116 Best Restaurants in Toronto, Ontario

Having been delighting locals with authentic Italian fare since 2018, this cozy, laid-back spot offers a taste of Naples, serving up classic dishes like freshly made pizzas and hand-crafted pastas. The star of the kitchen is its striking red Stefano Ferraro Forni pizza oven, which can reach a blistering 900ºC, baking pizzas to perfection in just 90 seconds. Standouts on the menu include the rich pappardelle osso buco, earthy rigatoni al fungi, and a crowd-pleasing pepperoni pizza that keeps guests coming back for more.

Inside a breathtaking room swathed in undulating waves of wood, you'll find Bar Raval, a tapas restaurant known for some marvelous food and drink. Stop by during the day and order a couple pintxos (a single-serving snack served on a skewer), feast on tins of smoked seafood and heartier tapas for a full meal, or stop in late for a nightcap.

Since 2002, the popular bakery has taken pride in making its products from scratch, using locally sourced, high-quality ingredients and no added preservatives. If the smell of freshly baked bread and buttery croissants doesn’t lure you into this charming spot, the decadent sweets on display—such as cinnamon buns, butter tarts, or scones—certainly will. For heartier appetites, options include pulled pork and vegetarian sandwiches, as well as steak-and-stout pie.

Spearheaded by world-renowned restaurateur Daniel Boulud, Café Boulud occupies the coveted dining room of the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto and presents itself as a serene, airy French brasserie decked out with sage-green banquettes and gilded accents. The café does simple, well-executed classic and contemporary French fare, like mouthwatering rotisserie duck, a signature Frenchie burger, and cocktails like the French 55.

Huge dining-room windows frame breathtaking views of the Toronto Islands and the lake at this restaurant, on the 54th floor of the Toronto Dominion Bank Tower. Dishes like an appetizer of bison tartare with bannock bread and foie gras and entrées like crispy pork jowl roasted with chaga and an aged tournedos paired with truffled celeriac nod to both tradition and trend.  Book a table at the chef's rail for a close-range perspective on the kitchen's artistry.

European bistro meets local forager in five- and seven-course tasting menus that are devoted to classic rustic dishes. Rough-hewn wood walls and burlap bread baskets evoke a farmhouse feel, and the soft lighting adds to the intimate atmosphere.

With a 5,000-square-foot, year-round patio and striking floor-to-ceiling murals, this is one of the most popular spots in the Distillery District. Highlights include traditional tacos al pastor with shaved pork and pineapple salsa, ceviche, a 24-hour-braised short rib in mole sauce, and guacamole prepared tableside. End the evening on a sweet note with churros rolled in sugar and served with a trio of chocolate, strawberry, and dulce de leche dipping sauces.

Named for a street in Bangkok bursting with nightlife and excellent street eats, Khao San Road lives up to its moniker. The squash fritters are a head-turning crispy delight that you'll want to order when you see them show up at another table. For heartier dishes, try for the khao soi, a dish of egg noodles in a rich coconut milk sauce, or try the warming massaman, a tamarind-infused curry with peanuts, potatoes, and deep-fried shallots.

Wake up with a Willy Wonka–world style brunch experience surrounded by disco balls, graffiti-covered walls, and fluorescent globe lighting, but you can't make reservations on busy weekends or holidays when it's all brunch all the time, so prepare to wait. Traditional omelettes and waffles are on the menu, but decadent dishes like French toast encrusted with Dubai chocolate, and salmon eggs bennie with ultra-bright pink Hollandaise (beet juice is the secret) really steal the show. Shareable fishbowl-sized smoothies are practically a meal in a bowl, and pistachio lattes with a nutty green edible rim will make sure you're awake and not dreaming.

A Leslieville staple, this brunch spot occupies an airy two-floor space with huge windows in a converted old home just north of the main Queen East drag. It's a lovely spot for hearty, homey dishes like cheddar jalapeño waffles, washed down with coffee in vintage Corningware mugs.

It's hard not to feel a little giddy sitting in the opulent whiskey-barrel-inspired dining room on the 31st floor of the St. Regis. Upward gazes are met with a swirling painted ceiling with floral glass chandeliers to mimic melting ice cubes. The seasonal French-leaning menu has featured stunners like a fruit-speckled scallop ceviche served on ice in a half shell, rough-cut beef tartare accented by a fermented black garlic reduction to be devoured with taro chips, and a showstopping truffle butter, sous-vide whole organic chicken served both roasted and fried. Cocktails are dainty and balanced wizardry with elaborate details like dehydrated Aperol–salted rims and vegan egg white foam.

From the falafel-wrapped Scotch eggs to the Pharaoh's po' boy with fried shrimp, it's hard to go wrong at this cheerful, intimate family-run Egyptian brunch joint, located at Little India's eastern edge. A grab-and-go sister café serves Leslieville at 978 Queen East.

The Danforth might be the epicenter of Greek food in Toronto, but across town on trendy Ossington, you'll find some of the city’s best Greek cooking—Aegean to be exact—right here. Diners snack on classic mezes like rich, creamy tzatziki and roasted eggplant before diving into more unusual dishes like lamb tartare or tea-brined chicken. After opening in 2014, it's now a mini-empire of four restaurants, including the nearby Bar Koukla.

