Guidebook for Toronto

Jerry
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Great place for reasonably priced tacos and beers.
142 locals recommend
Wilbur Mexicana
552 King St W
142 locals recommend
Great place for reasonably priced tacos and beers.
Best wrap and soup combo in the area.
67 locals recommend
RaviSoups
322 Adelaide St W
67 locals recommend
Best wrap and soup combo in the area.
A (literal) hole in the wall, but I love their burritos
Burrito Gordito Legendary Tex-Mex
120 Peter St
A (literal) hole in the wall, but I love their burritos
Excellent place to work - plenty of space, outlets, and good food too!
45 locals recommend
Brioche Dorée
222 Bay Street
45 locals recommend
Excellent place to work - plenty of space, outlets, and good food too!
Good place for Vietnamese sandwiches, or steamed white buns (Bao)
147 locals recommend
Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St W
147 locals recommend
Good place for Vietnamese sandwiches, or steamed white buns (Bao)
Tasty and reasonably priced Chinese food.
11 locals recommend
Goldstone Noodle Restaurant
266 Spadina Ave.
11 locals recommend
Tasty and reasonably priced Chinese food.
Trendy fusion Chinese bistro
16 locals recommend
Lee Chen Asian Bistro
813 Yonge St
16 locals recommend
Trendy fusion Chinese bistro
If you are in the mood for some satisfying ramen.
136 locals recommend
KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St W
136 locals recommend
If you are in the mood for some satisfying ramen.
Try the HK Milk Tea flavoured gelato
30 locals recommend
Kekou Gelato
394 Queen St W
30 locals recommend
Try the HK Milk Tea flavoured gelato
Sister restaurant to Khao San Road, and another great place for Thai food. I highly recommend the Pad Gra Prow or Khao Soi.
266 locals recommend
PAI
18 Duncan St
266 locals recommend
Sister restaurant to Khao San Road, and another great place for Thai food. I highly recommend the Pad Gra Prow or Khao Soi.
A local establishment for burritos.
116 locals recommend
Burrito Boyz
224 Adelaide St W
116 locals recommend
A local establishment for burritos.
If you want delicious burgers.. try the Priest or Magnum, and the chili cheese fries.
154 locals recommend
The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St W
154 locals recommend
If you want delicious burgers.. try the Priest or Magnum, and the chili cheese fries.
Excellent Thai food, right across the street! Note: The proper address is 11 Charlotte St. It is no longer located on Adelaide West.
199 locals recommend
Khao San Road
11 Charlotte St
199 locals recommend
Excellent Thai food, right across the street! Note: The proper address is 11 Charlotte St. It is no longer located on Adelaide West.
Delicious famous chocolate - good for souvenirs
104 locals recommend
Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House Lane
104 locals recommend
Delicious famous chocolate - good for souvenirs
I dare you to try the pork buster ramen - 4x the chashu for maximum meat overload (and pretty good noodles too)
7 locals recommend
Ryu's Noodle Bar
33 Baldwin Street
7 locals recommend
I dare you to try the pork buster ramen - 4x the chashu for maximum meat overload (and pretty good noodles too)
Cheap and satisfying Vietnamese pho (rice noodles).
53 locals recommend
Phở Hưng
350 Spadina Ave.
53 locals recommend
Cheap and satisfying Vietnamese pho (rice noodles).
A trendy and delicious sausage restaurant - also try their duck fat fries.
198 locals recommend
WVRST
609 King St W
198 locals recommend
A trendy and delicious sausage restaurant - also try their duck fat fries.
High end, trendy, and unique Chinese (?) fusion restaurant. Recommend coming in groups to try a larger selection of items on the menu.
230 locals recommend
Lee
497 King St W
230 locals recommend
High end, trendy, and unique Chinese (?) fusion restaurant. Recommend coming in groups to try a larger selection of items on the menu.
1/2 price wine bottle Wednesdays
152 locals recommend
The Emerson Restaurant
1279 Bloor St W
152 locals recommend
1/2 price wine bottle Wednesdays
Solid Italian food in King West
395 locals recommend
Gusto 101
101 Portland St
395 locals recommend
Solid Italian food in King West
Great Neopolitan style pizza. Try the Nduja or Diavola.
384 locals recommend
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
384 locals recommend
Great Neopolitan style pizza. Try the Nduja or Diavola.
Trendy coffee shop with communal tables.
267 locals recommend
Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland St
267 locals recommend
Trendy coffee shop with communal tables.
My favourite Italian restaurant in Toronto
445 locals recommend
Terroni
720 Queen St W
445 locals recommend
My favourite Italian restaurant in Toronto
Nice coffee shop for studying (there are shared tables upstairs).
72 locals recommend
Sud Forno
716 Queen St W
72 locals recommend
Nice coffee shop for studying (there are shared tables upstairs).
Modern sushi and other Japanese food
13 locals recommend
Yuzu No Hana
236 Adelaide St W
13 locals recommend
Modern sushi and other Japanese food
high end sushi with good omakase selection
48 locals recommend
JaBistro
222 Richmond St W
48 locals recommend
high end sushi with good omakase selection
Omakase only sushi restaurant with a very intimate atmosphere (only about 12 seats). Make sure to make reservations well in advance.
29 locals recommend
Yasu Toronto
81 Harbord St
29 locals recommend
Omakase only sushi restaurant with a very intimate atmosphere (only about 12 seats). Make sure to make reservations well in advance.
One of my favourite pizza places in Toronto.
27 locals recommend
Mangia & Bevi
260 King St E
27 locals recommend
One of my favourite pizza places in Toronto.
Possibly my favourite restaurant in Toronto. Delicious meat at great prices and great portions.
11 locals recommend
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
81 Church St
11 locals recommend
Possibly my favourite restaurant in Toronto. Delicious meat at great prices and great portions.
Good, authentic Chinese food - they deliver as well.
13 locals recommend
New Ho King
410 Spadina Ave.
13 locals recommend
Good, authentic Chinese food - they deliver as well.
Good seafood options.
38 locals recommend
Swatow Restaurant
309 Spadina Ave.
38 locals recommend
Good seafood options.

