Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
A great little spot to grab a drink just across the street. It has a huge selection of unique beers that changes regularly. It fills up quickly!
45 locals recommend
Bar Volo
582 Church StreetA great little spot to grab a drink just across the street. It has a huge selection of unique beers that changes regularly. It fills up quickly!
A great local pub with a bright setting, good food, friendly staff, pool tables and darts, if you're so inclined!
Foxes Den Bar & Grill
1075 Bay St.A great local pub with a bright setting, good food, friendly staff, pool tables and darts, if you're so inclined!
Huge rooftop patio that is covered and heated for year round use
113 locals recommend
Hemingway's Restaurant
142 Cumberland StHuge rooftop patio that is covered and heated for year round use
Food Scene
A 24 hr restaurant that looks nothing like your average 24 hr restaurant. Great food, with an intimate atmosphere - great for catching up with friends or taking a date.
57 locals recommend
7 West Cafe
7 Charles St WA 24 hr restaurant that looks nothing like your average 24 hr restaurant. Great food, with an intimate atmosphere - great for catching up with friends or taking a date.
Excellent brunch options and appetizer and drink specials almost everyday of the week including 1/2 priced apps from 4-6pm daily!
19 locals recommend
Brownstone Bistro
603 Yonge StExcellent brunch options and appetizer and drink specials almost everyday of the week including 1/2 priced apps from 4-6pm daily!
"Hole in the wall" Indian restaurant that locals know has some of the best butter chicken in Toronto!
Suksi's Biryani House
15 Hayden St"Hole in the wall" Indian restaurant that locals know has some of the best butter chicken in Toronto!
Super cute locally owned cafe with large selection of loose leaf teas, frozen yogurt and toppings, and make your own cookies on site!
The Red Bench
611 Yonge StreetSuper cute locally owned cafe with large selection of loose leaf teas, frozen yogurt and toppings, and make your own cookies on site!
So its a chain restaurant, but if you have to eat gluten free like me, or you're keeping it organic, this is the place for awesome eats (try the pizza!) It's also literally out the back door...
13 locals recommend
Magic Oven
127 Jefferson AveSo its a chain restaurant, but if you have to eat gluten free like me, or you're keeping it organic, this is the place for awesome eats (try the pizza!) It's also literally out the back door...
I'm not a sushi fan, but I've been told this place has some of the best in town.
8 locals recommend
Tokyo Sushi
971 Eglinton Ave WI'm not a sushi fan, but I've been told this place has some of the best in town.
Arts & Culture
A great area with plenty of interesting bars and restaurants. The Church-Wellesley village will be host to the World Pride 2014 festival in late June. The Pride Parade will also pass right by my place
115 locals recommend
Chelsea Area
A great area with plenty of interesting bars and restaurants. The Church-Wellesley village will be host to the World Pride 2014 festival in late June. The Pride Parade will also pass right by my place
Everything Else
Yorkville
High end shopping, stargazing, upscale dining and nightlife.
There is a gym in my building too, but if you want a quick, intense workout, check out one of this place's Fit Body Bootcamp sessions, literally about 50ft from the back entrance of my place.
Body Pump Inc
70 Yorkville AvenueThere is a gym in my building too, but if you want a quick, intense workout, check out one of this place's Fit Body Bootcamp sessions, literally about 50ft from the back entrance of my place.
Think CrossFit without all the pretentiousness! Drop in sessions are $20 each.
Dynamic Conditioning Centre
619 Yonge StThink CrossFit without all the pretentiousness! Drop in sessions are $20 each.
Get your namaste on in a beautiful older building with high ceilings and great instructors. Be warned - old building = hot hot hot in the summer!
The Yoga Sanctuary
1 Wood StGet your namaste on in a beautiful older building with high ceilings and great instructors. Be warned - old building = hot hot hot in the summer!
Don't let the booming music and eclectic crowd turn you off. My girl Lindsay will hook you up with a quick and cheap hair do if you need one! They also take walk-ins regularly.
6 locals recommend
House Of Lords Hair Design
Don't let the booming music and eclectic crowd turn you off. My girl Lindsay will hook you up with a quick and cheap hair do if you need one! They also take walk-ins regularly.
This is where I exchange all my foreign money when travelling. They have just about every currency you would want and low exchange rates.
College Currency Investment
437 Yonge StThis is where I exchange all my foreign money when travelling. They have just about every currency you would want and low exchange rates.
Shopping
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StLarge mall with many major retailers
Essentials
A chain of grocery/convenience stores right out the back door of the condo. It has everything you need and is open 24 hrs/day. Prices are very reasonable compared to other stores in the area.
24 Wellesley St W
A chain of grocery/convenience stores right out the back door of the condo. It has everything you need and is open 24 hrs/day. Prices are very reasonable compared to other stores in the area.
Sobeys
Groceries and a nice selection of ready made sandwiches and salads.
Bloor Street Market
55 Bloor St WWide selection of specialty groceries and ready made meals.