Guidebook for Toronto
Shopping
If you need ANY printing done, Sushil [the owner] is your guy!
He can print anything on anything so check him out! He's located just around the corner from The Elmdale Suite. He knows me by my nickname, "Katch" so tell him Katch sent U and U will get a 10% discount on your purchase.
Best downtown shopping centre.
Hours: Daily from 9:00 til 21:00...Saturdays til 18:00
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StBest downtown shopping centre.
Hours: Daily from 9:00 til 21:00...Saturdays til 18:00
Toronto's best downtown Vinyl Record store. Tell them you're visiting Toronto and that "Katch" sent u. They know me as "Katch".
Open everyday noon til 20:00
Play De Record
411 Spadina Ave.Toronto's best downtown Vinyl Record store. Tell them you're visiting Toronto and that "Katch" sent u. They know me as "Katch".
Open everyday noon til 20:00
PRINT & GIFT Print-Copy-Gifts
641 Bay St.Sightseeing
Toronto's version of Time Square...always plenty to do & see.
Open 24/7
308 locals recommend
Dundas Square
Dundas SquareToronto's version of Time Square...always plenty to do & see.
Open 24/7
Travel by bus to Niagara Falls and to anywhere in Canada & U.S
57 locals recommend
Toronto Coach Terminal station
610 Bay St.Travel by bus to Niagara Falls and to anywhere in Canada & U.S
Great shops. Great scene. Always fun on Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Families, couples and singles. Multicultural :)
93 locals recommend
Bloor West Village
Great shops. Great scene. Always fun on Saturday or Sunday afternoons. Families, couples and singles. Multicultural :)
Arts & Culture
Ed Mirvish Theatre
244 Victoria StGreat Broadway plays to check-out!
If u wanna catch a mainstream movie, this is the spot.
157 locals recommend
Cineplex Cinemas Yonge Dundas & VIP
10 Dundas St EIf u wanna catch a mainstream movie, this is the spot.
If u wanna catch an artsy or foreign film, this is the best spot. This is 1 of my favourite cinemas. Only $9 and $5 on Tueeday.
56 locals recommend
Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinema
20 Carlton StIf u wanna catch an artsy or foreign film, this is the best spot. This is 1 of my favourite cinemas. Only $9 and $5 on Tueeday.
Arts Gallery of Ontario is the biggest and best gallery in Toronto. Exhibits from Dali to Warhol. Always gr8 exhibits to check out. FREE Wednesday evenings; after 18h.
10 minute walk from the AirBnB.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WArts Gallery of Ontario is the biggest and best gallery in Toronto. Exhibits from Dali to Warhol. Always gr8 exhibits to check out. FREE Wednesday evenings; after 18h.
10 minute walk from the AirBnB.
Food Scene
Best & cheapest place to dine-in, in Toronto. Established in 1979, Red Lounge has a chill retro atmosphere. The staff is friendly. The food is gr8 and the portions are big. The ambiance is amazing. And everything on the menu is $12 or less!!
If you're in the mood for good & affordable Vietnamese food, look no further than Ginger!...located @ the end of Elm Street.
Open everyday til 23:00
41 locals recommend
Ginger
355 Yonge StIf you're in the mood for good & affordable Vietnamese food, look no further than Ginger!...located @ the end of Elm Street.
Open everyday til 23:00
Located @ the end of Elm Street, this affordable restaurant serves delicious Middle-Eastern food. Make sure to try a piece of Baklava!
Hours: everyday til 3am.
**Pls note: location on map is wrong.
Ali Baba's Middle Eastern Cuisine
197 Dundas St WLocated @ the end of Elm Street, this affordable restaurant serves delicious Middle-Eastern food. Make sure to try a piece of Baklava!
Hours: everyday til 3am.
**Pls note: location on map is wrong.
Voted BEST bakery in Toronto by NOW Magazine readers. This is a Vegan gluten-free bakery. It wasn't voted BEST Vegan bakery, though. It was voted BEST bakery, period.
Worth checking out!!
Recommendations: Supersonic Cookies, D8 Squares, Bread, Spring & Autumn Pies, Mexi-melt Pocket, Mac & Cheese.
