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When in Toronto

When in Toronto

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Created by Luke Andrews • Updated On: January 27, 2013
Dark Horse Espresso Bar is one of When in Toronto.

1. Dark Horse Espresso Bar

8.4
215 Spadina Ave (at Sullivan St.), Toronto, ON
Coffee Shop · 170 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: You could go to any Dark Horse, but you might as well go to the nicest, grandest one. Reliably great coffee.

Manic Coffee is one of When in Toronto.

2. Manic Coffee

8.6
426 College Street (at Bathurst), Toronto, ON
Café · Downtown Toronto · 82 tips and reviews
RSquared Cafe is one of When in Toronto.

3. RSquared Cafe

668 Queen St West (btwn Bathurst & Trinity Bellwoods), Toronto, ON
Coffee Shop · 79 tips and reviews
Terroni is one of When in Toronto.

4. Terroni

8.7
57 Adelaide St. E (at Church St.), Toronto, ON
Italian Restaurant · St. Lawrence · 103 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: Popular Italian. Great pizza, pasta. Queen Street location is the original; this one is a bit more upscale in feel.

Canoe is one of When in Toronto.

5. Canoe

8.6
66 Wellington St West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON
Restaurant · Financial District · 76 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: Totally touristy, with the prices to match, but the food is pretty great and so are the views from the 54th floor.

Lee Garden Restaurant is one of When in Toronto.

6. Lee Garden Restaurant

331 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON
Chinese Restaurant · Kensington Market · 19 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: There are probably better restaurants in Chinatown, but I don't know them and this one's a classic.

Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu is one of When in Toronto.

7. Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu

8.1
691 Bloor St. W. (at Clinton St.), Toronto, ON
Korean Restaurant · Palmerston · 63 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: Cheap, awesome Korean. Cheap beer too.

Kinka Izakaya Original is one of When in Toronto.

8. Kinka Izakaya Original

8.8
398 Church St (McGill Street), Toronto, ON
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Toronto · 216 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: Japanese pub food. I wish the lines were shorter, but it's probably still worth the wait.

Sukhothai is one of When in Toronto.

9. Sukhothai

8.7
52 Wellington St. E. (at Church St), Toronto, ON
Thai Restaurant · St. Lawrence · 88 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: Best Thai food in the city. So. Good.

Gladstone Cafe is one of When in Toronto.

10. Gladstone Cafe

1181 Queen St. W (at Gladstone Ave.), Toronto, ON
Burger Joint · 15 tips and reviews
Drake Cafe is one of When in Toronto.

11. Drake Cafe

8.2
1150 Queen St. W (at Beaconsfield Ave), Toronto, ON
Café · 26 tips and reviews
Dakota Tavern is one of When in Toronto.

12. Dakota Tavern

8.1
249 Ossington Ave. (at Dundas St.), Toronto, ON
Bar · 31 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: Great music venue, dive bar

Horseshoe Tavern is one of When in Toronto.

13. Horseshoe Tavern

8.1
370 Queen St. W (at Spadina Ave.), Toronto, ON
Music Venue · 60 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: There's probably a great band playing here.

The Embassy Bar is one of When in Toronto.

14. The Embassy Bar

7.7
223 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON
Bar · Kensington Market · 12 tips and reviews

Luke A.Luke Andrews: Good draught beer selection, cozy booths.