Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Friendly gastro pub with a delicious menu and fine local beers on tap. The burgers, fish tacos, and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches are their specialties. Great for brunch too. Nice patio. Live acoustic music once a week or so.
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The Irv Gastro Pub
195 Carlton StFriendly gastro pub with a delicious menu and fine local beers on tap. The burgers, fish tacos, and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches are their specialties. Great for brunch too. Nice patio. Live acoustic music once a week or so.
F'Amelia
12 Amelia St Great Italian cooking.
Great pub food and excellent brunches in a cozy atmosphere. There's a fireplace inside, a good patio out back, and lots of board games to play while you wait for your food to arrive.
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Stout Irish Pub
221 Carlton StGreat pub food and excellent brunches in a cozy atmosphere. There's a fireplace inside, a good patio out back, and lots of board games to play while you wait for your food to arrive.
Delicious Ethiopian food. More of a take-out place than a sit-down restaurant, but there are a few tables.
Shalom
587 Parliament StDelicious Ethiopian food. More of a take-out place than a sit-down restaurant, but there are a few tables.
Mr. Jerk
209 Wellesley St EDelicious Jamaican take-out.
Yummy Asian fusion in a fun and lively atmosphere.
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Kanpai Snack Bar
252 Carlton StYummy Asian fusion in a fun and lively atmosphere.
Classic greasy spoon with huge breakfasts, across the street from Allan Gardens.
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Chew Chew's Diner
186 Carlton StClassic greasy spoon with huge breakfasts, across the street from Allan Gardens.
Gourmet grocery with great deli sandwiches, pastries, coffee, and the best breakfast sandwiches in the city. Try the King Breakfast Sandwich (egg, roasted red pepper, and peameal bacon on a fresh croissant).
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The Epicure Shop
473 Parliament StGourmet grocery with great deli sandwiches, pastries, coffee, and the best breakfast sandwiches in the city. Try the King Breakfast Sandwich (egg, roasted red pepper, and peameal bacon on a fresh croissant).
Gastro pub with a delicious menu in a Victorian row house.
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House on Parliament
454 Parliament StGastro pub with a delicious menu in a Victorian row house.
Outstanding coffee. Careful; some of their brews are HIGHLY caffeinated.
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JetFuel Coffee Shop
519 Parliament StOutstanding coffee. Careful; some of their brews are HIGHLY caffeinated.
Delicious gastro pub with friendly service. Live music and trivia nights from time to time.
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The Tilted Dog Pub & Kitchen
424 Parliament StDelicious gastro pub with friendly service. Live music and trivia nights from time to time.
Hey Lucy Cafe
229 Carlton StGreat fire-roasted pizza in a comfy atmosphere.
Parks & Nature
Lovely park with lots of green space, beautiful views of the Don Valley, and a working farm in the heart of the city.
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Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester StLovely park with lots of green space, beautiful views of the Don Valley, and a working farm in the heart of the city.
Shopping
Unique gifts and souvenirs, handmade jewellery, locally-themed art posters, books, cards, and other cool stuff. Great place for gifts.
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Labour of Love
223 Carlton StUnique gifts and souvenirs, handmade jewellery, locally-themed art posters, books, cards, and other cool stuff. Great place for gifts.
Giant shopping mall with all the usual chain stores.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StGiant shopping mall with all the usual chain stores.
Essentials
Matt's No Frills
449 Parliament StLCBO
2300 Yonge StLiquor store selling wine, beer, and spirits.
The Beer Store
5804 Hwy 7Pharmacy/drug store with medicines, soap and shampoo, makeup, packaged foods, and other essentials. Open until midnight.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant RdPharmacy/drug store with medicines, soap and shampoo, makeup, packaged foods, and other essentials. Open until midnight.
Pharmacy/drug store with all the essentials and some grocery items too. A good option for snacks, milk, and other necessities if the No Frills grocery store is closed.
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Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.Pharmacy/drug store with all the essentials and some grocery items too. A good option for snacks, milk, and other necessities if the No Frills grocery store is closed.
Getting Around
Westbound streetcar stop. Catch the streetcar here to Yonge Street (a 5-to-10-minute ride) to get to the heart of downtown.
To transfer to the subway, get off at Yonge Street/Carlton Station, or at University Avenue/Queen's Park Station.
Carlton St at Ontario St
Westbound streetcar stop. Catch the streetcar here to Yonge Street (a 5-to-10-minute ride) to get to the heart of downtown.
To transfer to the subway, get off at Yonge Street/Carlton Station, or at University Avenue/Queen's Park Station.
Entertainment & Activities
I-Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayHome of Blue Jays baseball and big concerts.
I-BMO Field
170 Princes' BlvdHome of Toronto FC soccer and Argonauts football.
Everything Else
Home of Raptors basketball, Maple Leafs hockey, and lots of concerts.
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Scotiabank Arena
Home of Raptors basketball, Maple Leafs hockey, and lots of concerts.