With innovative twists on what would normally be considered fast food, Noodle Bar’s specialty is a shared, gourmet, fried chicken dinner.[Eater 38 Member]
A newcomer to the locavore scene, FARMHOUSE has entered with much fanfare. Engaged in the culinary community, this Junction eatery urges you to F*ck Mondays every Sunday night. [Eater 38 Member]
Chef Matty Matheson is the antithesis to the 1990s version of a gourmand: tattooed and handled @mattydeathbro. With talent in the kitchen, he’s the epitome of 2013’s chef du jour. [Eater 38 Member]
Yorkville’s cozy comfort spot, this Italian restaurant serves up dependable favourites to a crowd as beautiful as the venue – and the fare. [Eater 38 Member]
At the forefront of Toronto’s Mexican explosion, in just three years this restaurant ‘chain’, which has spawn two off-shoots, went from three employees to selling $10 million a year. [Eater 38 Member]
One of the most iconic restaurants in Toronto; for its acclaimed regional Canadian cuisine as much as for its stunning views from atop the landmark TD Bank Tower. [Eater 38 Member]
Fresh, simple takes on Italian favourites and raving reviews of their bone marrow and tartare make this Dundas West spot an instant classic. [Eater 38 Member]
Quality in the kitchen keeps Nota Bene on the essentials list; proximity to the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts keeps new patrons coming for contemporary cuisine. [Eater 38 Member]
Chef Rob Gentile’s passion for food shines through, especially for seasonal, local ingredients that he’s been known to forage himself. [Eater 38 Member]
For the cocktails, the art, the ambiance, the clientele, the celebrities, the music, the rooms and the cuisine … nine years later it remains just as relevant. [Eater 38 Member]
Q&B reigns through its delightfulness, its casual approach to fine dining and its curry ketchup and chips. It even spawned its own offspring: Yorkville’s The Oxley. [Eater 38 Member]
Chef Hopgood is formally from Hoof Café but gets to embrace more of his maritime roots nowadays – in cuisine and service.[Eater 38 Member]
Bar Isabel is a cozy, welcoming Spanish addition to Little Italy, and its tapas have had everyone talking since it opened in the spring.[Eater 38 Member]
Everything’s created in house here, from the cocktails to the charcuterie. Jen Agg also has a little gem across the street, and expectations are high for her newcomer, Rhum Corner. [Eater 38 Member]
There’s gotta be something cooking when a chef leaves the fine dining world to work for a pizzeria. QM has taken on chef Gushue with plans to continue expanding its empire. [Eater 38 Member]
Since 1995 this Chinese restaurant at the Metropolitan Hotel has been serving up the dim sum yin to Rol San’s yang. Critics have called it the best Cantonese restaurant in Canada. [Eater 38 Member]
Massimo Capra, one of CityLine’s ‘Three Chefs’, and his moustachioed smile are famous. Known for his fine Italian cuisine, Massimo has been delivering consistently for 16 years. [Eater 38 Member]
Sotto Sotto serves up Italian cuisine the way Momma made it … because she does. Roman chef and owner Marisa Rocca’s menu is based on family recipes handed down and perfected. [Eater 38 Member]
Susur Lee is still the culinary legend of eponymous Susur and Lee restaurant fame. Nowadays he’s also got family resto Bent on Dundas West, but go to Lee first. [Eater 38 Member]
A charming Parkdale fixture, Local Kitchen attracts a diverse crowd, mainly comprised of locals. They serve fresh, house-made pastas and a rotating chalkboard of specials. [Eater 38 Member]
The menu, which does include foie gras, is designed by Chef Marc St. Jacques who recently received gold at the 2013 Canadian Culinary Championships. [Eater 38 Member]
North 44 continues to attract the city’s high rollers and helped set the bar for fine dining – and for McEwan’s many other projects that followed.[Eater 38 Member]
Le Sélect is nestled away on Wellington where patrons can easily pretend they’ve been transported to the bistros of gay Paris. It’s more upscale than before, but it still delivers. [Eater 38 Member]
Everything here is smoked; even the cocktails. If you’ve got kids, go on a Sunday for Family Night, where mounds of barbecue and a selection of fries and veg are served family style. [Eater 38 Member]
Dining al fresco in the courtyard of Toronto’s Historic Distillery District is a delight no matter what the meal, but when it comes from Italian restaurant Tappo, it’s even better. [Eater 38 Member]
The Village’s Izakaya is the original from this (originally west coast) Japanese-style pub chain, and its dining experience is not like British pubs to say the least. [Eater 38 Member]
One of Toronto’s most expensive culinary experiences, they allot one staff per patron in his Don Mills restaurant. His nine-course menu is as carefully planned as the atmosphere. [Eater 38 Member]
Located in a non-descript Etobicoke parking lot across the street from Sherway Gardens, Via Allegro shocks patrons upon entrance with its sheer scale and extravagant offerings. [Eater 38 Member]
A comfortable classic. For over 30 years, this favourite Queen West Thai locale has been the perfect après shopping destination. Many patrons order the same dishes, year after year. [Eater 38 Member]
Celebrating its second anniversary, this Yorkville restaurant fuses Sicilian, Greek and Moroccan cuisine from Israeli chef Benny Cohen. [Eater 38 Member]
This family restaurant has been in operation since 1959 and continues to attract Bay Street’s movers and shakers – and recurring celebs – hungry for meat. [Eater 38 Member]
Lynn Crawford creates a unique prix fixe experience at her Riverside resto, Ruby Watcho. Focussing on artisanal ingredients, Crawford and Lora Kirk reinvent the restaurant nightly. [Eater 38 Member]
It upped its ante with a revised menu that brought it from being just another restaurant to a farm-to-table dining experience. [Eater 38 Member]
Line up for the city’s rowdiest taco and bourbon joint. It’s a place where hip hop blasts and plaid reigns, and the demand for one of its limited seats has not yet decreased one bit. [Eater 38 Member]
Bangkok Garden, at 25 years, is one of the first Thai restaurants in the city. [Eater 38 Member]
Ah, brunch; the breakfast of champions. Mildred Pierce had been doing brunch for years, even before it was the thing to do. It’s a classic. [Eater 38 Member]
Visit chef Jamie Kennedy at his Gilead Café for breakfast, brunch and lunch. He continues his focus on the local, innovative menus he’s known for. [Eater 38 Member]
Edulis is a hidden, romantic gem nestled off the King West beaten path. With "old school" European bistro fare and a charming atmosphere, it's a perfect date night spot. [Eater 38 Member]
