Guidebook for Toronto
Parks & Nature
We are a 5 minute drive from the majestic Scarborough Bluffs that are a huge attraction year round. Beautiful trails, park land, picnic areas and sandy beach front with a boat launch right into lake Ontario.
Scarborough Bluffs Beach Loop at Bluffers Park Rd
We are a 5 minute drive from the majestic Scarborough Bluffs that are a huge attraction year round. Beautiful trails, park land, picnic areas and sandy beach front with a boat launch right into lake Ontario.
The fully-accessible garden park features special braille signage, raised planters, rose gardens and a rock fountain surrounded by a pergola. It is a haven for flower connoisseurs, bird and butterfly watchers. The park has spectacular views of Lake Ontario from the top of Scarborough Bluffs and is a popular spot for wedding photos.
16 locals recommend
Rosetta McClain Gardens
The fully-accessible garden park features special braille signage, raised planters, rose gardens and a rock fountain surrounded by a pergola. It is a haven for flower connoisseurs, bird and butterfly watchers. The park has spectacular views of Lake Ontario from the top of Scarborough Bluffs and is a popular spot for wedding photos.
This scenic and historic park, formerly known as Guildwood Park, is a sculptural sanctuary and has beautiful gardens. It also has an interesting history that reflects famous artists, powerful political figures and contributions made to the art community. This park is only a 10 min drive from our home.
14 locals recommend
Guild Park & Gardens
This scenic and historic park, formerly known as Guildwood Park, is a sculptural sanctuary and has beautiful gardens. It also has an interesting history that reflects famous artists, powerful political figures and contributions made to the art community. This park is only a 10 min drive from our home.
Take the Go Train into downtown Toronto and then cross on the ferry to the Toronto Islands. The Toronto Islands are located just offshore from the city centre and are home to parkland, the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Centreville Amusement Park, and Hanlan's Beach. The island is a popular recreation destination. There is a public bicycle sharing station operated by Bike Share Toronto at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and bicycles and quadracycles can be rented at Centre Island. Canoes, kayaks and paddle boats can also be rented on the island. A frisbee golf course exists on the island. The main beach is along the south shore and the beach on the west shore is clothing-optional.
Toronto Island Park - Ward's Island
Take the Go Train into downtown Toronto and then cross on the ferry to the Toronto Islands. The Toronto Islands are located just offshore from the city centre and are home to parkland, the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Centreville Amusement Park, and Hanlan's Beach. The island is a popular recreation destination. There is a public bicycle sharing station operated by Bike Share Toronto at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and bicycles and quadracycles can be rented at Centre Island. Canoes, kayaks and paddle boats can also be rented on the island. A frisbee golf course exists on the island. The main beach is along the south shore and the beach on the west shore is clothing-optional.
Doris McCarthy Trail
Sightseeing
Defining the Toronto skyline at 553.33m (1,815ft5in), the CN Tower is Canada’s most recognizable and celebrated icon. The CN Tower is an internationally renowned architectural triumph, an engineering Wonder of the Modern World, world-class entertainment and dining destination and a must see for anyone visiting Toronto. Each year, over 1.5 million people visit Canada’s National Tower to take in the breathtaking views and enjoy all the CN Tower has to offer. Only 20 min by Go train from our home and then a 8-10 min walk.
Here is a link for more info. http://www.cntower.ca/en-ca/home.html
566 locals recommend
CN Tower
Defining the Toronto skyline at 553.33m (1,815ft5in), the CN Tower is Canada’s most recognizable and celebrated icon. The CN Tower is an internationally renowned architectural triumph, an engineering Wonder of the Modern World, world-class entertainment and dining destination and a must see for anyone visiting Toronto. Each year, over 1.5 million people visit Canada’s National Tower to take in the breathtaking views and enjoy all the CN Tower has to offer. Only 20 min by Go train from our home and then a 8-10 min walk.
Here is a link for more info. http://www.cntower.ca/en-ca/home.html
The pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. Also known for it's unique restaurants and shops.In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets and a MUST see for all. The Toronto Christmas Market, a not-for-profit organization, charges a $6.00 admission fee on weekends starting at 5pm on Fridays. Admission is free of charge on weekdays until Friday at 5pm.
