Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

charming eclectic café/gallery
31 locals recommend
Flying Pony Cafe
1481 Gerrard St E
31 locals recommend
charming eclectic café/gallery
homey Egyptian brunch spot. prepare for queues on weekends.
108 locals recommend
Maha's
226 Greenwood Ave
108 locals recommend
homey Egyptian brunch spot. prepare for queues on weekends.
Classic French fare & wines, with many by the glass, served in a cozy, charming dining room.
8 locals recommend
Greta Solomon's Dining Room
1118 Queen St E
8 locals recommend
Classic French fare & wines, with many by the glass, served in a cozy, charming dining room.
Fresh pasta, salads & Italian wines in a casual, cozy corner spot with a bar & racing-themed decor.
53 locals recommend
Ascari Enoteca
1111 Queen St E
53 locals recommend
Fresh pasta, salads & Italian wines in a casual, cozy corner spot with a bar & racing-themed decor.
Nautical-themed room & seafood menu inspired by coastal spots like the Maritimes, Mexico & Peru.
36 locals recommend
Eastside Social
1008 Queen St E
36 locals recommend
Nautical-themed room & seafood menu inspired by coastal spots like the Maritimes, Mexico & Peru.
Charming diner with unique decor dishing up modern fare made by women in the YMCA training program.
16 locals recommend
Saturday Dinette
807 Gerrard Street East
16 locals recommend
Charming diner with unique decor dishing up modern fare made by women in the YMCA training program.
Rustic tavern serving drinks & a varied global menu in a space with brick & wood decor.
39 locals recommend
Goods and Provisions
1124 Queen St E
39 locals recommend
Rustic tavern serving drinks & a varied global menu in a space with brick & wood decor.
Amazing and huge selection of handmade ice cream, gelato & sorbet flavours, plus ice cream cakes & jars of artisanal sundae sauce.
80 locals recommend
Ed's Real Scoop - Leslieville
920 Queen St E
80 locals recommend
Amazing and huge selection of handmade ice cream, gelato & sorbet flavours, plus ice cream cakes & jars of artisanal sundae sauce.
A classic burger takeout joint
88 locals recommend
The Burger's Priest
1636 Queen St E
88 locals recommend
A classic burger takeout joint
Pâtisserie from cake wizard Allyson Bobbitt and pastry chef Sarah Bell is more feminine than a fully loaded Barbie Dreamhouse. Options include homey American treats (salted caramel corn, buttery cupcakes) and haute French bonbons (macarons, fruit tarts). Oh, and wedding cakes!
48 locals recommend
Bobbette & Belle
1121 Queen St E
48 locals recommend
Pâtisserie from cake wizard Allyson Bobbitt and pastry chef Sarah Bell is more feminine than a fully loaded Barbie Dreamhouse. Options include homey American treats (salted caramel corn, buttery cupcakes) and haute French bonbons (macarons, fruit tarts). Oh, and wedding cakes!
North Vietnamese eatery known for its compact menu of classic dishes. Only go when the backyard patio is open. Not to be missed.
49 locals recommend
Hanoi 3 Seasons
1135 Queen St E
49 locals recommend
North Vietnamese eatery known for its compact menu of classic dishes. Only go when the backyard patio is open. Not to be missed.
Busy cash-only French bakery/cafe serving breakfast & lunch, with croissants, quiches & sandwiches.
144 locals recommend
Bonjour Brioche
812 Queen St E
144 locals recommend
Busy cash-only French bakery/cafe serving breakfast & lunch, with croissants, quiches & sandwiches.
A fish shop run by chefs selling 100% responsibly sourced fish and shellfish.
17 locals recommend
Hooked Inc.
888 Queen St E
17 locals recommend
A fish shop run by chefs selling 100% responsibly sourced fish and shellfish.
Homey Celtic pub with hearty Irish fare & oysters, plus a long whisky list & heated winter patio.
74 locals recommend
The Céilí Cottage
1301 Queen Street East
74 locals recommend
Homey Celtic pub with hearty Irish fare & oysters, plus a long whisky list & heated winter patio.
Popular Indian restaurant featuring a buffet and à la carte of popular dishes in a contemporary, white-tablecloth setting.
20 locals recommend
Gautama
1416 Gerrard St E
20 locals recommend
Popular Indian restaurant featuring a buffet and à la carte of popular dishes in a contemporary, white-tablecloth setting.
Popular, colourful, basic eatery with a large covered patio serving halal Pakistani & North Indian cuisine.
100 locals recommend
Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard St E
100 locals recommend
Popular, colourful, basic eatery with a large covered patio serving halal Pakistani & North Indian cuisine.
Local eclectic bar in Little India to head for a nosh and a tipple.
25 locals recommend
Eulalie's Corner Store
1438 Gerrard St E
25 locals recommend
Local eclectic bar in Little India to head for a nosh and a tipple.
Coffee roaster & cafe with a chill vibe & industrial style, offering pastries & wholesale beans.
87 locals recommend
Te Aro
983 Queen St E
87 locals recommend
Coffee roaster & cafe with a chill vibe & industrial style, offering pastries & wholesale beans.
This enduring family-run counter-service eatery has served up fried chicken since 1977. Yum! Tastes just like KFC back in the old days.
Chick-N-Joy
1483 Queen Street East
This enduring family-run counter-service eatery has served up fried chicken since 1977. Yum! Tastes just like KFC back in the old days.
Loftlike space with a range of Neapolitan-style pizzas made in a wood-fired oven, plus gelato.
121 locals recommend
Queen Margherita Pizza
1402 Queen St E
121 locals recommend
Loftlike space with a range of Neapolitan-style pizzas made in a wood-fired oven, plus gelato.
Wine pours paired with seasonal dishes & a clever Sunday ploughman’s brunch in an industrial space.
45 locals recommend
Skin+Bones
980 Queen Street East
45 locals recommend
Wine pours paired with seasonal dishes & a clever Sunday ploughman’s brunch in an industrial space.
Pizza parlour with wood-fired pies and fresh-cranked pasta
45 locals recommend
Pizzeria Via Mercanti
188 Augusta Ave
45 locals recommend
Pizza parlour with wood-fired pies and fresh-cranked pasta
Korean-style street food joint
KABOOM Chicken
Korean-style street food joint
Motor City–inspired pies with thick crusts served in tiny digs with a distressed-chic feel.
45 locals recommend
Descendant Detroit Style Pizza
1168 Queen St E
45 locals recommend
Motor City–inspired pies with thick crusts served in tiny digs with a distressed-chic feel.
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.
188 locals recommend
Light-filled cafe with tiny chandeliers known for light lunch fare & a park view.
159 locals recommend
Rooster Coffee House
479 Broadview Ave
159 locals recommend
Light-filled cafe with tiny chandeliers known for light lunch fare & a park view.
open 24 hours for those emergency late-night munchies
59 locals recommend
McDonald's
356 Yonge St
59 locals recommend
open 24 hours for those emergency late-night munchies
Snack bar with a Filipino flair.
47 locals recommend
Lake Inez
1471 Gerrard St E
47 locals recommend
Snack bar with a Filipino flair.
The brewery at Coxwell Ave. and Gerrard St. combines beer made in-house with a menu featuring the comfort foods of Japan.
46 locals recommend
Godspeed Brewery
242 Coxwell Ave
46 locals recommend
The brewery at Coxwell Ave. and Gerrard St. combines beer made in-house with a menu featuring the comfort foods of Japan.
because doughnuts. https://www.gloryholedoughnuts.com/
53 locals recommend
Glory Hole Doughnuts
130 Queen St W
53 locals recommend
because doughnuts. https://www.gloryholedoughnuts.com/
always busy, this is one of the best japanese restos in the eastend.
19 locals recommend
Yumei Sushi Japanese Restaurant
2116 Queen St E
19 locals recommend
always busy, this is one of the best japanese restos in the eastend.

