The coolest part of town — Queen West's boutiques, galleries and street art flowing into the bars, restaurants and nightlife of Ossington and Dundas West. Creative, buzzing and full of great eating and drinking, a streetcar from downtown; the base for travellers who want the city's hippest neighbourhoods, indie shopping and the best night out.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€150–260
typical per night in Canada
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Toronto — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is West End and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- Kensington Market21 min walk1.8 km
- Toronto's global food23 min walk1.9 km
- Art Gallery of Ontario28 min walk2.3 km
- The CN Tower8 min taxi2.7 km
- Royal Ontario Museum9 min taxi3.1 km
- St. Lawrence Market12 min taxi3.9 km
- The Toronto Islands13 min taxi4.4 km
- The Distillery District15 min taxi4.8 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 8.Queen Street West — The long, hip artery of West Toronto — independent boutiques, galleries, cafés and record shops giving way to the trendy bars and restaurants of West Queen West, once named one of the world's coolest neighbourhoods. A great strip to walk, shop and people-watch, threaded with street art; the beating heart of the city's creative, fashionable side. Ride the streetcar and hop off wherever looks good.
- 11.Graffiti Alley — A long laneway running behind Queen West, every surface a canvas of vibrant, ever-changing murals and graffiti — one of the city's best free sights and a photographer's dream, made famous as a comedian's filming spot. Wander its full length, camera in hand, then explore the cafés and shops of the streets around it. A colourful, only-in-Toronto slice of urban art.
- 12.A night out on Ossington — The West End is Toronto's nightlife heartland, and Ossington Avenue its coolest strip — a dense run of craft-cocktail bars, breweries, live-music venues and buzzing restaurants, with the Dundas West scene alongside. Hip, friendly and full of choice; bar-hop the neighbourhood, catch a band, and see young, creative Toronto let loose. The best of the city after dark.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to West End; flights via Google Flights.