AfarSep 21
Where to Recharge in Toronto, From Spas to Lake Ontario
From ice baths to lakeside adventures, here’s how to build a restorative weekend around the city’s best wellness spots.
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- Lake OntarioSight35 miles of continuous paved trails trace its shores
- Toronto IslandsSightbike paths, sandy beaches, and leafy pockets perfect for slowing down
- Hotel X TorontoHotel90,000-square-foot sports and fitness complex
- Guerlain SpaPlaceat Hotel X Toronto with panoramic views of the lake
- 1 Hotel TorontoHotelinspiration from the Canadian outdoors, reclaimed-wood furnishings
- Harbourfront CentreSightwaterfront hub busy with weekend events
- The Power PlantArts centreprovides a dose of contemporary art
- Queens HarbourRestaurantwaterfront terrace for a quick drink and bite with a view
- KajamaAttractionhistoric tall ship for a cruise
- CanoeParkperched high above the city with sweeping skyline views
- OthershipPlacecommunal contrast-therapy studio with guided sauna and cold-plunge
- TrovePlaceoffers infrared sauna, salt cave, cold plunge, and sound bath rooms
- JaybirdPlaceinfrared-heated yoga and Pilates in a dimly lit studio
- Sweat and TonicPlace25,000-square-foot fitness hub with studios and recovery spa
- Shangri-La TorontoHoteloffers Fuel & Flow afternoon tea
- Miraj Hammam SpaPlaceMiddle Eastern–inspired treatments at Shangri-La Toronto
- Antler Kitchen and BarRestaurantwild-to-table dining with foraged ingredients and game meats
- GiaRestaurantplant-forward Italian cooking with house-made pastas
- RiversideNeighborhoodlaid-back feel, good for mornings and brunch
- SolisPlacePilates studio in nearby Corktown
- White Lily DinerRestaurantfarm-to-table diner classics, smokes own meats, bakes bread
- Evergreen Brick WorksAttractionformer industrial site with year-round farmers market
- Don River ValleyTraileasy hike or cycle through unexpectedly wild landscapes
- Weston Family Quarry GardenSightrestored wetlands and wildflower meadows
- Broadview HotelHotelrooftop with views across the Don River Valley