Neighbourhood guide
Leslieville, Riverside and the Don Valley
Queen Street East’s cafés, the Broadview Hotel and the ravine of the Don.
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Image courtesy of © Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEast of the Don River, Queen Street East runs through Riverside and Leslieville, with the historic Broadview Hotel at the corner of Broadview Avenue, bakeries, cafés and restaurants; the Don Valley and Evergreen Brick Works are the city’s ravine country, and the Leslie Street Spit reaches into the lake for the birds.
Sights
Evergreen Brick Works, Tommy Thompson Park and the Fox Theatre in the Beaches.
Eating and drinking
Bonjour Brioche and Cherry Street Bar-B-Que.
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Image courtesy of © Mehrvellous · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsStaying
The Broadview Hotel.
Go for brunch, then walk the valley.
Our advice: walk down into the Don Valley from Riverdale Park for the view back to the towers.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Leslieville, Riverside and the Don Valley are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Distillery District2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
- St. Lawrence Market3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- CN Tower4.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Art Gallery of Ontario4.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Royal Ontario Museum5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Casa Loma6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Island ferries6.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Pearson airport24 kmCar or taxi 80 min
Main stations
- Union Station4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Bloor-Yonge4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
- St. Andrew4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 22 min
Location
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