Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St WGreat restaurant/bar!
Cool bar with perfect atmosphere for a date drink or drinks with a friend(s)!
14 locals recommend
1602 Dundas St W
1602 Dundas Street WestCool bar with perfect atmosphere for a date drink or drinks with a friend(s)!
Black Dice Cafe
1574 Dundas St WAnother cool little hipster bar!
This is a super cool bar, restaurant, and event space all rolled into one! Check out weekly karaoke or one of the many art installations/events that takes place here throughout the year!
194 locals recommend
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St WThis is a super cool bar, restaurant, and event space all rolled into one! Check out weekly karaoke or one of the many art installations/events that takes place here throughout the year!
Ossington Ave is loaded with great little bars, restaurants, and shops. Check out Union, The Saint, Pizzeria Libretto, Bohmer, Ideal Coffee, The Academy of Lions, Gravity Pope, Etc. on this street!
54 locals recommend
The Ossington
61 Ossington AveOssington Ave is loaded with great little bars, restaurants, and shops. Check out Union, The Saint, Pizzeria Libretto, Bohmer, Ideal Coffee, The Academy of Lions, Gravity Pope, Etc. on this street!
The Rhino
1249 Queen St WCool Bar!
Cadillac Lounge
1296 Queen St WFamous bar with a car sticking out of it!
Great pub food and turns onto a party bar after 10 almost any night!
351 locals recommend
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestGreat pub food and turns onto a party bar after 10 almost any night!
Miss Thing's
1279 Queen Street WestCool restaurant and bar with nice atmosphere and good food!
Brooklynn
1186 Queen St WCool party bar in queen west!
Often said to be one of the best restaurants on the city! They usually leave room for walk ins!
232 locals recommend
Bar Isabel
797 College StOften said to be one of the best restaurants on the city! They usually leave room for walk ins!
Great little bar, amazing food, perfect for a date or to find one..
164 locals recommend
416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst StGreat little bar, amazing food, perfect for a date or to find one..
The Dock Ellis
1280 Dundas St WCool bar!
Unlovable The
Cafe and bar for those nights when you don't want to be loved
The Ace
231A Roncesvalles AveAmazing restaurant!
Barque Smokehouse
299 Roncesvalles AveGreat barbeque eats!
Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas Street WestGreat cocktails and date spot!
If you're into blue grass or just the experience, this place has you covered! Great live acts and try the family style blue grass brunch on the weekend. Totally unique experience!
351 locals recommend
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestIf you're into blue grass or just the experience, this place has you covered! Great live acts and try the family style blue grass brunch on the weekend. Totally unique experience!
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street WestCool hipster bar with pinball machines and video games
Legendary live music venue where the Rolling Stones have showed up to jam for fun.
133 locals recommend
Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St WLegendary live music venue where the Rolling Stones have showed up to jam for fun.
Very chic hotel with celebs and Bball players.. Features a Rooftop bar with crazy 360 views, The club Wild Flower, The Thompson Diner and the french restaurant Colette.
129 locals recommend
Thompson Toronto
550 Wellington St WVery chic hotel with celebs and Bball players.. Features a Rooftop bar with crazy 360 views, The club Wild Flower, The Thompson Diner and the french restaurant Colette.
Local Kitchen & Wine Bar
1710 Queen St WCool and cozy restaurant and wine bar. Check it out!
The Grand Trunk
1718 Queen St WCool bar with nice atmosphere!
The Yukon
1592 Queen Street WestClassic cool bar with a classic Canadian name!
Great bar with cool atmosphere and a spin off from the Montreal location. Solid nightlife option.
29 locals recommend
Apt 200
1034 Queen St WGreat bar with cool atmosphere and a spin off from the Montreal location. Solid nightlife option.
Motel Bar
1235 Queen St WNice little bar to go for a drink! Great atmosphere.
Pool table, pinball, old school games and loud music. A nice spot for a drink and to play some games.
12 locals recommend
Swan Dive
1631 Dundas St WPool table, pinball, old school games and loud music. A nice spot for a drink and to play some games.
The Libertine
1307 Dundas St WCool little club/lounge.
Food Scene
Great coffee shop and incredible pastries! The chef is one of the group of seven young, hip chefs in the city. His name is Bertrand and he's from Paris apparently.
