4 Best Restaurants in Toronto, Ontario

Celeb chefs Alvin Leung and Eric Chong of Master Chef Canada fame channel their childhood memories to bring an unparalleled 10-course tasting menu that fuses Asian flavors with traditional European techniques, in the most abstract and beautiful manner. Past molecular creations have included a crystalline \"bread\" stick coated in macerated black truffles and a tom yum soup rain drop that bursts with lobster and galangal when popped in your mouth. There are no \"mains\" on the menu, but come hungry and be sure to leave room for a 3-part dessert with finishers like a surreal Chinese porcelain-cream topped donut paired with White Rabbit candy ice cream.

In a neighborhood where the bohemian vegetarian lifestyle is the norm, King's Café has become a mainstay for artists, students, and young professionals seeking vegan grub with an Asian accent. The setting is a serene and airy eatery with wide windows looking out onto bustling Augusta Avenue.

This laid-back neighborhood institution has been popular with art students and broadcast-media types since the 1980s. The food is international, leaning toward Southeast Asian with European accents.

The idea here is that traditional Asian street food can exist side by side with modern haute cuisine, against a backdrop of fiery open kitchens and cavernous dining rooms. Experimental entrées borrow European ingredients like cauliflower couscous, maple syrup, and pan-seared foie gras on brioche. The cocktails make use of unconventional ingredients like spiced chamomile mist, bee pollen, and curry-infused gin.