Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
Colourful theatre in the day and evening, and my favourite bar for a Saturday night. Walking distance and offers great drinks, crowd, staff, and music. Plan to arrive before 11pm.
26 locals recommend
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
12 Alexander StColourful theatre in the day and evening, and my favourite bar for a Saturday night. Walking distance and offers great drinks, crowd, staff, and music. Plan to arrive before 11pm.
My favourite martini bar in Toronto! Two-tier balcony, and an intimate bar and lounge area inside. You'll find creative drinks and great staff. Don't miss Mile High Tuesday, a fab weekly event.
12 locals recommend
Boutique Bar
506 Church StMy favourite martini bar in Toronto! Two-tier balcony, and an intimate bar and lounge area inside. You'll find creative drinks and great staff. Don't miss Mile High Tuesday, a fab weekly event.
A Church Street fixture, as seen in the TV show Queer as Folk. Don't miss the Sunday night show with Miss Conception, every Sunday at 6. Various drag shows most nights.
42 locals recommend
Woody's
467 Church StA Church Street fixture, as seen in the TV show Queer as Folk. Don't miss the Sunday night show with Miss Conception, every Sunday at 6. Various drag shows most nights.
Toronto's best drag bar, featuring nightly drag shows on the main floor. Karaoke is offered most nights in the back room. Dancing on the second floor on weekends. Large back patio in the summer.
42 locals recommend
Crews & Tangos
508 Church StToronto's best drag bar, featuring nightly drag shows on the main floor. Karaoke is offered most nights in the back room. Dancing on the second floor on weekends. Large back patio in the summer.
Toronto's largest gay nightclub, now only open Saturday nights. This was the club that acted as Babylon on the TV show Queer as Folk.
19 locals recommend
Fly 2.0
6 Gloucester StToronto's largest gay nightclub, now only open Saturday nights. This was the club that acted as Babylon on the TV show Queer as Folk.
Black Eagle
457 Church StBears, and leather, and fetish...oh my!
Food Scene
Fabulous restaurant for any meal. Best for mimosas and brunch, or a pint on their garden patio. Impressive beer selection and a very inspiring modern pub menu.
50 locals recommend
Hair Of The Dog Neighbourhood Pub & Restaurant
425 Church StFabulous restaurant for any meal. Best for mimosas and brunch, or a pint on their garden patio. Impressive beer selection and a very inspiring modern pub menu.
Rated as The Village's best patio year after year, this is an essential stop in the summer. Food is typical pub fare, and drinks are a bit pricey but worth it. Great any day with good weather.
14 locals recommend
O'Grady's Restaurant
518 Church StRated as The Village's best patio year after year, this is an essential stop in the summer. Food is typical pub fare, and drinks are a bit pricey but worth it. Great any day with good weather.
Starbucks
1545 Bayview AveBecause we all need a little Starbucks in our life...
For a more Canadian coffee experience, our trusted Tim Horton's is not far away.
497 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
120 Fort York BlvdFor a more Canadian coffee experience, our trusted Tim Horton's is not far away.
Essentials
One of the city's largest and best grocery stores, in the former home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Plenty of fresh selection, and a liquor store (LCBO) on the second floor.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St WOne of the city's largest and best grocery stores, in the former home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Plenty of fresh selection, and a liquor store (LCBO) on the second floor.
Nearest liquor store. Offering mostly spirits, with wine and beer also available.
169 locals recommend
LCBO
2300 Yonge StNearest liquor store. Offering mostly spirits, with wine and beer also available.
Wine Rack
746 King St WNearest wine store with a large (mainly local) variety.
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St WNearest beer store.
Everything Else
Wellesley Station
16 Wellesley St ESubway line, recommended for travel north.
College Station - Southbound Platform
3 Carlton StSubway line, recommended to travel south.
Connecting station for the Bloor-Danforth Line, for travel East and West.
122 locals recommend
Bloor-Yonge station
Connecting station for the Bloor-Danforth Line, for travel East and West.
The closest Goodlife Fitness location. Very LGBT friendly.
10 locals recommend
GoodLife Fitness Toronto Bloor Park
8 Park RdThe closest Goodlife Fitness location. Very LGBT friendly.
Ryerson University
350 Victoria StWalking distance to campus.
Shopping
Yorkville
Toronto's hub for boutique and luxury shopping.
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StToronto's downtown mega-mall.
The most fabulous store on Church Street! Pride accessories on the lower level, fashion on the main floor, and underwear/swimwear/beach attire upstairs. What more could you need?
Out On The Street Inc
551 Church StThe most fabulous store on Church Street! Pride accessories on the lower level, fashion on the main floor, and underwear/swimwear/beach attire upstairs. What more could you need?