Toronto Guidebook
Shopping
A short walk, or just take the streetcar; this renowned mall features a range of low to high market shops; and is also connected to Hudson’s Bay, Saks and Nordstrom.
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Pusat CF Toronto Eaton
220 Yonge StA short walk, or just take the streetcar; this renowned mall features a range of low to high market shops; and is also connected to Hudson’s Bay, Saks and Nordstrom.
Featuring name brand stores as well as local boutiques and designers. Get your
shop on, just around the corner!
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Queen Street West
Queen Street WestFeaturing name brand stores as well as local boutiques and designers. Get your
shop on, just around the corner!
Come here for upscale shopping, or browsing, at Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Holt Renfrew- and grab some great people watching always. Great restaurants and bars as well. Personal favs are The Oxley and Kasa Moto for food and drinks.
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Yorkville
Come here for upscale shopping, or browsing, at Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Holt Renfrew- and grab some great people watching always. Great restaurants and bars as well. Personal favs are The Oxley and Kasa Moto for food and drinks.
JENNY BIRD
507 Spadina Ave.Fav Canadian jewelry designer. Amazing pieces located a block away- check her out online.
Aritzia
280 Queen St WCanadian stalwart, located a few blocks away.
Great place for running shoes, or snow boots- in case they were forgotten.
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Getoutside
437 Queen St WGreat place for running shoes, or snow boots- in case they were forgotten.
Needs gloves? A toque? Rain jacket? Mountain climbing equipment? Come to this Canadian retail collective located just a few blocks away.
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MEC Toronto
300 Queen St WNeeds gloves? A toque? Rain jacket? Mountain climbing equipment? Come to this Canadian retail collective located just a few blocks away.
Landmarks
A short walk away this global landmark also features a restaurant boasting a phenomenal view of the city.
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Menara CN
290 Bremner BlvdA short walk away this global landmark also features a restaurant boasting a phenomenal view of the city.
Outdoor Spaces
Walking distance away and features farmers and artisans markets in summer, as well as drum circles, an off leash dog area and tennis courts. Also a host of amazing restaurants and boutique shops on the way there.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WWalking distance away and features farmers and artisans markets in summer, as well as drum circles, an off leash dog area and tennis courts. Also a host of amazing restaurants and boutique shops on the way there.
Check out this public square, in front of City Hall, for ice skating in the winter as well as markets and the instagramable “TORONTO aign” year round- just a short walk, or even shorter streetcar, away.
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Taman Nathan Phillips
100 Queen St WCheck out this public square, in front of City Hall, for ice skating in the winter as well as markets and the instagramable “TORONTO aign” year round- just a short walk, or even shorter streetcar, away.
Check out this park, just two blocks away; which features an off leash dog park.
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Clarence Square
25 Clarence SquareCheck out this park, just two blocks away; which features an off leash dog park.
Go in late April, or early May to check out the Cherry Blossoms 🌸
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Taman High
1873 Bloor St WGo in late April, or early May to check out the Cherry Blossoms 🌸
Take a walk song the waterfront- about a twenty minute walk. Literally just keep walking south from the apartment and hit the water 💦
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Toronto Waterfront
251 Bay St.Take a walk song the waterfront- about a twenty minute walk. Literally just keep walking south from the apartment and hit the water 💦
Food scene
Voted Toronto’s #1 restaurant in 2019 and previously featuring a year long waiting list; check out this culinary landmark, helpfully located around the corner.
Alternatively check out it bar or first floor bistro, which you can get into with less of a wait!
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Alo
163 Spadina Ave.Voted Toronto’s #1 restaurant in 2019 and previously featuring a year long waiting list; check out this culinary landmark, helpfully located around the corner.
Alternatively check out it bar or first floor bistro, which you can get into with less of a wait!
Walk down Spadina Avenue and check out the many restaurants on offer in Toronto’s China Town, just a ten minute walk away.
Spadina Avenue
Spadina AvenueWalk down Spadina Avenue and check out the many restaurants on offer in Toronto’s China Town, just a ten minute walk away.
