Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Best brunch in the city. Cash or debit only. Always a lineup so be prepared to wait. Closes at 3pm.
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Lady Marmalade
265 Broadview Ave
207 místní doporučují
Best brunch in the city. Cash or debit only. Always a lineup so be prepared to wait. Closes at 3pm.
Fresh, homemade, quality ice-cream and gelato. They also make their own waffle cones.
80 místní doporučují
Ed's Real Scoop - Leslieville
920 Queen St E
80 místní doporučují
Fresh, homemade, quality ice-cream and gelato. They also make their own waffle cones.
Micro Roaster of the Year 2013 from Roast Magazine
87 místní doporučují
Te Aro
983 Queen St E
87 místní doporučují
Micro Roaster of the Year 2013 from Roast Magazine
Great macaroons and cupcakes. Hot chocolate is great here too. They make and toast their own marshmallows.
48 místní doporučují
Bobbette & Belle
1121 Queen St E
48 místní doporučují
Great macaroons and cupcakes. Hot chocolate is great here too. They make and toast their own marshmallows.
Great bakery. My favourite almond croissants in the city. Go early as they usually sell out by lunch time.
54 místní doporučují
Brick Street Bakery
255 Logan Ave
54 místní doporučují
Great bakery. My favourite almond croissants in the city. Go early as they usually sell out by lunch time.
Great burgers with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
8 místní doporučují
Burger Shoppe
688 Queen St E
8 místní doporučují
Great burgers with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
A tiny burger joint serving what could be Toronto’s best burger. Their classic beef cheeseburger is great, but try “the option”, a veggie burger made of Portobello mushrooms, cheese & breading. TO-GO shop.
88 místní doporučují
The Burger's Priest
1636 Queen St E
88 místní doporučují
A tiny burger joint serving what could be Toronto’s best burger. Their classic beef cheeseburger is great, but try “the option”, a veggie burger made of Portobello mushrooms, cheese & breading. TO-GO shop.
Authentic Irish Pub with tasty food.
22 místní doporučují
The Roy Public House
894 Queen St E
22 místní doporučují
Authentic Irish Pub with tasty food.
Tasty Italian eatery. $$$
73 místní doporučují
Gio Rana's Really Really Nice
1220 Queen Street East
73 místní doporučují
Tasty Italian eatery. $$$
Authentic Italian wood burning pizza.
121 místní doporučují
Queen Margherita Pizza
1402 Queen St E
121 místní doporučují
Authentic Italian wood burning pizza.
Mexican/Asian fusion burritos. TO-GO shop.
12 místní doporučují
Chino Locos
4 Greenwood Ave
12 místní doporučují
Mexican/Asian fusion burritos. TO-GO shop.
Celebrity chef Lynn Crawford. Family style meal with only two seatings. You'll need reservations. A set 4 course prix-fixe menu for $56, which changes every night. Menu posted in advance at http://rubywatchco.ca
66 místní doporučují
Ruby Watchco
730 Queen St E
66 místní doporučují
Celebrity chef Lynn Crawford. Family style meal with only two seatings. You'll need reservations. A set 4 course prix-fixe menu for $56, which changes every night. Menu posted in advance at http://rubywatchco.ca
Authentic Turkish pizza. Order it to go as the space has limited seating and is not the most comfortable or prettiest eating space.
18 místní doporučují
Pizza Pide
949 Gerrard St E
18 místní doporučují
Authentic Turkish pizza. Order it to go as the space has limited seating and is not the most comfortable or prettiest eating space.
Yes, it's a gas station, but it has the best beef brisket sandwich in the city. YUM! Listed as one of America's top 10 Gourmet Gas Stations by Departure Magazine.
37 místní doporučují
Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen
913 Queen St E
37 místní doporučují
Yes, it's a gas station, but it has the best beef brisket sandwich in the city. YUM! Listed as one of America's top 10 Gourmet Gas Stations by Departure Magazine.
Breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. Parisian feel. Amazing desserts.
144 místní doporučují
Bonjour Brioche
812 Queen St E
144 místní doporučují
Breakfast/brunch/lunch spot. Parisian feel. Amazing desserts.
Ranked #1 Food Market in the World by National Geographic. Get the peameal bacon on a bun from Carousel Bakery or Paddington’s Pump. Closed Sun & Mon.
1398 místní doporučují
Tržnice svatého Vavřince
93 Front St E
1398 místní doporučují
Ranked #1 Food Market in the World by National Geographic. Get the peameal bacon on a bun from Carousel Bakery or Paddington’s Pump. Closed Sun & Mon.
Middle Eastern Cuisine. So good. Make a reservation.
86 místní doporučují
Tabule Middle Eastern Cuisine
810 Queen Street East
86 místní doporučují
Middle Eastern Cuisine. So good. Make a reservation.
Texas style BBQ joint. Ribs, brisket, bourbon.
8 místní doporučují
Little AAA Bar
1276 Queen St E
8 místní doporučují
Texas style BBQ joint. Ribs, brisket, bourbon.
Espresso specialist serving baked goods, with a communal table & free WiFi in a cozy space.
188 místní doporučují
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.
188 místní doporučují
Espresso specialist serving baked goods, with a communal table & free WiFi in a cozy space.
Their wood-fired pizza is pretty great.
6 místní doporučují
The Peasant Table
782 Queen St E
6 místní doporučují
Their wood-fired pizza is pretty great.
Cozy and comfortable place. They roast their own beans and hold coffee education workshops. Good loose leaf tea selection as well. Closes at 6pm.
48 místní doporučují
Merchants Of Green Coffee
2 Matilda St
48 místní doporučují
Cozy and comfortable place. They roast their own beans and hold coffee education workshops. Good loose leaf tea selection as well. Closes at 6pm.
Thick crust, toppings all the way to the edge, sauce on top. Deliciousness.
45 místní doporučují
Descendant Detroit Style Pizza
1168 Queen St E
45 místní doporučují
Thick crust, toppings all the way to the edge, sauce on top. Deliciousness.
Egyptian brunch spot. There will be a line. It will be worth the wait.
108 místní doporučují
Maha's
226 Greenwood Ave
108 místní doporučují
Egyptian brunch spot. There will be a line. It will be worth the wait.
Classy upscale restaurant​
34 místní doporučují
Maple Leaf Tavern
955 Gerrard St E
34 místní doporučují
Classy upscale restaurant​
Gourmet Pizza and soft -serve ice cream. No seating here.
10 místní doporučují
Blondie's Pizza
1555 Dundas St E
10 místní doporučují
Gourmet Pizza and soft -serve ice cream. No seating here.
Fresh, fast churrasco sandwiches, hard-shell tacos, and "boxes". Take-out counter and limited seating.
19 místní doporučují
Completo
5 Coady Ave
19 místní doporučují
Fresh, fast churrasco sandwiches, hard-shell tacos, and "boxes". Take-out counter and limited seating.
Sophisticated but comfortable take on Italian food. Great wine list.
20 místní doporučují
Wynona Toronto
819 Gerrard St E
20 místní doporučují
Sophisticated but comfortable take on Italian food. Great wine list.
Fresh and delicious​ Mexican food. Great margaritas
47 místní doporučují
Chula Taberna Mexicana
1058 Gerrard St E
47 místní doporučují
Fresh and delicious​ Mexican food. Great margaritas
Vietnamese food. Big menu. Tasty, large servings and fairly priced.
9 místní doporučují
Com Tam Vietnamese Cuisine
1018 Gerrard St E
9 místní doporučují
Vietnamese food. Big menu. Tasty, large servings and fairly priced.
Delicious espresso drinks. Chill space.
24 místní doporučují
Dineen Outpost
1042 Gerrard St E
24 místní doporučují
Delicious espresso drinks. Chill space.
Amazing fresh noodles. Quality is top-notch.
GB Hand-Pulled Noodle
1024 Gerrard St E
Amazing fresh noodles. Quality is top-notch.
Cuban diner. Pressed sandwiches and more.
178 místní doporučují
La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles Ave
178 místní doporučují
Cuban diner. Pressed sandwiches and more.
Spanish sharing plates and a variety of paella. A little pricy but quality is worth it.
7 místní doporučují
La Paella
1146 Queen St E
7 místní doporučují
Spanish sharing plates and a variety of paella. A little pricy but quality is worth it.

