24 hours in Toronto
 

We'll have 24 hours in Toronto before we get on the train to Vancouver. Suggestions for how best to spend the time? Good places to eat - maybe a gastro pub?
We're staying at the Royal York, across from Union Station.

More info please? How many of you and what ages? Kids? What are your interests? When are you going to be here? There's lots you can do in 24 hours but more information would help narrow it down.

Oops, forgot that!
Two travelin' seniors, some knee issues but not major. We love to eat well, explore, visit museums. DH dislikes shopping and aimless meandering...
Also love pubs (grew up in England).

Well, as far as museums go, you'll be right on the subway line so you could travel up to Bloor and Avenue Road. The two museums right there are the ROM (Royal Ontario Museum) and the Gardiner Ceramic Museum.
https://www.rom.on.ca
http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/

A short walk from there is the Bata Shoe Museum which sounds odd, I know, but is quite an interesting smallish museum.
http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/

If you want to stay in the University and Dundas area (also on the subway or you can walk from your hotel), there's the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) which has recently been renovated by Frank Gehry.
http://www.ago.net/

Also in that location is the Textile Museum. I've never been but everyone seems to love it.
http://www.textilemuseum.ca/

That said, if it's a nice day, I'd rather be out and about than in a museum or gallery. One of my favourite areas of the city is the St. Lawrence Market area, especially if you're here on a Saturday (though it's open every day except Sunday). Visit the market and the tent at the south end. Aside from the food, there are little shops. There are tons of places for lunch there and lots of restaurants in the area. I'm not that familiar with pubs but I believe there are a few around there including the Bier Garden.

Others will chime in with more info but you can always look at other Toronto threads here or just put 'Toronto' in the search box above and other threads will pop up.

I remember this trip report from earlier this year which had several pub ideas

http://www.fodors.com/community/cana...to-toronto.cfm

http://queenandbeaverpub.ca/ A serious gastropub, with prices to match. Take the Yonge Street subway north to Dundas Square, then walk two blocks to Elm and a block west.

http://www.cestwhat.com/ Near the St. Lawrence Market. The food here is closer to sports-pub but with imagination; the menu contains lots of interesting multi-cultural opportunities. This is one of the leading showcases for the booming Ontario craft-beer business. Walk east on Front Street for about 10 minutes from the Royal York to Church street; the entrance to the basement pub is fairly small but seating capacity is large.

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