Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Gusto 101 serves up modern takes on Southern Italian classics. Located in a repurposed garage in the heart of downtown Toronto, the restaurant has become a neighbourhood gathering place - whether you’re craving the warmth of a wood-fired grill or a glass of wine on the rooftop patio.
395 locals recommend
Gusto 101
101 Portland StGusto 101 serves up modern takes on Southern Italian classics. Located in a repurposed garage in the heart of downtown Toronto, the restaurant has become a neighbourhood gathering place - whether you’re craving the warmth of a wood-fired grill or a glass of wine on the rooftop patio.
Nuit & Jeff Regular's casual Northern Thai spot serving dishes like salted crab and papaya salad.
266 locals recommend
PAI
18 Duncan StNuit & Jeff Regular's casual Northern Thai spot serving dishes like salted crab and papaya salad.
Drinks & Nightlife
Brewpub with a rustic-industrial decor and a rooftop beer garden serving inventive comfort eats.
20 locals recommend
Mascot Brewery
31 Mercer StreetBrewpub with a rustic-industrial decor and a rooftop beer garden serving inventive comfort eats.
Located in a former art gallery space, this all-day wine bar has giant plate-glass windows that let in light. The interior design features exposed brick, lots of wood, industrial bar stools, and potted plants, creating an atmosphere that's at once relaxed and refined.
63 locals recommend
Paris Paris
1161 Dundas St WLocated in a former art gallery space, this all-day wine bar has giant plate-glass windows that let in light. The interior design features exposed brick, lots of wood, industrial bar stools, and potted plants, creating an atmosphere that's at once relaxed and refined.
El Rey is bedecked in rough-hewn woods, glazed terracotta tiles, and exposed brick, and its potent mezcal cocktails are fun and flavorful—or better yet, go for a mezcal tasting flight.
25 locals recommend
El Rey Mezcal Bar
2a Kensington AveEl Rey is bedecked in rough-hewn woods, glazed terracotta tiles, and exposed brick, and its potent mezcal cocktails are fun and flavorful—or better yet, go for a mezcal tasting flight.
With a long, narrow space that's mostly standing-room-only, large barrels topped with marble, and a buzzy crowd of enthusiastic beer drinkers, Volo is a refined, European take on the traditional craft-brew bar.
23 locals recommend
Birreria Volo
612 College StWith a long, narrow space that's mostly standing-room-only, large barrels topped with marble, and a buzzy crowd of enthusiastic beer drinkers, Volo is a refined, European take on the traditional craft-brew bar.
People love this speakeasy for its quirky entrance: a pink, neon-lit bodega straight out of a Wes Anderson movie.
41 locals recommend
Mahjong Bar
1276 Dundas St WPeople love this speakeasy for its quirky entrance: a pink, neon-lit bodega straight out of a Wes Anderson movie.
Sightseeing
Go up the tower to see amazing 360 degree views of the city. While you're up there, visit the 360 restaurant or take part in the edge walk!
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdGo up the tower to see amazing 360 degree views of the city. While you're up there, visit the 360 restaurant or take part in the edge walk!
Toronto Sign
100 Queen Street WestGreat photo opportunity in front of the Toronto sign!
Parks & Nature
Trinity Bellwoods is a great place to go in the summer for an afternoon picnic. A large park with outdoor tennis courts, baseball diamonds, a dog park area, and walking trails.
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WTrinity Bellwoods is a great place to go in the summer for an afternoon picnic. A large park with outdoor tennis courts, baseball diamonds, a dog park area, and walking trails.
A Royal Oak commemorating the Coronation of King George VI is planted in the south west corner of the Park. This Oak is surrounded by a ring of others and a grove of maple trees all planted in honour of Canadian War Veterans.
57 locals recommend
Coronation Park
711 Lake Shore Blvd WA Royal Oak commemorating the Coronation of King George VI is planted in the south west corner of the Park. This Oak is surrounded by a ring of others and a grove of maple trees all planted in honour of Canadian War Veterans.
Arts & Culture
With a collection of more than 90,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WWith a collection of more than 90,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America.
Exhibits of design work across a range of disciplines, from fashion to architecture to furniture.
11 locals recommend
Design Exchange
234 Bay St.Exhibits of design work across a range of disciplines, from fashion to architecture to furniture.
Inaugurated in 2006, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is the first building of its kind in Canada; a theatre built specifically for opera and ballet performances with the finest level of acoustics.
168 locals recommend
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St WInaugurated in 2006, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is the first building of its kind in Canada; a theatre built specifically for opera and ballet performances with the finest level of acoustics.
Shopping
Enjoy a premier shopping mall experience at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Mall offerings include hundreds of brand name stores, restaurants, and entertainment.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StEnjoy a premier shopping mall experience at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Mall offerings include hundreds of brand name stores, restaurants, and entertainment.
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops.
Getting Around
Queen station
8 Queen St WClosest subway stop on Line 1