MICHELIN Guide Restaurants in Toronto & Region
The 2025 selection includes 106 restaurants and has expanded beyond the city centre in the fourth edition of the MICHELIN Guide.
The full selection of restaurants features 31 cuisine types, including one restaurant with two MICHELIN Stars, 16 with one MICHELIN Star, 26 Bib Gourmands, 63 Recommended restaurants, and three with a Green Star, awarded for a commitment to sustainable practices.
The 2025 new additions to the guide include selections from surrounding regions in Ontario. The MICHELIN Guide Toronto & Region also includes recognitions for Toronto’s 2025 winners of the Service Award, Sommelier of the Year, Exceptional Cocktail and Young Chef.
As one of the most multicultural cities in the world, Toronto’s culinary scene is truly a cultural phenomenon. Our kitchens are renowned for their global influences, and our chefs for their extraordinary drive and talent.
MICHELIN Guide in Toronto & Region is a symbol of international distinction. It invites the world to dive into Toronto’s world-spanning bites—to try something new, explore different cultures and taste the special Toronto twist and fusion of flavours.
It is also a celebration of the culinary magic and craft that Toronto and the surrounding region’s chefs and restaurants have long been appreciated for by both locals and travellers.
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This 42-acre destination in the picturesque Niagara region is the full experience. A restaurant, winery, orchard, farm, and bakery, Restaurant Pearl Morissette is a powerhouse...
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The air is charged here—you'll immediately sense that your evening is headed somewhere interesting. Minimalist in design, Aburi Hana saves the drama...
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Chef Eric Chong has set out to do what few others in the region dare to. Drawing inspiration from across Asia, he taps into his own heritage and delivers a modern tasting menu that reimagines what is possible...
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Everyone has a good time at Chef Patrick Kriss’ beloved Alo. You can sense this much at the lively bar, where walk-ins are treated like VIPs by...
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Wondering if DaNico is worth a stop? You can take it to the bank—quite literally, as the restaurant is nestled inside a former bank building...
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When you want to feel like a proper adult, book a harbour-facing table at Don Alfonso 1890. Nestled atop the Westin, this restaurant feels like the...
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Tucked away on Niagara Street sits this charming red house with a small flower-filled patio. Inside is equally winsome, with polished wood floors...
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Chef Quinton Bennett's resume, with stints in London, Copenhagen and Johannesburg, is as varied and glittering as the tile mosaics that stretch across...
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There is something special about this place and it's not just because it's connected to the Canadian Japanese Cultural Center. Instead of a traditional...
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Unlike the quiet ceremony of a sushi omakase or the formal structure of a kaiseki, this freewheeling tasting is driven solely by Chef Takeshi Sato, who swims...
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It seems nearly impossible to have a bad time at Chef Rob Rossi’s Italian stunner. Flickering candlelight bounces off cream-colored walls and blond...
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It is all hands on deck at this high-style destination. Almost everything on this tight menu passes through the kitchen’s 26-foot-long wood-burning...
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On a quiet stretch of downtown Toronto, Chef Julie Hyde is making her talents known in this tiny-but-mighty restaurant that captured the city’s heart...
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Shoushin makes a dramatic first impression with its facade of light stone, and the drama continues inside, where a stunning hinoki counter awaits eager...
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Even if you lived next door, omakase with Chef Masaki Saito would still feel like a faraway adventure. The foyer's marble staircase, a 200-year-old...
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This stylish restaurant in downtown Oakville could get by on looks alone with its sliding patio doors, wrap-around terrace, and an interior that is at once cool and casual...
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Located in charming Creemore, north of Toronto in Simcoe County, find this culinary landmark housed in a chic space that was formerly a gas station...
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Old school diners are rare creatures these days, but ones that smoke their own bacon, make their own biscuits and donuts, bottle their own hot sauce...
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This 42-acre destination in the picturesque Niagara region is the full experience. A restaurant, winery, orchard, farm, and bakery, Restaurant Pearl Morissette is a powerhouse...
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This charming little bistro is a welcome sight in the town of Uxbridge. Husband and wife team Ben Denham and Ashley Lloyd work with ingredients largely grown on their 10-acre organic farm to craft a smart menu that celebrates the seasons...
