Frosh nosh around downtown universities (9.9 km)

Name: Frosh nosh around downtown universities (9.9 km)
Start: 2026-09-05T18:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-05T21:00:00.000Z
Location: Matt Cohen Park

Matt Cohen Park, torontoSaturday, Sep 5 · 2:00 PM

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Doors 2:00 PM

The Story

**Attendance policy is enforced for this hike**. See below for details. It's back to school as we wind through all the universities in downtown. The largest of which is the University of Toronto, serviced by 5 subway stations and boasts a wealth of architectural styles: Neoclassical, Gothic Revival, Georgian, Victorian, Brutalist, Modern, and more. It's a tourist attraction in its own right. We'll then swing by OCAD and end at TMU. At the periphery of these universities, one can find clusters of restaurants catering to students and staff. This hike goes through the main ones and some hidden spots. The focus will be on cheap or reasonably-priced places. At the end of the hike, there is an array of excellent restaurants to choose from: Korean deep-fried meats, raw marinated crabs, Japanese bar snacks, and Northeastern Thai grilled meats. **Highlights** 1. Matt Cohen Park (depart 2pm) 2. Toroast / Robarts Library 3. Colleges in University of Toronto / Hart House 4. Koerner Hall / ROM / Gardiner Museum 5. Bloom Cafe / Bao House / Gyoza&Go 6. Cha Cheng Tealato (depart 3:07pm) 7. Whitney Block / Ontario Legislature / Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus 8. Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research 9. The Self Ramen Bar 10. Faculty of Architecture 11. Robert Street Cookies / Fresca Pizza 12. Corner Crepe Co / Mexi-Pak FusionTaco / Heval Cafe 13. Polish Combatants Association / George Brown House 14. J&G Fried Chicken / Kati Thai Gelato (depart 4:12pm) 15. St. Patrick's Church / AGO / OCAD 16. Manpuku / NaiNai / Bao Bao Dim Sum 17. Maki Mart / Big Belly 18. Butter Baker 19. TMU Student Learning Centre / World Food Market 20. Devonian Pond / The Image Centre 21. Afro's Pizza 22. Som Tum Jinda / Katsuya / Gebang Sikdang (arrive 5pm) **Neighbourhoods** The Annex > University of Toronto > Bay Street Corridor > Discovery District > Chinatown > Grange Park > Garden District **Map** [https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1dCmi4OQRE7QvMMpPi0y7z6dj7xairg0&usp=sharing](http

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