If for whatever reason you don't rent a car, Union Station is down here. That's the central hub for travel across southern Ontario.
- Harbourfront Centre
- Harbourfront rules. I've spent so much time down there.. live music, parks, beautiful waterfront, etc.
- Sugar Beach
- CN Tower
- Ripley's Aquarium
- It's expensive but it's awesome. I think it's worth it.
- St. Lawrence Market
- Just a really awesome market.
- Flatiron Building
- Really nice park w/ fountain, shops, restaurants, etc.
City Hall is here (the big iconic TORONTO sign next to the fountain)
- The Rex Hotel
- Live Music (jazz mostly)
- Rudy Burger
- Voted best burger in Toronto <-- cheap
- OCAD University
- It's a really cool building with a beautiful park and playground, short walk from The Rex
- Three amazing Thai restaurants
- Khao San Road
- PAI
- KIIN <-- expensive (Michelin Star)
There are so many amazing restaurants in this area.
- Rol San
- The most classic dim sum restaurant in Toronto, I've been eating there since I was a kid
- Kensington Market
- The hippie neighbourhood of Toronto, lots of vintage shops, parks, cafes, street food like:
- Seven Lives Tacos
- Really good tacos. Not the best, but very good.
- Trinity Bellwoods Park
- Big park, usually packed with people chilling
- Ossington Street
- Lots of great restaurants, bars, cafes, etc.
- La Cubana
- Golden Turtle
- Ranked best Pho in Toronto for decades
This is mostly expensive shopping land, but there are some gems.
- Royal Ontario Museum aka "The ROM"
- Art Gallery of Ontario
- Piano Piano
- hands down my favorite Italian restaurant