Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Love the owners, love the treats and coffee. A place to drop your laptop and work, if you need!
OMG On The Park
32 Lisgar StLove the owners, love the treats and coffee. A place to drop your laptop and work, if you need!
This is a multi purpose space: a theatre and cafe and bar at night. Great to come get tasty coffee and work on a laptop, lotsa light.
25 locals recommend
The Theatre Centre
1115 Queen St WThis is a multi purpose space: a theatre and cafe and bar at night. Great to come get tasty coffee and work on a laptop, lotsa light.
This place opened up Queen W and made it cool, 15 years ago. Iconic, it's a must-see if this is your first time to Toronto.
538 locals recommend
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WThis place opened up Queen W and made it cool, 15 years ago. Iconic, it's a must-see if this is your first time to Toronto.
The best patio in Toronto, an unknown gem. Cheap and cheerful.
62 locals recommend
Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill
1000 College StThe best patio in Toronto, an unknown gem. Cheap and cheerful.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nestled off the street and unmarked, they serve great cocktails and often have (loud) live dj's spinning vinyl.
44 locals recommend
Bar Fancy
1070 Queen St WNestled off the street and unmarked, they serve great cocktails and often have (loud) live dj's spinning vinyl.
Parks & Nature
A 'scenester' park - it's nonetheless a great hang and great people-watching. You might even pick someone up ;)
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WA 'scenester' park - it's nonetheless a great hang and great people-watching. You might even pick someone up ;)
An amazing greenspace for all-season walks/hangs/workouts. With a zoo, a playground, food, a public pool... you can't go wrong.
494 locals recommend
High Park Subway Station
An amazing greenspace for all-season walks/hangs/workouts. With a zoo, a playground, food, a public pool... you can't go wrong.
There's the beach - but there's also the pool, the Sunnyside Pavilion resto, the trails, a pool. A favourite of mine in the summer.
128 locals recommend
Sunnyside Beach
There's the beach - but there's also the pool, the Sunnyside Pavilion resto, the trails, a pool. A favourite of mine in the summer.
Arts & Culture
I say arts and culture, but really this place is SHOPS, MARKETS, FOOD, RESTOS, BARS, and nightlife, hangs - you name it. TO's old Jewish quarters turned hippy hangout. Check out Cold Tea on a Summer Sunday afternoon for a vibe-y hang.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
I say arts and culture, but really this place is SHOPS, MARKETS, FOOD, RESTOS, BARS, and nightlife, hangs - you name it. TO's old Jewish quarters turned hippy hangout. Check out Cold Tea on a Summer Sunday afternoon for a vibe-y hang.