PLACES TO BE AT & BE SEEN AT:
WHERE TO GO? JEN & ALAN’S MOST
FREQUENT VISITED PLACES.
Ratings are between 1 & 5 and based on food, service, crowd, decor, uniqueness & music selection.
1= Awful, never to return
5= Fantastic, can’t get better than that!!!
Prices are for one person only, and does not include, wine, alcohol or drinks.
* indicates brunch & dinner
BRUNCH:
Name: |
Location: |
Price Range: |
Crowd |
Type of Food: |
Décor: |
Signature Dish: |
Easy |
1645 Queen St. West (Parkdale) |
$10-15 |
Yummy Mommies |
Upscale Eggs |
Retro/ Casual |
Banana Chocolate Soy Latté |
Hello Toast |
993 Queen St. East |
$10-15 |
Coffee Swilling East enders |
Upscale Eggs |
Homey |
Potatoes |
*Edward Levesque’s Kitchen |
1290 Queen East |
$10-15 |
East Side Yuppies |
Upscale Diner |
Art Deco |
Eggs Benedict |
Mitzi’s Cafe |
100 Sorauren (Roncesvalles) |
$10-15 |
Laid-back Artsy |
Delicious Breakfast |
Intimate |
Oatmeal Pancakes |
Le Petit Dejeuner |
191 King East |
$10-15 |
King Street Condo Crowd |
Upscale Eggs |
Old 50’s diner style |
French Toast |
Saving Grace |
907 Dundas St. West (5 second walk from alans house) |
$10-15 |
Artsy Fartsy |
Upscale Eggs |
Minimalist |
Avocado and Old Cheddar Sandwich |
*Verveine |
1097 Queen St. East |
$12-15 |
High Class Trendy |
Upscale Eggs |
Trendy |
Yogurt & Fruit |
*Xacutti |
503 College |
$15-20 |
Dress to the Nines |
Eggs Fusion |
Ultra Modern |
Cheesy Bacon French Toast |
*Bar One |
924 Queen West |
$10-15 |
Queen Street Loft Types |
Eggs & Sandwiches |
Trendy |
Eggs Benny |
Aunties & Uncles |
74 Lippincott (off of college) |
$8-12 |
Hip Studenty |
Diner |
Cottagey |
Chalah Toast |
Clafouti |
915 Queen St. West |
$5-10 |
Y.U.P. (Young urban professionals) |
Pastries, light sandwiches, small cafe |
Take-out |
Any Croissant |
DINNER:
Name: |
Location: |
Price Range |
Crowd/Scene: |
Type of Food: |
Décor: |
*Utopia |
586 College |
$10-15 |
Cool College Street Types |
Mixture b/t veggie, Mexican and fusion |
Casual |
*Dos Amigos |
1201 Bathurst |
$25-35 |
People who hate taco bell |
Mexican |
Mexican Cantina |
*By The Way Cafe |
400 Bloor St. West |
$25-35 |
U of T kids parents |
Middle Eastern |
Low-Key |
*Musa |
847 Dundas |
$35-40 |
Neiborhood scene |
Mediterranean |
Like your living room |
Allen’s |
143 Danforth |
$30-40 |
Riverdale Yuppies |
American |
Irish Pub |
Katsu |
572 Danforth |
$20-30 |
Birthday parties with big appetites |
Sushi |
Typical Sushi Place |
Café 668 |
668 Dundas West |
$20-25 |
Random scene |
Veggie/vegan/asian fusion |
Dumpy |
*Kei |
936 Queen W |
$35-45 |
In the No Lofters |
Malaysian |
Laid-back but cool |
San |
676 Queen West |
$30-35 |
Queen street hip |
Asian, Sushi, Korean |
Dimly lit Romantic |
*Kalender Coffee |
546 College |
$10-15 |
Early relationship spot |
Fusion, Italian, Indian, etc. |
Starbucks sluts |
Fressen |
478 Queen West. |
$30-35 |
Health conscious hipsters |
All Veggie |
Trendy but not overbearing |
Spring Rolls |
3 Locations: Yonge & Bloor- 693 Yonge 85 Front St. East Across from Eaton center- 40 Dundas West |
$12-15 |
People with not a lot of time |
Thai |
Stylish for the price |
Five Doors North |
2088 Yonge St (3 blocks south of eglinton on west side) |
$25-30 |
Forest Hillers with Good Taste |
Italian |
Off beat |
*Drake Hotel |
1150 Queen St. West |
$45-55 |
The Who’s Who of the who’s who |
Fusion |
Post Modern/ Feast for the eyes |
Lemon Meringue |
2390 Bloor West Village |
$40-50 |
Cool Middle aged |
Contemporary |
Posh |
Kensington Kitchen |
124 Harbord |
$20-25 |
Hippy Dippy |
Veggie, Mediterranean |
Laid-back |
Tempo |
596 College |
$45-55 |
High heel girls/slickster guys |
Sushi, Fusion, Japanese |
Super Trendy |
La Palette |
256 Augusta |
$40-50 |
Intellectual |
French |
Romantic |
YYZ |
345 Adelaide St. West |
$45-55 |
Trendy/pre- Theatre crowd |
Haut cuisine |
Modern |
Hiro Sushi |
171 King East |
$45-55 |
Those serious about sushi |
Sushi |
Simple yet elegant |
Tutti Matti |
364 Adelaide |
$40-45 |
Middle-aged |
Tuscan |
Inviting |
PATIOS (May also be mentioned above, although rating is based strictly on the patio itself)
Price range includes, food (if star beside name) and/or one drink.
Name: |
Location: |
Price Range: |
Crowd/Scene: |
Rating: |
*Café Diplomatico |
594 College |
$5-20 |
Come as you are |
**** 1/2 |
*Kalender Coffee |
Mentioned Above |
|
|
**** |
* Kensington Kitchen |
Mentioned Above |
|
|
**** 1/2 |
* Allen’s |
Mentioned Above |
|
|
**** 1/2 |
*Paupers pub |
539 Bloor West |
$10-15 |
Beer Swilers |
*** |
*Southern Accents |
595 Markham (Bloor) |
$20-30 |
Marty Gras |
*** 1/2 |
*Spaha |
66 Harbord |
$25-30 |
Sleek urban |
**** |
Chelsea Room |
923 Dundas West |
$12-20 |
Queen Street Hipsters |
**** |
Squirley’s |
807 Queen West |
$12-15 |
Grungy Rockers |
**** |
Cocktail Molotov |
928 Dundas West |
$12-15 |
Laid-back scenesters |
**** 1/2 |
Souz Dal |
636 College |
$10-15 |
Trendy college scene |
**** |
Sutra |
612 College |
$10-15 |
Trendy college scene |
**** |
Things To Do In Toronto:
1. Walk around St. Lawrence market on a Saturday morning
2. Walk around Kensington market any day, but Sunday especially they close off the street so you can walk around with no cars.
3. Have a picnic in high park or any park for that matter.
4. Go for Ice Cream at either The Big Chill (on college) or Greg’s Ice Cream (corner of Bloor & Spadina in JCC)
5. Walk around Queen
6. Bike or rollerblade through the Belt Line (DVP trail)
7. Go to the Beaches
8. Walk around, or go for dinner in the Distillery District (around Front street)