This unassuming spot tucked away inside Scarborough's Sky City Mall serves up hot pot and bbq, a combination so simple yet magical you wonder why nobody else has done it. Don't miss their special grill/pot combo.

This opulent Markham restaurant feels like an Imperial Chinese aristocrat’s home and it has premium prices to match. If you ever need to impress someone with upscale hot pot, this is definitely the place.

This Chinatown favourite serves up wonderfully unique broths like creamy corn but the best features are the custom-made exhaust vents and soundproofing which make this spot noticeably less chaotic and steamy than its counterparts.

This international Chinese chain with locations in Richmond Hill and Scarborough is known for their three-soup pot that lets you sample the traditionally fiery Chongqing-style hot broth alongside milder variants. Don't forget to try some of the Chinese desserts here, something many other hot pot places don't serve.

It's impossible to not fall in love with this Scarborough restaurant’s gimmick of cute cartoon characters, made with beef fat, simmering happily in the hot broth. More than an quirky decoration, the melted fat also adds a layer of richness to the broth that is not often found in other spots.

The only non-specialty hot pot restaurant on this list, this Taiwanese joint in First Markham Place serves mini hot pot options including their House Special that comes with quail eggs, pork blood cake, enoki mushrooms and instant noodles for a satisfying solo meal that's actually big enough for two.