It's as if the owners ordered the complete product line from 'The Authentic Irish Pub Catalogue' - Guinness posters, a snug, plenty of dark wood, and corned...

This casual eaterie takes its culinary cue from the Deep South: jambalaya, spicy bayou wings and Louisiana crab cakes. Set on a leafy side street, the patio...

Taking its cue from the Moroccan casbah, this subterranean dine-and-dance cave is awash in warm hues, pillow-lined banquettes and Buddha Bar muzak....

Blenders are always whirring at this juice bar-cum-vegan paradise. If you can ignore the noise - and get past the queues by the entrance - you'll find Fresh...

There's nothing futuristic about this place: the food harks back to granny's childhood in Poland, the desserts are enormous and the beer is basic. Wobbly...

From the vertiginous balcony, you can look down into Hart House's elegant oak-panelled Great Hall and ponder the academic life. U of T faculty and students...

Just up the street from Little Italy's collection of middling eateries and fleeting darlings is this charming Mediterranean bistro. Owner Jean-Pierre...

A tiny, funky sandwich place that's best known for its vegetarian and meat-based chilli con carne.

This restored Victorian hotel is ground zero for the indie arts scene. The Melody Bar is a large, wood-panelled room with faux-marble columns and...

Beer aficionados travel great distances for a taste of Peculiar, the strongest of the Granite's bold, own-brewed ales. They also come to nosh on...

This neighbourhood trattoria, going strong for 20 years, is a family affair - in many ways, the fifth child of owners Robert and Lucia Martella. Regulars...

The 'Eight' refers to location: the eighth floor of the downtown department store The Bay, overlooking downtown. The bustling lunchtime spot is a modern...

Toronto's favourite ice-cream parlour attracts queues in the summer. The draw is the evocative and unusual handmade flavours. The palate-pleasing roasted...

A 1970s eyesore on the outside, a quaint web of courtyards within, Hazelton Lanes was once fashion central for the rich and glamorous, but in recent years...