Shopping

Best organic butcher in the area. The handmade sausages are to die for.
15 místní doporučují
Meating On Queen
1160 Queen St E
15 místní doporučují
Best organic butcher in the area. The handmade sausages are to die for.
Eco-friendly, fair-trade, hard-to-find baby products and toys.
Baby on the Hip
969 Queen St E
Eco-friendly, fair-trade, hard-to-find baby products and toys.
Funky vintage furniture.
Machine Age Modern
1000 Queen St E
Funky vintage furniture.
Vintage Shop.
8 místní doporučují
Gadabout Vintage
1300 Queen St E
8 místní doporučují
Vintage Shop.
Not the best mall around, but it is the closest. It has a Food Basics, which is a semi-large cheap grocery store. There is also a Wal-Mart & a few other miscellaneous stores.
65 místní doporučují
Gerrard Square Shopping Centre
1000 Gerrard St E
65 místní doporučují
Not the best mall around, but it is the closest. It has a Food Basics, which is a semi-large cheap grocery store. There is also a Wal-Mart & a few other miscellaneous stores.
Quality cheese shop. An array of local and global cheeses, cured meats and gourmet foods. Grab a fancy grilled cheese sandwich.
38 místní doporučují
Leslieville Cheese Market Inc
891 Queen St E
38 místní doporučují
Quality cheese shop. An array of local and global cheeses, cured meats and gourmet foods. Grab a fancy grilled cheese sandwich.

