The 16 Best Restaurants in Toronto

Michelin-starred tasting counters, wood-fire destinations and neighbourhood stalwarts all share the table, from splurge-worthy omakase to casual comfort. Which spot earns your vote?

1. 1
   Sushi Masaki Saito

   Intimate Yorkville omakase counter that earned Toronto's highest Michelin recognition.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Bar Isabel

   Lively College Street Spanish tapas bar famous for its seafood and grilled meats.
   724pts
3. 3
   Quetzal

   Wood-fire Mexican restaurant on Queen East cooking everything over open flame, Michelin-starred.
   689pts
4. 4
   Aloette

   Casual sister to Alo serving elevated comfort food and a famed burger.
   517pts
5. 5
   Alo

   Patrick Kriss's tasting-menu flagship atop a Spadina building, a perennial Canada's Best Restaurants number one.
   517pts
6. 6
   Kasa Moto

   Upscale Yorkville Japanese restaurant blending sushi and robata dishes over several floors.
   517pts
7. 7
   Richmond Station

   Downtown bistro from a Top Chef Canada winner, known for its burger and seasonal cooking.
   517pts
8. 8
   Terroni

   Beloved Italian chain known for thin-crust pizza and southern Italian pasta since 1992.
   517pts
9. 9
   Pai Northern Thai Kitchen

   Beloved downtown Thai restaurant serving fiery northern Thai dishes like khao soi.
   423pts
10. 10
    Sushi Kaji

    Etobicoke omakase institution that helped define high-end sushi in the city.
    423pts
11. 11
    Khao San Road

    Popular Queen West Thai restaurant known for pad thai and street-food flavours.
    423pts
12. 12
    Edulis

    Tiny Niagara Street spot known for Mediterranean-leaning seasonal cooking and mushroom-forward dishes.
    423pts
13. 13
    Canoe

    Fine dining on the 54th floor of TD Bank Tower celebrating Canadian ingredients with skyline views.
    423pts
14. 14
    Scaramouche

    Long-running Midtown French-inspired fine-dining room with a view over the city.
    310pts
15. 15
    Byblos

    Eastern Mediterranean dining destination with a grand dining room on Duncan Street.
    310pts
16. 16
    Lee

    Susur Lee's Fusion-pioneering Asian restaurant on King West.
    0pts

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