Heart of HBF Gem Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Harbourfront
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Hippie Vibe Walking Neighbourhood with lots of cheap food and shops.
1698 locals recommend
Kensington Market
Hippie Vibe Walking Neighbourhood with lots of cheap food and shops.
Fashion District
Route
The PATH - Union-VIA-GO
The PATH - Union-VIA-GOA underground pathway that takes you from Harbourfront to Eaton Centre.
Sightseeing
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay WCN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdRipley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdCentre Island
Niagara Falls
Stadium
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayWatch Sports and Concerts
Theatre
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WInternational Films
Scotiabank Theatre
259 Richmond St WMuseum
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WRoyal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkCasa Loma
1 Austin TerraceRestaurants
Restaurants all over the city
Rosewood Asian Cuisine
463 Dundas St WDim Sum All Day
House Of Gourmet
484 Dundas St WCheap eats. Open very Late.
Convenient Grocery Shopping Across the Street. All Types of Selection.
Sobeys Urban Fresh Queens Quay
207 Queens Quay WestConvenient Grocery Shopping Across the Street. All Types of Selection.
Aroma Espresso Bar
430 King St WGreat Salads and Coffee. Nice Place to Relax.
Make a reservation now. Beautiful space, very delicious elevated eastern mediterranean dishes.
111 locals recommend
Byblos
11 Duncan StMake a reservation now. Beautiful space, very delicious elevated eastern mediterranean dishes.
reservation recommended. Italian, one of my favs. The chopped salad is amazing (the name doesn't do it justice!). And they have egg yolk ravioli...... :P
34 locals recommend
Piano Piano Restaurant
88 Harbord Streservation recommended. Italian, one of my favs. The chopped salad is amazing (the name doesn't do it justice!). And they have egg yolk ravioli...... :P
Spanish tapas, cozy, bar stool and standing room only, no reservations so go on a weeknight will be less busy. They also have breakfast. Fabulous interior.
235 locals recommend
Bar Raval
505 College StSpanish tapas, cozy, bar stool and standing room only, no reservations so go on a weeknight will be less busy. They also have breakfast. Fabulous interior.
Great for Chinese dim sum (just across the street from our airbnb).
41 locals recommend
Pearl Harbourfront Chinese Cuisine
207 Queens Quay W Great for Chinese dim sum (just across the street from our airbnb).
Elevated plant based fare. Very delicious. I have not tried their queen st asian version.
48 locals recommend
Planta Yorkville
1221 Bay St.Elevated plant based fare. Very delicious. I have not tried their queen st asian version.
Sister to Alo, but don't take reservations, but get there early. Excellent service and food. (I have yet been to Alo...which has a long waiting list for reservations).
35 locals recommend
Aloette Restaurant
163 Spadina Ave.Sister to Alo, but don't take reservations, but get there early. Excellent service and food. (I have yet been to Alo...which has a long waiting list for reservations).
Casual/trendy spot for variety of sausages from kangaroo to elk or vegetarian. Extensive beer and cider menu.
198 locals recommend
WVRST
609 King St W Casual/trendy spot for variety of sausages from kangaroo to elk or vegetarian. Extensive beer and cider menu.
Great vegan fare, the burger has a great smokey flavour (no need to look beyond).
There are also cheese stores and butcher shop and fish mongers, groceries in the market if you feel like making use of the kitchen.
20 locals recommend
Urban Herbivore
64 Oxford StGreat vegan fare, the burger has a great smokey flavour (no need to look beyond).
There are also cheese stores and butcher shop and fish mongers, groceries in the market if you feel like making use of the kitchen.
Dumpling House Restaurant
328 Spadina Ave. specialise in dumplings.
Bun Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant
252 Spadina Ave. Great vietnamese options.
Dim Sum King
421 Dundas St WTraditional Dim Sum push carts
Bar Isabel
797 College StNeed Reservation
casual spot for the best Shrimp dumpling or won ton and noodles soup in downtown. Cantonese style.
38 locals recommend
Swatow Restaurant
309 Spadina Ave.casual spot for the best Shrimp dumpling or won ton and noodles soup in downtown. Cantonese style.
Great if you want some steamed fresh lobster, or steam oysters, clams, Peking duck. salt and pepper squid. Traditional Cantonese style fare.
6 locals recommend
Taste of China Seafood Restaurant
338 Spadina Ave. Great if you want some steamed fresh lobster, or steam oysters, clams, Peking duck. salt and pepper squid. Traditional Cantonese style fare.
A Jenn Agg creation - need reservation (Black Hoof was amazing but closed now. I did not care for Le Swan).
42 locals recommend
Grey Gardens
199 Augusta AveA Jenn Agg creation - need reservation (Black Hoof was amazing but closed now. I did not care for Le Swan).