Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
A sleek offshoot of Rob Gentile's Buca empire with inventive & traditional Italian fare & wine.
48 locals recommend
Buca Osteria & Bar
A sleek offshoot of Rob Gentile's Buca empire with inventive & traditional Italian fare & wine.
Fashionable corner dining room with a popular patio, serving French-inspired Canadian cuisine.
93 locals recommend
Sassafraz
100 Cumberland St Fashionable corner dining room with a popular patio, serving French-inspired Canadian cuisine.
Italian spot for simply prepared light fare & a varied wine list, plus comfortable rooms & a patio.
22 locals recommend
Dimmi Bar & Trattoria
140 Cumberland St Italian spot for simply prepared light fare & a varied wine list, plus comfortable rooms & a patio.
A versatile, contemporary space, Kasa Moto is a two-story restaurant in the heart of Yorkville. A vibrant menu overseen by Chef Michael Parubocki features contemporary Japanese flavours and beautifully arranged presentations.
34 locals recommend
Kasa Moto
115 Yorkville Ave A versatile, contemporary space, Kasa Moto is a two-story restaurant in the heart of Yorkville. A vibrant menu overseen by Chef Michael Parubocki features contemporary Japanese flavours and beautifully arranged presentations.
Trendy dining room at the Hazelton Hotel with Mark McEwan's eclectic dishes & a tree-lined patio.
78 locals recommend
ONE Restaurant
116 Yorkville AveTrendy dining room at the Hazelton Hotel with Mark McEwan's eclectic dishes & a tree-lined patio.
Ristorante with a traditional Italian menu & opulent decor that occasionally hosts visiting stars.
Vaticano Italian Restaurant
25 Bellair St Ristorante with a traditional Italian menu & opulent decor that occasionally hosts visiting stars.
Entertaining chefs prepare food on a teppanyaki grill, plus a sushi bar for diners who like it raw.
13 locals recommend
Yamato Japanese Restaurant
24 Bellair St Entertaining chefs prepare food on a teppanyaki grill, plus a sushi bar for diners who like it raw.
House with a rooftop patio offering a chic & chill setting for classic Italian dishes & drinks.
92 locals recommend
Trattoria Nervosa
75 Yorkville Ave House with a rooftop patio offering a chic & chill setting for classic Italian dishes & drinks.
Locating in the Four Seasons Hotel, this café serves a seasonally changing menu rooted in French tradition, highlighting both bistro classics and contemporary dishes inspired by Chef Daniel’s family meals in Lyon.
29 locals recommend
Café Boulud
60 Yorkville Ave Locating in the Four Seasons Hotel, this café serves a seasonally changing menu rooted in French tradition, highlighting both bistro classics and contemporary dishes inspired by Chef Daniel’s family meals in Lyon.
Each dish has its own distinctive flavor and aroma, thanks to the fresh spices that are prepared every day for each individual dish. The blending and preparation of fresh spices are a centuries old exacting craft, which is indispensable to Indian cuisines.
7 locals recommend
Utsav Restaurant
69 Yorkville Ave Each dish has its own distinctive flavor and aroma, thanks to the fresh spices that are prepared every day for each individual dish. The blending and preparation of fresh spices are a centuries old exacting craft, which is indispensable to Indian cuisines.
Sleek & contemporary, this hip Asian-American steakhouse serves prime cuts and innovative dishes.
7 locals recommend
NAO Steakhouse
90 Avenue Rd Sleek & contemporary, this hip Asian-American steakhouse serves prime cuts and innovative dishes.
Standby for homemade ice cream & fro-yo in a variety of flavours, plus smoothies & fruit juices.
45 locals recommend
Summer's Ice Cream
101 Yorkville AveStandby for homemade ice cream & fro-yo in a variety of flavours, plus smoothies & fruit juices.
Shopping
Holt Renfrew Bloor
50 Bloor St WTiffany & Co.
150 Bloor St WPrada Toronto
131 Ontario 131Hermès
100 Bloor St WChanel
146 Bloor Street WestGucci
130 Bloor St WLouis Vuitton Toronto Bloor Street
150 Bloor St WArts & 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, the largest in Canada, and attracts over one million visitors every year.
2332 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park 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, the largest in Canada, and attracts over one million visitors every year.
The Bata Shoe Museum is a footwear museum located at Bloor Street and St George Street. The museum collects, researches, preserves, and exhibits footwear from around the world.
