Guidebook for Toronto

Laura
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

A very nice local independent coffee shop - and only a stone's throw away. One of our two-year-old Jasmine's favourite places to go.
25 locals recommend
Hub Coffee
983 Dovercourt Rd
25 locals recommend
A very nice local independent coffee shop - and only a stone's throw away. One of our two-year-old Jasmine's favourite places to go.
Our favourite Soon Tofu place. Very yummy food at a reasonable price.
16 locals recommend
Tofu Village
681 Bloor St W
16 locals recommend
Our favourite Soon Tofu place. Very yummy food at a reasonable price.
Great quality sushi.
35 locals recommend
Mazz Sushi
993 Bloor St W
35 locals recommend
Great quality sushi.
Very good gelato and thin-crust pizza.
28 locals recommend
Arte Gelato
946 Bloor St W
28 locals recommend
Very good gelato and thin-crust pizza.
Highly rated new (2012) restaurant.
60 locals recommend
Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington Ave
60 locals recommend
Highly rated new (2012) restaurant.
Lovely Napoli style thin-crust pizza.
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Lovely Napoli style thin-crust pizza.
Amazing waffles!
68 locals recommend
Starving Artist
584 Lansdowne Avenue
68 locals recommend
Amazing waffles!
You could call this a Cafe or a Restaurant or a Gelateria. Lots of space for strollers and for kids to roam. A good brunch choice for families.
15 locals recommend
Faema Caffe
672 Dupont St
15 locals recommend
You could call this a Cafe or a Restaurant or a Gelateria. Lots of space for strollers and for kids to roam. A good brunch choice for families.
Coffee shop
142 locals recommend
Starbucks
1545 Bayview Ave
142 locals recommend
Coffee shop
A very nice authentic Japanese restaurant. New to the neighbourhood.
859 Bloor St W
859 Bloor Street West
A very nice authentic Japanese restaurant. New to the neighbourhood.
Nice little brunch spot with good gluten-free options too.
62 locals recommend
Saving Gigi
859 Bloor St W
62 locals recommend
Nice little brunch spot with good gluten-free options too.
A very good ridiculously fast hole-in-the-wall sort of Chinese food restaurant. Open into the wee hours also.
38 locals recommend
Swatow Restaurant
309 Spadina Ave.
38 locals recommend
A very good ridiculously fast hole-in-the-wall sort of Chinese food restaurant. Open into the wee hours also.
Fresh handmade Chinese dumplings. So tasty!
81 locals recommend
Mother's Dumplings
421 Spadina Ave.
81 locals recommend
Fresh handmade Chinese dumplings. So tasty!
The best croissants in Canada, hands down! We go here often for brunch.
43 locals recommend
Pain Perdu
736 St Clair Ave W
43 locals recommend
The best croissants in Canada, hands down! We go here often for brunch.
Great dim sum.
Noble Seafood Restaurant
530 Dundas Street West
Great dim sum.
Slightly more upscale Northern Chinese restaurant. Great value and close to the AGO Art Gallery of Ontario.
25 locals recommend
Asian Legend
418 Dundas St W
25 locals recommend
Slightly more upscale Northern Chinese restaurant. Great value and close to the AGO Art Gallery of Ontario.
Great dum sum. Up on the top floor with lots of space for strollers - a bit of a novelty in Toronto restaurants!
14 locals recommend
Sky Dragon Chinese Restaurant 龍翔酒樓
280 Spadina Ave.
14 locals recommend
Great dum sum. Up on the top floor with lots of space for strollers - a bit of a novelty in Toronto restaurants!
Amazing brunch menu and pretty desserts. We think the brunch is one of the cities best kept secrets.
7 locals recommend
DT Bistro Patisserie (aka Dessert Trends)
7 locals recommend
Amazing brunch menu and pretty desserts. We think the brunch is one of the cities best kept secrets.
Really great thin-crust pizzas. Probably waits to get a table in the evening. The prix-fixe lunch menu is a great value!
384 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
384 locals recommend
Really great thin-crust pizzas. Probably waits to get a table in the evening. The prix-fixe lunch menu is a great value!
Great, really great, Italian food. The chocolate torte calde with white chocolate ganache is one of the best desserts ever created. Seriously.
445 locals recommend
Terroni
720 Queen St W
445 locals recommend
Great, really great, Italian food. The chocolate torte calde with white chocolate ganache is one of the best desserts ever created. Seriously.
Great croissants and coffee.
24 locals recommend
Clafouti
915 Queen Street West
24 locals recommend
Great croissants and coffee.
A great slightly upscale casual restaurant. Look out for the duck poutine! Close to Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall, and The Eaton Centre.
23 locals recommend
Bannock
401 Bay St.
23 locals recommend
A great slightly upscale casual restaurant. Look out for the duck poutine! Close to Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall, and The Eaton Centre.
Unbelievable baked goods. Try their ice cream sandwich.
113 locals recommend
Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware Ave
113 locals recommend
Unbelievable baked goods. Try their ice cream sandwich.
British pies and pasties.
The Bristol
1087 Queen St W
British pies and pasties.
Tasty Indian food. Our good friends, Mia and Egan, have takeout from here at least once a week.
158 locals recommend
Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St W
158 locals recommend
Tasty Indian food. Our good friends, Mia and Egan, have takeout from here at least once a week.
Very tasty Japanese Okinawa izakaya.
692 College St
692 College Street
Very tasty Japanese Okinawa izakaya.
Amazing little Japanese ramen noodle shop in the middle of Chinatown.
14 locals recommend
Ajisen Ramen
332 Spadina Ave.
14 locals recommend
Amazing little Japanese ramen noodle shop in the middle of Chinatown.
I had a burger here during Toronto's Burger Week event and almost passed out, it was so good.
15 locals recommend
This End Up
1454 Dundas Street West
15 locals recommend
I had a burger here during Toronto's Burger Week event and almost passed out, it was so good.
A famous Toronto Pho institution. Lee Susur is rumoured to be spotted here regularly.
119 locals recommend
Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington Ave
119 locals recommend
A famous Toronto Pho institution. Lee Susur is rumoured to be spotted here regularly.

