Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
An updated diner with classic diner charm but modernized slightly. Expect to wait for a table during brunch times but the food is delicious and filling. Wouldn't recommend going here with more than 2-4 people in your group. There's a cafe nearby called Ezra's Pound if you need somewhere to wait.
58 locals recommend
Rose and Sons
176 Dupont St An updated diner with classic diner charm but modernized slightly. Expect to wait for a table during brunch times but the food is delicious and filling. Wouldn't recommend going here with more than 2-4 people in your group. There's a cafe nearby called Ezra's Pound if you need somewhere to wait.
Classic french cafe food. Delicious pastries, quiches, Croque Monsieur, soups, bread, etc
43 locals recommend
Pain Perdu
736 St Clair Ave W Classic french cafe food. Delicious pastries, quiches, Croque Monsieur, soups, bread, etc
Good breakfast and lunch spot. Yummy and filling sandwiches, soups, crepes, etc. Fairly budget friendly. Small patio in the summer is nice.
13 locals recommend
Cocoalatte
671 St Clair Ave W Good breakfast and lunch spot. Yummy and filling sandwiches, soups, crepes, etc. Fairly budget friendly. Small patio in the summer is nice.
The best vegan/vegetarian food in the city! Everything is so delicious and creative. Nice patio in the summer time.
35 locals recommend
Live Organic Food Bar
264 Dupont St The best vegan/vegetarian food in the city! Everything is so delicious and creative. Nice patio in the summer time.
French Bistro with great food and drinks in a beautiful room. In the summers they have a nice patio and an area at the back of the restaurant to play bocce ball etc..great for socializing.
21 locals recommend
Bar Begonia
252 Dupont St French Bistro with great food and drinks in a beautiful room. In the summers they have a nice patio and an area at the back of the restaurant to play bocce ball etc..great for socializing.
The best croissants and french pastries in the city! The owner is there all day every day baking and helping customers. A really lovely couple own this place.
Fleur du Jour
603 St Clair Ave W The best croissants and french pastries in the city! The owner is there all day every day baking and helping customers. A really lovely couple own this place.
Really nice Peruvian restaurant, slightly on the upscale side but you can also go to enjoy a drink or an app at the bar for something lighter. New addition to the St Clair West area.
6 locals recommend
Kay Pacha
744 St Clair Ave W Really nice Peruvian restaurant, slightly on the upscale side but you can also go to enjoy a drink or an app at the bar for something lighter. New addition to the St Clair West area.
Great food and beer! They brew everything on site. They are also attached to a small music venue with great local acts most nights.
149 locals recommend
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St W Great food and beer! They brew everything on site. They are also attached to a small music venue with great local acts most nights.
Delicious pizza and beer selection. They have a small arcade upstairs if you want to play some games with friends. Lots of communal seating and quite casual.
62 locals recommend
The Greater Good
229 Geary Ave Delicious pizza and beer selection. They have a small arcade upstairs if you want to play some games with friends. Lots of communal seating and quite casual.
Super charming and romantic. They're open all day for coffee/tea but also makes a lovely evening spot with a great drinks menu and sharing plates. Go to a movie at The Royal cinema across the street afterwards!
22 locals recommend
The Walton
607 College StSuper charming and romantic. They're open all day for coffee/tea but also makes a lovely evening spot with a great drinks menu and sharing plates. Go to a movie at The Royal cinema across the street afterwards!
Local coffee shop, good place to set up your laptop if you need to get work done, or just to start your day off right :)
19 locals recommend
Krave Coffee
781 St Clair Ave WLocal coffee shop, good place to set up your laptop if you need to get work done, or just to start your day off right :)
Really unique and and creative gelato and handmade gelato bars. He uses local fruits and herbs etc for really interesting flavours you can't get anywhere else! Recommended on a summer's day or night as this place is only open for a few months out of the year!
20 locals recommend
Bar Ape Gelato
283 Rushton RdReally unique and and creative gelato and handmade gelato bars. He uses local fruits and herbs etc for really interesting flavours you can't get anywhere else! Recommended on a summer's day or night as this place is only open for a few months out of the year!
Best Fish & Chips in the city. They use sustainable fish and have a good beer selection. The staff is always really friendly.
17 locals recommend
Sea Witch Fish and Chips
636 St Clair Ave WBest Fish & Chips in the city. They use sustainable fish and have a good beer selection. The staff is always really friendly.