Enjoy $1 oysters and 1/2 bottles of wine 7 days a week from 6 to 8pm at this King Street spot, seven days a week; and, just a ten minute walk away.
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Locals Only
589 King St WEnjoy $1 oysters and 1/2 bottles of wine 7 days a week from 6 to 8pm at this King Street spot, seven days a week; and, just a ten minute walk away.
Cute, hip, not to mention Instagram friendly spot, offering French based fare. Perfect offering for a date night.
Located in Kensington Market, close to a number of other great bars and also music spots for afterwards.
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Grey Gardens
199 Augusta AveCute, hip, not to mention Instagram friendly spot, offering French based fare. Perfect offering for a date night.
Located in Kensington Market, close to a number of other great bars and also music spots for afterwards.
Great date night spot, or group dinner setting a short Uber away.
Offers French based fare, and great seafood, to a playlist of 90s hip hop.
Antique china plates meet paper serving dishes at this hipster spot; which features an open air design in the summer.
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Paris Paris
1161 Dundas St WGreat date night spot, or group dinner setting a short Uber away.
Offers French based fare, and great seafood, to a playlist of 90s hip hop.
Antique china plates meet paper serving dishes at this hipster spot; which features an open air design in the summer.
This outpost from the cult chain has your morning, noon and evening bagel cravings covered.
Features gluten free and vegan options AND coffee... as well as a large outdoor patio for summer dining.
A two minute walk from the loft.
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What A Bagel
130 Spadina Ave.This outpost from the cult chain has your morning, noon and evening bagel cravings covered.
Features gluten free and vegan options AND coffee... as well as a large outdoor patio for summer dining.
A two minute walk from the loft.
AMAZING authentic Italian food, and a phenomenal wine list- just a short walk away.
Perfect for any occasion.
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Buca
604 King St WAMAZING authentic Italian food, and a phenomenal wine list- just a short walk away.
Perfect for any occasion.
Check out this fun Mexican hot spot for loud music, great margaritas and awesome food- within a ten minute walk away.
Great for group dinners, a fun date night or a girls night out.
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La Carnita
501 College StCheck out this fun Mexican hot spot for loud music, great margaritas and awesome food- within a ten minute walk away.
Great for group dinners, a fun date night or a girls night out.
Consistently voted Toronto’s top vegetarian option, this recently revamped outpost of the renowned chain, offers a full bar and instagram friendly aesthetic as well as delicious food.
Vegan and gluten free, and celiac friendly this option- located around the corner- is great for anyone with intolerances, or looking for a plant forward option.
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Fresh on Spadina
5031 Spadina Ave.Consistently voted Toronto’s top vegetarian option, this recently revamped outpost of the renowned chain, offers a full bar and instagram friendly aesthetic as well as delicious food.
Vegan and gluten free, and celiac friendly this option- located around the corner- is great for anyone with intolerances, or looking for a plant forward option.
Satisfy your pizza cravings at almost anytime of day or night at this pizza spot.
Located just across the street.
Offers vegan options.
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Mamma's Pizza
4903 Yonge StSatisfy your pizza cravings at almost anytime of day or night at this pizza spot.
Located just across the street.
Offers vegan options.
My favourite place for traditional English pub fare. Great on Sunday for a roast in particular. A favourite with locals always for food and drink. Instagram friendly bathrooms.
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The Oxley Public House
121 Yorkville AveMy favourite place for traditional English pub fare. Great on Sunday for a roast in particular. A favourite with locals always for food and drink. Instagram friendly bathrooms.
Locally known as the beat Indian food in the city- they also do delivery.
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Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St WLocally known as the beat Indian food in the city- they also do delivery.
Five minute walk away; and, a great spot for healthy eats. Bowls, smoothies, wraps and bowls as well as nut mills and juice at this favourite for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
Take out or eat in.
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Calii Love
367 King St WFive minute walk away; and, a great spot for healthy eats. Bowls, smoothies, wraps and bowls as well as nut mills and juice at this favourite for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
Take out or eat in.
Grocery store located around the corner!
