Phil’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Ascend the CN Tower for amazing 360 views of the city! Also, there's a great restaurant you can visit and maybe even take an "Edge Walk."
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdCanada's majestic castle and Toronto's premier historic attraction.
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Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceCanada's majestic castle and Toronto's premier historic attraction.
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. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
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Distillery Historic District
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. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
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. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
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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. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
Parks & Nature
Take the ferry over to the Toronto Islands and spend the day biking around and enjoying the sun and beaches - you'll feel like you aren't in the city anymore!
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Toronto Islands
Take the ferry over to the Toronto Islands and spend the day biking around and enjoying the sun and beaches - you'll feel like you aren't in the city anymore!
The Martin Goodman Trail in Toronto is part of the Waterfront Trail System. The trail spans 22 km from east to west along Toronto's waterfront. A favourite of runners, bikers, walkers, rollerbladers and anyone interested in taking in the waterfront!
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Martin Goodman Trail
The Martin Goodman Trail in Toronto is part of the Waterfront Trail System. The trail spans 22 km from east to west along Toronto's waterfront. A favourite of runners, bikers, walkers, rollerbladers and anyone interested in taking in the waterfront!
High Park is a municipal park that spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WHigh Park is a municipal park that spans 161 hectares, and is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo. One third of the park remains in a natural state, with a rare oak savannah ecology.
Large park with outdoor rinks, tennis courts, and lots of outdoor green space.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WLarge park with outdoor rinks, tennis courts, and lots of outdoor green space.
Nice beach area, great for swimming and a stroll along the boardwalk.
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Woodbine Beach
1675 Lake Shore Blvd ENice beach area, great for swimming and a stroll along the boardwalk.
Food scene
Enjoy an intimate dining experience at Bar Isabel -- a cozy restaurant where creative Spanish-inspired small plate dishes are combined with craft beers, cocktails and an extensive wine list.
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Bar Isabel
797 College StEnjoy an intimate dining experience at Bar Isabel -- a cozy restaurant where creative Spanish-inspired small plate dishes are combined with craft beers, cocktails and an extensive wine list.
La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles AveAmazing Cuban restaurant.
For each of the 120 vendors, merchants and artisans, the Market is their life’s work. Their pride, care and singular passion is the reason, 208 years later, the Market continues to thrive.
The Market is a place where the authenticity of truly great food and shopkeepers who care reign above all else.
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St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EFor each of the 120 vendors, merchants and artisans, the Market is their life’s work. Their pride, care and singular passion is the reason, 208 years later, the Market continues to thrive.
The Market is a place where the authenticity of truly great food and shopkeepers who care reign above all else.
This low-key, cozy bar with a large outdoor space has a large roster of local beers.
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Ronnie's Local 069
69 Nassau StThis low-key, cozy bar with a large outdoor space has a large roster of local beers.
Shopping
Enjoy a premier shopping mall experience at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Mall offerings include hundreds of brand name stores, restaurants, and entertainment.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StEnjoy a premier shopping mall experience at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Mall offerings include hundreds of brand name stores, restaurants, and entertainment.
Named the second coolest neighbourhood in the world by Vogue magazine, the uber-trendy two-kilometre Queen Street strip between Bathurst and Gladstone is home to some of the city’s most cutting edge boutiques among the art galleries and hip bars and restaurants. Shoppers can be sure that the street style around these parts will be as intriguing as what’s in the stores.
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Queen Street West
Queen Street WestNamed the second coolest neighbourhood in the world by Vogue magazine, the uber-trendy two-kilometre Queen Street strip between Bathurst and Gladstone is home to some of the city’s most cutting edge boutiques among the art galleries and hip bars and restaurants. Shoppers can be sure that the street style around these parts will be as intriguing as what’s in the stores.
Art & Culture
The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto. Its collection includes close to 95,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest galleries in North America.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WThe Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto. Its collection includes close to 95,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest galleries in North America.
Bringing musicals, dramas, comedies and more to the theatre stage for over 50 years.
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Ed Mirvish Theatre
244 Victoria StBringing musicals, dramas, comedies and more to the theatre stage for over 50 years.
The Sony Centre is one of the foremost theatrical venues in Toronto and the largest soft-seat theatre in Canada.
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Sony Centre for Performing Arts (snart Meridian Hall)
1 Front St EThe Sony Centre is one of the foremost theatrical venues in Toronto and the largest soft-seat theatre in Canada.
Drinks & Nightlife
Grant van Gameron's Spanish pinxtos bar features Gaudi-esque wood panels & a Barcelona feel.
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Bar Raval
505 College StGrant van Gameron's Spanish pinxtos bar features Gaudi-esque wood panels & a Barcelona feel.
The Broadview Hotel represents one of Toronto’s most enormous transformations. What was once the notorious strip club Jilly’s has been turned into something of an eastern version of the Drake hotel, with a downstairs cafe bar and a rooftop patio that may just put Sky Yard to shame.
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The Broadview Hotel
106 Broadview AveThe Broadview Hotel represents one of Toronto’s most enormous transformations. What was once the notorious strip club Jilly’s has been turned into something of an eastern version of the Drake hotel, with a downstairs cafe bar and a rooftop patio that may just put Sky Yard to shame.