Guidebook for Toronto

Helen
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

These are restaurants in the neighbourhood. Many are within 15 minutes walking distance, and unique to the area!
The only Scottish pub in Toronto. Friendly staff, great scotch, and wonderful pub fare. Lovely patio in the back too.
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The Caledonian
856 College St
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The only Scottish pub in Toronto. Friendly staff, great scotch, and wonderful pub fare. Lovely patio in the back too.
One of my FAVOURITE places! Great funky restaurant with excellent music and food. Also serves a wonderful brunch daily.
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The Federal
1438 Dundas Street West
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One of my FAVOURITE places! Great funky restaurant with excellent music and food. Also serves a wonderful brunch daily.
A Toronto landmark! A favourite along Queen street! Great downtown restaurant with a varied menu and desserts from Dufflet. Fabulous patio downstairs is a must if the weather is good.
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Queen Mother Cafe
208 Queen St W
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A Toronto landmark! A favourite along Queen street! Great downtown restaurant with a varied menu and desserts from Dufflet. Fabulous patio downstairs is a must if the weather is good.
Hotel, bar, and restaurant. The Drake also has a wonderful rooftop patio. Food and drinks are reasonable too.
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
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Hotel, bar, and restaurant. The Drake also has a wonderful rooftop patio. Food and drinks are reasonable too.
Terroni has several locations, and this one is the original. You must go to the patio if coming here. The quaint set-up adds to the fabulous food. Pizzas and pastas are the best in town.
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Terroni
720 Queen St W
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Terroni has several locations, and this one is the original. You must go to the patio if coming here. The quaint set-up adds to the fabulous food. Pizzas and pastas are the best in town.
A funky hotel with a restaurant and art space.
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Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St W
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A funky hotel with a restaurant and art space.
Excellent Indian food. Always busy. Unique set-up where you hit a buzzer to call the waitress to your table.
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Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St W
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Excellent Indian food. Always busy. Unique set-up where you hit a buzzer to call the waitress to your table.
A glitzy Spanish restaurant on King West. Perfect if you're in a party mood and feel like dressing up. Cool vibe and decor.
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Patria
478 King St W
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A glitzy Spanish restaurant on King West. Perfect if you're in a party mood and feel like dressing up. Cool vibe and decor.
Love this bakery and everything they make. Must try their white sourdough, chewy and sweet. I never liked bread until I tried the breads here!
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Blackbird Baking Co.
172 Baldwin St
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Love this bakery and everything they make. Must try their white sourdough, chewy and sweet. I never liked bread until I tried the breads here!
Miss your favourite childhood candies? Well, look no more! For all those with a sweet tooth -- plenty of English and Dutch candies, and much more!
The Candy Bar Toronto
849 College St
Miss your favourite childhood candies? Well, look no more! For all those with a sweet tooth -- plenty of English and Dutch candies, and much more!
Great for DIM SUM right in the heart of Chinatown. Also serves sushi. Service is good and you have pictures of all the dishes on the menu so it's no problem if you don't know the dish names.
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Rosewood Asian Cuisine
463 Dundas St W
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Great for DIM SUM right in the heart of Chinatown. Also serves sushi. Service is good and you have pictures of all the dishes on the menu so it's no problem if you don't know the dish names.
Nice little place for beer, food, and watching old music videos! Fun and friendly place!
The John on Bloor - Craft Beer and Bistro
1174 Bloor St W
Nice little place for beer, food, and watching old music videos! Fun and friendly place!
Korean food, small plates, delicious options and a cute little patio in the back. Set on trendy Ossington Street between Dundas and Queen, so plenty of options for late night fun after dinner.
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70 Ossington Ave
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Korean food, small plates, delicious options and a cute little patio in the back. Set on trendy Ossington Street between Dundas and Queen, so plenty of options for late night fun after dinner.
Cozy French restaurant with good food and a nice atmosphere.
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Le Baratin
1600 Dundas St W
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Cozy French restaurant with good food and a nice atmosphere.
Small and cozy Italian restaurant with excellent food and wines
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Sotto Voce Wine & Pasta Bar
595 College St
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Small and cozy Italian restaurant with excellent food and wines
Great little neighbourhood bakery for sweet and savoury.
Bà Nội
Great little neighbourhood bakery for sweet and savoury.
Fresh food, popular spot in the middle of the Ossington strip.
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Union
72 Ossington Ave
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Fresh food, popular spot in the middle of the Ossington strip.
Excellent pizza place up the street
Maker Pizza Bloor
Excellent pizza place up the street
Entrance to the restaurant on Westmoreland. It's part of the PARADISE group. Excellent food, patio, service!
Osteria Rialto
4 Bloor St W
Entrance to the restaurant on Westmoreland. It's part of the PARADISE group. Excellent food, patio, service!
Part of the Terroni group, this one is Terroni Sterling, about 10 minutes by car from our house. Lively eatery with free parking and excellent food like all the other Terroni locations.
Terroni Sterling (Spaccio West)
Part of the Terroni group, this one is Terroni Sterling, about 10 minutes by car from our house. Lively eatery with free parking and excellent food like all the other Terroni locations.

