Ahmad's Toronto Guidebook
Food Scene
Inspired by the Bangkok neighbourhood with the same name, Nana is fun, delicious, casual, and exploratory. Try the boat noodle soup or the chicken laab.
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Nana
785 Queen St WInspired by the Bangkok neighbourhood with the same name, Nana is fun, delicious, casual, and exploratory. Try the boat noodle soup or the chicken laab.
Traditional Italian food done right. Great environment for a group dinner.
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Terroni
720 Queen St WTraditional Italian food done right. Great environment for a group dinner.
Incredible Filipino restaurant. Who knew Filipino chicken was the best chicken?
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Lamesa Filipino Kitchen
634 St Clair Ave WIncredible Filipino restaurant. Who knew Filipino chicken was the best chicken?
BRUNCH! Be prepared to go for a walk while you wait for your table, because that's how popular this place is. Get the French toast!
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Saving Grace
907 Dundas St WBRUNCH! Be prepared to go for a walk while you wait for your table, because that's how popular this place is. Get the French toast!
The perfect restaurant in so many ways - inventive and modern dishes, a connoisseur-worthy wine menu, fun music and attentive friendly service. Make a reservation, drop in for seats at the wine bar, or grab a spot on the patio in warmer months.
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Grey Gardens
199 Augusta AveThe perfect restaurant in so many ways - inventive and modern dishes, a connoisseur-worthy wine menu, fun music and attentive friendly service. Make a reservation, drop in for seats at the wine bar, or grab a spot on the patio in warmer months.
Heaven for vegetarian/vegans. Fresh has a few locations around the city, but the Queen St W location's proximity to Trinity Bellwoods park and spacious patio makes it the perfect one for the summer. Grab a Buddha bowl, sweet potato fries, and choose from their huge selection of juices and smoothies.
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Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street WestHeaven for vegetarian/vegans. Fresh has a few locations around the city, but the Queen St W location's proximity to Trinity Bellwoods park and spacious patio makes it the perfect one for the summer. Grab a Buddha bowl, sweet potato fries, and choose from their huge selection of juices and smoothies.
Drinks & Nightlife
Café by day, bar by night. Northern Belle is perfect for hanging out, romantic evenings, and watching the sun set on the west-facing patio.
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Northern Belle
913 Dundas St WCafé by day, bar by night. Northern Belle is perfect for hanging out, romantic evenings, and watching the sun set on the west-facing patio.
Any night of the week, the place that brought the Snack Bar concept to Toronto has got delicious tasters, cocktails, and a great beer list, all while blasting hip-hop or showcasing a jazz band.
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416 Snack Bar
181 Bathurst StAny night of the week, the place that brought the Snack Bar concept to Toronto has got delicious tasters, cocktails, and a great beer list, all while blasting hip-hop or showcasing a jazz band.
The perfect date spot. Call ahead to make sure it's open, and check the band set times.
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Poetry Jazz Cafe
1078 Augusta AveThe perfect date spot. Call ahead to make sure it's open, and check the band set times.
Live bands every night of the week. Forever a great option for dropping in to have a pint while seeing a creative and talented roster of local artists.
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Cameron House
408 Queen St WLive bands every night of the week. Forever a great option for dropping in to have a pint while seeing a creative and talented roster of local artists.
Amazing patio, the best beer in the city, and great food too! This place is always packed, and rightfully so. If you're not feeling like waiting, grab a few bottles from the bottle shop and walk them over to Trinity-Bellwoods Park!
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveAmazing patio, the best beer in the city, and great food too! This place is always packed, and rightfully so. If you're not feeling like waiting, grab a few bottles from the bottle shop and walk them over to Trinity-Bellwoods Park!
My favourite bar in the city, I'd go on weeknights if possible for a more intimate vibe. Amazing cocktails and atmosphere.
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Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas St WMy favourite bar in the city, I'd go on weeknights if possible for a more intimate vibe. Amazing cocktails and atmosphere.
Neon-lit bar with modern twists on Chinese dishes. Great vibe, drinks, and often a good dancefloor on weekend nights. The area nearby is great for barhopping, so go for a hat trick by checking out Mahjong and Hanmoto too.
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SoSo Food Club
1166 Dundas St WNeon-lit bar with modern twists on Chinese dishes. Great vibe, drinks, and often a good dancefloor on weekend nights. The area nearby is great for barhopping, so go for a hat trick by checking out Mahjong and Hanmoto too.
