Chinatown

Head to Chinatown prepared for crowds. The downtown Chinatown between along Dundas Street West is one of the oldest of six Chinatowns in the Greater Toronto region. Originally a Jewish neighborhood, this Chinatown has expanded to include Spadina Avenue between College and Dundas. There's plenty of shops here with the usual Chinese plastic and jewelry – it's a good place to pick up some cheap and cheesy souvenirs. But there are also shops selling beautiful rosewood furniture, hand crafted ceramics, great tea and Chinese homeopathic herbs. It's a great place to pick up produce and have a fine meal of gourmet Chinese food. Sunday Dim Sum here is particularly delicious. On the south-western corner of Dundas and Spadina is the Dragon City Shopping Mall with 30 stores ranging from designer clothes to electronics to beauty products. There's an amazing assortment packed into this little mall. Don't even think about driving in this neighborhood. Take the Dundas streetcar.