Trillium Park
Trillium Park and the William G. Davis Trail sit on the eastern edge of Ontario Place, on the Lake Ontario shoreline.
Water bowls
Free
City guide · Ontario · Canada
Pet-friendly places in Toronto
A harbour-front park on Lake Ontario, a ravine-top trail, and a restaurant row that has learned to expect dogs on the terrace.
6 places5 categories6 neighbourhoods1 with an off-leash area
What is listed in Toronto
6 places, each checked against the venue's own information
Neighbourhoods covered: Ontario Place, Don Valley, Fort York, Financial District, Exhibition Place, Leslieville, Toronto.
Places in Toronto
Evergreen Brick Works
A former brick factory turned public park in the Don Valley ravines, run by the charity Evergreen. Dogs are welcome across all outdoor areas on a short lead; there is a designated fenced off-leash park on the west side of the site, and animals other than service animals are not allowed inside the buildings.
Off-leash areaFenced
Free
The Bentway
A linear public space and trail running beneath the Gardiner Expressway, from Fort York towards the waterfront. It mixes paved and wooden decking with planted areas and public art, and dogs are welcome provided they remain on a lead at all times; the route is step-free.
Shaded seatingStep-free access
Free
Restaurants
No photo yet
No photo yetBiff's Bistro
A long-running French bistro opposite Meridian Hall, part of the Oliver & Bonacini group. Its street-side terrace is one of several O&B patios in the city that openly welcome dogs, and it is a short walk from the waterfront and St Lawrence Market in central Toronto.
$$ · Moderate
Pet-friendly staysNo photo yet
No photo yetHotel X Toronto
A large urban-resort hotel inside Exhibition Place, on the Lake Ontario waterfront and a short walk from Trillium Park. Its published pet policy welcomes up to two well-behaved, vaccinated pets per room, subject to an advance pet form and a per-stay cleaning fee.
Overnight staysDogs indoors
$$$ · Upscale
BreweriesNo photo yet
No photo yetBlack Lab Brewing
A small-batch craft brewery and taproom in Leslieville named after the owners' late black Labrador mix, pouring ales, sours and IPAs alongside its Pup Lite golden ale. Its own site bills it as Toronto's dog-friendly brewery, with a tap room, front patio and seasonal beer garden where dogs are part of the room.
Dogs indoorsNo size limits
$ · Budget
Before you go
Leash rules, off-leash hours and whether dogs are allowed inside are set locally and change without notice. Each listing here says what the venue or the responsible authority publishes, and the listing page links to the page we checked, so you can confirm the current rule before you set out. Outside a signed off-leash area, keep the dog on a lead.
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Other cities in Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia
A 400-hectare forested park inside the city, a lake beach with an off-leash end, and a taphouse patio with a dog menu.
6 places · source-checked
Montreal, Quebec
An island park built for Expo 67, a canal towpath that runs for kilometres, and a taproom that welcomes the dog.
6 places · source-checked
Ottawa, Ontario
A greenbelt dog park with kilometres of paths, patio season on Bank Street, and a downtown hotel with a written pet policy.
6 places · source-checked
Calgary, Alberta
Arguably North America's off-leash capital, with 160+ designated off-leash areas plus a patio culture that serves pup ice cream.
6 places · source-checked
Edmonton, Alberta
The largest river valley park system on the continent pairs vast riverside off-leash parks with cafe patios that welcome muddy paws.
6 places · source-checked
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The crown jewel is Point Pleasant Park, where most of a 75-hectare seaside forest is off-leash, and harbour patios roll out water bowls.
6 places · source-checked
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