Essentials

Good barbershop with experienced stylists
Seefu Hair Spadina
222 Spadina Ave.
Good barbershop with experienced stylists
A convenient drug store with a reasonably sized grocery section.
517 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W
517 locals recommend
A convenient drug store with a reasonably sized grocery section.
Liquor store
959 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
959 locals recommend
Liquor store

Sightseeing

Unique and lively neighbourhood with a mix of restaurants and boutique shops. Visit the roof of the Green P parking lot for a great, free view of the Toronto skyline.
1699 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1699 locals recommend
Unique and lively neighbourhood with a mix of restaurants and boutique shops. Visit the roof of the Green P parking lot for a great, free view of the Toronto skyline.
Surprisingly large and diverse aquarium. Great underwater tunnel. Save $5 after 7pm.
2071 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
2071 locals recommend
Surprisingly large and diverse aquarium. Great underwater tunnel. Save $5 after 7pm.
Admission to the top of the tower is free with the purchase of a meal at the 360 restaurant at the top. Make sure to make reservations first!
3509 locals recommend
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
3509 locals recommend
Admission to the top of the tower is free with the purchase of a meal at the 360 restaurant at the top. Make sure to make reservations first!
Great way to spend a day. You can buy ferry tickets online and skip the long lines.
323 locals recommend
Centre Island
323 locals recommend
Great way to spend a day. You can buy ferry tickets online and skip the long lines.
Craft shops, chocolatier, and breweries (including a sake brewery).
1704 locals recommend
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
1704 locals recommend
Craft shops, chocolatier, and breweries (including a sake brewery).
A very traditional Chinatown with a mix of streetside grocers, Chinese style cafes and bakeries, dim sum restaurants, and increasing number of trendy eateries.
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
740 locals recommend
A very traditional Chinatown with a mix of streetside grocers, Chinese style cafes and bakeries, dim sum restaurants, and increasing number of trendy eateries.
Dedicated bicycle lane and pedestrian walkway make this a great place to go for a stroll or a bike. Look for Bike Share locations for temporary bicycle rentals.
217 locals recommend
Harbourfront
217 locals recommend
Dedicated bicycle lane and pedestrian walkway make this a great place to go for a stroll or a bike. Look for Bike Share locations for temporary bicycle rentals.
For a downtown Toronto feel, with lots of shops nearby.
399 locals recommend
Yonge-Dundas Square
1 Dundas St E
399 locals recommend
For a downtown Toronto feel, with lots of shops nearby.

Shopping

Lots of clothing stores along this stretch of Queen West.
723 locals recommend
Queen Street West
Queen Street West
723 locals recommend
Lots of clothing stores along this stretch of Queen West.
If you are looking for a large shopping centre - has staples such as Gap, H&M, Uniqlo, Banana Republic and an Apple Store.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
2460 locals recommend
If you are looking for a large shopping centre - has staples such as Gap, H&M, Uniqlo, Banana Republic and an Apple Store.

Drinks & Nightlife

I'm now too old for this, but this is where I used to go.
21 locals recommend
The Fifth Social Club
225 Richmond St W
21 locals recommend
I'm now too old for this, but this is where I used to go.
Good beer and food.
121 locals recommend
Bar Hop
391 King St W
121 locals recommend
Good beer and food.

Entertainment & Activities

If you're looking for some less mainstream movies.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
582 locals recommend
If you're looking for some less mainstream movies.
All the latest movies.
358 locals recommend
Scotiabank Theatre
259 Richmond St W
358 locals recommend
All the latest movies.
Much safer than it sounds. More fun with some beers.
24 locals recommend
BATL - The Backyard Axe Throwing League
33 Villiers St
24 locals recommend
Much safer than it sounds. More fun with some beers.
To cheer on the Raptors
252 locals recommend
Bay St at Air Canada Centre
252 locals recommend
To cheer on the Raptors
To cheer on the Blue Jays
1459 locals recommend
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays Way
1459 locals recommend
To cheer on the Blue Jays

Parks & Nature

Nearby park with a doggy area.
25 locals recommend
Clarence Square
25 Clarence Square
25 locals recommend
Nearby park with a doggy area.