Life in Toronto

UofT Campus

Here are some of the pictures I took in UofT campus!

Food

Restaurant	Cuisine	Description	Location
Nian Yi Kuai Zi (Scarborough) 拈一筷子	Chinese	It serves delicious and very spicy Szechuan cuisine.	4186 Finch Ave E, Unit 26, Scarborough, ON, M1S 5C2
Ann's Donburi (downtown) 福牛顺潮汕牛肉锅	Chinese Hotpot	It is a great place for beef hotpots as their beef is high quality. It is not suitable for eating alone, though. Also, only order 1 dipping sauce for every 4 people.	354 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T 2G4
Gyubee Japanese Grill (Bloor)	Japanese Barbeque	An all-you-can-eat asian barbeque place. Some of the meat is high quality. You get a discount if you pay by cash.	335 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M5S 1W7
Yummy Korean Food Restaurant	Korean	A go-to place for theory group's group dinner with affordable price. My favourite dish is the fried potato pancake, which is very crispy.	710 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M6G 1L4
The Salad House	Middle Eastern	Affordable lunch place for a balanced diet. The line-up is long during lunchtime so go either before 11:45am or after 1pm. Open only on weekdays.	17 Hayden St, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2P2
Indraprastha (downtown)	Indian	My go-to place for Indian food near UofT St. George campus. My favourite is their MLA Potlam Biryani. The portion is big for biryani.	5 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON, M5T 1L1
My Roti Place/My Dosa Place	Indian	It is more like a fast-food restaurant. I like their lamb vindaloo roti which is very spicy (I go with medium spicyness). Their combo with desserts is also good.	406 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 2A6
Banh Mi Nguyen Huong	Vietnamese Sandwich	Very affordable and flexible banh mi place. If you are not super hungry but still want dinner/lunch, getting a banh mi there is nice!	322 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T 1J6

Drinks and Desserts

• CSSU at the University of Toronto: If you are a UofT student, you can go to CSSU to buy affordable pops, ice creams, and snacks. They accept credit card. They are open if you see the door is open. Location: 2nd floor, Bahen Centre for Information Technology. (near BA 2270)
• Pidapipo Gelato & Sweets: I prefer this over Nani's Gelato. Their fruit sorbet icecream is really nice. Location: 656 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2A6.
• Fruiteao: An amazing place for mango slush. Personally, it is the best mango slush in town. Do not order the large cup as it is too large. Location: 109 McCaul St, Unit 39, Toronto, ON, M5T 3K5. (inside a food court)

Coffee Shops Recommended by Swastik

I do not drink coffee but these coffee shops are recommended by Swastik, a frequent coffee consumer. According to Swastik, they have top quality cappuccinos and flat whites.

1. Paul's Coffee Truck. This is a truck parked at King's College Circle.
2. Terima Coffee + Pantry Bar. Location: 233 B College St, Toronto, ON, M5T 1R4.
3. Carbonic Coffee. Location: 37 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON, M5T 1L1.

Clothing

• D&M Footware Clearance: They sell Blundstone winter boots, which is really comfortable and keeps me warm in Toronto winter. Location: 566 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1Y8.

Transportation

• PRESTO Card: Presto card is used for taking TTC (Toronto Transit Commission), which includes subway, buses, street cars, etc. You can now add a Presto card to your Apple Wallet, which is quite convenient.

Referral Codes

If you happen to use the apps/services below, hope the referral codes can save you some money.

• Canoo: referral link (An app that offers free tickets to museums and tourism places such as Little Canada and Algonquin Park for new study permit holders, new Canadian PRs and citizens.)
• Airalo: ZIYANG6813 (e-SIMs for traveling to a different country)
• Freedom Mobile: referral link (A mobile phone data plan service provider in Canada)
• Amex: referral link (for American Express Cobalt credit card application in Canada)
• Questrade: 406519413478538 (stock market exchange platform in Canada)

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