The Toronto City Guides answer what visitors actually ask: where to find dim sum on Spadina and tacos in Kensington, how to see the CN Tower and the big museums without losing half a day in a queue, which west-end streets hold the best bars and how to reach Niagara by train. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or see and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Toronto City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Toronto guides
Food guide
25 places
Spadina dim sum and handmade dumplings, Kensington tacos, peameal bacon at the market, Greek classics on the Danforth and the best sweets and coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums with free hours, skyline views without the long wait, walkable neighbourhoods and a plan for days when the wind off the lake bites.
Family guide
25 places
Free skating rinks and a city farm, dinosaurs and sharks, warm greenhouses for freezing days and lunches that do not cost a fortune.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Speakeasy cocktails, Ossington brewpubs, jazz and rock rooms with decades of history, rooftop views and food after midnight.
Day trips guide
23 places
Lakeshore walks and ravines inside the city, Niagara Falls and the icewine road, gardens in Hamilton and Burlington and market towns, with trains and buses explained.
Budget guide
23 places
Free museum evenings and tours, free parks and skyline views, cheap eats that beat the tourist strips and the transport tricks that save the most.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Rol San Restaurant
Chinatown, 390 Spadina Ave
A loud, fast dim sum hall that serves all day. There are no trolleys: you mark your choices on a sheet and the baskets reach the table within minutes. From the food guide.
Casa Loma
Davenport Road, up the hill from Dupont station
A real castle finished in 1914 for the financier Sir Henry Pellatt, with hidden passages, a tunnel to the stables and a tower that looks out over the city. Book early around Christmas. From the things to do guide.
Horseshoe Falls
Niagara Falls, Ontario, GO train or bus about 2 hours
The Canadian side shows the whole curve of the falls. In winter you get drifting mist, ice on the railings and far smaller crowds, and the path along the Niagara Parkway is free. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s Toronto scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. The guides take over afterwards: dim sum in Chinatown, a peameal bacon sandwich at St. Lawrence Market, the ferry for the skyline seen from the water or a train to Niagara the next day.
Questions about the Toronto guides
What is inside the Toronto City Guides?
Six guides with 144 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For every place you get the reason to go, the neighbourhood, opening notes and one practical tip.
Where do I find the guides after I pay?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and in the order confirmation email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, without an app or an account.
Do the Toronto guides work offline?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it keeps working offline, with your ticks and notes saved. Map links need mobile data.
What languages are the guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. You can switch the language inside the guide at any moment.
Can I buy only one Toronto guide?
Yes. One guide costs C$7.99, two cost C$13.99, four cost C$24.99 and all six cost C$30.99. With a World City Trail game, the food guide is C$5.99 and all six are C$22.99.
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