Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Akane-Ya Japan
2214 A Queen St EAkane-Ya offers great appetizers to cobble together an izakaya experience.
If you are in the mood for Indian, check out this place for some delicious curry!
6 locals recommend
Ali's Tandoori Curry House
2306 Queen St EIf you are in the mood for Indian, check out this place for some delicious curry!
The Beacher Cafe
2162 Queen St EThis is a great spot for brunch, or all day breakfast.
Looking for some comfort food without having to walk far? Look no further!
50 locals recommend
Gabby's
2076 Queen St ELooking for some comfort food without having to walk far? Look no further!
Sunset Grill
2006 Queen St EGreat breakfast joint in the area!
Small bistro & wine bar serving a globally inspired menu & a dining room with eclectic decor.
43 locals recommend
Sauvignon Bistro
1862 Queen St ESmall bistro & wine bar serving a globally inspired menu & a dining room with eclectic decor.
Frankie's Italian
892 Queen St EQuiet spot on Queen St for homestyle Italian cooking
Enjoy a tasteful cup of coffee, pastries, and java drinks in this comfy cafe
10 locals recommend
The Sidekick
1374 Queen St EEnjoy a tasteful cup of coffee, pastries, and java drinks in this comfy cafe
Eastside Social
1008 Queen St ESeafood menu inspired by Mexico, Peru, and the Maritimes
Lady Marmalade
265 Broadview AveInventive breakfast and globally inspired lunches.
La Carnita
501 College StDelicious Latin inspired cocktails and dishes.
Cozy atmosphere offering great choices of pastas, seafood, and burgers
52 locals recommend
Green Eggplant
2024 Queen St ECozy atmosphere offering great choices of pastas, seafood, and burgers
Whitlock's Restaurant
1961 Queen St EVintage restaurant serving classic Mediterranean fare.
Since 1988, The Nutty Chocolatier has been central Ontario’s finest purveyor of hand crafted truffles and chocolate specialties.
6 locals recommend
The Nutty Chocolatier
2179 Queen St ESince 1988, The Nutty Chocolatier has been central Ontario’s finest purveyor of hand crafted truffles and chocolate specialties.
Montreal-style bagels that come from a wood-fired oven. Husband and wife duo Hazel and Julio Penullar make the bagels themselves from scratch.
8 locals recommend
Bagels On Fire
2248 Queen St EMontreal-style bagels that come from a wood-fired oven. Husband and wife duo Hazel and Julio Penullar make the bagels themselves from scratch.
Drinks & Nightlife
Captain Jack is a true dive in the best way imaginable. The regulars call it 'the hole.' Great pub food, and cool atmosphere.
Captain Jack
2 Wheeler AveCaptain Jack is a true dive in the best way imaginable. The regulars call it 'the hole.' Great pub food, and cool atmosphere.
They should add the word oasis to the name of this pub. The patio makes you feel exactly like you're pool side on a vacation. There's no pool, per se, but there is shade and a glorious fountain.
14 locals recommend
Outrigger
2232 Queen St EThey should add the word oasis to the name of this pub. The patio makes you feel exactly like you're pool side on a vacation. There's no pool, per se, but there is shade and a glorious fountain.
Local watering hole with large patios on 2 sides, offering a pub-grub menu & daily burger deal.
33 locals recommend
The Stone Lion
1958 Queen St ELocal watering hole with large patios on 2 sides, offering a pub-grub menu & daily burger deal.
Cask & draft microbrews, plus a big selection of bottles, in an intimate bar with vegetarian grub.
40 locals recommend
Castro's Lounge
2116 Queen St ECask & draft microbrews, plus a big selection of bottles, in an intimate bar with vegetarian grub.
Carbon Bar
99 Queen St EEnjoy a casual spot for southern inspired food and cocktails
Great wine choices paired with seasonal Canadian dishes. They also have weekend brunch
45 locals recommend
Skin+Bones
980 Queen Street EastGreat wine choices paired with seasonal Canadian dishes. They also have weekend brunch
Brooklynn
1186 Queen St WCosy spot for Canadian comfort foods.
Sightseeing
Beautiful beach. If you can make it during the week day it's worth a visit.