16 locals recommend
Bunner's Bakeshop
244 Augusta AveVoted BEST bakery in Toronto by NOW Magazine readers. This is a Vegan gluten-free bakery. It wasn't voted BEST Vegan bakery, though. It was voted BEST bakery, period.
Worth checking out!!
Recommendations: Supersonic Cookies, D8 Squares, Bread, Spring & Autumn Pies, Mexi-melt Pocket, Mac & Cheese.
There's no better place to have a cheap yet decent sit-down meal. Big portions. Everything on the menu is $12 or less. Fusion of North-American, Mexican, Italian, Asian and French. Good service. Cheap drinks. Gr8 music. Retro ambiance.
Kitchen closes at 1 A.M.
17 locals recommend
Red Room
444 Spadina Ave.There's no better place to have a cheap yet decent sit-down meal. Big portions. Everything on the menu is $12 or less. Fusion of North-American, Mexican, Italian, Asian and French. Good service. Cheap drinks. Gr8 music. Retro ambiance.
Kitchen closes at 1 A.M.
Brought to you by the same people who own Red Lounge, this place has a gr8 ambiance and good food at a low cost, just like Red Lounge. Located at the edge of Little Italy, it's a good idea to walk up its strip, to burn off your dinner's calories lol
15 locals recommend
Nirvana
434 College StBrought to you by the same people who own Red Lounge, this place has a gr8 ambiance and good food at a low cost, just like Red Lounge. Located at the edge of Little Italy, it's a good idea to walk up its strip, to burn off your dinner's calories lol
Essentials
If u need a quick snack, go downstairs to the store at the front of my building. The guy is Ben and the girl is Julie...they are both friendly. Tell them "Katch" sent u...they know me as "Katch".
Elm Basket
23 Elm StIf u need a quick snack, go downstairs to the store at the front of my building. The guy is Ben and the girl is Julie...they are both friendly. Tell them "Katch" sent u...they know me as "Katch".
The Kitchen Table
705 King St WWant groceries or Deli-food?
Open every day from 8 to midnite.
Best Health Store in Toronto! Open daily til 19:30 and til 18:30 on Sundays.
30 locals recommend
Essence of Life Organics
48 Kensington AveBest Health Store in Toronto! Open daily til 19:30 and til 18:30 on Sundays.
Everything Else
Best market in the city. This is my favourite neighbourhood. It's filled with bomian artisan shops and food grabs. There's no place in the world quite like Kensington!
Open everyday 8:00-18:00
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Best market in the city. This is my favourite neighbourhood. It's filled with bomian artisan shops and food grabs. There's no place in the world quite like Kensington!
Open everyday 8:00-18:00
Drinks & Nightlife
Best place for Shisha. Located 2 minutes away.
Reservoir Lounge
52 Wellington St EIn the mood for jazz?
In the mood for Reggae?
Located on the edge of Kensington Market...on College Street @ Augusta.
The Thymeless Apothecary
8 Regina St NIn the mood for Reggae?
Located on the edge of Kensington Market...on College Street @ Augusta.
Remingtons Men of Steel
379 Yonge StMale strippers.
Dance Cave has mainly a college crowd. It's a space like no other... a cross between a concert hall and a saloon :)
Spinning Top 40, Rock classics and some retro Hip Hop.
Fridays & Saturdays.
11 locals recommend
Castle Board Game Café
454 Spadina Ave.Dance Cave has mainly a college crowd. It's a space like no other... a cross between a concert hall and a saloon :)
Spinning Top 40, Rock classics and some retro Hip Hop.
Fridays & Saturdays.
PASHA SHISHA LOUNGE
372 Yonge StFun spot to dance the nite away! The music ranges from funk, to hip hop and everything in between. Check their website theboatkensington.com to find out what theme & genre of music it is, on the nite that you're going.
8 locals recommend
The Boat Restaurant
158 Augusta AveFun spot to dance the nite away! The music ranges from funk, to hip hop and everything in between. Check their website theboatkensington.com to find out what theme & genre of music it is, on the nite that you're going.
Sneaky Dee's
431 College StBEST NACHOS IN THE CITY!! [Vegan nachos available]