A 24-hour standby that makes the best of a great location near the crossroads of Bloor and Yonge. Happily for its neighbours in the umpteen condo complexes,...
7 Charles Street W
Staying at this century-old European-style guesthouse gives you rare access to a Rosedalemansion, though that access is limited. Guests are steered away...
19 Elm Avenue
Rosy-cheeked and windswept from a day on the boardwalk, you might crave something fresh and fast - and local legend Akane-ya serves both purposes. Sidle up...
2214 Queen Street E
Bearing an uncanny resemblance to your granny's kitchen, with mismatched Arborite tables and vinyl seats, Aunties is classic 'what you see is what you get'...
74 Lippincott Street
Good lunch buffets don't come any cheaper: Babur's is $11 and offers all the standards, along with bottomless rice and tender naan. The location is also a...
273 Queen Street W
In the heart of quaint Baldwin Street and steps from Kensington's cafés and the university campus, this pretty, six-room inn offers a good location - and...
9 Baldwin Street
If entering this retro coffee house feels like walking on to a movie set for a Paris café, then Balzac's designers will pat themselves on the back. This was...
Building 60, 55 Mill Street
Following some basic renovations, this low-end hotel has been upgraded to 'pleasant'. Across the street from the bus station, and close to the Eaton Centre,...
650 Bay Street
A beacon in Leslieville, Bonjour Brioche is easily spotted - just look for the queues outside the door. Even on slushy winter mornings, supporters of this...
812 Queen Street E
Another conspicuously conceptualised spot in the smart Distillery District, this British-style pasty-and-pie take-out has good grub at fair prices....
Building 45A, 55 Mill Street
It's a trade-off: the Dip wins hands down for the best people-watching platform in Little Italy, inside or on the vast patio. But you'll have to contend...
594 College Street
Cabbies always know where to find good food on the go and they can often be found here, on this up-and-coming stretch of Dundas West, along with young...
849 Dundas Street
The blaring Led Zeppelin soundtrack keeps the cooks happy - and the customer reaps the rewards, because Chippy's takeaway fish and chips is one of the...
893 Queen Street W
This Hungarian café is about as old-world as the city gets. It's an institution in a neighbourhood once crowded with hippies; now it's the designer divas...
99 Yorkville Avenue
On the edge of Kensington Market, this popular hostel is close to good bars, shops and restaurants. The single and double rooms have cable TV and phones,...
280 Augusta Avenue