Drinks & Nightlife

For Socialists Who Are Super Serious About Cocktails
72 locals recommend
The Comrade
758 Queen St E
72 locals recommend
For Socialists Who Are Super Serious About Cocktails
Thatched tiki meets rock dive den in this miniscule, second-story Queen Street bar posthumously named after legendary comic Bill Hicks.
14 locals recommend
Bill Hicks Bar
946 Queen Street East
14 locals recommend
Thatched tiki meets rock dive den in this miniscule, second-story Queen Street bar posthumously named after legendary comic Bill Hicks.
Rooftop patio with great view. Great for drinks.
129 locals recommend
The Broadview Hotel
106 Broadview Ave
129 locals recommend
Rooftop patio with great view. Great for drinks.
A moody watering hole and music venue, deceptively hidden behind a small store carrying merch and religious accessories.
14 locals recommend
Vatican Gift Shop
1047 Gerrard St E
14 locals recommend
A moody watering hole and music venue, deceptively hidden behind a small store carrying merch and religious accessories.

Entertainment & Activities

A music hall that is one of the city's most historic performing venues, opening in 1909. It has also been a cinema and a live theatre spot.
66 locals recommend
The Opera House
735 Queen St E
66 locals recommend
A music hall that is one of the city's most historic performing venues, opening in 1909. It has also been a cinema and a live theatre spot.
A 6-screen theatre showing Hollywood blockbusters & special programming.
93 locals recommend
Alliance Cinemas - The Beach
1651 Queen St E
93 locals recommend
A 6-screen theatre showing Hollywood blockbusters & special programming.

