Best Botanical Garden in Mississauga

"GENERAL VIBE: Flowery, Colourful, Nature-y, OvergrownBEST SEASONS TO SHOOT IN:  All 4, Especially WinterHIGHLIGHT FEATURES:  Greenhouse, Cool PlantsTHOUGHTS:  If you’re wanting your photos to happen during the winter but don’t want a winter vibe, you absolutely can’t go wrong with shooting indoors at the Royal Botanical Gardens, particularly the Mediterranean Room. This spot is essentially just a big glass greenhouse which means it’ll be perfect for getting the beauty of plants and greenery in your photos without having to freeze your tooshies off outside. There is a small fee of about $25 to shoot here, but in my experience, it’s been worth it every single time."

"How does a picnic in Canada’s largest botanical gardens sound?. Lay out your blanket or find a bench at one of several breathtaking gardens. Picture yourself picnicking next to the world’s largest lilac collection or in a nationally recognized Rock Garden."

"While not technically outdoors, the Allan Gardens Conservatory delivers a whiff of nature any time of year: even if it's 10 degrees below freezing. Founded in 1858, the 16,000-square-foot greenhouse inside Allan Gardens park is home to hundreds of plants from around the globe, including tropical orchids, palms, banana trees, and jade vine. There are benches where you can pass an afternoon with a book, or you can opt for a paid tour to learn more about flora you likely won’t find in the wild anywhere in Canada."

"Allan Gardens is among Toronto's major tourist attractions and is one of its oldest parks. George Allan, who was a prominent politician and cultural leader, donated this five-acre parcel of land to the city in 1858. One of the most beautiful flower conservatorieswas built in the middle of the park and today attracts crowds with its vast collection of exotic plants and popular annual flower shows."

"A post shared by VIVIEN TRINH (@vivientrinh) on Aug 1, 2018 at 6:24pm PDT. It’s always summer at Allen Gardens!. This gorgeous conservatory is huge and within the city’s east end – from 10 a.m."

"Best Croissants In Toronto For: Authentic, classic French pastries. Technically, pain perdu translates to “lost bread” in reference to how French toast saves stale bread from being “lost.” However, in this context, Pain Perdu is a bakery known for purveying glorious, classic French confections. This quaint St. Clair West spot is lauded by locals as a hidden gem to find the best croissants in Toronto with a rich buttery flavour and flaky texture."

"Pain Perdu is renowned for its Parisian baked goods like croissants, quiche, eclairs and mille-feuille. Located in the St. Clair West neighbourhood, the décor is quaint and the staff is on point. This combination makes Pain Perdu a must-try for anyone who wants to pretend they’re in Paris for an afternoon."

"Mr. Dumpling Express serves authentic Chinese food that is available for dine-in, take-out, and delivery. In Mr. Dumpling Express, they provide a chic, and urban atmosphere with an exposed kitchen, you can enjoy innovative recipes where you can see and hear the chef and staff cooking your meal. This makes their customers come back for more."

"Aviv Mediterranean Restaurant is one of the best Toronto restaurants that serving Spanish and Italian cuisine. One of the popular dishes of the restaurant, serving the delicacies prepared in home style from shrimps, beef, and cannelloni to the clients with high proficiency and skills, is the Italian-made pasta. Live jazz music will delight you while you enjoy your meal."

"Sambucas on Church believes in providing only the best of dishes given the freshest of ingredients. They have already been serving their customers amazing Italian cuisine for years. That being said, the restaurant has a very wide array of menu items."

"For those unfamiliar with the dish, it’s essentially a pot over a burner into which you drop raw ingredients to cook in a flavourful broth (a brother which serves as the base for over 30 other soups, needless to say its delicious). From there, you can choose from 30+ types of meat and 30+ types of vegetables—not to mention dipping sauces."

"On the first floor of the same mall-esque structure as Dim Sum King, you’ll find Little Sheep. Specializing in All-You-Can-Eat Mongolian Hotpot, this do it yourself eatery is perfect for the hungry diners among you!. You’ll have the chance to fill your pot with all of the sauces, meats and vegetables your heart desires."

"This is a dine-in and all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant overseeing Yonge-Dundas Square that offers iPad-ordering (really, how great is the future?) for its large menu selection. Not only do they serve Japanese cuisine, they also dabble in Thai nowadays, so you can grab a pad thai easily from the menu. But the best part is that they offer 10% discounts to students."

"Beautiful presentation and exclusive dishes, like the namesake giant sesame ball, distinguish this all-you-can-eat buffet from all others in the GTA. The emphasis is on Asian food and flavours with a menu influenced by every kind of Far East cooking you can name, plus some basic Canadian dishes for the timid or diet-restricted. The everyday specials are the never-ending Dragon Noodle and The Shallot Pancake."