51 locals recommend
The Tempered Room
1374 Queen St WGreat coffee shop and incredible pastries! The chef is one of the group of seven young, hip chefs in the city. His name is Bertrand and he's from Paris apparently.
Capital Espresso
1349 Queen St WGreat coffee shop!
The Tenant of Parkdale
Another great coffee shop!
Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St WDelicious restaurant!
Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock AveDelicious cool barbeque restaurant right around the corner!
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St WHip cool mexican hipster style taco shop!
Delicious and cool restaurant. Make sure to make a reservation!
38 locals recommend
Antler Kitchen & Bar
1454 Dundas St WDelicious and cool restaurant. Make sure to make a reservation!
Amazing brunch and just a cool all around any day brunch or dinner spot!
130 locals recommend
The Federal
1438 Dundas Street WestAmazing brunch and just a cool all around any day brunch or dinner spot!
The super cool and hip drake hotel has a cafe, bar, restaurant and live entertainment all rolled into one! Nice rooftop patio as well. Check it out!
538 locals recommend
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WThe super cool and hip drake hotel has a cafe, bar, restaurant and live entertainment all rolled into one! Nice rooftop patio as well. Check it out!
Amazing Tibetan food if you want to try something outside the regular hipster bars and restaurants!
23 locals recommend
Tibet Kitchen
757 Queen St WAmazing Tibetan food if you want to try something outside the regular hipster bars and restaurants!
This street is loaded with great restaurants and cafes to explore! The Ace, Barque, Easy (Breakfast) etc. are among many amazing places to eat! Grab lunch on your way to High Park or dinner after!
135 locals recommend
Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles AveThis street is loaded with great restaurants and cafes to explore! The Ace, Barque, Easy (Breakfast) etc. are among many amazing places to eat! Grab lunch on your way to High Park or dinner after!
Amazing Pizza/italian food/great price and atmosphere. You must go! Prepare to go for a drink on Ossington while you wait for your table!
384 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveAmazing Pizza/italian food/great price and atmosphere. You must go! Prepare to go for a drink on Ossington while you wait for your table!
Luna Cafe
181 Dovercourt RdGreat hidden any day brunch spot!
Tucked away on a side street, this is a great any day breakfast/brunch spot!
86 locals recommend
Mitzi's Cafe
100 Sorauren AvenueTucked away on a side street, this is a great any day breakfast/brunch spot!
Cafe Bar Pasta
Great date spot! Delicious food!
Branca
1727 Dundas Street WestGood little restaurant!
Pho Phuong Vietnamese Restaurant
1603 Dundas St WDelicious Pho!
Amazing brewery slash restaurant! Perfect patio and atmosphere year round.
373 locals recommend
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveAmazing brewery slash restaurant! Perfect patio and atmosphere year round.
Royale's Luncheonette
1418 Dundas St WMust try for lunch! They cook it right in front of you!
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestAll night dinner and good food!
Bar Raval
505 College StSuper hip, but super tasty food and atmosphere!
Hanmoto
2 Lakeview AveSuper cool and delicious little hidden gem restaurant. Nice date spot!
The Derby
1516 Dundas Street WestHipster hangout spot!
The Lockhart
1479 Dundas St WGreat new little spot! Super busy so it must be good!
Classic dinner with old movie posters and amazing breakfast restaurant! Delicious food and not greasy!
57 locals recommend
Easy Restaurant
1645 Queen St WClassic dinner with old movie posters and amazing breakfast restaurant! Delicious food and not greasy!
Great little Cafe with volleyball on the beach in front of you and a beautiful public pool!
45 locals recommend
Sunnyside Pavilion Cafe
1755 Lake Shore Blvd WGreat little Cafe with volleyball on the beach in front of you and a beautiful public pool!
Nice local brewery and restaurant right down the street!
20 locals recommend
Duggan's Brewery Parkdale
1346 Queen St WNice local brewery and restaurant right down the street!
Grab a coffee and explore the hipster hangout Trinity Bellwoods Park. Be careful not to knock over anyone's beer or wine! It's packed on weekends and quite a scene. Lots of art things happen here.
