36 upscale rooms in Toronto, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Toronto: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Toronto food.
Quetzal ★ 4.7
little-italy · 419 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1T1
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.
Bar Raval ★ 4.7
little-italy · 505 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5
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.
Bar Isabel ★ 4.7
little-italy · 797 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1C7
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.
Quetzal ★ 4.7
little-italy · 419 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1T1
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 bar.
Bar Raval ★ 4.7
little-italy · 505 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5
Bar Raval on College runs vermouth on tap and Spanish bar snacks from a mahogany Art Nouveau counter since 2015, Grant van Gameren's room the Michelin Bib.
Tip: Walk-ins only. Arrive before 17:30 for an easy stool. Open from 09:00 for the coffee crowd.
Bar Pompette ★ 4.7
little-italy · 607 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1B5
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.
Tip: Reservations through Tock. The downstairs Pompette is the restaurant; bar is upstairs.
Bar Raval ★ 4.7
little-italy · 505 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1A5
Bar Raval on College has poured Spanish wine and sherry from a mahogany Art Nouveau counter since 2015, Grant van Gameren's pintxo bar Michelin Bib Gourmand.
Tip: Walk-ins only. Arrive before 17:30 for an easy stool; weekend nights run two hours deep on the lineup outside.
Civil Liberties ★ 4.6
the-annex · 878 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON M6G 1M5
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.
Tip: No menu by design. The door at 878 has no signage; ring the bell. Late nights until 02:00.
Mildred's Temple Kitchen ★ 4.6
queen-west · 85 Hanna Avenue, Suite 104, Liberty Village, Toronto, ON M6K 3S3
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.
Tip: Weekend brunch walk-in only from 09:00; weekday reservations on the website. Donna Dooher and Kevin Gallagher are the owners.
Lee Restaurant ★ 4.5
king-west · 497 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Y5
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.
Tip: Susur ran the King Street original 20 years; the Richmond location is two blocks south. Tasting menu Tuesdays cheapest entry.
Buca King West ★ 4.5
king-west · 604 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M6
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.
Donna's ★ 4.5
the-junction · 827 Lansdowne Avenue, Toronto, ON M6H 3Z2
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.
Tip: Phone or email reservations. Breakfast 09:00-11:00 is the easy seat; lunch and dinner fill the rest of the day.
DaiLo ★ 4.5
little-italy · 503 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1A6
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.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The upstairs bar takes walk-ins; main room books on OpenTable.
Lapinou ★ 4.5
king-west · 642 King Street W, Suite 102, Toronto, ON M5V 1M5
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.
Tip: Lapinou rabbit en cocotte the must-order; the bar pours French growers by the glass.
Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
kensington-market · 923 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1W3
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.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Snacks from Grey Gardens kitchen run light. Bar seats walk in; tables on Resy.
Dreyfus ★ 4.5
the-annex · 96 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1G6
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.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Sister to Bar Mordecai on Dundas West. The chairs at the bar take walk-ins.
Bar Mordecai ★ 4.5
ossington · 1272 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X7
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.
Tip: No reservations; small room fills early on weekends. Closed Sunday-Tuesday.
Grey Gardens ★ 4.5
kensington-market · 199 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2L4
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.
Tip: Closed Monday. Bar seats walk in; tables on Resy. Sister Cocktail Bar at 923 Dundas West.
Byblos Downtown ★ 4.4
king-west · 11 Duncan Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3M2
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.
Mamakas Taverna ★ 4.4
ossington · 80 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7
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.
Cluny Bistro and Boulangerie ★ 4.4
distillery-district · 35 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
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.
Tip: The patio runs onto cobblestones in summer. Sister boulangerie next door for takeout viennoiserie.
Mamakas Taverna ★ 4.4
ossington · 80 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7
Mamakas Taverna on Ossington is owner Thanos Tripi's 85-seat Aegean kitchen since 2015, traditional Greek taverna cooking from scratch each morning.
Tip: Sister Bar Mordecai sits at 1272 Dundas West for a pre-dinner drink. Weekend lunch runs into early dinner without a break.
Byblos Downtown ★ 4.4
king-west · 11 Duncan Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3M2
Byblos Downtown on Duncan Street is Charles Khabouth's Eastern Mediterranean room since 2014, family-style plates spread across the Storys Building.
Tip: The first-floor bar runs spritzes from 16:00 and accepts walk-ins. Second floor needs a reservation.
Mahjong Bar ★ 4.4
kensington-market · 1276 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X7
Mahjong Bar on Dundas West pours Asian-inspired cocktails behind a Vietnamese sandwich-shop facade since 2016, a speakeasy through the back door.
Tip: Enter through the sandwich shop; the back door opens after 19:00. Reservations on Resy.
Midfield Wine Bar ★ 4.4
little-italy · 1434 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1Y6
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.
Tip: Walk-ins after 21:30; reservations through 21:00. Open to 02:00 nightly, latest natural-wine close in the city.
Salt Wine Bar ★ 4.3
ossington · 225 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Z8
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.
Allen's ★ 4.3
the-danforth · 143 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 1N2
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.
Pearl Harbourfront ★ 4.3
financial-district · 207 Queens Quay W, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M5J 1A7
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.
Tip: Lunch dim sum runs 11:00-16:00; the window tables fill first. Tower views and the wharf below justify the slight premium over Spadina.
El Catrin Destileria ★ 4.3
distillery-district · 18 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
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.
Tip: The 400-seat patio is the largest in the Distillery District. Brunch service Saturday and Sunday.
Salt Wine Bar ★ 4.3
ossington · 225 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Z8
Salt Wine Bar at the north end of Ossington is chef Dave Kemp's Iberian-Canadian tapas room since 2009 with a Portuguese-leaning natural wine list.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The wine list runs deeper Portuguese than Spanish; ask for the natural-wine section.
Allen's ★ 4.3
the-danforth · 143 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 1N2
Allen's on the Danforth has run an Irish pub kitchen since 1987, 340 whiskies and 100 VQA wines, the strip's longest-standing pub two stops east of Broadview.
Tip: Walk-ins welcome. Live Irish music Tuesday and Friday nights; the back garden runs through summer.
Archive 909 ★ 4.3
queen-west · 909 Dundas Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1W2
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.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The Loire and Eastern European wine focus runs through summer with bottle nights.
Constantine ★ 4.3
yorkville · 15 Charles Street E, Anndore House, Toronto, ON M4Y 1S1
Constantine in the Anndore House pours Mediterranean wines under chef Adam Lafleur, Greek Assyrtiko and Italian growers with wood-fired plates.
Tip: Hotel lobby off Yonge. The bar at 17:00 takes walk-ins; the dining room books on Resy after 18:30.
Salt Wine Bar ★ 4.3
ossington · 225 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Z8
Salt Wine Bar at the north end of Ossington is chef Dave Kemp's Iberian wine room since 2009, the cellar deeper Portuguese than Spanish, seasonal tapas.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Ask the bar staff for the natural-wine bottle list, kept off the main book.
Miss Thing's ★ 4.2
ossington · 1279 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M6K 1L4
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.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Weekend nights take walk-ins after 22:00 only.
School ★ 4.2
king-west · 70 Fraser Avenue, Liberty Village, Toronto, ON M6K 3E1
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.
Tip: Reservations open three weeks ahead on the website. Weekend walk-in queue starts at 09:00.