Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

My favourite burritos in all of Toronto and it just happens to be one block away! The halibut and shrimp burrito is a must-try!
26 locals recommend
Burrito Bandidos
2 Grosvenor St
26 locals recommend
My favourite burritos in all of Toronto and it just happens to be one block away! The halibut and shrimp burrito is a must-try!
A good spot nearby for some very tasty chicken.
36 locals recommend
Nando's Bay Street
832 Bay Street
36 locals recommend
A good spot nearby for some very tasty chicken.
Amazing sandwiches! Great for a quick bite.
TLP Sandwich Co.
15 Elm St
Amazing sandwiches! Great for a quick bite.
Delicious pizza place with some unique creations.
17 locals recommend
Salt & Tobacco
521 Parliament St
17 locals recommend
Delicious pizza place with some unique creations.
Highly regarded as the best taco spot in Toronto! The menu changes often, but expect some amazing fish tacos and other unique options.
115 locals recommend
Seven Lives
72 Kensington Ave
115 locals recommend
Highly regarded as the best taco spot in Toronto! The menu changes often, but expect some amazing fish tacos and other unique options.
Great mexican restaurant with a beautiful decor. Cricket guacamole anyone?
121 locals recommend
El Catrin Destileria
18 Tank House Lane
121 locals recommend
Great mexican restaurant with a beautiful decor. Cricket guacamole anyone?
A make-your-own pizza shop. Load up with as many toppings as you'd like for under $15.
18 locals recommend
Blaze Pizza
10 Dundas St E
18 locals recommend
A make-your-own pizza shop. Load up with as many toppings as you'd like for under $15.
Often declared as one of the best pizza places in Toronto. Multiple locations throughout the city.
40 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto University
155 University Ave
40 locals recommend
Often declared as one of the best pizza places in Toronto. Multiple locations throughout the city.
Great spot for a quick grab-and-go bite or dine-in and enjoy some comfort food.
23 locals recommend
Bannock
401 Bay St.
23 locals recommend
Great spot for a quick grab-and-go bite or dine-in and enjoy some comfort food.
Delicious Italian food in a beautiful setting.
92 locals recommend
Trattoria Nervosa
75 Yorkville Ave
92 locals recommend
Delicious Italian food in a beautiful setting.
Great new Italian restaurant.
395 locals recommend
Gusto 101
101 Portland St
395 locals recommend
Great new Italian restaurant.
Great steak, beautiful restaurant.
63 locals recommend
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Thunder Bay
735 Hewitson St
63 locals recommend
Great steak, beautiful restaurant.
My personal favourite sushi spot in Toronto. Fair prices, HUGE rolls, and tastes great!
94 locals recommend
Sushi on Bloor
525 Bloor St W
94 locals recommend
My personal favourite sushi spot in Toronto. Fair prices, HUGE rolls, and tastes great!
Higher end sushi with some unique creations.
48 locals recommend
JaBistro
222 Richmond St W
48 locals recommend
Higher end sushi with some unique creations.
Great all-you-can-eat sushi spot with unique options and torched sushi. The best dessert of any AYCE sushi place I've been to (the chocolate truffles are AMAZING!).
6 locals recommend
KAKA All You Can Eat
655 Bay St.
6 locals recommend
Great all-you-can-eat sushi spot with unique options and torched sushi. The best dessert of any AYCE sushi place I've been to (the chocolate truffles are AMAZING!).
A very large all-you-can-eat menu with lots of sushi and japanese food options.
14 locals recommend
Fushimi
491 Church St
14 locals recommend
A very large all-you-can-eat menu with lots of sushi and japanese food options.
A nice spot for Sunday brunch.
61 locals recommend
Smith
553 Church St
61 locals recommend
A nice spot for Sunday brunch.
A good all-around 24-hour diner. Enjoy a nice big breakfast, lunch of dinner. Just one block away.
89 locals recommend
Fran's Restaurant
200 Victoria St
89 locals recommend
A good all-around 24-hour diner. Enjoy a nice big breakfast, lunch of dinner. Just one block away.
Beautiful views of the city from the 50th floor. The food is OUTSTANDING and the ambiance is lovely.
131 locals recommend
Canoe
66 Wellington St W
131 locals recommend
Beautiful views of the city from the 50th floor. The food is OUTSTANDING and the ambiance is lovely.
Toronto's premier vegan restaurant. Multiple locations around town. The quinoa onion rings are delicious! Everything on the menu is delicious! A must-try even for non-vegans.
135 locals recommend
Fresh on Spadina
5031 Spadina Ave.
135 locals recommend
Toronto's premier vegan restaurant. Multiple locations around town. The quinoa onion rings are delicious! Everything on the menu is delicious! A must-try even for non-vegans.
A "doner" is basically a word for a very tasty German sandwich.
19 locals recommend
Otto’s Berlin Döner
256 Augusta Ave
19 locals recommend
A "doner" is basically a word for a very tasty German sandwich.
Vegan fast-food restaurant. "Big Mac" anyone?
33 locals recommend
Doomie's
1265 Queen St W
33 locals recommend
Vegan fast-food restaurant. "Big Mac" anyone?
A great spot for Venezuelan food in Kensington Market.
El Arepazo
181 Augusta Ave
A great spot for Venezuelan food in Kensington Market.
Restaurant is great, the beers are world-renown! Grab a few to take home, you can't find these beers in stores!
373 locals recommend
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
373 locals recommend
Restaurant is great, the beers are world-renown! Grab a few to take home, you can't find these beers in stores!
A step-up from McDonald's. Just delicious, simple burgers.
23 locals recommend
Five Guys
329 Yonge St
23 locals recommend
A step-up from McDonald's. Just delicious, simple burgers.
Delicious vegan fast-food spot.
PLANTA Burger Financial District
4 Temperance St
Delicious vegan fast-food spot.
Very tasty shawarma spot. Housemade lafa bread, great toppings, very large and filling quick bite.
18 locals recommend
Me Va Me Kitchen Express
240 Queen St W
18 locals recommend
Very tasty shawarma spot. Housemade lafa bread, great toppings, very large and filling quick bite.
Tasty little Thai restaurant. Outdated decor but the food is great.
Thai On Yonge
370 Yonge St
Tasty little Thai restaurant. Outdated decor but the food is great.
Cool atmosphere and delicious Thai food! Everything on the menu is great!
199 locals recommend
Khao San Road
11 Charlotte St
199 locals recommend
Cool atmosphere and delicious Thai food! Everything on the menu is great!

