Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
It's a great place for coffee, breakfast or lunch. There's a beautiful patio and the food is excellent. It's not cheap but high quality.
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L'Espresso Bar Mercurio
321 Bloor St WIt's a great place for coffee, breakfast or lunch. There's a beautiful patio and the food is excellent. It's not cheap but high quality.
Widely considered one of the best Indian restaurants in town, it's right next door on the left. The food is outstanding, the decor is beautiful and the service is very good.
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The Host Fine Indian Cuisine (Toronto)
87 Elm StreetWidely considered one of the best Indian restaurants in town, it's right next door on the left. The food is outstanding, the decor is beautiful and the service is very good.
An inexpensive Japanese restaurants, one of the first in the city. The food is good and cheap and the !service lovely. And you won't find many places with a signed autograph pic of Elizabeth Taylor
Shogun Japanese Restaurant
154 Cumberland StAn inexpensive Japanese restaurants, one of the first in the city. The food is good and cheap and the !service lovely. And you won't find many places with a signed autograph pic of Elizabeth Taylor
Terrific continental restaurant on Queen Street West, one of the most interesting shopping areas in the city.
Walk west from the restaurant and just keep walking for shops/cafes and people watching
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Queen Mother Cafe
208 Queen St WTerrific continental restaurant on Queen Street West, one of the most interesting shopping areas in the city.
Walk west from the restaurant and just keep walking for shops/cafes and people watching
Little Italy is about a 30 minute walk or easily accessible by transit. Lots of restaurants and cafes
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Palmerston - Little Italy
Little Italy is about a 30 minute walk or easily accessible by transit. Lots of restaurants and cafes
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bedford Academy is right next door. Nice patio for a beer. The food is cheap and some of it is good. I especially recommend the ribs, the Charasso chicken and the roast vegetable salad.
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The Bedford Academy
36 Prince Arthur AveThe Bedford Academy is right next door. Nice patio for a beer. The food is cheap and some of it is good. I especially recommend the ribs, the Charasso chicken and the roast vegetable salad.
If you like English pubs, this is one of the best in the city. A favourite of U of T students
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Duke of York
39 Prince Arthur AveIf you like English pubs, this is one of the best in the city. A favourite of U of T students
Arts & Culture
The Varsity is a cineplex, multitheatre about 10 minute walk from the apartment. They usually have excellent films, included during the day. It is located in the Manulife Centre with many shops
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Cineplex Odeon Varsity and VIP Cinemas
55 Bloor St WThe Varsity is a cineplex, multitheatre about 10 minute walk from the apartment. They usually have excellent films, included during the day. It is located in the Manulife Centre with many shops
The best concert hall in Toronto, you can get cheap tickets about 1 hour before the concert begins and best of all it is a 2 minute walk.
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Koerner Hall
273 Bloor St WThe best concert hall in Toronto, you can get cheap tickets about 1 hour before the concert begins and best of all it is a 2 minute walk.
My favourite Gallery/Museum in the City. Beautiful architecturally and great museum. While you are here there will be an Al Weiwei show. To book tickets. http://www.ago.net/aiweiwei
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WMy favourite Gallery/Museum in the City. Beautiful architecturally and great museum. While you are here there will be an Al Weiwei show. To book tickets. http://www.ago.net/aiweiwei
Take the subway to King Street and walk west. Here you will find many theatres, restaurants, bars, clubs and TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival theatre)
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Entertainment District
The PATH - SkywalkTake the subway to King Street and walk west. Here you will find many theatres, restaurants, bars, clubs and TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival theatre)
Essentials
Whole Foods is my corner store. Excellent prepared foods if you want to eat in but don't feel like cooking. It's not cheap but quality is good. Located inside Hazelton Lanes, with high end shops
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Whole Foods Market
1860 Bayview AveWhole Foods is my corner store. Excellent prepared foods if you want to eat in but don't feel like cooking. It's not cheap but quality is good. Located inside Hazelton Lanes, with high end shops
This is the best bakery in town in my opinion. Harbord Street has a couple of great bookstores and wonderful restaurants. It's a 20 minute walk
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Harbord Bakery
115 Harbord StThis is the best bakery in town in my opinion. Harbord Street has a couple of great bookstores and wonderful restaurants. It's a 20 minute walk
In the basement of the Manulife Centre, Bloor Street Market is an excellent grocery story. It's less expensive than Whole Foods and also has good prepared foods. It is run by Loblaws
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Bloor Street Market
55 Bloor St WIn the basement of the Manulife Centre, Bloor Street Market is an excellent grocery story. It's less expensive than Whole Foods and also has good prepared foods. It is run by Loblaws
One of the most interesting areas in the city. Kensington is about a 20 minute walk. Lots of small fresh food stores and bakeries. Lots of restaurants. Lovely for a walk
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Kensington Market
One of the most interesting areas in the city. Kensington is about a 20 minute walk. Lots of small fresh food stores and bakeries. Lots of restaurants. Lovely for a walk
Sightseeing
An oasis of nature in the middle of the city, Philosopher's Walk is 5 minutes away and a famous short walk that will take you to University of Toronto, Harbord Street, or downtown.
Philosopher's Walk
Philosopher's WalkAn oasis of nature in the middle of the city, Philosopher's Walk is 5 minutes away and a famous short walk that will take you to University of Toronto, Harbord Street, or downtown.
The ROM is just across Bloor Street. It has wonderful exhibitions. It's a bit pricey but a must see in Toronto
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I-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkThe ROM is just across Bloor Street. It has wonderful exhibitions. It's a bit pricey but a must see in Toronto
University of Toronto is a 10 minute walk. It's one of the most beautiful campuses in Canada and definitely worth a walk about
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IYunivesithi yaseToronto
27 King's College CirUniversity of Toronto is a 10 minute walk. It's one of the most beautiful campuses in Canada and definitely worth a walk about
Toronto Islands are an oasis in the City. I suggest taking the ferry to Ward's Island, which is residential and therefore very quiet. There is a lovely beach on the south side and a great restaurant
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Toronto Islands
Toronto Islands are an oasis in the City. I suggest taking the ferry to Ward's Island, which is residential and therefore very quiet. There is a lovely beach on the south side and a great restaurant
Lovely shops and galleries. It's a bit of a hike from my place but worth seeing
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StLovely shops and galleries. It's a bit of a hike from my place but worth seeing
There is a long sand beach and a boardwalk here on the Lake. Take the subway to Queen Street and the Queen car to the Beaches. Also on Queen here great cafes, stores and restaurants
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The Beaches
There is a long sand beach and a boardwalk here on the Lake. Take the subway to Queen Street and the Queen car to the Beaches. Also on Queen here great cafes, stores and restaurants
Everything Else
The Manulife Centre is a 10 minutes walk along Bloor Street. It contains the Varsity Theatre, which has excellent films, the LCBO, liquor store, an excellent supermarket,a book store and shops
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Manulife Centre
55 Bloor St WThe Manulife Centre is a 10 minutes walk along Bloor Street. It contains the Varsity Theatre, which has excellent films, the LCBO, liquor store, an excellent supermarket,a book store and shops
Even though there is construction now, Harbourfront is a great part of Toronto. Take the subway south to Union Station and then walk there. You can also get a ferry to the Toronto Islands
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Central Waterfront
Even though there is construction now, Harbourfront is a great part of Toronto. Take the subway south to Union Station and then walk there. You can also get a ferry to the Toronto Islands