Toronto Restaurants

  1. Insomnia

    Can't sleep? Yawn into this arty café, where DJs take over after spinning R&B, lounge and rock. The eclectic menu has real staying power: roll up early for weekend brunch, hot cocktails on a cold night (around C$7 ), lunchtime pizza and pasta, or loosely-defined tapas anytime. Nightly drinks specials and wi-fi internet access will help keep you awake.

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  2. O7 West Café

    Heeeey, now this place is cool! Three floors of moody lighting, textured jade paint, framed life drawings, wooden church pews and jaunty ceiling angles set the scene for a dazzling selection of pizzas, pastas and sandwiches and 24-hour breakfasts. Make like a vampire sipping blood-red wine (by the glass or bottle) as the moon dapples shadows across the street.

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  3. Rectory Café

    Propped up next to the boardwalk on Ward's Island, this cozy art gallery café serves light meals, apple cider and weekend brunch in the garden with views over the seawall to Tommy Thompson Park. Reservations are recommended for brunch and dinner, although you can always stop by for a quick snack and some liquid refreshment. Try the tuna melt (around C$10 ).

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