Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

A perfect place to enjoy breakfast or brunch, complete with delicious eggs benny's, affordable wraps, and unlimited coffee refills!
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Aziza Cafe
962 College St
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A perfect place to enjoy breakfast or brunch, complete with delicious eggs benny's, affordable wraps, and unlimited coffee refills!
Excellent espresso and friendly staff, fuel up before heading out to explore!
Hula Girl Espresso
456 Ossington Ave
Excellent espresso and friendly staff, fuel up before heading out to explore!
Whether you seek a coffee, sandwich, cider or cocktail, you will feel right at home at this charming little spot.
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Northern Belle
913 Dundas St W
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Whether you seek a coffee, sandwich, cider or cocktail, you will feel right at home at this charming little spot.
A great place to relax, read, or get some work done. Delicious coffee, baked good, and even a couple of local beers.
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Field Trip Cafe
3 Westmoreland Ave
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A great place to relax, read, or get some work done. Delicious coffee, baked good, and even a couple of local beers.
There are many Ethiopian restaurants near here on Bloor street, but this one is my favourite. I usually opt for the veggie platter, yum!
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African Palace
977 Bloor St W
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There are many Ethiopian restaurants near here on Bloor street, but this one is my favourite. I usually opt for the veggie platter, yum!
A well known haunt among Toronto foodies, you may even spot a celebrity at a nearby table!
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Bar Isabel
797 College St
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A well known haunt among Toronto foodies, you may even spot a celebrity at a nearby table!
Don't let the hype and lines scare you away - it really IS that good. Freshly baked cookies and delectable homemade ice cream in flavours like totaro and genmaicha combine perfectly to make the perfect decadent treat!
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Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery
93A Ossington Ave
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Don't let the hype and lines scare you away - it really IS that good. Freshly baked cookies and delectable homemade ice cream in flavours like totaro and genmaicha combine perfectly to make the perfect decadent treat!
While exploring Kensington Market, why not fill your belly with the best tacos in the city.
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Seven Lives
72 Kensington Ave
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While exploring Kensington Market, why not fill your belly with the best tacos in the city.
Persian brunch? Yes please!
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Takht-e Tavoos Restaurant
1120 College St
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Persian brunch? Yes please!
delicious and satisfying, specializing in waffles - with gluten free options too!
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Starving Artist
1078 St Clair Ave W
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delicious and satisfying, specializing in waffles - with gluten free options too!
Delicious homemade baked goods, ice cream, desserts and more, conveniently located just beside the Delaware entrance for Ossington Station.
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Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware Ave
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Delicious homemade baked goods, ice cream, desserts and more, conveniently located just beside the Delaware entrance for Ossington Station.

Drinks & Nightlife

A Toronto classic. Delicious beer, lively patio, hip crowd.
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
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A Toronto classic. Delicious beer, lively patio, hip crowd.
Excellent pizza and beer. Back patio.
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Brass Taps Pizza Pub
934 College St
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Excellent pizza and beer. Back patio.
Live jazz & blues, funk & soul, every night of the year. Also over 200 varieties of whisky and scotch, and nightly happy hour beer specials, and a great selection of food make this cozy venue a clear choice!
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The Emmet Ray
924 College St
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Live jazz & blues, funk & soul, every night of the year. Also over 200 varieties of whisky and scotch, and nightly happy hour beer specials, and a great selection of food make this cozy venue a clear choice!
Eclectic event venue hosting retro dance nights, burlesque, costume theme-nights, live music, magicians, DJs, cover bands and more... http://www.revivalbar.com/calendar/
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Revival
783 College St
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Eclectic event venue hosting retro dance nights, burlesque, costume theme-nights, live music, magicians, DJs, cover bands and more... http://www.revivalbar.com/calendar/
Live music concert venue, DJ nights and more. http://themodclub.com/#tribe-events-content
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Mod Club Theatre
722 College St
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Live music concert venue, DJ nights and more. http://themodclub.com/#tribe-events-content
Irish pubs are old news. This one is Scottish, and excellent.
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The Caledonian
856 College St
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Irish pubs are old news. This one is Scottish, and excellent.
Bocce ball and bowling, beer and cocktails, it's a perfect match!
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Track & Field
582 College St
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Bocce ball and bowling, beer and cocktails, it's a perfect match!

