38 mid-range places in Toronto, editor-picked. The comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Toronto, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Toronto food.
38 places
Order The chilaquiles or the breakfast pocket, plus an order of churros if dessert is calling.
Lady Marmalade on Broadview is the city's reference Mexican-leaning brunch room since 2007, owner-chef Eric Brennan's chilaquiles and huevos rancheros.
Order The khao soi, northern Thai egg noodles in coconut curry with crispy noodles on top.
Pai on Duncan is chef Nuit Regular's northern Thai kitchen since 2014, the khao soi from Chiang Mai that set Toronto's modern Thai standard.
Order The Kensington white sourdough loaf and a morning bun.
Blackbird Baking on Baldwin in Kensington is baker Simon Blackwell's sourdough bakery since 2014, 23 varieties of bread including 10 sourdough loaves.
Order A Jelly King dry-hopped sour on the patio.
Bellwoods Brewery on Ossington has run the city's reference craft brewery since 2012, hazy IPAs and wild ales with a brewpub and bottle shop.
Order The Aloette burger and a slice of lemon meringue pie.
Aloette on Spadina is Patrick Kriss's all-day diner below Alo since 2017, the burger and rotisserie chicken the surviving favourites at lower price.
Order The Double Down sandwich, jerk chicken between two Jamaican patties.
Patois on Dundas West is chef Craig Wong's Jamaican-Chinese fusion kitchen since 2014, fine-dining French training applied to Caribbean home cooking.
Order A box of macarons, including the rotating seasonal flavours.
Nadege Nourian's flagship patisserie on Queen West has run French pastry since 2009, macarons and seasonal entremets opposite Trinity Bellwoods park.
Order A square of focaccia Romana and a chocolate babka.
Forno Cultura on King West is baker Andrea Mastandrea's Italian bakery since 2013, the King location the main production house for breads, open kitchen.
Order A classic Canadian butter tart, runny in the middle.
Wanda's Pie in the Sky on Augusta in Kensington Market has run the city's reference butter tart counter since 1989, baker Wanda Beaver's pies.
Order A cortado mid-morning; a glass of natural wine after 16:00.
Boxcar Social Summerhill on Yonge runs third-wave coffee mornings into natural-wine and craft-beer evenings, a hybrid cafe-bar room since 2014.
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Order The buttermilk pancakes with house-smoked bacon and a rotating daily doughnut.
White Lily Diner on Queen East has run since 2017 as the Leslieville reference diner, baking and curing in-house, the Reuben on house bread the staple.
Order The boat noodles with beef and the pad see ew with extra char.
Khao San Road on Charlotte Street has run Bangkok-style street food downtown since 2011, the boat noodles and crispy pad see ew the city standard.
Order A platter of seekh kebab, butter chicken and a fresh naan from the tandoor.
Lahore Tikka House on Gerrard East is Little India's reference Pakistani halal kitchen since 1996, tandoor-grilled meats in a Persian-tile dining room.
Order The classic smoked meat sandwich on rye with mustard and a pickle.
Centre Street Deli on Bay Street is the 2024 downtown outpost of the Thornhill original since 1988, Montreal-style smoked meat hand-sliced over light rye.
Order An ice cream sandwich with malted milk chocolate cookies.
Bakerbots on Delaware in Bloorcourt is baker Rosanne Tang's ice cream sandwich shop since 2011, cookies pressed around housemade ice cream daily.
Order The almond croissant and a Saturday brioche.
Bonjour Brioche on Queen East in Leslieville is owner Tom Rea's French bakery since 1995, the city's reference almond croissant and an all-day brunch counter.
Order A pour-over from the rotating single-origin selection.
Quantum Coffee reopened at The Well in 2023 as a science-themed bar, locally roasted single-origins and flat whites for the Front West office crowd.
Order A glass of the wild-ale program on the patio.
Burdock Brewery on Bloor at Dufferin is owner Matt Park's brewery, music hall and bottle shop since 2015, with a 100-seat back room for live shows.
Order A Margherita pizza and a Negroni at the marble bar.
Bar Libretto on Ossington reopened February 2026 as the late-night pivot of the original Pizzeria Libretto site, small bites, pasta, dessert and Neapolitan.
