Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
The best coffee in the city. It will turbo-power you through any amount of jet-lag. These people are serious about their coffee.
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Manic Coffee
426 College StThe best coffee in the city. It will turbo-power you through any amount of jet-lag. These people are serious about their coffee.
Delicious and unusual flavours along with great classics. The smell of the waffle cones being cooked always makes me hungry!
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The Big Chill
566 College StDelicious and unusual flavours along with great classics. The smell of the waffle cones being cooked always makes me hungry!
They say it's French-inspired Chinese food, but I say it's out of this world! You've got to try their deep-fried watermelon with pork crisps. Sounds disgusting tastes *delicious*. And I don't even like Chinese food. Reservations recommended - especially on weekends.
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DaiLo
503 College StThey say it's French-inspired Chinese food, but I say it's out of this world! You've got to try their deep-fried watermelon with pork crisps. Sounds disgusting tastes *delicious*. And I don't even like Chinese food. Reservations recommended - especially on weekends.
A lovely restaurant with lots of meaty fare - but with a separate vegetarian menu! Great service and delicious food. Reservations are recommended.
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Woodlot
293 Palmerston AveA lovely restaurant with lots of meaty fare - but with a separate vegetarian menu! Great service and delicious food. Reservations are recommended.
A wide variety of good, cheap eats. Burritos are delicious. $5 appetizers. Great burgers. Cheap beer. I go here all the time.
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Utopia Cafe & Grill
586 College StA wide variety of good, cheap eats. Burritos are delicious. $5 appetizers. Great burgers. Cheap beer. I go here all the time.
Classic wings. If you've never had proper buffalo wings this is the place to go get them. Decent prices, friendly service. Lots of sports on many TVs!
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Duff's Famous Wings
558 College StClassic wings. If you've never had proper buffalo wings this is the place to go get them. Decent prices, friendly service. Lots of sports on many TVs!
The best bakery in the city. Toronto-style bagels, the best rye loaf, to-die-for carrot cake and every other kind of baked delight you can think of.
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Harbord Bakery
115 Harbord StThe best bakery in the city. Toronto-style bagels, the best rye loaf, to-die-for carrot cake and every other kind of baked delight you can think of.
Great chicken. Roast, baked, in a salad... all delish. But really the best is their amazing salads. A *full* meal in a bowl, healthy and mouth-watering (I can't even finish their small bowl).
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FLOCK rotisserie + greens
379 Harbord StGreat chicken. Roast, baked, in a salad... all delish. But really the best is their amazing salads. A *full* meal in a bowl, healthy and mouth-watering (I can't even finish their small bowl).
Great Korean grill, all the sides, kim chee, sushi. Bibimbap. Super yum. Neat restaurant with private booths, bells for getting wait staff, and sunken tables.
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Korean Village Restaurant
628 Bloor St WGreat Korean grill, all the sides, kim chee, sushi. Bibimbap. Super yum. Neat restaurant with private booths, bells for getting wait staff, and sunken tables.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a tapas bar with great cocktails and an amazing interior. It's very busy most nights of the week, but the wait is worth it. The tapas are quite authentic Spanish fare and the wine is delicious!
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Bar Raval
505 College StThis is a tapas bar with great cocktails and an amazing interior. It's very busy most nights of the week, but the wait is worth it. The tapas are quite authentic Spanish fare and the wine is delicious!
Lots of different events and gigs here. Dancing, drinking and fun.
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Revival
783 College StLots of different events and gigs here. Dancing, drinking and fun.
Mix of different music. Live music and DJ nights. This place is often packed and popular. For good reason.
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Mod Club Theatre
722 College StMix of different music. Live music and DJ nights. This place is often packed and popular. For good reason.
Sightseeing
About a 10-15 minute walk away, this is the best funky, artsy, amazing neighbourhood in town. You can find everything you could think of to buy from little shops and stalls here. From fresh trout to second-hand jeans. People watching at one of the cafes is also a great past time!
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Kensington Market
About a 10-15 minute walk away, this is the best funky, artsy, amazing neighbourhood in town. You can find everything you could think of to buy from little shops and stalls here. From fresh trout to second-hand jeans. People watching at one of the cafes is also a great past time!
Parks & Nature
The Toronto Islands are like a magical vacation-land just a short ferry-ride away from the downtown core. Sculpted park land, an amusement park, wide sandy beaches, playgrounds, an artist retreat and a few great restaurants (as well as many snack bars and bar bars) make this a great day out for any one. I suggest renting bikes and riding down to the ferry and then across the entire set of islands for the day.
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Toronto Islands
The Toronto Islands are like a magical vacation-land just a short ferry-ride away from the downtown core. Sculpted park land, an amusement park, wide sandy beaches, playgrounds, an artist retreat and a few great restaurants (as well as many snack bars and bar bars) make this a great day out for any one. I suggest renting bikes and riding down to the ferry and then across the entire set of islands for the day.
Essentials
This is where you get wine, hard liquor and beer. It’s known everywhere as “LCBO” and to date this is the only place in the neighbourhood to buy liquor and wine (a few grocery stores have beer and wine). You can also buy beer here.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.This is where you get wine, hard liquor and beer. It’s known everywhere as “LCBO” and to date this is the only place in the neighbourhood to buy liquor and wine (a few grocery stores have beer and wine). You can also buy beer here.
Canada Post
1245 Dupont StreetClosest post office.
Closest bank machine. There's actually a few banks on this corner, so take your pick! Meridian, Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada.
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RBC Royal Bank
6 Fort York BlvdClosest bank machine. There's actually a few banks on this corner, so take your pick! Meridian, Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada.
This is one of a large chain of pharmacies. This chain has everything from beauty to supplies to milk to prescription drugs. There is a branch much closer at Markham and College, but for some reason the Airbnb map isn't letting me designate it.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
935 Eglinton Ave WThis is one of a large chain of pharmacies. This chain has everything from beauty to supplies to milk to prescription drugs. There is a branch much closer at Markham and College, but for some reason the Airbnb map isn't letting me designate it.
Entertainment & Activities
The best documentary films are run here - as well as some repertory fare. The Hot Docs Festival is centred in this area.
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Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St WThe best documentary films are run here - as well as some repertory fare. The Hot Docs Festival is centred in this area.
This is the best games cafe in the city. Hundreds of games, extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff. Good food, great beer. You can stay all day and night playing everything from Settlers of Catan to Jenga. Definitely go early. This place gets very busy on a weekend evening.
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Snakes & Lattes College
489 College StThis is the best games cafe in the city. Hundreds of games, extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff. Good food, great beer. You can stay all day and night playing everything from Settlers of Catan to Jenga. Definitely go early. This place gets very busy on a weekend evening.
Getting Around
The closest subway station. The exit on Markham Street is a quick 7 minute walk away.
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Bathurst Station
The closest subway station. The exit on Markham Street is a quick 7 minute walk away.