The Toronto skyline and the CN Tower lit at night across the harbour from Toronto Island

Luxury guide · Toronto

Toronto at its most refined

The Four Seasons, the Hazelton, the Park Hyatt and the Royal York; the thirteen One MICHELIN Star tables and Canoe; the hotel spas; the Mink Mile, Holt Renfrew and Yorkdale; the opera, the symphony and the harbour.

Grand hotels

  1. In Yorkville

    Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

    Yorkville·Grand hotel

    The Four Seasons in the heart of Yorkville, among the boutiques north of Bloor Street.

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  2. The Yorkville boutique

    The Hazelton Hotel

    Yorkville·Boutique hotel

    A five-star boutique hotel on Yorkville Avenue.

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  3. Bloor Street and Avenue Road

    Park Hyatt Toronto

    Yorkville·Grand hotel

    The Park Hyatt at the corner of Bloor Street and Avenue Road, opposite the Royal Ontario Museum.

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  4. Victorian elegance

    Windsor Arms Hotel

    Yorkville·Boutique hotel

    A boutique hotel of suites on a quiet Yorkville street.

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  5. Since 1929

    Fairmont Royal York

    Financial District·Grand hotel

    The grand railway hotel opposite Union Station, a landmark since 1929.

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  6. On Wellington Street

    The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto

    Entertainment District·Grand hotel

    The Ritz-Carlton on Wellington Street, near Roy Thomson Hall and the Rogers Centre.

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  7. Bay and Adelaide

    The St. Regis Toronto

    Financial District·Grand hotel

    The St. Regis tower on Bay Street in the Financial District.

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  8. On University Avenue

    Shangri-La Toronto

    Entertainment District·Grand hotel

    The Shangri-La on University Avenue, between the Financial District and Queen Street.

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  9. The newest arrival

    Nobu Hotel Toronto

    Entertainment District·Design hotel

    Nobu’s hotel and restaurant in the Entertainment District.

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Fine dining

  1. One MICHELIN Star

    Alo

    Spadina Avenue·Contemporary French

    Contemporary French tasting menus on the third floor of a Victorian building at Spadina and Queen. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    3rd Floor, 163 Spadina Avenue, Toronto ON M5V 2L6Explore View on map

  2. One MICHELIN Star

    Edulis

    Niagara Street·Mediterranean

    Mediterranean cooking on Niagara Street, west of downtown. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    169 Niagara Street, Toronto ON M5V 1C9Explore View on map

  3. One MICHELIN Star

    Restaurant 20 Victoria

    Old Town·Contemporary

    A contemporary tasting menu off King Street East, booked through Tock. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    20 Victoria Street, Unit 100, Toronto ON M5C 2N8Explore View on map

  4. One MICHELIN Star

    aKin

    Old Town·Asian

    An Asian tasting menu on Colborne Street, near St. Lawrence Market. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    51 Colborne Street, Toronto ON M5E 1E3Explore View on map

  5. One MICHELIN Star

    Don Alfonso 1890

    Harbourfront·Italian

    The first North American restaurant of Alfonso and Ernesto Iaccarino, at the Westin Harbour Castle. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    The Westin Harbour Castle, 1 Harbour Square, Toronto ON M5J 1A6Explore View on map

  6. One MICHELIN Star

    Quetzal

    College Street·Mexican

    Upscale Mexican cooking and craft cocktails on College Street. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    419 College Street, Toronto ON M5T 1T1Explore View on map

  7. One MICHELIN Star

    DaNico

    College Street·Italian

    Chef Daniele Corona’s restaurant on College Street, with Liberty Entertainment Group. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    440 College Street, Toronto ON M5T 1T3Explore View on map

  8. One MICHELIN Star

    Enigma Yorkville

    Yorkville·Contemporary

    A contemporary tasting menu in Yorkville. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    23 St Thomas Street, Toronto ON M5S 3E7Explore View on map

  9. One MICHELIN Star

    Osteria Giulia

    Yorkville·Italian

    Italian cooking on Avenue Road, at the top of Yorkville. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    134 Avenue Road, Toronto ON M5R 2H6Explore View on map

  10. One MICHELIN Star

    Sushi Masaki Saito

    Yorkville·Japanese

    Masaki Saito’s sushi counter on Avenue Road. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    88 Avenue Road, Toronto ON M5R 2H2Explore View on map

  11. One MICHELIN Star

    Kappo Sato

    Midtown·Japanese

    Chef Takeshi Sato’s kappo counter in midtown. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    575 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto ON M4S 2M5Explore View on map

  12. One MICHELIN Star

    Shoushin

    North Toronto·Japanese

    A sushi counter far up Yonge Street. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    3328 Yonge Street, Toronto ON M4N 2M4Explore View on map

  13. One MICHELIN Star

    Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto

    North York·Japanese

    Kaiseki in North York: each season told in textures and flavours. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    6 Sakura Way, Toronto ON M3C 1Z5Explore View on map

  14. High atop the TD Bank Tower

    Canoe

    Financial District·Restaurant

    Canadian cooking high in the TD Bank Tower, with the city and the lake below.

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  15. French, on the hill

    Scaramouche

    Midtown·Restaurant

    Sophisticated French cooking, with skyline views from the hill above midtown.

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  16. A 1929 tradition

    Afternoon tea at the Fairmont Royal York

    Financial District·Afternoon tea

    Tea in Clockwork, at the grand railway hotel opposite Union Station.

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  17. At the Royal York

    Library Bar

    Financial District·Hotel bar

    The wood-panelled bar of the Fairmont Royal York.

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Spas

  1. In Yorkville

    The Spa at the Windsor Arms

    Yorkville·Hotel spa

    The spa of the Windsor Arms Hotel.

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  2. In Yorkville

    The spa at the Four Seasons

    Yorkville·Hotel spa

    The hotel spa of the Four Seasons in Yorkville.

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Shopping, culture and the harbour

  1. EdgeWalk, 116 storeys up

    CN Tower

    Entertainment District·Tower

    The tower over the railway lands, with the Glass Floor, the SkyPod, 360 Restaurant and EdgeWalk.

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  2. Eighteen million objects

    Royal Ontario Museum

    Yorkville·Museum

    Art, culture and nature under one roof, behind the crystal at Bloor and Queen’s Park.

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  3. At Roy Thomson Hall

    Toronto Symphony Orchestra

    Entertainment District·Orchestra

    The city’s orchestra, at Roy Thomson Hall.

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  4. At the Four Seasons Centre

    Canadian Opera Company

    Downtown·Opera

    Canada’s largest producer of opera, at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

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  5. The Mink Mile

    Bloor-Yorkville and the Mink Mile

    Yorkville·Shopping district

    The designer stores of Bloor Street and the boutiques of Yorkville.

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  6. On Bloor Street

    Holt Renfrew Bloor Street

    Yorkville·Department store

    The Canadian luxury department store, on Bloor Street West.

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  7. Luxury under one roof

    Yorkdale Shopping Centre

    North York·Shopping centre

    Toronto’s luxury shopping centre, with 270-plus stores.

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  8. From Queens Quay

    Toronto harbour cruises

    Harbourfront·Boat tours

    Sightseeing, brunch and dinner cruises on the harbour from Queens Quay.

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