Essentials

Great selection and value. Dufferin mall also has a wine rack, beer store, walmart, winners, dollarama, and more.
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Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
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Great selection and value. Dufferin mall also has a wine rack, beer store, walmart, winners, dollarama, and more.
Conveniently open 24 hours. There is also a Shopper's Drug Mart and Tim Horten's Coffee in this strip.
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Metro
2155 St Clair Ave W
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Conveniently open 24 hours. There is also a Shopper's Drug Mart and Tim Horten's Coffee in this strip.
Lovely little store selling local produce and organic products.
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Bloor Court Village Market
868 Bloor St W
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Lovely little store selling local produce and organic products.

Shopping

Large collective space showcasing local, independent artists, you are guaranteed to find something unique! From jewelry to greeting cards, vintage clothes to furniture, house wares to baby gear, paintings to preserves, this is not to be missed.
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Arts Market
846 College St
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Large collective space showcasing local, independent artists, you are guaranteed to find something unique! From jewelry to greeting cards, vintage clothes to furniture, house wares to baby gear, paintings to preserves, this is not to be missed.
An excellent place to find unique local clothing, jewelry, accessories, gifts, cards, bath & body products... all made by local designers and artisans.
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Freedom Clothing Collective
939 Bloor Street West
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An excellent place to find unique local clothing, jewelry, accessories, gifts, cards, bath & body products... all made by local designers and artisans.

Parks & Nature

A hub of the community, this park boasts lush gardens, skating rink, basketball court, a community clay oven, Thursday afternoon Farmer's Market, fire pits, and is home to the Clay and Paper Theatre www.clayandpapertheatre.org.
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Parque Dufferin Grove
875 Dufferin St
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A hub of the community, this park boasts lush gardens, skating rink, basketball court, a community clay oven, Thursday afternoon Farmer's Market, fire pits, and is home to the Clay and Paper Theatre www.clayandpapertheatre.org.
A classic Toronto hang-out spot on a sunny afternoon. Grab a couple of tall cans from the LCBO and a blanket and you'll fit right in!
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Parque Trinity Bellwoods
790 Queen St W
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A classic Toronto hang-out spot on a sunny afternoon. Grab a couple of tall cans from the LCBO and a blanket and you'll fit right in!
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High Park
1873 Bloor St W
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From wonderful views of the city skyline from the ferry, to peaceful walking trails through parks and forest, to surprisingly beautiful beaches (even one that is clothing optional!), Toronto Island is a perfect place to spend a warm day. Catch the ferry at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal on Queen's Quay at the bottom of Bay street.
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Hanlan's Point Beach
Lakeshore Avenue
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From wonderful views of the city skyline from the ferry, to peaceful walking trails through parks and forest, to surprisingly beautiful beaches (even one that is clothing optional!), Toronto Island is a perfect place to spend a warm day. Catch the ferry at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal on Queen's Quay at the bottom of Bay street.

