Toronto
Puerto Bravo
Mexican restaurant · Greenwood-Coxwell
Unassuming Mexican place with a Bib gourmand, tacos are huge and super fresh! My fav thing was the Papa Asada - like a reaaaallly good shepherd's pie (but steak)
Bello Pizza
Pizza restaurant · High Park North
Tucked inside Hot Black Coffee, secret menu on the ceiling by the register, really good chorizo + gorgonzola pizza
Lambo's Deli & Grocery
Deli · Trinity Bellwoods
Manita
Restaurant · Trinity Bellwoods
Every sandwich is good (skip the burger). Fav is the Parisian one on a baguette with ham, butter, and radishes. Fries also good. Portions are huge
Mashion Bakery
Bakery · Kensington-Chinatown
Baked BBQ pork bun. Buy to secretly eat at the AGO
Souk Tabule
Mediterranean Restaurant · Waterfront Communities-The Island
Chefs platter, Beirut pulled chicken in both bowl and wrap form
Grape Witches
Wine Shop · Trinity Bellwoods
Great bottles
Wah Too Seafood Restaurant
Chinese Restaurant · Bay Street Corridor
GREAT spicy fried shrimp, fried rice. Known for seafood
Fishman Lobster Clubhouse Restaurant 魚樂軒
Chinese Restaurant · Scarborough
YOU JUST REALLY HAVE TO
Have A Nice Day Pilates
Pilates Studio · Old Toronto
Jaybird Studio
Fitness centre · Niagara
New pilates/yoga/soundbath studio transplant from Vancouver
Pai
Thai Restaurant · Waterfront Communities-The Island
Everyone's favourite Thai
Project Gigglewater
Cocktail Bar · Beaconsfield
Cry Baby Gallery
Cocktail Bar · Beaconsfield
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apt 200
Bar · Trinity Bellwoods
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The Libertine
Cocktail Bar · Beaconsfield
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Terroni Sud Forno Produzione e Spaccio
Gourmet Shop · Old Toronto
Great italian market. Patio's super nice in warm weather.
Sugo
Italian Restaurant · Old Toronto
Food isn't incredible, but fun experience
Maman
Café · Bay Street Corridor
Every single baked good
St. Lawrence Market
Farmers Market · Waterfront Communities-The Island
Get charcuterie stuff at Scheffler's and an oyster po'boy from Market Street Catch/Buster's Sea Cove while you're there
Hammam Spa By Cela
Spa · Bayview Village
If you're ever in the area, this massive Hammam spa is worth a chunk of your day
Othership
Social club · Waterfront Communities-The Island
Hot + cold therapy, breathwork, etc
Pennies Bar
Bar · Niagara
Divey, cute, cheap. Good spot for bar rail drinks + small bites (not amazing quality, but lots of slider and tater tots options). They used to have a popcorn machine you could just get popcorn from for free but I think that stopped during pandemic.
Bellwoods Brewery
Brewery · Trinity Bellwoods
A bit basique but also good?? Everyone gets the Jelly King sour
Paris Paris Bar
Wine Bar · Trinity Bellwoods
Big patio, great in warmer weather. Bread, butter, and fries are good here
Sydney's
Men's Store · Trinity Bellwoods
Remarkable Bean Leslieville
Café · South Riverdale
Great coffee, muffins, and tarts! Get the sour cherry or rhubarb tarts when they're in season
Mahjong Bar
Bar · Beaconsfield
SCHOOL Restaurant
Breakfast Spot · South Parkdale
Super popular (busy) spot for brunch but genuinely so good! Get The Safe Bet, cheesy bacon french toast, any of the french toasts
I Have A Crush On You
Stationery Store · South Parkdale
Great gift shop
Birria Balam
Mexican Restaurant · Regent Park
Birria tacos, nordic shrimp ceviche
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
Japanese Restaurant · Church-Yonge Corridor
Anything off this menu, especially the fried rice
NAMI
Japanese Restaurant · Markham
Chirashi
Cafe 23
Café · Trinity Bellwoods
Good coffees, skip the baked goods, nice garden seating
Downtown Camera
Camera Store · Church-Yonge Corridor
Quick film developing
Bloomers
Vegetarian / Vegan Restaurant · Palmerston–Little Italy
Vegan birthday cake donuts
Fresh
Juice Bar · Trinity Bellwoods
Quinoa crusted onion rings!!!
