Green circle — a walkable cluster of 3+ independent cafés & bakeries.
Grey circle — independent shops, but more drive-by than walkable.
Tap a green circle to see its list of cafés.
Small green dots — single cafés on their own.
Teal circle — "Hamlet" — a village in the blank with a cluster of everyday businesses (groceries, gas, LCBO, hardware). Not a walkable main street — a place to stock up.
Hatched circles — big cities, left out on purpose (this map is for smaller towns).
Gold stars — "Legendary" — the standout indie spots with the most reviews.
Find your location — tap the target button (top-right) to show where you are, and add it to a trip like any other stop.
Night lights (VIIRS) — overlays NASA's light map to show where people live.
Terrain (shaded relief) — shades the hills so you can see mountain ranges and valleys at a glance.
Roads — toggle road types to tell highways from smaller routes.
Plan a road trip — add a town or café with its + button (or right-click / long-press it), reorder the stops, then open the whole route in Google Maps from the purple Plan trip button, lower right.
Save a place — tap the ♥ heart on any town or café. Saved spots gather under the pink Saved button, lower right, and stay on this device.