When30 Rockcalled Toronto New York without all the stuff, it was … funny, honestly.
But Toronto has stuff!
Here are the highlights.
General Tips
Toronto getscold.
If you go in the winter, bring a warm coat and snow boots.
(Heres a map.)Mr.
Robotgives an extensive guide, with links.
Heres a highlight:
Looking for something to eat?
Dine in the
best restaurants in Toronto
.
Enjoy the sublime view at
Stratus Restaurant
or treat your tastebuds at
Mio RistoBar
.
The PATH connects major tourist attractions.
Stick with a day/week/month pass unless youre going to be here for a while.
In general its efficient and effective.
Use GPS for suggestions, accept youll be taking the long way to wherever youre going.
Use one-way streets to your advantage.
There are good places to go near there, but its almost always busy there.
If youre driving or cycling, watch out for streetcars.
Ive seen too many close calls to count.
Avoid driving on King Street.
Theyre there to keep traffic moving and keep you safe, so dont ignore them.
Like other big northern cities, Toronto gets a reputation (in Canada, anyway) for being unfriendly.
That hesitation multiplies itself a million times, and suddenly theres this reputation for icy receptions.
Toronto actually employs free greeters to show you around, saysToGuy2.
You canbook a greeter online.
Neighborhoods
Almost every week, someone points out that the key to a city is its neighborhoods.
And theyre not wrong!
Casa Loma is a popular stop too.
Kensington market and the Brick Works are great places to discover.
Food
El Catrin: Fantastic Mexican food in the Distillery District.
Their BBQ Pork & Noodle Soup is cheap and delicious!
Ive done a fair number of brewery tours around North America, and its still one of my favourites.
They are very proud of them.. as in $17 apiece proud.
Happy hour pricing, however, is $5 a pop.
The Palmerston Manhattan was so good I may have had three.
If the kids are a bit older, then the Shoe Museum can be added.
(But probably not the Birth Control Museum - one of Torontos odder collections).
Ripleys Aquarium is great to visit, and its just beside the CN tower.
EvenBaggierTrousers7suggests a, uh, jazz/hotel combo:
My only tip is checking on The Rex on a weekend.
And theres a tiny hotel right above it thats fairly inexpensive.
If you want to be in the downtown area its a good option.
The rooms are small but clean and not too noisy considering the location.
But a Leafs game will run you a minimum $200/person to watch in Toronto.
You should readmcdona1ds whole list of recs, but this one stood out:
Ravines!!!
Great for hiking, picnics, or biking.
The pools open in July and exit the first week of September.
There are also some amazing rinks including City Halls rink and the rink at the Evergreen Brickworks.
So doesthepointyend:
Canoe around the Toronto Islands.
Look for the local beavers (seriously).
Do this while drinking a Tim Hortons coffee or beer and youll achieve the Canadian Trifecta.
(Fun fact: this is how Drake spends most of his Sundays.)
I visit it every time I can, and theres always something dazzling to discover.
Its updated daily with events, food reviews (take w/grain of salt) and news.
Example: We have a Guillermo del Toro exhibit on at the AGO now.
Were also getting a Kusama exhibit and Dior retrospective.
It also organizes restaurants by neighborhood and has a million best of lists.
Quotes have been edited for clarity.
