Guidebook for Toronto
Parks & Nature
Large park with outdoor tennis courts, lots of green space, a dog park, outdoor rink and a place for kids to play!
743 locals recommend
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WLarge park with outdoor tennis courts, lots of green space, a dog park, outdoor rink and a place for kids to play!
High Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.
1205 locals recommend
High Park
1873 Bloor St WHigh Park is Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events throughout the year.
The Martin Goodman Trail in Toronto is part of the Waterfront Trail System. The trail spans 22 km from east to west along Toronto's waterfront.
98 locals recommend
Martin Goodman Trail
The Martin Goodman Trail in Toronto is part of the Waterfront Trail System. The trail spans 22 km from east to west along Toronto's waterfront.
Arts & Culture
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto. It is one of the largest museums in North America, and the largest in Canada.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkThe Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto. It is one of the largest museums in North America, and the largest in Canada.
With a collection of more than 90,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America.
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WWith a collection of more than 90,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America.
Princess of Wales Theatre
300 King St WA 2,000-seat live theatre venue.
Essentials
Metro at West Queen West
1230 Queen St WLarge grocery store
Sightseeing
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdHead up the CN Tower for stunning panoramic views of the entire city
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, that is now a historic house museum and landmark.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceCasa Loma is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, that is now a historic house museum and landmark.
Drinks & Nightlife
Traditional tavern for beers on tap, classic British pub fare and major sports events on TV.
351 locals recommend
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestTraditional tavern for beers on tap, classic British pub fare and major sports events on TV.
A former pharmacy and methadone clinic on the southwestern reaches of the neighbourhood. To find the place, look for the spot with an oversized “Bar” sign and, oddly enough, a window littered with children’s toys. Inside, the dimly bar is a dictionary of cool, with mismatched tables and chairs, a giant bison’s head hanging from the wall and a ridiculous selection of beer and bourbon.
24 locals recommend
Pharmacy Bar
A former pharmacy and methadone clinic on the southwestern reaches of the neighbourhood. To find the place, look for the spot with an oversized “Bar” sign and, oddly enough, a window littered with children’s toys. Inside, the dimly bar is a dictionary of cool, with mismatched tables and chairs, a giant bison’s head hanging from the wall and a ridiculous selection of beer and bourbon.
The owners of Dundas West’s beer bar Get Well have expanded and are now slinging local craft draft on Geary Avenue. A second-floor mini-arcade features Skee Ball, a couple of pinball machines and a handful of arcade games. As they do at Get Well, North of Brooklyn sells slices and full pies from open to close.
62 locals recommend
The Greater Good
229 Geary AveThe owners of Dundas West’s beer bar Get Well have expanded and are now slinging local craft draft on Geary Avenue. A second-floor mini-arcade features Skee Ball, a couple of pinball machines and a handful of arcade games. As they do at Get Well, North of Brooklyn sells slices and full pies from open to close.
Food Scene
Experience some of the city's very best, including global cuisines from 17 of Toronto's top chefs all under one roof, in Canada's first chef-driven community.
23 locals recommend
Assembly Chef's Hall
111 Richmond St WExperience some of the city's very best, including global cuisines from 17 of Toronto's top chefs all under one roof, in Canada's first chef-driven community.
Hip, bustling space for tacos, tunes and creative Mexican fare at communal tables.
292 locals recommend
Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St WHip, bustling space for tacos, tunes and creative Mexican fare at communal tables.
Mildred's Temple Kitchen, in the heart of Liberty Village, offers refined comfort food from around the world for Dinner, B'Lunch and Brunch.
143 locals recommend
Mildred's Temple Kitchen
85 Hanna AveMildred's Temple Kitchen, in the heart of Liberty Village, offers refined comfort food from around the world for Dinner, B'Lunch and Brunch.
Chef Luke Donato preps a first-rate choucroute with a white sausage stuffed with veal and another stuffed with foie gras; petal-thin slices of hamachi crudo and pebbles of cuke, dressed with a lemon emulsion; and a grand slab of two-months-aged côte de boeuf. The room is a beauty, too, with its cognac banquettes and walls dressed in a toile depicting Toronto’s unsung icons—raccoons, Honest Ed’s and the Zanzibar.
Bacchanal
60 Sudbury StChef Luke Donato preps a first-rate choucroute with a white sausage stuffed with veal and another stuffed with foie gras; petal-thin slices of hamachi crudo and pebbles of cuke, dressed with a lemon emulsion; and a grand slab of two-months-aged côte de boeuf. The room is a beauty, too, with its cognac banquettes and walls dressed in a toile depicting Toronto’s unsung icons—raccoons, Honest Ed’s and the Zanzibar.
Shopping
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining.
Enjoy a premier shopping mall experience at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Mall offerings include hundreds of brand name stores, restaurants, and entertainment.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StEnjoy a premier shopping mall experience at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Mall offerings include hundreds of brand name stores, restaurants, and entertainment.