Nearby
Accommodations
Hotels
Park Hyatt Toronto
4 Avenue Road
Closest Major Intersection: Bloor St E and Yonge St
Phone Number: (416) 925-1234
Standard Nightly Rates: $369 CAD
Travel to Jackman Humanities Building: 7 minutes on foot
Website: https://toronto.park.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel
90 Bloor St. East.
Closest Major Intersection: Bloor St E and Yonge St
Phone Number: (416) 961-8000
Nightly Rate: $289 CAD
Travel to Jackman Humanities Building: 16 minutes on foot
Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yyzmc-toronto-marriott-bloor-yorkville-hotel/
Hotel Victoria
56 Yonge St.
Closest Major Intersection: King St W and Yonge St
Phone Number: (416) 363-1666
Standard Nightly Rate: $259 CAD
Travel to Jackman Humanities Building: 12 minute subway ride
Website: http://www.hotelvictoria-toronto.com/
Hotel Ocho
195 Spadina Avenue
Closest Major Intersection: Spadina Ave and Dundas St W
Phone Number: (416) 593-0885
Standard Nightly Rate: $239 CAD
Travel to Jackman Humanities Building: 26 minute walk
Website: http://www.hotelocho.com/index.html
​
Holiday Inn Toronto: Bloor Yorkville
280 Bloor St. West
Closest Intersection: Bloor and St. George
Phone Number: (416) 968-0010
Standard Nightly Rate: $148 CAD (seasonably dependent)
Travel to Jackman Humanities Building: 1 minute
Hostels
HI Hostel (Toronto)
76 Church Street
Closest Major Intersection: Church St and Queen St E
Phone Number: (416) 971-4440
Nightly Rate: $30 dorms, $140 shared CAD
Travel to Jackman Humanities Building: 15 minute subway
Website: http://www.hihostels.ca/ontario/176/HI-Toronto/index.hostel
Planet Traveler Hostel
357 College Street
College St and Spadina Ave
Phone Number: (647) 352-8747
Nightly Rate: $38 dorm, $94 private CAD
Travel to Jackman Humanities Building: 20 minute walk
Website: http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/canada/toronto/66076/
The Only Backpacker’s Inn
968 Danforth Avenue
Danforth and Donlands
1 (855) 463-3249
Travel to Jackman Humanities Building: 13 minutes on Subway
Website: http://theonlyinn.com/
Note: Nightly rates are as of March 2017 and are subject to change.
Restaurant Dining
Off Campus
Bar Mercurio (270 Bloor St. West). $$ ($31-60)
Upscale Italian fare right next to the Holiday Inn. Reservations can be made online. 1 minute walk from Jackman Humanities Building. Six-inch step at entrance.
Fieramosca Trattoria (36A Prince Arthur Ave). $$$ ($31-60)
Reservations recommended.
Free Times Café (320 College St.). $$ ($11-30)
Middle Eastern, Jewish and pub fare. Has a patio; good for groups. Wheelchair accessible.
Grasshopper (310 College St.). $$ ($11-30)
Vegan fare. No reservations.
Hibiscus Café (238 August Ave). $$ ($11-30)
A vegetarian, gluten-free café in Kensington Market. Open until 6 pm.
​
The Host Fine Indian Cuisine (14 Prince Arthur Ave). $$ ($11-30)
Large Indian restaurant. Good for groups; reservations can be made online. Some halal options available.
Kensington Market. (Variable)
A lively area between College, Dundas, Spadina, and Augusta, with many bars and affordable food options.
Lee Garden Restaurant (331 Spadina Ave). $$ ($11-30)
Cantonese food. No reservations.
L’Espresso Bar Mercurio (321 Bloor St. West). $$ ($11-30)
Italian café and bakery very close to Jackman Humanities Building. Serves breakfast and lunch. Wheelchair accessible.
Museum Tavern (208 Bloor St. West). $$ ($11-30)
Brasserie and pub food 5 minutes from the Jackman Humanities Building. Reservations can be made online.
Real Thailand (570 Bloor Street West) $$ ($11-30)
Thai food at a reasonable price. No reservations.
Sushi On Bloor (525 Bloor St. West) $$ (11-30)
Good, reasonably priced sushi. 10 minutes on foot from the Jackman Humanities Building. However, if you’re looking for Sushi the Bloor corridor between Spadina and Bathurst is packed with cheap sushi. Other recommendations include: New Generation Sushi, Big sushi (always has seats) and Sushi Couture (offering slightly more high quality options).
