Toronto has one of the largest
Chinatowns in
North America, and definitely one of the busiest. It is located
downtown near the
University of Toronto campus. It is easily reached by taking the
subway to
Dundas station and taking the
tram a short way.
Toronto has many
Chinatowns due to its huge population of
Asians, however, this original
Chinatown still remains genuine "old-style", without the abandoned buildings and the
urban decay like
Vancouver Chinatown.
This area covers several square blocks of land. Toronto Chinatown has many excellent eateries, usually Cantonese in style, but Vietnamese restaurants are also popular. I recommend Wonton soup noodles. There are also many Asian groceries where you can obtain various foreign foodstuffs unavailable at other stores. A large number of small goods stores sell a huge variety of items. Imported Asian fruits such as longan and lichee can also be purchased.
The area is not too savory at night, but in the day it is definitely worth a walk.