65 locals recommend
The Distillery Historic District
The pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. Also known for it's unique restaurants and shops.In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets and a MUST see for all. The Toronto Christmas Market, a not-for-profit organization, charges a $6.00 admission fee on weekends starting at 5pm on Fridays. Admission is free of charge on weekdays until Friday at 5pm.
Shops at Don Mills is more than a shopping centre, it’s a 40-acre, integrated community, featuring a range of independent and international retail brands, office space, elevated dining options, as well as a community park. See page in binder for list of Restaurants located here. It's best to call ahead or make a reservation for restaurants as this is a very popular and busy place to be.
31 locals recommend
CF Shops at Don Mills
Shops at Don Mills is more than a shopping centre, it’s a 40-acre, integrated community, featuring a range of independent and international retail brands, office space, elevated dining options, as well as a community park. See page in binder for list of Restaurants located here. It's best to call ahead or make a reservation for restaurants as this is a very popular and busy place to be.
Food Scene
Excellent and popular Italian Bakery offering fresh baked goods, gelato, delis sandwiches espressos as well as a hot counter that features veal cutlet sandwiches, lasagne, pizza, meatballs, etc. Only a 10-15 min. drive from our home. Some of the best cannolis.
9 locals recommend
Lamanna's Bakery
Excellent and popular Italian Bakery offering fresh baked goods, gelato, delis sandwiches espressos as well as a hot counter that features veal cutlet sandwiches, lasagne, pizza, meatballs, etc. Only a 10-15 min. drive from our home. Some of the best cannolis.
The Stone Cottage is a 5 min. drive from our home. They offer classic pub fare like beer battered fish and chips, while also claiming to serve the best wings in the GTA. They also offer a variety of sandwiches, pastas and salads for the more health conscious. On friday and Saturday nights they offer live music. They also have 15 large screen tv's and hold sporting event nights. The 142 year old cottage is cozy, warm and inviting and always a busy place for both locals and people from afar.
Olde Stone Cottage Pub
The Stone Cottage is a 5 min. drive from our home. They offer classic pub fare like beer battered fish and chips, while also claiming to serve the best wings in the GTA. They also offer a variety of sandwiches, pastas and salads for the more health conscious. On friday and Saturday nights they offer live music. They also have 15 large screen tv's and hold sporting event nights. The 142 year old cottage is cozy, warm and inviting and always a busy place for both locals and people from afar.
Toronto's Greek town. If you're looking for an evening out to enjoy some greek food, the Danforth is the the place to go. There are MANY Greek restaurants to choose from. After lunch or dinner, enjoy a beautiful walk enjoying the many shops and people that come out to the Danforth.
Greektown
Toronto's Greek town. If you're looking for an evening out to enjoy some greek food, the Danforth is the the place to go. There are MANY Greek restaurants to choose from. After lunch or dinner, enjoy a beautiful walk enjoying the many shops and people that come out to the Danforth.
Vi Pei Bistro has been the "go to" place for breakfast, lunch and dinner for many food lovers since it was established in 2008 featuring a typical European bistro menu. Brunch is very popular and the restaurant is small so plan ahead. Gran marnier infused french toast with carmelized peaches, roasted pecans and bacon and sausage is a favourite among many other options.
http://bluffs.vipeibistro.com/menus/
ViPei Bistro
Vi Pei Bistro has been the "go to" place for breakfast, lunch and dinner for many food lovers since it was established in 2008 featuring a typical European bistro menu. Brunch is very popular and the restaurant is small so plan ahead. Gran marnier infused french toast with carmelized peaches, roasted pecans and bacon and sausage is a favourite among many other options.
http://bluffs.vipeibistro.com/menus/
Since transitioning from a backyard brick-oven operation to a proper shop four years ago, this Scarborough bakery has become an east-side institution thanks to its eclectic selection, some 18 varieties, of handmade loaves. Using a fermentation process comparable to that of a craft brewery, Cliffside Hearth offsets the typical baguettes and sourdough ryes with atypical flavours like roasted red onion walnut and their famed chocolate-cherry levain, which gloriously fudges the line between breakfast and dessert.
Cliffside Hearth Bread Company
Since transitioning from a backyard brick-oven operation to a proper shop four years ago, this Scarborough bakery has become an east-side institution thanks to its eclectic selection, some 18 varieties, of handmade loaves. Using a fermentation process comparable to that of a craft brewery, Cliffside Hearth offsets the typical baguettes and sourdough ryes with atypical flavours like roasted red onion walnut and their famed chocolate-cherry levain, which gloriously fudges the line between breakfast and dessert.
