This speakeasy-style cocktail lounge—a favorite haunt of Toronto-based musicians such as Drake and Metric—is emblematic of the city's stylish new spirit.
The upscale-casual men’s store features up-and-coming labels (Robert Geller; Gitman Bros. Vintage; S.N.S. Herning) and understated Canadian brands such as the easily wearable Wings & Horns.
c5 Restaurant Lounge, located at the top of the Crystal, offers views of Liza's Garden, a sustainable garden installed on the museum rooftop, as well as the Toronto skyline.
Admission is free every Wednesday between 6 and 8:30, but entry lines are often long, so arrive early.
The monolithic $191 million headquarters of the Toronto International Film Festival, held each September, is at the heart of downtown.
Among Queen West's ever-expanding collection of fashion boutiques, Sydney's stocks men’s wear from Dries Van Noten, Jil Sander, and Japanese brand the Viridi-anne
The chic, woodsy look here includes stiff selvage denim and chinos; flannel scarves; and ultra-structured shirts. Wear it the next time you’re hiking to a model casting.
One of Queen West's standouts is a former 19th-century Trunk Railway lodging that had fallen on hard times before being renovated. A different Ontario artist decorated each of the 37 guest rooms.
Owner Jeff Stober sees the Drake as a cultural space for Torontonians: The hotel employs a full-time curator and rotates its collection every month.
Half the menu at this small, chef-owned spot in Little Italy reads like a caricature of what you’d think Canadians might eat: rare elk loin; rarer venison tartare. Both are fantastic.
There are 27 smartly decorated suites and lofts, a spa, a Porsche Panamera used as an airport shuttle, and a lap pool with a transparent floor that’s positioned over the lobby’s lounge area.
Chef-owner David Haman’s style of cooking has been dubbed “urban lumberjack”; almost everything comes out of the wood-burning oven. Try the whey-fed pork chop and caramelized Jerusalem artichokes.
Inside the TIFF Bell Lightbox and run by Oliver & Bonacini, the duo behind local hot spots Bannock, Jump, and Canoe.
Go early for creative cocktails on the patio, and stay for favorites like the Bangkok beef salad with mango.
Request a top-floor room on the south side of the hotel for panoramic views of Lake Ontario and the downtown skyline, including the CN Tower.
Avoid booking rooms facing Wellington Ave as the street soundscape remains loud late into the night.
Corner Suites that end with -02 are the largest, with more than 600 square feet of space and windows that overlook downtown.
