Your Mini Toronto Guidebook
Food scene 🍝 🍸
Best Thai food in Toronto, features authentic Thai decor and ambience plus beer that’s commonly found Thailand!
266 locals recommend
PAI
18 Duncan StBest Thai food in Toronto, features authentic Thai decor and ambience plus beer that’s commonly found Thailand!
Fun cocktail bar. According to owner Frankie Solarik - “
Our objective is to challenge the conventional notions and boundaries of the cocktail experience”. The drinks are pricey but the experiences are second to none. Includes the occasional celebrity sighting
145 locals recommend
BarChef
472 Queen St WFun cocktail bar. According to owner Frankie Solarik - “
Our objective is to challenge the conventional notions and boundaries of the cocktail experience”. The drinks are pricey but the experiences are second to none. Includes the occasional celebrity sighting
Sweet Jesus was born out of a love for experimentation.
Their goal is to combine conceptual thinking with high-quality ingredients and products, in an effort to make something that tastes and looks, unlike anything you’ve ever seen and had before
94 locals recommend
Sweet Jesus
106 John StSweet Jesus was born out of a love for experimentation.
Their goal is to combine conceptual thinking with high-quality ingredients and products, in an effort to make something that tastes and looks, unlike anything you’ve ever seen and had before
Kōst is a 44th floor rooftop restaurant and bar, featuring unparalleled panoramic views of the city from Toronto’s BISHA Hotel. Inspired by the Baja Peninsula, Executive Chef Ben Heaton unites the bright, fresh and lively flavours of the Californian coastline by way of colourful dishes and refreshing cocktails
69 locals recommend
KŌST
80 Blue Jays WayKōst is a 44th floor rooftop restaurant and bar, featuring unparalleled panoramic views of the city from Toronto’s BISHA Hotel. Inspired by the Baja Peninsula, Executive Chef Ben Heaton unites the bright, fresh and lively flavours of the Californian coastline by way of colourful dishes and refreshing cocktails
Live music 🎶
Historic pub on Queens Street West since 1947, surprise performances from bands and artists alike include
The Rolling Stones, Bryan Adams, The ‘Hip, Melissa Ethridge, Live, Sammy Hagar, & The Blues Brothers, in the 90s and early 2000s
133 locals recommend
Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St WHistoric pub on Queens Street West since 1947, surprise performances from bands and artists alike include
The Rolling Stones, Bryan Adams, The ‘Hip, Melissa Ethridge, Live, Sammy Hagar, & The Blues Brothers, in the 90s and early 2000s
Live music on every night with a good mix of local acts and a solid selection of beers and ciders! Great for a date night or a drinks with friends
88 locals recommend
Cameron House
408 Queen St WLive music on every night with a good mix of local acts and a solid selection of beers and ciders! Great for a date night or a drinks with friends
The Rivoli is a bar, restaurant and performance space, established in 1982, on Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The club originally earned a reputation as one of Canada's hippest music clubs, and many major Canadian comedy and musical performers have played on its stage, including The Kids in the Hall, Gordon Downie, The Frantics, Nirvanna The Band, Sean Cullen and the infamous Dark Shows
49 locals recommend
Rivoli
334 Queen St WThe Rivoli is a bar, restaurant and performance space, established in 1982, on Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The club originally earned a reputation as one of Canada's hippest music clubs, and many major Canadian comedy and musical performers have played on its stage, including The Kids in the Hall, Gordon Downie, The Frantics, Nirvanna The Band, Sean Cullen and the infamous Dark Shows
Neighborhoods 🏡
Trendiest postal code in Toronto. Nightlife here is a fun experience with swanky bars, rooftop patios and see and be seen nightclubs, you’ll experience a wide gamut of Toronto’s nightlife in a couple blocks. Walking distance from your suite
204 locals recommend
King Street West
King Street WestTrendiest postal code in Toronto. Nightlife here is a fun experience with swanky bars, rooftop patios and see and be seen nightclubs, you’ll experience a wide gamut of Toronto’s nightlife in a couple blocks. Walking distance from your suite
The Market is an older neighbourhood and one of the city's most well-known. In November 2006, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. It is also a melting pot of different subcultures in the city. It’s a microcosm of Toronto, with unique one off shops, numerous “hole in the wall” bars, and thriving hipster, and counter cultures
12 locals recommend
Kensington Market
The Market is an older neighbourhood and one of the city's most well-known. In November 2006, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. It is also a melting pot of different subcultures in the city. It’s a microcosm of Toronto, with unique one off shops, numerous “hole in the wall” bars, and thriving hipster, and counter cultures
Shopping 🛍
With 48,969,858 visitors in 2015 alone, the centre sees more annual visitors than either of the two busiest malls in the United States. But don’t let that stop you from visiting, it’s got room for everyone. With a large food court, over 230 diverse stores and services, an 18 screen movie theatre and much more, it’s easy to see why
7 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StreetWith 48,969,858 visitors in 2015 alone, the centre sees more annual visitors than either of the two busiest malls in the United States. But don’t let that stop you from visiting, it’s got room for everyone. With a large food court, over 230 diverse stores and services, an 18 screen movie theatre and much more, it’s easy to see why
Through the use of shipping containers, the folks at “Stackt” have taken unused land and transformed it into an experience of curated discovery. What you’ll experience is the ever-changing end result of a cultural lifestyle market mixed with a community meeting hub, in a space designed to feed your curiosity and inspire your thinking
38 locals recommend
Stackt
28 Bathurst StThrough the use of shipping containers, the folks at “Stackt” have taken unused land and transformed it into an experience of curated discovery. What you’ll experience is the ever-changing end result of a cultural lifestyle market mixed with a community meeting hub, in a space designed to feed your curiosity and inspire your thinking
Sightseeing 🗺
Evergreen Brick Works is an education centre addressing the themes of nature, culture and community. A destination for families and individuals to enjoy a natural refuge, while sampling a rich offering of programs and services - from gardening workshops, heritage tours, and clay-making and organic food markets, to a retail nursery, demonstration gardens and leading-edge green design techniques
275 locals recommend
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview AveEvergreen Brick Works is an education centre addressing the themes of nature, culture and community. A destination for families and individuals to enjoy a natural refuge, while sampling a rich offering of programs and services - from gardening workshops, heritage tours, and clay-making and organic food markets, to a retail nursery, demonstration gardens and leading-edge green design techniques
Founded in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum showcases art, culture and nature from around the world and across the ages. Among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America, Canada’s largest and most comprehensive museum is home to a world-class collection of 13 million artworks, cultural objects and natural history specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkFounded in 1914, the Royal Ontario Museum showcases art, culture and nature from around the world and across the ages. Among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America, Canada’s largest and most comprehensive museum is home to a world-class collection of 13 million artworks, cultural objects and natural history specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces
Essentials
Busy Bee King Mart
24/7 Convenience / corner store for late night or early morning essentials that you may have run out off
677 King St W
677 King Street WestBusy Bee King Mart
24/7 Convenience / corner store for late night or early morning essentials that you may have run out off
Well stocked quality super market for essential items and groceries
350 locals recommend
Sobeys Urban Fresh Spadina
22 Fort York BlvdWell stocked quality super market for essential items and groceries