One of the loveliest things about Toronto is that it sits on the beautiful Lake Ontario. You get lovely fresh gusts of wind (far from lovely in the winter) from the lake and the view is just great. But what is better than all of that is viewing Toronto from the other side, via boat, or via the Toronto Islands, of via plane – day or night – it is just magnificent!

Toronto Harbourfront reminds me of the Melbourne Docklands by 100x times better. It is more developed with more things to do. Let’s not forget that it is also better planned out (the planning of Melbourne Docklands was atrocious). But perhaps in a couple of years to come, the Melbourne Docklands will be bursting of life and energy just like the Harbourfront.

Toronto’s Harbourbront, like Melbourne’s Dockland did not get much attention when in its first developments. See that ugly square beige/grey building pictured above? Those are the first condominiums to be built at Toronto Harbourfront and they were going for $50,000 with free parking! In comparison to the value of the condominiums these days – $50,000 can just buy you parking!!!

But seriously – The Toronto Harbourfront in it’s first development was a pretty ugly site. It’s definitely gone a long way from what it used to be. This entire area used to be an industrial playground – full of dirty factories and grime. Toronto has cleaned itself up a lot since then and turned its city into one of the world’s most iconic cityscapes – home to the Rogers Centre and the CN Tower and many festivals (there’s one every weekend during the summer!)

One sunny arvo, we took a Toronto Harbour Tour which takes you around the lake and all the way to the Toronto Centre Islands too where you can also spend your day there. I got a one hour tour ride for just $8 off Groupon (normally $25)! So good! Here are some photos from the ride.

Above: Left is the CN tower and to the right is Sirius Centre where a lot of free concerts are played.

Above is the Rogers Centre (formally known as Skydome) and is home to the Toronto BlueJays (baseball). Last night the New York Yankees and the BlueJays played here. Also in this photo are boats, kayaks and canoes for rent.

 Here’s me on the boat tour.  HEHE!

This is where I live.

Isn’t it pretty?

I took this photo one late summer night while walking back home from the Toronto City Centre Airport as I returned from my trip in Montreal.

This is my second time at the 360 Restaurant. I loved it the first time I ate there, but it was the winter and it was pretty dark. The skies were clear and we could see a lot of pretty lights, but this time the sun was out longer as it was summer and we could eat yummy food whilst watching the sunset. It was beautiful! The CN Tower is a place everyone must experience for themselves. CN Tower is the tallest tower in the world! What better to enjoy good food with a stunning view and the feeling like you’re on top of the world? :)

The beautiful sunset.

Here’s the food!

TRIO OF ATLANTIC SEAFOOD COCKTAIL
Jumbo lump crab, Maritime lobster, cold poached shrimp
Champagne vinaigrette, tarragon aïoli, horseradish cocktail sauce $48

CUMIN SCENTED ROAST RACK OF LAMB
Warm pancetta, potato and mint salad, natural jus $52

PAN ROASTED WILD BLACK COD
Wilted Swiss chard, preserved orange, fennel pollen, black olive vinaigrette $38

ORANGE RISOTTO WITH COINTREAU CRÈME FRAÎCHE
Passion fruit, dark chocolate, pistachios $14

I am in love with my new Prada shoes. They are made of a beautiful satin and is so soft to touch! They retail for $790 and I got these at Prada Soho NYC. As soon as I got home I couldn’t stop touching them.

Sure, they are a classic black but how can you go wrong with black? I can’t get enough of satin and silk and BOWS! I LOVE BOWS! This shoe is so ME. Loveeeeeee <3

I recently wore them out to dinner at the CN Tower in Toronto.

One weekend I had the pleasure to have dinner at the 360 Restaurant at CN Tower which offers some of the best views of Toronto.  The restaurant revolves around so you can see a 360 view of Toronto while you’re having some magnificent food. Also at 351 metres (1151 ft.) high it is known to have highest wine cellar in the world. Very cool!

As I live down at Harbourfront, I am so closeby to the CN tower and see it everyday so was really excited about going up there! Actually, my bedroom looks out on the CN Tower so I see it lighted up every night before I go to bed.

In the month of December, the CN Tower has green & red lights. Very cute! I tried to capture its cuteness but it just isn’t the same as it is in person. It really lights up the whole city, I love the CN Tower!

This is what we had:

Appetiser

Smoked Fish Tasting Plate
Atlantic Waters Salmon, Quebec Rainbow Trout, Peppered Mackerel, herb crème fraîche, Belgium endive slaw $24

Mains

Slow Roasted, Aged, Canadian AAA Prime Rib of Beef
Rosemary bread pudding, honey glazed roasted root vegetables, natural jus 10oz $ 43 16oz $55

Alberta AAA Peppered Striploin Steak
Yukon gold mashed potato, wilted spinach, Cognac, green peppercorn sauce 10oz $46

Dessert

Norwegian Ricotta Pancakes with Vanilla Creme Fraiche
Orange honey, strawberry conserve $14

Balkan Pressed Yogurt with Wild Blueberries
Chocolate walnut baklava, lavender honey $14

Not only the food was amazing, so were the views.

The views

View of my condo

360 Restaurant Review
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Overall
Expensive, but the exquisite food and gorgeous views are worth it! A lovely experience that is a must for everyone!