Toronto's hip hangouts

Local residents reveal their city’s favorite hangouts

Whether it's places you would never have thought about visiting or restaurants you'd never have found on your own; nobody can tell you better than an actual resident. Here they share some of their inside tips on what to not miss out on.

Neighbourhood

For anyone who's looking for a place close to the downtown area but without the downtown noise, Annex area can be a real treat. Favored by creatives and academics Annex is a quiet, well-located and arty area.
Here you will find for example the Annex Quest House, a home away from home. Single occupation rooms start from € 75 per night.

Delicious meals at the Luxurious Meeting Place

If you have time to make reservations in advance, Harbord Room is a major catch. This new Canadian restaurant in Toronto's city centre is rated one of the best of it's kind. It serves an Earl Grey-infused gin that visitors recommend you to try. Situated in the Metropolitain Hotel, Chinese restaurant Lai Wah Heen (which means ‘luxurious meeting place’) serves you the most recent trends in Chinese cuisine – seafood dishes of delicate refinement, an excellent use of tropical fruits and exotic herbs and spices from the Pacific Rim.
89 Harbord Street (www.theharbordroom.com); 108 Chestnut Street (www.laiwahheen.com)

Sony Center, style and elegance

If you have seen Toronto's number one attractions, the Sony Centre might just have caught your eye. Designed as a historical site with stunning architecture, the theater has kept its elegance despite renovation. It houses a variety of different arts. (Pictured)
http://www.sonycentre.ca/

Lunch break

When it's time for a break, a tiny green space called Jean Sibelius Park might be just the place for you. An easy-going crowd come come here for their lunch breaks, enjoy the good weather or just to watch families playing around.