Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
All food is fantastic! There's a line up for brunch over weekends so get there early!
100 locals recommend
Insomnia
563 Bloor St WAll food is fantastic! There's a line up for brunch over weekends so get there early!
Delicious buttermilk fried chicken and grilled cheese makes for great comfort food in a relaxed environment.
27 locals recommend
The White Brick Kitchen
641 Bloor Street WestDelicious buttermilk fried chicken and grilled cheese makes for great comfort food in a relaxed environment.
This place is popular for its inexpensive authentic Korean food and quick service. Try it out!
74 locals recommend
Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
691 Bloor St WThis place is popular for its inexpensive authentic Korean food and quick service. Try it out!
Popeyes Louisana Kitchen
645 Yonge StFor Popeyes lovers!
KFC
3517 Dundas St WFor fried chicken lovers!
They have the option of delicious vegan ice-cream and great coffee! Mango coconut is the best but they rotate their flavours constantly.
10 locals recommend
Put A Cone On It
633 Bloor St WThey have the option of delicious vegan ice-cream and great coffee! Mango coconut is the best but they rotate their flavours constantly.
Best, best coffee on Bloor street. Super small hole in the wall but the coffee can't be beat! Wake up early. Possibly closed on Sundays.
28 locals recommend
Coffee Pocket
688a Bloor St WBest, best coffee on Bloor street. Super small hole in the wall but the coffee can't be beat! Wake up early. Possibly closed on Sundays.
Delicious, cheap, fast and fresh are the words that describe it. It's authentic Korean food. There's a lineup!
25 locals recommend
Sunrise House
661 Bloor St WDelicious, cheap, fast and fresh are the words that describe it. It's authentic Korean food. There's a lineup!
If you like donuts, it can't get better than this. The coffee is better than Tim Hortons and they're open 7 days a week.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
215 Harbord StIf you like donuts, it can't get better than this. The coffee is better than Tim Hortons and they're open 7 days a week.
Canada's favourite coffee joint right by the subway station. Not bad for the price.
497 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
120 Fort York BlvdCanada's favourite coffee joint right by the subway station. Not bad for the price.
Second Cup Coffee Co
324 Bloor St WGreat coffee AND baked goods!
Sushi on Bloor
525 Bloor St WFreshest sushi on Bloor! Lineups for dinner are common.
Middle Eastern food can't get more authentic than this. If you get Felafel sandwich, have them replace lettuce and tomatoes with Tabouleh and grilled eggplant. You won't regret it. Open late.
12 locals recommend
Ghazale Restaurant
504 Bloor St WMiddle Eastern food can't get more authentic than this. If you get Felafel sandwich, have them replace lettuce and tomatoes with Tabouleh and grilled eggplant. You won't regret it. Open late.
Authentic South Indian food. Get the Malabar chicken. Spicy but yummy! They deliver as well.
Maroli Restaurant
630 Bloor St WAuthentic South Indian food. Get the Malabar chicken. Spicy but yummy! They deliver as well.
Another South Indian food joint. Not as good as Maroli, but has plenty of options. They also deliver.
158 locals recommend
Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St WAnother South Indian food joint. Not as good as Maroli, but has plenty of options. They also deliver.
They have authentic Mexican cheeses for their dishes and really good music.
40 locals recommend
Barrio Coreano
690 Bloor St WThey have authentic Mexican cheeses for their dishes and really good music.
Southern Accent Restaurant
Very funky creole food!
Woodlot
293 Palmerston AveWood-fired comfort food. Their bread is freshly baked.
This is a place you don't want to miss! It's full of every board game imaginable, but at the same time, you can order coffee and danishes while you play! It's always packed.
77 locals recommend
Snakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St WThis is a place you don't want to miss! It's full of every board game imaginable, but at the same time, you can order coffee and danishes while you play! It's always packed.
If you haven't tried Korean walnut cakes, this place a must! Get them fresh at 11am when they start making them.
9 locals recommend
Hodo Kwaja
656 Bloor St WIf you haven't tried Korean walnut cakes, this place a must! Get them fresh at 11am when they start making them.
Tofu Village
681 Bloor St WGreat for tofu lovers!
Sky Blue Sky Sandwiches
605 Bloor Street WestThey make yummy sandwiches with fresh loaves of bread.
KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St WVery nice decor and food. One of the best ramen in the city.
This is my top favourite place. If you're into Japanese tapas, this is your heaven! Very Japanese, very fun to experience. It's open as late as 11pm on weekdays :)
75 locals recommend
KINKA IZAKAYA ANNEX
559 Bloor Street WestThis is my top favourite place. If you're into Japanese tapas, this is your heaven! Very Japanese, very fun to experience. It's open as late as 11pm on weekdays :)
Everything Else
Baskin Robbins
1500 Royal York RdThey have a popcorn combo if you buy ice-cream.
COBS Bread Bakery
370 Bloor St WToronto's favourite bakery!
All ice-cream made in house. Rotating flavours. Delicious! It's a favourite in the summer.
17 locals recommend
Greg's Ice Cream
750 Spadina Ave.All ice-cream made in house. Rotating flavours. Delicious! It's a favourite in the summer.
TD Canada Trust Branch and ATM
15 York StThis branch is open on Saturdays as well.
If you need meds or other things, this is the place I'd go to.
180 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant RdIf you need meds or other things, this is the place I'd go to.
Arts & Culture
Check their online calendar. Sometimes they have amazing documentaries playing that you won't find anywhere.
161 locals recommend
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St WCheck their online calendar. Sometimes they have amazing documentaries playing that you won't find anywhere.
Essentials
Village Market
580 Bloor St WLocal grocery store; has a good variety of everything.
Metro
2155 St Clair Ave WLarge grocery store
All healthy organic things: vitamins, food, grocery, shampoos, moisturizers, candies etc
15 locals recommend
Herbs & Nutrition
572 Bloor St WAll healthy organic things: vitamins, food, grocery, shampoos, moisturizers, candies etc
Rowe Farms - Annex
468 Bloor St WFree range eggs, organic milk, coffee and fresh croissants and breads
Drinks & Nightlife
Pour Boy - Manning
666 Manning AveThis is very popular for its vibe and inexpensive beer.
Tallboys - Craft Beer House
838 Bloor St WPeople love it for the price and vibe.
Christie Pits Pub
814 Bloor St WGreat food and beer selection.
This pub is known for its rooftop patio which offers views. It also has a sing-along piano bar :)
33 locals recommend
Paupers Pub
539 Bloor St WThis pub is known for its rooftop patio which offers views. It also has a sing-along piano bar :)
Parks & Nature
Evergreen Brickworks is a very unique space. Some locals don't even know about it. It's tucked away in a green little valley surrounded by the usual hustle and bustle of the city. Check out its history online and you'll be intrigued. If you hike up just a little, you'll see stunning views to the city.
57 locals recommend
Don Valley Brick Works Park
550 Bayview AveEvergreen Brickworks is a very unique space. Some locals don't even know about it. It's tucked away in a green little valley surrounded by the usual hustle and bustle of the city. Check out its history online and you'll be intrigued. If you hike up just a little, you'll see stunning views to the city.