Guidebook for Toronto

Kristin
Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Delicious macarons, pastries and sandwiches right beside Trinity Bellwoods Park, which is a great people-watching spot.
183 locals recommend
Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St W
183 locals recommend
Delicious macarons, pastries and sandwiches right beside Trinity Bellwoods Park, which is a great people-watching spot.
Delicious weekend brunch/lunch and excellent dinner spot for Tuesday - Sunday nights. Friendly staff and tasty, moderately priced, food.
19 locals recommend
L'Ouvrier
791 Dundas Street West
19 locals recommend
Delicious weekend brunch/lunch and excellent dinner spot for Tuesday - Sunday nights. Friendly staff and tasty, moderately priced, food.
Great Italian food! Great cocktails!
44 locals recommend
Campagnolo
832 Dundas St W
44 locals recommend
Great Italian food! Great cocktails!
Excellent independent coffee shop in Kensington Market.
91 locals recommend
i deal coffee
162 Ossington Ave
91 locals recommend
Excellent independent coffee shop in Kensington Market.
Great independent coffee shop
188 locals recommend
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
215 Spadina Ave.
188 locals recommend
Great independent coffee shop
Excellent authentic Italian food, in a kid-friendly restaurant. If weather permits, they have a great back patio. Can be busy on weekend evenings, so leave some time to get a table.
445 locals recommend
Terroni
720 Queen St W
445 locals recommend
Excellent authentic Italian food, in a kid-friendly restaurant. If weather permits, they have a great back patio. Can be busy on weekend evenings, so leave some time to get a table.
Delicious sandwiches and meats, in a fun traditional butcher store. Located in Kensington Market. No seating, just takeaway sandwiches and meat counter.
39 locals recommend
Sanagan's Meat Locker
176 Baldwin St
39 locals recommend
Delicious sandwiches and meats, in a fun traditional butcher store. Located in Kensington Market. No seating, just takeaway sandwiches and meat counter.
Traditional Portuguese pork sandwiches, roasted potatoes and a variety of other snacks. A small counter for seating, mostly takeaway food.
53 locals recommend
Porchetta & Co
825 Dundas St W
53 locals recommend
Traditional Portuguese pork sandwiches, roasted potatoes and a variety of other snacks. A small counter for seating, mostly takeaway food.
Excellent veggie and vegan food and juices - a busy & popular spot for healthy eating.
143 locals recommend
Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street West
143 locals recommend
Excellent veggie and vegan food and juices - a busy & popular spot for healthy eating.
In case you want a familiar face, Starbucks is close and reliable.
11 locals recommend
Starbucks
542 College Street
11 locals recommend
In case you want a familiar face, Starbucks is close and reliable.

Everything Else

Good local gym if you're looking for some exercise!
9 locals recommend
GoodLife Fitness Toronto College and Euclid
533 College St
9 locals recommend
Good local gym if you're looking for some exercise!
Good local YMCA.
52 locals recommend
West End YMCA
931 College St
52 locals recommend
Good local YMCA.
Really fun way to explore Toronto's waterfront by bike or walking - a nice networked paved pathway that runs east and west along Lake Ontario. Always busy with cyclists, roller bladers and walkers.
98 locals recommend
Martin Goodman Trail
98 locals recommend
Really fun way to explore Toronto's waterfront by bike or walking - a nice networked paved pathway that runs east and west along Lake Ontario. Always busy with cyclists, roller bladers and walkers.
City of Toronto's bike share program is an easy way to get your hands on a bike and explore Toronto. Helmets are not supplied.
57 locals recommend
Bike Share Toronto
57 locals recommend
City of Toronto's bike share program is an easy way to get your hands on a bike and explore Toronto. Helmets are not supplied.

Essentials

Good local grocery store, for all the essentials and treats too.
1112 locals recommend
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals recommend
Good local grocery store, for all the essentials and treats too.
Good local grocery store for snacks, fruit, veg and basics.
Friendly Magnolia Fine Foods
548 College St
Good local grocery store for snacks, fruit, veg and basics.
Local LCBO selling beer, liquor and wine - open most days from 10am - 8pm and Sundays from noon - 6pm.
957 locals recommend
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
957 locals recommend
Local LCBO selling beer, liquor and wine - open most days from 10am - 8pm and Sundays from noon - 6pm.
Great breads, pastries and sweets in Kensington Market.
50 locals recommend
Blackbird Baking Co.
172 Baldwin St
50 locals recommend
Great breads, pastries and sweets in Kensington Market.

Sightseeing

Wonderful collection of Canadian & international art.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
2262 locals recommend
Wonderful collection of Canadian & international art.
Fun posh neighbourhood for sightseeing and people watching, particularly on summer weekends.
651 locals recommend
Yorkville
651 locals recommend
Fun posh neighbourhood for sightseeing and people watching, particularly on summer weekends.
Great neighbourhood with delicious food shops, local flavours and a really fun pedestrian-only day on the last Sunday of each month. Pretty classic Toronto mash up of cultures. FUN! LOCAL!
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
1698 locals recommend
Great neighbourhood with delicious food shops, local flavours and a really fun pedestrian-only day on the last Sunday of each month. Pretty classic Toronto mash up of cultures. FUN! LOCAL!
I haven't been, but I always see great photos of friends with their families enjoying this place, and my own nephews highly recommend it! Great jelly fish, and highly kid-friendly spot.
2071 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
2071 locals recommend
I haven't been, but I always see great photos of friends with their families enjoying this place, and my own nephews highly recommend it! Great jelly fish, and highly kid-friendly spot.
Delicious busy traditional farmers market on Saturday mornings.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
1398 locals recommend
Delicious busy traditional farmers market on Saturday mornings.

Entertainment & Activities

Lovely local park with community centre and well appointed kid's playground.
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
743 locals recommend
Lovely local park with community centre and well appointed kid's playground.
Fun amusement park on the Toronto Islands, which are themselves worth exploring. The ferry ride is lovely and while the islands can be busy on weekends, they are always fun for families and kids.
323 locals recommend
Centre Island
323 locals recommend
Fun amusement park on the Toronto Islands, which are themselves worth exploring. The ferry ride is lovely and while the islands can be busy on weekends, they are always fun for families and kids.
A pretty park in Toronto's ravine system, with an AMAZING organic market on Saturday mornings.
57 locals recommend
Don Valley Brick Works Park
550 Bayview Ave
57 locals recommend
A pretty park in Toronto's ravine system, with an AMAZING organic market on Saturday mornings.

Shopping

Nice local independent book store, with an excellent selection of kids books.
44 locals recommend
Type Books
883 Queen St W
44 locals recommend
Nice local independent book store, with an excellent selection of kids books.
YUMMY house-made chocolate! Great for souvenirs for friends left at home.
Odile Chocolat
829 Dundas St W
YUMMY house-made chocolate! Great for souvenirs for friends left at home.
Sweet crafty shop filled with excellent textiles, handmade furniture and handbags.
Bookhou
798 Dundas St W
Sweet crafty shop filled with excellent textiles, handmade furniture and handbags.
Excellent local bike shop with nice biking gear and friendly & helpful staff.
12 locals recommend
Bikes on Wheels
309 Augusta Ave
12 locals recommend
Excellent local bike shop with nice biking gear and friendly & helpful staff.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun brewery with guided tours available - right beside the Rogers Centre, where the Blue Jays play.
334 locals recommend
Steam Whistle Brewing
255 Bremner Blvd
334 locals recommend
Fun brewery with guided tours available - right beside the Rogers Centre, where the Blue Jays play.