Queen West Neighbourhood Guide — Toronto

Explore Queen West in Toronto: Voted coolest neighbourhood in the world. Fashion, galleries, restaurants, and Canada's street art mecca

Queen West was voted one of the world's coolest neighbourhoods by Vogue in 2014 and the title still fits — just shift your expectations about which block. East of Bathurst is polished commercial; west of Bathurst to Dufferin is where the galleries, vintage shops, independent restaurants, and genuine neighbourhood character live. Graffiti Alley (Rush Lane) is the city's most famous street-art corridor. The Drake Hotel anchored the neighbourhood's creative reputation and the Gladstone continues it. This is the strip where Toronto's creative class works, eats, and drinks.

Top Picks in Queen West

Alo Restaurant — Date Night — 163 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON
Terroni Queen West — Best Restaurants — 720 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
Mythology Diner — Vegan — 1265 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
Dandylion — Fine Dining — 1198 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
Alo Bistro (Fish Bar) — Seafood — 780 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
BarChef — Cocktails — 472 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
Horseshoe Tavern (Venue) — Bar — 370 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
The Rivoli — Bar — 334 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
The Cameron House — Bar — 408 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A7
Cameron House — Nightlife — 408 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
Velvet Underground — Nightlife — 510 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
Bovine Sex Club — Nightlife — 542 Queen St W, Toronto, ON

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