The following list of restaurants represents the best places to eat in Toronto and covers a wide range of dining styles, cuisines - from steakhouses to Asian - and price ranges - from cheap eats to breaking the bank.
416.960.3877
Simple Italian bistro fare.
416.603.2777
The name implies cheap and friendly but this is one of Toronto's finest French / European eateries, complete with bakery and food store.
Restaurant / lounge at the ROM.
Slow cooked, southern-style barbecue. CG&L has not lived up to the hype surrounding its opening in 2007 with inconsistent service and sold-out menu items cited as the biggest problems.
Cowbell
1564 Queen West, 416.849.1095
Organic and locally grown - menu changes accordingly.
Hip bistro that is always crowded but doesn't accept reservations. Chef Tom Thai serves up world fusion cuisine. Favorites include duck prosciutto dumpling or sea bream ceviche. Not the best choice for a crowd.
"Devoted to making everything from scratch with the freshest seasonal ingredients obtained locally when possible." Lovely patio.
Grand yet inconspicuous steakhouse.
Charming Italian eatery. Unfussy and authentic.
Swanky, Rat Pack-type steakhouse. Pricey.
One of three restaurants of celebrated Toronto chef Jamie Kennedy.
More casual, tapas-style than Jamie Kennedy at the Gardiner.
Exquisite Mediterranean cuisine in fashionable Yorkville. The lush, intimate interior has wall murals celebrating the female form.
Especially popular for its dim sum.
Sister restaurant to the famous Lai Wah Heen.
The more casual, tapas-style restaurant of celebrity chef Susur Lee.
Some say pretentious, but most say one of the best new restaurants of 2008. Creative and flavorful with gracious, friendly service.
Creative, global menu in chic setting with great music. Frequented by urban professionals to a pre-club crowd.
Contemporary "Asian with a twist" cuisine. Hip, loungey interior.
Warm and comfortable atmosphere. Menu features local, organic produce, uncommon fish, naturally raised meats at reasonable prices.
Highly recommended restaurant offering 5, 6 & 7 course dinners.
Long-established Italian restaurant in fashionable Yorkville Good star-gazing spot during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Opulent steakhouse and seafood restaurant in one of Toronto's most luxurious hotels.
French / Italian bistro with hip, urban flair.
True foodies dismiss this place as a has-been, but the airy interior of this Yorkville eatery has seen more celebrities than possibly any other Toronto restaurant.
Consistently hailed as one of the great Toronto restaurants, but it will cost you. Pasta lounge offers less expensive fare. Seats with a view fill up weeks in advance.
Romantic, candlelight-bathed Italian eatery.
Eclectic, Mediterranean fare hailed as some of the best in Toronto.
The namesake restaurant of celebrity chef Susur Lee received a Restaurant World’s 50 Best Restaurants Award.
