I love finding the perfect combination of feel, food and fun people to make a great night - and have explored a lots of awesome restaurants and bars in Toronto in my quest. The sheer number on the list that I have actually tried is a little bit insane, I promise I have paced myself...this has been compiled over a few years. The ones with the (nt) mean that I have not tried them yet, but will soon!
There are a few Toronto lists: Restaurants, Drinks, Brunching & Lunching, and Niagara Vineyards. I've combined them on this page for simplicity, so keep scrolling to get to the maps!
Toronto Restaurants
Here is the list of restaurants - I'm slowly working my way through writing some initial reviews, and creating some more categories to help you navigate and find the perfect spot. In the meantime, I figured I wouldn't hurt to at least get a map up! Click on the blue markers to access reviews and websites for the restaurants.
Enjoy!
There are a few Toronto lists: Restaurants, Drinks, Brunching & Lunching, and Niagara Vineyards. I've combined them on this page for simplicity, so keep scrolling to get to the maps!
Toronto Restaurants
Here is the list of restaurants - I'm slowly working my way through writing some initial reviews, and creating some more categories to help you navigate and find the perfect spot. In the meantime, I figured I wouldn't hurt to at least get a map up! Click on the blue markers to access reviews and websites for the restaurants.
Enjoy!
- L'Unita
- Malena
- Carens' Wine and Cheese Bar
- Earth
- Pizza Banfi (Forrest Hill Village) - (nt)
- Cava & XocoCava
- Bam Burger (nt)
- Rosedale Diner
- The Bloor Street Diner
- Delica Kitchen (web)
- Bar Centrale
- Playa Cabana
Downtown (East of Yonge)
- Hank's Bistro
- Craft Burger (now re-named the Big Smoke Burger)
- Kultura
- The Queen and Beaver Public House
- Suski Biryani House (nt)
- Big Mama's Boy (cabbagetown) - (nt)
- The feathers pub and single malt bar
- Guu Isakaya (nt)
- Lahore tikka house (gerrard) - (nt)
- Harlem (nt)
- Ruby Watchco (nt)
- Origin
- The Gabardine
- La Bettolla di Terroni
- Starfish Oyster Bed & Grill
- Mercatto (on Bay / College / Toronto Street)
- e11even
- Lucien Restaurant (post # 2)
- Terroni on Adelaide
- Biff's
Downtown (West of Yonge)
- Marben
- Le Select Bistro
- Splendido (harbord)
- Loire (harbord)
- Brassai (king west)
- La Palette (kensington market)
- Supermarket (kensington market)
- Academy of Spherical Arts
- Nunu (nt) - ethiopian
- Pho Hung (nt) - vietnamese
- Ame (nt) - sushi
- Nyood (nt)
- Langolino Wine Bar & Grill (nt)
- Sottovoce Wine & Pasta Bar (nt)
- Buca (nt)
- Woodlot (nt)
- Porchetta & Co (nt)
- The Black Hoof (nt)
- O&B Canteen
- Blowfish (on bay street) (web)
- Torito
- Pizzeria Libretto
- Foxley Bistro
- Julie's Cuban
- Bohmer
- Paramour (nt)
- Enoteca Sociale
- Local kitchen and wine bar (nt)
- Union (nt)
- Buddha Pie (nt)
- Golden Turtle
- Parts & Labour
North of Toronto
There's nothing better than a weekend getaway to cottage country on a sunny long weekend in the summer. Here are a few recco's for those heading north.
- Webers - just north of Orillia on Hwy 11
- Windermere house - patio lounge and sushi bar
Toronto Drinks
I love wine. Especially when I get to drink a delicious glass of it in a perfectly lit wine bar accompanied by great conversation. The list below highlights some of my favourite places to enjoy wine, and I've also extended this list to include generally fun places to go for drinks with good friends.
Awesome for wine:
- Eight Wine Bar at the Cosmopolitan
- The Wine Bar
- Terroni on Adelaide
- Carens Wine & Cheese Bar
- The DEQ bar at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel
Awesome for drinks with friends:
- Roof Lounge at the Hyatt (yorkville)
- The Dakota Tavern (ossington)
- Reposado (ossington)
- LeVack Block (ossington)
- South of Temperance (downtown)
- Pravda (St. Lawrence Market area)
- Reservoir Lounge (St. Lawrence Market area)
- C'est What (St. Lawrence Market area)
- Beer Bistro (downtown)
- Pilot Tavern (yorkville) - great patio
- Hemingway's (yorkville)
- The Pour House (dupont)
- The Keg (St. Lawrence Market area) - great patio
- Bier Market (St. Lawrence Market area) - great patio
- The Wheat Sheaf (bathurst / king)
- Le Petit Castor (rosedale)
- Stones Place (west queen west) - drinks & dancing
- O&B Cafe Grill (downtown) - great patio
- Scallywags (St. Clair) - after sports on a week night
- BarChef (Queen West)
Toronto Brunching and Lunching
I find it hard to tear myself away from my homemade granola in the mornings...but when I can, here are the places that I'm working my way through.
...And just in case you happen to want to stay home for brunch - here is the granola recipe:
I find it hard to tear myself away from my homemade granola in the mornings...but when I can, here are the places that I'm working my way through.
...And just in case you happen to want to stay home for brunch - here is the granola recipe:
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- Saving Grace
- Petit Dejeuner
- Grace (nt)
- Ezras Pound
- Dark Horse Coffee (nt)
- Maggie's (nt)
- Aunty and Uncles' (nt)
- Lady Marmalade
- Hair of the dog (nt)
- Clafouti
- Grapefruit Moon
- Table 17
- Bellevue (nt)
- The Boiler House (Sunday brunch) (nt)
- Insomnia (nt)
- School Bakery and Cafe (nt)
- Hank's
- Biff's Bistro
Niagara Vineyards:
Exploring vineyards close to Toronto is also a lot of fun - late summer, biking through rows of vines and ripe grapes, stopping to sample a few glasses here and there...a fantastic summer day. Some recommendations below!
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- Inn on the twenty
- Ravine vineyard (excellent Friday night barbeque and wine tasting on the patio)
- Strewn winery
- Megalomaniac Winery
- 13th St. winery (beamsville)
- Angels Gate
- Organized Crime Winery
- Rosewood Estates
- Southbrook vineyards
- Chateau des Charmes
- Maryniessen
- Caroline Cellars
- Josephs Estate
- Vignoble Rancourt
- Konzelman Estates
- Peller Estates
- Lailey
- Foreign Affair
