London, CA

An award-winning modern restaurant on Richmond Row with a deep wine list, a creative tasting menu, and a polished dining room. The destination dinner in London.

A plant-based dinner room in Wortley Village with the kitchen open to the dining room and the rotating bowls and enchiladas that earned it a top-five spot in London. The vegan default that converts non-vegans.

A long-running Italian-leaning dinner room on Talbot with garlic-heavy mains, a serious wine list, and the most-loved upscale Italian in London. Decades of regulars.

A polished Italian dinner room with handmade pasta, a long Italian wine list, and an Italianate dining room downtown. The Italian celebration dinner.

A French-leaning bistro in a heritage downtown building with classic mains, a serious wine list, and the most authentic French dinner in southwestern Ontario.

The dining room of an 1878 Victorian mansion turned boutique hotel, with a seasonal Ontario-sourced menu and the most atmospheric dinner setting in London.

A family-run Vietnamese kitchen with proper pho, fresh rolls made to order, and the most authentic Southeast Asian cooking in London. The pho default.

A meticulous third-wave coffee bar in a heritage downtown building, with rotating roasters and hand-pulled espresso. The shot pull is the city's best.

London's flagship local-roaster cafe in the Old East Village, with proper espresso, baked goods, and the closest version of a Vancouver-style cafe in southwestern Ontario.

An all-day diner-meets-bistro with strong breakfast platters, generous lunches, and the closest version of a third-wave-coffee-and-brunch room in downtown London.

A long-running family restaurant with all-day breakfast, comfort-food dinners, and the kind of warm dining-room service that built decades of regulars.

A 40 km paved multi-use trail along both branches of the Thames River through London, linking parks, the downtown core, and Springbank Park. The city's main biking and walking spine.

A 200-hectare provincial park 15 km west of London on the Thames River, with 11 km of trails through Carolinian forest. The closest 'real' provincial park to the city.

A 200-hectare environmentally significant area in south London with five kettle ponds, wetland boardwalks, and a network of trails. Birders' paradise.

A rare sphagnum-moss bog inside the city limits, with a boardwalk trail through one of southern Ontario's most unusual ecosystems. Quirky and free.

A 36-hectare environmentally significant area in southeast London on the Thames River, with old-growth trees, scenic riverside trails, and a historic 1870 swing bridge. The under-the-radar trail.

A 60-hectare environmentally significant area in north London along Medway Creek, with old-growth Carolinian forest and a network of quiet trails. The locals' walk.

London's flagship art-and-history museum on the Forks of the Thames, with strong contemporary-Canadian holdings, rotating exhibitions, and a regional-history wing. The downtown culture anchor.

London's oldest residence (1834), restored as a heritage house museum with five generations of family artifacts and a riverside garden. The most atmospheric heritage stop in the city.

The 1900 house where Frederick Banting first conceived insulin in 1920, now a museum about the discovery and Banting's life. The single most important medical-history site in Canada.

London's 9000-seat arena and concert venue, hosting the London Knights (OHL hockey), the Lightning (NLL lacrosse), and major touring acts. The downtown sports-and-concert anchor.

London's flagship 1901 Edwardian theatre on Richmond Street, now a working professional venue with a season of drama, musicals, and the family-friendly holiday show.

A restored 1884 town hall in the Old East Village turned music venue, with chamber music, folk, and jazz programming in an intimate acoustic setting. The serious-music destination.

London's older flagship 1500-seat concert hall, the main classical-music venue and former home of Orchestra London. Still hosts touring acts and major presentations.

A hands-on children's museum with interactive galleries for kids 8 and under. The default rainy-day stop with kids.

A 1500-hectare conservation area in northeast London on Fanshawe Lake, with a heritage Pioneer Village, 25 km of trails, and the city's main outdoor day-trip destination.

A 1100-capacity standing-room music venue on Dundas, hosting mid-size touring acts and the most consistent live-music programming in the city.

London's flagship indoor market in a 1999 building on the original 1845 market site, with 50+ vendors, a Thursday outdoor farmers' market in summer, and the city's culinary anchor downtown.

London's downtown park anchored by a flagpole, with Civil War-era trees, the Sunfest international music festival in July, and the iconic Christmas lights in December. The city's social anchor.

London's flagship 140-hectare riverfront park along the Thames, with Storybook Gardens, the Springbank gardens, the boat dock, and the most-used recreational green space in the city.

London's most-loved heritage neighbourhood village in Old South, with brick storefronts, indie shops, and the strongest neighbourhood-restaurant scene outside downtown.

An emerging arts-and-restaurants neighbourhood east of downtown, with the Western Fair Farmers' Market, indie shops, and the closest version of a craft-and-coffee district London has.

London's main pedestrian-friendly shopping and nightlife district running north from downtown along Richmond Street, with restaurants, bars, and the Western University-adjacent energy.

A small children's park inside Springbank Park with story-themed playground areas, a small zoo, a splash pad, and a carousel. The default family-friendly destination in London.