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
By Nisean Lorde
This is an official heads-up for breadstick lovers: Olive Garden is coming back to Ontario. The first new Olive Garden restaurant will open in the GTA at Vaughan Mills, followed by a second location in Ottawa’s Westboro neighbourhood, and both are expected to open this summer! If nothing else, there’s a clear nostalgia factor at … 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
By Nisean Lorde
Ghadir Meat & Restaurant has built a loyal following around its full-service meat-market-and-restaurant serving classic Lebanese and Middle Eastern faves, but there’s a whole other reason to pull up: a “hidden” fish market tucked toward the back of the space! If you typically only order a shawarma and bounce, you might miss the sizable seafood … 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
There’s a lot of things happening at chef Michael Hunter’s restaurant, Antler. It’s celebrating its ten-year anniversary this year, but it also mysteriously shut its doors on Monday for a month-long period. So what’s happening within those walls? “With the temporary closure, we’ll be completing a thoughtful renovation that supports the next chapter of Antler. … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Our favourite restaurateur-actor-celeb chef is cooking up something new for Canada. Matty Matheson has created a Canada-exclusive KFC menu scheduled to drop on January 19! Right now, we don’t know exactly what will be on the menu, just that it’s part of a broader North American push toward warm, value-driven comfort food (but, looking at … 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
By Nisean Lorde
Crumbl is known for its rotating menu of rich, gooey, delicious cookies wrapped up in iconic pink packaging, and now the chain says doughnuts could eventually be on the menu, too! In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Monday, a Crumbl spokesperson said the company is “excited to be testing doughnuts as part of the … 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
Amano Trattoria rang in 2026 by hopping on one of Toronto’s biggest restaurant trends: a full rebrand. This weekend, the upscale Italian spot officially transformed into Notte Ristorante, a new concept designed for lingering late into the night. “We had a great run with the brand, but looking to the future and at what other … 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
