Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
Always busy, full of locals and great craft beer at a friendly price.
Special tip: you can bring your own food in
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Big Picture Cinema and Stage
1035 Gerrard St EAlways busy, full of locals and great craft beer at a friendly price.
Special tip: you can bring your own food in
Bar Hop Session
681 Danforth AveGreat local craft beer selection
Great food, excellent local craft beer list, house made cocktails and the best service in the East End! Always busy.
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The Wren
1382 Danforth AveGreat food, excellent local craft beer list, house made cocktails and the best service in the East End! Always busy.
Pinkerton Snack Bar
1026 Gerrard St EGreat cocktails, DJ nights
Poor Romeo
1029 Gerrard St ECocktails and fresh oyster nights.
Have a beer inside the brewery while watching a Jays game.
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Left Field Brewery
36 Wagstaff DrHave a beer inside the brewery while watching a Jays game.
Fantastic craft beer from one of Canada's great brewer's Bim Lafontaine, paired with top notch Japanese bar food.
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Godspeed Brewery
242 Coxwell AveFantastic craft beer from one of Canada's great brewer's Bim Lafontaine, paired with top notch Japanese bar food.
Beautiful and historic, the Danforth Music Hall hosts local and international artists almost every night. Great place to catch a live show!
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I-Danforth Music Hall
147 Danforth AveBeautiful and historic, the Danforth Music Hall hosts local and international artists almost every night. Great place to catch a live show!
Food Scene
Tasty Pakistani take out joint. Get the house made naan. Cheap eats.
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Makkah Restaurant
1020 Danforth AveTasty Pakistani take out joint. Get the house made naan. Cheap eats.
Ha Gow Dim Sum House
988 Danforth AveYummy and cheap dim sum.
Awesome rooftop patio, good food, dangerously good tequila cocktails!
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Chula Taberna Mexicana
1058 Gerrard St EAwesome rooftop patio, good food, dangerously good tequila cocktails!
THE BEST coffee roasters in Toronto. Immaculate designed minimal space for tasting those single origin beans! Mecca for coffee aficionados.
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Pilot Coffee Roasters
50 Wagstaff DrTHE BEST coffee roasters in Toronto. Immaculate designed minimal space for tasting those single origin beans! Mecca for coffee aficionados.
Coffee and the best view of the downtown from way up on high. Instagram worthy.
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Rooster Coffee House
479 Broadview AveCoffee and the best view of the downtown from way up on high. Instagram worthy.
Amazing and crazy ice cream shop infusing Chinese flavours into your favourite summer treat! Tip: The wasabi honey is a crowd pleaser but get the black bean duck egg if you dare!
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Wong's Ice Cream & Store
5607 Gerrard St EAmazing and crazy ice cream shop infusing Chinese flavours into your favourite summer treat! Tip: The wasabi honey is a crowd pleaser but get the black bean duck egg if you dare!
Massive Pakistani and North Indian restaurant in the heart of Little India. Go Friday or Saturday - its open late and gets packed. Many more great places to eat in the area.
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Lahore Tikka House
1365 Gerrard St EMassive Pakistani and North Indian restaurant in the heart of Little India. Go Friday or Saturday - its open late and gets packed. Many more great places to eat in the area.
Lake Inez
1471 Gerrard St EHip restaurant with good food, beer and cocktails.
Gorgeously renovated historic hotel with a fantastic cafe, restaurant and the best rooftop patio in the city! Treat yourself!
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The Broadview Hotel
106 Broadview AveGorgeously renovated historic hotel with a fantastic cafe, restaurant and the best rooftop patio in the city! Treat yourself!
Beautiful modern interior and expert coffee, this is the perfect place to relax with your cortado and book.
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Dineen Outpost
1042 Gerrard St EBeautiful modern interior and expert coffee, this is the perfect place to relax with your cortado and book.
Parks & Nature
Phin Park
115 Condor AveShady park perfect for reading a book mid afternoon.
Withrow Park
725 Logan AveBig shady trees make it picnic ready!
Great views of downtown and plenty of space to take in the sun or throw around a Frisbee.
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Riverdale Park
425 Carlton StGreat views of downtown and plenty of space to take in the sun or throw around a Frisbee.
Big beach and popular spot in the summer months for sun tanning, picnics, beach volleyball, swimming and more. In the winter there are always art installations to check out.
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Woodbine Beach
1675 Lake Shore Blvd EBig beach and popular spot in the summer months for sun tanning, picnics, beach volleyball, swimming and more. In the winter there are always art installations to check out.
Essentials
The largest, and best priced, grocery store in the area. Get your essentials here. Can also buy beer here.
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Dave & Charlotte's No Frills
449 Carlaw AvenueThe largest, and best priced, grocery store in the area. Get your essentials here. Can also buy beer here.
Jones Coin Laundry & Dry Cleaners
487 Jones AvenueClean and reliable laundry steps from the apartment.
Italian grocer with great butcher, cheeses and deli selection.
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Masellis Supermarket
906 Danforth AveItalian grocer with great butcher, cheeses and deli selection.
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.liquor store with wine, beer and spirits. Great selection
Organic and health food grocery, cafe and juice bar. Load up on healthy eats!
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The Big Carrot
320 Danforth AveOrganic and health food grocery, cafe and juice bar. Load up on healthy eats!
Shopping
Basic shopping mall where you get get essentials like toiletries, electronics and simple clothes.
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Gerrard Square Shopping Centre
1000 Gerrard St EBasic shopping mall where you get get essentials like toiletries, electronics and simple clothes.
Culture centre, art gallery, event space, farmers market, nature reserve with hiking trials, you name it and its happening at Evergreen. There are always great events happening at Evergreen Brickworks and the Saturday farmers market is a major attraction.
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Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview AveCulture centre, art gallery, event space, farmers market, nature reserve with hiking trials, you name it and its happening at Evergreen. There are always great events happening at Evergreen Brickworks and the Saturday farmers market is a major attraction.
Getting Around
Closest subway station.
Note that all transit in Toronto is market with "TTC" signs.
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Donlands Station
Closest subway station.
Note that all transit in Toronto is market with "TTC" signs.
Nearby subway station. Fully accessible with elevators.
Note that all transit in Toronto is market with "TTC" signs.
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Pape Station
743 Pape AveNearby subway station. Fully accessible with elevators.
Note that all transit in Toronto is market with "TTC" signs.