What's Chinatown Like?

There's a lot visitors like about Chinatown, especially its restaurants and Chinatown. Make sure to enjoy this walkable neighborhood's great shops. Top places to visit include Queen Street. There's plenty more to see, including Spadina Avenue Shopping District and The Path.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Chinatown?

We have 9 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are our travelers' top lodging choices in Chinatown:

Hotel Ocho

Boutique hotel with restaurant, bar

• • Free WiFi • Café • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Chinatown Travellers Home

City-center guesthouse

• • Free WiFi • Central location

University Apartment

1.5-star hostel

• • Free WiFi • Walkable location

How to Get to Chinatown

Chinatown is located 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from the heart of Old Toronto.

Flying to:

• • Pearson Intl. Airport (YYZ), 10.9 mi (17.5 km) from Chinatown
• • Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Chinatown

Getting to Chinatown on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • Spadina Ave at Dundas St West South Side Stop
• • Dundas St West at Spadina Ave Stop
• • Spadina Ave at Sullivan St North Side Stop

Things to See and Do in and around Chinatown

Things to See near Chinatown:

• • Queen Street (1.6 mi/2.6 km away)
• • Nathan Phillips Square (0.7 mi/1.1 km away)
• • University of Toronto - St. George Campus (0.7 mi/1.1 km away)
• • Metro Toronto Convention Centre (0.8 mi/1.2 km away)
• • CN Tower (0.8 mi/1.3 km away)

Things to Do in Chinatown

• • Spadina Avenue Shopping District
• • The Path
• • Chinatown Centre

When Is the Best Time to Visit Old Toronto?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 67°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, March, December (average 30°F)
• • Rainiest months: June, July, August, May (average 4 inches of rainfall)