Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
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! $$
198 preporuka/e lokalaca
WVRST
609 King St WWVRST is a fantastic spot to enjoy some local craft beer as well as some German sausages and beers. German beers come in giant glasses for an extra good time! $$
Solid spot for breakfast and at night there's this amazing must-have octopus dish. $$
119 preporuka/e lokalaca
Portland Variety
587 King St WSolid spot for breakfast and at night there's this amazing must-have octopus dish. $$
This is my local coffee joint, equipped with a likeable British barista and dogs always hangin' out in the front.
267 preporuka/e lokalaca
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 taco spot with a killer salsa bar with tons of free sauces. Great spot, quick and cheap. $
142 preporuka/e lokalaca
Wilbur Mexicana
552 King St WSolid taco spot with a killer salsa bar with tons of free sauces. Great spot, quick and cheap. $
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! $$
154 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St WQuite possibly one of the greatest burgers on the planet. Make sure you go there and order the Vatican. Okay, if that's too crazy for you get a double cheeseburger; it's fantastic! $$
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 preporuka/e lokalaca
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 preporuka/e lokalaca
Fusaro's Italian Kitchen
147 Spadina Ave.Fantastic Italian lunch spot! Always get a rice ball. $
This place is awesome! Get the wasabi one! Actually they're all good. $
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Baldwin Street
Baldwin StreetThis place is awesome! Get the wasabi one! Actually they're all good. $
Moonbean Coffee Company
30 St Andrew StAnother solid cafe!
Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland StThis Jimmy's has a great patio in the back. Go there.
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 :) $
Great patio to enjoy some local beers. Dive bar on the inside
44 preporuka/e lokalaca
Ronnie's Local 069
69 Nassau StGreat patio to enjoy some local beers. Dive bar on the inside
This place is the absolute best. I'd go here every day if I were you. The best beers and awesome food! Amazing! A+++ $$
373 preporuka/e lokalaca
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveThis place is the absolute best. I'd go here every day if I were you. The best beers and awesome food! Amazing! A+++ $$
This is an awesome restaurant. All dishes are share plates and amazing. Menu changes regularly. I recommend booking a the tasting menu a couple months in advance. Expect to spend $50 each minimum. $$$
65 preporuka/e lokalaca
Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St WThis is an awesome restaurant. All dishes are share plates and amazing. Menu changes regularly. I recommend booking a the tasting menu a couple months in advance. Expect to spend $50 each minimum. $$$
Solid BBQ and bourbon joint. Really cool banged up rustic vibe, delicious fattening food and a great drink menu. $$
102 preporuka/e lokalaca
Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock AveSolid BBQ and bourbon joint. Really cool banged up rustic vibe, delicious fattening food and a great drink menu. $$
One of my favourite spots in the area for a beer. You can probably tell by now that I love craft beer ;)
121 preporuka/e lokalaca
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 ;)
This is a fantastic restaurant. If they have the pork belly and octopus, get it!! It's on the pricier side though. $$$
32 preporuka/e lokalaca
RASA
196 Robert StThis is a fantastic restaurant. If they have the pork belly and octopus, get it!! It's on the pricier side though. $$$
Morning Glory Cafe
457 King St EBest breakfast sandwiches $
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles AveSolid breakfast joint $
This a quaint little breakfast spot in a quiet neighbourhood. It's good food, but the atmosphere and the amazing area makes it even better. $
86 preporuka/e lokalaca
Mitzi's Cafe
100 Sorauren AvenueThis a quaint little breakfast spot in a quiet neighbourhood. It's good food, but the atmosphere and the amazing area makes it even better. $
Awesome east coast style seafood! Just an awesome joint. $$$
21 preporuka/e lokalaca
Hopgood's Foodliner
325 Roncesvalles AvenueAwesome east coast style seafood! Just an awesome joint. $$$
This is the best BBQ in the downtown core... well, west of the core, but Roncesvalles is an amazing area to walk and explore too :)
133 preporuka/e lokalaca
Barque Smokehouse
299 Roncesvalles AveThis is the best BBQ in the downtown core... well, west of the core, but Roncesvalles is an amazing area to walk and explore too :)
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. $$
266 preporuka/e lokalaca
PAI
18 Duncan StThe best Thai in the city. It's all amazing. The owner, Jeff, is a super nice guy too and always chill and likely stoned. Get the mango sticky rice for dessert. $$
Another amazing Thai joint, started by Jeff, from PAI, but the partners split. I recommend PAI over Khao San Road, but Khao San is also awesome!! $$
199 preporuka/e lokalaca
Khao San Road
11 Charlotte StAnother amazing Thai joint, started by Jeff, from PAI, but the partners split. I recommend PAI over Khao San Road, but Khao San is also awesome!! $$
Get the soup and wrap combo. You can't go wrong with any wrap or soup here. $
67 preporuka/e lokalaca
RaviSoups
322 Adelaide St WGet the soup and wrap combo. You can't go wrong with any wrap or soup here. $
Awesome restaurant with lots of meat dishes. Highly recommend. $$$
84 preporuka/e lokalaca
Weslodge Saloon
480 King St WAwesome restaurant with lots of meat dishes. Highly recommend. $$$
A hidden gem deep within the entrance to a King West condo. Get the bacon-wrapped figs. Drool
120 preporuka/e lokalaca
Patria
478 King St WA hidden gem deep within the entrance to a King West condo. Get the bacon-wrapped figs. Drool
Another amazing brew pub. The food is amazing here too. One of my faves. $$
119 preporuka/e lokalaca
Indie Alehouse
2876 Dundas St WAnother amazing brew pub. The food is amazing here too. One of my faves. $$
This is the best Italian spot I've been to. The wines are also equally exceptional. $$$
104 preporuka/e lokalaca
Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St WThis is the best Italian spot I've been to. The wines are also equally exceptional. $$$
My favourite sandwich in the city, the House Special lies here; soft and chewy, with crunchy bits of pork crackling. Dear God. Wash it down with a root beer and be whisked away to flavour country.
