Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Tasty focus on fresh ingredients. Good for vegetarians or vegans (& meat eaters too). Great brunch spot.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lola's Kitchen
634 Church Street
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tasty focus on fresh ingredients. Good for vegetarians or vegans (& meat eaters too). Great brunch spot.
Best Brewpub near the village. Good food and nice microbrew selection. Smallish patio.
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stout Irish Pub
221 Carlton St
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Best Brewpub near the village. Good food and nice microbrew selection. Smallish patio.
Decently tasty, simple, and cheap Thai.
Papaya Restaurant
545 Yonge St
Decently tasty, simple, and cheap Thai.
The non-Starbucks option in the head. Good coffee and fancy tea with very friendly service.
Golden Mint Coffee & Tea Co
439 Yonge St
The non-Starbucks option in the head. Good coffee and fancy tea with very friendly service.
My favorite restaurant in Toronto. Beautiful pastas with a great wine selection. Bit pricey. Reservations highly recommended.
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St W
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
My favorite restaurant in Toronto. Beautiful pastas with a great wine selection. Bit pricey. Reservations highly recommended.
Don't let the silly name fool you...this place is delicious fine dining with no-frills. $25 prix fixe dinner.
Eat Fresh be Healthy
185 Dundas St W
Don't let the silly name fool you...this place is delicious fine dining with no-frills. $25 prix fixe dinner.
Restaurant where you eat completely in the dark with food served by blind waitstaff. Bit gimicky, but could be fun.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Onoir
620 Church St
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant where you eat completely in the dark with food served by blind waitstaff. Bit gimicky, but could be fun.

Drinks & Nightlife

The start of the Toronto microbrew scene. Good selection on tap, nice patio. Often rude service, but I still come. $5 pints on Mondays.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Volo
582 Church Street
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The start of the Toronto microbrew scene. Good selection on tap, nice patio. Often rude service, but I still come. $5 pints on Mondays.
The iconic gay bar where Queer as Folk was set.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Woody's
467 Church St
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The iconic gay bar where Queer as Folk was set.
Solid cocktail program. Haven't tried the food. Just remember cocktails in Canada are expensive everywhere.
Osteria dei Ganzi
504 Jarvis St
Solid cocktail program. Haven't tried the food. Just remember cocktails in Canada are expensive everywhere.

Essentials

The go-to grocery store in the former hockey arena. Worth seeing even if you don't want food. Pricey & high quality.
1112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The go-to grocery store in the former hockey arena. Worth seeing even if you don't want food. Pricey & high quality.
One place to buy booze of all sorts.
169 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
LCBO
2300 Yonge St
169 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One place to buy booze of all sorts.
Sells Ontario Wines...not always the best, but it stays open until 11 PM.
139 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wine Rack
746 King St W
139 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sells Ontario Wines...not always the best, but it stays open until 11 PM.
Private monopoly that sells beer. Great for the more mass-market beers.
127 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
127 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Private monopoly that sells beer. Great for the more mass-market beers.

Everything Else

Where to get the subway for the Yonge-University-Spadina Line
41 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wellesley Station
16 Wellesley St E
41 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Where to get the subway for the Yonge-University-Spadina Line
Toronto's version of Times Square, albeit a bit scaled down.
308 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dundas Square
Dundas Square
308 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Toronto's version of Times Square, albeit a bit scaled down.
The Ontario provincial parliament is housed in this beautiful sandstone building. Nice park to the north as well.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
111 Wellesley St W
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Ontario provincial parliament is housed in this beautiful sandstone building. Nice park to the north as well.
This is the closest walk-in clinic if you have an urgent (non-emergency) medical situation. For emergencies, dial 911
Primacy - Carlton & Church Medical & Walk-In Clinic
60 Carlton St
This is the closest walk-in clinic if you have an urgent (non-emergency) medical situation. For emergencies, dial 911

Sightseeing

A real hidden gem. Beautiful flower and plant conservatory. Kid-friendly.
268 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jardines Allan
160 Gerrard St E
268 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
A real hidden gem. Beautiful flower and plant conservatory. Kid-friendly.
Dinosaurs and natural history in a crazy-looking building. It's a little pricey, so keep your eye out for deals.
2332 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Real de Ontario
100 Queens Park
2332 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dinosaurs and natural history in a crazy-looking building. It's a little pricey, so keep your eye out for deals.
Great collection of Canadian art and art from around the world. It's free on Wednesday evenings.
2262 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galería de Arte de Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great collection of Canadian art and art from around the world. It's free on Wednesday evenings.
An urban farm in a beautiful park. How crazy is that? It's a beautiful walk here straight down Wellesley. You go past fantastic mansions.
247 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester St
247 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
An urban farm in a beautiful park. How crazy is that? It's a beautiful walk here straight down Wellesley. You go past fantastic mansions.
The university of Toronto and where I work. Beautiful campus to walk around and explore.
445 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Universidad de Toronto
27 King's College Cir
445 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The university of Toronto and where I work. Beautiful campus to walk around and explore.

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful kid-friendly playground with lots of water features.
Cawthra Square
Cawthra Square
Beautiful kid-friendly playground with lots of water features.

Shopping

Who knew a dollar store could be this good? If you forgot anything at home and want to replace it cheap, this is the first place to look!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dollarama
6061 Young St
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Who knew a dollar store could be this good? If you forgot anything at home and want to replace it cheap, this is the first place to look!
The über shopping mall of downtown Toronto.
2460 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
2460 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The über shopping mall of downtown Toronto.
This is THE upscale shopping district in Toronto. Also lots of upscale restaurants and boutiques. Bring the credit card!
651 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yorkville
651 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is THE upscale shopping district in Toronto. Also lots of upscale restaurants and boutiques. Bring the credit card!