Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Drinks & Nightlife

Grab a casual drink here.
50 locals recommend
Hair Of The Dog Neighbourhood Pub & Restaurant
425 Church St
50 locals recommend
Grab a casual drink here.
Great place to grab a drink before or after your nightly entertainment. I love the French martinis here.
12 locals recommend
Boutique Bar
506 Church St
12 locals recommend
Great place to grab a drink before or after your nightly entertainment. I love the French martinis here.
Casual place to watch a game and grab a drink.
41 locals recommend
The Pilot
22 Cumberland St
41 locals recommend
Casual place to watch a game and grab a drink.
A Toronto institution - great place to grab a casual drink and enjoy the upstairs patio in the warmer months.
113 locals recommend
Hemingway's Restaurant
142 Cumberland St
113 locals recommend
A Toronto institution - great place to grab a casual drink and enjoy the upstairs patio in the warmer months.
Expansive, swanky rooftop complex with a modern French eatery, bars & a massive outdoor pool.
124 locals recommend
Lavelle
627 King St W
124 locals recommend
Expansive, swanky rooftop complex with a modern French eatery, bars & a massive outdoor pool.
Chic, dimly lit watering hole dedicated to top-shelf tequilas, plus Mexican tapas & live music.
100 locals recommend
Reposado
136 Ossington Ave
100 locals recommend
Chic, dimly lit watering hole dedicated to top-shelf tequilas, plus Mexican tapas & live music.

Parks & Nature

Allan Gardens is one of the oldest parks in Toronto. Allan Gardens Conservatory is a major landmark and tourist attraction in downtown Toronto. A botanical gem in the heart of the city, Allan Gardens has a permanent collection of exotic plants and beautiful seasonal flower shows. The conservatory is a place to go all year round. I especially love it in the winter when it is cold outside. It has a collection of plants from around the world housed in a cast-iron & glass building dating to 1910.
268 locals recommend
Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St E
268 locals recommend
Allan Gardens is one of the oldest parks in Toronto. Allan Gardens Conservatory is a major landmark and tourist attraction in downtown Toronto. A botanical gem in the heart of the city, Allan Gardens has a permanent collection of exotic plants and beautiful seasonal flower shows. The conservatory is a place to go all year round. I especially love it in the winter when it is cold outside. It has a collection of plants from around the world housed in a cast-iron & glass building dating to 1910.
The Toronto Islands provide a great, refreshing escape from downtown with a beautiful view of Lake Ontario on one side, and the city skyline on the other.
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
1035 locals recommend
The Toronto Islands provide a great, refreshing escape from downtown with a beautiful view of Lake Ontario on one side, and the city skyline on the other.
High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St W
1205 locals recommend
High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo.
Cherry Beach is a lakeside beach park located at the foot of Cherry Street just south of Unwin Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is on Toronto's outer harbour just east of the Eastern Gap
174 locals recommend
Cherry Beach Off Leash Dog Park
1 Cherry St
174 locals recommend
Cherry Beach is a lakeside beach park located at the foot of Cherry Street just south of Unwin Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is on Toronto's outer harbour just east of the Eastern Gap
Sugar Beach is an urban beach park
205 locals recommend
Sugar Beach Park
11 Dockside Dr
205 locals recommend
Sugar Beach is an urban beach park

Arts & Culture

Amazing exhibits all year round.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
2332 locals recommend
Amazing exhibits all year round.
Designed by renowned Toronto native Frank Gehry (the architectural genius behind the Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao), the layout is open, airy and easy to navigate, with sweeping staircases that link the floors together. The extensive use of glass allows for magnificent views of the city from every direction, including Grange Park. The entrance on Dundas Street leads visitors directly into Walkers Court the hub of the AGO, and the Grange, the Gallery’s first home.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
Designed by renowned Toronto native Frank Gehry (the architectural genius behind the Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao), the layout is open, airy and easy to navigate, with sweeping staircases that link the floors together. The extensive use of glass allows for magnificent views of the city from every direction, including Grange Park. The entrance on Dundas Street leads visitors directly into Walkers Court the hub of the AGO, and the Grange, the Gallery’s first home.
Ontario Science Centre is a science museum in Toronto
426 locals recommend
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd.
426 locals recommend
Ontario Science Centre is a science museum in Toronto
The Aga Khan Museum is a museum of Islamic art, Iranian art and Muslim culture
156 locals recommend
Aga Khan Museum
77 Wynford Dr
156 locals recommend
The Aga Khan Museum is a museum of Islamic art, Iranian art and Muslim culture

