Pai Northern Thai Kitchen is a thai restaurant in King West, Toronto.
Editorially verified June 8, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Explore Toronto’s vibrant neighborhoods through food. Taste local and international flavors in Roncesvalles, Chinatown, Little India, or St. Lawrence Market.
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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.
Buca Yorkville in the Four Seasons hotel is the King Street Food Co.'s northern outpost since 2014, chef Rob Gentile's pasta and crudo plus a wine bar.
OrderA handmade pasta and a wood-fired Roman-style pizza.
TipSister to Buca King West. Reservations on OpenTable; the courtyard entry on Yorkville Avenue.
