Guidebook for Toronto

Paul
Guidebook for Toronto

Drinks & Nightlife

This is my favourite restaurant that is within about a five minute walk or so.
30 localnici recomandă
The Gem Bar & Grill
1159 Davenport Rd
30 localnici recomandă
This is my favourite restaurant that is within about a five minute walk or so.
A busy cocktail lounge—often too busy, in fact.
46 localnici recomandă
2 Cats
569 King St W
46 localnici recomandă
A busy cocktail lounge—often too busy, in fact.
This is a nice lounge on the strip of Ossington between Dundas & Queen. There is a good selection of good bars along this strip. This is one of my favourites. They sometimes have live jazz music.
100 localnici recomandă
Reposado
136 Ossington Ave
100 localnici recomandă
This is a nice lounge on the strip of Ossington between Dundas & Queen. There is a good selection of good bars along this strip. This is one of my favourites. They sometimes have live jazz music.
I like the ambience here.
26 localnici recomandă
Kalendar
546 College St
26 localnici recomandă
I like the ambience here.

Shopping

This is the closest large shopping mall.
289 localnici recomandă
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
289 localnici recomandă
This is the closest large shopping mall.
This is the closest shopping mall.
47 localnici recomandă
Galleria Shopping Centre
1245 Dupont St
47 localnici recomandă
This is the closest shopping mall.
This is the local LCBO
957 localnici recomandă
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 localnici recomandă
This is the local LCBO
FYI, this is one of the largest shopping malls in downtown Toronto.
2460 localnici recomandă
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
2460 localnici recomandă
FYI, this is one of the largest shopping malls in downtown Toronto.
The closest pharmacy
109 localnici recomandă
Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.
109 localnici recomandă
The closest pharmacy
With so many bookstores going under in the last few years, it might be nice to know where the closest large bookstore is located.
20 localnici recomandă
Indigo - Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor St W
20 localnici recomandă
With so many bookstores going under in the last few years, it might be nice to know where the closest large bookstore is located.
A used bookstore.
6 localnici recomandă
She Said Boom! Books and Records
393 Roncesvalles Ave
6 localnici recomandă
A used bookstore.
A used bookstore & record store.
8 localnici recomandă
She Said Boom
378 College St
8 localnici recomandă
A used bookstore & record store.
A used bookstore and record store.
11 localnici recomandă
Pandemonium
2920 Dundas St W
11 localnici recomandă
A used bookstore and record store.
This store is almost a tourist attraction—but soon to close.
68 localnici recomandă
Honest Ed's
581 Bloor Street West
68 localnici recomandă
This store is almost a tourist attraction—but soon to close.
This is the closest 24/7 copy & print shop.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Centre
This is the closest 24/7 copy & print shop.

Essentials

This is a local 24 hour supermarket.
60 localnici recomandă
Sobeys Dupont
840 Dupont St
60 localnici recomandă
This is a local 24 hour supermarket.
A nearby beer store
127 localnici recomandă
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
127 localnici recomandă
A nearby beer store
The closest big supermarket.
87 localnici recomandă
FreshCo
1245 Dupont St
87 localnici recomandă
The closest big supermarket.
This is probably the least expensive local grocery store.
64 localnici recomandă
Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave
64 localnici recomandă
This is probably the least expensive local grocery store.