Arts & Culture

For over 30 years, the award-winning Bad Dog Theatre Company has specialized in the art of unscripted comedy and improvised performance in Toronto, while also providing excellent, affordable and accessible improv training.
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Bad Dog Comedy Theatre
392 Bloor St W
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For over 30 years, the award-winning Bad Dog Theatre Company has specialized in the art of unscripted comedy and improvised performance in Toronto, while also providing excellent, affordable and accessible improv training.
Hailed as one of the best galleries in Toronto, this beautiful space specializes in fine art photography, rare books, and historical photographs. The Gallery maintains an inventory of approximately 15,000 photographs with a special emphasis on documentary works and historical photographs from Canada. The gallery also houses a bookstore with a title list of over 3,000 books on photography, and hosts free film screenings every Saturday afternoon!
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Stephen Bulger Gallery
1356 Dundas St W
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Hailed as one of the best galleries in Toronto, this beautiful space specializes in fine art photography, rare books, and historical photographs. The Gallery maintains an inventory of approximately 15,000 photographs with a special emphasis on documentary works and historical photographs from Canada. The gallery also houses a bookstore with a title list of over 3,000 books on photography, and hosts free film screenings every Saturday afternoon!
With a collection of more than 90,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America. Permanent collections include a vast body of Group of Seven and signature Canadian works, the African art gallery, cutting-edge contemporary art and classic masterpieces such as Peter Paul Rubens' The Massacre of The Innocents. Information about temporary exhibitions can be found at https://www.ago.net/exhibitions. And remember, Wednesday nights are always free from 6pm-9pm!
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Galeria de Arte de Ontário
317 Dundas St W
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With a collection of more than 90,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America. Permanent collections include a vast body of Group of Seven and signature Canadian works, the African art gallery, cutting-edge contemporary art and classic masterpieces such as Peter Paul Rubens' The Massacre of The Innocents. Information about temporary exhibitions can be found at https://www.ago.net/exhibitions. And remember, Wednesday nights are always free from 6pm-9pm!
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is among the world’s leading museums of natural history and world cultures. In combining a universal museum of cultures with that of natural history, the ROM offers a rare view into how deeply nature and humanity are intertwined. Offering Centres of Discovery on ancient cultures, biodiversity, contemporary culture, Canada, dinosaurs, fossils & evolution, Earth & space, textiles & fashions and world art & culture, there is always something new to discover! For more information on current features and gallery exhibits, visit https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries.
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Museu Real de Ontário
100 Queens Park
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The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is among the world’s leading museums of natural history and world cultures. In combining a universal museum of cultures with that of natural history, the ROM offers a rare view into how deeply nature and humanity are intertwined. Offering Centres of Discovery on ancient cultures, biodiversity, contemporary culture, Canada, dinosaurs, fossils & evolution, Earth & space, textiles & fashions and world art & culture, there is always something new to discover! For more information on current features and gallery exhibits, visit https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries.

Entertainment & Activities

Charming theatre serving up nostalgia, snacks, beer, and excellent films, both documentaries and independant. Home of the annual Hot Docs Film Festival every spring, they also screen 3 films/day all year round.
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Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St W
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Charming theatre serving up nostalgia, snacks, beer, and excellent films, both documentaries and independant. Home of the annual Hot Docs Film Festival every spring, they also screen 3 films/day all year round.
Excellent local yoga studio specializing in "warm" yoga with a focus on fun.
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Studio Blue Yoga & Fitness
1457 Dundas St W
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Excellent local yoga studio specializing in "warm" yoga with a focus on fun.
Real Life Escape Games are the latest global phenomenon in gaming with more and more players experiencing the simple thrills of escaping from cleverly designed actual physical environments. Taking on the role as a trapped hostage or investigation agents, you and other participants are put into different scenarios in themed escape rooms. You must work together to search for clues, use different elements in the room to solve puzzles and navigate yourself out of a locked room while beating the clock.
The Great Escape Canada
165 Geary Ave
Real Life Escape Games are the latest global phenomenon in gaming with more and more players experiencing the simple thrills of escaping from cleverly designed actual physical environments. Taking on the role as a trapped hostage or investigation agents, you and other participants are put into different scenarios in themed escape rooms. You must work together to search for clues, use different elements in the room to solve puzzles and navigate yourself out of a locked room while beating the clock.
Looking for an alternative to typical nights out? Try social painting in a friendly, casual atmosphere – they provide the canvas, unlimited free-flowing paints, & supplies, complete with a cafe bar to stimulate and refuel your creativity. Don’t know how to paint? Don’t worry – artist staff are always on hand to help!
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Paintlounge Toronto West
784 College St
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Looking for an alternative to typical nights out? Try social painting in a friendly, casual atmosphere – they provide the canvas, unlimited free-flowing paints, & supplies, complete with a cafe bar to stimulate and refuel your creativity. Don’t know how to paint? Don’t worry – artist staff are always on hand to help!