Khao San Road is a thai restaurant in King West, Toronto.
Editorially verified June 8, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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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.
OrderThe khao soi, northern Thai egg noodles in coconut curry with crispy noodles on top.
TipNo reservations; expect 45 minutes at 19:00. Lunch 11:30 and 14:30 the easier window; uptown sister at 2335 Yonge.
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.
OrderThe khao soi, northern Thai egg noodles in coconut curry with crispy noodles on top.
TipNo reservations; expect 45 minutes at 19:00. Lunch 11:30 and 14:30 the easier window; uptown sister at 2335 Yonge.
Mother's Dumplings on Spadina has run northern Chinese comfort food in Chinatown since 2005, Shenyang-born Zhen Feng pressing dumplings by hand.
OrderThe pan-fried pork and chive dumplings and a green onion pancake.
TipWalk-in only; frozen dumpling fridge by the door for takeaway. Cash and card accepted, but cash moves the line faster.
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.
OrderThree or four small plates and a flight from the rotating beer list.
TipWalk-ins easy at the bar Tuesday through Thursday. Weekends book on Resy. The Byzantine mosaic on the wall is original.
Bymark on Wellington in the TD Towers atrium is Mark McEwan's downtown chophouse since 2002, floor-to-ceiling wine cellar and the city's reference business.
OrderThe dry-aged ribeye, or the Bymark burger with truffle and brie at lunch.
TipLunch service the easiest reservation. Sunday closed; Saturday dinner only. The McEwan Group runs three other rooms in town.
Cafe Boulud at the Four Seasons Yorkville is Daniel Boulud's Toronto brasserie since 2012, Lyon classics plus contemporary plates from the wider group.
OrderThe seasonal tasting menu or the duck a la presse from the brasserie list.
TipThe dRink terrace bar above runs cocktails from 16:00 with hotel views. Lunch the easier reservation than dinner.
Salt Wine Bar at the north end of Ossington is chef Dave Kemp's Iberian-Canadian tapas room since 2009, Portuguese and Spanish wines by the glass.
OrderA round of tapas at the bar with a Portuguese white from the cellar.
TipClosed Mondays. The wine list runs deeper Portuguese than Spanish; ask for the natural-wine section.
