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Against The Grain / Harbourfront
Against the Grain Urban Tavern is the new restaurant that just opened in the Corus building near Queens Quay and Jarvis. This relatively undiscovered Harbourfront spot has a killer patio,...
Atlantic / Dundas West
The Atlantic on Dundas West is dissimulated among a string of old school Portuguese sports bars. On a Thursday night it's completely full but myself and four friends manage to...
Atlas One / St. Clair West
Atlas One is a restaurant and lounge offering an eclectic and upscale menu that includes poutine with truffled mushrooms, roasted Cornish hen, and pappardelle and pheasant ragu....
Bannock / Financial District
Bannock is the latest offering from Oliver and Bonacini Restaurants. At the corner of Queen and Bay, Bannock serves Canadian comfort food including roast duck poutine, Ontario venison and sour...
Bavette / King West
Bavette, Marben's cooler and more fun-loving sister, has opened its doors in the basement of 488 Wellington St. West. While Bavette has the same menu as Marben, it turns into...
Bestellen Restaurant / Little Italy
Bestellen has opened at College and Dovercourt, serving up eats self-described as simple and honest, flavor forward food inspired by artisans and local farmers. Head chef is Rob Rossi, formerly...
Bistro Grande / Eglinton West
Bistro Grande is a kosher restaurant on Eglinton West with a variety of Asian, French and Italian dishes on the menu....
Black Hoof / Dundas West
After opening to rave reviews, this city's newest hit is The Black Hoof, 928 Dundas Street West, and I was dying to pay them a visit. So last...
Black Moon / Financial District
Black Moon is popular among the well dressed after work crowd on Bay Street. The menu is heavy on Asian inspired seafood but there are also burgers and less adventurous...
Bloke & 4th / King West
Bloke & 4th has taken over the cursed space at 401 King St. West that has most recently been a gourmet burger joint and a Shoeless Joe's. The new owners...
Bloom Restaurant / Bloor West Village
Bloom is a popular restaurant in Bloor West Village that offers an eclectic menu typical of the neighbourhood. Ofefrings include pumpkin ravioli, rainbow trout, steak frites and seared foie gras....
Blue Plate / Roncesvalles Village
Blue Plate is a welcome addition to Roncesvalles, serving up an interesting dinner menu and weekend brunch....
Boehmer / Ossington
Boehmer is the first restaurant by Toronto chef Paul Boehmer (ex. Ultra Supper Club, Spoke Club) and finally he has a place he can let his cooking do the talking....
Boiler House / Distillery District
This massive restaurant features a contemporary Canadian menu, a 22 foot wine rack and a patio that can accommodate up to 700 people. ...
Boland's Open Kitchen / Mount Pleasant
Boland's Open Kitchen is a neighbourhood bistro on Mount Pleasant that serves fairly priced and well executed mains and apps. There's a good assortment of seafood (bass, salmon, shrimp, mussels),...
Brockton General / Dundas West
Brockton General is almost a year old now. Recognized as one of the best new restaurants to open in Toronto last year, it sprang from the ashes of Pablo, one...
BruDa / Little Italy
BruDa is the latest incarnation of the former Negroni — and short lived Carpano — space on College at the eastern edge of Little Italy. Unlike the previous tenants, BruDa...
Bymark / Financial District
Bymark belongs in the Financial District. Where else but Bay Street can you charge these kind of prices for lunch. Fat cats and expense accounts flock here for their infamous...
Cafe Aries / North York
Cafe Aries is a little dessert and coffee spot with hanging decor as sweet as its treats. If offers a variety of teas, including ginger and bubble....
Cafe Belong / Other
Cafe Belong is the latest venture of Chef Brad Long, co-owner of Veritas and star of the Food Network's Restaurant Makeover. Situated at the Evergreen Brick Works, the focus is...
Cafe Le Monde / North York
Cafe Le Monde, appropriately named, offers a variety of international cuisine and hookah pipes on its patio....
Canoe / Financial District
Looking out over Toronto Island from the 54th floor of the 66 Wellington TD Tower, I am happy. Last week my father and I indulged in a dinner at Canoe. I...
Carlton Restaurant / Yonge & College
Carlton Restaurant is fine dining at the Holiday Inn. Someone alert Snoop Dogg. The restaurant is open breakfast through dinner offering dishes such as mushroom ragout and Australian lamp chops....
Cava / Yonge & St. Clair
Cava restaurant has been described as a culinary Mecca in midtown Toronto. Celebrated chef Chris McDonald and his co-chef and business partner Doug Penfold have apparently figured out the way...
