Toronto/Midtown
Discover Toronto/Midtown
Midtown is a district in Toronto north of downtown. It isn't an area with a large number of museums, theatres, or other tourist attractions - although there are a few sights to see. The best way to enjoy it is to pretend that you live there, and enjoy the shops, restaurants, and cafés. For this guide, we look at “Midtown” in a larger geographic sense. It includes what is considered the traditional neighbourhood of Midtown, Leaside, and the old borough of York. Rough boundaries are Davenport Rd in the south, Lawrence Ave in the north, the Humber River in the west and the Don Valley in the east. Midtown has two axes: Yonge Street is the north/south axis along subway line 1, and St Clair Avenue West is Midtown's east/west axis along the 512 streetcar line. Toronto has many streets, or sections of streets, lined with shops, restaurants and the occasional pub. These streets are attractive walking areas that are easily accessible by public transit. Most are in the older parts of the city. Often the local "business improvement association" (BIA) gives the area a pleasant name and arranges little things such as sidewalk benches, potted plants and street decorations.
Taste of Toronto/Midtown...
There are a lot of restaurant choices in Midtown, ranging from some of Toronto's best (and priciest) restaurants to neighbourhood establishments. Midtown also has some of the best pastry shops in the city. To say that there are very few accommodation options in the area would be an understatement. It's better to choose a downtown hotel and travel to midtown.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsTaking Line 1 Yonge-University, (northbound from Union Station towards Finch) to 43.676944-79.3888891 Rosedale, 43.682222-79.3908332 Summerhill, 43.687778-79.3930563 St. Clair, 43.697778-79.3972224 Davisville, Eglinton, or 43.725-79.4022225 Lawrence will put you in Midtown Toronto. When travelling on Line 2 Bloor-Danforth, (eastbound from Bloor-Yonge towards Kennedy) both 43.672222-79.3763891 Sherbourne and 43.673611-79.3688892 Castle Frank stations, provide access to the Rosedale neighbourhood of Midtown. Rail fans might want to view the Davisville subway yard at Davisville subway station from a pedestrian bridge crossing over the yard. The bridge is part of the Kay Gardner Beltline Park which runs along a former railway right-of-way. Bus 82 runs from the Rosedale subway station, travels the neighbourhood and terminates immediately north of Rosedale; bus 75 terminates in the eastern end of Rosedale after serving Sherbourne Street through downtown....
Getting Around & Staying
Where to Stay
To say that there are very few accommodation options in the area would be an understatement. It's better to choose a downtown hotel and travel to midtown.
Money & Budget
The "Uptown Yonge" area along Yonge Street from Eglinton Avenue to Blythwood Road tends to have more of the larger stores than other Midtown commercial districts. There are several specialty shops in this area south of Eglinton Avenue. Bayview Avenue south of Eglinton forms its own little village with some specialty shops. There are a couple of specialty shops located along Millwood Road east of Bayview Avenue. There are clusters of shops along Saint Clair Avenue west of Bathurst Street, all lying along the 512 St Clair streetcar line. There are a lot of restaurant choices in Midtown, ranging from some of Toronto's best (and priciest) restaurants to neighbourhood establishments. Midtown also has some of the best pastry shops in the city.
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Glimpses of Toronto/Midtown
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The beauty of fall
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The beauty of fall
Toronto, Canada
The beauty of fall
Toronto, Canada
The beauty of fall
Toronto, Canada