Shopping Areas
The Beaches | Queen St
E between Woodbine Ave & Neville Park Rd |
A very diverse, easy-going area to shop. Larger chains co-exists with smaller quirky stores and antique shops plus restaurants and bars. This, combined with a popular beach-side boardwalk, makes this a relaxed, village-like neighborhood. | |
Bloor-Yorkville | north of Bloor St between Avenue Rd and Yonge St |
Toronto's most upscale shopping district, offering an excellent selection of top-of-the-line designers. Yorkville itself offers quaint Victorian homes that have restored as fashionable shops, boutiques, cafés and department stores. You will find big name designer shops such as Roots, Harry Rosen, Holt Renfrew, Club Monaco, Birks, William Ashley's and Mac Cosmetics. | |
Chinatown | Spadina and Dundas St W |
A great place to shop for everything from embroidered slippers and hand carved crafts to silk dresses and jewelry. Apothecary shops filled with bizarre and familiar items are also a draw to this unique neighborhood. | |
Corso Italia | St.Clair Ave
W between Lansdowne Ave and Westmount Ave |
A lively old-world neighborhood showcasing high-end Italian fashion shops and specialized boutiques. This interesting shopping district boasts Toronto's highest concentration of bridal shops, men's clothing stores, children's boutiques and textile stores. | |
The Danforth/Greek Town | from Broadview to Pape |
This former Greek neighborhood today is a thriving, multi-cultural shopping and dining district. Greek Town offers many wonderful Greek restaurants while the Danforth offers some of Toronto's best fashion and home furnishing boutiques, nestled among numerous restaurants and cafes with a distinct European flair. | |
The Eglinton Way | along Eglinton Ave between Avenue Rd and Spadina Rd |
An attractive stretch of Eglinton Ave that features designer shop, decor stores, cafes, restaurants and more. | |
Indian Bazar | along Gerrard St near Coxwell |
Find shops specializing in traditional saris and scarves, Indian restaurants and grocers. | |
International Marketplace (Seasonal) | Harbourfront Centre 235 Queen's Quay W |
Here you will find crafts from Africa, South America, Turkey, Indian, plus jewelry, stained glass, and handmade toys all displayed in a white peaked tent. | |
Kensington Market | west of Spadina
Ave between Dundas and College |
A true representation of Toronto's diverse and changing multicultural mix. Kensington offers an abundance of vintage and surplus clothing stores, food shops and an electric mix of restaurants and cafes. | |
Little Italy | College St between Euclid Ave and Shaw St |
Here find the true spirit of Toronto's Italian community, offering trendy restaurants, cafes and trattorias. | |
Mirvish Village | Markham
Rd between Lennox St and Bloor St. |
A street of independent businesses, offering a diverse selection of antiques, art, custom designs for personal and home accessories, memorabilia, specialized books, optometrist services, a learning center, travel services, architects / architecture, and winemaking. | |
Queen Street West | Queen St
W between Yonge St and Bathurst Ave |
The place to look for club wear, alternative fashions and funky downtown styles. You will find Canadian designer shops, mixed with second hand shops, street vendors, artists and students. This strip has been said to be reminiscent of New York's Greenwich Village. | |
St. Lawrence Market Complex | Farmers Market - 92 Front St E & Jarvis South Market - 95 Front St E & Jarvis St.Lawrence Hall - 157 King St E |
Three buildings that originally served as the City's social Center, the first City Hall and market place. Today the market is known for fresh produce, meats, cheese, seafood & baked goods, also for local imported arts & crafts. | |
Toronto's Underground Walkway | Union Station stretching to Dundas St |
This secretive subterranean city features 1,100 stores, restaurants and cinemas extending under 8 city blocks. People can easily find their way around by a series of PATH signs and arrows. | |
Unionville | east of Warden Ave on Main St of Hwy 7 |
Just north of Toronto you will find a taste of 19th century small-town Ontario. Unionville offers quaint shops, boutiques, cafes and restaurants situated in restored historic buildings. | |