53 preporuka/e lokalaca
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St WMy favourite sandwich in the city, the House Special lies here; soft and chewy, with crunchy bits of pork crackling. Dear God. Wash it down with a root beer and be whisked away to flavour country.
Awesome Asian fusion restaurant. Quiet, but the food is worth it. $$
10 preporuka/e lokalaca
Bazara Asian Cuisine
188 Ossington AveAwesome Asian fusion restaurant. Quiet, but the food is worth it. $$
One of my favourite pizzas in the city. Get the duck confit $$
384 preporuka/e lokalaca
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveOne of my favourite pizzas in the city. Get the duck confit $$
Get the house special! One of my favourite sandwiches in the city
53 preporuka/e lokalaca
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St WGet the house special! One of my favourite sandwiches in the city
Lee
497 King St WAwesome Asian and French fusion cuisine by renowned chef, Susur Lee.
Fring's
455 King Street WestRestaurant owned by Drake and Susur Lee
Buca
604 King St WSolid Italian!
Bar Buca
2 Portland StGo for brunch :)
It's insanely good pizza. The margherita is delicious, as is the one with potatoes and honey. It's all awesome!
20 preporuka/e lokalaca
Maker Pizza
59 Cameron StIt's insanely good pizza. The margherita is delicious, as is the one with potatoes and honey. It's all awesome!
Shopping
Awesome chocolates for all you fancy chocolate people. I like the salt one.
104 preporuka/e lokalaca
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 :)
Drinks & Nightlife
SpiritHouse has some amazing cocktails and bourbons. There's some good food too. The ambiance is a bit lacking in my opinion though. $$
29 preporuka/e lokalaca
SpiritHouse Toronto
16 Trinity StreetSpiritHouse has some amazing cocktails and bourbons. There's some good food too. The ambiance is a bit lacking in my opinion though. $$
Awesome French restaurant!! Sit at the bar for a more exciting time! $$$
43 preporuka/e lokalaca
La Palette
492 Queen St WAwesome French restaurant!! Sit at the bar for a more exciting time! $$$
416 Snack Bar is the place. Awesome tapas and drinks. Really small spot, but great food and atmosphere. $$$
181 Bathurst St
181 Bathurst Street416 Snack Bar is the place. Awesome tapas and drinks. Really small spot, but great food and atmosphere. $$$
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 preporuka/e lokalaca
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.
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street WestGreat bar with arcades and North of Brooklyn Pizza in the back.
European style bar with an amazing and cramped patio.
34 preporuka/e lokalaca
Town Crier Pub & Halfway Beer House
115 John StEuropean style bar with an amazing and cramped patio.
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 preporuka/e lokalaca
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 preporuka/e lokalaca
Trinity Bellwoods Park
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.
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Awesome and just steps away!
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 preporuka/e lokalaca
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.
Arts & Culture
The name speaks for itself. Some classic shows happened here.
133 preporuka/e lokalaca
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 preporuka/e lokalaca
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.
Come here on a Friday or Saturday night to dance all night until morning to techno and house music.
29 preporuka/e lokalaca
CODA
794 Bathurst StCome here on a Friday or Saturday night to dance all night until morning to techno and house music.
Massey Hall
178 Victoria StAmazing concert venue. Killer acoustics!
Kraljevski Alexandra kazalište
260 King St WAwesome theatre venue.
Princess of Wales Theatre
300 King St WAnother great theatre!
Umjetnička galerija Ontarija
317 Dundas St WFantastic gallery designed by Frank Gehry.
Entertainment & Activities
It'll forever be called the SkyDome to me. Go see a Jays game here!
1459 preporuka/e lokalaca
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayIt'll forever be called the SkyDome to me. Go see a Jays game here!