Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Amazing French Bistro right across the street. Food is amazing and you can't beat the location.
31 locals recommend
Batifole
744 Gerrard St EAmazing French Bistro right across the street. Food is amazing and you can't beat the location.
Mad Dog Cafe
817 Gerrard St ENice, local, independent cafe.
Also serves brunch on weekends.
Best Dim Sum in the city. Traditional cart service. Sit at your table and carts come by with different dishes. Choose whatever you want and get adventurous. Great experience and inexpensive.
26 locals recommend
Pearl Court Restaurant
633 Gerrard St EBest Dim Sum in the city. Traditional cart service. Sit at your table and carts come by with different dishes. Choose whatever you want and get adventurous. Great experience and inexpensive.
Great Burger Kitchen
1056 Gerrard Street EastNice little organic burger shoppe.
Vietnamese restaurant. Try the Grouper soup. For Pho, try Chez Mimi
49 locals recommend
Hanoi 3 Seasons
1135 Queen St EVietnamese restaurant. Try the Grouper soup. For Pho, try Chez Mimi
One of the best vietnamese restaurants in the city and Mimi is a sweetheart. If you're new to vietnamese, try the rare beef pho, mango milkshake and a vietnamese iced coffee.
21 locals recommend
Mi Mi Restaurant
686A Gerrard St EOne of the best vietnamese restaurants in the city and Mimi is a sweetheart. If you're new to vietnamese, try the rare beef pho, mango milkshake and a vietnamese iced coffee.
The best brunch in the city. Be warned, there is always a line up on the weekend but it is well worth it.
207 locals recommend
Lady Marmalade
265 Broadview AveThe best brunch in the city. Be warned, there is always a line up on the weekend but it is well worth it.
Quaint Italian Bistro. Pizza, pasta, beer and wine in a chill comfortable atmosphere.
39 locals recommend
Frankie's Italian
892 Queen St EQuaint Italian Bistro. Pizza, pasta, beer and wine in a chill comfortable atmosphere.
French/Modern European cuisine. Sunday night prix fix menu is off the hook. Byo wine with no corkage fees.
18 locals recommend
Table 17
French/Modern European cuisine. Sunday night prix fix menu is off the hook. Byo wine with no corkage fees.
My favorite Italian restaurant bar none. If you're up for regional Italian, the food is fantastic, the atmosphere is great and the experience is completely unpretentious.
73 locals recommend
Gio Rana's Really Really Nice
1220 Queen Street EastMy favorite Italian restaurant bar none. If you're up for regional Italian, the food is fantastic, the atmosphere is great and the experience is completely unpretentious.
If you go to one restaurant in the city, this should be the one. The best Thai food I have had anywhere in the world. There are always lineups but it is well worth the wait.
199 locals recommend
Khao San Road
11 Charlotte StIf you go to one restaurant in the city, this should be the one. The best Thai food I have had anywhere in the world. There are always lineups but it is well worth the wait.
High end Gastro restaurant. Make a reservation, this place gets busy. Amazing food and drink experience.
45 locals recommend
Skin+Bones
980 Queen Street EastHigh end Gastro restaurant. Make a reservation, this place gets busy. Amazing food and drink experience.
Awesome hipster taco joint. Ignore the attitude and enjoy the food. Over 50 bourbons to choose from as well.
292 locals recommend
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St WAwesome hipster taco joint. Ignore the attitude and enjoy the food. Over 50 bourbons to choose from as well.
Hip seafood restaurant. Half price crab on Wednesdays and Lobster night on Sunday.
10 locals recommend
Rock Lobster Food Co.
110 Ossington AveHip seafood restaurant. Half price crab on Wednesdays and Lobster night on Sunday.
Gautama
1416 Gerrard St EMy favorite indian buffet.
Gautama
1416 Gerrard St EBest indian vegetarian restaurant in Toronto
Everything Else
There are two Chinatown's in Toronto. You are walking distance from East Chinatown. Great restaurants, noodle houses, fruit markets, bun shops. Be adventurous, go into a shop and try something new.
24 locals recommend
East Chinatown
There are two Chinatown's in Toronto. You are walking distance from East Chinatown. Great restaurants, noodle houses, fruit markets, bun shops. Be adventurous, go into a shop and try something new.
Gerrard St. Bakery
635 Gerrard St EVoted best butter tarts in Toronto
Toronto's little India. Nice restaurants, clothing shops, street vendors. Try Siddhartha for vegetarian and Gautama for full menu buffet.
15 locals recommend
CZ WHolesale
51 Chelwood RoadToronto's little India. Nice restaurants, clothing shops, street vendors. Try Siddhartha for vegetarian and Gautama for full menu buffet.
You can walk to Greek Town directly up Logan Ave. Beautiful neighborhood with a fabulous park along the way.
Greek Town runs along the Danforth from Broadview East to Jones
194 locals recommend
The Danforth
You can walk to Greek Town directly up Logan Ave. Beautiful neighborhood with a fabulous park along the way.
Greek Town runs along the Danforth from Broadview East to Jones
Riverside
808 Queen St EGreat bars, restaurants and bakeries.
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WCheck online for exhibits
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkCheck online for exhibits
Little Italy
Bars, Restaurants and nightlife abound all along college street
Beer Store
Walking distance to "The Beer Store"
Shopping
Ice cream that's got to be invented by stoners. Soo goooood. Try the burnt marshmallow or maple bacon if there in stock.
80 locals recommend
Ed's Real Scoop - Leslieville
920 Queen St EIce cream that's got to be invented by stoners. Soo goooood. Try the burnt marshmallow or maple bacon if there in stock.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place is new. Haven't been here yet but it's getting rave reviews. Bar/restaurant with a young hip vibe.
36 locals recommend
Eastside Social
1008 Queen St EThis place is new. Haven't been here yet but it's getting rave reviews. Bar/restaurant with a young hip vibe.
Goods and Provisions
1124 Queen St EFunky hipster bar with a nice but limited food menu.
Quintessential urban Toronto. The Drake is a classy, casual bar/restaurant that embraces everything…well…Toronto. An old converted hotel with different rooms and a rooftop patio. A great night out.
538 locals recommend
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WQuintessential urban Toronto. The Drake is a classy, casual bar/restaurant that embraces everything…well…Toronto. An old converted hotel with different rooms and a rooftop patio. A great night out.
Essentials
Dave & Charlotte's No Frills
449 Carlaw AvenueDiscount grocery store