Neighbourhood guide
Queen West and Ossington
Independent fashion, Trinity Bellwoods, the art hotels and the bars of Ossington.
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Image courtesy of © Mathew5000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsWest of Spadina, Queen Street West is a long run of independent shops and galleries, past Graffiti Alley and Trinity Bellwoods Park to the Drake Hotel and the Gladstone House; Ossington Avenue, crossing it, is lined with restaurants and bars.
Sights
Graffiti Alley and Queen Street West’s shops.
Eating and drinking
Edulis (One MICHELIN Star), La Banane, Liliana, Campechano, Nadège, BarChef and the Drake Sky Yard.
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Image courtesy of © Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsStaying
The Drake Hotel, Gladstone House, 1 Hotel and Ace Hotel.
Walk Queen West from Spadina to the Drake in the late afternoon, then eat on Ossington.
Our advice: Trinity Bellwoods is the place for a picnic on a summer evening.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Queen West and Ossington 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.
Nearest subway and streetcar stops
- OsgoodeSubway800 m10 min walk
- St. AndrewSubway950 m12 min walk
- St. PatrickSubway950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- Art Gallery of Ontario600 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- CN Tower1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- St. Lawrence Market2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Royal Ontario Museum2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Island ferries2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Distillery District3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Casa Loma3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Pearson airport19 kmCar or taxi 65 min
Main stations
- St. Andrew950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Union Station1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Bloor-Yonge2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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