Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
My favourite hangouts in the city! Great selection of beers, high quality food, and friendly fast service. They even have board games to play while you hang out!
59 locals recommend
Stout Irish Pub
221 Carlton StMy favourite hangouts in the city! Great selection of beers, high quality food, and friendly fast service. They even have board games to play while you hang out!
My first choice of pubs in the downtown core. This is an underground pub with great atmosphere, good selection of beer, great food and fun service! They have pool tables, fire places, and live music!
52 locals recommend
C'est What?
67 Front St EMy first choice of pubs in the downtown core. This is an underground pub with great atmosphere, good selection of beer, great food and fun service! They have pool tables, fire places, and live music!
Dinner and live jazz music....a popular place with the local theatre actors.
44 locals recommend
The Senator
249 Victoria StDinner and live jazz music....a popular place with the local theatre actors.
Food Scene
Fran's Restaurant
200 Victoria StAll-day breakfast, great prices, and fast service!
Love cupcakes? You MUST check out Prairie Girl Bakery! Tell them Jeff (the mountain climber) sent you. They'll treat you like gold!
9 locals recommend
Prairie Girl Bakery
Victoria StreetLove cupcakes? You MUST check out Prairie Girl Bakery! Tell them Jeff (the mountain climber) sent you. They'll treat you like gold!
First time in Canada? Want to try an amazing Canadian dish? Why not try a POUTINE. You'll find the best kind here. It's a small little shop, but they have the best poutine in the downtown core!
71 locals recommend
Smoke's Poutinerie
203 Dundas St EFirst time in Canada? Want to try an amazing Canadian dish? Why not try a POUTINE. You'll find the best kind here. It's a small little shop, but they have the best poutine in the downtown core!
A fantastic farmers market! If you're here on Sunday's, they also have an antiques/specialty market to browse through. Highly recommended.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EA fantastic farmers market! If you're here on Sunday's, they also have an antiques/specialty market to browse through. Highly recommended.
111 Carlton St
111 Carlton StreetTim Hortons is across the street from my home
30 Carlton St
30 Carlton StreetThe closest Starbucks coffee shop with free wifi
Great local breakfast place. Fantastic friendly service with a smile, great food, and a wonderful local community restaurant feel. Feels just like home!
13 locals recommend
Chew Chew's Diner
186 Carlton StGreat local breakfast place. Fantastic friendly service with a smile, great food, and a wonderful local community restaurant feel. Feels just like home!
Balzac's Market Street
10 Market St.Grab a coffee here while visiting the St. Lawrence Market!
Head here for Sunday Brunch. Be prepared for a long wait (but well worth it!)
53 locals recommend
Petit Dejeuner
191 King St EHead here for Sunday Brunch. Be prepared for a long wait (but well worth it!)
Great hidden gem in the city. Close enough to the action, but far enough to enjoy some peaceful evenings. Fantastic pizza!
6 locals recommend
Bellissimo Pizzaria & Ristorante
164 The EsplanadeGreat hidden gem in the city. Close enough to the action, but far enough to enjoy some peaceful evenings. Fantastic pizza!
Essentials
Need groceries? Why not head down to Loblaws at the historic site of Maple Leaf Gardens! They even have a full service menu restaurant inside!
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St WNeed groceries? Why not head down to Loblaws at the historic site of Maple Leaf Gardens! They even have a full service menu restaurant inside!
GoodLife Fitness Toronto Yonge and Dundas Square
319 Yonge StGym
Thompson Toronto
550 Wellington St WGym
Shopping
Like to shop? Head down to the Toronto Eaton Centre and find hundreds of stores, restaurants, and shops to fill your every desire!
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StLike to shop? Head down to the Toronto Eaton Centre and find hundreds of stores, restaurants, and shops to fill your every desire!
Kensington Market
Great market with wonderful local surprises!
Stroll along Queen St W to find some local shops filled with clothing, designer wear, food, and more!
723 locals recommend
Queen Street West
Queen Street WestStroll along Queen St W to find some local shops filled with clothing, designer wear, food, and more!
Love deals? Want to bring some Canadian souvenirs back home? Want to try some amazing fresh Chinese food? You need to check out Chinatown!
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Love deals? Want to bring some Canadian souvenirs back home? Want to try some amazing fresh Chinese food? You need to check out Chinatown!
Sightseeing
Toronto also has a 'Time Square'. It's called "Yonge & Dundas Square". Check it out! It's the centre of the universe!
308 locals recommend
Dundas Square
Dundas SquareToronto also has a 'Time Square'. It's called "Yonge & Dundas Square". Check it out! It's the centre of the universe!
You must visit the CN Tower if it's your first time in Toronto! Take an elevator to the top...and if you're brave enough, do the CN Tower Edge Walk, where you walk outside on the very top!
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdYou must visit the CN Tower if it's your first time in Toronto! Take an elevator to the top...and if you're brave enough, do the CN Tower Edge Walk, where you walk outside on the very top!
The Distillery District hosts art shops, lots of different restaurants, and a wonderful atmosphere! Plenty of TV shows and movies are filmed here!
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StThe Distillery District hosts art shops, lots of different restaurants, and a wonderful atmosphere! Plenty of TV shows and movies are filmed here!
The Royal Ontario Museum is a fun place to hang out while you're in town!
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkThe Royal Ontario Museum is a fun place to hang out while you're in town!
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen St WIce skating during the winter, festivals during warmer months
Gay friendly area! Welcome to Church street - full of some amazing restaurants, shops, and bars.
115 locals recommend
Chelsea Area
Gay friendly area! Welcome to Church street - full of some amazing restaurants, shops, and bars.
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Chinatown is always a fun place to visit!
Entertainment & Activities
Scotiabank Theatre
259 Richmond St WWant to see a movie? Check out the Scotiabank Theatre!
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is the newest and most anticipated attraction in the heart of downtown Toronto, next to the CN Tower.
2071 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdRipley’s Aquarium of Canada is the newest and most anticipated attraction in the heart of downtown Toronto, next to the CN Tower.
A local community movie theatre. Low key and away from the crowds. A nice hideaway only locals know about ;) On a budget but want to see the latest movies? This small movie theatre will be the ticket for a fun night!
42 locals recommend
Imagine Cinema Market Square
80 Front St EA local community movie theatre. Low key and away from the crowds. A nice hideaway only locals know about ;) On a budget but want to see the latest movies? This small movie theatre will be the ticket for a fun night!
Like to bowl? Play pool? Eat snacks and have some cold beers? This is the place!
88 locals recommend
The Ballroom
145 John StLike to bowl? Play pool? Eat snacks and have some cold beers? This is the place!
Like to play ping pong? Visit this award winning place for a fun night with your friends & family!
155 locals recommend
SPIN Toronto
Like to play ping pong? Visit this award winning place for a fun night with your friends & family!
Arts & Culture
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WArt Gallery of Ontario - some great pieces of art here!
If you're a hockey fan, you must go to the Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame!
466 locals recommend
Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge StIf you're a hockey fan, you must go to the Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame!