Toronto – where you can find cuisines from all over the world, and where almost all the languages of the world are spoken — finally got its own MICHELIN Guide.
Ontario’s capital city is the first Canadian MICHELIN Guide destination and the sixth in North America.
The inaugural selection has 74 restaurants including 1 Two-Star restaurant, 12 One-Star restaurants and 17 Bib Gourmand restaurants. MICHELIN Guide Toronto also includes 44 restaurants worth eating at.
According to the news release, the MICHELIN Guide selection is based on five universal criteria:
- quality products
- the harmony of flavours
- the mastery of cooking techniques
- the personality of the chef in the cuisine
- consistency between each visit (each restaurant is inspected several times a year).
The restaurants awarded One, Two and Three Stars serve “exceptional cuisine rich in flavour and infused with the personality of a talented chef”, while The Bib Gourmand is a designation given to select restaurants that offer good quality food for good value. Restaurants at the forefront of practices committed to more sustainable gastronomy are awarded the MICHELIN Green Star.
Christopher Sealy who is the wine director at One Star Alo and One Star Alobar Yorkville won the 2022 Toronto Sommelier Award.
Here is the list of all the restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide Toronto
Two Star Restaurant — Excellent cooking, worth a detour!
- Sushi Masaki Saito
— 88 Avenue Rd., Toronto, M5R 2H2 Ph: 416-924-0888 (Japanese)
One-Star Restaurant — High-quality cooking, worth a stop!
- Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto
— 6 Garamond Ct., Toronto, M3C 1Z5. Ph: 416-444-7100 (Japanese) - Yukashi
— 643 Mount Pleasant Rd., Toronto, M4S 2M9. Ph: +1 416-489-6993 (Japanese) - Shoushin
— 3328 Yonge St., Toronto, M4N 2M4. Ph: 416-488-9400 (Japanese) - Enigma Yorkville
— 23 St. Thomas St., Toronto, M5S 3E7. Ph: 416-961-1111 (Contemporary) - Aburi Hana
— 102 Yorkville Ave., Toronto, M5R 1B9. Ph: 647-343-8887 (Japanese) - Osteria Giulia
— 134 Avenue Rd., Toronto, M5R 2H6 Ph: 416-964-8686 (Italian) - Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto
— 1 Harbour Sq., Toronto, M5J 1A6, Canada +1 416-214-5888 Italian - Alo
— 163 Spadina Ave., Toronto, M5V 2L6 Ph: +1 416-260-2222 (French) - Alobar Yorkville
— 57A-162 Cumberland St., Toronto, M5R 1A8 Ph: 416-961-1222 (French) - Frilu
— 7713 Yonge St., Toronto, L3T 2C4 Ph: 289-597-8867 (Contemporary) - Quetzal
— 419 College St., Toronto, M5T 1T1 Ph: 647-347-3663 (Mexican ) - Edulis
— 169 Niagara St., Toronto, M5V 1C9 Ph: 416-703-4222 (Mediterranean)
The Bib Gourmand — Good quality, good value cooking
- SumiLicious Smoked Meat & Deli
— 5631 Steeles Ave., Scarborough. Ph: (647) 347-8899 (Deli) - Alma
— 1194 Bloor St., Toronto, M6H 1N2 Ph: 647-346-1881 (Asian) - Puerto Bravo
— 1425 Gerrard St. E, Toronto, M4L 1Z7 Ph: 416-551-3700 (Mexican) - Wynona
— 819 Gerrard St. E, Toronto, M4M 1Y8 Ph: 416-778-5171 - Indian Street Food Company
— 1701 Bayview Ave., Toronto Ph: 416-322-3270 (Indian) - Cherry Street Bar-B-Que
— 275 Cherry St., Toronto, M5A 3L3. Ph: 1 416-461-5111 - Fat Pasha
— 414 Dupont St., Toronto, M5R 1V9 Ph: 647-646-1698 (Middle Eastern) - R&D
— 241 Spadina Ave., Toronto, M5T 2E2 Ph: +1 416-586-1241 (Chinese Fusion) - Grey Gardens
— 199 Augusta Ave., Toronto, M5T 2L4 Ph: +1 647-351-1552 (Contemporary) - Bar Raval
— 505 College St., Toronto, M6G 1A5 (Spanish) - Campechano
— 504 Adelaide St., Toronto, M5V 1T4 Ph: +1 647-350-2800 (Mexican ) - Fonda Balam
— 802 Dundas St., Toronto Ph: +1 416-815-8484 (Mexican) - La Bartola
— 588 College St., Toronto, M6G 1B3 Ph: 416-792-1550 (Vegetarian/Mexican) - Favorites Thai
— 141 Ossington Ave., Toronto, M6J 2Z6 Ph: +1 647-867-3283 (Thai) - Enoteca Sociale
— 1288 Dundas St. W, Toronto, M6J 1X7 Ph: Ph: +1 416-534-1200 ( Italian) - The Ace
— 231A Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, M5R 2L6 Ph: 416-792-7729 ( Gastropub ) - Chica’s Chicken
— 2853 Dundas St., Toronto, M6P 1Y6 Ph: +1 647-343-6562 (American)
Other Recommended Restaurants
- Maha’s
— 226 Greenwood Ave., Toronto, M4L 2R2. Ph: 416-462-2703 (Egyptian Brunch) - Babel
— 305 York Mills Rd., Toronto, M2L 1L3. Ph: 647-475-6240 (Middle Eastern) - Madrina
— 2 Trinity St., Toronto, M5A 3C4. Ph: 416-548-8055 (Spanish) - Ardo
— 243 King St. E, Toronto, M5A 1J9. Ph: 647-347-8930 (Italian) - George
— 111C Queen St. E, Toronto, M5C 1S2. Ph: 416-863-6006 (Contemporary) - Scaramouche
— 1 Benvenuto Pl., Toronto, M4V 2L1 Ph: 416-961-8011 (French) - Adrak Yorkville
— 138 Avenue Rd., Toronto, M5R 2H6 Ph: 416-413-0777 (Indian) - 156 Cumberland
— 156 Cumberland St., Toronto, M5R 1A8 Ph: (416) 901-3886 (Korean) - Amal
— 131 Bloor St. W, Toronto, M5S 1R1 Ph: 416-551-9929 (Lebanese) - Koh Lipe Thai Kitchen
— 35 Baldwin St., Toronto, M5T 1L Ph: 416-599-9988 (Thai) - PAI
— 18 Duncan St., Toronto, M5H 3G8, Canada
58 CAD • Northern Thai +1 416-901-4724 () - Dreyfus
— 96 Harbord St., Toronto, M5S 1G6 Ph: 1 416-323-1385 (French) - Ration: Beverley
— 335 Queen St., Toronto, M5V 2A4 Ph : 647-366-9206 (Contemporary ) - Mother’s Dumplings
— 421 Spadina Ave., Toronto, M5T 2G6 Ph: 416-217-2008 (Chinese,) - Aanch
— 259 Wellington St., Toronto Ph: 416-599-0513 (Indian) - Aloette
— 163 Spadina Ave., Toronto, M5V 2A5 Ph: 416-260-3444 (Contemporary) - CÀ PHÊ RANG
— 147 Spadina Ave., Toronto, M5V 2L7 Ph: 416-546-8995 (Vietnamese) - Restaurant 20 Victoria
— 20 Victoria St., Toronto, M5C 2A1 Ph: 416-804-6066 (Contemporary) - Tachi
— Assembly Chef’s Hall, 111 Richmond St. W, Toronto, M5H 2G4 Ph: 437-974-6367 (Japanese) - Canoe
— 66 Wellington St., Toronto, M5K 1H6 Ph: +1 416-364-0054 (Contemporary) - Kōjin
— 190 University Ave., Toronto, M5H 0A3 , Asian Ph: +1 647-253-8000 (Contemporary) - Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse
— 12 Brant St., Toronto, M5V 2M1 Ph: 416-366-0200 (Steakhouse) - Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen
— 104 Portland St., Toronto, M5V 2N2 Ph: +1 416-792-8105 ( Jamaican ) - SARA
— 98 Portland St., Toronto, M5V 2N2 Ph: +1 416-985-5721 ( Contemporary) - Shook
— 77 Portland St., Toronto, M5V 2M9 Ph: +1 647-484-7476 (Vegetarian/ Middle Eastern) - Buca
— 604 King St. W, Toronto, M5V 1M6 Ph: 416-865-1600 (Italian ) - Bar Chica
— 75 Portland St., Toronto, M5V 2M9 Ph: 416-479-9779 (Spanish ) - Lapinou
— 642 King St., Toronto, M5V 1M7 Ph: +1 416-479-4414(French) - Pompette
— 597 College St., Toronto, M6G 1B5 Ph: +1 416-516-1111 (French Contemporary) - Bar Vendetta
— 928 Dundas St., Toronto, M6J 1W3 Ph: +1 416-551-8854 (Italian ) - Actinolite
— 971 Ossington Ave., Toronto, M6G 3V5 Ph: +1 416-962-8943 (Contemporary ) - Bar Isabel
— 797 College St., Toronto, M6G 1C7 Ph: +1 416-532-2222 ( Spanish ) - Henry’s
— 922 Queen St., Toronto (Contemporary) - Prime Seafood Palace
— 944 Queen St. W, Toronto, M6J 1G8 Ph: 416-551-8038 (Steakhouse) - La Banane
— 227 Ossington Ave., Toronto, M6J 2Z8 Ph: +1 416-551-6263 (French) - Pho Tien Thanh
— 57 Ossington Ave., Toronto, M6J 2Y9 Ph: 1 416-588-6997 (Vietnamese ) - Union
— 72 Ossington Ave., Toronto, M6J 2Y7 Ph: +1 416-850-0093 (French ) - Gia
— 1214 Dundas St., Toronto, M6J1X5 Ph: +1 416-535-8888 ( Italian/Vegetarian ) - Giulietta
— 972 College St., Toronto, M6H 1A5 Ph: 1 416-964-0606 ( Italian) - Antler
— 1454 Dundas St. W, Toronto, M6J 1Y6 Ph: +1 647-345-8300 (Contemporary) - Ten
— 1132 College St., Toronto, M6H 1B6 Ph: +1 416-538-3810 (Contemporary) - Viaggio
— 1727 Dundas St. W, Toronto, M6K 1V4 Ph: +1 416-519-8165 ( Italian ) - Musoshin Ramen
— 9 Boustead Ave., Toronto, M6R 1Y7 Ph: +1 416-537-3588 (Japanese) - Dil Se
— 335 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, M6R 2M8 Ph: +1 416-532-414 (Indian)
Detailed recommendations are listed here.