Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
People love this speakeasy for its quirky entrance: a pink, neon-lit bodega straight out of a Wes Anderson movie.
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Mahjong Bar
1276 Dundas St WPeople love this speakeasy for its quirky entrance: a pink, neon-lit bodega straight out of a Wes Anderson movie.
The cellar at Her Father's, a low-key neighborhood bar, stocks more than 100 types of cider, making it the top destination for cider-lovers in Toronto.
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Her Father's Cider Bar + Kitchen
119 Harbord StThe cellar at Her Father's, a low-key neighborhood bar, stocks more than 100 types of cider, making it the top destination for cider-lovers in Toronto.
BarChef's menu spells out its philosophy: mixology should be "an immersive, memorable, nostalgic, and emotional drinking experience." The vast, varied drinks list, which is partitioned into sections like Sipping Cocktails and Modernist Cocktails, makes that a reality.
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BarChef
472 Queen St WBarChef's menu spells out its philosophy: mixology should be "an immersive, memorable, nostalgic, and emotional drinking experience." The vast, varied drinks list, which is partitioned into sections like Sipping Cocktails and Modernist Cocktails, makes that a reality.
Toronto’s funkiest beer list lives at this Little Italy spot run by brothers Tomas and Julian Morana. The narrow space features a 26-tap bar and a heated back patio.
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Birreria Volo
612 College StToronto’s funkiest beer list lives at this Little Italy spot run by brothers Tomas and Julian Morana. The narrow space features a 26-tap bar and a heated back patio.
A haven for the city’s natural-wine craze. With its minimalist decor and western-Euro snack menu, the immediate impression is unassuming but, crack the bottle list and it becomes clear that co-owners Josh and Joel Corea are anything but quotidian when it comes to wine.
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Archive
909 Dundas St WA haven for the city’s natural-wine craze. With its minimalist decor and western-Euro snack menu, the immediate impression is unassuming but, crack the bottle list and it becomes clear that co-owners Josh and Joel Corea are anything but quotidian when it comes to wine.
There’s no formal menu at this Bloorcourt cocktail bar, marked with a plump pineapple—the international symbol of hospitality—but customers can wager on some of the finest drinks in the city, mixed to individual specifications and preferences by bartenders, who are always happy to throw a twist (figurative or literal) into your drink.
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Civil Liberties
878 Bloor St WThere’s no formal menu at this Bloorcourt cocktail bar, marked with a plump pineapple—the international symbol of hospitality—but customers can wager on some of the finest drinks in the city, mixed to individual specifications and preferences by bartenders, who are always happy to throw a twist (figurative or literal) into your drink.
Sightseeing
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdVisit the CN Tower for amazing panoramic views of the city.
The pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques.
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Distillery Altstadt
55 Mill StThe pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques.
Parks & Nature
High Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.
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High Park Subway Station
High Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.
Arts & Culture
The Art Gallery of Ontario's collection includes close to 95,000 works spanning the first century to the present day.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WThe Art Gallery of Ontario's collection includes close to 95,000 works spanning the first century to the present day.
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada.
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Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkThe Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada.
Shopping
With a striking glass galleria and iconic "Flight Stop" geese, CF Toronto Eaton Centre is a celebrated Canadian landmark. Home to over 250+ best-in-class stores.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StWith a striking glass galleria and iconic "Flight Stop" geese, CF Toronto Eaton Centre is a celebrated Canadian landmark. Home to over 250+ best-in-class stores.
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops.
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Kensington Market
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops.
A large covered market (mostly food) in a historic building.
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St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EA large covered market (mostly food) in a historic building.
Getting Around
Dundas Subway Station
10 The PATH - Toronto Coach - Atrium on BayClosest subway stop on Line 1
Food Scene
Sotto Sotto's Italian cooking is flavorful and filling.
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Ristorante Sotto Sotto
120 Avenue RdSotto Sotto's Italian cooking is flavorful and filling.
French-inflected cuisine, that has topped critics' choice lists around the world. The menu changes with the seasons; you're as likely to encounter 30-day dry-aged rack of lamb as you are Hokkaido sea urchin with fennel, wasabi, and yuzu.
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Alo
163 Spadina Ave.French-inflected cuisine, that has topped critics' choice lists around the world. The menu changes with the seasons; you're as likely to encounter 30-day dry-aged rack of lamb as you are Hokkaido sea urchin with fennel, wasabi, and yuzu.
Scaramouche's bread service—several crusty slices served with local Stirling Creamery butter and sea salt—will set you back $3, but half the proceeds benefit Community Food Centres Canada. This philosophy—ethical sourcing and civic engagement—suffuses the rest of the menu, which includes sustainable British Columbia caviars, Ontario AAA beef, and Quebec suckling pig.
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Scaramouche Restaurant & Pasta Bar and Grill
1 Benvenuto Pl Scaramouche's bread service—several crusty slices served with local Stirling Creamery butter and sea salt—will set you back $3, but half the proceeds benefit Community Food Centres Canada. This philosophy—ethical sourcing and civic engagement—suffuses the rest of the menu, which includes sustainable British Columbia caviars, Ontario AAA beef, and Quebec suckling pig.
The dapper staff speak a soupçon of French to everyone they greet while guests can be heard chatting away in Portuguese, Korean, Spanish and Mandarin. Dark, toasty seared scallops are propped up by an oblong prism of crab terrine in a fresh architectural appetizer. À la carte items, while gussy, stick to the tried and true: halibut, risotto, beef tenderloin.
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Auberge du Pommier
4150 Yonge StThe dapper staff speak a soupçon of French to everyone they greet while guests can be heard chatting away in Portuguese, Korean, Spanish and Mandarin. Dark, toasty seared scallops are propped up by an oblong prism of crab terrine in a fresh architectural appetizer. À la carte items, while gussy, stick to the tried and true: halibut, risotto, beef tenderloin.