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Neighbourhoods
Energetic Chinatown hosts a variety of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese restaurants that range from dim sum and pho to modern fusion. The animated Asian open-air markets and shops along Spadina Avenue offer fresh fruits and vegetables, along with herbal medicine and souvenirs. Chinese New Year celebrations draw tourists and locals to live stage shows, martial arts demonstrations and lion dances.
740 locals recommend
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Energetic Chinatown hosts a variety of Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese restaurants that range from dim sum and pho to modern fusion. The animated Asian open-air markets and shops along Spadina Avenue offer fresh fruits and vegetables, along with herbal medicine and souvenirs. Chinese New Year celebrations draw tourists and locals to live stage shows, martial arts demonstrations and lion dances.
One of the best places for high end shopping is Bloor Street. Major stores, such as Louis Vuitton, Tiffany and Co., Hermes, Cartier, and Prada and more.
Bloor Street West
Bloor Street WestOne of the best places for high end shopping is Bloor Street. Major stores, such as Louis Vuitton, Tiffany and Co., Hermes, Cartier, and Prada and more.
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.
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.
Dufferin Grove Park is a park in the Dufferin Grove neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The park is located on the east side of Dufferin Street, south of Bloor Street West. It is located a block south of the Dufferin subway station and across the street from Dufferin Mall.
208 locals recommend
Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin StDufferin Grove Park is a park in the Dufferin Grove neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The park is located on the east side of Dufferin Street, south of Bloor Street West. It is located a block south of the Dufferin subway station and across the street from Dufferin Mall.
Little Portugal is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located west of downtown in the "Old" City of Toronto.
65 locals recommend
Little Portugal
Little Portugal is a neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located west of downtown in the "Old" City of Toronto.
For many years, the St. Lawrence Market has earned international renown as a must-stop destination for any visitors to Toronto. Finally, in 2012, National Geographic named St. Lawrence Market the best food market in the world.
St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood BIA
258 Adelaide St EFor many years, the St. Lawrence Market has earned international renown as a must-stop destination for any visitors to Toronto. Finally, in 2012, National Geographic named St. Lawrence Market the best food market in the world.
Koreatown is an ethnic enclave within Seaton Village, a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Bloor Street between Christie and Bathurst Streets, the area is known for its Korean business and restaurants.
161 locals recommend
Koreatown
Koreatown is an ethnic enclave within Seaton Village, a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Bloor Street between Christie and Bathurst Streets, the area is known for its Korean business and restaurants.
Food scene
Intimate, upscale restaurant with plush seating & Southern Italian cuisine, including pizza & pasta.
8 locals recommend
Trattoria Fieramosca
36 A Prince Arthur AveIntimate, upscale restaurant with plush seating & Southern Italian cuisine, including pizza & pasta.
Shopping
MALL
The Toronto Eaton Centre is a shopping mall and office complex in the downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview. It was named after the Eaton's department store chain that once anchored it before the chain became defunct in the late 1990s.
2460 locals recommend
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StMALL
The Toronto Eaton Centre is a shopping mall and office complex in the downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview. It was named after the Eaton's department store chain that once anchored it before the chain became defunct in the late 1990s.
5 minute walk to the grocery
410 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5T 2S6
7 locals recommend
FreshCo Bathurst & Nassau
410 Bathurst St5 minute walk to the grocery
410 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5T 2S6
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
Winners
444 Yonge St
Chinatown Centre
222 Spadina Ave.
Dragon City Mall
280 Spadina Ave.The St. Lawrence Market South building is a major public market building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southwest corner of Front and Lower Jarvis Streets. Along with the St. Lawrence Market North and St. Lawrence Hall, it comprises the St. Lawrence Market complex.
1398 locals recommend
St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St EThe St. Lawrence Market South building is a major public market building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the southwest corner of Front and Lower Jarvis Streets. Along with the St. Lawrence Market North and St. Lawrence Hall, it comprises the St. Lawrence Market complex.
Dollarama
590 King St W
Yonge-Dundas Square
1 Dundas St EDufferin Mall is a shopping mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the west side of Dufferin Street, south of the intersection of Bloor Street West, in the Brockton Village neighbourhood. It was first built as a shopping plaza in the 1950s on the site of the Dufferin Park Racetrack.
289 locals recommend
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin StDufferin Mall is a shopping mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the west side of Dufferin Street, south of the intersection of Bloor Street West, in the Brockton Village neighbourhood. It was first built as a shopping plaza in the 1950s on the site of the Dufferin Park Racetrack.
Walmart Supercentre
900 Dufferin St
Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WDollarama
590 King St W
Hudson's Bay Queen Street
176 Yonge Street
Beer Store 2303
452 Bathurst St
LCBO
Distillery District
School
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada.
445 locals recommend
University of Toronto
27 King's College CirThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada.
Ryerson University - Ted Rogers School of Management
55 Dundas St W
Ryerson University
350 Victoria StEntertainment
Canadian National Exhibition
210 Princes' BlvdRipley's Aquarium of Canada is a public aquarium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The aquarium is one of three aquariums owned-and-operated by Ripley Entertainment. It is located in downtown Toronto, just southeast of the CN Tower.
2070 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdRipley's Aquarium of Canada is a public aquarium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The aquarium is one of three aquariums owned-and-operated by Ripley Entertainment. It is located in downtown Toronto, just southeast of the CN Tower.
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited museum 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, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited museum in Canada.
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
Grange Park
Alexandra Park
275 Bathurst St5 minutes walk to the park
Ontario Place
955 Lake Shore Blvd W
Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Rd.
Toronto Zoo
2000 Meadowvale RdDufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin StScotiabank Arena, formerly known as Air Canada Centre, is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.
Scotiabank Arena
Scotiabank Arena, formerly known as Air Canada Centre, is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.
Nathan Phillips Square
100 Queen St Wconcert, a skate, or a relaxing sit-down
Canadian National Exhibition
210 Princes' BlvdAmusement park
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
Cn tower
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WRoyal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge St
Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
Scotiabank Arena
40 Bay St.
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays Way
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
10 Dufferin St
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St W
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
60 Simcoe StHospital
Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst St5 minute walk to the hospital