Everything Else

TTC Subway station
70 locals recommend
Christie station
5 Christie St
70 locals recommend
TTC Subway station
TTC Subway station
25 locals recommend
Ossington Station
25 locals recommend
TTC Subway station
TTC Subway station
44 locals recommend
Dupont station
263 Dupont St
44 locals recommend
TTC Subway station
This is the spot we recommend for free overnight parking. On weekday mornings, Monday to Friday, you will need to move your car by 7am or risk getting towed.
692 Dupont St
This is the spot we recommend for free overnight parking. On weekday mornings, Monday to Friday, you will need to move your car by 7am or risk getting towed.

Essentials

Great supermarket. Open 7am-midnight everyday except statutory holidays.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals recommend
Great supermarket. Open 7am-midnight everyday except statutory holidays.
Korean supermarket for all your Asian food needs.
49 locals recommend
PAT Central
675 Bloor St W
49 locals recommend
Korean supermarket for all your Asian food needs.
Local independent grocery store that has a lot of great organic and local selection. Mon-Sat 8am-9pm Sunday 9am-7pm
184 locals recommend
Fiesta Farms
200 Christie St
184 locals recommend
Local independent grocery store that has a lot of great organic and local selection. Mon-Sat 8am-9pm Sunday 9am-7pm
Great little supermarket with Chinese and Asian foods also.
29 locals recommend
Lucky Moose Food Mart
393 Dundas St W
29 locals recommend
Great little supermarket with Chinese and Asian foods also.

Sightseeing

The AGO Art Gallery of Ontario has lots of art and is located in a beautiful building. Great for kids also - there are dedicated kids areas and programs too.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
The AGO Art Gallery of Ontario has lots of art and is located in a beautiful building. Great for kids also - there are dedicated kids areas and programs too.
A castle in Canada, you say?
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
1217 locals recommend
A castle in Canada, you say?
The ROM Royal Ontario Museum is a large natural history museum. Also great for kids with some dedicated kids learning and art areas.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
2332 locals recommend
The ROM Royal Ontario Museum is a large natural history museum. Also great for kids with some dedicated kids learning and art areas.
The iconic building on Toronto's skyline.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 locals recommend
The iconic building on Toronto's skyline.

Arts & Culture

A converted old storage that now houses art galleries and events and a great little childrens park. We love the Saturday farmers' market.
9 locals recommend
The Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
76 Wychwood Ave
9 locals recommend
A converted old storage that now houses art galleries and events and a great little childrens park. We love the Saturday farmers' market.