Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
The Oakwood Hardware
337 Oakwood AveGreat food, atmosphere and service.
Oakwood Espresso
342 Oakwood AveGood quality coffee shop.
One of the best brunch spots in the city. Get there early on the weekend to avoid a wait, or go during the week for their full brunch menu. They close at 4pm.
78 locals recommend
Emma's Country Kitchen
810 St Clair Ave WOne of the best brunch spots in the city. Get there early on the weekend to avoid a wait, or go during the week for their full brunch menu. They close at 4pm.
The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
699 St Clair Ave WGreat bbq restaurant.
The Rushton
740 St Clair Ave WBest burgers and gourmet meals. Very nice patio.
Amazing Italian restaurant. Cool atmosphere and good drinks and service.
55 locals recommend
Vino Rosso Bar & Restaurant
995 Bay St.Amazing Italian restaurant. Cool atmosphere and good drinks and service.
Farm to table meals. Great foie gras. Love their brunch. Dinner is good too. Great deals on Sundays.
94 locals recommend
FARMHOUSE tavern
1627 Dupont StFarm to table meals. Great foie gras. Love their brunch. Dinner is good too. Great deals on Sundays.
Breakfast and lunch spot with good selection and prices. Nice walk from the house.
77 locals recommend
Boom Breakfast & Co
1036 St Clair Ave WBreakfast and lunch spot with good selection and prices. Nice walk from the house.
Pukka
778 St Clair Ave WHigh end Indian food. Very tasty. Nice atmosphere.
Best Portuguese chicken in the city. Casual place, great for take out or eat in. Closes at 9pm. 3 minute walk from the house.
Costa Verde
370 Oakwood AveBest Portuguese chicken in the city. Casual place, great for take out or eat in. Closes at 9pm. 3 minute walk from the house.
Best Jamaican jerk chicken in the city. 10 minute walk. Open late until 4 am most nights. Casual, good for take out or eat in.
11 locals recommend
RAP'S
1541 Eglinton Ave WBest Jamaican jerk chicken in the city. 10 minute walk. Open late until 4 am most nights. Casual, good for take out or eat in.
Randy's Take-Out
1569 Eglinton Ave WBest Jamaican patties in the city. Closes early.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool, casual, hip bar. Big selection of beers on tap. Free arcade games. Amazing pizza.
62 locals recommend
The Greater Good
229 Geary AveCool, casual, hip bar. Big selection of beers on tap. Free arcade games. Amazing pizza.
Sightseeing
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdBeautiful indoor botanic garden. Open year round, 7 days a week until 5pm. Free entry
268 locals recommend
Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St EBeautiful indoor botanic garden. Open year round, 7 days a week until 5pm. Free entry
Parks & Nature
Nice park with tennis courts, off leash dog park, baseball field, soccer field.
33 locals recommend
Phil White Arena
443 Arlington AveNice park with tennis courts, off leash dog park, baseball field, soccer field.
Arts & Culture
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
Graffiti Alley
Graffiti AlleyShopping
Amazing mall, easy to get to on transit. Lots of stores, high end and department stores. Also nice chain restaurants with good food and drink specials, and a movie theatre.
711 locals recommend
Yorkdale Shopping Centre
3401 Dufferin StAmazing mall, easy to get to on transit. Lots of stores, high end and department stores. Also nice chain restaurants with good food and drink specials, and a movie theatre.
Essentials
Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave12 minute walk to get groceries.
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.liquor, beer, wine store. 12 minute walk
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St WBeer store, 6 minute walk
Jason's No Frills
1951 Eglinton Ave Wgroceries, 15 minute walk
Shoppers Drug Mart
3874 Bathurst StPharmacy, groceries, essentials, snacks and makeup.