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

The Little Jerry

Bar · University

Listening bar

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

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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

J San Sushi Bar

Sushi Restaurant · Church-Yonge Corridor

Torched sushi!

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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

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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