The Spaghetti Factory is a quirky restaurant that is excellent value for money - a loaf of freshly baked sour dough bread, free refill soft drinks, starter, ice cream and tea and coffee, are included with the price of your main course. Fantastic for feeding a whole family!

The restaurant itself is a treasure trove of Tiffany glass panels and lights, mismatched furniture means you may be seated on a grand wooden throne or inside a reclaimed streetcar, and should you glance up check out the many artefacts and trinkets that adds to the family atmosphere.

#54 The Esplanade
Toronto, Ontario
M5E 1A6

(416) 864-9761

Parking available; Meter & pay parking

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This is a fabulous website for families looking for things to do in Toronto or the Greater Toronto Area. Find baby- and child-friendly events, attractions, activities, theatre, concerts, entertainment and other local parenting resources.

www.kiddingaroundtoronto.com

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If you’re a sports fan with a few hours to kill go and watch the Blue Jays baseball team. Tickets start at £4.50, it’s a great day out with a great family atmosphere.

The Rogers Centre is next door to the CN Tower

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A special type of haven from city life on the waterfront, inspired by Bach's music for cello and involving the great player Yo-Yo Ma in its design. It can be appreciated for its musical invention, or simply in terms of ingenious garden design, and it's free. Summer open-air concerts are a special treat.

At Queen's Quay West, not far from the main harbour front area;
www.toronto.ca/parks/music_index.htm

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Toronto Island is a must see and it is basically free, an oasis in the middle of the city. The island is a like a large peaceful park with beaches (there's a nude beach, gay beach as well as regular beaches), rollerblading, biking and walking paths, and even an amusement park and free petting zoo for children.

Ferries leave every 15 minutes from Bay St and Queens Quay at Harbourfront, just south of Union Station. There's plenty of parking too. www.toronto.ca/parks/island/index.htm

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This downtown area by the lake is a great place to visit in the summer. As well as a great place to walk by the side of Lake Ontario, you can catch the ferry across to the Toronto Islands, watch an open air performance for free, browse a craft fair and eat food from various ethic menus.

www.harbourfrontcentre.com/noflash/frontpage.php

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Eat a fantastic, hearty Canadian breakfast in a genuine North American style diner with original 1940s decor. Sit in one of the booths and enjoy the atmosphere.

249 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 1T8 Canada; tel: 416 364 7517; www.thesenator.com/

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