Two Toronto restaurants named among the best steakhouses in the world
The annual list of the World's 101 best steakhouses has dropped for 2026, and two Toronto restaurants made the cut.
In Toronto, we're used to seeing one of our local steakhouses land on the list of the world's best, but two? Now that's rare.
Barring vegetarians and anyone in the process of healing their gout, you'd be hard-pressed to find a person who doesn't have a Pavlovian response at the mere mention of a good steak.
The seared crust on the outside, juicy interiors, gluttonous sides, and the overarching experience of it all are downright delightful: the perfect tightrope walk that fulfills both the desire for a luxury experience and the primal urge to carve into a massive slab of meat.
That's why, in Toronto, we've got so many steakhouses and steak-forward restaurants — a number that only seems poised to be on the rise in the coming months. I'm looking at you, Riley's Fish & Steak.
Don't believe me? The World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list just declared it so, placing not one, but two, Toronto institutions on the list.
Landing in 51st place, Jacobs & Co. (81 Bay St.) was the first to earn its flowers. While this isn't Jacobs' first time landing on the list, it did see a major boost from 2025 to 2026, jumping up from 76th place last year.
The South Core steakhouse is a favourite among Toronto residents and celebrities alike, so this level of recognition comes as no surprise.
Winding up just a hair lower on the list, at 63, was Linny's. Helmed by renowned Toronto chef David Schwartz (MIMI Chinese, Sunnys Chinese), Linny's landed on the local restaurant scene with a bang in 2024 and has maintained its level of acclaim ever since.
Linny's first time on the list, World Best Steaks cites the restaurant's attentive service, stylish room and, of course, impressive selection of wet- and dry-aged Canadian meats among the factors that secured this restaurant's inclusion.
So, if Toronto's finest managed to land only in the lower half of the top 101, which restaurants took it all home?
In first place was La Cupula del Capricho in Jimenez de Jamuz, Spain. The restaurant is accessible only by door-to-door transfer or helicopter, with food cooked on an open wood fire inside a cave-like dome. A meal will run you around C$575 before drinks.
It makes sense why it took first place, but as an unashamed holder of pro-Toronto biases, I'll stay within city limits for my next steak, thank you very much.
Fareen Karim at Jacobs & Co.
