Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Buca
2 Portland StGo for brunch :)
Buca
604 King St WSolid Italian!
416 Snack Bar is the place. Awesome tapas and drinks. Really small spot, but great food and atmosphere. $$$
164 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst St416 Snack Bar is the place. Awesome tapas and drinks. Really small spot, but great food and atmosphere. $$$
This used to be a generic rock club, but now it houses some underground electronic acts, and has an underground level with more underground than underground electronic acts.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tattoo Queen West
239 Queen St WThis used to be a generic rock club, but now it houses some underground electronic acts, and has an underground level with more underground than underground electronic acts.
This place is the absolute best. I'd go here every day if I were you. The best beers and awesome food! Amazing! A+++ $$
373 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveThis place is the absolute best. I'd go here every day if I were you. The best beers and awesome food! Amazing! A+++ $$
Great bar with arcades and North of Brooklyn Pizza in the back.
154 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street WestGreat bar with arcades and North of Brooklyn Pizza in the back.
One of my favourite spots in the area for a beer. You can probably tell by now that I love craft beer ;)
121 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Hop
391 King St WOne of my favourite spots in the area for a beer. You can probably tell by now that I love craft beer ;)
Everything Else
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Awesome and just steps away!
Fantastic gallery designed by Frank Gehry.
2262 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Galería de Arte de Ontario
317 Dundas St WFantastic gallery designed by Frank Gehry.
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.This is where you buy booze :)
Arts & Culture
Princess of Wales Theatre
300 King St WAnother great theatre!
Royal Alexandra Theatre
260 King St WAwesome theatre venue
Amazing concert venue. Killer acoustics!Edit
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Massey Hall
178 Victoria StAmazing concert venue. Killer acoustics!Edit
The name speaks for itself. Some classic shows happened here.
133 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St WThe name speaks for itself. Some classic shows happened here.
The best movie theatre in the city and home of the Toronto International Film Festival. They always play classics too.
582 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WThe best movie theatre in the city and home of the Toronto International Film Festival. They always play classics too.
Food Scene
Fring's
455 King Street WestRestaurant owned by Drake and Susur Lee
Awesome Asian and French fusion cuisine by renowned chef, Susur Lee.
230 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lee
497 King St WAwesome Asian and French fusion cuisine by renowned chef, Susur Lee.
Get the house special! One of my favourite sandwiches in the city. Although the original on Dundas wins
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St WGet the house special! One of my favourite sandwiches in the city. Although the original on Dundas wins
Get the house special! One of my favourite sandwiches in the city
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St WGet the house special! One of my favourite sandwiches in the city
One of my favourite pizzas in the city. Get the duck confit $$
384 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveOne of my favourite pizzas in the city. Get the duck confit $$
Awesome Asian fusion restaurant. Quiet, but the food is worth it. $$
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bazara Asian Cuisine
188 Ossington AveAwesome Asian fusion restaurant. Quiet, but the food is worth it. $$
This is the best Italian spot I've been to. The wines are also equally exceptional. $$$
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St WThis is the best Italian spot I've been to. The wines are also equally exceptional. $$$
This is my local coffee joint, equipped with a likeable British barista and dogs always hangin' out in the front.
267 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland StThis is my local coffee joint, equipped with a likeable British barista and dogs always hangin' out in the front.