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Mike's Independent City Market Toronto
111 Peter StGrocery store located around the corner!
Fresh & Wild Food Market
69 Spadina Ave.Grocery store $$ located two blocks down.
Health food store located two blocks away; catering to a variety of allergen requirements etc.
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Noah's Natural Foods
430 King St WHealth food store located two blocks away; catering to a variety of allergen requirements etc.
Great lunch spot! An elevator ride away! However be warned- as, it’s only open Monday- Friday :(
Buna's Kitchen
388 Richmond St WGreat lunch spot! An elevator ride away! However be warned- as, it’s only open Monday- Friday :(
Grand Cru Deli
304 Richmond St WFun spot, located just a block away for food and wine.
Best grocery store in the city. AMAZiNG in house prepares fresh and frozen food. For a healthy or opponent in joke dinner, hangover fodder or for food items not found anywhere else in the country- check out this local favourite for $$$ but amazing nosh.
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Summerhill Market
1014 Bathurst StBest grocery store in the city. AMAZiNG in house prepares fresh and frozen food. For a healthy or opponent in joke dinner, hangover fodder or for food items not found anywhere else in the country- check out this local favourite for $$$ but amazing nosh.
KŌST
80 Blue Jays WayRooftop, poolside dining at the Bushes Hotel- a block away.
Great spot to pick up a burrito... for those moments that demand a burrito.
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Burrito Boyz
224 Adelaide St WGreat spot to pick up a burrito... for those moments that demand a burrito.
Wheatless, meatless and sugarless- this spot is great for a healthy bite and is located just across the street.
Try the Almond Lime bowl; or, the Burgen on the Bed... don’t forget the curry as well, the waffles and the chocolate oat squares.
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Kupfert & Kim (Spadina)
140 Spadina Ave.Wheatless, meatless and sugarless- this spot is great for a healthy bite and is located just across the street.
Try the Almond Lime bowl; or, the Burgen on the Bed... don’t forget the curry as well, the waffles and the chocolate oat squares.
You can find disappointing hummus here as well as fries and kebab until 11pm most nights.
What the hummus lacks the later opening hours can make up for.
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Paramount Middle Eastern Kitchen
2635 Eglinton Ave WYou can find disappointing hummus here as well as fries and kebab until 11pm most nights.
What the hummus lacks the later opening hours can make up for.
Cute spot for vegetarian food. Great for brunch. Also serves very reasonably priced booze- just saying! You can find Parkdale natives here at 1pm on a Tuesday drinking Guinness and eating veggie burgers and salads ✌️
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Hello 123 (Queen West)
1122 Queen St WCute spot for vegetarian food. Great for brunch. Also serves very reasonably priced booze- just saying! You can find Parkdale natives here at 1pm on a Tuesday drinking Guinness and eating veggie burgers and salads ✌️
Probably the best sandwiches in the city. The bread.... the meat... the size... like crazy good.
Also use fully located immediately across from Rosedale subway station.... and a park.
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Black Camel
4 Crescent RdProbably the best sandwiches in the city. The bread.... the meat... the size... like crazy good.
Also use fully located immediately across from Rosedale subway station.... and a park.
Cool minimalist Italian on up and coming Dundas.
... Also, in the summer there’s a giant outdoor patio. At the bar on top (yup! Also a bar above- a perfect one stop fun and food stop ✋ 👌)
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Casa La Palma
849 Dundas St WCool minimalist Italian on up and coming Dundas.
... Also, in the summer there’s a giant outdoor patio. At the bar on top (yup! Also a bar above- a perfect one stop fun and food stop ✋ 👌)
Reasonably priced steak and a sexy vibe, less than four blocks away.
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The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - King West
560 King Street WestReasonably priced steak and a sexy vibe, less than four blocks away.
Virtuous Pie
611 College StAwesome eat in, take out and delivery pizza. 😍
Funky restaurant and private karaoke booth bar; with a speakeasy below
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DASHA
620 King St WFunky restaurant and private karaoke booth bar; with a speakeasy below
Bars
Check out this dive bar, just a short Uber drive away, for cheap drinks and it’s Monday night vinyl night.