Huge food market (and on certain days even a flea market!) in a historical building and setting of 'Old Toronto'.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EHuge food market (and on certain days even a flea market!) in a historical building and setting of 'Old Toronto'.
Arts & Culture
A Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto that is now a historic house museum and landmark. The gardens are a great hangout spot for a picnic and excellent views of downtown Toronto and the CN tower.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace A Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto that is now a historic house museum and landmark. The gardens are a great hangout spot for a picnic and excellent views of downtown Toronto and the CN tower.
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history. It is one of the largest museums in North America, and the largest in Canada. If you're in town on a Friday, check out 'Friday Night Live': 'Toronto's most unique social destination. Join us for a night of drinks, food, and live music - all while dancing among our fossils and rubbing elbows with history.'
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history. It is one of the largest museums in North America, and the largest in Canada. If you're in town on a Friday, check out 'Friday Night Live': 'Toronto's most unique social destination. Join us for a night of drinks, food, and live music - all while dancing among our fossils and rubbing elbows with history.'
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WFactory Theatre
125 Bathurst StLocal live theatre
Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St W Unique museum for fashion and/or history lovers!
Parks & Nature
Nice area for a picnic. Great farmers market every Saturday year-round.
85 locals recommend
Wychwood Barns Park
76 Wychwood Ave Nice area for a picnic. Great farmers market every Saturday year-round.
Beautiful slice of nature in the city. Great farmers market on the weekend, and a restaurant with locally sourced ingredients. Many eco-friendly and sustainability-focussed programs and events. Great place to go for a hike and get some fresh air.
275 locals recommend
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave Beautiful slice of nature in the city. Great farmers market on the weekend, and a restaurant with locally sourced ingredients. Many eco-friendly and sustainability-focussed programs and events. Great place to go for a hike and get some fresh air.
You forget you're in a city when in High Park. Very large park great for walks/hikes, cycling, picnics, fresh air.
494 locals recommend
High Park Subway Station
You forget you're in a city when in High Park. Very large park great for walks/hikes, cycling, picnics, fresh air.
Gorgeous nature conservatory with exotic plants in a beautiful old glass building. Entry is free!
268 locals recommend
Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St EGorgeous nature conservatory with exotic plants in a beautiful old glass building. Entry is free!
On nice days, Torontonians flock to Trinity Bellwoods Park. Right in the middle of the Queen St West stretch, its a great place to take a break from a day of shopping and exploring and just have a picnic. You'll see people throwing frisbees and hanging out with their dogs.
590 locals recommend
Trinity - Bellwoods
On nice days, Torontonians flock to Trinity Bellwoods Park. Right in the middle of the Queen St West stretch, its a great place to take a break from a day of shopping and exploring and just have a picnic. You'll see people throwing frisbees and hanging out with their dogs.
Essentials
Evergreen Natural Foods
161 Roncesvalles Ave Health food store for all your health food needs!
Pharmacy with everything from advil, toiletries, beauty products, and small grocery selection.
180 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant RdPharmacy with everything from advil, toiletries, beauty products, and small grocery selection.
Cheap laundry days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Regular price is $2.25 per load of laundry, and $0.25/5 minutes for the dryer
U-Save Coin Laundry
119 Vaughan RdCheap laundry days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Regular price is $2.25 per load of laundry, and $0.25/5 minutes for the dryer
Drinks & Nightlife
Great neighborhood bar for a casual night out. Good beer and bar food selectio (burgers, nachos etc). They often host fun trivia nights or amateur live music nights.
29 locals recommend
Dave's... On St. Clair
730 St Clair Ave W Great neighborhood bar for a casual night out. Good beer and bar food selectio (burgers, nachos etc). They often host fun trivia nights or amateur live music nights.
Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St WIconic music venue located on trendy Queen st W.
Lee's Palace
529 Bloor St WGreat live music venue.
Blood Brothers Brewery Tap Room
165 Geary AveDelicious food and drink selection with a great patio in Kensington Market.
25 locals recommend
El Rey Mezcal Bar
2a Kensington AveDelicious food and drink selection with a great patio in Kensington Market.