80 locals recommend
White Squirrel Coffee Shop
907 Queen St WGrab a coffee and explore the hipster hangout Trinity Bellwoods Park. Be careful not to knock over anyone's beer or wine! It's packed on weekends and quite a scene. Lots of art things happen here.
This things spins while you eat giving you a great view of the city! It's in the CN tower which truly is a remarkable building & was the tallest free standing structure in the world for many years.
81 locals recommend
The Jerk Joint
238 Queen St WThis things spins while you eat giving you a great view of the city! It's in the CN tower which truly is a remarkable building & was the tallest free standing structure in the world for many years.
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St WGreat brunch and dinner!
The Whippoorwill Restaurant & Tavern
1285 Bloor Street WestGreat brunch and lunch!
Great coffee and atmosphere! Grab a coffee and head into Kensington market or to shop on Queen Street!
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Great coffee and atmosphere! Grab a coffee and head into Kensington market or to shop on Queen Street!
Famous late night eatery and grungy bar/live entertainment establishment.
131 locals recommend
Sneaky Dee's
431 College StFamous late night eatery and grungy bar/live entertainment establishment.
Mother India
1456 Queen St WFantastic Indian restaurant right around the corner. Delicious.
Glory Hole Doughnuts
130 Queen St WAmazing donuts to satisfy that sweet craving!
Food & Liquor
1610 Queen St WGreat bar for nice atmosphere and late night eats!
Bolt Fresh Bar
1170 Queen St WGrab a super healthy juice and get going!
Amazing bakery/cofee/restaurant with mostly organic amazing food, sweets and baked goods!
48 locals recommend
Mabel’s Bakery & Specialty Foods
1156 Queen St WAmazing bakery/cofee/restaurant with mostly organic amazing food, sweets and baked goods!
Great Seafood Restaurant! Very well respected chef and owner. Definitely a great place to check out.
9 locals recommend
The Commodore
1265 Queen Street WestGreat Seafood Restaurant! Very well respected chef and owner. Definitely a great place to check out.
Super successful and cool Vegan 'fast food' trendy Restaurant. Known to convert meat eaters with it's tasty veg wares. Give it a try!
33 locals recommend
Doomie's
1265 Queen St W Super successful and cool Vegan 'fast food' trendy Restaurant. Known to convert meat eaters with it's tasty veg wares. Give it a try!
Great Japanese style Izakaya. The staff are super upbeat and it's a great spot to celebrate a birthday!
41 locals recommend
Guu Izakaya
1314 Queen St WGreat Japanese style Izakaya. The staff are super upbeat and it's a great spot to celebrate a birthday!
Restaurant Le Phénix
1263 Queen St WA must try little French restaurant with great food and atmosphere.
Great little french restaurant. A must try restaurant that we love.
65 locals recommend
Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St WGreat little french restaurant. A must try restaurant that we love.
Sightseeing
Awesome massive park with ponds, cherry blossoms and loads of cool events including Shakespeare in the park! Bring a bottle of vino and some snacks and watch a great play in the open air!
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WAwesome massive park with ponds, cherry blossoms and loads of cool events including Shakespeare in the park! Bring a bottle of vino and some snacks and watch a great play in the open air!
Stumble over some hipsters while playing frisby or walking tightrope in Trinity Bellwoods park! Grab a coffee at White Squirrel on your way in to prepare yourself!
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WStumble over some hipsters while playing frisby or walking tightrope in Trinity Bellwoods park! Grab a coffee at White Squirrel on your way in to prepare yourself!
The world famous Kensington Market is loaded with bars, restaurants, hip shops and is alive day and night. You have to explore it!
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
The world famous Kensington Market is loaded with bars, restaurants, hip shops and is alive day and night. You have to explore it!
Little Italy
Jam packed with restaurants. Go explore!
Loads of bars and restaurants known more for the corporate crowd. You should try Gusto for dinner or brunch and there are loads of bars and other restaurants all around this area!
204 locals recommend
King Street West
King Street WestLoads of bars and restaurants known more for the corporate crowd. You should try Gusto for dinner or brunch and there are loads of bars and other restaurants all around this area!
Great museum, incredible building and a fun night out on fridays!
