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Yorkville and the Annex, museums and the Mink Mile

The ROM and the Gardiner, the designer stores of Bloor Street, the Victorian Annex and Casa Loma on the hill.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Yorkville and the Annex

    Yorkville·In depth

    The museums, the designer stores of Bloor Street and the Victorian houses of the Annex.

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What to see and do

  1. Toronto’s castle

    Casa Loma

    The Annex·Castle

    The castle on the ridge, with its towers, gardens and stables.

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  2. Toronto’s Downton Abbey

    Spadina Museum

    The Annex·Historic house

    The Austin family’s house and gardens, next to Casa Loma.

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  3. 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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  4. Ceramics

    Gardiner Museum

    Yorkville·Museum

    A museum of ceramic art, opposite the ROM.

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  5. Footwear

    Bata Shoe Museum

    The Annex·Museum

    A museum of footwear at Bloor and St George.

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  6. The Royal Conservatory

    Koerner Hall

    Yorkville·Concert hall

    The concert hall of the Royal Conservatory of Music, on Bloor Street.

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  7. Museums and mansions

    From the ROM to the Annex

    Yorkville·Walk

    From the ROM through Yorkville’s lanes to the Victorian houses of the Annex.

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Where to eat

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. In Yorkville

    Afternoon tea at the Windsor Arms

    Yorkville·Afternoon tea

    Afternoon tea in the Victorian rooms of the Windsor Arms.

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Shopping

  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. On Bloor Street

    Holt Renfrew Bloor Street

    Yorkville·Department store

    The Canadian luxury department store, on Bloor Street West.

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Where to stay

  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. On Bloor Street

    Kimpton Saint George

    Yorkville·Boutique hotel

    A Kimpton on the edge of Yorkville and the Annex.

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  6. Bloor and Yonge

    W Toronto

    Yorkville·Design hotel

    The W at the top of Yonge Street, by Bloor.

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Health and wellness

  1. In Yorkville

    The Spa at the Windsor Arms

    Yorkville·Hotel spa

    The spa of the Windsor Arms Hotel.

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