18 researched places across 3 pockets — restaurants, shops, schools and parks.
A craft brewery and taproom on historic Brock Street — one of Whitby's four breweries, with house beers, food and a lively downtown room.
Local pick: A flight in the taproom
A downtown restaurant whose name means 'to the table' — inspired, seasonal plates like grilled lamb shank and beet salad on historic Brock Street.
Local pick: Grilled lamb shank and a beet salad
A downtown gastropub on Brock Street — elevated pub fare, local craft beer and a sports-friendly room.
Local pick: Pub plates and the game
The cafés and eateries around Whitby Harbour and the marina — a relaxed waterfront stop near the boats and the lake.
Local pick: A bite by the boats
The plazas around Garden and Dundas serve the Pringle Creek community with casual restaurants, cafés and takeout.
Local pick: A casual family dinner
The historic downtown along Brock Street — The Promenade at Brock and Mary, independent shops, personal services, breweries and year-round events.
Local pick: The Promenade and heritage shops
The plazas near Victoria and Brock serve the Port Whitby community with grocery, pharmacy and everyday services.
Local pick: Everyday errands near the harbour
The Garden Street plazas serve the Pringle Creek community with grocery, pharmacy and everyday services.
Local pick: Convenient central shopping
The central branch of the Whitby Public Library downtown — programs, study space and community services steps from Brock Street.
Local pick: The central branch downtown
A long-established Durham DSB public secondary school near downtown Whitby, with strong academics, arts and athletics.
Local pick: A historic downtown high school
A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the Port Whitby waterfront community.
Local pick: A lakeside catchment
A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the Pringle Creek community in central-south Whitby.
Local pick: The Pringle Creek catchment
A Durham Catholic DSB JK–8 elementary serving the downtown and central Whitby communities.
Local pick: A central Catholic elementary
One of the finest recreational harbours on the lake — a 420-berth, award-winning marina with a boardwalk, beach and the Waterfront Trail.
Local pick: Sunset over a 420-berth marina
One of the largest minor-sports centres in North America — six arenas, two pools, an elite training facility, a licensed restaurant, food court and banquet halls.
Local pick: Six arenas and two pools
The Whitby waterfront — sandy beaches, the Waterfront Trail and lakeshore parks stretching east and west from the harbour.
Local pick: A lakeshore walk and a swim
The Pringle Creek valley and trail thread through central-south Whitby — natural paths, parks and a green corridor linking the neighbourhoods.
Local pick: A walk along the creek valley
A historic community theatre on Brock Street presenting live performances year-round at the heart of downtown Whitby's arts scene.
Local pick: A live show downtown