Sightseeing
It's a little pricey to go all the way up to the top of the CN tower but it's worth the view once you get up there. There's a restaurant at the top where you can get food and drinks overlooking the entire city and Lake Ontario.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd It's a little pricey to go all the way up to the top of the CN tower but it's worth the view once you get up there. There's a restaurant at the top where you can get food and drinks overlooking the entire city and Lake Ontario.
Eclectic, artsy, hippie vibes, really interesting cultural cross-section of Toronto. It's a vibrant old Toronto neighborhood with lots of great people-watching and diverse food options.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Eclectic, artsy, hippie vibes, really interesting cultural cross-section of Toronto. It's a vibrant old Toronto neighborhood with lots of great people-watching and diverse food options.
Take a quick ferry from Queen's Quay terminal downtown and spend the day on the Toronto Island. You can rent bikes, hangout on the beach, check out the petting zoo. Great views of the lake and downtown Toronto!
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
Take a quick ferry from Queen's Quay terminal downtown and spend the day on the Toronto Island. You can rent bikes, hangout on the beach, check out the petting zoo. Great views of the lake and downtown Toronto!
Entertainment & Activities
One of the oldest movie theatres in Toronto, they always offer an interesting selection of movies.
57 locals recommend
The Royal Cinema
608 College StOne of the oldest movie theatres in Toronto, they always offer an interesting selection of movies.
Oldest movie theatre in Toronto. They offer second run movies and is surrounded by local shops and restaurants to enjoy before the movie.
116 locals recommend
The Revue Cinema
400 Roncesvalles AveOldest movie theatre in Toronto. They offer second run movies and is surrounded by local shops and restaurants to enjoy before the movie.
If you're into documentaries, they always have something interesting playing. One of only 3 documentary film theatres in the world. They have a liquor licence if you'd like to enjoy a wine or beer with your movie.
161 locals recommend
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St WIf you're into documentaries, they always have something interesting playing. One of only 3 documentary film theatres in the world. They have a liquor licence if you'd like to enjoy a wine or beer with your movie.
Iconic sketch comedy and improv theatre. Many of the best Canadian comedians like Jim Carrey, Mike Myers etc got their start here
156 locals recommend
The Second City Toronto
110 Mercer StIconic sketch comedy and improv theatre. Many of the best Canadian comedians like Jim Carrey, Mike Myers etc got their start here
Join thousands of Torontonians as we cheer on the Blue Jays at a baseball game!
1459 locals recommend
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayJoin thousands of Torontonians as we cheer on the Blue Jays at a baseball game!
The stadium for Maple Leafs hockey games, The Raptors baseball games, and big-name concerts.
60 locals recommend
Air canada Centre
40 Bay StreetThe stadium for Maple Leafs hockey games, The Raptors baseball games, and big-name concerts.
Great outdoor venue right by the lake with popular musicians and comedians showing in the summer months.
146 locals recommend
Budweiser Stage
909 Lake Shore Blvd WGreat outdoor venue right by the lake with popular musicians and comedians showing in the summer months.
Toronto hosts the Toronto International Film Festival every September which draws a ton of big names and movie debuts to the city. The TIFF bell lightbox is the headquarters of this festival, but they show movies year round. Always an interesting selection and right in the heart of downtown Toronto.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WToronto hosts the Toronto International Film Festival every September which draws a ton of big names and movie debuts to the city. The TIFF bell lightbox is the headquarters of this festival, but they show movies year round. Always an interesting selection and right in the heart of downtown Toronto.
The Harbourfront centre is situated right at Lake Ontario so it's a nice place to enjoy a view of the water in summertime. The Centre itself often has arts events, theatre, and other entertainment for tourists and locals. Take a walk or bike ride along the boardwalk, and enjoy the nearby restaurants.
You can often see planes lifting off from Billy Bishop airport just across the lake.
In the wintertime, there is an icerink, and a little restaurant just off of the rink that sells hot chocolate and snacks.
512 locals recommend
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay WThe Harbourfront centre is situated right at Lake Ontario so it's a nice place to enjoy a view of the water in summertime. The Centre itself often has arts events, theatre, and other entertainment for tourists and locals. Take a walk or bike ride along the boardwalk, and enjoy the nearby restaurants.
You can often see planes lifting off from Billy Bishop airport just across the lake.
In the wintertime, there is an icerink, and a little restaurant just off of the rink that sells hot chocolate and snacks.