Of OpenTable's best restaurants in Canada, 31 in Toronto made the cut. Here's where
Each and every year, OpenTable publishes its Top 100 Restaurants in Canada list and 31 restaurants in Toronto made it the cut in 2026. These are the spots where diners felt their appetites were more than satisfied.
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Canadians have spoken and these are the top 100 restaurants of 2026 OpenTable publishes its list of the best 100 restaurants every year, and Toronto made up roughly a third of the list in 2026. (OpenTable)
How the ranking works The restaurant booking platform analyzed more than 1.1 million reviews from Sept. 1, 2025, to Aug. 31, 2026, considering metrics like ratings, reviews, percentage of advance reservations, and searches. This year, Toronto had 31 restaurants crack the top 100 list. You can see which restaurants scored a spot this year, in alphabetical order.
aKin, 51 Colborne St. This downtown Toronto restaurant offers a blind tasting menu that draws influence from traditional Asian recipes and contemporary techniques. (OpenTable)
Alo, 163 Spadina Ave. This has been a standout restaurant for French cuisine ever since it set up shop in 2015. Diners can choose from three tasting menus, serving four, six, or 10 courses. (OpenTable)
Aloette, 163 Spadina Ave. Located on the first floor underneath Alo, this French bistro is well-known for its burger topped with beaufort cheese. Not feeling a burger? There's a slew of other bistro classics, from oysters to foie gras to wedge salad. (OpenTable)
Bar Isabel, 797 College St. Torontonians often flock to Bar Isabel for a cozy date night out packed with Spanish tapas and pintxos. The octopus is a standout dish off their menu. (OpenTable)
DaiLo, 503 College St. Diners will notice the menu at DaiLo is laden with Chinese dishes but with a unique French flair. The restaurant's take on a beef carpaccio might make one feel they're biting into some pho, as it's made with 90-day-aged ribeye, basil bean sprouts, and a warm pho demi glace. (OpenTable)
DaNico, 440 College St. What was once a bank building in Little Italy is now an upscale Italian restaurant, serving tasting menus or a la carte dishes.
Don Alfonso 1890, 1 Harbour Square Their menus are brimming with classic Italian dishes with an upscale flair. On the a la carte menu, the tartare is made with venison tenderloin, and the risotto is served in a porcini broth with oyster mushrooms (and black truffle, of course). (A-Frame Photography)
Estiatorio Milos, 330 Bay St. Right in the heart of Toronto's Financial District, diners can drop by for a mouthwatering Greek meal. On Sundays they serve a three-course family meal.
Giulietta, 972 College St. An Italian trattoria plating wood-fired pizza and house-made pasta. Their namesake pizza is made with panna, lardo di modena, and smoked scamorza, and topped with Sicilian pistachio.
Le Swan, 892 Queen St. Another restaurant from the culinary mind of Jen Agg, this diner serves all kinds of French comfort food dishes.
Lee, 497 Richmond St. Blending French and Southeast Asian influences, chef Susur Lee curated a menu brimming with unique dishes like burrata cheeseburger spring rolls and bamboo charcoal grilled scallops.
Liliana, 1198 Queen St. W. Diners can step inside this cozy west-end restaurant and sink their forks into some Italian comfort food. There's aglio e olio with a hearty serving of burrata, spaghetti served in a brown butter miso (and topped with osetra caviar), and prime striploin served in a Szechuan demi glace, just to name a few.
Linny's, 176 Ossington Ave. Though primarily a steak house, the restaurant is also well-known for its pastrami, which they make in-house and serve with mustard and pickles. (OpenTable)
Mamakas Taverna, 80 Ossington Ave. The menu is packed with Greek dishes, from calamari to saganaki to moussaka. There is also another location in Summerhill. (OpenTable)
Mineral, 1027 Yonge St. This Filipino restaurant says diners will feel like they're at a bar in Manila when they step inside. They serve a nine-course tasting menu from Wednesdays to Saturdays.
Pasta Privato, 11 Church St. There are four and eight course menus available here, brimming with Italian flavours. (OpenTable)
Prime Seafood Palace, 944 Queen St. W. One of Matty Matheson's several restaurants throughout southern Ontario, the menu is packed with surf and turf options. (OpenTable)
Quetzal, 419 College St. This Michelin-minted restaurant serves up Mexican cuisine off a wood-burning grill. Some dishes include mushroom and shishito peppers served with a poblana crema, Newfoundland scallop with green garlic butter and tajin, and Opal Valley lamb rack with black garlic mole negro. (Pat Ozols)
Richmond Station, 1 Richmond St. W. Right in the downtown core, diners can step inside to feast on farm-to-table cuisine. There's tamarind-glazed eggplant, mushroom and sausage spaghetti, and charcoal-grilled salmon on the menu. (OpenTable)
Scaramouche, 1 Benvenuto Pl. With panoramic views of downtown Toronto’s skyline, this upscale French restaurant serves dishes like oysters, foie gras, pan-seared scallops, and grilled beef tenderloin. They are also well-known for their coconut cream pie.
Seahorse, 1226 Yonge St. Seafood lovers might want to add this to their must-try lists in Toronto. One section of the menu is brimming with shellfish and crustaceans, with an option to even have caviar and blinis. (OpenTable)
Shinji, 333 Bay St. The restaurant has an open kitchen where diners can watch the chefs prepare various Japanese dishes. Some of those plates include matcha soba salad, miso black cod, Japanese wagyu (and sushi, of course). (OpenTable)
Sorrel, 1158 Yonge St. This French and Mediterranean is right in the heart of Toronto's Rosedale neighbourhood. There are fresh oysters for $2 a shell and a daily selection of fresh market fish. (OpenTable)
Sunnys Chinese, 60 Kensington Ave. Foodies looking for mouthwatering Chinese food can head over to Sunnys, where they can feast on dishes like husband and wife beef, dan dan noodle, and mapo tofu. (OpenTable)
Sushi Yugen, 150 York St. The omakase menus here highlight seasonal ingredients flown in directly from Japan. There is limited seating, and diners can only come to eat if they have a reservation. (OpenTable)
Takja BBQ House, 962 College St. A Korean BBQ spot in Toronto’s west end that serves premium meats to grill, like dry-aged wagyu striploin and short rib galbi. All BBQ is served with scallion salad, lettuce ssam, pickles, and an assortment of condiments. (Scott Usheroff)
The Chase, 10 Temperance St. The Chase has been serving guests out of the historic Dineen Building since 2013. The menu is filled with local, sustainably sourced ingredients and has an emphasis on its seafood. (Jessilynn Wong Photography)
The French Kitchen, 3054 Dundas St. W. This cozy French restaurant in The Junction serves a seasonally evolving, five-course tasting menu. (OpenTable)
The Lunch Lady, 93 Ossington Ave. Named after the legendary lunch lady of Ho Chi Minh City, this Vietnamese restaurant has all of the street eats foodies would want to try. Some dishes on the menu include a pink pomelo salad, pork and scallop skewers, and crab fried rice topped with fish roe. (OpenTable)
The Onda, 750 St. Clair Ave. W. With a pair of brothers-in-law helming the chef's table together, diners can head to The Onda for an intimate omakase experience (there are only nine seats available). (OpenTable)
What dining trends are forecast for 2027? OpenTable says nearly three quarters of Torontonians plan to celebrate smaller milestones in their lives with a meal out on the town, doing so as many times as they did in 2026 (or more). A third of Torontonians also want to become a restaurant's regular next year, while 40 per cent of Torontonians said they want to see more happy hour deals.
