Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Terroni
720 Queen St WGreat quick Italian with a fabulous back patio. I love their salads!
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St WMelt in the mouth croissants....hmmmmm
Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street WestFor a healthy salad based meal
Great breakfast/brunch place. Has a bit of a Mexican twist. The chef puts together what appear to be strange combinations of food but they work so well. I've never left a crumb on my plate :-)
112 locals recommend
Saving Grace
907 Dundas St WGreat breakfast/brunch place. Has a bit of a Mexican twist. The chef puts together what appear to be strange combinations of food but they work so well. I've never left a crumb on my plate :-)
The best Indian food I have found in Toronto. There are great Indian restaurants in Little India but they don't deliver this far west. For anyone form the UK this is the place to go.
158 locals recommend
Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St WThe best Indian food I have found in Toronto. There are great Indian restaurants in Little India but they don't deliver this far west. For anyone form the UK this is the place to go.
Only the BEST ribs I've ever had in my life! The owner Alex is a character and will keep you entertained if you sit at the counter....... a must for any meat lover! And tell him Aoife sent you :-)
35 locals recommend
Smoque N' Bones
869 Queen St WOnly the BEST ribs I've ever had in my life! The owner Alex is a character and will keep you entertained if you sit at the counter....... a must for any meat lover! And tell him Aoife sent you :-)
Mixture of Jamaican and Chinese...... great fried dirty rice and crispy chicken. Try some of the cocktails too...... yummy!!
33 locals recommend
Patois
794 Dundas St WMixture of Jamaican and Chinese...... great fried dirty rice and crispy chicken. Try some of the cocktails too...... yummy!!
Decent Ramen - there are a few of them around the City. You can modify the menu and basically build the Ramen of your dreams :-)
Definitely a favourite in the long cold winter in Toronto.
136 locals recommend
KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St WDecent Ramen - there are a few of them around the City. You can modify the menu and basically build the Ramen of your dreams :-)
Definitely a favourite in the long cold winter in Toronto.
Fabulous Greek food and a very extensive wine list. Staff are amazing, really friendly and helpful. I love it here.
102 locals recommend
Mamakas Taverna
80 Ossington AveFabulous Greek food and a very extensive wine list. Staff are amazing, really friendly and helpful. I love it here.
Foxley
207 Ossington AveA bit of different place - Asian Tapas - but very yummy indeed :-)
Fabulous brunch - perfect cure for having a few too many the night before. And they're very generous with their 'cups' of tea. You'll see what I mean when you try them :-)
67 locals recommend
The George Street Diner
129 George StFabulous brunch - perfect cure for having a few too many the night before. And they're very generous with their 'cups' of tea. You'll see what I mean when you try them :-)
La Banane
227 Ossington AveHenry's Restaurant
Tondou Ramen
596 College StIn my opinion the best Ramen in Toronto. Tonkotsu is the best broth
Essentials
7-Eleven
873 Queen St WFor the basic groceries
7-Eleven
873 Queen St WFor the basic groceries
Very good grocery store within 10 minutes walk. Has a pretty good cheese section.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St WVery good grocery store within 10 minutes walk. Has a pretty good cheese section.
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WPharmacy!
This LCBO is the closest within walking distance and it has a great selection of wines, beers, ciders and spirits. Is is usually open until 10pm during the week.
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.This LCBO is the closest within walking distance and it has a great selection of wines, beers, ciders and spirits. Is is usually open until 10pm during the week.
Drinks & Nightlife
Squirly's Bar & Grill
807 Queen St WVery easy and chilled bar with a lovely patio
It's got a great vibe, great for people in the 35 - 50 age group mainly. Very chilled and always good music on a Saturday night.
54 locals recommend
The Ossington
61 Ossington AveIt's got a great vibe, great for people in the 35 - 50 age group mainly. Very chilled and always good music on a Saturday night.
The Painted Lady
218 Ossington AveGreat music and dancing at the weekend
Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St Wgreat pub
Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington AveVery chilled pub with all age groups, good patio in the summer
Bar Neon
1226 Bloor St W'buck a shuck oysters' on certain nights and a FAB patio in the summer
Really nice wine bar with some great nibble plates. Have a great selection of big reds form Italy - although your wallet will definitely be lighter leaving!
31 locals recommend
Archive
909 Dundas St WReally nice wine bar with some great nibble plates. Have a great selection of big reds form Italy - although your wallet will definitely be lighter leaving!
Great spot - very old school, black walls, very few places to sit so you gotta boogey... lots of great gigs
11 locals recommend
The Velvet Underground
508 Queen St WGreat spot - very old school, black walls, very few places to sit so you gotta boogey... lots of great gigs
Great venue with 2 rooms, cheap drinks and fabulous wall murals, very cool place to hang out.
88 locals recommend
Cameron House
408 Queen St WGreat venue with 2 rooms, cheap drinks and fabulous wall murals, very cool place to hang out.
This place holds some really good gigs - often EDM, House, Trance etc. Check out their website and see if anything takes your fancy.
33 locals recommend
Phoenix Concert Theatre
410 Sherbourne StThis place holds some really good gigs - often EDM, House, Trance etc. Check out their website and see if anything takes your fancy.
Northern Belle
913 Dundas St WNice little spot with a cute patio for summer month.
Parks & Nature
High Park
1873 Bloor St WThis Park is a very popular spot especially in the summer - from dawn until dusk people hang and chill,, BQ, drink, listen to music and generally enjoy the months that it's not sub-zero!
At weekends there are usually acrobatics, bongo drumming bands etc. etc.
590 locals recommend
Trinity - Bellwoods
This Park is a very popular spot especially in the summer - from dawn until dusk people hang and chill,, BQ, drink, listen to music and generally enjoy the months that it's not sub-zero!
At weekends there are usually acrobatics, bongo drumming bands etc. etc.
Arts & Culture
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WRoyal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkThe Opera House
735 Queen St EMuseum of Contemporary Canadian Art - often has very interesting exhibitions. Worth a look-see for sure.
129 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
158 Sterling RdMuseum of Contemporary Canadian Art - often has very interesting exhibitions. Worth a look-see for sure.
Entertainment & Activities
Great place with fantastic reformer classes and even some hardcore TRX. Drop in available too.
Core Studio Pilates
553 Queen St WGreat place with fantastic reformer classes and even some hardcore TRX. Drop in available too.
City Dance Corps
950 Dupont StreetI've been meaning to try this place - great drop in classes apparently
Shopping
Stephen is a great designer and lovely guy. You'll definitely find something unique amongst his fabulous clothes...
He has now moved to High Park but I don't know his new address :-(
Hush Von Osafo
851 Queen St WStephen is a great designer and lovely guy. You'll definitely find something unique amongst his fabulous clothes...
He has now moved to High Park but I don't know his new address :-(