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About ULTIMATE Toronto City Guide

ULTIMATE Toronto City Guide is an independent guide for visitors to Toronto, Canada. We publish 14 curated lists: restaurants, cafés, bars, hotels, sights, arts & culture, parks, walks, shopping, health, property, developments, cars & boats and getting around. Today the guide holds 174 places, with 17 area and themed guides, 7 in-depth articles and 6 day plans, and we keep adding to it.

Our editor

Jai Michael is Editor-in-Chief of the ULTIMATE City Guides. With more than 25 years in the media industry, he founded ABSOLUTE brighton and London TV, and has worked with leading luxury brands around the world.

How we choose

Every place in our lists has been checked against its own website or an official source such as the City of Toronto, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada, Metrolinx and the TTC, Parks Canada, Ontario Parks or GOV.UK travel advice. MICHELIN distinctions are quoted only from the official MICHELIN Guide Toronto (2026); we use no other ratings, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Before you go

Opening hours, entry rules and timetables change often. Please check directly with each place, and with official sources, before you travel. Prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD).

For venues

Run a venue in Toronto and spotted something to update? We review our lists regularly and welcome corrections.

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