Toronto City Guide - Boutique Hotels and the Best Restaurants, Bars and Clubs in Toronto

Hg2's Toronto city guide explores boutique hotels and the best restaurants, as well as bars, clubs, shops, sights and spas.

Still evolving and fostering its identity, Canada's financial powerhouse hovers between being seriously conservative and wildly liberal (so you can't drink on the street, but both men and women can walk about topless). With its shiny skyscrapers, picturesque Old Town and bravely futuristic architecture, Toronto is cosmopolitan yet unpretentious, both diverse and unique. One in every two people living here was born outside of Canada, resulting in a kind of cultural mosaic. So good news gourmands: Toronto is your global buffet.

HG2 MUST-STAY...
She's a golden oldie, but this legendary icon's still got it in spades. Nestled among the high-rises of Downtown Toronto, it's quaint to imagine The Royal York as the tallest building in the Commonwealth... Read the full review here.

HG2 MUST-DRINK...
Like a bona fide A-lister, it's easy to be nice when you're on top of the pile - so this delightfully sassy bar must suffer vertigo. Set on the roof deck of the Drake Hotel, the Sky Yard changes image with the seasons... Read the full review here.

HG2 MUST-EAT...
Conceived as merely the kitchen for Kennedy's catering business (which he runs alongside various restaurants), loyal fans demanded breakfast, lunch and now dinner here -- making Gilead cool café by day, dimly-lit bistro by night... Read the full review here.

HG2 MUST-PARTY...
A brick-and-beam loft-style space with 16-foot high ceilings and framed classical paintings on the walls, Century Room has a wood-panelled front lounge with bay windows looking out onto King Street West... Read the full review here.

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