Red-brick Victorian buildings in the Distillery Historic District

10 of the best · Toronto, Canada

Shopping in Toronto: the Mink Mile, Queen West and the Markets

Bloor-Yorkville and Holt Renfrew, Yorkdale and the Eaton Centre, the independents of Queen West, Kensington Market and Canadian makers.

Our 10 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026

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Insiders' picks

Three Toronto moments we keep going back to: the ferry to the islands for the skyline at dusk, a Saturday morning at St. Lawrence Market, and an afternoon in the galleries of the Royal Ontario Museum.

  1. 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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  2. Luxury under one roof

    Yorkdale Shopping Centre

    North York·Shopping centre

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

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Shopping streets 3

Bloor, Yorkville and Queen West.

  1. 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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  2. Vintage and spice

    Kensington Market

    Kensington Market·Market quarter

    Vintage clothes, spice shops, bakeries and cheese, in the lanes west of Spadina.

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  3. Independent fashion

    Queen Street West

    Queen West·Shopping street

    Independent fashion, design and vintage, west from Spadina to Trinity Bellwoods and beyond.

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Department stores 1

Under one roof.

  1. On Bloor Street

    Holt Renfrew Bloor Street

    Yorkville·Department store

    The Canadian luxury department store, on Bloor Street West.

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Shopping centres 2

Glass roofs.

  1. Under the glass roof

    CF Toronto Eaton Centre

    Downtown·Shopping centre

    The galleria under the glass roof on Yonge Street, with the flying geese.

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  2. Luxury under one roof

    Yorkdale Shopping Centre

    North York·Shopping centre

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

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Canadian makers 3

Coats, books and gifts.

  1. Since 1957

    Canada Goose

    Toronto·Outerwear

    The Toronto-founded maker of performance luxury outerwear.

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  2. Since 2008

    Drake General Store

    Queen West·Gift shop

    A hotel gift shop, general store, flea-market stand and museum shop in one.

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  3. Canada’s bookstore

    Indigo

    Toronto·Bookshop

    Canada’s biggest bookstore, with large Toronto shops.

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Markets 1

The Distillery.

  1. Galleries and makers

    The Distillery shops

    Distillery District·Shopping quarter

    Galleries, design shops and the Christmas market in the Victorian Distillery.

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