Sightseeing
Multiculturalist, unique, and quite a bit hippie - Kensington's always got something fascinating around the corner. On the last Sunday of every month May to October, the streets close off to cars for Pedestrian Sundays - a street festival with live bands, incredible street food, and amazing performers.
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Kensington Market
Multiculturalist, unique, and quite a bit hippie - Kensington's always got something fascinating around the corner. On the last Sunday of every month May to October, the streets close off to cars for Pedestrian Sundays - a street festival with live bands, incredible street food, and amazing performers.
Converted factories and distilleries give the Distillery District one of the most beautiful and recognizable looks in all of Toronto. Expect lots of art galleries, antique furniture stores, and great restaurants with huge patios.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StConverted factories and distilleries give the Distillery District one of the most beautiful and recognizable looks in all of Toronto. Expect lots of art galleries, antique furniture stores, and great restaurants with huge patios.
Stock up on delicious locally sourced fruits and veggies, olives and cheeses, seafood and charcuterie galore at this old covered market. Or walk around the area, with some of the city's best restaurants and cafes around here.
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Mercado de San Lorenzo
93 Front St EStock up on delicious locally sourced fruits and veggies, olives and cheeses, seafood and charcuterie galore at this old covered market. Or walk around the area, with some of the city's best restaurants and cafes around here.
Arts & Culture
Galería de Arte de Ontario
317 Dundas St WOpera, ballet, and at some times of the year free concerts. The Four Seasons Centre is an architectural landmark and has some of the best productions in Canada.
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Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St WOpera, ballet, and at some times of the year free concerts. The Four Seasons Centre is an architectural landmark and has some of the best productions in Canada.
If you're a fan of the theatre, there's always a good show on in the Entertainment District. Head to mirvish.com to buy tickets, and make sure to grab a pre- or post-show dinner at some of the excellent restaurants nearby like Byblos, Kiin, Pai, or Momofuku.
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Entertainment District
The PATH - SkywalkIf you're a fan of the theatre, there's always a good show on in the Entertainment District. Head to mirvish.com to buy tickets, and make sure to grab a pre- or post-show dinner at some of the excellent restaurants nearby like Byblos, Kiin, Pai, or Momofuku.
Parks & Nature
The heart and soul of Toronto's west end, Trinity Bellwoods is filled with everything a warm summer day needs - tennis courts, baseball fields, a dog bowl, slackline posts, and plenty of quiet shady spots to have a picnic or read a book.
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Parque Trinity Bellwoods
790 Queen St WThe heart and soul of Toronto's west end, Trinity Bellwoods is filled with everything a warm summer day needs - tennis courts, baseball fields, a dog bowl, slackline posts, and plenty of quiet shady spots to have a picnic or read a book.
The most beautiful park in Toronto, High Park is an amazing place to spend a day at any time of the year. Check out the sakura tree cherry blossoms in the spring, bike around all summer, soak in the amazing fall foliage, or go sledding down the winter wonderland hills once the snow falls.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WThe most beautiful park in Toronto, High Park is an amazing place to spend a day at any time of the year. Check out the sakura tree cherry blossoms in the spring, bike around all summer, soak in the amazing fall foliage, or go sledding down the winter wonderland hills once the snow falls.
It's still hard to believe that Toronto has a beach like this, and so close to the city centre too. Hop on the Queen streetcar or drive east on Lakeshore to get to this massive beach park filled with volleyball nets, a wooden boardwalk, barbecue spots, and tons of hidden nooks to discover and spend the day at.
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Playa Woodbine
1675 Lake Shore Blvd EIt's still hard to believe that Toronto has a beach like this, and so close to the city centre too. Hop on the Queen streetcar or drive east on Lakeshore to get to this massive beach park filled with volleyball nets, a wooden boardwalk, barbecue spots, and tons of hidden nooks to discover and spend the day at.
Essentials
Loblaws
585 Queen St WBig supermarket with everything you need
Entertainment & Activities
Awesome summer destination for the family. Consider packing a picnic and enjoying views of the Toronto skyline from the quiet and beautiful comfort of the island parks.
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Parque de diversiones Centreville
9 Queens Quay WAwesome summer destination for the family. Consider packing a picnic and enjoying views of the Toronto skyline from the quiet and beautiful comfort of the island parks.