W
230 locals recommend
Awesome Asian and French fusion cuisine by renowned chef, Susur Lee.
Restaurant owned by Drake and Susur Lee
55 locals recommend
Fring's
455 King Street West
55 locals recommend
Restaurant owned by Drake and Susur Lee
Solid Italian!
153 locals recommend
Buca
604 King St W
153 locals recommend
Solid Italian!
Go for brunch :)
126 locals recommend
Bar Buca
2 Portland St
126 locals recommend
Go for brunch :)
It's insanely good pizza. The margherita is delicious, as is the one with potatoes and honey. It's all awesome!
20 locals recommend
Maker Pizza
59 Cameron St
20 locals recommend
It's insanely good pizza. The margherita is delicious, as is the one with potatoes and honey. It's all awesome!

Shopping

Awesome chocolates for all you fancy chocolate people. I like the salt one.
104 locals recommend
Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House Lane
104 locals recommend
Awesome chocolates for all you fancy chocolate people. I like the salt one.
This is where you buy booze :)
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
This is where you buy booze :)

Drinks & Nightlife

SpiritHouse has some amazing cocktails and bourbons. There's some good food too. The ambiance is a bit lacking in my opinion though. $$
29 locals recommend
SpiritHouse Toronto
16 Trinity Street
29 locals recommend
SpiritHouse has some amazing cocktails and bourbons. There's some good food too. The ambiance is a bit lacking in my opinion though. $$
Awesome French restaurant!! Sit at the bar for a more exciting time! $$$
43 locals recommend
La Palette
492 Queen St W
43 locals recommend
Awesome French restaurant!! Sit at the bar for a more exciting time! $$$
416 Snack Bar is the place. Awesome tapas and drinks. Really small spot, but great food and atmosphere. $$$
181 Bathurst St
181 Bathurst Street
416 Snack Bar is the place. Awesome tapas and drinks. Really small spot, but great food and atmosphere. $$$
This used to be a generic rock club, but now it houses some underground electronic acts, and has an underground level with more underground than underground electronic acts.
15 locals recommend
Tattoo Queen West
239 Queen St W
15 locals recommend
This used to be a generic rock club, but now it houses some underground electronic acts, and has an underground level with more underground than underground electronic acts.
Great bar with arcades and North of Brooklyn Pizza in the back.
154 locals recommend
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
154 locals recommend
Great bar with arcades and North of Brooklyn Pizza in the back.
European style bar with an amazing and cramped patio.
34 locals recommend
Town Crier Pub & Halfway Beer House
115 John St
34 locals recommend
European style bar with an amazing and cramped patio.

Sightseeing

An amazing area to explore; grab some tacos at Seven Lives, awesome cheeses at Global Cheese, Dutch style fries at Moo Frites, and a pint over at Ronnie's and you're good to go. Actually, there's more
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend
An amazing area to explore; grab some tacos at Seven Lives, awesome cheeses at Global Cheese, Dutch style fries at Moo Frites, and a pint over at Ronnie's and you're good to go. Actually, there's more
Stop at the LCBO, grab some drinks and snacks and spend the day at Trinity Bellwoods basking in the sun amongst Toronto's hipsters, cute dogs and people practising tight rope.
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 locals recommend
Stop at the LCBO, grab some drinks and snacks and spend the day at Trinity Bellwoods basking in the sun amongst Toronto's hipsters, cute dogs and people practising tight rope.
Awesome and just steps away!
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
740 locals recommend
Awesome and just steps away!

Essentials

I go here once a week to stock up on my weekend indulgence... cheese. Do yourself a favour and get the d'Affinois.
22 locals recommend
Global Cheese Shoppe
76 Kensington Ave
22 locals recommend
I go here once a week to stock up on my weekend indulgence... cheese. Do yourself a favour and get the d'Affinois.

Arts & Culture

The name speaks for itself. Some classic shows happened here.
133 locals recommend
Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St W
133 locals recommend
The name speaks for itself. Some classic shows happened here.
The best movie theatre in the city and home of the Toronto International Film Festival. They always play classics too.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
582 locals recommend
The best movie theatre in the city and home of the Toronto International Film Festival. They always play classics too.
Come here on a Friday or Saturday night to dance all night until morning to techno and house music.
29 locals recommend
CODA
794 Bathurst St
29 locals recommend
Come here on a Friday or Saturday night to dance all night until morning to techno and house music.
Amazing concert venue. Killer acoustics!
122 locals recommend
Massey Hall
178 Victoria St
122 locals recommend
Amazing concert venue. Killer acoustics!
Awesome theatre venue.
147 locals recommend
Royal Alexandra Theatre
260 King St W
147 locals recommend
Awesome theatre venue.
Another great theatre!
243 locals recommend
Princess of Wales Theatre
300 King St W
243 locals recommend
Another great theatre!
Fantastic gallery designed by Frank Gehry.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
Fantastic gallery designed by Frank Gehry.

Entertainment & Activities

It'll forever be called the SkyDome to me. Go see a Jays game here!
1459 locals recommend
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays Way
1459 locals recommend
It'll forever be called the SkyDome to me. Go see a Jays game here!