326 locals recommend
Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St W The Bata Shoe Museum is a footwear museum located at Bloor Street and St George Street. The museum collects, researches, preserves, and exhibits footwear from around the world.
Canada's majestic castle and Toronto’s premier historic attraction, the Casa Loma was the largest private residence in Canada. The tour of the castle is self-guided, visitors can experience the castle at their leisure with the aid of multimedia audio guides.
1217 locals recommend
Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceCanada's majestic castle and Toronto’s premier historic attraction, the Casa Loma was the largest private residence in Canada. The tour of the castle is self-guided, visitors can experience the castle at their leisure with the aid of multimedia audio guides.
The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto. Its collection includes more than 80,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. (Close every Monday)
2262 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WThe Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto. Its collection includes more than 80,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. (Close every Monday)
The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is the first building of its kind in Canada; a theatre built specifically for opera and ballet performances with the finest level of acoustics. For information on performances and tickets, visit: http://www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets.aspx.
168 locals recommend
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St WThe Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts is the first building of its kind in Canada; a theatre built specifically for opera and ballet performances with the finest level of acoustics. For information on performances and tickets, visit: http://www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets.aspx.
Drinks & Nightlife
Minimalist club with a white interior & heated patio, plus a martini bar & contemporary dining.
11 locals recommend
Amber Restaurant And Bar
119 Yorkville Ave Minimalist club with a white interior & heated patio, plus a martini bar & contemporary dining.
Cibo Wine Bar brings authentic rustic Italian flare blended with a vibrant nightlife is sure to become your new hot spot.
46 locals recommend
Cibo Wine Bar Yorkville
133 Yorkville AveCibo Wine Bar brings authentic rustic Italian flare blended with a vibrant nightlife is sure to become your new hot spot.
With 3 Levels, 4 Patio's, and 3 Bars. Hemingway's has Something for Everyone.
113 locals recommend
Hemingway's Restaurant
142 Cumberland StWith 3 Levels, 4 Patio's, and 3 Bars. Hemingway's has Something for Everyone.
Essentials
Pusateri's Fine Foods
57 Yorkville AveWhole Foods Market
1860 Bayview AveGetting Around
Bloor Street is a major east–west residential and commercial thoroughfare in Toronto. It is also home to Toronto's famous shopping street and serves as the main shopping area.
122 locals recommend
Bloor-Yonge station
Bloor Street is a major east–west residential and commercial thoroughfare in Toronto. It is also home to Toronto's famous shopping street and serves as the main shopping area.
Museum station
The ferry slip for the Toronto Island Ferry, which provides transportation between mainland Toronto and the Toronto Islands.
52 locals recommend
Jack Layton Ferry Terminal station
9 Queens Quay WThe ferry slip for the Toronto Island Ferry, which provides transportation between mainland Toronto and the Toronto Islands.
Union Station is the primary railway station and intercity transportation facility in Toronto. The Union Pearson Express travels between Union Station and Toronto Pearson International Airport in 25 minutes departing every 15 minutes, seven days a week.
713 locals recommend
Union Station
55 Front St WUnion Station is the primary railway station and intercity transportation facility in Toronto. The Union Pearson Express travels between Union Station and Toronto Pearson International Airport in 25 minutes departing every 15 minutes, seven days a week.
Entertainment & Activities
The Toronto International Film Festival dominates every September as the area is thronged with celebrities and their fans, centered around TIFF Bell Lightbox.
582 locals recommend
TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WThe Toronto International Film Festival dominates every September as the area is thronged with celebrities and their fans, centered around TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Modern multiplex cinema chain screening the latest Hollywood films, plus new independent releases.
154 locals recommend
Cineplex Odeon Varsity and VIP Cinemas
55 Bloor St WModern multiplex cinema chain screening the latest Hollywood films, plus new independent releases.
The Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, it is also the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Toronto Raptors.
252 locals recommend
Bay St at Air Canada Centre
The Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, it is also the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Toronto Raptors.
Home of baseball's Toronto Blue Jays, this stadium features a retractable roof & hosts concerts.
1459 locals recommend
Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayHome of baseball's Toronto Blue Jays, this stadium features a retractable roof & hosts concerts.
Explore the Waters of the World at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto at the base of the CN Tower, the aquarium is Toronto's newest must-see attraction for tourists and locals of all ages.
2071 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner BlvdExplore the Waters of the World at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto at the base of the CN Tower, the aquarium is Toronto's newest must-see attraction for tourists and locals of all ages.