Toronto's restaurant scene rivals any major city in North America. From upscale tasting menus to legendary hole-in-the-wall spots, here are the restaurants that define dining in the city right now.
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Fine Dining
- Alo (163 Spadina Ave) - French tasting menu in a stunning room above a Shoppers Drug Mart. Toronto's toughest reservation.
- Canoe (66 Wellington St W) - Canadian fine dining with 54th-floor views of the lake
- Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto (89 Yorkville Ave) - Authentic Japanese kaiseki in a serene setting
- Don Alfonso 1890 (19 Toronto St) - Italian elegance from a Michelin-starred family
Contemporary Canadian
- Richmond Station (1 Richmond St W) - Farm-to-table pioneer with seasonal menus
- Byblos (11 Duncan St) - Eastern Mediterranean with stunning design
- Grey Gardens (199 Augusta Ave) - Natural wine bar with inventive small plates
Casual Favourites
- Pai (18 Duncan St) - Northern Thai that's worth the inevitable wait
- Seven Lives (72 Kensington Ave) - Baja-style tacos in a tiny space
- Porchetta & Co (545 King St W) - Legendary porchetta sandwiches
- Banh Mi Boys (392 Queen St W) - Vietnamese sandwiches with Korean influences
Pizza
- Descendant Detroit Style Pizza (1168 Queen St E) - Crispy-edged Detroit style
- Pizzeria Libretto (221 Ossington Ave) - Neapolitan pizza done right
- North of Brooklyn (875 Queen St W) - New York slices until late
Late Night
- King's Noodle (296 Spadina Ave) - BBQ pork and congee until 4am
- Pho Tien Thanh (57 Ossington Ave) - Late-night Vietnamese staple
- Apache Burger (379 King St W) - Burgers and craft beer until 3am
