Kensington Market

Painted houses full of vintage clothes, tacos and empanadas

Hours: Streets always open; shops roughly 11am to evening (varies)
Address: West of Spadina Ave: Kensington Ave, Augusta Ave and Baldwin St

Victorian row houses with their ground floors turned into shops and painted red, purple and mint. Vintage clothing, spice shops and cheese stores sit between taco counters, Chilean empanadas and Jamaican patties, and murals cover almost every wall down to the back lanes. Combine it with Chinatown and the AGO next door for an easy half day.