17 locals recommend
Wards Island Beach
Beautiful beach. If you can make it during the week day it's worth a visit.
Each island has its own atmosphere, with Centre Island -- which features huge picnic areas, an amusement park, greenspace, a maze, a beach, a chapel and award-winning gardens -- the most popular.
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
Each island has its own atmosphere, with Centre Island -- which features huge picnic areas, an amusement park, greenspace, a maze, a beach, a chapel and award-winning gardens -- the most popular.
The CN Tower is Toronto’s tallest and most defining landmark. Walk across the glass floor 113 stories above the ground, have dinner at the tower’s revolving 360 Restaurant and check its latest feature EdgeWalk, the world’s highest full- circle, hands-free walk.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdThe CN Tower is Toronto’s tallest and most defining landmark. Walk across the glass floor 113 stories above the ground, have dinner at the tower’s revolving 360 Restaurant and check its latest feature EdgeWalk, the world’s highest full- circle, hands-free walk.
This is a beautiful area made up of cobble-stone streets with different shops, and art galleries.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StThis is a beautiful area made up of cobble-stone streets with different shops, and art galleries.
Award Winning Heritage Attraction and Event Venue.
A Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, that is now a museum and landmark. It was built as a residence for financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. Casa Loma was constructed from 1911 to 1914.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceAward Winning Heritage Attraction and Event Venue.
A Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, that is now a museum and landmark. It was built as a residence for financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. Casa Loma was constructed from 1911 to 1914.
A former brick making factory, is now a place where the world can experience sustainable practices that enable flourishing cities of the future. Evergreen Brick Works engages visitors in a full suite of attractions and events including the Saturday Farmers' Market, nature trails for hiking and cycling, site tours, exhibits, conferences, festivals, nature-based camps for youth and a sustainable garden market and eco-store.
275 locals recommend
Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview AveA former brick making factory, is now a place where the world can experience sustainable practices that enable flourishing cities of the future. Evergreen Brick Works engages visitors in a full suite of attractions and events including the Saturday Farmers' Market, nature trails for hiking and cycling, site tours, exhibits, conferences, festivals, nature-based camps for youth and a sustainable garden market and eco-store.
Runs south of Queen Street West from Spadina Avenue to Portland Street beginning at 1 Rush Lane, Toronto, Ontario Canada . It is one of the best known locations to see Toronto graffiti.
86 locals recommend
Graffiti Alley
Graffiti AlleyRuns south of Queen Street West from Spadina Avenue to Portland Street beginning at 1 Rush Lane, Toronto, Ontario Canada . It is one of the best known locations to see Toronto graffiti.
Parks & Nature
This revitalized walking trail is simply gorgeous, with it's elevated boardwalk amongst the rich Carolinian forest and the wetlands of Ames Creek.
20 locals recommend
Glen Stewart Ravine
Glen Stewart RavineThis revitalized walking trail is simply gorgeous, with it's elevated boardwalk amongst the rich Carolinian forest and the wetlands of Ames Creek.
Park with tennis courts, a baseball diamond, a wading pool & a winter ice rink, plus a bandstand.
75 locals recommend
Kew Gardens
2075 Queen St EPark with tennis courts, a baseball diamond, a wading pool & a winter ice rink, plus a bandstand.
Woodbine Beach is the largest of the four beaches in the Beaches in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Lake Shore Boulevard at the foot of Woodbine Avenue.
359 locals recommend
Woodbine Beach
1675 Lake Shore Blvd EWoodbine Beach is the largest of the four beaches in the Beaches in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Lake Shore Boulevard at the foot of Woodbine Avenue.
Ashbridge's Bay Park
1561 Lake Shore Blvd ELakefront park that is a great spot to take in scenic views
Created in 1903, the park features a lawn bowling club, a playground and outdoor fitness equipment. The Martin Goodman Trail runs though the park parallel to the boardwalk and beach, along the shore of Lake Ontario. The Silver Birch dogs off leash area lies along shoreline southeast of the par.