Everything Else

Dufferin grove park is a fairly friendly park with a variety of activities in both summer and winter—including a skating rink and ice skate rentals in the winter.
208 localnici recomandă
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St
208 localnici recomandă
Dufferin grove park is a fairly friendly park with a variety of activities in both summer and winter—including a skating rink and ice skate rentals in the winter.
This is a yoga studio I like.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
77 Harbord St
This is a yoga studio I like.
This is a community centre with a swimming pool.
Wallace-Emerson Community Centre
1260 Dufferin St
This is a community centre with a swimming pool.
This is the closest subway station; it is about 6 blocks away.
84 localnici recomandă
Dufferin station
84 localnici recomandă
This is the closest subway station; it is about 6 blocks away.
FYI, the downtown campus of the University of Toronto is not that far away.
445 localnici recomandă
Universitatea din Toronto
27 King's College Cir
445 localnici recomandă
FYI, the downtown campus of the University of Toronto is not that far away.
This is the main downtown train station.
713 localnici recomandă
Union Station
55 Front St W
713 localnici recomandă
This is the main downtown train station.
The closest gymnasium--quite an inexpensive one too at only $10 per month
18 localnici recomandă
Planet Fitness
180 Queens Plate Dr
18 localnici recomandă
The closest gymnasium--quite an inexpensive one too at only $10 per month
A taxi or airport limousine from my place to the airport will cost a minimum of $60 or more. TTC buses from the airport to the Bloor subway line are much cheaper—but also much less convenient.
180 localnici recomandă
Aeroportul Internațional Toronto Pearson
6301 Silver Dart Dr
180 localnici recomandă
A taxi or airport limousine from my place to the airport will cost a minimum of $60 or more. TTC buses from the airport to the Bloor subway line are much cheaper—but also much less convenient.
My place is NOT located near York University. It is, however, located fairly close to the downtown campus of the University of Toronto.
49 localnici recomandă
York University
4700 Keele St
49 localnici recomandă
My place is NOT located near York University. It is, however, located fairly close to the downtown campus of the University of Toronto.
This is the ferry terminal to catch ferries to the Toronto islands.
52 localnici recomandă
Jack Layton Ferry Terminal station
9 Queens Quay W
52 localnici recomandă
This is the ferry terminal to catch ferries to the Toronto islands.
This is a small, downtown airport. It does not service jets or long-haul flights. It is, however, a nicer airport to pass through than Pearson—if one is travelling by aeroplane on a shorter flight.
269 localnici recomandă
Aeroportul Billy Bishop Toronto City
2 Eireann Quay
269 localnici recomandă
This is a small, downtown airport. It does not service jets or long-haul flights. It is, however, a nicer airport to pass through than Pearson—if one is travelling by aeroplane on a shorter flight.
As far as I know, this is the only clothing optional beach in downtown Toronto.
62 localnici recomandă
Plaja Hanlan's Point
Lakeshore Avenue
62 localnici recomandă
As far as I know, this is the only clothing optional beach in downtown Toronto.
This is one of the nicer city parks right downtown. It sometimes hosts events.
743 localnici recomandă
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 localnici recomandă
This is one of the nicer city parks right downtown. It sometimes hosts events.
This is the closest post office - it is in the drugstore in the Galleria Mall.
31 localnici recomandă
Canada Post
1245 Dupont Street
31 localnici recomandă
This is the closest post office - it is in the drugstore in the Galleria Mall.
Airport UP Express train station
17 localnici recomandă
UP Express Pearson Airport station
17 localnici recomandă
Airport UP Express train station
This is a local UP Express / GO train station where one can catch a Union-Pearson (UP) train that goes directly to and from Pearson International Airport.
61 localnici recomandă
Bloor GO station
1456 Bloor St W
61 localnici recomandă
This is a local UP Express / GO train station where one can catch a Union-Pearson (UP) train that goes directly to and from Pearson International Airport.

Sightseeing

A local "castle"—sort of.
1217 localnici recomandă
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
1217 localnici recomandă
A local "castle"—sort of.
This is probably the largest museum in Toronto.
2332 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Regal Ontario
100 Queens Park
2332 localnici recomandă
This is probably the largest museum in Toronto.
This is probably the largest art gallery in Toronto.
2262 localnici recomandă
Galeria de Artă din Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 localnici recomandă
This is probably the largest art gallery in Toronto.
This is the tallest tower in Toronto.
3509 localnici recomandă
Turnul CN
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 localnici recomandă
This is the tallest tower in Toronto.
This is the Toronto aquarium.
2071 localnici recomandă
Acvariul Ripley din Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
2071 localnici recomandă
This is the Toronto aquarium.
A local museum . . . about shoes.
326 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Pantofilor Bata
327 Bloor St W
326 localnici recomandă
A local museum . . . about shoes.
A local museum . . . focused on ceramics.
114 localnici recomandă
Gardiner Museum
111 Queens Park
114 localnici recomandă
A local museum . . . focused on ceramics.
The Ontario Science Centre is especially popular with kids, but it also features exhibitions aimed at adults as well.
426 localnici recomandă
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd.
426 localnici recomandă
The Ontario Science Centre is especially popular with kids, but it also features exhibitions aimed at adults as well.
This is one of the largest parks in downtown Toronto. There are activities more or less year round here—but a lot more in warmer months.
1205 localnici recomandă
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 localnici recomandă
This is one of the largest parks in downtown Toronto. There are activities more or less year round here—but a lot more in warmer months.
My place is NOT located near the Toronto Zoo—but if you travel by car and have an extra day for sightseeing, this might be of interest.
213 localnici recomandă
Toronto Zoo station
213 localnici recomandă
My place is NOT located near the Toronto Zoo—but if you travel by car and have an extra day for sightseeing, this might be of interest.
This is a series of gardens inside a series of interconnected greenhouses. If you are downtown during the day (e.g., in winter) and want to step into a tropical environment, this might be for you.
268 localnici recomandă
Grădinile Allan
160 Gerrard St E
268 localnici recomandă
This is a series of gardens inside a series of interconnected greenhouses. If you are downtown during the day (e.g., in winter) and want to step into a tropical environment, this might be for you.
The boardwalk and the beach here is worth a visit on sunny days when the weather is warm.
15 localnici recomandă
Boardwalk
Boardwalk
15 localnici recomandă
The boardwalk and the beach here is worth a visit on sunny days when the weather is warm.

