king street west restaurants

The top 5 new restaurants on King St. West

New restaurants on King West continue to impress in this neighbourhood known for its food and nightlife. French, vegetarian and Latin American cuisines all have new representation along this street that's more lively than ever.

Here are my picks for the top new restaurants on King West.

Lapinou

This wine bar opened up this year with a menu of ham plates and duck, and even does brunch service.

Xango

Claudio Aprile has done it again with this slick new spot serving ceviche and robata grilled items alongside bold cocktails.

LOV Toronto

The neighbourhood got its own location of this restaurant for vegan brunch, lunch, dinner and cocktails this year.

Laissez Faire

Indulge in sea bream and tagliatelle at this French restaurant that also offers veggie dishes like beet tartare and cauliflower.

Ascari

A location of a renowned Leslieville Italian restaurant by the same name popped up in this area this year serving jaw-dropping plates of pasta.

Lead photo by

Herman Wong at Laissez Faire


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