Colborne Lane / King East
One of the best new restaurants of 2007, Colborne Lane even won Joanne Kates over. Check out her review in the Globe. ...
Cowbell / Parkdale
Go to Cowbell if you like your meat - especially if you like it local and organic. Chef Mark Cutrara's Parkdale bistro's menu changes almost daily based on what he...
Crush Wine Bar / King West
Crush Wine Bar is a King West fixture and one of the best wine bars in the city. On Mondays you can bring your own bottle for a one dollar...
Crystal Five - C5 / Yorkville
|| Click here or scroll down for Tim's original sneak peek review: A Look Inside Crystal Five. || Trying out a restaurant during Winterlicious can be dicey. Many of the...
Czehoski / West Queen West
Czehoski was once described to me by a friend as "that pricey place down Queen West with the awesome signage." Though this is hardly a thorough or even remotely complete...
Dave's / St. Clair West
Dave's is a neighbourhood pub with a menu that goes far beyond the typical pub fare. Besides the regular hamburgers and fries, Dave's offers its homemade curry, bangers and mash,...
De Sotos / St. Clair West
De Sotos has an eclectic menu of burgers, salads, pizzas, and more. Its Sunday live music jazz brunch is a neighbourhood favourite....
DEQ at the Ritz Carlton / Financial District
DEQ at the Ritz Carlton is a lavish outdoor restaurant and lounge with great views of the downtown skyline. Aside from snacks like flatbreads and charcuterie, the other draw here...
e11even / Financial District
e11even restaurant is MLSE's foray into high end dining next to the ACC. The menu includes lots of sports-fan friendly fare like steaks and chops, baby back ribs and a...
Earth / Rosedale
Globe Earth Bistro (or simply "Earth") is the latest restaurant from the people behind the Danforth's Globe Bistro, and it wears its earthiness on its sleeve. The menu is local,...
Earth Bloor West / Bloor West Village
Earth Bloor West is the latest offering from Ed Ho and the team behind Globe Bistro and Earth Rosedale. For a look at their sweet rooftop patio check out our...
Eight Wine Bar / Financial District
At Eight Wine Bar, located inside the Cosmopolitan Hotel, you will find a selection of upscale dishes and a list of a few dozen wines that changes on a weekly...
Express Pizza & Grill / North York
Express Pizza & Grill offers a little bit of everything at its restaurant at Bathurst and Finch, from shawarma and falafel to a variety of fresh pizzas....
Fabarnak / Church Wellesley Village
Fabarnak is not your typical community centre eatery, so don't be fooled by the location. Housed in The 519 Church Street Community Centre, Fabarnak is a social enterprise offering employment...
Fat Cat Wine Bar / Roncesvalles Village
Fat Cat Wine Bar has two locations in Toronto including this one on Roncesvalles. As would be expected from the name, they offer many wines by the glass (3oz or...
Fire on the East Side / Yonge & Wellesley
Fire on the East Side offers a southern-inspired menu for brunch, lunch and dinner with selections including Southern Fried Chicken, Pan Seared Black Cod, Jambalaya and Fried Oysters....
Food Studio / Yorkville
Druxy's at the ROM is no more. The day after the tired deli's lease expired, the ROM unveiled the Food Studio, a spacious and modern self-serve restaurant sporting an eclectic...
FOUR Restaurant / Financial District
FOUR Restaurant is a new edition to the Bay Street dining scene. Fancier than the food courts that litter Commerce Court, FOUR serves an eclectic mix of healthy eating options...
Foxley / Ossington
Foxley Bistro is new, yet it still has a past. The menu is fresh, but not without its own unique history. Foodies all over Toronto are excited about it, but...
FRANK Restaurant / Baldwin Village
FRANK, unlike my favourite hangover haunts, is where you might take your mother for her birthday brunch. The pristine resto, named for AGO architect-mastermind, Frank Gehry, and nestled inside the...
Fred's Not Here / King West
After a few year's of Winterlicious attendance, there have been good meals and not-so-good meals, but one thing always remains the same... I make a reservation at Fred's Not...
Fuzion / Church Wellesley Village
Fuzion surfaced on Church St. a number of years ago and initially drew acclaim because it's chef was the former personal chef for Oprah Winfrey. He has moved on but...
Fuzion 99 / St. Clair West
Fuzion 99, appropriately titled, offers a fusion of Mexican and Latin cuisine, specializing in dishes including Churrasco AAA, Camarones con Nopalitos, and Pollo y Mole....
Globe Bistro / Danforth
Globe Bistro offers three floors of drinking and dining including a spectacular rooftop patio (pictured above). The kitchen takes great pride in sourcing local ingredients for its menu that features...
