Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
Cozy local restaurant/ bar with good food and $5 drink specials on Sunday. Sometimes they have live music, and there's a patio in the summer.
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The Roxton
379 Harbord StreetCozy local restaurant/ bar with good food and $5 drink specials on Sunday. Sometimes they have live music, and there's a patio in the summer.
Live music and dance nights in the back, pub food with vegetarian options up front. Patio in the summer because Toronto loves patios!
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Clinton's Tavern
693 Bloor St WLive music and dance nights in the back, pub food with vegetarian options up front. Patio in the summer because Toronto loves patios!
A slightly nicer restaurant, it consistently makes "best date night restaurant" lists. Also has a patio in the summer.
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Kalendar
546 College StA slightly nicer restaurant, it consistently makes "best date night restaurant" lists. Also has a patio in the summer.
Everything Else
クリスティ駅
5 Christie StClosest subway stop, about a ten minute walk from the house
Closest streetcar stop. The streetcar will take you all the way across town, and stops off at the Queen's Park and College subway stations.
College St at Grace St
Closest streetcar stop. The streetcar will take you all the way across town, and stops off at the Queen's Park and College subway stations.
If you want postcards or cheap vegetables this is where it's at! Also lots of Chinese restaurants of course.
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Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.If you want postcards or cheap vegetables this is where it's at! Also lots of Chinese restaurants of course.
A hugely popular place in the summer. Come here to watch baseball or bocce ball or just to see the hipsters of Toronto in their natural habitat. Sometimes there are outdoor plays.
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トリニティ・ベルウッズ公園
790 Queen St WA hugely popular place in the summer. Come here to watch baseball or bocce ball or just to see the hipsters of Toronto in their natural habitat. Sometimes there are outdoor plays.
Apparently this place has good food, I've only ever had their nutella filled sugar donuts, but I will happily write a five star review on that alone!
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Sud Forno
716 Queen St WApparently this place has good food, I've only ever had their nutella filled sugar donuts, but I will happily write a five star review on that alone!
Trinity Tuck Shop has everything you need for a summer day in the park from popsicles to tennis raquet rentals. Packed a picnic but forgot a blanket? They rent those too.
198 Walnut Ave
198 Walnut AvenueTrinity Tuck Shop has everything you need for a summer day in the park from popsicles to tennis raquet rentals. Packed a picnic but forgot a blanket? They rent those too.
You can only buy alcoholic drinks from a couple retailers in Ontario. The LCBO is government owned and has wine, liquors, and craft beers.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.You can only buy alcoholic drinks from a couple retailers in Ontario. The LCBO is government owned and has wine, liquors, and craft beers.
You can only buy alcoholic drinks from a few retailers in Ontario. The Beer Store sells beer. If you're looking for local breweries or craft beer though the LCBO might be a better option.
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Beer Store 2303
452 Bathurst StYou can only buy alcoholic drinks from a few retailers in Ontario. The Beer Store sells beer. If you're looking for local breweries or craft beer though the LCBO might be a better option.
The Steamwhistle brewery has a live music venue and does brewery tours. If you're visiting the CN tower or the Aquarium it is one of the few other things of interest in that neighborhood.
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Steam Whistle Brewing
255 Bremner BlvdThe Steamwhistle brewery has a live music venue and does brewery tours. If you're visiting the CN tower or the Aquarium it is one of the few other things of interest in that neighborhood.
Sightseeing
Lots of small shops and cafés, the streets are often closed in the summer months for "Pedestrian Sundays". Best seen on the weekend or in the afternoon, most shops open around 10 or 11 and close at 6
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Kensington Fruit Market
36 St Andrew StLots of small shops and cafés, the streets are often closed in the summer months for "Pedestrian Sundays". Best seen on the weekend or in the afternoon, most shops open around 10 or 11 and close at 6
The CN tower was once the world's tallest free standing structure. Now it is very tall telecommunications tower that you can do the "edgewalk" on if you are brave.
3509 現地メンバーのおすすめ
CNタワー
290 Bremner BlvdThe CN tower was once the world's tallest free standing structure. Now it is very tall telecommunications tower that you can do the "edgewalk" on if you are brave.
I confess I haven't been here yet but everyone I know who has gone loved it. This includes parents of three year olds and cynical twenty-somethings, so clearly there's something for everyone.
