Toronto Restaurants

Toronto is a multi-cultural city, making it a food lover’s paradise. You can sample cuisine from around the world, all without leaving the city limits. With thousands of restaurants, you won’t be able to sample the menu from each. Try one of the restaurants listed below, or just follow the crowds - Torontonians have a knack for finding the best food the city has to offer.

Affordable

Smoke’s Poutinerie

Many restaurants serve poutine, a Quebec dish consisting of french fries, gravy, and stringy cheese. But no one makes poutine quite like Smoke’s. Forget the basics - Smoke’s offers dozens of add-ins, including Chipotle Pulled Pork, Shaved Montreal Smoked Meat, Double Smoked Bacon, and Spiced Curry Sauce. Smoke’s has three locations downtown - 218 Adelaide Street West, 203 Dundas Street East, and 578 Queen Street West. To view the online menu, head to www.smokespoutinerie.com

Hernando’s Hideaway

Hernando’s Hideaway has been serving California-styled Mexican food from its location at 545 Yonge Street for more than 20 years. Its longevity can be explained with one word - nachos. Hernando’s is famous across the city for its fantastic nachos and Magaritas. If you’re really hungry - as in, haven’t-eaten-for-days hungry - order the Big As Your Head Burrito. Visit www.hernandoshideaway.com for directions.

Sushi on Bloor

Named Toronto’s Best Sushi by NOW Magazine four years in a row, Sushi on Bloor serves some of the city’s best fish. Unfortunately, its popularity comes with one downside - long lines. You might have to wait outside on the street for a seat at this prime restaurant. The wait is worth it. And with dinners starting from just $7.50, experiencing Toronto’s best fish won’t leave you broke. Sushi on Bloor is located at 515 Bloor Street West. Head to www.sushionbloor.com to study the impressively long menu.

Sushi 101

Located right next door to Sushi on Bloor, Sushi 101 is typically less crowded than its neighbour. But this hidden gem is making a name for itself by serving generous portions of inspired rolls for reasonable prices. One of the highlights of the menu is Fuji Mountain, California rolls piled with a mountain of crab meat and green onions, topped with a special sauce. Sushi 101 is at 513 Bloor Street West.

Little India

Family-run restaurants often offer the best food, with recipes passed down from grandmothers and great-grandmothers. Little India is no exception. The ever-popular Tandoori Chicken and Butter Chicken won’t disappoint your taste buds or your budget. According to the Toronto Star, Little India is home to the city’s best Chicken Korma. A daily buffet runs from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., if you simply must satisfy a craving for all-you-can-eat Chicken Tikka. Little India’s address is 255 Queen Street West. You can find their menu online at littleindia.ca.

Sweet Lulu

Sweet Lulu’s decor is cute, but don’t expect dainty flavours at this Asian diner. You can order from the simple entree menu, but you’ll have more fun if you customize your meal. For under $20, you can create your own dish by choosing a starch base (rice or noodles), a flavour (from a total of seven, including Thai and green curry), herbs, meat, and nuts. If you’d rather let the chef do the thinking for you, order the classic hot and sour soup. Sweet Lulu opens from its 859 Queen Street West location daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.. If you’re pressed for time, order from the take-out menu.

Korean Grill House

The decor is trendy and modern. The prices are affordable. And, best of all, the food is of the barbeque-it-yourself variety. Each table at the Korean Grill House comes with a small charcoal grill. The wait staff brings you raw marinated meat - the pork and the beef ribs are especially good. And you cook the meat over the flame yourself. Since you do most of the work, the prices are very reasonable. The popular all-you-can-eat barbeque menu is just $12.95 for adults. You can find Korean Grill House at 754 Yonge Street near Bloor. For additional locations, visit www.koreangrillhouse.com.

Mercatto

If you’re craving Italian food - any kind of Italian food - head to Mercatto. The expansive menu features antipasto favourites, incredible thin crust pizza, fried calamari, and dozens of other Italian market-inspired dishes. And feel free to revisit Mercatto every day of your vacation. With the restaurant’s Piatti del Giorno, or plates of the day, you could eat a new Italian speciality every day of the year. The restaurant is beautiful, with huge windows and an espresso bar. But the impressive take-out menu might tempt you to make your meal an Italian picnic. Mercatto is located at 101 College Street. To find directions to additional locations, visit www.mercatto.ca.

Restaurants for Special Occasions

Scaramouche

Scaramouche is one of Toronto’s finest restaurants, and it has the accolades to prove the claim - Gourmet Magazine named the eatery “Toronto’s Top Restaurant” twice. Under the watchful eyes of executive chef Kevin Froggett, the chefs use only the freshest ingredients in classic recipes. The result is fantastic dishes like Foie Gras Terrine, Chantecler Chicken, and Fresh Peppercorn Fettucine. And for the ultimate indulgence, try the Coconut Cream Pie with one of the restaurant’s many dessert wines.

For special occasions - like birthdays and proposals - head straight for the Dining Room, with its impressive view over the Toronto skyline. The Grill at Scaramouche is more casual, with a menu that features grill items, seafood, and pastas. Scaramouche, located at 1 Benvenuto Place, is open Monday through Saturday, and it offers complimentary valet parking. To view a detailed menu, visit www.scaramoucherestaurant.com.

Canoe

With its contemporary Canadian cuisine, Canoe is revolutionizing the way a country looks at its local delicacies. Featuring Broiled Heritage Salmon, Classic Tourtiere, and Alberta Lamb Loin, the menu takes a trip across the country and serves up new and inspiring flavour combinations. To get a true taste of Canoe, try the Taste Canoe menu. At $100 per person ($140 with wine), it is an expensive experience, but not one you’ll soon forget; you’ll be eating some of the restaurant’s finest dishes, including B.C. Spot Prawns, Yukon Caribou, and Buttermilk Panna Cotta. Yet the view just might compete for your attention. The views of Toronto from the restaurant’s perch on the 54th floor of the Toronto Dominion Bank Tower will make you forget the plate in front of you, if only for a brief moment.

Canoe is located at 66 Wellington Street West, just west of Bay Street. To reserve a table at Canoe, visit their website at www.oliverbonacini.com.

Map of Toronto Restaurants

Smoke’s Poutinerie Hernando’s Hideaway Sushi on Bloor Sushi 101 Little India Sweet Lulu Korean Grill House Mercatto Scaramouche Canoe

 

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