Category: Food

Earlier this week, the culinary world got the update it’s been waiting for: the 2026 Michelin Guide Toronto & Region selection will officially be revealed on Tuesday, September 22. The stars will align during an invite-only gala at the stunning Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex, where the city’s top chefs will find out if their hard … Continued

Looking for the best new restaurants in Toronto this week? The city’s dining scene keeps growing, and this week there are eight new spots worth checking out. From a hidden Japanese noodle counter tucked inside a coffee shop on Dundas West to a theatrical dinner-and-show destination in Markham, the city is offering plenty of fresh … Continued

When Mercatto first opened in Toronto’s financial district in 1998, it wasn’t trying to become a restaurant empire. It was a small market-style lunch counter with 22 seats, built by two friends with no formal restaurant experience, a modest budget, and a belief that downtown workers wanted better Italian food than the city’s food court … Continued

Fans of Toronto’s cocktail scene, rejoice: There’s another unique spot coming to the Ossington Strip. Taking over the space formerly occupied by Bonito, Bambú is tucked right above Bowie, bringing a completely different vibe with the same mission: to bring really good cocktails to the city. “Bowie is our moody, sultry basement hideaway; it’s tucked … Continued

Opinionated About Dining just released its 2026 list of North America’s top restaurants, and Ontario had a huge showing! Five Ontario restaurants landed in the top 100, including three from Toronto. At No. 21, Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Jordan Station is the top-ranked Canadian restaurant on the list. This 42-acre culinary oasis, which also topped … Continued

Toronto said goodbye to the iconic Honest Ed’s discount store at Bloor and Bathurst at the end of 2016, ending a 68-year run that helped define the neighbourhood’s neon-lit charm. Now, nearly a decade later, a new mixed-use community is rising to take its place, with most of the work either already done or expected … Continued

Toronto has a prime new people-watching spot, and it comes from a familiar neighbourhood name. Bodega by City Cottage officially opened in Birch Cliff over the weekend, bringing Daniel and Liana Naraine’s community-minded City Cottage Market concept into a bigger, food-and-drink-focused space. The original market started during the pandemic as a way to support local … Continued

From The Senator and Scaramouche to Barberian’s Steak House, Toronto has some decades-old restaurants that have stood the test of time. But, with a dining scene as revolving as this one, others that may have been short-lived have been just as influential. Such is the case for Acadia, a quaint restaurant at 50 Clinton, north … Continued

Warm weather in Toronto moves fast —  one minute it’s May, the next your Aperol spritz is freezing over. So we asked some of the city’s top social media influencers where to eat outdoors while the sun’s out and the people-watching is at its peak. Here are the 6 hottest patios according to Toronto’s top … Continued

Looking for the best new restaurants in Toronto this week? The city’s dining scene keeps growing, and this week there are 10 new spots worth checking out. From a Turkish brunch café serving pistachio pancakes on Queen West to a Korean draft makgeolli brewery on Dundas West, the city is offering plenty of fresh excuses … Continued

Midtown residents who spent years passing the corner of Eglinton and Redpath can finally stop wondering. After a long stretch of “coming soon” signs and endless local Reddit threads, the Harp Tavern officially opened its doors in April. The team is headed by the Quinn family and Shaun Ruddy — the man behind Toronto’s St. … Continued