Guidebook for Toronto

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Gwendalynn
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Best coffee in the neighbourhood, right across the street
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.
188 locals recommend
Best coffee in the neighbourhood, right across the street
Best European bakery, they run out of amazing scones, croissants, even cookies everyday by 3PM.
65 locals recommend
Le Gourmand
152 Spadina Ave.
65 locals recommend
Best European bakery, they run out of amazing scones, croissants, even cookies everyday by 3PM.
Awesome Chinese food at great prices, authentic and open late, closed on Tuesdays.
11 locals recommend
Goldstone Noodle Restaurant
266 Spadina Ave.
11 locals recommend
Awesome Chinese food at great prices, authentic and open late, closed on Tuesdays.
Tired of chinese food? Go to this hip Italian fusion restaurant with the same brick and beam feel.
Strada 241
241 Spadina Ave.
Tired of chinese food? Go to this hip Italian fusion restaurant with the same brick and beam feel.
A nice Chinese restaurant specialising in seafood and crowd-pleasers.
21 locals recommend
House Of Gourmet
484 Dundas St W
21 locals recommend
A nice Chinese restaurant specialising in seafood and crowd-pleasers.
Fresh sushi, get a dynamite tempura roll for less than $4! Not kidding, go there for lunch on a weekday if you have the chance, they're only open Monday-Friday for lunch, and sell out constantly.
6 locals recommend
CJ Lunch Box
409 Richmond St W
6 locals recommend
Fresh sushi, get a dynamite tempura roll for less than $4! Not kidding, go there for lunch on a weekday if you have the chance, they're only open Monday-Friday for lunch, and sell out constantly.
Huge patio, pints on a budget!
33 locals recommend
Java House
537 Queen St W
33 locals recommend
Huge patio, pints on a budget!
A quaint patio and great pulled coffee.
267 locals recommend
Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland St
267 locals recommend
A quaint patio and great pulled coffee.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bring your date for a drink in this boutique hotel, right before heading back to your loft.
HOTEL OCHO
195 Spadina Ave.
Bring your date for a drink in this boutique hotel, right before heading back to your loft.
A great place to rendezvous before going to the International Film Fest, this place usually hosts celebs and is a very nice spot for both business drinks or a date you want to impress.
99 locals recommend
Brassaii
461 King St W
99 locals recommend
A great place to rendezvous before going to the International Film Fest, this place usually hosts celebs and is a very nice spot for both business drinks or a date you want to impress.
A huge selection, staffed by mixologists, one of the top 10 bars in the city filled with beautiful locals.
84 locals recommend
Weslodge Saloon
480 King St W
84 locals recommend
A huge selection, staffed by mixologists, one of the top 10 bars in the city filled with beautiful locals.
A great patio during the summer, and a place to dress up.
29 locals recommend
Cube
314 Queen St W
29 locals recommend
A great patio during the summer, and a place to dress up.
Best urban patio, with a view of the CN tower and the city skyline.
19 locals recommend
The Spoke Club
600 King St W
19 locals recommend
Best urban patio, with a view of the CN tower and the city skyline.
A great bar in an intimate setting.
8 locals recommend
The Beverley Hotel
335 Queen St W
8 locals recommend
A great bar in an intimate setting.

Sightseeing

The AGO is for art lovers, both classical and contemporary. Stroll up here by Sullivan and cut across Grange Park, it's 5 minutes away on a nice day!
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
The AGO is for art lovers, both classical and contemporary. Stroll up here by Sullivan and cut across Grange Park, it's 5 minutes away on a nice day!
The most amazing, vibrant market; gourmet food at every corner, lovely family-run restaurants, hip boutiques for the urban explorer.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend
The most amazing, vibrant market; gourmet food at every corner, lovely family-run restaurants, hip boutiques for the urban explorer.
The Toronto International Festival! Cool, obscure movies, documentaries, cult classics like 2001 Space Odyssey, Jurassic Park, and gallery exhibits.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
582 locals recommend
The Toronto International Festival! Cool, obscure movies, documentaries, cult classics like 2001 Space Odyssey, Jurassic Park, and gallery exhibits.

Shopping

Zara! Yaaay. Accessible street fashion in the fashion district.
22 locals recommend
Zara
Queen Street West
22 locals recommend
Zara! Yaaay. Accessible street fashion in the fashion district.
H&M, every store is different, this one always seems to stock a good range of sizes and has a big accessory department.
29 locals recommend
H&M
429 Queen St W
29 locals recommend
H&M, every store is different, this one always seems to stock a good range of sizes and has a big accessory department.
A shop for cool and casual.
11 locals recommend
Aritzia
280 Queen St W
11 locals recommend
A shop for cool and casual.

Everything Else

Easy rental of Zipcar, the closest parking lot a few blocks down
Zipcar
Easy rental of Zipcar, the closest parking lot a few blocks down
Easy rental of bicycles right across the street from us. More info here. http://www.bikesharetoronto.com/
Phoebe Street
Phoebe Street
Easy rental of bicycles right across the street from us. More info here. http://www.bikesharetoronto.com/