Shopping

This mall has most of the large retailers. It is one of Toronto's most visited tourist attractions - need I say more.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
2460 locals recommend
This mall has most of the large retailers. It is one of Toronto's most visited tourist attractions - need I say more.
Spacious market with 100+ vendors, bakers, butchers & artisans, with produce & antiques on weekends. It's a must see if you like to buy fresh ingredients & cook.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
1398 locals recommend
Spacious market with 100+ vendors, bakers, butchers & artisans, with produce & antiques on weekends. It's a must see if you like to buy fresh ingredients & cook.
This is considered one of the best Winners in the city.
31 locals recommend
Winners
444 Yonge St
31 locals recommend
This is considered one of the best Winners in the city.
High-end & casual retailers & restaurants in a bright, modern indoor complex.
711 locals recommend
Yorkdale Shopping Centre
3401 Dufferin St
711 locals recommend
High-end & casual retailers & restaurants in a bright, modern indoor complex.
Department Store
19 locals recommend
Nordstrom Toronto Eaton Centre
260 Yonge St
19 locals recommend
Department Store

Food Scene

Great restaurants and nightlife. At Christmas, you have to experience the Christmas market. It's a great place to buy unique gifts while you sip mulled wine.
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
1704 locals recommend
Great restaurants and nightlife. At Christmas, you have to experience the Christmas market. It's a great place to buy unique gifts while you sip mulled wine.
Casual spot to grab a burrito. My fav is the steak.
17 locals recommend
Fat Bastard Burrito
2400 Bloor St W
17 locals recommend
Casual spot to grab a burrito. My fav is the steak.
Best Italian in the city. They are also really great with handling group events.
20 locals recommend
Blu Ristorante - Best Italian Restaurant Yorkville
90 Avenue Rd
20 locals recommend
Best Italian in the city. They are also really great with handling group events.
Love grabbing a drink and a burger upstairs or on the patio in the summer.
20 locals recommend
The Queen & Beaver Public House
35 Elm St
20 locals recommend
Love grabbing a drink and a burger upstairs or on the patio in the summer.
Great brunch spot.
46 locals recommend
Wish Restaurant
3 Charles St E
46 locals recommend
Great brunch spot.
French fare, global cheeses & a broad choice of wines, plus a secluded back patio & warm interior.
8 locals recommend
Carens Rosedale
1118 Yonge St
8 locals recommend
French fare, global cheeses & a broad choice of wines, plus a secluded back patio & warm interior.
Open 24/7 - The food is okay. If you are hungry and it's late, it is a good place to grab a bite.
57 locals recommend
7 West Cafe
7 Charles St W
57 locals recommend
Open 24/7 - The food is okay. If you are hungry and it's late, it is a good place to grab a bite.
142 locals recommend
Starbucks
1545 Bayview Ave
142 locals recommend
Brandon Olson's stylish, brass-accented eatery with a raw bar serving inventive, French-influenced cuisine.
42 locals recommend
La Banane
227 Ossington Ave
42 locals recommend
Brandon Olson's stylish, brass-accented eatery with a raw bar serving inventive, French-influenced cuisine.
The open kitchen of this relaxed, modern spot serves international fare & brunch on weekends. If you like pancakes, you will love the blueberry pancakes on the menu.​
143 locals recommend
Mildred's Temple Kitchen
85 Hanna Ave
143 locals recommend
The open kitchen of this relaxed, modern spot serves international fare & brunch on weekends. If you like pancakes, you will love the blueberry pancakes on the menu.​
Spanish-influenced, creative plates & craft beers in a cozy space with an old-world vibe.
232 locals recommend
Bar Isabel
797 College St
232 locals recommend
Spanish-influenced, creative plates & craft beers in a cozy space with an old-world vibe.
Long list of wines & a seafood-heavy menu of small plates & mains served in a relaxed setting.
42 locals recommend
Grey Gardens
199 Augusta Ave
42 locals recommend
Long list of wines & a seafood-heavy menu of small plates & mains served in a relaxed setting.
44 locals recommend
Casa La Palma
849 Dundas St W
44 locals recommend
Cool haunt serving small plates of modern Dutch fare with Indonesian touches, plus gin cocktails.
12 locals recommend
Noorden
2110 Yonge Street
12 locals recommend
Cool haunt serving small plates of modern Dutch fare with Indonesian touches, plus gin cocktails.
Internationally inspired plant-based dishes served in a stylish setting with soaring ceilings.
48 locals recommend
Planta Yorkville
1221 Bay St.
48 locals recommend
Internationally inspired plant-based dishes served in a stylish setting with soaring ceilings.
French tasting menu served in stylish, serene surrounds atop a Victorian building.
66 locals recommend
Alo
163 Spadina Ave.
66 locals recommend
French tasting menu served in stylish, serene surrounds atop a Victorian building.
17 locals recommend
Brothers Food and Wine
1240 Bay St.
17 locals recommend
Sophisticated French haute cuisine in an upscale space with skyline views & a more casual bistro.
30 locals recommend
Scaramouche Restaurant & Pasta Bar and Grill
1 Benvenuto Pl
30 locals recommend
Sophisticated French haute cuisine in an upscale space with skyline views & a more casual bistro.
Co-owned by a "Top Chef Canada" winner, this bustling spot offers a daily menu of seasonal cuisine.
58 locals recommend
Richmond Station
1 Richmond St W
58 locals recommend
Co-owned by a "Top Chef Canada" winner, this bustling spot offers a daily menu of seasonal cuisine.
Decorated with whimsy, this eatery serves wood-fired pizza, pasta & traditional Italian mains.
34 locals recommend
Piano Piano Restaurant
88 Harbord St
34 locals recommend
Decorated with whimsy, this eatery serves wood-fired pizza, pasta & traditional Italian mains.
Relaunched venue offers city views from the 51st floor, plus a bar cart, cocktails & eclectic fare.
106 locals recommend
The One Eighty
55 Bloor St W
106 locals recommend
Relaunched venue offers city views from the 51st floor, plus a bar cart, cocktails & eclectic fare.
Elegant environs with a piano bar, plus house-aged steaks & Caesar salads prepared tableside.
138 locals recommend
Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse
12 Brant St
138 locals recommend
Elegant environs with a piano bar, plus house-aged steaks & Caesar salads prepared tableside.
Inspired by delicate royal Thai cuisine, this marble-tiled restaurant serves artfully composed food.
18 locals recommend
Kiin
326 Adelaide St W
18 locals recommend
Inspired by delicate royal Thai cuisine, this marble-tiled restaurant serves artfully composed food.
A large menu of modern vegetarian & vegan dishes, plus made-to-order juices, in a lively eatery.
135 locals recommend
Fresh on Spadina
5031 Spadina Ave.
135 locals recommend
A large menu of modern vegetarian & vegan dishes, plus made-to-order juices, in a lively eatery.
Classic French food & a wine list of over 1,000 bottles, with vintage posters lining the walls. Great patio too!
155 locals recommend
Le Sélect Bistro
432 Wellington St W
155 locals recommend
Classic French food & a wine list of over 1,000 bottles, with vintage posters lining the walls. Great patio too!
Artfully prepared sushi & cocktails served in an upmarket, stylish Japanese restaurant.
48 locals recommend
JaBistro
222 Richmond St W
48 locals recommend
Artfully prepared sushi & cocktails served in an upmarket, stylish Japanese restaurant.
From the caffeine we brew to the soft serve we go hard on, Sweet Jesus constantly tests the boundaries of culinary right and wrong. The goal is to combine conceptual thinking with high quality ingredients and products, in an effort to make something that tastes and looks unlike anything you’ve ever seen and had before. Amen.
94 locals recommend
Sweet Jesus
106 John St
94 locals recommend
From the caffeine we brew to the soft serve we go hard on, Sweet Jesus constantly tests the boundaries of culinary right and wrong. The goal is to combine conceptual thinking with high quality ingredients and products, in an effort to make something that tastes and looks unlike anything you’ve ever seen and had before. Amen.
New brwery and restaurant at King & Bathurst.
22 locals recommend
Northern Maverick Brewery Co.
115 Bathurst St
22 locals recommend
New brwery and restaurant at King & Bathurst.
Owned by 2 famous chefs, this large graffiti-bedecked spot serves modern Canadian-Chinese fare.
17 locals recommend
R&D
241 Spadina Ave.
17 locals recommend
Owned by 2 famous chefs, this large graffiti-bedecked spot serves modern Canadian-Chinese fare.
Stylish, brass-accented Italian eatery serving seafood & vegetarian dishes, plus cocktails & wine.
13 locals recommend
Ufficio
1214 Dundas St W
13 locals recommend
Stylish, brass-accented Italian eatery serving seafood & vegetarian dishes, plus cocktails & wine.