Glow Fresh Grill & Wine Bar / Don Mills
Glow Fresh Grill & Wine Bar, in the Shops at Don Mills, got off to a rather unfortunate start. Back in August, only a few weeks after opening a patio...
Grace Restaurant / Little Italy
Grace Restaurant calls home the space on College formerly known as Xacutti. Inside the restaurant has been completely redone and features banquet tables, an outdoor patio and a modern farmhouse...
Great Cooks on Eight / Financial District
Great Cooks On Eight and T Spot are not easy to find; they're well-hidden in the outer reaches of the Hudson Bay tower at Queen and Bay. However, those...
Green Eggplant / Beaches
Green Eggplant just might be the most popular restaurant in the Beaches. But what's up with the name? One might assume the restaurant either serves Thai or vegetarian food but...
Harbord Room / Annex
The Harbord Room, 89 Harbord Street, was recently voted the third best new restaurant in Canada by Enroute Magazine (and #2 in Toronto by this site). Toronto critics have raved...
Hemispheres / Yonge & Dundas
Hemispheres boasts on its web site that it's for a happening crowd, at the centre of the universe which last time I checked was a bit far from the truth....
Hopgood's Foodliner / Roncesvalles Village
Hopgood's Foodliner serves up contemporary East Coast comfort food in the old Brad's Eatery location on Roncesvalles. ...
IKEA Restaurant / North York
IKEA is a great brand to play word association games with. The polarizing purveyors of flat-packed furniture generate opinions almost as wide ranging as the company's selection of lamps. For example,...
Insomnia / Annex
Insomnia serves French and Mediterranean food and have nightly DJ sessions. The above photo is of the avocado chicken with melted brie sandwich, one of their specialties....
Jacket Potato / Upper Beaches
Jacket Potato serves up the ultimate comfort food on a cold, Toronto night-- baked potatoes with your choice of toppings like beans and corn. Baked for two hours in an...
Joey Eaton Centre / Yonge & Dundas
Joey Eaton Centre is the first Toronto location for the west coat Joey restaurants chain. Of note, they have an extensive gluten free menu with plenty of salads, fish and...
Jump / Financial District
Jump is where you go when you're recruiting for Goldman Sachs and you want to woo the bright-eyed Analyst to join the firm and work for slave for two-years before...
Keriwa Cafe / Parkdale
Keriwa Café opened three months ago in Parkdale, bringing some Aboriginal flavour to the neighbourhood. The café marks Algonquin chef Aaron Joseph Bear Robe's first foray into the sphere of...
King Street Social / King West
The King Street Social cooks up a little bit of everything. Asian influences about in dishes like green curry chicken skewers and Phuket chicken and noodles. But then Italian makes...
Kitchen / Avenue and Lawrence
Kitchen has a very simple menu that changes daily, which means their vague selections like "some kind of chicken" are always made with fresh, seasonal ingredients that will keep you...
LAB Restaurant / Little Italy
LAB Restaurant brings to Little Italy highly inventive cuisine with a wealth of vegetarian options. Recent items on the menu included Sweet Corn Spaetzle, Ontario White Fish and Pear Risotto....
Lolita's Lust / Danforth
Lolita's Lust features an eclectic menu with Italian influences. Offerings are heavy on the seafood and include options like lobster dumplings, calamari, lamb shank, baked halibut and polenta fries. ...
Lucid Cocktail & Kitchen / Queen West
Lucid Cocktail and Kitchen takes over from the short-lived Bohemian Gastropub and offers a molecular-inspired menu of cocktails and comfort food....
Lucien / King East
Starring chef Scot Woods and ex-Mercer Street and YYZ-er Simon Bower, Lucien has been proclaimed by Joanne Kates as one of the best new restaurants and in the same league...
Marben / King West
Marben restaurant is a locavore and carnivore's paradise. Found on Wellington near Taxi and a bunch of other ad agencies, the restaurant features a recently revamped space and menu as...
Mavrik Wine Bar / West Queen West
Mavrik Wine Bar may easily be missed on bustling West Queen West. For whatever reason, the wine bar trend has never really caught on in Toronto. The whole mixology craze,...
Metropolitan / Financial District
A bar/restaurant combo, Metropolitan serves up martinis and an eclectic array of dishes, priced surprisingly reasonably for the location....
Mildred's Temple Kitchen / Liberty Village
Mildred's Temple Kitchen in Liberty Village is the offshoot of the highly regarded Mildred Pierce which operated on Sudbury Street for seventeen years before closing its doors. Having never been...
