Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

The best coffee in the city. It will turbo-power you through any amount of jet-lag. These people are serious about their coffee.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Manic Coffee
426 College St
42 recommandé par les habitants
The best coffee in the city. It will turbo-power you through any amount of jet-lag. These people are serious about their coffee.
Delicious and unusual flavours along with great classics. The smell of the waffle cones being cooked always makes me hungry!
14 recommandé par les habitants
The Big Chill
566 College St
14 recommandé par les habitants
Delicious and unusual flavours along with great classics. The smell of the waffle cones being cooked always makes me hungry!
They say it's French-inspired Chinese food, but I say it's out of this world! You've got to try their deep-fried watermelon with pork crisps. Sounds disgusting tastes *delicious*. And I don't even like Chinese food. Reservations recommended - especially on weekends.
46 recommandé par les habitants
DaiLo
503 College St
46 recommandé par les habitants
They say it's French-inspired Chinese food, but I say it's out of this world! You've got to try their deep-fried watermelon with pork crisps. Sounds disgusting tastes *delicious*. And I don't even like Chinese food. Reservations recommended - especially on weekends.
A lovely restaurant with lots of meaty fare - but with a separate vegetarian menu! Great service and delicious food. Reservations are recommended.
60 recommandé par les habitants
Woodlot
293 Palmerston Ave
60 recommandé par les habitants
A lovely restaurant with lots of meaty fare - but with a separate vegetarian menu! Great service and delicious food. Reservations are recommended.
A wide variety of good, cheap eats. Burritos are delicious. $5 appetizers. Great burgers. Cheap beer. I go here all the time.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Utopia Cafe & Grill
586 College St
29 recommandé par les habitants
A wide variety of good, cheap eats. Burritos are delicious. $5 appetizers. Great burgers. Cheap beer. I go here all the time.
Classic wings. If you've never had proper buffalo wings this is the place to go get them. Decent prices, friendly service. Lots of sports on many TVs!
23 recommandé par les habitants
Duff's Famous Wings
558 College St
23 recommandé par les habitants
Classic wings. If you've never had proper buffalo wings this is the place to go get them. Decent prices, friendly service. Lots of sports on many TVs!
The best bakery in the city. Toronto-style bagels, the best rye loaf, to-die-for carrot cake and every other kind of baked delight you can think of.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Harbord Bakery
115 Harbord St
32 recommandé par les habitants
The best bakery in the city. Toronto-style bagels, the best rye loaf, to-die-for carrot cake and every other kind of baked delight you can think of.
Great chicken. Roast, baked, in a salad... all delish. But really the best is their amazing salads. A *full* meal in a bowl, healthy and mouth-watering (I can't even finish their small bowl).
32 recommandé par les habitants
FLOCK rotisserie + greens
379 Harbord St
32 recommandé par les habitants
Great chicken. Roast, baked, in a salad... all delish. But really the best is their amazing salads. A *full* meal in a bowl, healthy and mouth-watering (I can't even finish their small bowl).
Great Korean grill, all the sides, kim chee, sushi. Bibimbap. Super yum. Neat restaurant with private booths, bells for getting wait staff, and sunken tables.
20 recommandé par les habitants
Korean Village Restaurant
628 Bloor St W
20 recommandé par les habitants
Great Korean grill, all the sides, kim chee, sushi. Bibimbap. Super yum. Neat restaurant with private booths, bells for getting wait staff, and sunken tables.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a tapas bar with great cocktails and an amazing interior. It's very busy most nights of the week, but the wait is worth it. The tapas are quite authentic Spanish fare and the wine is delicious!
235 recommandé par les habitants
Bar Raval
505 College St
235 recommandé par les habitants
This is a tapas bar with great cocktails and an amazing interior. It's very busy most nights of the week, but the wait is worth it. The tapas are quite authentic Spanish fare and the wine is delicious!
Lots of different events and gigs here. Dancing, drinking and fun.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Revival
783 College St
7 recommandé par les habitants
Lots of different events and gigs here. Dancing, drinking and fun.
Mix of different music. Live music and DJ nights. This place is often packed and popular. For good reason.
49 recommandé par les habitants
Mod Club Theatre
722 College St
49 recommandé par les habitants
Mix of different music. Live music and DJ nights. This place is often packed and popular. For good reason.

