Toronto dining suggestions
 

We are four friends going to Toronto in the fall. Any suggestions for dining?
Thanks so much.

There are thousands of places! What are you looking for? Types of food, budget, location within Toronto (which hotel will you be staying at), do you want somewhere with a great view / good surroundings / nice atmosphere, or is the food the only thing that matters? When exactly are you going (e.g. early September, patio options could well be viable, late October not so much).

We are near Ritz Carlton. Any type of food where 4 women could talk. We like it all. Unique is most fun. Top chefs are another.

Most people I know are raving about this place at the moment, a friend was there yesterday for lunch and said 'it was even better than last time':

http://www.thechasetoronto.com/

Celeb chef-wise (I am not sure if he is celeb enough) Daniel Boulud's place in Yorkville (short cab or subway from the hotel, nice neighborhood to hang out in)

http://www.cafeboulud.com/toronto/

There's also a Jamie Oliver Italian restaurant (but I haven't been there)

https://www.jamieoliver.com/italian/canada/

Cactus Club Cafe is the second one to open (there's another in Vancouver) and is owned / run by a former Iron Chef, Rob Feenie. I ate there for the first time last month, and it was pretty good - not high end food, but well executed. Very busy place for the after work Bay Street crowd, no idea what it is like on weekends. Decor is very cool.

https://www.cactusclubcafe.com/locat...anadian-place/

Mark McEwan's Bymark Restaurant is pretty popular, I've had some good dishes there. Also tends towards business crowd.

Let me know if these are hitting the spot.

Ki is a higher end Japanese people like (I don't like Japanese), Canoe has a fantastic view of the city and good food, but can be a bit stuffy (lots of business lunches / dinners), Hy's is a good steak place.

Thanks so much!

Did my newbie trip last summer, and asked a similar question. Had several suggestions, and the one we liked best was a pleasant little French restaurant on Bedford Road in the Eglinton neighborhood called Le Paradis. The sidewalk cafe was perfect for conversation. The food was quite good and prices were very, very reasonable.

It's a short walk from the Eglinton subway stop, and we found the TTC to be quite interesting (compared to what we had here in DC), and it's fascinating how the city's outlying neighborhoods have developed along the subway (Eglinton was where it first ended....now there are numerous additional stops along Yonge Street).

Toronto boasts being a city of neighborhoods, and we greatly enjoyed the contrast between downtown and the outlying neighborhoods, which can be very much like small towns, with main streets, a library, a post office, a park, etc;

Downtown TO is fine. But you might enjoy getting out to some of the neighborhoods. Enjoy!

Le Paradis is a fine restaurant but it's nowhere near Eglinton Station. It's on Bedford a few doors north of Davenport. The closest subway station is St. George where both lines have a stop - Bedford is the east exit. It's about a twenty minute walk or you can take the bus that leaves from that station - goes north on Bedford - get off at Davenport. There is no extra fare for the bus. The #6 Bay bus from Bay Station on the Bloor subway (you need a transfer) goes north on Bay and Davenport to Bedford.

I've always found the restaurants of Susur Lee very good--the last one I went to was "Bent" and it was very good.

Resurrecting this thread as we're looking for a good - not necessarily fancy - but good quality and not too expensive korean BBQ in Toronto. Ideally some place where non-Korean are the minority not the majority of customers, so we know it's authentic and good.

Any suggestions?

Go to Mapo ... it's on Bloor Street near Christie, and easily accessible by public transit via the Christie subway station. That part of Toronto is known as Korea Town ... you'll figure it out when you get there :-)

Otherwise there are some great Korean places in North York, but it's a longer trek from downtown. Daldongnae, on Yonge Street a block or two south of Steeles, is pretty good. There are also some good Korean restaurants in the Kensington Market area but I don't know that area as well.

You're in the right place for good eats though. If nothing else, Toronto has an outstanding restaurant scene.

My family lives in North York so that’s closer but Daldongnae seemed to get mixed reviews. We can drive to bloor street if anything there is worth the drive

What I like about Mapo is that it's surrounded by Korean restaurants, so with the competition level being what it is, it has to maintain a good quality level just to stay alive. And hey, if it doesn't speak to you for some reason, there are a lot of others choices nearby. Something will catch your eye.

I've been to Daldongnae maybe three times (?) being close by a friend's house, and generally found it to be pretty good. That said, the whole YMMV thing always applies.

Try Pai which is Thai food

Tried Daldongnae during my trip last week - it was OK - nothing amazing.

My mother really likes Tan Cang Newport Seafood in Santa Ana, but is looking for something similar in Toronto to try during her summer months up there - this would be a large (4-10LB) steamed, chopped then stir fried lobster, with a ginger/scallion/jalapeno sauce. Option for noodles under the chopped lobster.

Are there any Vietnamese or Chinese restaurants anywhere around Toronto/Scarboro/Markham that specialize in seafood in that style? And not break the bank (Tan Cang is about $35/lb)? I remember there is a place at Yorkdale Mall but their pricing for seafood was crazy.

Cash only Make Your Own Combo menu Menu - Ritzy Palace Chinese Cuisine It's a good deal, you can probably order noodles on the side.

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Obviously they have breakfast stuff there like this picture of Avocado toast (smashed avocado / seaweed salad / ponzu togarashi aioli / torched sashimi salmon /pickled chilies / nori / ramen egg / sesame seed bagel) But they have a pretty large dinner menu as well. It's called Next Door and it's in Unionville. Super great. Highly recommended. :)

Where to eat Asian food in Toronto? Thank you.

umm.. What kind of Asian? Since I like Chinese food-- I will make some comments on Chinese food.. But I am sure there are great places for Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, etc. (I am just not as confident in making those recommendations)

For HK style cafe:
Cha-Kee is good. I like their milk teas.

For Dimsum.
Kingsfield Chinese Cuisine. I like their Steamed Chicken bun with Ginger.

For Taiwanese style meals and there are great BBT options:
TenRen's Tea.

If you like Egg Tarts:
SoHo Bakery & Cafe.

Also, you can't go wrong with Congee Queen but this is more of a chain so sometimes it is really good and sometimes...not so much.

Anyways, hope this helps :)

Hello from Madrid, will be visiting Toronto soon...

Has anyone been to White Lily Diner?

https://maps.google.com/?cid=15477103175710332855

Saw it via michelin, where it's a Bib Gourmand (bang for buck)
https://guide.michelin.com/en/ontari...ite-lily-diner

It's a very good diner, which is to say basic dishes prepared well. I wouldn't go out of your way to visit it, but if you're in the area, go for it. It is also very busy on the weekends so make sure you get on the online waiting list EARLY.

Hello from the Convention Centre!

Thanks for the White Lilly peer-reviewing, wanted to go last night but got dragged to K-town...

My boss wants oysters and we have a late-thing near the "Polson Pier Skyline Viewpoint" (I think Rebel).

Is Pure Spirits a good choice?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7ahcRwh6RHdsFAWe7

There's also
Pearl Diver
https://maps.app.goo.gl/N3WPRURxp3RwLaK5A

and John &Sons
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9TQH6HX9M6eRDtnN6

Thank you!