Monkey Bar & Grill / Yonge & Lawrence
Monkey Bar & Grill is a local favourite near Yonge & Lawrence. The kitchen serves up an eclectic range of flavours that draw inspiration from Italy, France and Asia. Expect...
North 44 / Yonge & Eglinton
North 44 is supposedly named after the city's latitude, but after eating there, you might think that "North 44" refers to the price of their entrees, ranging from $40 and...
Nota Bene / Queen West
Nota Bene is the brainchild of Splendido chef David Lee. The menu features a lot of local and seasonal produce and ingredients with recent options like a Yucutan Hot and...
ONOIR / Church Wellesley Village
O.NOIR was undoubtedly the biggest dining gimmick to hit the Toronto restaurant scene in 2009. For those unfamiliar, the novelty of O.NOIR centers on eating in a pitch-black room and...
Oregano / Etobicoke
Oregano is next door to Cirillo's Culinary Academy and lets students flex their culinary muscles in this casual, yet elegant restaurant. It's like Food Network's "Top Chef" in Etobicoke! A...
Origin / King East
Origin is Claudio Aprile's second restaurant in Toronto. Located on the corner of King and Church, this $1.3-million project was envisioned to be a casual dining place for fans of...
Ortolan / Bloordale Village
Ortolan is a newly opened restaurant at Bloor West and Margueretta, in Bloordale. Tucked away in the shadow of the House of Lancaster, it takes over the spot occupied by...
Pangaea / Yorkville
Pangaea may not be trendy but this restaurant on Bay St. just north of Bloor sure does know a few things about good food. If money is no option, it's...
Parts & Labour / Parkdale
Parts & Labour takes over the old hardware store in Parkdale with a massive, two level space devoted to food, drinks and live music. The owners are the same guys...
Pear Tree / Cabbagetown
Pear Tree is a local restaurant in Cabbagetown that is a popular spot for weekend brunch. They also serve lunch and dinner during the week. The menu is influenced by...
PicNic Wine Bar / Riverside
Riverside's Pic Nic Wine Bar has carved a niche for itself in the east end by serving up carefully sourced charcuterie plates alongside an extensive wine list and simple, thoughtfully...
Reds Bistro & Wine Bar / Financial District
Reds Bistro & Wine Bar fronts Adelaide and lures in blue suits for some fine dining - lunch or dinner....
Regal on Church / Church Wellesley Village
Regal on Church might promise dim sum in the heart of the Village but the menu reads more like something you'd find at Kelsey's. Daily specials range from rainbow trout...
Relish / Danforth
Relish on the Danforth bills itself as a tapas restaurant but what they're most known for is their amazing celiac menu for the gluten-free among us. There are plenty of...
Revo Bistro / Etobicoke
Revo Bistro may have a menu with a little bit of everything, but its dishes are united in being fresh, seasonal and organic. Mains include Brazilian Seafood Stew, Duck Confit,...
Rosewater / Financial District
The Rosewater has undergone a bit of a makeover and rebranding and is no longer called the Supper Club. Inside, the space is split over two levels and is often...
Ruby Watchco / Riverside
Ruby Watchco has just opened in the former Citizen space on Queen East. Former Restaurant Makeover star and Four Season head chef Lynn Crawford has completely transformed the space into...
Rushton / St. Clair West
The Rushton is a cozy, neighborhood-oriented, French inspired bistro. Menus change seasonally. If weather permits, grab a table on the side patio. And don't forget to try the poutine! ...
Safari / Avenue and Lawrence
Safari Bar & Grill has a rare mix of good food in a bar atmosphere complete with billiards. All their ingredients are made in house like the sauces on their...
Santa Monica / Etobicoke
Santa Monica is an upscale Etobicoke restaurant located on The Queensway....
Sid's Cafe (UofT) / Other
Sid's Cafe is an old reliable on UofT's campus. Sid's has a self-serve salad bar (squee!), soup station, and an AquaHealth water dispenser, which amounts to entirely too many options--or...
Smith / Church Wellesley Village
Smith is the new restaurant and last night spot that has replaced Straight Lounge. Menu highlights include poutine, a charcuterie board and Bermuda onion rings. The third floor dance floor...
Smokey Joe's / North York
Smokey Joe's is a pub and restaurant offering everything from linguini agilo olio to tequila poppers. Karaoke is held every Sunday during its "Sangria and Songs" night....
South of Temperance / Financial District
South of Temperance, newly opened at Yonge and Adelaide, seems to have quickly become the Financial District's new hot spot. At 6pm on a Tuesday evening there is already a...
