The beautifully restored Victorian industrial quarter of the old Gooderham distillery — car-free cobbled lanes of galleries, boutiques, cafés and the famous Christmas market, beside the up-and-coming east-side neighbourhoods. Atmospheric, walkable and charming, a short ride from downtown; a lovely, characterful base for those who prefer heritage and calm to high-rise bustle.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€170–290
typical per night in Canada
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Toronto — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is The Distillery District & East 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.
- St. Lawrence Market12 min walk974 m
- The CN Tower28 min walk2.4 km
- Art Gallery of Ontario8 min taxi2.7 km
- Toronto's global food9 min taxi3.2 km
- Kensington Market10 min taxi3.3 km
- Royal Ontario Museum10 min taxi3.4 km
- The Toronto Islands10 min taxi3.5 km
- Queen Street West15 min taxi4.8 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 5.The Distillery District — A gorgeously preserved Victorian industrial village of red-brick lanes, the largest such collection in North America, now full of art galleries, design shops, cafés, breweries and restaurants — all car-free and pedestrian. Atmospheric and photogenic year-round, magical during its famous winter Christmas Market; a lovely place to wander, shop and eat, and a complete change from the downtown high-rises.
- 14.Toronto craft beer & breweries — Toronto has a thriving craft-beer scene, and the east side and Distillery District are dotted with excellent breweries and taprooms pouring everything from crisp lagers to hazy IPAs. Do a self-guided brewery crawl through the up-and-coming east-end neighbourhoods, or sink a pint in the historic Distillery; a relaxed, local way to spend an afternoon or evening among Torontonians.
- 16.Niagara Falls day trip — The thundering falls a 90-minute drive south — ride the boat into the mist under Horseshoe Falls, then the tacky-fun town above. Touristy and unmissable.
- 18.The Beaches — A leafy lakeside neighbourhood with a boardwalk, sandy beaches and cafés along the water — Toronto's summer at its most relaxed. Rent a paddleboard, grab an ice cream.
- 19.Scarborough Bluffs — Dramatic white cliffs rising 60m straight out of Lake Ontario, with a park and beach at their foot — a wild-feeling escape a short drive east. Great at sunset.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to The Distillery District & East; flights via Google Flights.