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkGreat museum, incredible building and a fun night out on fridays!
Loaded with restaurants and shops, this is truly the neighbourhood with the most personality in Toronto!
64 locals recommend
Parkdale
Loaded with restaurants and shops, this is truly the neighbourhood with the most personality in Toronto!
Only 10-15 minute walk away to the waterfront and park with beaches, outdoor activities and amazing views!
24 locals recommend
Sunnyside Park
2001 Lake Shore Boulevard WestOnly 10-15 minute walk away to the waterfront and park with beaches, outdoor activities and amazing views!
Sunnyside Beach
Amazing beach and park within walking distance!
The Junction is a cool area with lots of great shops and restaurants. Go to Hole in the Wall & Indie Ale House for delicious food & atmosphere. Go to Mjolk for some of the best design in the world.
113 locals recommend
The Junction
The Junction is a cool area with lots of great shops and restaurants. Go to Hole in the Wall & Indie Ale House for delicious food & atmosphere. Go to Mjolk for some of the best design in the world.
Super tall building that you see in every picture of Toronto. Go up to the top for amazing views of the city and try the revolving 360 restaurant for a unique dining experience.
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdSuper tall building that you see in every picture of Toronto. Go up to the top for amazing views of the city and try the revolving 360 restaurant for a unique dining experience.
You walk through a glass tube with sharks and all kinds of sea life swimming around you! Your social media pics will get loads of likes.
2071 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdYou walk through a glass tube with sharks and all kinds of sea life swimming around you! Your social media pics will get loads of likes.
Fort York is where we fought people trying to get our stuff. It's pretty cool and historical. Some awesome music fests happen here now, where we fight for our qt.
9 locals recommend
Fort York Boulevard
Fort York BoulevardFort York is where we fought people trying to get our stuff. It's pretty cool and historical. Some awesome music fests happen here now, where we fight for our qt.
The Sky Dome (what we call it) is a great place to catch a Jay game or a mega concert!
1459 locals recommend
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayThe Sky Dome (what we call it) is a great place to catch a Jay game or a mega concert!
Many events happen here and a great theme park the last two weeks of August.
188 locals recommend
Canadian National Exhibition
210 Princes' BlvdMany events happen here and a great theme park the last two weeks of August.
Go skating in Nathan Phillip's Square or just admire the world renowned architecture of the building and the area. Some amazing free concerts happen here.
259 locals recommend
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen St WGo skating in Nathan Phillip's Square or just admire the world renowned architecture of the building and the area. Some amazing free concerts happen here.
Great architecture and one of the best Universities in Canada/the world.
445 locals recommend
University of Toronto
27 King's College CirGreat architecture and one of the best Universities in Canada/the world.
Great sightseeing location and there are all kinds of amazing, exclusive events that happen here.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceGreat sightseeing location and there are all kinds of amazing, exclusive events that happen here.
Toronto's Union Station is a beautiful building and is a hub for all forms of public transit.
713 locals recommend
Union Station
55 Front St WToronto's Union Station is a beautiful building and is a hub for all forms of public transit.
Toronto's time square. Lots of fun and free events happen here like markets, concerts etc. Amazing shopping is all around you.
308 locals recommend
Dundas Square
Dundas SquareToronto's time square. Lots of fun and free events happen here like markets, concerts etc. Amazing shopping is all around you.
Shopping
Liberty village has many bars and restaurants and many condos. A cool place to check out. It doesn't have the personality of Queen West but it's loaded with young professionals.
140 locals recommend
Liberty Village
Liberty village has many bars and restaurants and many condos. A cool place to check out. It doesn't have the personality of Queen West but it's loaded with young professionals.
The Cure
1484 Dundas Street WestAmazing daily lunch spot and brunch spot on weekends!
Beer Store
Beer store. It sells beer.
Bars, restaurants and loads of great shops all along this strip from Roncesvalles all the way to University Ave!
66 locals recommend
West Queen West
Bars, restaurants and loads of great shops all along this strip from Roncesvalles all the way to University Ave!
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StSome of the best shopping in the world!
One of the oldest and best department stores in the world!
