Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
A Toronto institution with arguably the best pizza and pasta in the city. In the summer there's a huge patio out back. No reservations, go a bit early and have a drink across the street while you wait
445 locals recommend
Terroni
720 Queen St WA Toronto institution with arguably the best pizza and pasta in the city. In the summer there's a huge patio out back. No reservations, go a bit early and have a drink across the street while you wait
R2 Cafe
668a Queen Street WestCoffee shop with Persian treats and rotating art collections.
Great side patio on a hot day. Dark wood interior, communal table, cute & trendy barristas.
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.Great side patio on a hot day. Dark wood interior, communal table, cute & trendy barristas.
North of Brooklyn Pizzeria
650 Queen St WBest thin crust pizza to go! They also deliver.
Another Toronto institution. Great selection of oysters from across Canada & abroad. Nice wine selection. Reservations recommended but you can also try walking in.
74 locals recommend
Oyster Boy
872 Queen St WAnother Toronto institution. Great selection of oysters from across Canada & abroad. Nice wine selection. Reservations recommended but you can also try walking in.
A Toronto chain serving fresh vegetarian salads, grain bowls & juices. Service is a bit slow. Nice patio in warm weather.
143 locals recommend
Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street WestA Toronto chain serving fresh vegetarian salads, grain bowls & juices. Service is a bit slow. Nice patio in warm weather.
This coffee shop is named after the infamous white squirrel that patrols Trinity Bellwoods Park. It's suppose to be good luck to sight one. Really good luck if you see 3!!
80 locals recommend
White Squirrel Coffee Shop
907 Queen St WThis coffee shop is named after the infamous white squirrel that patrols Trinity Bellwoods Park. It's suppose to be good luck to sight one. Really good luck if you see 3!!
New York has the Cronut. Clafouti brought Toronto the Crookie. Good variations on your basic croissant, plus one of few places to sell Montreal style bagels.
24 locals recommend
Clafouti
915 Queen Street WestNew York has the Cronut. Clafouti brought Toronto the Crookie. Good variations on your basic croissant, plus one of few places to sell Montreal style bagels.
Great Americano's at this cute coffee shop with a small backyard patio
199 locals recommend
Ossington Avenue
Ossington AvenueGreat Americano's at this cute coffee shop with a small backyard patio
If you're going for pizza in Toronto, go here or Terroni (North of Brooklyn makes a better takeout pizza than both of these). They have an amazing $15 lunch prix fixe.
384 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AveIf you're going for pizza in Toronto, go here or Terroni (North of Brooklyn makes a better takeout pizza than both of these). They have an amazing $15 lunch prix fixe.
Great restaurant using locally sourced ingredients. Everything is made in house. Nice wine list.
128 locals recommend
Union
72 Ossington AveGreat restaurant using locally sourced ingredients. Everything is made in house. Nice wine list.
If you're visiting Toronto in winter & you're on a budget, we recommend Golden Turtle for their delicious Pho. Closed Tuesdays. Cash only.
119 locals recommend
Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington AveIf you're visiting Toronto in winter & you're on a budget, we recommend Golden Turtle for their delicious Pho. Closed Tuesdays. Cash only.
Amazing Spanish inspired tapas restaurant. Open until late but best make reservations ahead of time. It can be a lengthy (2hr) wait otherwise.
232 locals recommend
Bar Isabel
797 College StAmazing Spanish inspired tapas restaurant. Open until late but best make reservations ahead of time. It can be a lengthy (2hr) wait otherwise.
Bar Raval
505 College StAnother cool tapas style restaurant by same chef/owner as Bar Isabel.
Talented chef/owner uses local ingredients to create a "Canadian" focused menu. Vegetarian menu available.
60 locals recommend
Woodlot
293 Palmerston AveTalented chef/owner uses local ingredients to create a "Canadian" focused menu. Vegetarian menu available.
Cool restaurant with good food but I'd recommend going to the bar upstairs where you can get a tasty cocktail, as well as food.
46 locals recommend
DaiLo
503 College StCool restaurant with good food but I'd recommend going to the bar upstairs where you can get a tasty cocktail, as well as food.
Everything Else
This park is the backyard to all of Queen West. Year round locals treat the park as their own. Especially in the summer when it's the place to be. Many weekends there are markets and music.
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WThis park is the backyard to all of Queen West. Year round locals treat the park as their own. Especially in the summer when it's the place to be. Many weekends there are markets and music.
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St WGreat bakery. Probably best croissants in the city.
Owned by the brothers who own Terroni. It's their bakery/cafe/pizza to go spot. Lots of delicious salads & desserts.
72 locals recommend
Sud Forno
716 Queen St WOwned by the brothers who own Terroni. It's their bakery/cafe/pizza to go spot. Lots of delicious salads & desserts.
Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market
241-257 Shaw StMay long weekend - End of October, Thursdays 3-7
Many locations across the city but good place to know you can go & find pretty much anything. Oddly enough some even sell salads, bread,etc (though not recommended).
515 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WMany locations across the city but good place to know you can go & find pretty much anything. Oddly enough some even sell salads, bread,etc (though not recommended).
Nearest Goodlife Gym. You can get a free 3 day pass if not a member.
17 locals recommend
GoodLife Fitness Toronto Richmond and Bathurst
555 Richmond St WNearest Goodlife Gym. You can get a free 3 day pass if not a member.
Indoor Pool & Gym across the street from condo.
14 locals recommend
Trinity Community Recreation Centre
155 Crawford StIndoor Pool & Gym across the street from condo.
Shopping
Super cute women's clothing store. Not so trendy as it is feminine & mostly designed in Canada. Nice accessory selection. Great service.
26 locals recommend
Coal Miner's Daughter
744 Queen St WSuper cute women's clothing store. Not so trendy as it is feminine & mostly designed in Canada. Nice accessory selection. Great service.
New Canadian men's clothing store chain. Reasonably priced. Good basics.
11 locals recommend
Frank And Oak
735 Queen St WNew Canadian men's clothing store chain. Reasonably priced. Good basics.
Men & Women's shoe store with your basic brands plus some fun ones. Usually have a good sale going on.
11 locals recommend
heel boy
773 Queen St WMen & Women's shoe store with your basic brands plus some fun ones. Usually have a good sale going on.
If you're a man & have some money to spend, this is a good shop to do it in.
7 locals recommend
Sydney's
682 Queen St WIf you're a man & have some money to spend, this is a good shop to do it in.
Silver Falls
Vintage shop with 3 vendors within 1 space.
Good men's shop for casual clothing. Great barber in the back if you need a trim.
14 locals recommend
Lost & Found
12 Ossington AveGood men's shop for casual clothing. Great barber in the back if you need a trim.
This is the Toronto location of a Vancouver store with brands like Rag & Bone, Acne, Isabel Marant. Men & Women's.
21 locals recommend
Jonathan+Olivia
4293 Mountain SquareThis is the Toronto location of a Vancouver store with brands like Rag & Bone, Acne, Isabel Marant. Men & Women's.
Good shoe selection, with a wide range of prices. Some clothing as well. Men & Women's.
34 locals recommend
gravitypope Toronto
1010 Queen St WGood shoe selection, with a wide range of prices. Some clothing as well. Men & Women's.
Where all of Toronto goes to get Vans, Converse, Fryes, Blundstones, fun coloured laces, etc...
13 locals recommend
Getoutside
437 Queen St WWhere all of Toronto goes to get Vans, Converse, Fryes, Blundstones, fun coloured laces, etc...
The extremely reasonably priced Canadian Fashion brand, started Joe Mimram who was the guy behind Club Monaco. Trendy, as well as basic items for both Men & Women. Even sleep & activewear.
7 locals recommend
Joe Fresh
396 St Clair Ave WThe extremely reasonably priced Canadian Fashion brand, started Joe Mimram who was the guy behind Club Monaco. Trendy, as well as basic items for both Men & Women. Even sleep & activewear.
Great boutique offering feminine dresses & other cute things. Mostly Canadian designers.
8 locals recommend
Victoire Boutique
129A Ossington AveGreat boutique offering feminine dresses & other cute things. Mostly Canadian designers.
I Miss You Vintage Inc.
63 Ossington AveCarefully selected women's designer vintage.
Arts & Culture
They're changing locations soon but worthing stoping in to see what they have going on. Not a big space. It won't take you long.
129 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
158 Sterling RdThey're changing locations soon but worthing stoping in to see what they have going on. Not a big space. It won't take you long.
Sightseeing
It's worth making the ferry trip out here!! Pack a picnic. Head to Centre Island if you have kids. Ward or Hanlon's point if you don't. Great view of downtown Toronto, especially at sunset.
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
It's worth making the ferry trip out here!! Pack a picnic. Head to Centre Island if you have kids. Ward or Hanlon's point if you don't. Great view of downtown Toronto, especially at sunset.
Drinks & Nightlife
Amazing Brewery less than a 10 minute walk from the condo. Good food too!! Very busy patio. Go early to nab a spot.
373 locals recommend
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveAmazing Brewery less than a 10 minute walk from the condo. Good food too!! Very busy patio. Go early to nab a spot.
While you wait for a table at Libretto, try Crooked Star for a drink. Dark & dingy (in the best way).
7 locals recommend
Crooked Star
202 Ossington AveWhile you wait for a table at Libretto, try Crooked Star for a drink. Dark & dingy (in the best way).
Essentials
Loblaws
585 Queen St WYour standard grocery store with pretty much everything you need.