
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
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Easy |
1645 Queen St. West (Parkdale) |
$10-15 |
Yummy Mommies |
Upscale Eggs |
Off the beaten path location |
Retro/ Casual |
**** 1/2 |
Banana Chocolate Soy Latté |
Hello Toast |
993 Queen St. East |
$10-15 |
Coffee Swilling East enders |
Upscale Eggs |
Great home fries |
Homey |
**** |
Potatoes |
*Edward Levesque’s Kitchen |
1290 Queen East |
$10-15 |
East Side Yuppies |
Upscale Diner |
Open Kitchen |
Art Deco |
*** |
Eggs Benedict |
Mitzi’s Cafe |
100 Sorauren (Roncesvalles) |
$10-15 |
Laid-back Artsy |
Delicious Breakfast |
Serve free coffee while you wait to sit |
Intimate |
***** |
Oatmeal Pancakes |
Le Petit Dejeuner |
191 King East |
$10-15 |
King Street Condo Crowd |
Upscale Eggs |
Old 50’s diner style |
Old 50’s diner style |
*** 1/2 |
French Toast |
Saving Grace |
907 Dundas St. West (5 second walk from alans house) |
$10-15 |
Artsy Fartsy |
Upscale Eggs |
The Gay Vin Diesel |
Minimalist |
**** 1/2 |
Avocado and Old Cheddar Sandwich |
*Verveine |
1097 Queen St. East |
$12-15 |
High Class Trendy |
Upscale Eggs |
Cool Couches |
Trendy |
**** |
Yogurt & Fruit |
*Xacutti |
503 College |
$15-20 |
Dress to the Nines |
Eggs Fusion |
Cool Chandeliers |
Ultra Modern |
***** |
Cheesy Bacon French Toast |
*Bar One |
924 Queen West |
$10-15 |
Queen Street Loft Types |
Eggs & Sandwiches |
Proximity to the mental institute |
Trendy |
*** |
Eggs Benny |
Aunties & Uncles |
74 Lippincott (off of college) |
$8-12 |
Hip Studenty |
Diner |
Patio |
Cottagey |
*** 1/2 |
Chalah Toast |
Clafouti |
915 Queen St. West |
$5-10 |
Y.U.P.
(Young urban professionals) |
Pastries, light sandwiches, small cafe |
Voted Best Patisserie in Toronto |
Take-out |
***** |
Any
Croissant |
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*Utopia |
586 College |
$10-15 |
Cool College Street Types |
Mixture b/t veggie, Mexican and fusion |
Good Food, & Cheap on the wallet |
Casual |
**** 1/2 |
*Dos Amigos |
1201 Bathurst |
$25-35 |
People who hate taco bell |
Mexican |
Only place across from subway depot |
Mexican Cantina |
*** 1/2 |
*By The Way Cafe |
400 Bloor St. West |
$25-35 |
U of T kids parents |
Middle Eastern |
Patio |
Low-Key |
*** |
*Musa |
847 Dundas |
$35-40 |
Neiborhood scene |
Mediterranean |
Patio & personal service |
Like your living room |
*** |
Allen’s |
143 Danforth |
$30-40 |
Riverdale Yuppies |
American |
Garden Patio, Extensive Beer list |
Irish Pub |
*** 1/2 |
Katsu |
572 Danforth |
$20-30 |
Birthday parties with big appetites |
Sushi |
All You can Eat Sushi Menu |
Typical Sushi Place |
*** 1/2 |
Café 668 |
668 Dundas West |
$20-25 |
Random scene |
Veggie/vegan/asian fusion |
Named best restaurant in Now Magazine |
Dumpy |
**** 1/2 |
*Kei |
936 Queen W |
$35-45 |
In the No Lofters |
Malaysian |
Great Food You never thought u try |
Laid-back but cool |
**** |
San |
676 Queen West |
$30-35 |
Queen street hip |
Asian, Sushi, Korean |
Romantic sushi |
Dimly lit
Romantic |
**** |
*Kalender Coffee |
546 College |
$10-15 |
Early relationship spot |
Fusion, Italian, Indian, etc. |
Has Everything,
Food, Drinks, Coffee, Patio |
Starbucks sluts |
*** 1/2 |
Fressen |
478 Queen West. |
$30-35 |
Health conscious hipsters |
All Veggie |
Gluten sticks |
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 |
Patio, Good food cheap |
Stylish for the price |
*** 1/2 |
Five Doors North |
2088 Yonge St (3 blocks south of eglinton on west side) |
$25-30 |
Forest Hillers with Good Taste |
Italian |
Ordering many small dishes to share |
Off beat |
**** |
*Drake Hotel |
1150 Queen St. West |
$45-55 |
The Who’s Who of the who’s who |
Fusion |
Has & is everything, bar, raw sushi bar, rooftop patio, lounge, dinner, and so cool |
Post Modern/ Feast for the eyes |
***** |
Lemon Meringue |
2390 Bloor West Village |
$40-50 |
Cool Middle aged |
Contemporary |
Rarely visited location |
Posh |
***** |
Kensington Kitchen |
124 Harbord |
$20-25 |
Hippy Dippy |
Veggie, Mediterranean |
Garden patio |
Laid-back |
**** |
Tempo |
596 College |
$45-55 |
High heel girls/slickster guys |
Sushi, Fusion, Japanese |
Patio, Sushi with a touch of class |
Super Trendy |
**** |
La Palette |
256 Augusta |
$40-50 |
Intellectual |
French |
Feels very intimate |
Romantic |
**** 1/2 |
YYZ |
345 Adelaide St. West |
$45-55 |
Trendy/pre-
Theatre crowd |
Haut cuisine |
Extremely cool decor |
Modern |
***** |
Hiro Sushi |
171 King East |
$45-55 |
Those serious about sushi |
Sushi |
Magic at the sushi bar |
Simple yet elegant |
***** |
Tutti Matti |
364 Adelaide |
$40-45 |
Middle-aged |
Tuscan |
Regional Italian Cooking |
Inviting |
*** 1/2 |

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.
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*Café Diplomatico |
594 College |
$5-20 |
Come as you are |
**** 1/2 |
*Kalender Coffee |
Mentioned Above |
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**** |
* Kensington Kitchen |
Mentioned Above |
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**** 1/2 |
* Allen’s |
Mentioned Above |
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**** 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 |
**** |
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