Restaurants in Toronto

Edulis is a Michelin-starred, tasting menu-only room on Niagara Street that delivers classical Mediterranean-influenced cooking — with a seafood focus — in an intimate, unhurried setting. Ranked #79 in North America by Opinionated About Dining (2025) and scoring 94 points in La Liste 2026, it earns its $$$$ price tier through precision and warmth rather than formality. Book hard in advance; Sunday lunch is the format to prioritise.

Toronto's only two-Michelin-star sushi counter, Sushi Masaki Saito delivers edomae omakase at a level unmatched anywhere in Canada. Chef Masaki Saito's access to Japanese fish and product is genuinely without peer in the country. Book months ahead — this is near-impossible to secure — and only if omakase is a format you already know you want.

Alo is Canada's most-decorated restaurant and, approaching its 10th anniversary, still the hardest table in Toronto to get. A 10-course tasting menu merging French and Japanese technique, a sommelier-led wine program, and a World's 50 Best placement make the $$$$ price point defensible. Book the chef's counter and take the wine pairing. Reserve weeks in advance.

Quetzal is Toronto's most technically serious Mexican restaurant, built around an eight-metre open fire pit and in-house nixtamalised tortillas. La Liste ranked it globally in 2026 (76 points) and Opinionated About Dining has recommended it three consecutive years. Book Wednesday through Sunday from 6 PM; the tasting menu is the right call for a first visit or celebration dinner.

Thirty years into its run, Canoe remains the clearest argument for what contemporary Canadian cooking can be at the top of the market. On the 54th floor of the TD Bank Tower, the kitchen works a seasonally driven menu anchored in Canadian terroir — farmed, foraged, fished — while the room delivers panoramic views of Toronto and Lake Ontario that few dining rooms in the country can match.

Don Alfonso 1890 holds a Michelin Star and the designation of number-one Italian restaurant in the world outside Italy, operating from the 38th floor of The Westin with views over Lake Ontario. Chef Davide Ciavattella's eight-course tasting menu draws directly from the Amalfi Coast original, and the 980-selection wine list is one of the deepest in the city. Book four to six weeks out for weekends — demand is sustained year-round.

Restaurant 20 Victoria holds a Michelin star and La Liste recognition for a reason: Chef Julie Hyde's European-trained cooking — precise sauces, seasonal seafood, classical rigour — is among the most technically serious in Toronto. The 24-seat dining room on Victoria Street is intimate and unhurried, with a wine program worth surrendering to. Book three to four weeks out; this is a hard reservation.

Osteria Giulia is Toronto's most credible Italian fine dining option right now: a Michelin star, a focused Ligurian menu, and a service standard that holds up at the $$$$ price tier. Book three to four weeks out minimum — this is a hard reservation. Chef Rob Rossi's coastal Italian cooking rewards the full commitment: anchovy starters, pasta, vitello tonnato, and a deep Italian wine list.

Toronto's most serious dry-aging program, now housed in a purpose-built room at CIBC Square with a piano bar and a 1,175-selection wine list. Michelin Plate (2025). Best for business dinners and special occasions at the $$$$ tier. Book three to four weeks out; weekday lunch is a rare option at this price level.

DaNico holds a Michelin star (2024) and operates out of a converted Toronto bank building at 440 College St. Chef Daniele Corona runs an inventive Italian tasting menu with serious technique, backed by a 595-bottle wine list with dedicated sommelier coverage. At $$$$ pricing, it is one of the most credible Italian fine dining addresses in the city — book three to four weeks out minimum.

Scaramouche is Toronto's most consistently decorated French fine-dining room, holding a Michelin Plate and three straight years in Opinionated About Dining's North America Top 300. Dinner-only, business casual, and genuinely hard to book on weekends — this is the right call for a formal occasion or a serious food visit to the city. Book two to three weeks out minimum.

Aburi Hana is Toronto's most serious kaiseki room and the right call if a Michelin-starred, seasonally driven Japanese tasting menu is what you are after. Chef Ryusuke Nakagawa's kyō-kaiseki format — ranked #203 in North America by OAD in 2025 — uses Canadian ingredients within strict Japanese structure. Book three to four weeks out minimum; the four-night-a-week schedule fills fast.

David Schwartz's 80-seat deli steakhouse on Ossington Avenue is one of Toronto's more considered openings: house-smoked pastrami, aged beef in an overfired broiler, caviar service, and a menu grounded in Ashkenazi cuisine. Book if you want a full-format dinner with genuine kitchen ambition. Easy to book compared to most Toronto restaurants at this quality level.

Enigma Yorkville earns its Michelin star (2024) through a tightly controlled surprise tasting menu format, with 6, 8, or 10 courses shaped by chef Quinton Bennett's international kitchen background. At $$$$ with service until 11 PM five nights a week, it is Toronto's most compelling late-option for serious tasting menus. Book four to six weeks out minimum.