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リプリーズ・アクアリウム・オブ・カナダ
288 Bremner BlvdI confess I haven't been here yet but everyone I know who has gone loved it. This includes parents of three year olds and cynical twenty-somethings, so clearly there's something for everyone.
High Park is beautiful, especially if you happen to be here when the cherry trees are blooming. There's a café and a tiny zoo, and Shakespeare in the park runs most evenings in the summer.
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ハイパーク
1873 Bloor St WHigh Park is beautiful, especially if you happen to be here when the cherry trees are blooming. There's a café and a tiny zoo, and Shakespeare in the park runs most evenings in the summer.
ロイヤルオンタリオ博物館
100 Queens ParkThe Royal Ontario Museum, lots of permanent and travelling exhibitions.
Essentials
Closest grocery store, it is open 24 hours. There are also a couple fruit and vegetable markets as well as a deli and a bakery nearby
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Metro
2155 St Clair Ave WClosest grocery store, it is open 24 hours. There are also a couple fruit and vegetable markets as well as a deli and a bakery nearby
Golden Wheat Bakery & Pastry
652 College StItalian/ Portuguese bakery. Try the custard tarts!
Fruit and vegetable market if you feel like supporting local business. Also it's slightly closer than the grocery store.
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College Fruit Market
682 College StFruit and vegetable market if you feel like supporting local business. Also it's slightly closer than the grocery store.
Food Scene
If you want to eat a deliciously greasy panzerotti off a paper plate in an Italian hole in the wall that has been around for generations... this is the place. They also have pizza and olives.
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Bitondo Pizzeria
11 Clinton StIf you want to eat a deliciously greasy panzerotti off a paper plate in an Italian hole in the wall that has been around for generations... this is the place. They also have pizza and olives.
Empire Espresso
668 College StCute little coffee bar on College street
Huge portions of comfort food, beer on tap. Lots of vegetarian options
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Utopia Cafe & Grill
586 College StHuge portions of comfort food, beer on tap. Lots of vegetarian options
One of Toronto's favourite brunch spots, there's often a line on weekends. Quite small despite being two floors. The kitchen is open to the restaurant, kind of a bohemian cottage from the 50's vibe.
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Aunties & Uncles
74 Lippincott StOne of Toronto's favourite brunch spots, there's often a line on weekends. Quite small despite being two floors. The kitchen is open to the restaurant, kind of a bohemian cottage from the 50's vibe.
Restaurant during the day, bar at night. Cheap, decent food and daily drink specials but occasionally slow service.
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Nirvana
434 College StRestaurant during the day, bar at night. Cheap, decent food and daily drink specials but occasionally slow service.
If trying poutine is on your list of Canadian experiences, look no further than Smoke's on College. Classic poutine as well as a whole menu of new twists on an old idea. Vegetarian options as well.
Smoke's Poutinerie
772 College StreetIf trying poutine is on your list of Canadian experiences, look no further than Smoke's on College. Classic poutine as well as a whole menu of new twists on an old idea. Vegetarian options as well.
Great for gelato in the summer or brunch all year round. Big patio in the summer.
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Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe
712 College StGreat for gelato in the summer or brunch all year round. Big patio in the summer.
Vegetarian and vegan diner, for all those greasy spoon classics. Good for brunch.
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Sadie's Diner And Juice Bar
Vegetarian and vegan diner, for all those greasy spoon classics. Good for brunch.
Shopping
Your new local record store. They also sell tickets for shows if you want to see live music without paying ticketmaster's "convenience" fees.
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Soundscapes
572 College StYour new local record store. They also sell tickets for shows if you want to see live music without paying ticketmaster's "convenience" fees.
Another newer local record store. Why do I recommend it? Mainly because they have a shop dog. Every store should have a shop dog.
June Records
Another newer local record store. Why do I recommend it? Mainly because they have a shop dog. Every store should have a shop dog.
Arts & Culture
The Harbourfront Centre has lots going on: skating the winter, markets and festivals and outdoor shows in the summer, and indoor exhibitions all year round.
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Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay WThe Harbourfront Centre has lots going on: skating the winter, markets and festivals and outdoor shows in the summer, and indoor exhibitions all year round.
The Toronto International Film Festival recently built their own theatre, they have smaller festivals and exhibitions all year round.
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WThe Toronto International Film Festival recently built their own theatre, they have smaller festivals and exhibitions all year round.