Jennifer's Guidebook
Food scene
Great Asian snack bar without peanuts
Order wings and the miso ice cream
No reservations
Gets very busy
63 locals recommend
Hanmoto
2 Lakeview AveGreat Asian snack bar without peanuts
Order wings and the miso ice cream
No reservations
Gets very busy
Favourite French bistro
Prix-fixe lunch 2- or 3-course menu
Get the steak frites or tartare, escargot and crème brûlée
35 locals recommend
Cote De Boeuf
130 Ossington AveFavourite French bistro
Prix-fixe lunch 2- or 3-course menu
Get the steak frites or tartare, escargot and crème brûlée
Great French lunch and brunch
Get the duck confit eggs benny
Not as busy as the other brunch places
Local Secret
51 locals recommend
Le Baratin
1600 Dundas St WGreat French lunch and brunch
Get the duck confit eggs benny
Not as busy as the other brunch places
Local Secret
Pho Tien Thanh
57 Ossington AveArguably best pho in the city (2nd best in my opinion)
My favorite and the other arguably best pho in the city
119 locals recommend
Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington AveMy favorite and the other arguably best pho in the city
Famiglia Baldassarre
122 Geary AveNo reservations
Only open for lunch
Have to wait to get seat
Terroni
720 Queen St WBuck a shuck tuesdays
Awesome steak tartare
$1oz wine
65 locals recommend
Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St WBuck a shuck tuesdays
Awesome steak tartare
$1oz wine
Bar Isabel
797 College StExtra Burger
1265 Dundas St WDirt cheap late burgers
No fuss
The Good Son
1096 Queen St WBurger is dope
Union
72 Ossington AveGreat burger and brunch and mussels as well as dessert options!
King Slice
1598 Bloor St WLate night pizza after going out
Alo
163 Spadina Ave.Voted as Canada’s best restaurant
Plan to get reservations
Buca
604 King St WGreat Italian
Gusto 101
101 Portland St$1oz wine
Great mushroom pasta
Aunties & Uncles
74 Lippincott StCheap brunch
The Federal
1438 Dundas Street WestPopular brunch
Sukhothai
1442 Dundas St WFavourite Thai
Khao San Road
11 Charlotte StSightseeing
Grab some drinks and a frisbee and hang on the lawn with half the city when it’s warm
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WGrab some drinks and a frisbee and hang on the lawn with half the city when it’s warm
Drinking Scene
Great beers
Get the jelly king sour and rosemary fries
Great date night spot upstairs
Great brewery
Get the jelly king sour and rosemary fries Sit upstairs for a cute date night
373 locals recommend
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveGreat brewery
Get the jelly king sour and rosemary fries Sit upstairs for a cute date night
Love it here
Like, the owner is a boss and does some amazing stuff with his brews
Get the smoked porter
Order food
46 locals recommend
Godspeed Brewery
242 Coxwell AveLove it here
Like, the owner is a boss and does some amazing stuff with his brews
Get the smoked porter
Order food
Blood Brothers Brewery Tap Room
165 Geary AveBar Piquette
1084 Queen St WBar Raval
505 College StVoted best bar Canada multiple years
Mahjong Bar
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Mother
874 Queen St WAmazing cocktail bar owned by two amazing brothers
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