Best Restaurants in Toronto 2026: Canada's 100 Best, MICHELIN and Local Legends on One Map

Niagara, Toronto · European bistro

A destination restaurant in the guise of a modest bistro that asks diners to put phones away and keep the table for the night. It entered North America's 50 Best at #25 in 2026 and holds one MICHELIN Star.

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Little Italy (College Street), Toronto · Mexican, open fire

Nearly every dish is built around a 10-metre wood-and-charcoal grill run by chef Steven Molnar's team. It ranks #8 on North America's 50 Best 2026, #4 on Canada's 100 Best and holds one MICHELIN Star.

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Bloordale, Toronto · Korean-Japanese small plates

A small room off Bloor West where Hoon Ji and Min Yi serve rotating Korean-Japanese small plates. It ranks #28 on North America's 50 Best 2026 and holds a Bib Gourmand.

Chinatown/Spadina, Toronto · Contemporary French

Patrick Kriss's flagship, which closed for a full renovation and relaunched with a new look and a fresh culinary direction. It holds one MICHELIN Star and is #7 on Canada's 100 Best 2026.

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Yorkville, Toronto · Edomae sushi omakase

Omakase-only edomae sushi from Hokkaido-born, Tokyo-trained Masaki Saito, with fish and other products sourced from Japan. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

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Harbourfront, Toronto · Italian tasting menu

A high-rise dining room where chef Davide Ciavattella serves an eight-course tasting menu mixing local dishes with ones from the original restaurant on the Amalfi Coast. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Yorkville, Toronto · Ligurian Italian, seafood

Chef Rob Rossi's Italian restaurant focuses on the seafood cooking of Liguria, backed by a strong wine and cocktail list. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Financial District, Toronto · Contemporary Mexican

A small chef-driven room with an open kitchen where cooks often deliver plates themselves. Under executive chef Rafa Covarrubias it now serves contemporary Mexican cooking, and it holds one MICHELIN Star.

Old Town, Toronto · Modern Asian tasting menu

Opened in late 2024 by chef and co-owner Eric Chong, aKin serves a 10-course tasting menu reworking classic Asian dishes. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Little Italy (College Street), Toronto · Italian fine dining

Chef Daniele Corona and restaurateur Nick Di Donato run Italian fine dining in a converted historic bank, with prix fixe and eight-course tasting menus. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Yorkville, Toronto · Contemporary tasting menu

An Alo alumnus, executive chef Sam Corkum, runs an eight-course tasting menu from an open kitchen, with à la carte service at the bar. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Lawrence Park, Toronto · Edomae sushi

Counter dining where chef-owner Jackie Lin serves edomae sushi, from an introductory omakase to a longer personalised menu. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Don Mills, Toronto · Kaiseki

Linked to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, this restaurant serves a seasonal traditional kaiseki menu in a private, maze-like interior. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Davisville, Toronto · Japanese kappo

Chef Takeshi Sato leads a tasting at a long counter facing an open kitchen, using many ingredients flown in from Japan. It holds one MICHELIN Star.

Financial District, Toronto · Canadian tasting menu

On the 54th floor of the Toronto-Dominion Centre since 1995, Canoe showcases Canadian ingredients from coast to coast, including seasonal tasting menus, with views over the city.

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Geary Avenue, Toronto · Fresh pasta

A fresh pasta factory founded in 2010 that opens a short lunch counter, where queues form for a rotating shape of the day. Eater and Condé Nast Traveler both describe its pasta as among the city's best.

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Queen West, Toronto · Steakhouse

Matty Matheson's wood-clad steakhouse, where executive chef Coulson Armstrong cooks dry-aged beef and seafood dishes. It is #41 on Canada's 100 Best 2026.

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Kensington Market, Toronto · Regional Chinese

In a room recalling a 1950s diner, David Schwartz and Braden Chong serve chili-driven dishes from several regions of China. It holds a Bib Gourmand.

Harbord Village, Toronto · French bistro

A small Harbord Street bistro, open since 2019, serving owner-chef Zach Kolomeir's French-inspired cooking with an accessible wine list. It is #19 on Canada's 100 Best 2026.

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Yorkville, Toronto · Kyō-kaiseki

Chef Ryusuke Nakagawa serves seasonal kyō-kaiseki tasting menus that are Japanese in ethos and Canadian in execution, such as Ontario lamb simmered in lamb dashi. It was #29 on Canada's 100 Best 2025.

Toronto · Canadian, Contemporary

Actinolite is ranked #55 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026. The list files it under Canadian and Contemporary cuisine.

Toronto · Chinese, Contemporary

Alma is ranked #75 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2025. The list files it under Chinese and Contemporary cuisine.

Toronto · Small plates, wood oven

Bar Eugenie is ranked #86 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026.

Toronto · Spanish

Bar Isabel is ranked #54 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2025. The list files it under Spanish cuisine.

Toronto · Italian

Bar Prima is ranked #57 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2025. The list files it under Italian cuisine.

Toronto · Steakhouse

Barberian’s is ranked #93 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2025. The list files it under Steakhouse cuisine.

Toronto · Spanish

Casa Paco is ranked #32 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026. The list files it under Spanish cuisine.

Toronto · Asian, Contemporary

DaiLo is ranked #92 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026. The list files it under Asian and Contemporary cuisine.

Toronto · Italian

Giulietta is ranked #89 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026. The list files it under Italian cuisine.

Toronto · Eclectic seasonal

Lake Inez is ranked #69 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2025.

Ossington, Toronto · Steakhouse

David Schwartz's fine-dining take on the classic Jewish American steakhouse, named for his mother Linda, in an 80-seat mid-century room. It is #14 on Canada's 100 Best 2026.

Toronto · Chinese

Mimi Chinese is ranked #35 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2024. The list files it under Chinese cuisine.

Toronto · Italian trattoria

N.L. Ginzburg is ranked #35 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026.

Toronto · French

Pompette is ranked #65 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2024. The list files it under French cuisine.

Toronto · Steakhouse

Sammarco is ranked #37 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026. The list files it under Steakhouse cuisine.

Toronto · Japanese

Sushi Yūgen is ranked #62 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026. The list files it under Japanese cuisine.

Toronto · Korean

Takja BBQ is ranked #46 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2026. The list files it under Korean cuisine.

Toronto · Contemporary, Rotisserie

Taverne Bernhardt’s is ranked #45 on Canada's 100 Best Restaurants 2025. The list files it under Contemporary and Rotisserie cuisine.

Little Italy (College Street), Toronto · Spanish tapas, pintxos

A late-night bar open since 2015 with a curved mahogany interior, pintxos, canned seafood, sherries and cocktails. It holds a Bib Gourmand.

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Kensington Market, Toronto · Wine bar, seafood

Jen Agg's Kensington Market wine bar and restaurant pairs a deep wine list with a small, changing menu with a seafood emphasis. It holds a Bib Gourmand.

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Scarborough, Toronto · Smoked meat deli

A no-frills Scarborough deli run by Sumith Fernando, who trained for nearly two decades at Schwartz's in Montreal, serving halal smoked brisket on rye. It holds a Bib Gourmand.

York, Toronto · Portuguese chicken

A family-run Portuguese spot on Rogers Road, open since 2009, known for Portuguese chicken with house sauces and a counter of hot dishes.

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