Shoushin is Toronto's most technically precise sushi counter, earning a Michelin star in 2024 and ranking #429 in North America on Opinionated About Dining's 2025 list. Chef Jackie Lin's omakase-only format at a hinoki counter on Yonge St draws almost exclusively on Japanese-sourced, acutely seasonal product. Book weeks ahead — demand is high and availability is limited.

Seven years in, Giulietta earns its Michelin Plate with classic Italian cooking that's precise without being precious. At $$$, it's one of Toronto's stronger value plays in the category — a well-chosen wine list, warm service, and a kitchen that has consistency behind it. Book a week out for weekends; weeknights are easier to land on shorter notice.

Bar Isabel has held its position as Toronto's benchmark Spanish tapas bar for over a decade, earning Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 and a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation. Chef Grant van Gameren's sourcing-led approach to Spanish classics — bone marrow, pan con tomate, boquerones — justifies the $$$ price point. Book two to three weeks out for weekend evenings; the room fills fast and the energy is high.

Actinolite is a strong choice for a special occasion dinner in Toronto if you want progressive Canadian cooking backed by three consecutive OAD rankings and a 2025 Michelin Plate. Chef Justin Cournoyer's fermentation-led, low-waste kitchen rewards diners who care about provenance. Book 4–6 weeks out — this is a hard reservation on Ossington, open Wednesday through Saturday only.

Mhel is a 32-seat Korean-Japanese small plates room in Bloorcourt from ex-Pompette chef Young Hoon Ji and Seung-min Yi, built around Ontario-sourced fish, personal kimchi recipes, and a sake-dominant drink list. It is easier to book than its quality warrants. The 12-seat counter is the seat to request — best for two to four diners who want to eat well without formality or a four-figure bill.

A Michelin Bib Gourmand tasting menu restaurant with just 22 seats on Bloor West, Alma Toronto delivers refined modern Mexican cuisine — built on ancestral corn from Tlaxcala and Quebec seafood — at a price point well below Alo or Aburi Hana. Book the nine-course menu with wine pairings on your first visit. Two to three weeks' advance booking is advisable for weekends.

A twice-Michelin-Plated French bistro on Harbord Street, Dreyfus runs a micro-seasonal menu built on French mother sauces and executed with genuine precision. At $$$, it delivers Michelin-recognised cooking without the $$$$ price tag. Book in advance — the room is small, seats fill, and it has been a hit since it opened.

A Michelin Plate steakhouse from Matty Matheson on Queen Street West, Prime Seafood Palace delivers theatrical cooking — caviar service, prime rib with wagyu-fat bordelaise — at $$$$. The room runs loud and books hard; plan two to three weeks out at minimum. Worth it for the spectacle and technical consistency, but choose a weeknight if you want conversation.

Treadwell Farm to Table Cuisine in Niagara-on-the-Lake is the destination table for Toronto-area wine travellers, anchored by Ontario's largest restaurant Niagara wine selection and a WOFWA 2-Star Accredited kitchen. Easy to book, open daily across three services, and most rewarding when visited in person as part of a wine country itinerary.

Ranked #326 on Opinionated About Dining's North America list in 2025, Opus delivers European-influenced Canadian cooking and a serious wine cellar — 2,100 selections, deep in Burgundy and Bordeaux — at the $$$ tier rather than the $$$$ price ceiling most Toronto fine dining commands. Open seven nights a week in Yorkville, it is one of the easier OAD-ranked bookings in the city.

An OAD-ranked New Asian room on College Street that's far more serious than its easy-to-book status suggests. Chef Nick Liu's sharing-plate format — think whole fried trout and Hainanese chicken with black truffle — delivers celebration-dinner quality without tasting-menu ceremony. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 5 pm, with late-night service to 2 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Joni Restaurant at the Park Hyatt Toronto is a Modern British bistronomy concept with genuine credentials: ranked #148 on Opinionated About Dining's 2024 list and driven by Canadian regional sourcing that changes with the season. Book for an early dinner reservation or weekend afternoon tea; the Living Room next door handles casual drop-ins without a full booking.

Ten is one of College Street's harder bookings and earns it: back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025), a 4.9 Google rating, and a 185-selection wine list with $$ pricing make it a genuine $$$$ destination on Toronto's west side. Book well in advance and budget $100–$150 per person with wine.

Two back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024–2025) make Sunnys Chinese one of the clearest value plays in Toronto's Chinese dining category. Chef David Schwartz runs a compact, no-frills room in Kensington Market at a $$ price point that makes multiple visits practical. Easy to book and worth returning to.

Rob Bragagnolo's Clinton Street restaurant earns its 2025 Opinionated About Dining Casual recognition with a focused Italian-Spanish menu built around Cantabrian anchovies, charcoal-grilled octopus, and diver-caught Newfoundland sea urchin. The Sunday paella is the reason to plan your visit around the weekend. Booking is easy relative to Toronto's more competitive tables, but the small room fills — reserve ahead.

Famiglia Baldassarre is the most technically focused pasta counter in Toronto, holding a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025. Open Tuesday to Friday for lunch only, with nine seats and a takeout window, it delivers Del Pescatore-trained pasta craft at the $$ price point. Walk-ins only; arrive early and expect a line.