Toronto Chinatown (Downtown Central)

Toronto Chinatown at Dundas and Spadina – one of several Chinatowns across the city – is the Chinatown most tourists go to. Many people come here for Chinese food and bubble tea. You also get the best prices in town for souvenirs, fresh produce, tour packages, foreign exchanges rates and apparel.

Toronto Chinatown is located between Kensington Market and AGO – Art Gallery of Ontario – a short walk west from Dundas Square in the city centre.

Toronto Chinatown gets very busy at weekends and holidays including Sundays and Christmas Day as shops here open 365 days a year.




Annual festivals in Chinatown include Chinatown Festival in summer and Chinese New Year Celebration in winter

Elegantly stroked Chinese characters grace store and street signs. Toronto’s Chinatown has appeared in many movies and TV dramas.

Most people – both locals and tourists – come to Chinatown for its food. There are restaurants serving a wide variety of cuisines from all regions of China and neighbouring Asian countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Japan and Singapore.
A typical Chinese restaurant storefront in Toronto's Chinatown
With consumers increasingly expecting food to be delivered to their doorsteps, restaurants are shifting business practices to meet demand. There are also several food delivery apps that specialized in Chinese food delivery.

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Dumpling House gets a good ranking to TripAdvisor. It’s one of the best place to get Chinese dumplings – boiled or fried – in town. Most dishes are priced under $10. At some places, you can get stuffed with just 5 dollars.

Bakeries in Chinatown offer a wide selection of freshly-baked pastries, Chinese food and coffee at very affordable price. Egg tart is a must-try.
Toronto Chinatown
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CREEPS sells Internet street apparel.
storefront of a shop in Chinatown, Toronto

Chinatown boasts an abundant amount of fruit stands and markets where you will be sure to come across some unusual and exotic fruits, vegetables and other food. Many Asian Americans drive a long way here to buy Asian food. Young locals like to buy Asian instance noodles from supermarkets here as they are much cheaper here than anywhere else in town.

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参茸海味店门口摆放一堆不值钱的豆类,吸引南亚、南美、非洲移民购买,又大又黄的芒果则是外国游客的最爱,即便不买也要来拍照留念。店名有越南语版本,说明老板是来自越南的华侨难民。当时越共占领南越,越南华人遭到压迫,大量移民海外,不少沦为“船民”漂泊多年,之后陆续被各国接收。多伦多唐人街的越南店基本都是这批越南华侨开的,他们通常都会讲越南话、广东话和英语,识字多的还会普通话(不认识汉字,从小听会讲广东话的华人,无法将广东话和普通话通过文字建立对应联系,所以他们学普通话如同学天书一样困难)。

多伦多唐人街的涂鸦壁画
多伦多唐人街的涂鸦壁画

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Toronto Chinatown

多伦多唐人街路口的租房广告
某些老头老太们就喜欢从街头小广告上找房,他们觉得这种广告肯定是不会上网的人贴的,所以会便宜些。

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A Hair Salon at Chinatown
A Hair Salon最新价格是理发10加元起

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这个卖迷你乌龟的摊主是个白人小鲜肉,讲一口流利的京片子,普通话比大多数中国人更标准。至于他身后的那家新餐厅,貌似已经关门多时了,从没见开过门。

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多伦多中区唐人街餐厅众多,我有专文介绍。点这里阅读。

唐人街有很多烧腊店。要想又吃饱又便宜,还可以吃5元4样的快餐
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多伦多唐人街街头艺术

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唐人街不止有华人店,稍微外围一点其实有很多西人特色店铺,例如加拿大最大的独立唱片店Sonic Boom就位于唐人街东南片。店内不仅有黑胶唱片,还有DVD和磁带卖。
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