Sightseeing

About a 10-15 minute walk away, this is the best funky, artsy, amazing neighbourhood in town. You can find everything you could think of to buy from little shops and stalls here. From fresh trout to second-hand jeans. People watching at one of the cafes is also a great past time!
1698 recommandé par les habitants
Kensington Market
1698 recommandé par les habitants
About a 10-15 minute walk away, this is the best funky, artsy, amazing neighbourhood in town. You can find everything you could think of to buy from little shops and stalls here. From fresh trout to second-hand jeans. People watching at one of the cafes is also a great past time!

Parks & Nature

The Toronto Islands are like a magical vacation-land just a short ferry-ride away from the downtown core. Sculpted park land, an amusement park, wide sandy beaches, playgrounds, an artist retreat and a few great restaurants (as well as many snack bars and bar bars) make this a great day out for any one. I suggest renting bikes and riding down to the ferry and then across the entire set of islands for the day.
1035 recommandé par les habitants
Toronto Islands
1035 recommandé par les habitants
The Toronto Islands are like a magical vacation-land just a short ferry-ride away from the downtown core. Sculpted park land, an amusement park, wide sandy beaches, playgrounds, an artist retreat and a few great restaurants (as well as many snack bars and bar bars) make this a great day out for any one. I suggest renting bikes and riding down to the ferry and then across the entire set of islands for the day.

Essentials

This is where you get wine, hard liquor and beer. It’s known everywhere as “LCBO” and to date this is the only place in the neighbourhood to buy liquor and wine (a few grocery stores have beer and wine). You can also buy beer here.
957 recommandé par les habitants
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 recommandé par les habitants
This is where you get wine, hard liquor and beer. It’s known everywhere as “LCBO” and to date this is the only place in the neighbourhood to buy liquor and wine (a few grocery stores have beer and wine). You can also buy beer here.
Closest post office.
31 recommandé par les habitants
Canada Post
1245 Dupont Street
31 recommandé par les habitants
Closest post office.
Closest bank machine. There's actually a few banks on this corner, so take your pick! Meridian, Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada.
60 recommandé par les habitants
RBC Royal Bank
6 Fort York Blvd
60 recommandé par les habitants
Closest bank machine. There's actually a few banks on this corner, so take your pick! Meridian, Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada.
This is one of a large chain of pharmacies. This chain has everything from beauty to supplies to milk to prescription drugs. There is a branch much closer at Markham and College, but for some reason the Airbnb map isn't letting me designate it.
209 recommandé par les habitants
Shoppers Drug Mart
935 Eglinton Ave W
209 recommandé par les habitants
This is one of a large chain of pharmacies. This chain has everything from beauty to supplies to milk to prescription drugs. There is a branch much closer at Markham and College, but for some reason the Airbnb map isn't letting me designate it.

Entertainment & Activities

The best documentary films are run here - as well as some repertory fare. The Hot Docs Festival is centred in this area.
161 recommandé par les habitants
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St W
161 recommandé par les habitants
The best documentary films are run here - as well as some repertory fare. The Hot Docs Festival is centred in this area.
This is the best games cafe in the city. Hundreds of games, extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff. Good food, great beer. You can stay all day and night playing everything from Settlers of Catan to Jenga. Definitely go early. This place gets very busy on a weekend evening.
53 recommandé par les habitants
Snakes & Lattes College
489 College St
53 recommandé par les habitants
This is the best games cafe in the city. Hundreds of games, extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff. Good food, great beer. You can stay all day and night playing everything from Settlers of Catan to Jenga. Definitely go early. This place gets very busy on a weekend evening.

Getting Around

The closest subway station. The exit on Markham Street is a quick 7 minute walk away.
88 recommandé par les habitants
Bathurst Station
88 recommandé par les habitants
The closest subway station. The exit on Markham Street is a quick 7 minute walk away.