Kensington Market 'Taste the World' Food Tour
Kensington Market is a must-see on any Toronto bucket list. Travel the world in one afternoon as we taste a variety of multicultural delicacies in this crazy, colourfu...
16 editor picks in Toronto.
16 restaurants in Toronto, editor-picked for restaurants open sunday. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Toronto.
queen-west · 169 Niagara Street, Toronto, ON M5V 1C9
Hours: Thu-Sat 18:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-15:00
Edulis on Niagara Street has been chefs Tobey Nemeth and Michael Caballo's truffle-and-game tasting kitchen since 2011, Michelin one-star since 2022.
Tip: Book at exploretock.com/edulis well ahead. The room is small and the menu is tailored, so dietary notes go in your booking.
little-italy · 419 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1T1
Hours: Wed-Sun 18:00-22:00
Quetzal on College at Bathurst earned Toronto's first Mexican Michelin star in 2024, a wood-fire kitchen under chef Steven Molnar with an agave-driven bar.
Tip: Wednesday and Sunday seats book the fastest. Walk-ins from 18:00 at the bar window if you arrive on time.
little-italy · 505 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5
Hours: Daily 09:00-02:00
Bar Raval on College Street opened 2015 as Grant van Gameren's pintxos counter, Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2022 with mahogany-carved Partisans interior.
Tip: Walk-ins only. Arrive before 17:30 for an easy stool; weekend nights run two hours deep on the lineup outside.
little-italy · 797 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1C7
Hours: Mon-Fri 17:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 15:00-23:00
Bar Isabel on College Street has been Grant van Gameren's Spanish-influenced tavern since 2013, Michelin Plate the last three guides and an Iberian wine list.
Tip: Reservations on the website, but the bar takes walk-ins from 17:00 weekdays. The kitchen runs late on Friday and Saturday.
king-west · 18 Duncan Street, Toronto, ON M5H 3G8
Hours: Sun-Wed 11:30-22:00, Thu-Sat 11:30-23:00
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.
Tip: No reservations; expect 45 minutes at 19:00. Lunch 11:30 and 14:30 the easier window; uptown sister at 2335 Yonge.
king-west · 604 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M6
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-23:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-23:00
Buca King West has run modern Italian on the King strip since 2009, chef Rob Gentile's pastas and house-cured salumi in a converted laneway warehouse.
Tip: Sister Bar Buca next door at 604 King is the walk-in spritz counter. The full dining room books well ahead Friday and Saturday.
queen-west · 163 Spadina Ave, 1st Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 2L6
Hours: Mon-Fri 17:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 11:30-22:00
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.
Tip: Walk-ins only at the counter; the booths book on OpenTable. Easier weekday lunch than weekend brunch.
chinatown · 421 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2G6
Hours: Daily 11:30-21:30
Mother's Dumplings on Spadina has run northern Chinese comfort food in Chinatown since 2005, Shenyang-born Zhen Feng pressing dumplings by hand.
Tip: Walk-in only; frozen dumpling fridge by the door for takeaway. Cash and card accepted, but cash moves the line faster.
yorkville · 60 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, ON M4W 0A4
Hours: Mon-Sat 07:00-22:30, Sun 07:00-22:00
Cafe Boulud at the Four Seasons Yorkville is Daniel Boulud's Toronto brasserie since 2012, Lyon classics plus contemporary plates from the wider group.
Tip: The dRink terrace bar above runs cocktails from 16:00 with hotel views. Lunch the easier reservation than dinner.
king-west · 80 Blue Jays Way, 2nd Floor, Bisha Hotel, Toronto, ON M5V 2G3
Hours: Sun-Wed 17:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-23:00
Akira Back at the Bisha Hotel is chef Akira Back's first Canadian outpost since 2017, the 2nd-floor Japanese-Korean fusion room behind the hotel lobby.
Tip: Reservations on OpenTable. Sister Kost on the 44th-floor penthouse upstairs.
king-west · 11 Duncan Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3M2
Hours: Sun-Wed 17:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-22:45
Byblos Downtown on Duncan Street is Charles Khabouth's Eastern Mediterranean room since 2014, family-style plates across the historic Storys Building.
Tip: The first-floor bar runs spritzes from 16:00 and accepts walk-ins. Second floor needs a reservation.
ossington · 80 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:30-22:00, Fri-Sun 17:00-22:00; Sat-Sun lunch 11:30-15:00
Mamakas Taverna on Ossington is owner Thanos Tripi's 85-seat Aegean kitchen since 2015, traditional Greek taverna cooking from scratch each day.
Tip: Sister Bar Mordecai sits next door for a pre-dinner drink. Weekend lunch runs into early dinner without a break.
king-west · 11 Charlotte Street, Toronto, ON M5V 2H5
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Sun 17:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Reservations the only way in for dinner; lunch walks in. Closed Sunday lunch.
yorkville · 53 Scollard Street, Toronto, ON M5R 0A1
Hours: Daily 17:00-23:00
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.
Tip: Sister to Buca King West. Reservations on OpenTable; the courtyard entry on Yorkville Avenue.
ossington · 225 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Z8
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:00-23:00
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.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The wine list runs deeper Portuguese than Spanish; ask for the natural-wine section.
the-danforth · 143 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 1N2
Hours: Daily 11:30-23:00
Allen's on the Danforth has run an Irish pub kitchen since 1987, 340 whiskies and 140 beers, the strip's longest pub two stops from Broadview station.
Tip: Walk-ins welcome. Live Irish music Tuesday and Friday nights; the back garden runs through summer.
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