Parks & Nature

Park with a large recreation centre that is a hub for a wide-range of activities including swimming, fitness, youth, sports, after school and preschool programs. Jimmie Simpson Artificial Ice rink is located in Jimmie Simpson Park. The ice rink features a hockey pad which doubles as a pleasure pad. There are change rooms for changing into skates nearby. There are also tennis courts and a soccer field in the park.
22 locals recommend
Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre
870 Queen St E
22 locals recommend
Park with a large recreation centre that is a hub for a wide-range of activities including swimming, fitness, youth, sports, after school and preschool programs. Jimmie Simpson Artificial Ice rink is located in Jimmie Simpson Park. The ice rink features a hockey pad which doubles as a pleasure pad. There are change rooms for changing into skates nearby. There are also tennis courts and a soccer field in the park.
Lakefront park with a sandy swimming beach, volleyball, picnic spots, trails & a skateboard park.
65 locals recommend
Ashbridges Skatepark
1420 Lake Shore Blvd E
65 locals recommend
Lakefront park with a sandy swimming beach, volleyball, picnic spots, trails & a skateboard park.
Large park with one of the best views of the Toronto skyline. Free public outdoor pool on-site. Tobogganing in the winter!
231 locals recommend
Riverdale Park
425 Carlton St
231 locals recommend
Large park with one of the best views of the Toronto skyline. Free public outdoor pool on-site. Tobogganing in the winter!
Park with outdoor swimming pool and dog park
50 locals recommend
Greenwood Park
150 Greenwood Ave
50 locals recommend
Park with outdoor swimming pool and dog park

Sightseeing

Located east of downtown, it contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. Home to the Toronto Chrsitmas Market.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
1704 locals recommend
Located east of downtown, it contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. Home to the Toronto Chrsitmas Market.

Essentials

Provider of meats that are locally grown, antibiotic free, hormone free with vegetarian diets and raised with the highest level of animal welfare standards. Also, groceries.
39 locals recommend
Rowe Farms - Leslieville
893 Queen St E
39 locals recommend
Provider of meats that are locally grown, antibiotic free, hormone free with vegetarian diets and raised with the highest level of animal welfare standards. Also, groceries.
prepared foods and deli
Sandy Aleksander Fine Food
1183A Queen Street East
prepared foods and deli
purveyors of fine meats
Olliffe
1378 Queen Street East
purveyors of fine meats
they use environmentally friendly solvents
Canadian Drycleaners
1597 Queen St E
they use environmentally friendly solvents
retail company which sells a wide range of automotive, sports and leisure, and home products. Post office inside
36 locals recommend
Canadian Tire
1025 Lake Shore Blvd E
36 locals recommend
retail company which sells a wide range of automotive, sports and leisure, and home products. Post office inside
Retail pharmacy chain
515 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W
515 locals recommend
Retail pharmacy chain
Floral design store
Quince Flowers
20 Queen St E
Floral design store
Flower market with wide variety. Well priced.
Broadview Flower Market
737 Broadview Ave
Flower market with wide variety. Well priced.
Convenience Store
73 Coxwell Ave
73 Coxwell Avenue
Convenience Store
Get gas, plus a chill, rustic spot with patio for BBQ sandwiches piled high with toppings, plus poutine & sides.
37 locals recommend
Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen
913 Queen St E
37 locals recommend
Get gas, plus a chill, rustic spot with patio for BBQ sandwiches piled high with toppings, plus poutine & sides.
Nearest hospital
25 locals recommend
Michael Garron Hospital
825 Coxwell Ave
25 locals recommend
Nearest hospital
Walk-in Clinic
Coxwell Family Practice & Walk-In
343 Coxwell Ave
Walk-in Clinic
Walk-in Clinic
Ashdale Medical Centre
1566 Queen St E
Walk-in Clinic
Closest Hospital
25 locals recommend
Michael Garron Hospital
825 Coxwell Ave
25 locals recommend
Closest Hospital
Car Rental place
Distinct Rent A Car
Car Rental place
quality butcher
Sanagan's Meat Locker
1513 Gerrard St E
quality butcher

Shopping

A vintage mid century modern shop. Teak and rosewood furniture, lighting and accessories. Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Charles Eames and more.
Zig Zag Collectables
985 Queen St E
A vintage mid century modern shop. Teak and rosewood furniture, lighting and accessories. Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl and Charles Eames and more.
One of the most favoured Toronto destinations for modern vintage, designer furniture.
Machine Age Modern
1000 Queen St E
One of the most favoured Toronto destinations for modern vintage, designer furniture.
Chinatown East! Dim sum, groceries, bakeries, Chinese people and more.
24 locals recommend
East Chinatown
24 locals recommend
Chinatown East! Dim sum, groceries, bakeries, Chinese people and more.
Liquor store
74 locals recommend
LCBO
3111 Danforth Ave
74 locals recommend
Liquor store