Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
It's an intimate spot to hang out with a drink and a pal. Some gf options. Burgers amazing, but if you're celiac, you have to bring your own bun...
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Poor Romeo
1029 Gerrard St EIt's an intimate spot to hang out with a drink and a pal. Some gf options. Burgers amazing, but if you're celiac, you have to bring your own bun...
Chula has excellent Mexican food, drinks, staff and atmosphere - especially the patio in the summer
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Chula Taberna Mexicana
1058 Gerrard St EChula has excellent Mexican food, drinks, staff and atmosphere - especially the patio in the summer
It's a beautifully designed restaurant/bar with amazing atmosphere and excellent food. Take a friend, grab a booth, a bottle of champagne and a couple of portions of chips and you're set
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Maple Leaf Tavern
955 Gerrard St EIt's a beautifully designed restaurant/bar with amazing atmosphere and excellent food. Take a friend, grab a booth, a bottle of champagne and a couple of portions of chips and you're set
Food Scene
It's a beautiful coffee shop, new to our neighbourhood. A great place for a date with a laptop.
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Dineen Outpost
1042 Gerrard St EIt's a beautiful coffee shop, new to our neighbourhood. A great place for a date with a laptop.
It's a great coffee shop and just around the corner. The owner asked Ryan Gosling to pop by during last TIFF and he did!
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Grinder Coffee
1021 Gerrard St EIt's a great coffee shop and just around the corner. The owner asked Ryan Gosling to pop by during last TIFF and he did!
It's the original, wonderful coffee shop on Queen East, just a short walk down Jones to Queen. They have lots of gluten free options and excellent coffee. Great spot to share with your laptop and frequented by the best of the locals.
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Tango Palace Coffee Company
1156 Queen St EIt's the original, wonderful coffee shop on Queen East, just a short walk down Jones to Queen. They have lots of gluten free options and excellent coffee. Great spot to share with your laptop and frequented by the best of the locals.
It's a great neighbourhood just east of us on Gerrard, with many fantastic Indian restaurants (with gf, vegan and vegetarian options) and shops. Udupi and Lahore Tikka are old favourites. Take out and dine in.
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Little India
It's a great neighbourhood just east of us on Gerrard, with many fantastic Indian restaurants (with gf, vegan and vegetarian options) and shops. Udupi and Lahore Tikka are old favourites. Take out and dine in.
Parks & Nature
If there's one place you must go while staying in Toronto, it's the Islands. Centre Island has a children's theme park in the summer, but there are also great walks, bicycle rides (bring your own or rent) and cafes, not to mention amazing views of the city. It's a short ferry ride from downtown.
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Centre Island
If there's one place you must go while staying in Toronto, it's the Islands. Centre Island has a children's theme park in the summer, but there are also great walks, bicycle rides (bring your own or rent) and cafes, not to mention amazing views of the city. It's a short ferry ride from downtown.
It's nearby. It was once a brickworks but now has a dog walking park, a playground and a skating rink in the winter as well as a bit of green relief.
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Ipharki yaseGreenwood
150 Greenwood AveIt's nearby. It was once a brickworks but now has a dog walking park, a playground and a skating rink in the winter as well as a bit of green relief.
An oasis in downtown Toronto, a short street car ride away, with a brilliant conservatory
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Izihlahla ze-Allan
160 Gerrard St EAn oasis in downtown Toronto, a short street car ride away, with a brilliant conservatory
Ending at Lake Ontario, it's very close and great for walks, bike trails, nature. Also called The Leslie Spit
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Tommy Thompson Park
Tommy Thompson ParkEnding at Lake Ontario, it's very close and great for walks, bike trails, nature. Also called The Leslie Spit
Sightseeing
It's historic, beautiful and has great shops and restaurants.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StIt's historic, beautiful and has great shops and restaurants.
It is a great area for shops and walks, especially along the boardwalk
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The Beaches
It is a great area for shops and walks, especially along the boardwalk
Arts & Culture
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WBecause art is (most times) wonderful.
Because history is (sometimes) wonderful.
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I-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkBecause history is (sometimes) wonderful.
Shopping
On Queen, just a little west of Jones. It's a great browse and shop.
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Arts Market
1114 Queen St EOn Queen, just a little west of Jones. It's a great browse and shop.
It's not beautiful but it's nearby and very handy (Staples, Winners, Walmart, Food Basics, Gym, Food Court, Home Depot...)
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Gerrard Square Shopping Centre
1000 Gerrard St EIt's not beautiful but it's nearby and very handy (Staples, Winners, Walmart, Food Basics, Gym, Food Court, Home Depot...)
Essentials
The closest LCBO. There is a larger one on Queen East but this one is closer
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.The closest LCBO. There is a larger one on Queen East but this one is closer
Food Basics
1000 Gerrard St EIt's nearby and reasonably priced