Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Essentials

24 Hour big grocery store
7 localnici recomandă
735 College St
735 College Street
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24 Hour big grocery store

Everything Else

Great neighborhood with a bohemian vibe. Shop local market food; fresh produce, organic meat, artisan cheese & bread. Discover tons of great cafes, restaurants, bars & vintage shops. Family friendly.
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Kensington Market
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Great neighborhood with a bohemian vibe. Shop local market food; fresh produce, organic meat, artisan cheese & bread. Discover tons of great cafes, restaurants, bars & vintage shops. Family friendly.
Lots of great Italian restaurants. Little Italy is a great neighbourhood for dining and cafes. Walk the College Street strip spanning from Ossington Ave to Spadina Ave.
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Little Italy
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Lots of great Italian restaurants. Little Italy is a great neighbourhood for dining and cafes. Walk the College Street strip spanning from Ossington Ave to Spadina Ave.
Running Between Bathurst Street and Gladstone Ave - West Queen West has tons of local boutiques, design stores, galleries, fantastic coffee shops and restaurants to explore.
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West Queen West
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Running Between Bathurst Street and Gladstone Ave - West Queen West has tons of local boutiques, design stores, galleries, fantastic coffee shops and restaurants to explore.
Great place to hang out and relax on summer days. This park is especially a hot spot among the locals on the weekends.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
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Great place to hang out and relax on summer days. This park is especially a hot spot among the locals on the weekends.
Fun hipster pool playing great music. A great local spot to take a dip on hot summer days. Also family friendly
Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool
275 Bathurst Street
Fun hipster pool playing great music. A great local spot to take a dip on hot summer days. Also family friendly
hip and contemporary boutique hotel with arts installations,bar, restaurant, cafe, &a event/concert venue downstairs called - drake underground (it has some nifty eletronic concerts from time to time)
538 localnici recomandă
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
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hip and contemporary boutique hotel with arts installations,bar, restaurant, cafe, &a event/concert venue downstairs called - drake underground (it has some nifty eletronic concerts from time to time)
Just in case ... it is 5 min walk!
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Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst St
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Just in case ... it is 5 min walk!
Toronto version of (mini) time square-if you're NOT from Tokyo, go there&try the ALL DIRECTION pedestrian crossing intersection. It's fun! Summer time have daily&wknd events, and free movie & concerts
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Dundas Square
Dundas Square
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Toronto version of (mini) time square-if you're NOT from Tokyo, go there&try the ALL DIRECTION pedestrian crossing intersection. It's fun! Summer time have daily&wknd events, and free movie & concerts
it is the little poland. exotic shops and yummy food awakes, with flowers on the sidewalk, icecream, beautiful puppies and kids strolling all the time!
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Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles Ave
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it is the little poland. exotic shops and yummy food awakes, with flowers on the sidewalk, icecream, beautiful puppies and kids strolling all the time!