19 locals recommend
Balmy Beach Park
2 Silver Birch AveCreated in 1903, the park features a lawn bowling club, a playground and outdoor fitness equipment. The Martin Goodman Trail runs though the park parallel to the boardwalk and beach, along the shore of Lake Ontario. The Silver Birch dogs off leash area lies along shoreline southeast of the par.
56km long trail along Toronto's waterfront - great for walking, running, biking, rollerblading, etc.
98 locals recommend
Martin Goodman Trail
56km long trail along Toronto's waterfront - great for walking, running, biking, rollerblading, etc.
Arts & Culture
The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto. Its collection includes more than 90,000 works spanning the first century to the present day
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WThe Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto. Its collection includes more than 90,000 works spanning the first century to the present day
Studio 888 was established by the artist Elizabeth Russ as studio/exhibit space for her own work and for local artists. The hope is to contribute to the growing vibrancy of the Queen St. east art scene.
Studio 888
2359 Queen St EStudio 888 was established by the artist Elizabeth Russ as studio/exhibit space for her own work and for local artists. The hope is to contribute to the growing vibrancy of the Queen St. east art scene.
The Market Gallery
95 Front St EA beautiful place to enjoy historical art of Toronto's culture
Indispensable resource for building community by nurturing discovery and inspiring wonder. The ROM invites visitors to explore and enjoy extraordinary experiences of science and civilization.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkIndispensable resource for building community by nurturing discovery and inspiring wonder. The ROM invites visitors to explore and enjoy extraordinary experiences of science and civilization.
A concert hall located downtown in the city's entertainment district. It is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
312 locals recommend
Roy Thomson Hall
60 Simcoe StA concert hall located downtown in the city's entertainment district. It is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Toronto Mendelssohn Choir.
The first building of its kind in Canada; a theatre built specifically for opera and ballet performances with the finest level of acoustics.
168 locals recommend
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St WThe first building of its kind in Canada; a theatre built specifically for opera and ballet performances with the finest level of acoustics.
Essentials
Shoppers is a great convenience store-- it has everything from a pharmacy, to make-up, to some grocery options.
109 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
1500 Woodbine AveShoppers is a great convenience store-- it has everything from a pharmacy, to make-up, to some grocery options.
Specialists in whole health products, carry natural choices for everything from fresh and frozen foods, to cleaning supplies and personal care products.
17 locals recommend
The Wholesome Market
2234 Queen St ESpecialists in whole health products, carry natural choices for everything from fresh and frozen foods, to cleaning supplies and personal care products.
Foodland - Toronto
623 Danforth AveA great local place to grab your essentials.
Beach Pilates
2305 Queen St EOver 75 different classes a week offered - from pilates to reformer, to cycling
Entertainment & Activities
Our biggest Aquarium in Toronto. It is loads of fun!
2071 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdOur biggest Aquarium in Toronto. It is loads of fun!
Rec centre just up the street with all sorts of programs and classes for many different ages. There is also a pool here!
Beaches Recreation Centre
6 Williamson RdRec centre just up the street with all sorts of programs and classes for many different ages. There is also a pool here!
Good times, delicious food, and laugh out loud laughter go hand in hand to a great time in the city!
89 locals recommend
Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club Toronto
224 Richmond St WGood times, delicious food, and laugh out loud laughter go hand in hand to a great time in the city!
Alliance Cinemas - The Beach
1651 Queen St ENearby movie theatre
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayHome of the Toronto Blue Jays (MLB)
Canada's Wonderland
1 Canada's Wonderland DriveCanada's largest amusement park
The Toronto Zoo is Canada's premier zoo known for its interactive education and conservation activities.
213 locals recommend
Toronto Zoo station
The Toronto Zoo is Canada's premier zoo known for its interactive education and conservation activities.
Home to Toronto's NHL and NBA teams as well as a venue for a variety of different events and concerts throughout the year!
175 locals recommend
Scotiabank Arena
Home to Toronto's NHL and NBA teams as well as a venue for a variety of different events and concerts throughout the year!