The Asian-Jamaican mishmash you see at this hip Dundas West joint is unlike any other in town. The spot is fueled by dishes from chef Craig Wong's Jamaican-Chinese upbringing, with plenty of tropical cocktails to wash it all down.

With only 10 seats, this taco joint almost always has long lines, but it's worth the wait. The menu brings the best of SoCal and Tijuana seafood together, featuring taco options like the gobernador (smoked marlin and shrimp), and a vegetarian option with corn fungus (trust us, it tastes better than it sounds).

Downtown Toronto's quintessential dim sum eatery overlooks all of Chinatown from its secret rooftop perch at the Dragon City Mall. Carts with towers of bamboo steamer baskets containing shrimp dumplings or black-bean-sauce chicken feet ("phoenix claws" in Chinese), banquet-sized platters of noodles, and traditional delicacies like black or yellow curried cuttlefish are pushed around the hall by gregarious servers who tick off boxes from your order list as they are served. There's also an extensive à la carte menu.

This southern Italian hideaway has been a magnet for visiting celebrities and well-heeled Yorkville locals since the early 1990s, and it's still one of the city's most popular posh restaurants. The dozen or so pastas, including freshly made gnocchi, are reliably excellent, but the grilled seafood options, spanning yellowfin tuna to tiger shrimp to calamari, are stellar.

Bold Middle Eastern flavors and spices are showcased at Tabülè, where traditional appetizers include baba ghanoush and hummus served with flatbread, and standout falafel fried to a deep golden brown and served with thick, rich tahini sauce. Grilled meats and seafood are also excellent.

The thin-crust pies at this airy family-run pizzeria are authentically Neapolitan and consistently earn top marks on local (and even global) critics' lists thanks to their fresh ingredients and use of traditional methods. Pasta mains (with gluten-free options) like a fiery Naples-style rigatoni and seafood linguini may take second place but are certainly worth a look.

No late-night craving goes unsatisfied at this longtime 24-hour spot. The menu’s packed with cozy classics—carbonara, ravioli, sloppy joes, and hearty sandwiches that hit the spot. Swing by on the weekend for a solid brunch line-up that’s just as satisfying.

This hidden Parkdale gem serves up West African dishes rooted in tradition and full of bold, spicy flavor. The jollof rice is rich and fragrant, the fried cauliflower is a party in your mouth, and the miso mafe stew—a plant-based peanut dish with jackfruit and coconut rice—is the perfect balance of creamy, hearty, and satisfying. Don’t forget to wash it all down with an effervescent palm wine.

Like the art gallery in which it's located, this bistro was designed by starchitect Frank Gehry, whose touches are seen in the minimalist decor and geometric ceilings. The dishes themselves—including tenderloin steak and eggs with brandy peppercorn sauce, and crispy Italian artichokes on braised cannelini beans—are plated like works of art.

On the edge of a small plaza—a gathering spot for Danforth locals—sits this venerable hole-in-the-wall spot, known for serving hot, fresh gyros, souvlaki, and burgers into the wee hours.

Most of the mom and pop places like this have moved out to the suburbs, all the more reason to seek out this gem if you are in the neighborhood.

Slide into a well-worn wooden booth or sit at a checkered table at this low-key steak house, complete with oak bar and pressed-tin ceiling. The steaks and Guinness-braised lamb shanks get rave reviews, but the hamburgers—from meat that is ground in-house—might be this spot's secret weapon.

Imagine yourself lost at a Saigon night market at this trendy sandwich and snack bar that specializes in Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches. Not satisfied with the traditional crusty white bread, Banh Haus offers whole-wheat and fried banh tieu (Vietnamese donut) buns as a vessel for fillings like grilled lemongrass chicken, five-spice sweet pork sausage, or deep-fried tiger shrimp. Other modernized street food classics include rice-paper-wrapped summer rolls and green mango salad.

A Toronto landmark since 1959, Barberian’s is known for wheeling, dealing—and plenty of eating. It also has a romantic footnote in history: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton got engaged here (for the first time). One of the city’s oldest steakhouses, it serves classic dishes like Caesar salad and jumbo shrimp cocktail. Mains focus on steak, but the fish of the day and grilled free-range capon are also solid picks.

A culinary tribute to beer, the creative menu here incorporates its star ingredient in every dish, but in subtle and clever ways without causing a malted-flavor overload. Start the hoppy journey with a taster flight of three draft beers, and follow that with a gooey beer-braised beef poutine or a bowl of mussels in a beer-based broth.

Bindia serves mouthwatering North Indian cuisine that will delight your taste buds from the first bite of juicy meats and freshly baked naan straight from the tandoor oven. A beloved neighborhood staple, it’s conveniently located in the heart of St. Lawrence Market, offering casual, warm, and friendly service. Whether you choose to dine inside or enjoy a table on the patio during the warmer months, you’ll be able to people-watch and soak in the vibrant sights and sounds of the local community.

This tiny café, just outside the Rosedale subway station, serves some of the city's favorite sandwiches.