What's Chinatown like?

There are lots of things that visitors like about Chinatown, especially its restaurants and Chinatown. Make sure that you enjoy this walkable neighbourhood'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 accommodation options in the neighbourhood. Here are some of our travellers' favourite places to stay in Chinatown:

Hotel Ocho

Boutique hotel with restaurant and bar

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

Chinatown Travellers Home

City centre 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:

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

Getting to Chinatown on the metro

Stations in the neighbourhood 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 19°C)
• • Coldest months: January, February, March, December (average -1°C)
• • Rainiest months: June, July, August, May (average 92 mm of rainfall)