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.
207 localnici recomandă
Lady Marmalade
265 Broadview Ave
207 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Ed's Real Scoop - Leslieville
920 Queen St E
80 localnici recomandă
Fresh, homemade, quality ice-cream and gelato. They also make their own waffle cones.
Micro Roaster of the Year 2013 from Roast Magazine
87 localnici recomandă
Te Aro
983 Queen St E
87 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Bobbette & Belle
1121 Queen St E
48 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Brick Street Bakery
255 Logan Ave
54 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Burger Shoppe
688 Queen St E
8 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
The Burger's Priest
1636 Queen St E
88 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
The Roy Public House
894 Queen St E
22 localnici recomandă
Authentic Irish Pub with tasty food.
Tasty Italian eatery. $$$
73 localnici recomandă
Gio Rana's Really Really Nice
1220 Queen Street East
73 localnici recomandă
Tasty Italian eatery. $$$
Authentic Italian wood burning pizza.
121 localnici recomandă
Queen Margherita Pizza
1402 Queen St E
121 localnici recomandă
Authentic Italian wood burning pizza.
Mexican/Asian fusion burritos. TO-GO shop.
12 localnici recomandă
Chino Locos
4 Greenwood Ave
12 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Ruby Watchco
730 Queen St E
66 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Pizza Pide
949 Gerrard St E
18 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen
913 Queen St E
37 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Bonjour Brioche
812 Queen St E
144 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Piața St. Lawrence
93 Front St E
1398 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Tabule Middle Eastern Cuisine
810 Queen Street East
86 localnici recomandă
Middle Eastern Cuisine. So good. Make a reservation.
Texas style BBQ joint. Ribs, brisket, bourbon.
8 localnici recomandă
Little AAA Bar
1276 Queen St E
8 localnici recomandă
Texas style BBQ joint. Ribs, brisket, bourbon.
Espresso specialist serving baked goods, with a communal table & free WiFi in a cozy space.
188 localnici recomandă
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.
188 localnici recomandă
Espresso specialist serving baked goods, with a communal table & free WiFi in a cozy space.
Their wood-fired pizza is pretty great.
6 localnici recomandă
The Peasant Table
782 Queen St E
6 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Merchants Of Green Coffee
2 Matilda St
48 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Descendant Detroit Style Pizza
1168 Queen St E
45 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Maha's
226 Greenwood Ave
108 localnici recomandă
Egyptian brunch spot. There will be a line. It will be worth the wait.
Classy upscale restaurant​
34 localnici recomandă
Maple Leaf Tavern
955 Gerrard St E
34 localnici recomandă
Classy upscale restaurant​
Gourmet Pizza and soft -serve ice cream. No seating here.
10 localnici recomandă
Blondie's Pizza
1555 Dundas St E
10 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Completo
5 Coady Ave
19 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Wynona Toronto
819 Gerrard St E
20 localnici recomandă
Sophisticated but comfortable take on Italian food. Great wine list.
Fresh and delicious​ Mexican food. Great margaritas
47 localnici recomandă
Chula Taberna Mexicana
1058 Gerrard St E
47 localnici recomandă
Fresh and delicious​ Mexican food. Great margaritas
Vietnamese food. Big menu. Tasty, large servings and fairly priced.
9 localnici recomandă
Com Tam Vietnamese Cuisine
1018 Gerrard St E
9 localnici recomandă
Vietnamese food. Big menu. Tasty, large servings and fairly priced.
Delicious espresso drinks. Chill space.
24 localnici recomandă
Dineen Outpost
1042 Gerrard St E
24 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles Ave
178 localnici recomandă
Cuban diner. Pressed sandwiches and more.
Spanish sharing plates and a variety of paella. A little pricy but quality is worth it.
7 localnici recomandă
La Paella
1146 Queen St E
7 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Meating On Queen
1160 Queen St E
15 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Gadabout Vintage
1300 Queen St E
8 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Gerrard Square Shopping Centre
1000 Gerrard St E
65 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Leslieville Cheese Market Inc
891 Queen St E
38 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Parcul Greenwood
150 Greenwood Ave
50 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Parcul Tommy Thompson
1 Leslie St
106 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Beaches Park
2075 Queen St E
44 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Rowe Farms
10 localnici recomandă
Locally raised, organically grown, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, conscientiously-farmed meats, poultry and fresh foods.
Large grocery store.
1112 localnici recomandă
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 localnici recomandă
Large grocery store.
Pharmacy
515 localnici recomandă
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W
515 localnici recomandă
Pharmacy
This is where you buy your beer
37 localnici recomandă
Beer Store
1270 Woodbine Ave
37 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre
640 Dundas St E
41 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Acvariul Ripley din Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
2071 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Ferma Riverdale
201 Winchester St
247 localnici recomandă
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.
1698 localnici recomandă
Kensington Market
1698 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
1704 localnici recomandă
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 localnici recomandă
Turnul CN
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 localnici recomandă
Go up the tower for a great view of the city.