Guidebook for Toronto

Benjamin
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

144 locals recommend
Bonjour Brioche
812 Queen St E
144 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Hailed Coffee - Riverdale
801 Gerrard St E
10 locals recommend
207 locals recommend
Lady Marmalade
265 Broadview Ave
207 locals recommend
Get the Jerk Chicken & Pork Belly Bao … incredible.
27 locals recommend
Mean Bao
753A Carlaw Ave
27 locals recommend
Get the Jerk Chicken & Pork Belly Bao … incredible.
Gas station in the front, killer barbecue in the back. I believe this has one of the best breakfast sandwiches in Toronto — maybe the world.
37 locals recommend
Leslieville Pumps General Store & Kitchen
913 Queen St E
37 locals recommend
Gas station in the front, killer barbecue in the back. I believe this has one of the best breakfast sandwiches in Toronto — maybe the world.
The Burger is a new favourite of mine and a must-have.
39 locals recommend
Goods and Provisions
1124 Queen St E
39 locals recommend
The Burger is a new favourite of mine and a must-have.

Drinks & Nightlife

The main floor hosts two great restaurants, with another that serves tapas on the roof. If going for drinks, definitely go to the rooftop!
129 locals recommend
The Broadview Hotel
106 Broadview Ave
129 locals recommend
The main floor hosts two great restaurants, with another that serves tapas on the roof. If going for drinks, definitely go to the rooftop!
A cafe/bar right in the building. Friendly people, and a nice atmosphere … and you can't beat the location.
16 locals recommend
Dundas & Carlaw
1173 Dundas St E
16 locals recommend
A cafe/bar right in the building. Friendly people, and a nice atmosphere … and you can't beat the location.
A cool local place to get a cocktail.
31 locals recommend
Poor Romeo
1029 Gerrard St E
31 locals recommend
A cool local place to get a cocktail.
Great food and great drinks, but the real showstopper is the architecture. This place is a must-see.
235 locals recommend
Bar Raval
505 College St
235 locals recommend
Great food and great drinks, but the real showstopper is the architecture. This place is a must-see.

Shopping

My wife and I are the co-founders of this store! Come say hi!
Kotn
148 Queen St W
My wife and I are the co-founders of this store! Come say hi!
This is the best (and maybe only) clothing store in the east end.
31 locals recommend
Good Neighbour
935 Queen St E
31 locals recommend
This is the best (and maybe only) clothing store in the east end.
A cool Menswear store run by really nice guys named Chris & Gray. Tell them I say hi!
Park & Province
927 Queen St W
A cool Menswear store run by really nice guys named Chris & Gray. Tell them I say hi!

Arts & Culture

2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
Only One Gallery
5 Brock Ave
Ontario's best museum — or at least the most royal, whatever that means.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
2332 locals recommend
Ontario's best museum — or at least the most royal, whatever that means.
I'm not a big fan of this place because of all the tourists — but there's a reason they're all there. This is Toronto's very own castle.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
1217 locals recommend
I'm not a big fan of this place because of all the tourists — but there's a reason they're all there. This is Toronto's very own castle.

Essentials

8 locals recommend
Fruitful Market
327 Carlaw Ave
8 locals recommend
515 locals recommend
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W
515 locals recommend
All you need, nothing more. Great prices, intuitive store layout. This is the best nearby option.
68 locals recommend
Dave & Charlotte's No Frills
449 Carlaw Avenue
68 locals recommend
All you need, nothing more. Great prices, intuitive store layout. This is the best nearby option.
Included with your stay is access to our neighbourhood gym. Brand new, with everything from treadmills to heavy ropes to barbells.
Hone Fitness Queen & Carlaw
181 Carlaw Ave
Included with your stay is access to our neighbourhood gym. Brand new, with everything from treadmills to heavy ropes to barbells.

Parks & Nature

Tennis and basketball courts, a skating rink, and a dog park — Jimmie Simpson is steps from our apartment.
Jimmie Simpson Park
872 Queen St E
Tennis and basketball courts, a skating rink, and a dog park — Jimmie Simpson is steps from our apartment.
If you're looking for a beautiful 10k run, try Tommy Thompson — run down the open road, with a beautiful view of the Toronto skyline, and a cool lighthouse at the end.
106 locals recommend
Tommy Thompson Park
1 Leslie St
106 locals recommend
If you're looking for a beautiful 10k run, try Tommy Thompson — run down the open road, with a beautiful view of the Toronto skyline, and a cool lighthouse at the end.
Not as good for hiking, but one of the best running routes in Toronto. Enjoy 20km of nature and paved trail, with beautiful sights along the way.
26 locals recommend
Lower Don River Trail
Lower Don River Trail
26 locals recommend
Not as good for hiking, but one of the best running routes in Toronto. Enjoy 20km of nature and paved trail, with beautiful sights along the way.
The Toronto islands are the best place to go for a beach day, with incredible views of Toronto.
1035 locals recommend
Toronto Islands
1035 locals recommend
The Toronto islands are the best place to go for a beach day, with incredible views of Toronto.

Entertainment & Activities

Home of the famous Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF Bell Lightbox is a great place to go to catch the latest critically acclaimed indie movie.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
582 locals recommend
Home of the famous Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF Bell Lightbox is a great place to go to catch the latest critically acclaimed indie movie.
A great local music venue with typically fantastic acts — watch out for listings!
110 locals recommend
The Danforth Music Hall
147 Danforth Ave
110 locals recommend
A great local music venue with typically fantastic acts — watch out for listings!