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Favorite bar for a beer: Sweaty Betty's

Looking for a great bar to hang out at when you're in Toronto? Stop by Sweaty Betty's on Ossington, just north of Queen Street. This tiny bar can get pretty busy, and is always home to a dedicated group of locals. Excellent staff, and a friendly atmosphere. Fun jukebox. Occasional mid-week DJs.

Best Coffee downtown

i deal coffee has some of the best coffee I've tasted in Toronto. They pull shots out of an old manual press and you're crowded around the bar trying to place an order. Drink your espresso and then dash out.

great sushi

Tokyo Sushi House - really good japanese food in this tiny sushi bar in Toronto. Super fast takeout service on weekdays which is impressive as they are making the sushi in front of you. I found it cheap particularly compared to London prices.

Good Chinese

Lee Garden on Spadina has great Cantonese, highly recommended.

Hole in the wall sushi joint

Japango is tiny, seats maybe 20 people. Excellent sushi.

Craft brewed beers and good food

Beer Bistro has a large selection of fine beers on draft and in bottles. I didn't eat any food but it all looked excellent.

Favorite scotch bar: C'est What?

35 microbrews on tap and about as many kinds of scotch.

The Best (fast) Pizza!

If you want some incredible tasting fresh Pizza, and quickly be sure to visit one of the numerous Pizzaiolo Gourmet Pizza locations. There's a few throughout the GTA (including a couple on Queen St.) but my personal favourite is on Dundas St. W., just near OCAD.

Best patio for Mojitos and tapas

Julie's Cuban on Dovercourt... just north of the ubertrendy Drake and Gladstone hotels on West Queen West. A local secret for years, in the middle of a leafy neighborhood. I've been going there since 2000. Maybe others have discovered by now? http://www.juliescuban.com/

French cuisine at a bargain

Restaurant 'Le Papillon' offers French cuisine at affordable prices in a cozy ambiance, with plenty of light and plants.

Best soup bar

Bar a Soupe - 164 Ossington Avenue

Soups change daily, with weekly seasonal menus. Tiny shop, with a wonderful French touch to the cooking. The Mexican black bean and chocolate was a favorite, but you really can't go wrong at this place.

Great Ethiopian food

Addis Ababa on west Queen west near Beaconsfield serves some great authentic Ethiopian food. Nice atmosphere, very friendly owner (who has her own cookbook out).

Best Local Hippie Bar

Nazzare Bar is The Communist’s Daughter. Hear gypsy jazz on Wed 4-7pm, suggested donation. A very tiny bar that gets packed quick with an AWESOME crowd. Great guitar player when I went with a friend.

Best Salvadorean

Although surrounded by Korean restos, Tacos El Asador is worth crowding into its small space for a picnic table to consume tacos and guacamole. Definitely off the beaten path. Located at the northeast corner of Clinton Street and Bloor St. West, one block east of Christie subway station.

Best soup bar, Best Salvadorean and Lee Garden are the best places, I discovered these places best in taste till date. At Lee Garden I take some pictures with my mini spy cameras, hopefully I will update it some where soon.

Best "Phadthai" is in The Friendly Thai + huge portions + amazing coconut rice+peanut chicken... 223 Roncesvalles Avenue,

Last week I visited my friend's wed then we got chance to dine out at Ontario. it was a great trip, I got all info from www.oronto.foodontario.com. Nice resource for food lovers.

Colbourne Lane has a good tasting menu. 360 has a great view from the CN tower.

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One of my fav places to go to, which also has a great patio in the summer is Terroni on Queen. Amazing Italian food.

Also another place that just became a fav is Cafe Cinco Cente on King & Niagara, The owner is an italian mother who makes all of the pasta and sauces from scratch. sooooo good!!!

awesome small plates/tapas If you like this for dinner, try Jaime Kennedy's Gilead Cafe for breakfast!

Out of business, permanently closed

Closed, out of business

Closed, out of business

Great beer selection at reasonable prices!

this is a nice place! :-)

One of the great coffee houses in the city

Closed down

Great place to drop in for a glass or two of wine after work. Booths near the front in winter are good. terrace is the place to be in the good weather. Specials each day are excellent. Real french bistro feel.

Macro Greens with peanut Lime dressing - awesome!

Food was pleasant, but oh so quiet!! No atmosphere at all the night I went.

The place in the City for Dim Sum on a Sunday!

Bread Dippers!

Best thai food ever.

Chinese Xin Jiang style BBQ, they serve in skewer format and is spiced with lots of cumin and fennel, excellent food and awesome price. 9.99/per person all you can eat and the beer is 5.99/pitcher.

It is in a plaza full of chinese restaurants, so don't be surprised that you can barely see the sign in english.(except large chinese name sign)

In 2009 Jamie Kennedy sold this restaurant to his Sous, Scott Vivian. It's still well regarded but the web site info here is no longer correct.

No matter if you are a vegetarian or not. This place is amazing. The food is great! For beginners, I recommend the BBQ Tofu sandwich on olive bun! DELISH!

Had lunch at the restaurant at the viewing deck, not the 360 one. Grill type menu, decent choice and good value.

Organic artisan coffee roasting and café, also serving breakfast and lunch.

Located in one of Toronto's best known neighbourhoods -the hippie/rasta/chic and latin flavoured KENSINGTON MARKET, this is my all time top GO-TO restaurant in the city. The staff is friendly, the multi-ethnic food is killer (its tapas-style and affordable), drinks delish and with live music most nights after dinner this is your 1 stop Toronto experience...

Come here for the oysters. that's it. Yes there is a menu, but the oysters (of which there are many different varieties) is all most come here for. Service can be dippy, but the atmosphere is non-pretentious and fun.

Stuffed French Toast.

This place no longer exists.

This place no longer exists.

If you are prepared to commit carnivorous sins, then Black Hoof is your place. They have delectable items like charcuterie boards with meats they cure themselves. They've great cheese and various specialties from foie gras and jam on brioche to raw horse sandwich and to other amazing meat things. Like I said, no vegetarians.

Actually, for oysters go to Oyster Boy on Queen West.

Awesome brunch:

OddFellows, Naco Gallery & Cafe, Hoof Cafe, Saving Grace, Aunties & Uncles, Sadie's Diner, Starving Artist, Harlem Underground, (surprisingly) Niche Coffee

fancier brunch: Frank at the Art Gallery of Ontario O&B Canteen

Very reasonable prices, good fare and large portions.

132 John Street. Super restaurant for all occasions in the entertainment district. Not to casual, but not extravagant with a really great menu with tons of selection.

brand new independent cafe and espresso bar in the King West Fashion District. Serves organic, locally roasted beans and is home to Toronto's only Slayer Espresso machine.

seriously terrible food. AVOID at all costs! pad thai tastes like catsup - nuff said.

no rezzie allowed, but worth the wait. RIBS!