​
Fresh on Bloor (326 Bloor Street West) $$
Serving vegan and vegetarian fare. 5 minute walk from the Jackman Humanities building.
By the Way Café (400 Bloor Street West) $$ ($11-30)
Middle Eastern food with a latin flair. Large patio. 9 minutes from conference.
On Campus
Café Reznikoff (75 St.George St) $$ ($11-30)
Coffee, sandwiches, baked goods, and soups about a 6 minute walk from conference. Vegan, vegetarian, and halal options available.
Diabolos’ Coffee Bar (15 King’s College Circle) $ (Under $10)
Student-run coffee bar serving coffee with light meals. Vegetarian and vegan options available.
The Exchange Café (105 St.George St) $$ ($11-30)
Breakfast food and a variety of lunch options such as salads and sandwiches. Vegan, vegetarian, and halal options available.
The Green Beet (9 King’s College Circle) $$ ($11-30)
A menu of soups, entrees, paninis, salads, and small snacks. Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options available.
Innis Café (2 Sussex Avenue) $ (Under $10)
All-day breakfast with rooftop patio with couches and tables. Located about a 8 minute walk from conference. Vegan, vegetarian, and halal options available.
OISE Café (252 Bloor Street W) $ (Under $10)
Offers coffee as well as a selection of sandwiches and baked goods. About a 3 minute walk from conference. Vegan, vegetarian, and halal options available.
Pasta Pappardelle (130 St. George St) $$ ($11-30)
Make-your-own pasta. Gluten-free, vegetarian, and halal options available.
Bars
Off Campus
Bedford Academy (36 Prince Arthur Ave). $$ ($11-30)
A large pub with a patio about 4 minutes on foot from the Jackman Humanities Building. Good for groups. Patio and main floor are wheelchair accessible; washrooms are not.
​
Duke of York (39 Prince Arthur Ave). $$ ($11-30)
Pub fare about 3 minutes from the Jackman Humanities Building. Accepts reservations.
The Green Room (296 Brunswick) $ ($11-30)
Cheap food and drinks and decent patio. Ideal for students on a budget. About a 10 minute walk from the conference.
Hey Lucy’s (440 Bloor Street West) $$ (11-30)
A casual drink spot with food. 10 minutes walk from conference. Wednesday nights are $4.50 Martini’s and Thursday $5 wine. Large Patio.
The Fox and the Fiddle (280 Bloor Street West) $$
A dive bar with some nightly drink specials. 1 minute walk from the Jackman Humanities Building.
Futures: Bar and Café (483 Bloor Street West) $
Serves beer along with an all-day breakfast, coffee and cake. Large patio available.
Parking
*On campus parking information can be found here: http://map.utoronto.ca/access/parking-lots
Taxis
*all flat rates to downtown
Beck | (416) 751-5555
Pearson Airport - $54.00
Billy Bishop Airport - $18.00
CO-OP Cabs | (416) 504-2667
Pearson Airport - $54.00
Billy Bishop Airport - $18.00
Aerofleet | (416) 504-2667
Pearson Airport- $54.00
Billy Bishop Airport - $41.00
Transit
​
Pearson Airport to University of Toronto (St. George Campus)
TTC (Public Transit) – Take bus #192 (Airport Rocket) to Kipling subway station, then take the subway eastbound to St. George Station (Line 2) (http://www.ttc.ca/Trip_planner/index.jsp)
UP Union Pearson Express – Take the Union Pearson Express at the airport to Bloor St. West & Dundas St. West, then take the subway eastbound to St. George Station (Line 2) (https://www.upexpress.com/Tickets/Tickets)
Billy Bishop Airport to University of Toronto (St. George Campus)
TTC (Public Transit) – Walk to Fleet St at Bathurst St from the Airport and take bus #511 toward Bathurst Station, then take the subway eastbound to St. George Station (Line 2) (http://www.ttc.ca/Trip_planner/index.jsp)
Airport Shuttle – Take the shuttle outside the airport’s mainland ferry terminal building to York Street, then go across the street to Union Station where you will take the subway northbound to St. George Station (Line 1) (https://www.portstoronto.com/home.aspx)