Patrons can bring in a vinyl. Vinyl a get handed to the bartender at the start of the night. He chooses what gets played then the bar decides by vote whether the B side of that record gets played. A unique night in town.
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Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St WCheck out this dive bar, just a short Uber drive away, for cheap drinks and it’s Monday night vinyl night.
Patrons can bring in a vinyl. Vinyl a get handed to the bartender at the start of the night. He chooses what gets played then the bar decides by vote whether the B side of that record gets played. A unique night in town.
Great 19+ dive bar, conveniently located across the street.
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Wide Open Bar
139A Spadina Ave.Great 19+ dive bar, conveniently located across the street.
Great wine bar, serving small plates, and fantastic vintages- just a short walk away.
Perfect for date night, light dinner and drinks.
(Also does a great weekend brunch and ALWAYS coffee or lunch!!)
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Bar Buca
2 Portland StGreat wine bar, serving small plates, and fantastic vintages- just a short walk away.
Perfect for date night, light dinner and drinks.
(Also does a great weekend brunch and ALWAYS coffee or lunch!!)
Mister C.
80 Blue Jays WaySexy hotel bar in the ground floor of the Bisha Hotel, located a block away.
Another La Carnita- but with a totally different and slightly more sexy vibe. Re done in January 2020 the new look is really cool.
Margaritas and Mexican- need I say more?
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La Carnita
501 College StAnother La Carnita- but with a totally different and slightly more sexy vibe. Re done in January 2020 the new look is really cool.
Margaritas and Mexican- need I say more?
Very cool bar on the super hip College Street serving up snack and soul music.
Super cool entrance filled with vinyls and a living room ambience opens to a Mad Man style bar.
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Mrs. Robinson
574 College StVery cool bar on the super hip College Street serving up snack and soul music.
Super cool entrance filled with vinyls and a living room ambience opens to a Mad Man style bar.
Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen St WIconic music hot spot on Queen.
Fun bar on King Street, grab dinner there first- or grab the password to this speakeasy.
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Escobar
505 King St WFun bar on King Street, grab dinner there first- or grab the password to this speakeasy.
Super cool speakeasy in Kensington. Slightly difficult to find.
Serves small Asian fusion style bites.
Super cool patio in the summer.
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Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street WestSuper cool speakeasy in Kensington. Slightly difficult to find.
Serves small Asian fusion style bites.
Super cool patio in the summer.
Fitness
Check out this outpost of the beloved franchise, located just two blocks away.
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SoulCycle
435 King St WCheck out this outpost of the beloved franchise, located just two blocks away.
Enjoy HIIT, boxing, Pilates and yoga classes, in addition to massage therapists, personal trainers and acupuncturists available at this Toronto gym- with a secondary location uptown, in the Summerhill neighbourhood.
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Totum Life Science: King
445 King St WEnjoy HIIT, boxing, Pilates and yoga classes, in addition to massage therapists, personal trainers and acupuncturists available at this Toronto gym- with a secondary location uptown, in the Summerhill neighbourhood.
Located just a five minute walk away this global workout chain is right at your finger tips.
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Barry's Richmond
310 Richmond St WLocated just a five minute walk away this global workout chain is right at your finger tips.
This boxing gym offers a locally loved communal work space; and additionally FOOD.
Serving smoothies, coffee, toasts, eggs, keto and vegan treats- alongside coffee and a small selection of prepared food and beverage items; BOLO is located next door, steps away. Making life VERY convenient.
It also offers blow drys. One stop shop.
BOLO - BodyLove
364 Richmond Street WestThis boxing gym offers a locally loved communal work space; and additionally FOOD.
Serving smoothies, coffee, toasts, eggs, keto and vegan treats- alongside coffee and a small selection of prepared food and beverage items; BOLO is located next door, steps away. Making life VERY convenient.
It also offers blow drys. One stop shop.
Studio Lagree
788 King St WNearby Lagree studio.
Core Studio Pilates
553 Queen St WBest Pilates studio, and a four minute walk away