Food Scene

Tasty coffee and baked goods
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Ella's Uncle
916 Dundas St W
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Tasty coffee and baked goods
Great coffee and wifi spot to hang out and do work.
27 localnici recomandă
Tampered Press
Dundas Street West
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Great coffee and wifi spot to hang out and do work.
The best coffee! They also roast their own beans.
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i deal coffee
162 Ossington Ave
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The best coffee! They also roast their own beans.
Delicious burger joint and bar. Gormet burgers at quite affordable prices and casual eating spot.
25 localnici recomandă
BQM Burger and Craft Beer Ossington
210 Ossington Ave
25 localnici recomandă
Delicious burger joint and bar. Gormet burgers at quite affordable prices and casual eating spot.
Great coffee and awesome atmosphere.
The Green Grind
567 College St
Great coffee and awesome atmosphere.
24 hour restaurant/diner serving comfort food.
351 localnici recomandă
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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24 hour restaurant/diner serving comfort food.
family fun Portuguese ! those potato balls and BBQ chicken are the best! Get the half chicken meal for under $10 and it can fill up 2 people's belly!
Churrasqueira Vila Verde Restaurant
869 Dundas St W
family fun Portuguese ! those potato balls and BBQ chicken are the best! Get the half chicken meal for under $10 and it can fill up 2 people's belly!
if you have to spend money on a fancy meals, this is the best for your value. Changing menu all the time too! best desert ever ! and did i mention good music?
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L'Ouvrier
791 Dundas Street West
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if you have to spend money on a fancy meals, this is the best for your value. Changing menu all the time too! best desert ever ! and did i mention good music?
cheappest vegie food in town! HUGE! closed every tuesday
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Buddha's
666 Dundas St W
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cheappest vegie food in town! HUGE! closed every tuesday
good and cheap food in Kensington market
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Kos Restaurant
61 Bellevue Ave
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good and cheap food in Kensington market
weekend brunch is SUPER LONG wait so you know it must be good!
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Saving Grace
907 Dundas St W
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weekend brunch is SUPER LONG wait so you know it must be good!
crazy meat burgers! one will fill u up all day! If you like meat, must try this at least once!
53 localnici recomandă
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St W
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crazy meat burgers! one will fill u up all day! If you like meat, must try this at least once!
family run cafe & restaurant, yummy simple comforting and big portion cheap food!
6 localnici recomandă
Caffe Brasiliano
849 Dundas Street West
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family run cafe & restaurant, yummy simple comforting and big portion cheap food!
cheap bars, chill crowd
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Squirly's Bar & Grill
807 Queen St W
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cheap bars, chill crowd
Cheap and yummy Hong Kong style chinese food with good price, and open late (usually 1-3 am). Always busy, and it is lobster season!
21 localnici recomandă
House Of Gourmet
484 Dundas St W
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Cheap and yummy Hong Kong style chinese food with good price, and open late (usually 1-3 am). Always busy, and it is lobster season!
Very good Vegetarian food, fresh ingredients from the farm of the owners, and every time you buy there, they are donating to people in needs in Asia as well. Close@7pm, so go for lunch or get takeout
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Veghed
1199 Dundas St W
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Very good Vegetarian food, fresh ingredients from the farm of the owners, and every time you buy there, they are donating to people in needs in Asia as well. Close@7pm, so go for lunch or get takeout
eclectic place to eat and drink... think weird meat and good pairing of alcoholic drinks ...
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Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas Street West
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eclectic place to eat and drink... think weird meat and good pairing of alcoholic drinks ...
if you think the price is a bit high, at least go for the Elk Sliders. Yep, elk.
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Union
72 Ossington Ave
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if you think the price is a bit high, at least go for the Elk Sliders. Yep, elk.
particularly enjoy their portion of the menu that is Asian infused - grilled Lemon Grass Hen, and to die for Grilled pork side ribs with caramelized shallot glaze...yummm
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Foxley
207 Ossington Ave
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particularly enjoy their portion of the menu that is Asian infused - grilled Lemon Grass Hen, and to die for Grilled pork side ribs with caramelized shallot glaze...yummm
We heard - the arts and cheap fun got pushed to the westend, and here is the hot sweet spot. just keep exploring west on Queen West and past duffering, you will see the difference!
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Parkdale
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We heard - the arts and cheap fun got pushed to the westend, and here is the hot sweet spot. just keep exploring west on Queen West and past duffering, you will see the difference!
Where the GEEKS go hang out over coffee and board games.
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Snakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St W
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Where the GEEKS go hang out over coffee and board games.
It is supposedly one of the oldest and best italian restaurant in town. Usually a bit wait to get in.
445 localnici recomandă
Terroni
720 Queen St W
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It is supposedly one of the oldest and best italian restaurant in town. Usually a bit wait to get in.
a very young Canadian award wining chef(who used to study to be a engineer) whipping up some very amazing contemporary Chinese food-Even the chinese moms are impressed!(a bit pricey, but so worth it)
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R&D
241 Spadina Ave.
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a very young Canadian award wining chef(who used to study to be a engineer) whipping up some very amazing contemporary Chinese food-Even the chinese moms are impressed!(a bit pricey, but so worth it)
dont feel like normal breakfast/brunch, come here for Mexican style ones for big portion and cheap price!
131 localnici recomandă
Sneaky Dee's
431 College St
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dont feel like normal breakfast/brunch, come here for Mexican style ones for big portion and cheap price!
the coffee addicts say this small Toronto chain possibly offers the best coffees in town.
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Manic Coffee
426 College St
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the coffee addicts say this small Toronto chain possibly offers the best coffees in town.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beer selection, with free old school arcade games and late night pizza.
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Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
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Great beer selection, with free old school arcade games and late night pizza.
This is probably THE most hip&fun street for party crowd!U have art galleries,interesting indie boutique &Vintage shops, awesome restaurants&Cheap bars!&beautiful People! 5 min walk from here!
Queen St West At Ossington Ave station
This is probably THE most hip&fun street for party crowd!U have art galleries,interesting indie boutique &Vintage shops, awesome restaurants&Cheap bars!&beautiful People! 5 min walk from here!
best music and chill bar never get pretencious
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Embassy Bar
223 Augusta Ave
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best music and chill bar never get pretencious
yup! best cheap drink spot in the market
44 localnici recomandă
Ronnie's Local 069
69 Nassau St
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yup! best cheap drink spot in the market
some good shows. and it is across from the 24 hour Metro grocery store
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Mod Club Theatre
722 College St
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some good shows. and it is across from the 24 hour Metro grocery store
this street is crazy hipster fun every weekend! Sweaty betty got the cheap drinks and cool crowd! the whole street between Queen and Dundas can take a whole night to explore for bar hoppers
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Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington Ave
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this street is crazy hipster fun every weekend! Sweaty betty got the cheap drinks and cool crowd! the whole street between Queen and Dundas can take a whole night to explore for bar hoppers
Where the GEEKS go hang out over BEERS and board games.
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Point Bar
600 Bloor Street West
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Where the GEEKS go hang out over BEERS and board games.
Fancy some local beers, just around the other side of the park, here are some barrel-aging beers for u!
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
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Fancy some local beers, just around the other side of the park, here are some barrel-aging beers for u!
If you want to get some alcohol to enjoy in our lovely balcony, you need to go to a liquor store in Toronto- this LCBO is open Mon-Sat 10AM-9pm, Sun 12-6PM
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 localnici recomandă
If you want to get some alcohol to enjoy in our lovely balcony, you need to go to a liquor store in Toronto- this LCBO is open Mon-Sat 10AM-9pm, Sun 12-6PM
If you want to get alcohol to enjoy in our lovely balcony, you need 2 go 2 a liquor store in Toronto! This LCBO (2nd closet location) is open bit later:Mon-Thur 10-9, Fri 10-10, Sat9:30-10, Sun 12-6.
957 localnici recomandă
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 localnici recomandă
If you want to get alcohol to enjoy in our lovely balcony, you need 2 go 2 a liquor store in Toronto! This LCBO (2nd closet location) is open bit later:Mon-Thur 10-9, Fri 10-10, Sat9:30-10, Sun 12-6.