VSP Consignment
Boutique · Beaconsfield
Bar Raval
Tapas Restaurant · Trinity Bellwoods
Tapas - fried eggplant with honey, pan con tomate
Grape Crush
Temporarily Closed
Bottle shop
Donna’s
Diner · Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction
Small plates
Easy Tiger
Boutique · Beaconsfield
Great gift shop
100% Silk
Clothing Store · Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction
Everything in here is beautiful
Enoteca Sociale
Italian Restaurant · Beaconsfield
Amatriciana
Gusto 501
Italian Restaurant · Old Toronto
Truffle pasta or risotto verde
Pho Rua Vang (Golden Turtle)
Vietnamese Restaurant · Trinity Bellwoods
White Lily Diner
Diner · South Riverdale
Get the BLT on white bread, or the southern breakfast with grits
Milou
Café · Beaconsfield
Rooster Coffee House
Café · Riverdale
Great coffee, lemonade, Hello Dolly bars, Pecan bars
Le Conciliabule
Café · Greenwood-Coxwell
Great pastries, coffee, bottle shop
Guu Izakaya Toronto
Japanese Restaurant · Old Toronto
Carbonara udon, broiled oysters, sake bombs
Forno Cultura
Bakery · Bay Street Corridor
Great espresso, Italian sweets, good spot to pick up an impressive food gift
Imm Thai Kitchen
Thai Restaurant · Trinity Bellwoods
Shrimp pad thai comes wrapped in an omelette which is exciting! Favourite pad thai in the city. Also good green curry
Patois Toronto
Caribbean Restaurant · Trinity Bellwoods
It's all good! Cookie butter french toast to finish
Capital Espresso And Pastries
Café · South Parkdale
Great coffee
Union Restaurant
New American Restaurant · Trinity Bellwoods
Great all around, get the tartare
Taverne Bernhardts
Bar · Beaconsfield
Roast chicken and sides, great family style spot
Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery
Ice Cream Shop · Trinity Bellwoods
You can get ice cream, ice cream cookie sandwiches, bubble waffles, etc. Always a line but always worth it
Aloette
Restaurant · Waterfront Communities-The Island
BURGER + CRINKLE FRIES, good vibe
416 Snack Bar
Speakeasy · Kensington-Chinatown
Good spot for drinks and small plates
Mother Cocktail Bar
Cocktail Bar · Trinity Bellwoods
Best cocktails, good snack menu, easy location
Parallel
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction
A lot of people think they have the best falafel in the city. Not sure about that, but the parallel salad is addictive
Famiglia Baldassarre
Italian Restaurant · Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction
Best fresh pasta in Toronto! As far as I know, you have to line up for their lunch (1 or 2 pastas to choose from) and their window is only open 2 hours, but I think they may have just opened a dining room
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka らーめん山頭火
Ramen Restaurant · Mount Pleasant West
Personal no-brainer ramen spot, get the meal that comes with a small bowl of hot white rice w salmon and salmon roe
Lambo’s Deli & Grocery
Deli / Bodega · Trinity Bellwoods
Great subs, super close to Trinity Bellwoods park
Pizzeria Badiali
Pizza restaurant · Trinity Bellwoods
Good slices, good dipping sauces
Lazy Daisy's Cafe
Café · Greenwood-Coxwell
Busy neighbourhood breakfast spot. Great baked goods.
Farmhouse Tavern
Gastropub · Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction
Great menu all around (especially memorable burger). Go on Sunday for their F*ck Mondays happy hour