Drinks & Nightlife

Friendly local sports bar if you just want to grab a pint and hang out.
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Brass Taps Pizza Pub
934 College St
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Friendly local sports bar if you just want to grab a pint and hang out.
Funky place, see and be seen. Gaudi-esque architecture. Great place for a drink and snack. Side patio.
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Bar Raval
505 College St
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Funky place, see and be seen. Gaudi-esque architecture. Great place for a drink and snack. Side patio.
Bar with a busy schedule of events. Dancing is available Fridays via their weekly disco jam. Fun for a ladies' night out!
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The Piston
937 Bloor St W
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Bar with a busy schedule of events. Dancing is available Fridays via their weekly disco jam. Fun for a ladies' night out!
Live music and bar with a wonderful brunch menu too.
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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Live music and bar with a wonderful brunch menu too.
Come here to drink wine and chill, excellent patio in the back.
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Paradise Grapevine
841 Bloor St W
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Come here to drink wine and chill, excellent patio in the back.
Sit down and relax with a glass of wine. Do a flight or have tastings. Part of the PARADISE group.
Blue Door Wine Shop
Sit down and relax with a glass of wine. Do a flight or have tastings. Part of the PARADISE group.
Great wine bar, very chill, jazz played some weeknights
Praise
Great wine bar, very chill, jazz played some weeknights
Great wine bar, friendly servers, excellent patio in the back. The front is not well marked so just look for the yellow MENALON RESTAURANT sign.
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Paradise Grapevine
841 Bloor St W
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Great wine bar, friendly servers, excellent patio in the back. The front is not well marked so just look for the yellow MENALON RESTAURANT sign.

Sightseeing

Spadina and Dundas is at the corner of downtown Chinatown. Great place for foodies and street shoppers who want trinkets, T-shirts, and souvenirs.
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Chinatown Centre
222 Spadina Ave.
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Spadina and Dundas is at the corner of downtown Chinatown. Great place for foodies and street shoppers who want trinkets, T-shirts, and souvenirs.
Both a museum and landmark, Casa Loma was built as a residence for financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. Take a tour and eat lunch here. It's a wonderful way to spend the day and see a different part of the city.
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Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
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Both a museum and landmark, Casa Loma was built as a residence for financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. Take a tour and eat lunch here. It's a wonderful way to spend the day and see a different part of the city.
Located east of downtown, the Distillery contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed in the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. Open markets in the summer and cobblestone streets. Wear comfortable shoes!
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
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Located east of downtown, the Distillery contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed in the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. Open markets in the summer and cobblestone streets. Wear comfortable shoes!
Part of the Toronto waterfront, Harbourfront extends from Bathurst Street in the west, along Queen's Quay. Interesting for walks, grabbing a bite, and people watching.
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Harbourfront
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Part of the Toronto waterfront, Harbourfront extends from Bathurst Street in the west, along Queen's Quay. Interesting for walks, grabbing a bite, and people watching.
Home to the train station and a hub of traveler activity. Also shopping and a summer market outside.
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Union Station
55 Front St W
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Home to the train station and a hub of traveler activity. Also shopping and a summer market outside.
Home to the colourful TORONTO sign -- good photo op here! The square is the site of concerts, art displays, and a weekly farmers' market. During the winter months, the reflecting pool is converted into an ice rink for ice skating.
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Náměstí Nathana Phillipse
100 Queen St W
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Home to the colourful TORONTO sign -- good photo op here! The square is the site of concerts, art displays, and a weekly farmers' market. During the winter months, the reflecting pool is converted into an ice rink for ice skating.
Most major cities have a big tower, this is Toronto's.
CN Tower
Most major cities have a big tower, this is Toronto's.