Order A jerk chicken combo with rice and peas and a side of fried plantain.
The Real Jerk on Gerrard East is the Jamaican institution that has run since 1984, Lily and Edward Pottinger's jerk chicken and curry goat the canon.
Order The breakfast sandwich on a Forno Cultura bun.
The Federal on Dundas West is a diner-style brunch counter since 2012, the breakfast sandwich and steak-and-eggs the menu staples in a vinyl-booth room.
Order Three or four small plates and a flight from the rotating beer list.
Lake Inez on Gerrard East is chef Robbie Hojilla's pan-Asian gastropub since 2016, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean dishes with an Ontario beer list.
Order The har gow, siu mai and BBQ pork buns from the order-sheet menu.
Rol San on Spadina has run Cantonese dim sum since 1994, founded by Paul and Paulie Li, reopened at 388 Spadina in 2024 after redevelopment.
Order The Margherita pie or the Funghi with mushrooms and pecorino.
Pizzeria Libretto on the Danforth is the AVPN-certified Neapolitan pie chain since 2009, the Margherita with San Marzano DOP and fior di latte.
Order The split pea soup with a potato latke and applesauce.
United Bakers at Lawrence Plaza is the city's reference kosher-style dairy restaurant since 1912, no-meat menu with blintzes, smoked fish and split-pea soup.
Order A house cocktail with the bao buns and crispy rice.
Pinkerton's Snack Bar on Gerrard East is the city's reference snack-and-cocktail dive since 2017, owner Marc Baglio's pan-Asian plates and drinks.
Order A pint of the pilsner on the Roundhouse patio facing CN Tower.
Steam Whistle in the 1929 John Street Roundhouse heritage building south of CN Tower has brewed a single Czech-style pilsner since 2000, the city's reference.
Order A Best Bitter pint plus whatever monthly Ides release is on tap.
Henderson on Sterling Road in the Junction Triangle has run a craft brewery in the Drake Commissary since 2016, with a rotating monthly Ides series.
Order An order of griot fried pork with pikliz and a punch maison.
Rhum Corner on Dundas West is Jen Agg and Roland Jean's Haitian dive since 2014, pikliz cabbage, griot fried pork and a 50-bottle rum back bar.
Order The Margherita or the Diavola with hot calabrese salami.
Pizzeria Libretto University on University Avenue is the downtown business-lunch branch of the AVPN-certified Neapolitan chain, vegan and gluten-free pizzas.
Order A pint of local lager with a shot of rye.
The Communist's Daughter on Dundas at Ossington is the strip's reference dive bar since 2003, a former Portuguese diner with low ceilings and cheap beer.
Order A round on the bocce court with a tapped cocktail.
Track & Field on College Street is the lawn-games cocktail bar that returned in October 2021, two floors with bocce, shuffleboard and a photo booth.
Order A focaccia sandwich at the counter with a cortado.
Soluna in Kensington Market is chef Suzanne Barr's all-day bakery cafe on Augusta since 2022, sourdough focaccia, Caribbean-influenced pastries and Pilot.
Order The Iron Skillet Hash with chorizo and a black coffee.
OEB Breakfast in Liberty Village is the Toronto outpost of the Calgary-born breakfast brand, the SoCal benedict and the Iron Skillet Hash the staples.
Order The veal sandwich and an espresso at the patio bar.
Cafe Diplomatico on College Street is Little Italy's reference patio room since 1968, wood-fired pizza and veal sandwiches with the city's longest-running.
Order A smoked meat sandwich on rye with deli pickle.
The Pickle Barrel at Yonge and Eglinton has run the Toronto-based deli chain since 1971, smoked meat sandwiches and Jewish-deli classics on the 2nd floor.
Order A pint of Cobblestone Stout with the brewer's burger.
Mill Street Brewery in the Distillery District has brewed organic lagers and the Cobblestone Stout since 2002 in a heritage building taproom.
Order The brunch board with maple sausage and a Caesar on the patio.
The Drake Café on Queen West is the boutique hotel's all-day cafe and weekend brunch room since 2004, Saturday Drag Brunch with Miss Moço the fixture.
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