Toronto Tourist Trap Tips by MissAntarctica2002

Features Cafe is located on the lobby level of the Holiday Inn on King. It has bad, overpriced food and horrendous service. The only reason it stays in business is that tourists don't know there are better places to eat nearby.

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At Least Do This: If the food and/or service you receive is bad, complain to the Holiday Inn on King. The management of the cafe don't care whether you're happy or not as long as they have your $$$, but if the hotel gets enough complaints it could force things to improve one way or another.
Alternative: There is a food court on the concourse level of the MetroCentre across the street.

At Peter & Adelaide is a place with great food, called Zupa's.

If you don't mind going a little further afield, Stem Restaurant on Queen St. W. is terrific.

These restaurants are the same everywhere. If you've been to one you've been to them all. Don't waste your time on this one.

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At Least Do This: The chicken breaded with CapN Crunch cereal is a novel thing to try once.
Alternative: Try one of Toronto's great local restaurants instead.

The Eaton Centre is a mall, pretty much the same as most big malls in North America. It's not worth spending much of your time there. Practically none of the shops in there are unique and the prices there are expensive because of the location.

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At Least Do This: Have a look at renowned Canadian artist Michael Snow's geese installation
Alternative: Practically anything is more interesting than the Eaton Centre.

If you like to shop, there are neighbourhoods in town full of interesting stores that cater to specific interest. For funky fashion hit Queen W, For high end fashion go to Bloor St and Yorkville. For chic and offbeat home decor go to the Gallery District further along Queen W, or there are bunch of those kinds of stores on Queen St E. around Jones Ave. That's just the tip of the iceberg of the myriad of alternatives out there.

Paramount Canada's Wonderland is an amusement park just north of the city. Admittedly it is the best one in Canada and the only one on such a massive scale, however it is very expensive and you really need to spend the whole day there to come close to getting your money's worth or to see the whole thing. If you only have a short time or a limited budget for your Toronto trip, you will find a trip to Wonderland saps the life out of both.

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At Least Do This: Go on the rides a bajillion times. My faves are the Minebuster -- the world's largest wooden roller coaster, and the various suspended roller coasters they have.

If you're going to traipse all the way up to Wonderland, try to work in a visit to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, which is nearby.
Alternative: You could fill a day with half a dozen better things than a trip to Wonderland. Just browse through all of the great VT tips and you will find lots of fun things such as the Royal Ontario Museum, the Ontario Science Centre, CN Tower etc. If amusement parks are your cup of tea, there is a smaller one on Toronto Island called Centreville. It can be covered in half a day and still leave time and money for exploring other things.