Drinks & Nightlife

Very unique cocktails that will blow your mind!
145 locals recommend
BarChef
472 Queen St W
145 locals recommend
Very unique cocktails that will blow your mind!
A modern take on the bowling alley. Adults only.
88 locals recommend
The Ballroom
145 John St
88 locals recommend
A modern take on the bowling alley. Adults only.

Parks & Nature

A nice place to experience some nature very close to downtown. What was once a brick-making factory is now home to a market, restaurant, bike shop, and even an outdoor skating rink in the winter. Lots of short hiking trails.
275 locals recommend
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave
275 locals recommend
A nice place to experience some nature very close to downtown. What was once a brick-making factory is now home to a market, restaurant, bike shop, and even an outdoor skating rink in the winter. Lots of short hiking trails.
The most beach volleyball courts in one location in all of North America. Over 100 volleyball courts, swimming in Lake Ontario, large outdoor pool, and nice nature walks.
78 locals recommend
Ashbridge's Bay Park
1561 Lake Shore Blvd E
78 locals recommend
The most beach volleyball courts in one location in all of North America. Over 100 volleyball courts, swimming in Lake Ontario, large outdoor pool, and nice nature walks.
Great place to get out of the city without ever leaving. Beaches, swimming, hiking, bike rentals, cute restaurants. Look for the water taxis at Harbourfront Centre for a fun way to get there ($10/person for water taxi vs $8/person for the ferry).
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
1035 locals recommend
Great place to get out of the city without ever leaving. Beaches, swimming, hiking, bike rentals, cute restaurants. Look for the water taxis at Harbourfront Centre for a fun way to get there ($10/person for water taxi vs $8/person for the ferry).
A cute little farm in the middle of the city. Expect to see some goats, sheep, horses and other animals.
247 locals recommend
Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester St
247 locals recommend
A cute little farm in the middle of the city. Expect to see some goats, sheep, horses and other animals.
Hourly canoe, kayak, and stand up paddle board rentals. If you're feeling adventurous, you could kayak all the way to the Toronto Island! Rentals go fast, so book in advance (they require at least 10 hours notice).
27 locals recommend
Harbourfront
283 Queens Quay W
27 locals recommend
Hourly canoe, kayak, and stand up paddle board rentals. If you're feeling adventurous, you could kayak all the way to the Toronto Island! Rentals go fast, so book in advance (they require at least 10 hours notice).
Known for its "hipster" vibe. A common place for casual day drinking in the park (though technically not legal, it tends to have a lax attitude for drinking in public laws). Get a beer from the local Bellwoods Brewery!
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 locals recommend
Known for its "hipster" vibe. A common place for casual day drinking in the park (though technically not legal, it tends to have a lax attitude for drinking in public laws). Get a beer from the local Bellwoods Brewery!

Essentials

Was once the home to the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, now serves as a large grocery store and University gym.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals recommend
Was once the home to the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, now serves as a large grocery store and University gym.
Nearest grocery store for quick last minute essentials.
30 locals recommend
Sobeys Urban Fresh Bay Street
777 Bay St.
30 locals recommend
Nearest grocery store for quick last minute essentials.
Nearest pharmacy.
180 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant Rd
180 locals recommend
Nearest pharmacy.

Entertainment & Activities

Small, cheap movie theatre (all movies are $5 on Tuesdays).
56 locals recommend
Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinema
20 Carlton St
56 locals recommend
Small, cheap movie theatre (all movies are $5 on Tuesdays).
Large arcade and bar. Right beside CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Steamwhistle Brewery.
185 locals recommend
The Rec Room
255 Bremner Blvd
185 locals recommend
Large arcade and bar. Right beside CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, and Steamwhistle Brewery.
Try a suspension yoga class. Hang from the ceiling to stretch your spine, hips, and shoulders. You'll feel a few inches taller after the class!
The Flying Yogi
112 Carlaw Ave
Try a suspension yoga class. Hang from the ceiling to stretch your spine, hips, and shoulders. You'll feel a few inches taller after the class!
Get your indoor rock climbing on! Accessible by subway, or walk through the beautiful University of Toronto campus to get there.
28 locals recommend
Basecamp Climbing
677 Bloor St W
28 locals recommend
Get your indoor rock climbing on! Accessible by subway, or walk through the beautiful University of Toronto campus to get there.

Getting Around

Nearest subway station. If traveling on the weekend, ask for a family pass ($10 for up to 2 adults and 2 kids for unlimited transit all day).
77 locals recommend
Rolltation
3 Carlton St
77 locals recommend
Nearest subway station. If traveling on the weekend, ask for a family pass ($10 for up to 2 adults and 2 kids for unlimited transit all day).

Arts & Culture

AGO is free on Wednesdays evenings.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
AGO is free on Wednesdays evenings.
Drop-in life drawing classes on Wednesday evenings for $10.
64 locals recommend
OCAD University
100 McCaul St
64 locals recommend
Drop-in life drawing classes on Wednesday evenings for $10.