Sightseeing

The CN Tower is a 553.33 m-high (1,815.4 ft) concrete communications and observation tower in downtown. Go on a clear day and see all of Toronto.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 locals recommend
The CN Tower is a 553.33 m-high (1,815.4 ft) concrete communications and observation tower in downtown. Go on a clear day and see all of Toronto.
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 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 Terrace
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 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.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend

Getting Around

I rent my cars here. If you are a CAA member, you can usually get a better rate.
38 locals recommend
Hertz Car Rental
20 Bloor St E
38 locals recommend
I rent my cars here. If you are a CAA member, you can usually get a better rate.
713 locals recommend
Union Station
55 Front St W
713 locals recommend
the largest North American intercity bus company
47 locals recommend
Greyhound Canada Transportation Centre
30 Lake Shore Boulevard West
47 locals recommend
the largest North American intercity bus company
The Union Pearson Express is an airport rail link running between Union Station in Downtown Toronto and Toronto Pearson International Airport. $12 each way for an adult.
17 locals recommend
UP Express Pearson Airport station
17 locals recommend
The Union Pearson Express is an airport rail link running between Union Station in Downtown Toronto and Toronto Pearson International Airport. $12 each way for an adult.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a small international airport located on the Toronto Islands
269 locals recommend
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
2 Eireann Quay
269 locals recommend
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a small international airport located on the Toronto Islands