Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
Grossman's Tavern
377 Spadina Ave.Legendary Live Blues Bar
Dancing. Check their website as the music and party is different each night.
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ROUND venue
Dancing. Check their website as the music and party is different each night.
Food Scene
Unbelievable nachos. Energetic, gritty atmosphere. Open late. Live music bar upstairs.
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Sneaky Dee's
431 College StUnbelievable nachos. Energetic, gritty atmosphere. Open late. Live music bar upstairs.
Cheap food and beer with a warm bohemian atmosphere. Try the pad thai, avocado brie sandwich, and/or sangria.
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Red Room
444 Spadina Ave.Cheap food and beer with a warm bohemian atmosphere. Try the pad thai, avocado brie sandwich, and/or sangria.
Big Fat Burrito
238 Augusta AveFast food burritos. As the name suggests, they're big and fat.
King's Noodle Restaurant
296 Spadina Ave.Great great great Chinese food. Authentic.
Delicious vegetarian food. Great fake meats. Not the cheapest place in the market.
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King's Café
192 Augusta AveDelicious vegetarian food. Great fake meats. Not the cheapest place in the market.
Vietnamese fast food. Get a Vietnamese sub for only $2.25. Probably the cheapest food in the city. No seating though.
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源香 Banh Mi Nguyen Huong
322 Spadina Ave.Vietnamese fast food. Get a Vietnamese sub for only $2.25. Probably the cheapest food in the city. No seating though.
A strip of various decent restaurants on an attractive side street.
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Baldwin Village
A strip of various decent restaurants on an attractive side street.
Very good Chinese food right outside our front door. Open until 4am (and 5am on Friday and Saturday nights).
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New Ho King
410 Spadina Ave.Very good Chinese food right outside our front door. Open until 4am (and 5am on Friday and Saturday nights).
Indian/Pakistani food. Stark atmosphere with fluorescent lighting and basic tables, but decent food at a reasonable price. It's just across the street, so you can get take out and eat it here.
Sizzler Kabab
381 Spadina Ave.Indian/Pakistani food. Stark atmosphere with fluorescent lighting and basic tables, but decent food at a reasonable price. It's just across the street, so you can get take out and eat it here.
i deal coffee
162 Ossington AveTruly delicious coffee. Atmosphere is both hip and relaxed.
NU Bügel
240 Augusta AveQuick breakfasts. Wonderful, big, fresh bagels.
Good Vietnamese noodles and soups. The spring rolls are the best I have ever had.
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Phở Hưng
350 Spadina Ave.Good Vietnamese noodles and soups. The spring rolls are the best I have ever had.
Perhaps the best pizza in Toronto. Small seating area and takeout.
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Fresca Pizza and Pasta
302 College StPerhaps the best pizza in Toronto. Small seating area and takeout.
Google says: "Persian art decorates this go-to for Iranian fare that specializes in richly spiced stews." (We've heard some good reviews about this place.)
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Pomegranate Restaurant
420 College StGoogle says: "Persian art decorates this go-to for Iranian fare that specializes in richly spiced stews." (We've heard some good reviews about this place.)
Great food and atmosphere in this cozy breakfast/brunch spot. Saturday/Sunday mornings the place is PACKED! Prepare to wait in line. It's worth it.
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Aunties & Uncles
74 Lippincott StGreat food and atmosphere in this cozy breakfast/brunch spot. Saturday/Sunday mornings the place is PACKED! Prepare to wait in line. It's worth it.
Google says: "Jewish & Middle East fare with acoustic tunes & a popular reservations-only Yiddish (Sunday) brunch buffet." (We've been meaning to go. It looks pretty good.)
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Free Times Cafe
320 College StGoogle says: "Jewish & Middle East fare with acoustic tunes & a popular reservations-only Yiddish (Sunday) brunch buffet." (We've been meaning to go. It looks pretty good.)
Fresh and healthy vegetarian lunch spot. Grain bowls, salads, sandwiches made to your specifications. Soups and baked goods too.
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Urban Herbivore
64 Oxford StFresh and healthy vegetarian lunch spot. Grain bowls, salads, sandwiches made to your specifications. Soups and baked goods too.
Big burgers with an array of exciting and interesting toppings.
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The Burgernator
269 Augusta AveBig burgers with an array of exciting and interesting toppings.
Kos Restaurant
61 Bellevue AveAll-day breakfast. Outdoor patio.
Burger King
267 College StHome of the Whopper
Popeyes
267 College StBig fast food chain. Fried chicken.
Seven Lives
72 Kensington AveSmall, gourmet taco shop. Very popular.
Veggie D’Light
160 Baldwin StCaribbean vegetarian fast food shop. Try the jerk seitan. Yum!
Tortería San Cosme
5 Mercer StreetPopular shop serving Mexican sandwiches.
Parks & Nature
Nice place to sit on the grass chilling with the hippies. Drinking in a public place is technically illegal in Toronto. Be discreet with your beer.
Bellevue Square
5 Bellevue AveNice place to sit on the grass chilling with the hippies. Drinking in a public place is technically illegal in Toronto. Be discreet with your beer.
Good place to chill, play frisbee, and have a picnic. Drinking in a public place is technically illegal in Toronto. Be discreet with your beer.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WGood place to chill, play frisbee, and have a picnic. Drinking in a public place is technically illegal in Toronto. Be discreet with your beer.
Essentials
Narrow aisles means they've packed in lots of your favourite health foods.
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Essence of Life Organics
48 Kensington AveNarrow aisles means they've packed in lots of your favourite health foods.
Global Cheese Shoppe
76 Kensington AveLots of delicious cheeses. Ask to try it before you buy.
Kensington Fruit Market
36 St Andrew StGreat place to get all your fruits and veggies.
Hua Sheng Supermarket
299 Spadina Ave.Inexpensive Chinese grocery store.
Beautiful, urban organic store. It's a pleasure to wander through this space and pick up some healthy foods.
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4 LIFE NATURAL FOODS
Beautiful, urban organic store. It's a pleasure to wander through this space and pick up some healthy foods.
Independent City Market
1022 King St WStandard full-service grocery store.
Shopping
Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.Big, convenient, 24-hour pharmacy. They have a grocery department.
Canada Computers Toronto 284
284 College StBig computer stuff store. Everything you need at good prices.
7-Eleven
873 Queen St WNeed cigarettes?
Blue Banana Market
250 Augusta AveLarge selection of arts and gifts.
Getting Around
This is where the intercity buses usually arrive and depart. An easy walk from our place.
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Toronto Coach Terminal station
610 Bay St.This is where the intercity buses usually arrive and depart. An easy walk from our place.
Wheels 4 Rent
77 Nassau StCheapest place to rent a car in Toronto. The car might be a bit beat up though.
Spadina station
7 Spadina RdOur tram meets the subway system here.
Queen's Park
Closest subway station to walk to.
Sightseeing
Explore these little streets for vintage clothing, cafes and bars, fruit and vegetable stores, bakeries, butchers, fish markets, restaurants, arts and more.
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Kensington Market
Explore these little streets for vintage clothing, cafes and bars, fruit and vegetable stores, bakeries, butchers, fish markets, restaurants, arts and more.
Chinese food restaurants, bubble tea houses, Chinese grocery stores, Chinese herbal medicine, even a Chinese shopping mall.
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Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Chinese food restaurants, bubble tea houses, Chinese grocery stores, Chinese herbal medicine, even a Chinese shopping mall.
Turnul CN
290 Bremner BlvdIt was the tallest building in the world for several decades.