Cozy outfit featuring a petite menu of street food selections & family recipes, plus Thai desserts.
Jatujak
Cozy outfit featuring a petite menu of street food selections & family recipes, plus Thai desserts.
Eating at The Keg Mansion is a truly unique dining experience. The historic dining room at Euclid Hall is the perfect place to enjoy world famous Keg steaks and seafood. Delicious food and a remarkable one of a kind setting make every visit to the Keg Mansion elegant and unforgettable. The beautiful exterior houses a stunning dining room that elevates any occasion while maintaining the casual welcoming atmosphere every Keg restaurant is proud of. Relax and try one of the tasty shareable appetizers while sipping a signature cocktail or featured martini. Though famous for steak and fresh seafood, the menu also includes tender chicken dishes, juicy prime rib, and original salads.
22 locals recommend
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Mansion
Eating at The Keg Mansion is a truly unique dining experience. The historic dining room at Euclid Hall is the perfect place to enjoy world famous Keg steaks and seafood. Delicious food and a remarkable one of a kind setting make every visit to the Keg Mansion elegant and unforgettable. The beautiful exterior houses a stunning dining room that elevates any occasion while maintaining the casual welcoming atmosphere every Keg restaurant is proud of. Relax and try one of the tasty shareable appetizers while sipping a signature cocktail or featured martini. Though famous for steak and fresh seafood, the menu also includes tender chicken dishes, juicy prime rib, and original salads.
If you’re searching for a restaurant with amazing food, surrounded by gorgeous views, in a casual upscale atmosphere; then look no further than Bluffers Restaurant & Event Centre.Our signature dishes are prepared by Toronto’s top chefs. You will discover our menu to consist of traditional Mediterranean-style dishes, infused with a contemporary modern touch.
The aromatic flavours inspired by Greece and the encompassing areas of the
Mediterranean, is guaranteed to tantalize any taste bud.
Bluffers Restaurant & Event Centre
If you’re searching for a restaurant with amazing food, surrounded by gorgeous views, in a casual upscale atmosphere; then look no further than Bluffers Restaurant & Event Centre.Our signature dishes are prepared by Toronto’s top chefs. You will discover our menu to consist of traditional Mediterranean-style dishes, infused with a contemporary modern touch.
The aromatic flavours inspired by Greece and the encompassing areas of the
Mediterranean, is guaranteed to tantalize any taste bud.
Vindaloo is a little gem in Scarborough, serving a diverse menu of traditional Indian dishes. Experience exceptional food and warm service at Vindaloo Indian Cuisine your destination for a memorable Indian culinary journey.
Vindaloo Indian Cuisine
Vindaloo is a little gem in Scarborough, serving a diverse menu of traditional Indian dishes. Experience exceptional food and warm service at Vindaloo Indian Cuisine your destination for a memorable Indian culinary journey.
House Of Wong
Enjoy our large and extensive selection of Canadian-Chinese cuisine.
Nakamori seeks to wow his visitors with Japanese dishes that are combined with local, Toronto flavours.
Drawing his inspiration from local markets, seasonal ingredients, and imported Japanese products, Chef Nobu seeks to create new culinary experiences never before experienced in Toronto. From his jerk chicken karaage to his seafood ceviche tacos, he hopes that you enjoy your stay and come back for his new creations.
Nakamori Japanese Restaurant
Nakamori seeks to wow his visitors with Japanese dishes that are combined with local, Toronto flavours.
Drawing his inspiration from local markets, seasonal ingredients, and imported Japanese products, Chef Nobu seeks to create new culinary experiences never before experienced in Toronto. From his jerk chicken karaage to his seafood ceviche tacos, he hopes that you enjoy your stay and come back for his new creations.
La Bastille Boulangerie Patisserie
Specializing in French pastries and breads.
Arts & Culture
The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its collection includes more than 80,000 works spanning the first century to the present day.
Check out this link for more info.
https://ago.ca/
365 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its collection includes more than 80,000 works spanning the first century to the present day.
