Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
This is probably THE most hip&fun street for party crowd!U have art galleries,interesting indie boutique &Vintage shops, awesome restaurants&Cheap bars!&beautiful People! 5 min walk from here!
Queen St West At Ossington Ave station
This is probably THE most hip&fun street for party crowd!U have art galleries,interesting indie boutique &Vintage shops, awesome restaurants&Cheap bars!&beautiful People! 5 min walk from here!
Embassy Bar
223 Augusta Avebest music and chill bar never get pretencious
yup! best cheap drink spot in the market!
and rustic and raw...
44 locals recommend
Ronnie's Local 069
69 Nassau Styup! best cheap drink spot in the market!
and rustic and raw...
Squirly's Bar & Grill
807 Queen St Wcheap bars, chill crowd
this street is crazy hipster fun every weekend! Sweaty betty got the cheap drinks and cool crowd! the whole street between Queen and Dundas can take a whole night to explore for bar hoppers
67 locals recommend
Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington Avethis street is crazy hipster fun every weekend! Sweaty betty got the cheap drinks and cool crowd! the whole street between Queen and Dundas can take a whole night to explore for bar hoppers
more like a live concert place, young, loud, or hip not so loug, indie local stuff that are usually good
80 locals recommend
The Garrison
1197 Dundas St Wmore like a live concert place, young, loud, or hip not so loug, indie local stuff that are usually good
some say it is LGBT hot spot,
u should go find out
regardless, good food, nice place to hang
38 locals recommend
Beaver Cafe
1192 Queen St Wsome say it is LGBT hot spot,
u should go find out
regardless, good food, nice place to hang
The Green Room
414 College Stvery cheap drinks, kinda hidden at the back alley. u will like it
Food Scene
24 hr updated North American Diner, avoid going there after weekend party if u dont like crowd! Milkshake!
351 locals recommend
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West24 hr updated North American Diner, avoid going there after weekend party if u dont like crowd! Milkshake!
family fun Portuguese ! those patato balls and BBQ chicken are the best! Get the half chicken meal for under $10 and it can fill up 2 people's belly!
Churrasqueira Vila Verde Restaurant
869 Dundas St Wfamily fun Portuguese ! those patato balls and BBQ chicken are the best! Get the half chicken meal for under $10 and it can fill up 2 people's belly!
if you have to spend money on a fancy meals, this is the best for your value. Changing menu all the time too! best desert ever ! and did i mention good music?
19 locals recommend
L'Ouvrier
791 Dundas Street Westif you have to spend money on a fancy meals, this is the best for your value. Changing menu all the time too! best desert ever ! and did i mention good music?
Buddha's
666 Dundas St Wcheappest vegie food in town! HUGE! closed every tuesday
Kos Restaurant
61 Bellevue Avegood and cheap food in Kensington market
Saving Grace
907 Dundas St W
weekend brunch is SUPER LONG wait
tell u how good it must be!
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St Wcrazy meat burgers! one will fill u up all day
Caffe Brasiliano
849 Dundas Street Westfamily run cafe & restaurant, yummy and big portion cheap food!
Foxley
207 Ossington Avelove their beef ribs!
The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St Wcheap food, cheap drink, art crowd
yummy cheap vietnamese food !
Better (as approved by our lovely local artzy crowd) then the other bigger fancier one on the same street! Always busy and lively with lovely artistic ppl to look at!
58 locals recommend
Pho Tien Thanh
57 Ossington Aveyummy cheap vietnamese food !
Better (as approved by our lovely local artzy crowd) then the other bigger fancier one on the same street! Always busy and lively with lovely artistic ppl to look at!
White Squirrel Coffee Shop
907 Queen St Wyay
Well, they have awesome All you can eat BBQ&other amazing korean food&snacks! Try fish cake(not fish but in the shape of a fish, really a waffle), walnut cake!my fav is The Sunrise House at Manning
161 locals recommend
Koreatown
Well, they have awesome All you can eat BBQ&other amazing korean food&snacks! Try fish cake(not fish but in the shape of a fish, really a waffle), walnut cake!my fav is The Sunrise House at Manning
Green Beanery
yumm
classic spot in little italy, yummy and cheap pizza
68 locals recommend
Cafe Diplomatico Restaurant & Pizzeria
594 College Stclassic spot in little italy, yummy and cheap pizza
Free Times Cafe
320 College Stcheap!
Arts & Culture
videofag
187 Augusta AvenueFree Art show !
One of the best independent art space in toronto
some good shows. and it is across from the 24 hour Metro grocery store
49 locals recommend
Mod Club Theatre
722 College Stsome good shows. and it is across from the 24 hour Metro grocery store
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
158 Sterling RdFREE!
or, PWYC !
drake underground has some nifty eletronic concerts from time to time
538 locals recommend
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St Wdrake underground has some nifty eletronic concerts from time to time
indie cinema with lots fun films, docs and locally curated fun live events and performance. Beautiful interior
57 locals recommend
The Royal Cinema
608 College Stindie cinema with lots fun films, docs and locally curated fun live events and performance. Beautiful interior
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WFree every wednesday evening from 6-9PM
Xpace Cultural Centre
lots happening here in the dundas west + bloor west neighhood!