Shopping

Local Toronto designers boutique selling womens ready to wear.
Comrags
812 Dundas St W
Local Toronto designers boutique selling womens ready to wear.
Liquor, Beer & Wine Store
1230 Dundas St W
1230 Dundas Street West
Liquor, Beer & Wine Store
Strictly Beer Store
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Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
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Strictly Beer Store
vintage! Designers finds! From DIOR to Karl!
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I Miss You Vintage Inc.
63 Ossington Ave
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vintage! Designers finds! From DIOR to Karl!
if you find out you dont have enough clothes (too cold or too hot) or shoes, this is a good discount department store with lots designers and brands (low , mid and high) at huge discount(40-80%off).
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Winners
57 Spadina Avenue
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if you find out you dont have enough clothes (too cold or too hot) or shoes, this is a good discount department store with lots designers and brands (low , mid and high) at huge discount(40-80%off).
everything paper! tapes, wrapping paper, cards and other fun from around the world.
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The Paper Place
887 Queen St W
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everything paper! tapes, wrapping paper, cards and other fun from around the world.
discounted and used book. 50-80% off and lots arts and design and architecture stuff
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BMV
Spadina Avenue
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discounted and used book. 50-80% off and lots arts and design and architecture stuff

Arts & Culture

Free Art show anyone
videofag
187 Augusta Avenue
Free Art show anyone
Always FREE! But it is moving by end of August, so go check it out when it is still at this close by location!
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Muzeul de Artă Contemporană Toronto Canada
158 Sterling Rd
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Always FREE! But it is moving by end of August, so go check it out when it is still at this close by location!
indie cinema with lots fun films, docs and locally curated fun live events and performance. Beautiful interior
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The Royal Cinema
608 College St
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indie cinema with lots fun films, docs and locally curated fun live events and performance. Beautiful interior
Free every wednesday evening from 6-9PM
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Galeria de Artă din Ontario
317 Dundas St W
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Free every wednesday evening from 6-9PM
in the tv show fringe, it is the head office. in toronto, it is one of the most notable architecture.
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Muzeul Regal Ontario
100 Queens Park
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in the tv show fringe, it is the head office. in toronto, it is one of the most notable architecture.
it is a building hosting plenty independent arts organizations and galleries. lots art to see all in one building!
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401 Richmond St W
401 Richmond Street West
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it is a building hosting plenty independent arts organizations and galleries. lots art to see all in one building!

Sightseeing

cheap food, cheap groceries, late nite eating and all day dimsum
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Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
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cheap food, cheap groceries, late nite eating and all day dimsum
if you have time, take the ferry to the island JUST SO you can take a awesome photos of the city skyline from the other side!It's totally worthy it! There are also arts&lots fun events there,&beach!
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Toronto Islands
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if you have time, take the ferry to the island JUST SO you can take a awesome photos of the city skyline from the other side!It's totally worthy it! There are also arts&lots fun events there,&beach!
beaches!
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Sunnyside Park
2001 Lake Shore Boulevard West
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beaches!
we joke that University of Toronto owns half of the downtown, maybe not, but def this campus has some very beautiful and old architecture for sightseeing
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Universitatea din Toronto
27 King's College Cir
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we joke that University of Toronto owns half of the downtown, maybe not, but def this campus has some very beautiful and old architecture for sightseeing
this university got very cool architecture. It is the pencil box with pencils holding up from the ground up! should at least go see it for yourself!
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OCAD University
100 McCaul St
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this university got very cool architecture. It is the pencil box with pencils holding up from the ground up! should at least go see it for yourself!
Dont let the commercial shops fool you, go south one on one lane off queen st west from John till barthurst, you will see so many amazing graffitti built up and freshly being sprayed @ the back alley.
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Queen Street West
Queen Street West
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Dont let the commercial shops fool you, go south one on one lane off queen st west from John till barthurst, you will see so many amazing graffitti built up and freshly being sprayed @ the back alley.