Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Fusion cuisine with a speciality in Laotian food. $$-$$$
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Queen Mother Cafe
208 Queen St WFusion cuisine with a speciality in Laotian food. $$-$$$
Fast, cheap, and tasty. Great for you if you're not particular with your eating environment and just want something that's great value for money. $
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Ginger Restaurant
212 Queen St WFast, cheap, and tasty. Great for you if you're not particular with your eating environment and just want something that's great value for money. $
This is a unique, tucked away Japanese gem. Very authentic and worth checking out. $$-$$$
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Ema-Tei
This is a unique, tucked away Japanese gem. Very authentic and worth checking out. $$-$$$
Rich Thai cuisine. Excellent flavours in all their dishes. Highly recommended. $$
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PAI
18 Duncan StRich Thai cuisine. Excellent flavours in all their dishes. Highly recommended. $$
La Carnita
501 College StGourmet Taco Heaven. Street Corn Heaven. $$
The ice cream they serve here are massive, creative and absolutely delicious. You could share or get your own. $
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Sweet Jesus
106 John StThe ice cream they serve here are massive, creative and absolutely delicious. You could share or get your own. $
Quantum Coffee
482 King St WRustic decor, great for drinking and dining! Amazing brunch. $$
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Lisa Marie
638 Queen St WRustic decor, great for drinking and dining! Amazing brunch. $$
fast, affordable and delicious! Perfect for dumpling lovers (they have more than just dumplings!) $
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Mother's Dumplings
421 Spadina Ave.fast, affordable and delicious! Perfect for dumpling lovers (they have more than just dumplings!) $
This place opens really late, and good for simple subs. $
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The Belly Buster Submarines
389 King St WThis place opens really late, and good for simple subs. $
Tasty and hearty vegetarian cuisine with vegan options too. Great for smoothies! $-$$
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Fresh on Spadina
5031 Spadina Ave.Tasty and hearty vegetarian cuisine with vegan options too. Great for smoothies! $-$$
Cheap fast sushi, limited seating. Super value! Only open during weekdays during the days. $
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CJ Lunch Box
409 Richmond St WCheap fast sushi, limited seating. Super value! Only open during weekdays during the days. $
Delicious upscale Italian. Very flavourful dishes. $$-$$$
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Trattoria Fieramosca
36 A Prince Arthur AveDelicious upscale Italian. Very flavourful dishes. $$-$$$
delicious tacos, long queues and limited seating. There are parks around though. $
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Seven Lives
72 Kensington Avedelicious tacos, long queues and limited seating. There are parks around though. $
Momofuku Noodle Bar
190 University AveDelicious Ramen! $-$$
Trattoria Nervosa
75 Yorkville Ave$$$
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Great coffee but limited seating
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Jazz and blues, live everynight. There's cover at the door. $$
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The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar
194 Queen St WGreat Jazz and blues, live everynight. There's cover at the door. $$
Many beers, delicious food and rustic atmosphere. Daily specials! $$
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Bar Hop
391 King St WMany beers, delicious food and rustic atmosphere. Daily specials! $$
Historic music venue. Great bands for the most part! $$
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Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St WHistoric music venue. Great bands for the most part! $$
Radio
250 Adelaide St WNice stage for live bands with a decently sized dancefloor $$
Huge dancefloor, two bars. They occasionally do a 'Chronologic' event where they place music from baroque period 'hits' leading up to today's top hits.
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The Garrison
1197 Dundas St WHuge dancefloor, two bars. They occasionally do a 'Chronologic' event where they place music from baroque period 'hits' leading up to today's top hits.
breakout bands and artists play here, good sized dancefloor $-$$
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Mod Club Theatre
722 College Stbreakout bands and artists play here, good sized dancefloor $-$$
I-Budweiser Stage
909 Lake Shore Blvd WSmall and cozy atmosphere, attached restaurant is tasty too! $$-$$$
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Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WSmall and cozy atmosphere, attached restaurant is tasty too! $$-$$$
Sightseeing
IThawa ye-CN
290 Bremner BlvdOften there are public performances - usually around a special occasion or holiday.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StOften there are public performances - usually around a special occasion or holiday.
Kensington Market
Yonge Street is the longest street in the world, there's a map at Yonge-Dundas.
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Dundas Square
Dundas SquareYonge Street is the longest street in the world, there's a map at Yonge-Dundas.
OCAD University
100 McCaul StCool looking building!
Chelsea Area
Imarike ye-St. Lawrence
93 Front St EIYunivesithi yaseToronto
27 King's College CirToronto City Hall
100 Queen St WNathan Phillips Square
100 Queen St WThe Annex
Arts & Culture
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WI-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkThe National Ballet of Canada
470 Queens Quay WItheater ye-Princess of Wales
300 King St WElgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
189 Yonge StEntertainment & Activities
Art-house films! Home of the Toronto International Film Festival. A-grade popcorn!
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WArt-house films! Home of the Toronto International Film Festival. A-grade popcorn!
I-Aquarium ye-Ripley yase-Canada
288 Bremner BlvdI-Theatre ye-Scotiabank
259 Richmond St WBlockbusters
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St WThe Royal Cinema
608 College StArthouse Cinema
Parks & Nature
This is a park, beach, and trail! You can take a water taxi (approx. $10/person one way, or the Centre Island Ferry from the Jack Layton Terminal approx $7/person return trip. Not to be missed, weather permitted. Food is a bit pricey to pack lunch! Spectacular view of the city.
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Centre Island
This is a park, beach, and trail! You can take a water taxi (approx. $10/person one way, or the Centre Island Ferry from the Jack Layton Terminal approx $7/person return trip. Not to be missed, weather permitted. Food is a bit pricey to pack lunch! Spectacular view of the city.
Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St WTrinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WQueen's Park
Getting Around
Zipcar
Bike Share Toronto
St Andrew station