If you’ve spent any time on “Foodstagram” lately, you know the drill: a bright ring light, a cheese pull that defies physics and a breathless voiceover declaring a very mid taco “the best thing I’ve ever eaten.” But if you ask legendary Canadian chef Massimo Capra, the trend has officially overstayed its welcome. The moustachioed … Continued
After nearly two decades defining what Toronto eats for dessert, Nadège Nourian is finally showing the city what she eats for dinner. Since opening her minimalist Trinity Bellwoods flagship in 2009, she’s pulled the city from sugar-coated nostalgia into the sharp, precise world of modern French pâtisserie. View this post on Instagram A … Continued
Toronto’s diners aren’t chasing trends, and that’s exactly why they’re still standing. Most of these spots cropped up mid-century, built on a foundation of bottomless coffee and a “get in, get fed” attitude that served a growing, working-class city. The city’s diner culture traces back to early establishments like The Senator Restaurant, founded in 1929, … Continued
In 2015, the idea of a stranger dropping a burrito at your door in Toronto seemed completely bonkers. Eleven years later, we’ve reached a point where Canadians have collectively ordered 16 million bananas and 60 million orders of fries through our phones. Uber Eats just pulled the receipts on a decade of Canadian data, and … Continued
Chef Massimo Capra has been shaping Toronto’s Italian scene for decades, and this year feels like a full-circle moment. From his early days at Prego della Piazza to airport trattorias and fine-dining experiments abroad, he’s seen Italian cuisine evolve — and keeps pushing it forward. For Capra, Italian food isn’t nostalgia but a living style … Continued
Where Frankie Tomatto’s once drew massive buffet crowds in Markham, Luna Private Banquets has quietly opened something that’s almost the opposite: a restaurant made almost entirely of walls. There’s no main dining room or bustling common area. Instead, the floor is a maze of 26 private rooms and high-walled booths, echoing the private banquet culture … Continued
Toronto loves to call itself a brunch city, especially on weekends, when the meal has become the city’s collective reset. Once a practical way to use up stale bread, French toast is now a brunch staple done countless ways. Our resident tasting chefs, Nuit Regular and Anthony Rose, braved the snow to find the city’s … Continued
MIMI Chinese the Michelin-recommended restaurant on Davenport wrapped up service on Jan. 4 to start a quick renovation, marking a major turning point after four and a half years of being one of the toughest reservations in the city. Since it first opened back in 2021, people flocked to MIMI’s for the vibe as much … Continued
Earlier this week, the King West steakhouse Animl made a move that has the whole city talking. They posted a total love letter to Bo Bichette, promising the Blue Jays shortstop free steak for life if he re-signs with the team. The post hit home because Toronto cares a lot about two things: our athletes … Continued
Toronto has a lot of new tables worth talking about right now, but the best ones aren’t the over-designed “concepts” with huge marketing budgets. The spots actually worth a visit in 2026 are the ones with a bit of a story — people rebuilding after a disaster, family legacies getting a modern rewrite and tiny … Continued
It’s no secret by now that the Mandarin at Yonge and Eglinton is officially closing its doors on Jan 18. After thirty-five years of being Midtown’s most reliable plus-one for birthdays and “I-want-to-eat-everything” cravings, the neighbourhood landmark is taking a bow to make way for the Canada Square redevelopment. But while the iconic koi pond … Continued
It’s a common feeling in Toronto right now: the city is changing so fast that even the places we thought were permanent are starting to disappear. The issue isn’t that people have stopped eating out or that the quality of the food has declined. It’s just that the city around these restaurants is becoming a … Continued
