21 splurge rooms in Toronto, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Toronto. All Toronto food.
Alo ★ 4.9
queen-west · 163 Spadina Avenue, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 2L6
Alo on the third floor of 163 Spadina has run Toronto's reference contemporary tasting room since 2015, a Michelin one-star kitchen under chef Patrick Kriss.
Tip: Reservations open 90 days out at 10:00 EST on the website. Set a calendar alarm; Friday and Saturday seats clear within minutes.
Alo ★ 4.9
queen-west · 163 Spadina Avenue, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 2L6
Alo on the third floor at 163 Spadina has held a Michelin star since the 2022 inaugural guide, chef Patrick Kriss leading Toronto's defining contemporary.
Edulis ★ 4.8
queen-west · 169 Niagara Street, Toronto, ON M5V 1C9
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.
Sushi Masaki Saito ★ 4.8
yorkville · 88 Avenue Road, 1st Floor, Toronto, ON M5R 2H2
Sushi Masaki Saito on Avenue Road runs an edomae omakase counter on a 200-year hinoki bar, Michelin one-star in the 2026 guide after two stars 2022-2024.
Edulis ★ 4.8
queen-west · 169 Niagara Street, Toronto, ON M5V 1C9
Edulis on Niagara Street has held a Michelin star in the 2022 through 2025 guides, chefs Tobey Nemeth and Michael Caballo cooking seafood and wild mushrooms.
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto ★ 4.7
north-york · 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto in North York is chef Masaki Hashimoto's eight-course kaiseki tasting room since 2009, Michelin one-star since 2022.
Canoe ★ 4.6
financial-district · 66 Wellington St W, TD Bank Tower, 54th Floor, Toronto, ON M5K 1H6
Canoe on the 54th floor of the TD Bank Tower runs a Canadian-ingredient tasting menu since 1995, the city's reference business-lunch and skyline dinner.
Tip: Closed weekends and statutory holidays. Lunch at 11:30 is the cheapest way into the room; full dinner runs $200+ per head.
Joso's ★ 4.6
yorkville · 202 Davenport Road, Toronto, ON M5R 1J2
Joso's on Davenport has run Dalmatian Adriatic seafood in Yorkville since 1967, founded by Joso Spralja and now operated by Leo and Shirley Spralja.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The painting on Drake's Take Care album hangs upstairs; book a Saturday table for the full room.
BarChef ★ 4.6
queen-west · 472 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 2A8
BarChef on Queen West is Frankie Solarik's modernist cocktail bar since 2008, theatrical drinks with dry ice, smoked glass domes and botanical foams.
Tip: Reservations recommended; cocktails run $25 to $50. Closed Monday.
Cafe Boulud ★ 4.5
yorkville · 60 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, ON M4W 0A4
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.
Akira Back ★ 4.5
king-west · 80 Blue Jays Way, 2nd Floor, Bisha Hotel, Toronto, ON M5V 2G3
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.
Osteria Giulia ★ 4.5
yorkville · 134 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2H6
Osteria Giulia on Avenue Road is chef Rob Rossi's Ligurian-leaning pasta and seafood room, Michelin star 2022 through 2025, Canada's 100 Best #17.
Shoushin ★ 4.5
yorkville · 3328 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4N 2M4
Shoushin on north Yonge is chef Jackie Lin's edomae sushi counter on a 200-year hinoki bar, Michelin one-star with fish flown from Toyosu weekly.
Lai Wah Heen ★ 4.5
chinatown · 108 Chestnut Street, 2nd Floor, DoubleTree by Hilton, Toronto, ON M5G 1R3
Lai Wah Heen reopened on the second floor of the DoubleTree Hilton in July 2025 after a two-year hiatus, chefs Heyden Sin and Huang Zhenqing.
Tip: Reservation-only since the 2025 reopen. The NYT once called it the best dim sum in North America under founder Canson Tsang.
Sotto Sotto ★ 4.5
yorkville · 120 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2H4
Sotto Sotto on Avenue Road has run Roman-style Italian below street level in Yorkville since 1993, chef Massimo Renzi's fresh pasta in an exposed-brick room.
Tip: Drake's photo hangs on the wall and he eats here. Book ahead; the room seats 50 tightly.
Bymark ★ 4.4
financial-district · 66 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5K 1M6
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.
Tip: Lunch service the easiest reservation. Sunday closed; Saturday dinner only. The McEwan Group runs three other rooms in town.
Buca Yorkville ★ 4.4
yorkville · 53 Scollard Street, Toronto, ON M5R 0A1
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.
Don Alfonso 1890 ★ 4.4
financial-district · 1 Harbour Square, 38th Floor, Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON M5J 1A6
Don Alfonso 1890 atop the Westin Harbour Castle is the North American outpost of the Iaccarino family's Amalfi restaurant, Michelin one-star since 2022.
Canoe ★ 4.3
financial-district · 66 Wellington St W, TD Bank Tower, 54th Floor, Toronto, ON M5K 1H6
Canoe on the 54th floor of the TD Bank Tower runs a Canadian-ingredient tasting menu since 1995, the city's reference business-lunch and skyline dinner.
Cafe Boulud ★ 4.2
yorkville · 60 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, ON M4W 0A4
Cafe Boulud at the Four Seasons Yorkville is Daniel Boulud's Toronto brasserie since 2012, Lyonnais classics plus contemporary plates from his New York.
Scaramouche ★ 4.0
yorkville · 1 Benvenuto Place, Toronto, ON M4V 2L1
Scaramouche on Benvenuto Place has run modern European fine dining over the skyline since 1980, chef Keith Froggett's kitchen above Avenue Road.