EYEWITNESS TRAVEL TOP 10 Osgoode NATHAN PHILLIPS SQUARE ALBERT ST Old City Hall Mackenzie House CHU ST U N DAS BOND STR E E T Queen STREET DUNDAS SQUARE YONG E Osgoode Hall STREET BAY HAGERMAN STREET City Hall STREET TNUT CHES CENTRE Y ST AR MOU R WE ST Eaton Centre D U N IVE R S IT Y AVE N U E ST R E E T JAMES DU N DAS e Museum of Canada VIC TORONTO 10 SHUTER Massey Hall Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Best restaurants in each area Must-see places for sports lovers Loveliest parks, beaches, & walks Most fun places for children Best brunch spots Liveliest bars & clubs Best shops, malls, & markets Great venues for music & theater Excursions to Niagara Falls & beyond Insider tips for every visitor YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING TOP 10 TORONTO LORRAINE JOHNSON & BARBARA HOPKINSON EYEWITNESS TRAVEL Contents Left View from the Toronto Islands Right Victorian houses, Cabbagetown Contents Toronto’s Top 10 Produced by International Book Productions Inc., Toronto Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in China by South China Printing Co Ltd First American Edition, 2005 11 12 13 14 10 Published in the United States by DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Copyright 2005, 2011 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London A Penguin Company Reprinted with revisions 2007, 2009, 2011 All rights reserved Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISSN 1479-344X ISBN 978-0-75667-009-2 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit Toronto Highlights Royal Ontario Museum CN Tower & Its Views 12 Toronto Islands 14 Art Gallery of Ontario 16 Casa Loma 18 Distillery Historic District 20 Ontario Place 22 Toronto Eaton Centre 24 Hockey Hall of Fame 26 Niagara Falls 28 Museums & Art Galleries 34 Architectural Highlights 36 Neighborhoods 38 Greenspaces 40 Outdoor Activities 42 The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL Great Britain, or email: travelguides@dk.com COVER: Front – DK IMAGES: Cylla Von Tiedemann bl; GETTY IMAGES: Chris Thomaidis main Spine: DK IMAGES Francesca Yorke b Back: CORBIS: Zefa Visual Media/Masterfile/Brian Sytnyk tr; DK IMAGES: Peter Wilson tc; Francesca Yorke tl; Entertainment Venues 44 Family Events 46 Children’s Attractions 48 Gay & Lesbian Hangouts 50 Restaurants 52 Brunches 54 Bars & Clubs 56 Shopping Destinations 58 Around Town Harbourfront & the Financial District 62 Downtown 72 East 82 Greater Toronto 90 Beyond Toronto 96 Streetsmart Planning Your Trip 106 Arriving in Toronto 107 Getting Around Toronto 108 Toronto on a Budget 109 Useful Information 110 Security & Health 111 Shopping Tips 112 Contents Left Cinesphere, Ontario Place Right Lifeguard station, Ashbridges Bay Accommodation & Dining Tips 113 Places to Stay 114 General Index 120 Left Galleria, BCE Place Right Princes’ Gate, Canadian National Exhibition Key to abbreviations Adm admission charge payable TORONTO’S TOP 10 Royal Ontario Museum 8–11 CN Tower & Its Views 12–13 Toronto Islands 14–15 Art Gallery of Ontario 16–17 Casa Loma 18–19 Distillery Historic District 20–21 Ontario Place 22–23 Toronto Eaton Centre 24–25 Hockey Hall of Fame 26–27 Niagara Falls 28–31 Top Ten of Everything 34–59 TORONTO’S TOP 10 Toronto Highlights 6–7 Toronto’s Top 10 Toronto Highlights Torontonians are justifiably proud of their vibrant and exciting metropolis Canada’s largest city and its financial hub, Toronto has a tremendous amount to offer, including a thriving theater, music, and arts scene, top museums, worldclass restaurants and shops, a beautiful lakeside location with lovely beaches, and streets safe and inviting to walk in Its cultural diversity – over 90 ethnic groups are represented in Toronto – enhances the urban experience Royal Ontario Museum ! A treasure-trove of ancient mummies, exquisitely decorated period rooms, huge dinosaurs, stuffed birds, stunning Chinese art, and imposing Greek and Roman sculptures are among the many rewarding sights to be seen during a visit to this wonderful museum (see pp8–11) '83217 67 7KH $QQH[ % /2 567 ( ( 7: ( 67 @ High-speed external elevators mounted on this, the world’s second-tallest telecommunications tower, whisk you up 181 stories to an unforgettable view of the city (see pp12–13) Islands £ Toronto A short ferry ride 3$' , 1$ &2//(*(675((7 from downtown, this chain of small islands provides a respite from summer heat with its beaches, picnic grounds, and amusement park (see pp14–15) ( ; ( 6 5' :$< : 3$' , 1$$9 ( ( *$5',1(5 A fabulous museum, PLOHV NP with excellent collections of Canadian art, including 9$ that of contemporary / $ (6+25 (%2 / ( artist Michael Snow (below), Inuit art, French Impressionists, photography, prints and drawings, and a 19th-century house, The Grange (see pp16–17) % $7 + ( ( &KLQDWRZQ ,1*675((7:(67 Gallery of $ Art Ontario * $5',1 (5(; (67 ( 6: $< (( $< : ( 67 ZBSET Casa Loma NFUFST % Built by financier Sir Henry Pellatt, this turreted mansion, with its 98 grand rooms and beautiful gardens, provides a glimpse of turnof-the-19th-century luxury (see pp18–19) $9( ( CN Tower & Its Views Share your travel recommendations on traveldk.com Historic District ^ Distillery Once the largest distillery in North Ontario Place