Parks & Nature

Free public swimming pool, splash pad for kids, playground, soccer field, baseball diamond, dog park, etc. Free outdoor ice rink and hockey rink in the winter.
50 místní doporučují
Park Greenwood
150 Greenwood Ave
50 místní doporučují
Free public swimming pool, splash pad for kids, playground, soccer field, baseball diamond, dog park, etc. Free outdoor ice rink and hockey rink in the winter.
Leslie Street Spit park and bird sanctuary. Great walking/biking trails.
106 místní doporučují
Park Tommyho Thompsona
1 Leslie St
106 místní doporučují
Leslie Street Spit park and bird sanctuary. Great walking/biking trails.
A beautiful, long sandy beach along Lake Ontario. There are miles of walking and biking trails and an Olympic swimming pool.
44 místní doporučují
Beaches Park
2075 Queen St E
44 místní doporučují
A beautiful, long sandy beach along Lake Ontario. There are miles of walking and biking trails and an Olympic swimming pool.

Essentials

This is where you buy your wine/liquor/spirits. Beer is also sold here but selection is limited. Go to The Beer Store for a bigger selection of beers.
932 Gerrard St E
932 Gerrard Street East
This is where you buy your wine/liquor/spirits. Beer is also sold here but selection is limited. Go to The Beer Store for a bigger selection of beers.
Great mix of meat, cheese, produce, and prepared food vendors. Everyone is friendly and proud of their products and take the time to explain where they come from. Sundays in the summer. 9am-2pm
Jonathan Ashbridge Park
20 Woodward Ave
Great mix of meat, cheese, produce, and prepared food vendors. Everyone is friendly and proud of their products and take the time to explain where they come from. Sundays in the summer. 9am-2pm
Locally raised, organically grown, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, conscientiously-farmed meats, poultry and fresh foods.
10 místní doporučují
Rowe Farms
10 místní doporučují
Locally raised, organically grown, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, conscientiously-farmed meats, poultry and fresh foods.
Large grocery store.
1112 místní doporučují
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 místní doporučují
Large grocery store.
Pharmacy
515 místní doporučují
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W
515 místní doporučují
Pharmacy
This is where you buy your beer
37 místní doporučují
Beer Store
1270 Woodbine Ave
37 místní doporučují
This is where you buy your beer

Everything Else

Playground, baseball diamond and wading pool.
Matty Eckler Playground
953 Gerrard St E
Playground, baseball diamond and wading pool.

Entertainment & Activities

This stand alone aquatic facility features a Lap Pool, Leisure Pool, Warm Water Pool, Tarzan Rope, Diving Board and Water Slide.
41 místní doporučují
Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St E
41 místní doporučují
This stand alone aquatic facility features a Lap Pool, Leisure Pool, Warm Water Pool, Tarzan Rope, Diving Board and Water Slide.
Canada’s largest indoor aquarium. Expect this place to be busy. Especially on weekends.
2071 místní doporučují
Akvarium Ripleyho v Kanadě
288 Bremner Blvd
2071 místní doporučují
Canada’s largest indoor aquarium. Expect this place to be busy. Especially on weekends.
Free admission. Open all year round daily from 9am to 5pm. Kids can see many farm animals, including cows, horses, donkey, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, rabbits, and farm cats. Farming responsibilities are also demonstrated such as animal feeding, egg collection, cow milking or goat milking, horse grooming, and mucking out the stalls-pens-paddocks.
247 místní doporučují
Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester St
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Free admission. Open all year round daily from 9am to 5pm. Kids can see many farm animals, including cows, horses, donkey, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, rabbits, and farm cats. Farming responsibilities are also demonstrated such as animal feeding, egg collection, cow milking or goat milking, horse grooming, and mucking out the stalls-pens-paddocks.

Sightseeing

Lots of markets and cute vintage shops to check out that you won't see anywhere else. Great place to hang out and walk around and explore.
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Kensington Market
1698 místní doporučují
Lots of markets and cute vintage shops to check out that you won't see anywhere else. Great place to hang out and walk around and explore.
Once home to the largest distillery in the British Empire! This area features beautifully well-preserved Victorian industrial architecture filled with restaurants, design stores, cafes & galleries.
1704 místní doporučují
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
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Once home to the largest distillery in the British Empire! This area features beautifully well-preserved Victorian industrial architecture filled with restaurants, design stores, cafes & galleries.
Go up the tower for a great view of the city.
3509 místní doporučují
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
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Go up the tower for a great view of the city.