Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Field Trip Cafe
3 Westmoreland AveRight on our street! Coffee, beer, and a nice patio.
People come from all over the city for this yummy ice cream! Almost always line ups, but worth it! They offer ice cream sandwiches with homemade ice cream and homemade cookies!
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Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware AvePeople come from all over the city for this yummy ice cream! Almost always line ups, but worth it! They offer ice cream sandwiches with homemade ice cream and homemade cookies!
Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St WSuper yummy Indian food! Casual atmosphere and inexpensive.
The Common
1028 Bloor St W Spacious, simple café with pastry treats, and toys for kids.
Nice, authentic Ethiopian cuisine at low prices. Get there early cuz this place is popular!
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Nazareth
969 Bloor Street West Nice, authentic Ethiopian cuisine at low prices. Get there early cuz this place is popular!
Recently listed as one of the top 100 restaurants in Canada. Very expensive but excellent food and seasonal menu.
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Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington AveRecently listed as one of the top 100 restaurants in Canada. Very expensive but excellent food and seasonal menu.
Excellent, thin-crust pizza, delivers in the neighbourhood. We recommend the mushroom trio.
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Village Pizza
759 Dovercourt RdExcellent, thin-crust pizza, delivers in the neighbourhood. We recommend the mushroom trio.
Mazz Sushi
993 Bloor St W Tasty, fresh sushi at reasonable prices.
The Gem Bar & Grill
1159 Davenport Rd Good for brunch or an afternoon drink
Good, healthy food at reasonable prices (and a good brunch).
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The Hogtown Vegan
1056 Bloor St W Good, healthy food at reasonable prices (and a good brunch).
The Greater Good
229 Geary AveGood pizza, great beer selection and a busy bar.
Portuguese restaurant specializing in fish. Good value and big portions but slightly pricey.
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Rush Hour
1438a Dufferin StPortuguese restaurant specializing in fish. Good value and big portions but slightly pricey.
The Black Horse
928 Bloor Street WestGood standard pub food.
Very welcoming Scottish with yummy comfort food. Have the fries with curry sauce!
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The Caledonian
856 College StVery welcoming Scottish with yummy comfort food. Have the fries with curry sauce!
Espresso, pizza & panini served alongside scoops of artisanal ice cream.
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Arte Gelato
946 Bloor St WEspresso, pizza & panini served alongside scoops of artisanal ice cream.
Really yummy Nicaraguan food. Very friendly, and reasonable prices. A real hidden treasure.
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La Bella Managua
872 Bloor St WReally yummy Nicaraguan food. Very friendly, and reasonable prices. A real hidden treasure.
Sukhothai
1442 Dundas St WYummy Thai food with a great atmosphere
Drinks & Nightlife
The Piston
937 Bloor St WTallboys - Craft Beer House
838 Bloor St WComedy Bar
945 Bloor St WBellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveLee's Palace
529 Bloor St WGladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St WThe Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WHawaii Bar 989
989 Dovercourt RdAn unassuming place with a nice owner named Gus.
Superb cocktail menu (try the Lady Grey Sour). Also offers local draught beers
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Northwood
815 Bloor St WSuperb cocktail menu (try the Lady Grey Sour). Also offers local draught beers
Hurricanes Roadhouse Restaurant
963 Bloor St WGreat for watching sports with decent food.
Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St WGreat craft beer just a short walk away!
Sightseeing
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdHockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge StCasa Loma
1 Austin TerraceAwesome spot, lots to explore and beautiful for photos!
Entertainment & Activities
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdToronto Islands
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St WSnakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St WParks & Nature
The best hidden gem in the city! A great park and splash pad, with a canteen serving homemade food right beside! Has a farmer's market every Thursday from 3-7pm and amazing community dinners on summer Fridays 6:15 – 7:30pm! Open fields, basketball courts, ice rink in the winter.
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Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St The best hidden gem in the city! A great park and splash pad, with a canteen serving homemade food right beside! Has a farmer's market every Thursday from 3-7pm and amazing community dinners on summer Fridays 6:15 – 7:30pm! Open fields, basketball courts, ice rink in the winter.
So much to explore here - a small zoo, tons of trails to walk, a great (busy) playground for kids, a little restaurant, a pool, a splash pad - you could spend hours here!
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High Park Subway Station
So much to explore here - a small zoo, tons of trails to walk, a great (busy) playground for kids, a little restaurant, a pool, a splash pad - you could spend hours here!
A great place to lounge with a picnic, play frisbee, and people watch! There's a playground and slash pad for kids too.
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Trinity - Bellwoods
A great place to lounge with a picnic, play frisbee, and people watch! There's a playground and slash pad for kids too.
In the summer, there is also an outdoor pool at Christie Pits. Entry is free! It is called Alex Duff Memorial Pool. The pool features a 25m lap pool, shallow splash pool for children, warm conversation pool, a deep pool for diving with a 1m spring board, and a two storey water slide!
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Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St WIn the summer, there is also an outdoor pool at Christie Pits. Entry is free! It is called Alex Duff Memorial Pool. The pool features a 25m lap pool, shallow splash pool for children, warm conversation pool, a deep pool for diving with a 1m spring board, and a two storey water slide!
Arts & Culture
Mirvish Productions
322 King St WTarragon Theatre
30 Bridgman AveRoyal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkArt Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WLovely space, great respective adults' and kids' areas.
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Toronto Public Library - Bloor/Gladstone Branch
1101 Bloor St WLovely space, great respective adults' and kids' areas.
Essentials
Great for groceries as well as pharmacy products! Good to note that this Shoppers usually has Ace Bakery baguettes on 50% off after 6pm – yum!
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Shoppers Drug Mart
2223 Bloor St WGreat for groceries as well as pharmacy products! Good to note that this Shoppers usually has Ace Bakery baguettes on 50% off after 6pm – yum!
LCBO
2300 Yonge StLiquor store a few minutes away
Nosso Talho
1042 Bloor St W A great butcher, and lots of other groceries too.
This is our favourite independent grocer and we shop here a lot. Very friendly and good selection of veggies.
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Bloor Court Village Market
868 Bloor St WThis is our favourite independent grocer and we shop here a lot. Very friendly and good selection of veggies.
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St For the cheapest ‘stock-up’ shopping
24 hours so super handy any time of day or night! A little more pricey than No Frills.
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Sobeys Dupont
840 Dupont St24 hours so super handy any time of day or night! A little more pricey than No Frills.
This store is a bit more expensive, but has such a great selection of fresh organic produce, international foods etc.
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Fiesta Farms
200 Christie StThis store is a bit more expensive, but has such a great selection of fresh organic produce, international foods etc.
Newport Fish & Seafood
181 Geary AveExcellent, fresh fish monger.