Levant
Dovercourt-Wallace Emerson-Junction, Toronto
Restaurant in Toronto, Canada
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Dress
Casual
Why go
Levant is a practical Bloor Street West pick for diners who want a flexible Toronto meal rather than a formal destination reservation. Book it for neighbourhood convenience and an easy lunch or dinner plan; cross-shop Piano Piano Bloor for a more familiar group format or Skippa for a tighter chef-led experience.
About Levant
In Toronto, Levant is a practical dining option. Levant is in Toronto, the dress code is casual, the posted hours vary by day. Choose it when those basics fit your plan.
Book it for Toronto convenience, not for a capital-S occasion
The decision case is simple: Levant works better as an easy Toronto pick than as a high-certainty splurge. The safest reason to choose it is practical fit. For a wider scan before choosing, use our full Toronto restaurants guide.
If the meal needs a specific format, budget, or level of ceremony, compare options before committing. Piano Piano Bloor, Skippa, Antylia, Electric Bill, GOCHU LIBRE KANTINA may all be worth checking depending on what kind of night you are planning. Levant is the easier yes when its Toronto location, casual dress code, posted hours line up with your schedule.
The useful angle: go when timing matters
The strongest booking case is timing. Levant is closed Monday; open Tuesday 12–10 PM; Wednesday and Thursday 3:30–9 PM; Friday and Saturday 12–9:30 PM; and Sunday 12–9 PM. Those hours make it useful for diners who want a plan that can fit around the day rather than a rigid, months-ahead reservation strategy. If the plan includes hotels, bars, or other stops around the city, keep our full Toronto hotels guide, our full Toronto bars guide, our full Toronto experiences guide nearby.
The main caveat is information depth. Without details on cuisine, menu structure, price, ownership, service style, or capacity, the recommendation has to stay practical rather than grand. Treat Levant as a casual Toronto restaurant to consider when the timing works, use other Toronto dining rooms as context if you need a more specific occasion, format, or budget match.
Planning details
- Location
- 899 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1L2, Canada
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- levant.pizza
- Phone
- +14169014488
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Levant presents itself as a neighbourhood restaurant that privileges hospitality and tactile, earthbound cooking over spectacle. The room reads warm and accommodating — the copy even notes 'the faint smoke of a charcoal grill threading through a warm room' — and the service sits between casual and considered. Plates arrive in ceramic dishes, the atmosphere is full but restrained, and the sensory emphasis on char, acidity and freshness keeps the energy focused on the food. Overall the dining room feels charming and intimate, the kind of place that rewards repeat visits rather than one-off curiosity.
Best For
Levant is best suited to groups, families and neighbourhood regulars who prize shared, convivial eating. The menu’s Levantine roots encourage communal ordering — mezze, grilled plates and items meant for passing around — so it excels for group dining and family meals where conversation and plate-sharing are central. Located on Bloor Street West in a dense residential corridor, it also serves local diners looking for an honest, well-calibrated interpretation of Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian dishes. The room’s conversational volume and warm feel make it welcoming for lingering dinners and social evenings.
Ordering Tips
Order with sharing in mind: start with a selection of mezzes to layer flavours and textures and plan on a few char-grilled mains for the table. The menu’s signature items — shawarma pizza and muhammara pizza — make for immediate crowd-pleasers, and a sweet finish like kunafa is a logical, authentic closer. Expect balancing elements of acidity and freshness alongside smoked, charred notes; mix lighter vegetable or citrus-forward plates with richer grilled proteins so the table stays dynamic. Ask servers for recommendations on what to share if you’re dining with a group.
Venue details
Ambiance
Cozy and charming atmosphere with friendly service in a limited seating space.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Small
Signature Dishes
- shawarma pizza
- kunafa
- muhammara pizza
Planning details
Location
Also consider
If Levant is not the right fit
Try Piano Piano Bloor for a more familiar group-dinner choice on Bloor, especially when the occasion needs a safer crowd-pleaser. Try Skippa if the priority is a more concentrated chef-led experience rather than a casual neighbourhood booking.
Restaurant context
How Levant compares in Toronto
Levant is the low-friction choice in this group: better for a flexible Bloor Street plan than for diners trying to engineer a high-ceremony night. Piano Piano Bloor is the safer pick for groups that want a more familiar room and occasion-ready feel, while Levant makes more sense when location and ease matter more than a polished, pre-planned format.
For diners choosing by experience style, Skippa is the stronger alternative when the priority is a focused chef-led meal. Electric Bill, GOCHU LIBRE KANTINA, Antylia are better cross-shops if the decision is driven by a specific mood or format rather than simply being near Bloorcourt.
On booking difficulty, Levant is the easier bet. That makes it useful when the primary goal is getting a solid plan without overbuilding the night. If the meal is doing heavy lifting for a birthday, client dinner, or visitors' itinerary, compare the room and format carefully before choosing.
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Unlock the full Levant guide in Pearl, including awards, comparisons, FAQs, planning details, and nearby places.
Compare Levant
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Levant | Toronto | No published awards |
| Electric Bill | Toronto | No published awards |
| GOCHU LIBRE KANTINA | Toronto | No published awards |
| Piano Piano Bloor | Toronto | No published awards |
| Antylia | Toronto | No published awards |
| Skippa | Toronto | No published awards |
How Levant Toronto compares with similar nearby venues.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book Levant?
For a smoother plan, check current availability directly and use the posted hours as your baseline: Levant is closed Monday; open Tuesday 12–10 PM; Wednesday and Thursday 3:30–9 PM; Friday and Saturday 12–9:30 PM; and Sunday 12–9 PM.
Is Levant good for a special occasion?
Levant has a casual dress code, so it is easiest to frame it as a relaxed Toronto meal rather than a formally documented special-occasion destination.
Is Levant good for solo dining?
Can Levant accommodate groups?
If you are planning for a group, contact Levant directly; if you want to compare other options, Piano Piano Bloor or Antylia may also be worth checking.
What are alternatives to Levant in Toronto?
For comparison, you can also look at Piano Piano Bloor, GOCHU LIBRE KANTINA, Skippa, Electric Bill, Antylia. Check each venue directly for its current hours, format, booking details before deciding.