Solid spot for breakfast and at night there's this amazing must-have octopus dish. $$
119 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Portland Variety
587 King St WSolid spot for breakfast and at night there's this amazing must-have octopus dish. $$
WVRST is a fantastic spot to enjoy some local craft beer as well as some German sausages and beers. German beers come in giant glasses for an extra good time! $$
198 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
WVRST
609 King St WWVRST is a fantastic spot to enjoy some local craft beer as well as some German sausages and beers. German beers come in giant glasses for an extra good time! $$
Solid taco spot with a killer salsa bar with tons of free sauces. Great spot, quick and cheap. $
142 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wilbur Mexicana
552 King St WSolid taco spot with a killer salsa bar with tons of free sauces. Great spot, quick and cheap. $
Awesome French restaurant!! Sit at the bar for a more exciting time! $$$Edit
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Palette
492 Queen St WAwesome French restaurant!! Sit at the bar for a more exciting time! $$$Edit
Quite possibly one of the greatest burgers on the planet. Make sure you go there and order the Vatican. Okay, if that's too crazy for you get a double cheeseburger; it's fantastic! $$
154 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St WQuite possibly one of the greatest burgers on the planet. Make sure you go there and order the Vatican. Okay, if that's too crazy for you get a double cheeseburger; it's fantastic! $$
This is a solid spot for a fancier than normal Bahn Mi. It's damn delicious and only $8 for a bahn mi and a pop. $
147 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St WThis is a solid spot for a fancier than normal Bahn Mi. It's damn delicious and only $8 for a bahn mi and a pop. $
Fantastic Italian lunch spot! Always get a rice ball. $
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fusaro's Italian Kitchen
147 Spadina Ave.Fantastic Italian lunch spot! Always get a rice ball. $
Moo Frites
178 Baldwin StThis place is awesome! Get the wasabi one! Actually they're all good. $
This is an amazing French Caribbean sandwich shop. The staff are awesome, the drinks are deelish and the sandwiches are top notch. Grab an Oxford and a spot in the back patio and thank me later :) $
Le Ti Colibri
276 Augusta AveThis is an amazing French Caribbean sandwich shop. The staff are awesome, the drinks are deelish and the sandwiches are top notch. Grab an Oxford and a spot in the back patio and thank me later :) $
Solid BBQ and bourbon joint. Really cool banged up rustic vibe, delicious fattening food and a great drink menu. $$
102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock AveSolid BBQ and bourbon joint. Really cool banged up rustic vibe, delicious fattening food and a great drink menu. $$
The best Thai in the city. It's all amazing. The owner, Jeff, is a super nice guy too and always chill and likely stoned. Get the mango sticky rice for dessert. $$
266 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
PAI
18 Duncan StThe best Thai in the city. It's all amazing. The owner, Jeff, is a super nice guy too and always chill and likely stoned. Get the mango sticky rice for dessert. $$
Awesome restaurant with lots of meat dishes. Highly recommend. $$$
84 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Weslodge Saloon
480 King St WAwesome restaurant with lots of meat dishes. Highly recommend. $$$
Get the soup and wrap combo. You can't go wrong with any wrap or soup here. $
67 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
RaviSoups
322 Adelaide St WGet the soup and wrap combo. You can't go wrong with any wrap or soup here. $
A hidden gem deep within the entrance to a King West condo. Get the bacon-wrapped figs. Drool
120 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Patria
478 King St WA hidden gem deep within the entrance to a King West condo. Get the bacon-wrapped figs. Drool
Shopping
Awesome chocolates for all you fancy chocolate people. I like the salt one.
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House LaneAwesome chocolates for all you fancy chocolate people. I like the salt one.
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.This is where you buy booze :)
Sightseeing
An amazing area to explore; grab some tacos at Seven Lives, awesome cheeses at Global Cheese, Dutch style fries at Moo Frites, and a pint over at Ronnie's and you're good to go. Actually, there's more
1698 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Kensington Market
An amazing area to explore; grab some tacos at Seven Lives, awesome cheeses at Global Cheese, Dutch style fries at Moo Frites, and a pint over at Ronnie's and you're good to go. Actually, there's more
Stop at the LCBO, grab some drinks and snacks and spend the day at Trinity Bellwoods basking in the sun amongst Toronto's hipsters, cute dogs and people practising tight rope.
743 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Trinity Bellwoods
790 Queen St WStop at the LCBO, grab some drinks and snacks and spend the day at Trinity Bellwoods basking in the sun amongst Toronto's hipsters, cute dogs and people practising tight rope.
Essentials
I go here once a week to stock up on my weekend indulgence... cheese. Do yourself a favour and get the d'Affinois.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Global Cheese Shoppe
76 Kensington AveI go here once a week to stock up on my weekend indulgence... cheese. Do yourself a favour and get the d'Affinois.