Check out this link for more info.
https://ago.ca/
The ROM is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto. It is one of the largest museums in North America, and attracts more than 1 million visitors every year. With more than 6 million items and 40 galleries, the museum's diverse collections of world culture and natural history contribute to its international reputation. The museum contains notable collections of dinosaurs, minerals and meteorites, Near Eastern and African art, Art of East Asia, European history, and Canadian history. It houses the world's largest collection of fossils with more than 150,000 specimens. It also contains an extensive collection of design, fine arts, including clothing, interior and products
522 locals recommend
Royal Ontario Museum
The ROM is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto. It is one of the largest museums in North America, and attracts more than 1 million visitors every year. With more than 6 million items and 40 galleries, the museum's diverse collections of world culture and natural history contribute to its international reputation. The museum contains notable collections of dinosaurs, minerals and meteorites, Near Eastern and African art, Art of East Asia, European history, and Canadian history. It houses the world's largest collection of fossils with more than 150,000 specimens. It also contains an extensive collection of design, fine arts, including clothing, interior and products
Casa Loma is one of Toronto's top tourist attractions and hospitality venues. Each year over 350,000 visitors tour Casa Loma and the estate gardens.The unique architecture has also made it a highly desirable location for film, television and photo shoots.Perched atop a hill in the north end of Toronto, Casa Loma draws thousands of visitors each year who look up and proclaim, “It’s a castle in the middle of the city!” Casa Loma was built by Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt to fulfill his childhood wish for a castle. Its secret passageways, breathtaking towers, sweeping staircase, 800-foot tunnel, stables and five-acre gardens continue to excite all ages.
http://casaloma.ca/
289 locals recommend
Casa Loma
Casa Loma is one of Toronto's top tourist attractions and hospitality venues. Each year over 350,000 visitors tour Casa Loma and the estate gardens.The unique architecture has also made it a highly desirable location for film, television and photo shoots.Perched atop a hill in the north end of Toronto, Casa Loma draws thousands of visitors each year who look up and proclaim, “It’s a castle in the middle of the city!” Casa Loma was built by Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt to fulfill his childhood wish for a castle. Its secret passageways, breathtaking towers, sweeping staircase, 800-foot tunnel, stables and five-acre gardens continue to excite all ages.
http://casaloma.ca/
Shopping
Newly renovated with lots of big brand name stores. Only a 10 minute drive from our home.
27 locals recommend
Scarborough Town Centre
Newly renovated with lots of big brand name stores. Only a 10 minute drive from our home.
Getting Around
Approx. 10-15 min. walk or 3 min drive (with free parking) from our home. Train to downtown, Union Station in 21 minutes.
Eglinton GO
Approx. 10-15 min. walk or 3 min drive (with free parking) from our home. Train to downtown, Union Station in 21 minutes.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Entertainment & Activities
Experience Canada's largest indoor aquarium, with 16,000 aquatic animals, 100+ interactive displays, nine galleries, and three touch exhibits featuring sharks, rays and horseshoe crabs. Ride a moving walkway through the underwater tunnel in Dangerous Lagoon and get close-up views of the aquarium's most fearsome-looking animals, including sharks, stingrays and sawfish. Surround yourself with Jellies in Planet Jellies. The color-changing displays featuring five species of Jellies will make you feel as if you're on a different planet. Don't miss the Daily Dive Shows, featuring a diver who communicates with aquarium educators as well as the audience.
https://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/
184 locals recommend
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Experience Canada's largest indoor aquarium, with 16,000 aquatic animals, 100+ interactive displays, nine galleries, and three touch exhibits featuring sharks, rays and horseshoe crabs. Ride a moving walkway through the underwater tunnel in Dangerous Lagoon and get close-up views of the aquarium's most fearsome-looking animals, including sharks, stingrays and sawfish. Surround yourself with Jellies in Planet Jellies. The color-changing displays featuring five species of Jellies will make you feel as if you're on a different planet. Don't miss the Daily Dive Shows, featuring a diver who communicates with aquarium educators as well as the audience.
https://www.ripleyaquariums.com/canada/
Canada’s first and largest theme park featuring over 200 attractions, 68 thrilling rides, North America’s greatest variety of roller coasters, Splash Works, a 20-acre water park and live shows. Located approx. 35-40 min. drive from our home.
Canada's Wonderland Drive
Canada’s first and largest theme park featuring over 200 attractions, 68 thrilling rides, North America’s greatest variety of roller coasters, Splash Works, a 20-acre water park and live shows. Located approx. 35-40 min. drive from our home.