Splendido / Annex
Ranked as one of Toronto's top restaurants, Splendido offers a highly inventive menu with dishes such as British Columbia Dungeness crab cake served with quail egg, jelly fish salad and...
Spoke Club / King West
The Spoke Club is a private, invite-only members club at King and Portland. Inside, there's an art gallery, screening room, lounge, library, restaurant, private dining rooms and one of the...
Stock Restaurant / Financial District
Stock Restaurant is where to eat when hunger pains strike at the Trump Hotel. Found on the 31st floor, the II by IV designed restaurant includes an outdoor patio as...
Swan Restaurant / West Queen West
Swan is a popular, restored diner just steps from Trinity Bellwoods Park. They serve a terrific brunch but also are super busy for lunch and dinner....
Table 17 / Riverside
Table 17 is a new spot in Riverside that is already packed almost every night of the week. The restaurant is divided into two rooms and features huge mirrors, chalk...
Tasty Corner / Kensington Market
Tasty Corner has moved into the awkward corner of Augusta and Nassau. The kitchen serves up both breakfast and lunch including omelettes, pancakes, salads, burgers, roti, rice dishes, wraps and...
The Beaconsfield / West Queen West
A great neighbourhood spot across from the Drake Hotel, The Beaconsfield offers good sized meals like salmon with spaghetti squash, poutine and short ribs. ...
The Bowery / King East
The Bowery has arrived in the old Six Steps space on Colborne Lane. Despite its name, however, fans of the Lower East Side should not expect a downtown Manhattan experience...
The Chef's House / King East
The Chef's House is home to budding George Brown culinary students testing their chops on diners like you. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday through Friday, the restaurant features an...
The Liberty / Liberty Village
The Liberty has a chic, modern interior, complimented by one of Liberty Village's best wrap-around patios. On the menu are favourites like their Liberty Burger ($11) and steak sandwich ($14.45)...
The Playpen / Leslieville
The Playpen brings something new to the dilapidated strip mall at the corner of Carlaw and Gerrard East. From the owners of Tomi-Kro, the massive restaurant is white table cloth...
The Westerly / Roncesvalles Village
The Westerly has quickly transformed the old River restaurant on Roncesvalles into a cozy destination for meat and seafood heavy comfort food such as veal meatballs, braised short ribs and...
TOCA Restaurant / Financial District
TOCA by Tom Brodi is the destination restaurant inside Toronto's new Ritz Carlton. Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, TOCA features a creative menu with plenty of beef and...
Trevor / King East
Hip, modern, cozy, chic, smooth all seem apt to describe Trevor, a fine-dining establishment sans the elitism. Order from the main dinner menu, or from a smaller, more modestly...
Trini Gardens / Etobicoke
Trini Gardens is an Etobicoke restaurant offering a mix of Chinese and West Indian cuisine....
Turf Lounge / Financial District
Turf Lounge is where to go in the Financial District when looking to pair some horse racing (on satellite) with some fine dining. ...
Union / Ossington
After a year of renovating, Union on Ossington has finally opened its doors. The chef behind the restaurant is a lad named Teo Paul, a Toronto native, who spent years...
Urban Eatery (Eaton Centre) / Yonge & Dundas
Urban Eatery is the swanky new food court (just don't call it that) opening September 1 as part of the Eaton Centre's $120 million revitalization. Needless to say, with a...
Ursa Restaurant / West Queen West
Ursa Restaurant is the new tenant in the former Bar One space near Queen and Crawford. The insides have been updated and so have the food offerings with a menu...
Valens / Baldwin Village
Valens has taken over the Gateways of India space in Baldwin Village. The menu spans regions and continents with dishes representing China, Hungary, Italy and more....
Veritas / King East
Veritas likes to keep it local. On a recent visit we start off with the daily soup - a puree of green peas with bacon. While I'm not usually a...
Vogue Supperclub / Liberty Village
Vogue Supperclub. When I see the words supper club, what comes to my mind instantly is overly fussy food, expensive drinks, and poor service. Not so is the case with...
Winchester Kitchen and bar / Cabbagetown
The Winchester Kitchen and Bar has taken over the revolving door of a space that was mostly recently Samovar Room. The menu is perhaps Cabbagetown's most daring and eclectic with...
Wine Bar / King East
Wine Bar is the re-branded Church St. restaurant that used to be known as Jamie Kennedy's Wine Bar before financial troubles forced him to sell it. The menu, though, still...
Yours Truly / Ossington
Yours Truly isn't just a valediction anymore, but the latest restaurant-cum-bar on Lower Ossington. Chef Jeff Claudio has created a modern-styled daily prix fixe dinner and a small plate menu...
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