Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Great place for reasonably priced tacos and beers.
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Wilbur Mexicana
552 King St WGreat place for reasonably priced tacos and beers.
RaviSoups
322 Adelaide St WBest wrap and soup combo in the area.
Burrito Gordito Legendary Tex-Mex
120 Peter StA (literal) hole in the wall, but I love their burritos
Excellent place to work - plenty of space, outlets, and good food too!
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Brioche Dorée
222 Bay StreetExcellent place to work - plenty of space, outlets, and good food too!
Good place for Vietnamese sandwiches, or steamed white buns (Bao)
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Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St WGood place for Vietnamese sandwiches, or steamed white buns (Bao)
Tasty and reasonably priced Chinese food.
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Goldstone Noodle Restaurant
266 Spadina Ave.Tasty and reasonably priced Chinese food.
Lee Chen Asian Bistro
813 Yonge StTrendy fusion Chinese bistro
KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St WIf you are in the mood for some satisfying ramen.
Kekou Gelato
394 Queen St WTry the HK Milk Tea flavoured gelato
Sister restaurant to Khao San Road, and another great place for Thai food. I highly recommend the Pad Gra Prow or Khao Soi.
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PAI
18 Duncan StSister restaurant to Khao San Road, and another great place for Thai food. I highly recommend the Pad Gra Prow or Khao Soi.
Burrito Boyz
224 Adelaide St WA local establishment for burritos.
If you want delicious burgers.. try the Priest or Magnum, and the chili cheese fries.
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The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St WIf you want delicious burgers.. try the Priest or Magnum, and the chili cheese fries.
Excellent Thai food, right across the street!
Note: The proper address is 11 Charlotte St. It is no longer located on Adelaide West.
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Khao San Road
11 Charlotte StExcellent Thai food, right across the street!
Note: The proper address is 11 Charlotte St. It is no longer located on Adelaide West.
Delicious famous chocolate - good for souvenirs
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Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House LaneDelicious famous chocolate - good for souvenirs
I dare you to try the pork buster ramen - 4x the chashu for maximum meat overload (and pretty good noodles too)
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Ryu's Noodle Bar
33 Baldwin StreetI dare you to try the pork buster ramen - 4x the chashu for maximum meat overload (and pretty good noodles too)
Phở Hưng
350 Spadina Ave.Cheap and satisfying Vietnamese pho (rice noodles).
A trendy and delicious sausage restaurant - also try their duck fat fries.
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WVRST
609 King St WA trendy and delicious sausage restaurant - also try their duck fat fries.
High end, trendy, and unique Chinese (?) fusion restaurant. Recommend coming in groups to try a larger selection of items on the menu.
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Lee
497 King St WHigh end, trendy, and unique Chinese (?) fusion restaurant. Recommend coming in groups to try a larger selection of items on the menu.
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St W1/2 price wine bottle Wednesdays
Gusto 101
101 Portland StSolid Italian food in King West
Great Neopolitan style pizza. Try the Nduja or Diavola.
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveGreat Neopolitan style pizza. Try the Nduja or Diavola.
Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland StTrendy coffee shop with communal tables.
Terroni
720 Queen St WMy favourite Italian restaurant in Toronto
Nice coffee shop for studying (there are shared tables upstairs).
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Sud Forno
716 Queen St WNice coffee shop for studying (there are shared tables upstairs).
Yuzu No Hana
236 Adelaide St WModern sushi and other Japanese food
JaBistro
222 Richmond St Whigh end sushi with good omakase selection
Omakase only sushi restaurant with a very intimate atmosphere (only about 12 seats). Make sure to make reservations well in advance.
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Yasu Toronto
81 Harbord StOmakase only sushi restaurant with a very intimate atmosphere (only about 12 seats). Make sure to make reservations well in advance.
Mangia & Bevi
260 King St EOne of my favourite pizza places in Toronto.
Possibly my favourite restaurant in Toronto. Delicious meat at great prices and great portions.
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Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
81 Church StPossibly my favourite restaurant in Toronto. Delicious meat at great prices and great portions.
New Ho King
410 Spadina Ave.Good, authentic Chinese food - they deliver as well.
Swatow Restaurant
309 Spadina Ave.Good seafood options.
Essentials
Seefu Hair Spadina
222 Spadina Ave.Good barbershop with experienced stylists
A convenient drug store with a reasonably sized grocery section.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WA convenient drug store with a reasonably sized grocery section.
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Liquor store
Sightseeing
Unique and lively neighbourhood with a mix of restaurants and boutique shops. Visit the roof of the Green P parking lot for a great, free view of the Toronto skyline.
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Kensington Market
Unique and lively neighbourhood with a mix of restaurants and boutique shops. Visit the roof of the Green P parking lot for a great, free view of the Toronto skyline.
Surprisingly large and diverse aquarium. Great underwater tunnel. Save $5 after 7pm.
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I-Aquarium ye-Ripley yase-Canada
288 Bremner BlvdSurprisingly large and diverse aquarium. Great underwater tunnel. Save $5 after 7pm.
Admission to the top of the tower is free with the purchase of a meal at the 360 restaurant at the top. Make sure to make reservations first!
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IThawa ye-CN
290 Bremner BlvdAdmission to the top of the tower is free with the purchase of a meal at the 360 restaurant at the top. Make sure to make reservations first!
Great way to spend a day. You can buy ferry tickets online and skip the long lines.
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Centre Island
Great way to spend a day. You can buy ferry tickets online and skip the long lines.
Craft shops, chocolatier, and breweries (including a sake brewery).
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StCraft shops, chocolatier, and breweries (including a sake brewery).
A very traditional Chinatown with a mix of streetside grocers, Chinese style cafes and bakeries, dim sum restaurants, and increasing number of trendy eateries.
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Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.A very traditional Chinatown with a mix of streetside grocers, Chinese style cafes and bakeries, dim sum restaurants, and increasing number of trendy eateries.
Dedicated bicycle lane and pedestrian walkway make this a great place to go for a stroll or a bike. Look for Bike Share locations for temporary bicycle rentals.
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Harbourfront
Dedicated bicycle lane and pedestrian walkway make this a great place to go for a stroll or a bike. Look for Bike Share locations for temporary bicycle rentals.
For a downtown Toronto feel, with lots of shops nearby.
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Yonge-Dundas Square
1 Dundas St EFor a downtown Toronto feel, with lots of shops nearby.
Shopping
Lots of clothing stores along this stretch of Queen West.
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Queen Street West
Queen Street WestLots of clothing stores along this stretch of Queen West.
If you are looking for a large shopping centre - has staples such as Gap, H&M, Uniqlo, Banana Republic and an Apple Store.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StIf you are looking for a large shopping centre - has staples such as Gap, H&M, Uniqlo, Banana Republic and an Apple Store.
Drinks & Nightlife
I'm now too old for this, but this is where I used to go.
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The Fifth Social Club
225 Richmond St WI'm now too old for this, but this is where I used to go.
Bar Hop
391 King St WGood beer and food.
Entertainment & Activities
If you're looking for some less mainstream movies.
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WIf you're looking for some less mainstream movies.
I-Theatre ye-Scotiabank
259 Richmond St WAll the latest movies.
Much safer than it sounds. More fun with some beers.
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BATL - The Backyard Axe Throwing League
33 Villiers StMuch safer than it sounds. More fun with some beers.
Bay St at Air Canada Centre
To cheer on the Raptors
I-Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayTo cheer on the Blue Jays
Parks & Nature
Clarence Square
25 Clarence SquareNearby park with a doggy area.