22 locals recommend
Hudson's Bay Queen Street
176 Yonge StreetOne of the oldest and best department stores in the world!
SOOP SOOP
1319 Dundas St Wcool boutique men's and women's vintage clothes.
Super chic and designer shop with unique pieces from around the world, Japan to Toronto
Blue Button Shop
1499 Dundas St WSuper chic and designer shop with unique pieces from around the world, Japan to Toronto
Bodega Thirteen
Shop meets art gallery!
DuWest Vintage
1599 Dundas St WGreat vintage shop!
life of manek
Great women's clothing store!
TKVO is a lifestyle shop and safe space on Dundas West. Take apparel, jewellery, quirky gifts, add in art, photography and thoughtful design, and you have TKVO.
TKVO
1450 Dundas St WTKVO is a lifestyle shop and safe space on Dundas West. Take apparel, jewellery, quirky gifts, add in art, photography and thoughtful design, and you have TKVO.
VSP Consignment, a Toronto-based spin-off of Vespucci, Calgary's 8,000 square-foot ladies' consignment department store, can hardly be pigeonholed with the classic perceptions of a consignment store.
17 locals recommend
VSP Consignment
1410 Dundas St WVSP Consignment, a Toronto-based spin-off of Vespucci, Calgary's 8,000 square-foot ladies' consignment department store, can hardly be pigeonholed with the classic perceptions of a consignment store.
Community 54
1275 Queen St WCool hipster urban clothes.
Elevator
1273 Queen Street WestAmazing and eclectic assortment of Canadian and international designers!
North Standard Trading Post
1535 Queen St WAmazing clothing store!
Shopgirls Gallery Boutique
1342 Queen St WNice women's boutique shop.
Very nice men's and women's clothes and there are many great shops in this area!
6 locals recommend
Tiger of Sweden
56 Ossington AveVery nice men's and women's clothes and there are many great shops in this area!
Great hipster store with clothes and all kinds of amazing designer and gift items.
39 locals recommend
Drake General Store
1151 Queen St WGreat hipster store with clothes and all kinds of amazing designer and gift items.
Studio Brillantine
1518 Queen St WNice shop for cool crafts and design stuff.
Common Sort - Parkdale
1414 Queen St WBuy and sell fashion here.
Exclucity Downtown Toronto Queen St.
552 Queen St WVery hip, urban, trendy running shoe store. Check it out.
Everything Else
Grab some wine, spirits or beer on your way to Trinity Bellwoods or High Park!
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Grab some wine, spirits or beer on your way to Trinity Bellwoods or High Park!
222 Bremner Blvd
Metro Toronto Convention Centre has lots of conventions.
Enercare Centre
100 Princes' BlvdCanada's Largest Convention Centre! Lots happens here.
The Fitting Room Toronto
1243 Dundas St WNeat barber shop.
Frances Watson
1390 Queen St WAmazing men's and women's boutique clothing store!
99 Sudbury St
99 Sudbury StreetGreat space with all kinds of events happening here.
Arts & Culture
Art and an amazing building! The first Thursday of every month there's a great party here with live music, drinks, food and art! It's a great night out!
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WArt and an amazing building! The first Thursday of every month there's a great party here with live music, drinks, food and art! It's a great night out!
Budweiser Stage
909 Lake Shore Blvd WMany amazing concerts happen here!
Check out Tiff Bell Lightbox for amazing film festival events and some great restaurants. The Canteen and Luma have delicious food and great atmosphere. This is in the heart of the Theatre district!
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WCheck out Tiff Bell Lightbox for amazing film festival events and some great restaurants. The Canteen and Luma have delicious food and great atmosphere. This is in the heart of the Theatre district!
Royal Alexandra Theatre
260 King St WFamous Theatre!
Theatre Passe Muraille
16 Ryerson AveGreat Theatre!
Beautiful building and has some of the best Opera and Ballets in the world!
26 locals recommend
Canadian Opera Company
145 Queen St WBeautiful building and has some of the best Opera and Ballets in the world!
Toronto
The Toronto Football Club plays here.
The Maple Leafs (Hockey) and Raptors (Basketball) play here along with many world class performers.
252 locals recommend
Bay St at Air Canada Centre
The Maple Leafs (Hockey) and Raptors (Basketball) play here along with many world class performers.