Quetzal
Order The wood-fired sharing plates and a flight of mezcal at the counter.
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.
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Bar Raval
Order A round of pintxos at the counter with a glass of vermouth.
Bar Raval on College Street opened 2015 as Grant van Gameren's pintxos counter, Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2022 with mahogany-carved Partisans interior.
Bar Isabel
Order The whole grilled octopus and a bottle from the Iberian wine list.
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.
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Bar Pompette
Order The signature Pompette Spritz or whatever the bar is pouring on draft.
Bar Pompette on College Street is the aperitif bar above Pompette since 2018, North America's 50 Best Bars ranked #8 in 2026 with a low-ABV cocktail program.
Civil Liberties
- ★ 4.6
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- The Annex
Order Tell the bartender three flavours you like and let them mix.
Civil Liberties on Bloor at Ossington runs a no-menu speakeasy since 2014, bartenders mixing drinks to your taste in an industrial-vibe back room.
Mildred's Temple Kitchen
- ★ 4.6
- Brunch
- $$$
- Queen West
Order Mrs Biederhof's blueberry buttermilk pancakes and Wally's savoury cheese tart.
Mildred's Temple Kitchen in Liberty Village is Donna Dooher's brunch institution since 2008, an iteration of her 1989 Queen West original, the buttermilk.
Lee Restaurant
- ★ 4.5
- Asian fusion
- $$$
- King West
Order The 19-ingredient Singaporean slaw and the crispy chicken.
Lee Restaurant on Richmond West is chef Susur Lee's reborn fusion kitchen since 2023, French technique on Hong Kong-Singaporean lines, the room that wrote.
Buca King West
Order The salumi board and a long pasta from the seasonal list.
Buca King West has run modern Italian on the King strip since 2009, chef Rob Gentile's pastas and house-cured salumi in a converted laneway warehouse.
Donna's
- ★ 4.5
- New American
- $$$
- The Junction
Order The breakfast sandwich at 09:00 or the family-style dinner plates after 17:00.
Donna's on Lansdowne in the Junction is the Peter Jensen, Ann Kim and Jed Smith all-day cafe-bistro since 2018, French-leaning baking with natural wines.
DaiLo
Order The truffle fried rice and the Hakka tasting menu.
DaiLo on College is chef Nick Liu's modern Chinese kitchen since 2014, big-flavour Cantonese-meets-Sichuan plates with a strong cocktail bar program.
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Lapinou
- ★ 4.5
- French bistro
- $$$
- King West
Order The duck a l'orange and a glass from the Loire section.
Lapinou on King West is a French neo-bistro since 2019, Michelin Guide listed, regional French dishes by chef Jamie Ullrich with a focused natural-wine list.
Cocktail Bar
- ★ 4.5
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Kensington Market
Order Whatever the bar manager David Greig is excited about that night.
Cocktail Bar on Dundas West is Jen Agg's drink room since 2013, the menu split seasonal, bold, citrusy, liquor forward and wild cards, sister to Grey Gardens.
Dreyfus
- ★ 4.5
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- The Annex
Order A spritz and the cured fish board.
Dreyfus on Harbord is the Annex's reference cocktail and natural-wine bar since 2018, chef Zach Kolomeir's small-plate kitchen under 50 seats.
Bar Mordecai
- ★ 4.5
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Ossington
Order The Mordecai Martini, served with house olives.
Bar Mordecai on Dundas West is a retro Wes-Anderson cocktail room since 2020, World's 50 Best Discovery list with vintage and modern drinks.
Grey Gardens
- ★ 4.5
- Modern European
- $$$
- Kensington Market
Order Three small plates and a bottle from the natural-wine list.
Grey Gardens on Augusta in Kensington Market is restaurateur Jen Agg's seafood and natural wine bar since 2017, a Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022-2025.
Byblos Downtown
- ★ 4.4
- Mediterranean
- $$$
- King West
Order The mezze board to start and a wood-grilled main from the menu.
Byblos Downtown on Duncan Street is Charles Khabouth's Eastern Mediterranean room since 2014, family-style plates across the historic Storys Building.
Mamakas Taverna
Order The whole grilled fish, dressed Aegean style with lemon and olive oil.
Mamakas Taverna on Ossington is owner Thanos Tripi's 85-seat Aegean kitchen since 2015, traditional Greek taverna cooking from scratch each day.
Cluny Bistro and Boulangerie
- ★ 4.4
- French bistro
- $$$
- Distillery District
Order The steak frites and a glass from the all-French list.
Cluny on Tank House Lane is the King Street Food Co.'s French bistro in the Distillery District since 2014, steak frites and an attached boulangerie.
Mahjong Bar
- ★ 4.4
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Kensington Market
Order A Pandan Highball with the bahn mi sliders.
Mahjong Bar on Dundas West pours Asian-inspired cocktails behind a Vietnamese sandwich-shop facade since 2016, a speakeasy through the back door.
Midfield Wine Bar
Order A glass of natural Loire white plus the cheese plate.
Midfield Wine Bar on Dundas West is one of the city's first natural wine bars since 2012, a tiny back room with a deep Loire and Burgundy list.
Salt Wine Bar
- ★ 4.3
- Spanish tapas
- $$$
- Ossington
Order A round of tapas at the bar with a Portuguese white from the cellar.
Salt Wine Bar at the north end of Ossington is chef Dave Kemp's Iberian-Canadian tapas room since 2009, Portuguese and Spanish wines by the glass.
Allen's
- ★ 4.3
- Irish
- $$$
- The Danforth (Greektown)
Order A shepherd's pie or burger with a flight of Irish whiskey.
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.
Pearl Harbourfront
Order The shrimp dumplings, BBQ pork buns and a half Peking duck.
Pearl Harbourfront on Queens Quay runs Cantonese dim sum overlooking Lake Ontario from the Queen's Quay Terminal, the city's waterfront dim sum room.
El Catrin Destileria
Order The cochinita pibil tacos and a flight of mezcal espadin.
El Catrin on Tank House Lane in the Distillery District runs Mexican tapas with Canada's largest mezcal and tequila collection, plus a Sergio Sanchez mural.
Archive 909
- ★ 4.3
- Wine bar
- $$$
- Queen West
Order A glass of the Slovenian or Croatian rotation.
Archive 909 on Dundas West is a natural wine bar since 2013, owner Allison Wines's small room pouring Eastern European and Canadian growers with a rotating.
Constantine
- ★ 4.3
- Mediterranean
- $$$
- Yorkville
Order An Assyrtiko with the saganaki and lamb meatballs.
Constantine in the Anndore House pours Mediterranean wines under chef Adam Lafleur, Greek Assyrtiko and Italian growers with wood-fired plates.
Miss Thing's
- ★ 4.2
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Ossington
Order A classic Mai Tai with the salt-and-pepper squid.
Miss Thing's on Queen West in Parkdale runs Polynesian tiki cocktails and Pacific Rim plates since 2013, the painted bamboo interior the strip's reference.
School
Order Berries Gone Wild French toast or Mrs Norfolk's omelette.
School in Liberty Village is the schoolyard-themed all-day breakfast room since 2011, Berries Gone Wild French toast and Mrs Norfolk's omelette top picks.
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