Food Scene

Insomnia is a restaurant with an interesting atmosphere and it isn't too far away.
100 localnici recomandă
Insomnia
563 Bloor St W
100 localnici recomandă
Insomnia is a restaurant with an interesting atmosphere and it isn't too far away.
My favourite take away pizza place (they deliver). 416-922-9555
15 localnici recomandă
Fresca Pizza and Pasta
302 College St
15 localnici recomandă
My favourite take away pizza place (they deliver). 416-922-9555
A bakery just around the corner where sandwiches, coffee, etc. can be found.
85 localnici recomandă
Nova Era Bakery
1172 Dundas St W
85 localnici recomandă
A bakery just around the corner where sandwiches, coffee, etc. can be found.
I sometimes have brunch here.
43 localnici recomandă
Future Bistro
483 Bloor St W
43 localnici recomandă
I sometimes have brunch here.
A restaurant with a Korean / Japanese menu with a nice ambiance and reasonable prices not too far away that I would recommend.
15 localnici recomandă
Arisu Korean BBQ & Sushi
584 Bloor St W
15 localnici recomandă
A restaurant with a Korean / Japanese menu with a nice ambiance and reasonable prices not too far away that I would recommend.
A pool hall I have occasionally visited.
26 localnici recomandă
The Crooked Cue
3056 Bloor St W
26 localnici recomandă
A pool hall I have occasionally visited.
A good place for brunch . . . and some other meals.
538 localnici recomandă
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
538 localnici recomandă
A good place for brunch . . . and some other meals.
Since it is on the 51st floor & has an outdoor patio, this restaurant has a great view of TO. I recommend tourists consider having a cocktail here. The food is ok, but somewhat overpriced.
106 localnici recomandă
The One Eighty
55 Bloor St W
106 localnici recomandă
Since it is on the 51st floor & has an outdoor patio, this restaurant has a great view of TO. I recommend tourists consider having a cocktail here. The food is ok, but somewhat overpriced.
A boardgame cafe / bar I keep meaning to visit one day (I haven't yet though . . . )
77 localnici recomandă
Snakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St W
77 localnici recomandă
A boardgame cafe / bar I keep meaning to visit one day (I haven't yet though . . . )
A cafe I used to like to visit.
57 localnici recomandă
7 West Cafe
7 Charles St W
57 localnici recomandă
A cafe I used to like to visit.
I have sometimes gone for brunch here.
68 localnici recomandă
Cafe Diplomatico Restaurant & Pizzeria
594 College St
68 localnici recomandă
I have sometimes gone for brunch here.
A brewery and bar only a few metres away from the studio.
64 localnici recomandă
Blood Brothers Brewery Tap Room
165 Geary Ave
64 localnici recomandă
A brewery and bar only a few metres away from the studio.

Arts & Culture

There is a skating rink here in the winter + ice skate rental.
350 localnici recomandă
Piața Nathan Phillips
100 Queen St W
350 localnici recomandă
There is a skating rink here in the winter + ice skate rental.
There is an ice skating rink + skate rental here in the winter.
22 localnici recomandă
Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink
235 Queens Quay W
22 localnici recomandă
There is an ice skating rink + skate rental here in the winter.
A local cinema specializing in documentary films.
161 localnici recomandă
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St W
161 localnici recomandă
A local cinema specializing in documentary films.
This is probably one of the closer bowling alleys . . . if you like bowling.
Bathurst Bowlerama
2788 Bathurst St
This is probably one of the closer bowling alleys . . . if you like bowling.
A bowling alley that is easily accessible by subway. This bowling alley includes 5 pin bowling . . . if bowling is one of your things . . .
8 localnici recomandă
Danforth Bowl
1554 Danforth Ave
8 localnici recomandă
A bowling alley that is easily accessible by subway. This bowling alley includes 5 pin bowling . . . if bowling is one of your things . . .
This movie theatre has historically had a better selection of movies than some of the other cinemas in TO, i.e., fewer Hollywood movies, and a better selection of movies from other parts of the world.
56 localnici recomandă
Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinema
20 Carlton St
56 localnici recomandă
This movie theatre has historically had a better selection of movies than some of the other cinemas in TO, i.e., fewer Hollywood movies, and a better selection of movies from other parts of the world.
CNE grounds host a variety of expositions, conferences, meetings, summer fairgrounds, etc.
188 localnici recomandă
Expoziția Națională Canadiană
210 Princes' Blvd
188 localnici recomandă
CNE grounds host a variety of expositions, conferences, meetings, summer fairgrounds, etc.
The Gladstone Hotel hosts a lot of different events—it is a venue for lots of things that are sometimes worth checking out.
194 localnici recomandă
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St W
194 localnici recomandă
The Gladstone Hotel hosts a lot of different events—it is a venue for lots of things that are sometimes worth checking out.
TIFF now has a permanent home and a permanent cinema. Events are often held here.
582 localnici recomandă
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
582 localnici recomandă
TIFF now has a permanent home and a permanent cinema. Events are often held here.
This is a new museum that has fairly recently opened; I haven't had a chance to check it out yet though, but want to.
156 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Aga Khan
77 Wynford Dr
156 localnici recomandă
This is a new museum that has fairly recently opened; I haven't had a chance to check it out yet though, but want to.
This is a good place to go cross-country skiing. It is only about an hour and a half away by car.
70 localnici recomandă
Hardwood Ski and Bike
402 Old Barrie Rd W
70 localnici recomandă
This is a good place to go cross-country skiing. It is only about an hour and a half away by car.