Shopping

A great, small mall if you need staples, includes a grocery store, Winners, Bath and Body Works, Gap, Walmart.
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Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
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A great, small mall if you need staples, includes a grocery store, Winners, Bath and Body Works, Gap, Walmart.
The place where all the young kids hang out to shop. 3+ floors of stores right in the downtown area.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
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The place where all the young kids hang out to shop. 3+ floors of stores right in the downtown area.
High end shopping mall - take the TTC subway to Yorkdale instead of driving. It's always a zoo in the parking lots. The mall is expansive and you can find all the major stores and anything you really need.
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Nákupní centrum Yorkdale
3401 Dufferin St
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High end shopping mall - take the TTC subway to Yorkdale instead of driving. It's always a zoo in the parking lots. The mall is expansive and you can find all the major stores and anything you really need.
Toronto's version of NYC's Times Square. Lots of people and activity amidst neon signs. Located across from the Eaton Centre.
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Yonge-Dundas Square
1 Dundas St E
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Toronto's version of NYC's Times Square. Lots of people and activity amidst neon signs. Located across from the Eaton Centre.
Excellent market for food and other wares. Find local vendors and items you cannot get in the malls.
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Tržnice svatého Vavřince
93 Front St E
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Excellent market for food and other wares. Find local vendors and items you cannot get in the malls.

Essentials

Looking for bandaids, or Tylenol? This is the place to go. Also sells food items.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
2223 Bloor St W
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Looking for bandaids, or Tylenol? This is the place to go. Also sells food items.
Located inside the Dufferin Mall behind our house. It has a grocery section and other essentials
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Walmart Supercentre
900 Dufferin St
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Located inside the Dufferin Mall behind our house. It has a grocery section and other essentials
Great Korean supermarket with snacks, produce, and fruit at reasonable prices
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PAT Central
675 Bloor St W
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Great Korean supermarket with snacks, produce, and fruit at reasonable prices
Bargain grocery store located inside Dufferin Mall.
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Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
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Bargain grocery store located inside Dufferin Mall.

Taking public transportation

TTC is the Toronto Transit Commission and consists of streetcars, busses, and the subway. Go to TTC.com to find routes and how to get from point A to B.
There are 2 entrances. The west-most one is on Delaware. Make sure you have a metro pass or Presto card if you want to enter. The east-most entrance is on Bloor.
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Ossington Station
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There are 2 entrances. The west-most one is on Delaware. Make sure you have a metro pass or Presto card if you want to enter. The east-most entrance is on Bloor.
The College Street streetcar runs along College going East/West. Board at College and Dovercourt.
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College Street
College Street
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The College Street streetcar runs along College going East/West. Board at College and Dovercourt.

Entertainment & Activities

In the class of Cannes and Sundance, Toronto is home to the Toronto International Film Festival, which takes place in September. Check out all the upcoming films at: http://www.tiff.net/
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
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In the class of Cannes and Sundance, Toronto is home to the Toronto International Film Festival, which takes place in September. Check out all the upcoming films at: http://www.tiff.net/
Miss yoga classes while away? This is a terrific studio that offers both hot and regular temperature classes. Pilates, flow, Hatha classes every day at a reasonable price of $22/class or less.
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Union Yoga + Wellness
956 Bloor St W
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Miss yoga classes while away? This is a terrific studio that offers both hot and regular temperature classes. Pilates, flow, Hatha classes every day at a reasonable price of $22/class or less.
See some amazing sea life. The way the aquariums are set up is something to behold.
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Akvarium Ripleyho v Kanadě
288 Bremner Blvd
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See some amazing sea life. The way the aquariums are set up is something to behold.
Beautiful movie theatre just up our street at Bloor, includes a restaurant and bar upstairs. Also a café and bottle shop too.
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Paradise
1006c Bloor St W
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Beautiful movie theatre just up our street at Bloor, includes a restaurant and bar upstairs. Also a café and bottle shop too.