Toronto Restaurants
Toronto is regularly named the most diverse city in the world, with more than half its residents born outside Canada and over 230 nationalities calling it home. That shows up on every menu. Thousands of restaurants, cafés, and bars cover nearly every cuisine you can name, and since 2022, the city's had its own Michelin Guide, now recognizing 17 restaurants across the region, one of them with two stars.
The real challenge isn't finding good food; it's narrowing it down. A night out here can mean a $5 dumpling in Chinatown, a wine bar in Little Italy, or a tasting menu, all within a few kilometres of each other. Neighbourhoods tend to have a personality: Kensington Market for unpredictable, Ossington for cocktails and small plates, Yorkville if you're spending big.
What are the best places to eat in Toronto?
Across the city's best-rated spots, you'll find Bar Etc. in the west end, Flouring Ideas Bakery & Cafe, and DAM Sandwiches alongside neighbourhood favourites like Bao House, Bricolage Bakery and Diner Seoul. The list runs from $5 dumplings to tasting menus, which is the point.
- 1.Bar Etc.Bar · $$$ · 5.0★
- 2.Flouring Ideas Bakery & CafeBakery · $$ · 5.0★
- 3.+84Cafe · $$ · 4.9★
- 4.Bao HouseRestaurant · $$ · 4.9★
- 5.Bricolage BakeryBakery · $$ · 4.9★
- 6.CalmoCafe · $$ · 4.9★
- 7.DAM SandwichesSandwich · $ · 4.9★
- 8.Diner SeoulRestaurant · $$ · 4.9★
- 9.Doc’s Green Door LoungeBar · $$ · 4.9★
- 10.DON'T TELLRestaurant · $$$ · 4.9★