probably one of the most prestige art space in toronto... lots other galleries and lovely cafe, restaurants and bars in the neighborhood
44 locals recommend
Mercer Union, a centre for contemporary art
1286 Bloor St Wprobably one of the most prestige art space in toronto... lots other galleries and lovely cafe, restaurants and bars in the neighborhood
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St Wfilms! festival films
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St Wballet, concerto
the classic Jazz spot in toronto... go there in a lazy afternoon for free music and cheap drinks! NO matter when u pass by, the music is always good there
109 locals recommend
The Rex Jazz & Blues Bar
194 Queen St Wthe classic Jazz spot in toronto... go there in a lazy afternoon for free music and cheap drinks! NO matter when u pass by, the music is always good there
Lee's Palace
529 Bloor St Wrock and roll and indie concerts! yeah!
FREE!
and usually very deep stuff
not your every day "look at that painting" art gallery
68 locals recommend
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
231 Queens Quay WFREE!
and usually very deep stuff
not your every day "look at that painting" art gallery
stand up !
very very good!
and if u have time, it used to be free sketch up after each night regular show, u can just buy a drink and check out some new talents
156 locals recommend
The Second City Toronto
110 Mercer Ststand up !
very very good!
and if u have time, it used to be free sketch up after each night regular show, u can just buy a drink and check out some new talents
Cherry Cola's Rock N' Rolla Cabaret Lounge
200 Bathurst Stcabaret
INDEXG Gallery / Artshop
50 Gladstone Avenice gallery and shop offer unique perspective of the eastern view
Shopping
ahh.... if you are a Drake fan, he might pop by at this store of his sometimes, 30 secs away from where u will be staying!
Cool?
11 locals recommend
OVO Toronto Flagship
899 Dundas St Wahh.... if you are a Drake fan, he might pop by at this store of his sometimes, 30 secs away from where u will be staying!
Cool?
I Miss You Vintage Inc.
63 Ossington Aveawesome vintage store
one for woman
one for man
the queen of toronto vintage runs this space! right across from the park
13 locals recommend
69 Vintage
the queen of toronto vintage runs this space! right across from the park
Black Market Clothing
347 Queen St Walways cheap, like everything under 10 dollar!
She Said Boom
378 College Strecords!
Public Butter Vintage
1290 Queen St Wmy fav in the city! cheap and good!
Sightseeing
always a fun day in the park! Free and lots pretty people and pretty flowers, and dogs
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St Walways a fun day in the park! Free and lots pretty people and pretty flowers, and dogs
Little Italy
Clubs, bars, DJs, restaurants and gelato!
fun market with lots vintage shops, local cheese and fresh bread, groceries,flea market, free entertainment of artists playing on the street during car free pedestrian sundays in the summer
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
fun market with lots vintage shops, local cheese and fresh bread, groceries,flea market, free entertainment of artists playing on the street during car free pedestrian sundays in the summer
cheap food, cheap groceries, late nite eating and all day dimsum
IF u need to buy souvernir, go here, and make sure u bargain, just say, "i pay cash, discount? No tax?"
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.cheap food, cheap groceries, late nite eating and all day dimsum
IF u need to buy souvernir, go here, and make sure u bargain, just say, "i pay cash, discount? No tax?"
historic and artzy, must go check out the art boutique hotel if u are in the hood
194 locals recommend
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St Whistoric and artzy, must go check out the art boutique hotel if u are in the hood
if you dont want to walk around out on the street, but want some arts and culture, come to this builidng, there are 4 floors of art galleries and design spaces here that will take a whole day to see!
35 locals recommend
401 Richmond St W
401 Richmond Street Westif you dont want to walk around out on the street, but want some arts and culture, come to this builidng, there are 4 floors of art galleries and design spaces here that will take a whole day to see!
it is a weird building u need to take a photo of, a box held up by colorful pencils!
64 locals recommend
OCAD University
100 McCaul Stit is a weird building u need to take a photo of, a box held up by colorful pencils!
It is the first biggest and craziest department store in toronto! Used to have cinema in there! It is going to be torn down soon, u must go there take a pic with the lights on at night!
68 locals recommend
Honest Ed's
581 Bloor Street WestIt is the first biggest and craziest department store in toronto! Used to have cinema in there! It is going to be torn down soon, u must go there take a pic with the lights on at night!
U of T owns half of downtown, so if u see anything old and awesome, it is probably U of T and they have free daily guided tour of the campus
445 locals recommend
University of Toronto
27 King's College CirU of T owns half of downtown, so if u see anything old and awesome, it is probably U of T and they have free daily guided tour of the campus
Well, getting more commerical, but still lots to see and hey! you will realize how many movies were actually filmed there!! Historic to take photos of!!!they have their own brewery!
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StWell, getting more commerical, but still lots to see and hey! you will realize how many movies were actually filmed there!! Historic to take photos of!!!they have their own brewery!
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvdwell, if u are tourist, u should go
try not to go there on a regular weekend, unless there is a awesome festival going on there.
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
try not to go there on a regular weekend, unless there is a awesome festival going on there.
usually something is going on there every weekend, if not every day, the big public square looking like a mini toned down version of NYC's time square... Beyonce and goran bregovic played free there!
308 locals recommend
Dundas Square
Dundas Squareusually something is going on there every weekend, if not every day, the big public square looking like a mini toned down version of NYC's time square... Beyonce and goran bregovic played free there!
Oh the AMAZING toronto international film festival headquarter!
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WOh the AMAZING toronto international film festival headquarter!
Made You Look Jewellery
1338 Queen St Wlovely local and canadian design jewellery
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Parkagain, u will realized how many films were filmed in there
Everything Else
Just in case u party too much, emergency is like 3 min walk from the place
60 locals recommend
Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst StJust in case u party too much, emergency is like 3 min walk from the place