Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Sumach Espresso
118 Sumach StJust down the street! They have great coffee and a great patio!
A great coffee shop around the corner to grab a coffee and a healthy snack before heading into the city centre
37 locals recommend
Red Line Coffee
354 Queen St EA great coffee shop around the corner to grab a coffee and a healthy snack before heading into the city centre
Great nearby option for takeout/delivery or dining in. Sukhothai is considered one of the best thai restaurants in the city! Although they now have many locations, the one on Parliament near our house was their first restaurant.
56 locals recommend
Sukhothai
274 Parliament StGreat nearby option for takeout/delivery or dining in. Sukhothai is considered one of the best thai restaurants in the city! Although they now have many locations, the one on Parliament near our house was their first restaurant.
Cherry Street Bar-B-Que
275 Cherry StBest BBQ EVER!!!
A Toronto institution! We love this location because it's the closest one to our house, and the old bank-style building it's in is very impressive.
445 locals recommend
Terroni
720 Queen St WA Toronto institution! We love this location because it's the closest one to our house, and the old bank-style building it's in is very impressive.
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EFusaro's East
294 Richmond St EA great little Italian restaurant and cafe
A great British pub that's a local favourite in Cabbagetown! The food is excellent and well-priced. It gets busy so if you don't want to wait consider going during an off-hour.
159 locals recommend
House on Parliament
454 Parliament StA great British pub that's a local favourite in Cabbagetown! The food is excellent and well-priced. It gets busy so if you don't want to wait consider going during an off-hour.
This is a great gourmet grocery shop + cafe! We love stopping by on the weekends to get a tasty breakfast sandwich and pick up a few nice snacks like good bread, cheese and olives etc. This is a great spot if you're looking for homemade pre-made foods that you can warm up and enjoy easily at our home.
18 locals recommend
The Epicure Shop
473 Parliament StThis is a great gourmet grocery shop + cafe! We love stopping by on the weekends to get a tasty breakfast sandwich and pick up a few nice snacks like good bread, cheese and olives etc. This is a great spot if you're looking for homemade pre-made foods that you can warm up and enjoy easily at our home.
A great nearby spot if you're looking for a relaxed drink and bite to eat. They often have a daily pint for $5 and food/drinks specials.
49 locals recommend
Dominion Pub and Kitchen
500 Queen St EA great nearby spot if you're looking for a relaxed drink and bite to eat. They often have a daily pint for $5 and food/drinks specials.
A great spot for good coffee and healthy eats. Their food is amazing! They've got a fitness focus so everything is very healthy but still delicious!
50 locals recommend
Impact Kitchen
573 King St EA great spot for good coffee and healthy eats. Their food is amazing! They've got a fitness focus so everything is very healthy but still delicious!
Drinks & Nightlife
This is our favourite bar in the city. It's tiny and has an AMAZING snack menu.
164 locals recommend
416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst StThis is our favourite bar in the city. It's tiny and has an AMAZING snack menu.
Sightseeing
Just down the street and one of the city's historical districts!
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StJust down the street and one of the city's historical districts!
Parks & Nature
Great for a photo-opp with the pink umbrellas or just relaxing in the sun!
205 locals recommend
Sugar Beach Park
11 Dockside DrGreat for a photo-opp with the pink umbrellas or just relaxing in the sun!
Corktown Common
155 Bayview AvenueA beautiful new park that's just a 15 minute walk from our home!
A fun day trip when the weather is nice! We recommend going to Ward's Island to enjoy a more residential setting and a small, quiet beach. You'll see one of the best views of Toronto from the island!
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
A fun day trip when the weather is nice! We recommend going to Ward's Island to enjoy a more residential setting and a small, quiet beach. You'll see one of the best views of Toronto from the island!
Shopping
This is the biggest mall in downtown! You'll find tons of shopping here and it's only about a 15 minute walk from our home.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StThis is the biggest mall in downtown! You'll find tons of shopping here and it's only about a 15 minute walk from our home.
Essentials
FreshCo
22 Northcote AveShoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WBeer Store
500 Dupont StA store to get...BEER!
The LCBO is where you can buy wine, liquor and beer in Ontario. This is one of the closest locations to our home.
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.The LCBO is where you can buy wine, liquor and beer in Ontario. This is one of the closest locations to our home.
One of the closest shops to our home to pick up wine. They mainly carry local wines from Ontario. They are normally open every day until 11pm!
139 locals recommend
Wine Rack
746 King St WOne of the closest shops to our home to pick up wine. They mainly carry local wines from Ontario. They are normally open every day until 11pm!
Getting Around
This is the nearest subway station to our home on the BLOOR line. You can take the Parliament bus North to get to the station or South to get to our place from Castle Frank station.
13 locals recommend
Castle Frank Station
This is the nearest subway station to our home on the BLOOR line. You can take the Parliament bus North to get to the station or South to get to our place from Castle Frank station.
Queen Station (at Queen and Yonge) is the closest subway stop to our home on the YONGE line. You will need to take the Queen Streetcar going EAST to get to our home (you can get off at the Parliament Street stop) or take the streetcar WEST to get to the Queen subway station from Queen and Parliament.
51 locals recommend
Queen station
8 Queen St WQueen Station (at Queen and Yonge) is the closest subway stop to our home on the YONGE line. You will need to take the Queen Streetcar going EAST to get to our home (you can get off at the Parliament Street stop) or take the streetcar WEST to get to the Queen subway station from Queen and Parliament.