Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
One of our favourite "hole-in-the-wall" restaurants: authentic Bangladeshi cuisine. The owners came to our wedding!
Ghoroaa Restaurant
2994 Danforth AveOne of our favourite "hole-in-the-wall" restaurants: authentic Bangladeshi cuisine. The owners came to our wedding!
Authentic Pakistani cuisine in a budget-friendly "hole-in-the-wall" restaurant
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Makkah Restaurant
1020 Danforth AveAuthentic Pakistani cuisine in a budget-friendly "hole-in-the-wall" restaurant
One of our "secret spots". Authentic, affordable, family-owned Eastern European restaurant.
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Budapest Restaurant
2183 Danforth AveOne of our "secret spots". Authentic, affordable, family-owned Eastern European restaurant.
Great food, super-affordable. Very high reviews. Bring a sweater because the atmosphere is on the chilly side.
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Lotus Garden Hakka Indian Style Chinese Cuisine
3460 Danforth AveGreat food, super-affordable. Very high reviews. Bring a sweater because the atmosphere is on the chilly side.
Addis Cafe
3200 Danforth AveAuthentic "hole-in-the-wall" Ethiopian/Eritrean cafe
Good coffee. Small, understated cafe that also sells books and vinyl/records.
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Press Vinyl Cafe
2442 Danforth AveGood coffee. Small, understated cafe that also sells books and vinyl/records.
Oscar Coffee & Espresso Bar
2377 Queen St EExcellent coffee, modern decor, quiet.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Green Dragon Pub
1032 Kingston RdGreat little pub
Sightseeing
Consider going up the tower! It was $30/person last we looked.
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IThawa ye-CN
290 Bremner BlvdConsider going up the tower! It was $30/person last we looked.
Entertainment & Activities
Visit the legendary Rogers Centre. Formerly known as the Sky Dome, this huge sport stadium was the first in the world to have a retractable roof.
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I-Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayVisit the legendary Rogers Centre. Formerly known as the Sky Dome, this huge sport stadium was the first in the world to have a retractable roof.
Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas
22 Lebovic AveShopping
Toronto's legendary shopping centre, right next to Dundas Square which is the Toronto equivalent of New York City's Times Square.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StToronto's legendary shopping centre, right next to Dundas Square which is the Toronto equivalent of New York City's Times Square.
Parks & Nature
Google "Bluffers Park". Especially in summer, beautiful. Parks, picnic tables, and a magical almost-tropical little sand BEACH.
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Scarborough Crescent Park
61 Undercliff DrGoogle "Bluffers Park". Especially in summer, beautiful. Parks, picnic tables, and a magical almost-tropical little sand BEACH.
One of Toronto's biggest beaches, and just a few mins drive from us. "Hopping" and crowded in summer. Also great place for people-watching, beach volleyball, running/jogging, cycling, ice cream, boardwalk-walking and BBQ's.
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Woodbine Beach
1675 Lake Shore Blvd EOne of Toronto's biggest beaches, and just a few mins drive from us. "Hopping" and crowded in summer. Also great place for people-watching, beach volleyball, running/jogging, cycling, ice cream, boardwalk-walking and BBQ's.
Little park, kids playground, community garden, tennis courts (free). You can see this park from our apartment!
Prairie Drive Park
70 Prairie DrLittle park, kids playground, community garden, tennis courts (free). You can see this park from our apartment!
Beautiful ravine park & trail -- steps from our apartment. Right next to Prairie Drive Park, another park that is even closer to our apartment.
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Warden Woods Off-Leash Dog Park
125 Firvalley CtBeautiful ravine park & trail -- steps from our apartment. Right next to Prairie Drive Park, another park that is even closer to our apartment.
Arts & Culture
I-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park