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Set your alarm. This is cooking worth waking up for. Indeed, brunch usually isn’t a kitchen’s brightest moment, but that is far from true at The Ace...
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Chef Anna Chen dazzles in Bloordale Village from this minimally adorned shoebox of a restaurant. Scallion bread with stracciatella cheese and eggplant...
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Are we in San Sebastian or Toronto? Open day and night since 2015, Grant van Gameren’s ode to Spain continues to be just the kind of place to get lost...
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Start your morning or fire up your evening at this groovy Filipino diner bursting with color and coolness. Sea foam green tile, pink booths and turquoise...
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If you’re here for anything but tacos, you’ve come to the wrong place. Time flies at this cozy hotspot that sources heirloom corn from Mexico and...
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With views of the downtown skyline and construction sites on all sides, this popular Port Lands joint feels far from the rest of the city. In a way...
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This humble corner in the Junction is a faithful tribute to "hot chicken," a fiery, eye-watering style popularized in the American South. Chickens are...
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When the menu packs in Creole, Caribbean, and Latin influences, you can be sure that nothing will want for flavor...
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A home away from home, this venerable Roman favorite recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a quick renovation that has paid off handsomely...
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This vibrant Thai hot spot hides in plain sight along Ossington Avenue. A quick walk through a tiny coffee shop to the very back leads to the actual...
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Everyone is drawn to restaurateur Jen Agg's hip, boisterous venue, which manages both style and substance with confident charm. An excellent wine list...
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Found in Leaside along a packed row of shops on Bayview Avenue, this neighborhood stalwart delivers a tight menu of street food favorites and regional...
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Partners in both life and business, Young Hoon Ji and Seung-Min Yi are the brains behind Mhel, where a daily changing menu features around a dozen dishes blending Korean and Japanese influences...
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Puerto Bravo is a quaint little spot on a busy street. The menu is also compact, leaning heavily on seafood while spotlighting regional cooking from...
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In a match made on primetime, Chef Alvin Leung was one of the judges who declared Eric Chong the winner of "MasterChef Canada’s" first season, before...
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Weekly visits to this gastropub might not be enough. Truly, few restaurants feel this relaxed and cook with so much gusto....
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If you had to describe Ricky + Olivia in one word, it would undoubtedly be "fun." From the look (think eclectic, with distinct areas and whimsical touches) to the menu (with nods to nostalgic childhood favorites and playful dishes subtly referencing other restaurants), Chefs Ricky Casipe and Olivia...
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In a non-descript Scarborough shopping center, Sumith Fernando’s smoked meat is something of a rite of passage. Fernando spent nearly two decades learning...
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In the belly of Kensington Market, down a hallway that nearly looks like a dead-end, you will find the door to this high-energy hotspot...
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In the heart of Kensington Market stands this cheery little dining room wrapped in large windows and flush with sunlight. Named after the owner’s favorite food (paneer), the restaurant takes its sunny disposition to heart...
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East of downtown Toronto in Beaches, the Pkhakadze family delivers some of the city’s best and brightest Georgian cooking. Portions are built to share...
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Old school diners are rare creatures these days, but ones that smoke their own bacon, make their own biscuits and donuts, bottle their own hot sauce...
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A neighborhood essential through and through, this slick pizzeria in downtown Oakville cooks as good as it looks. Handsome banquettes snake through a dining room where every table feels like its own corner...
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It’s a good thing this South Indian restaurant takes up multiple bays in a sprawling Mississauga shopping center. If the dining room were any smaller, the wait to get in would be endless...
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This charming little bistro is a welcome sight in the town of Uxbridge. Husband and wife team Ben Denham and Ashley Lloyd work with ingredients largely grown on their 10-acre organic farm to craft a smart menu that celebrates the seasons...
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About the MICHELIN Guide
The iconic MICHELIN Guide showcases incredible dining experiences in culinary destinations. First created in 1900 as a guide for motorists exploring the French countryside, the guide has expanded to over 35 countries, awarding more than 3,275 of its prestigious Stars to top restaurants around the globe. Toronto joins the ranks for the fourth year in the row, adding 16 Stars and Canada as a destination on the MICHELIN Guide map.
How the MICHELIN Guide Selection Works
The MICHELIN Guide ratings are awarded by a group of expert inspectors, who are professional culinary critics trained in the MICHELIN Guide method. The inspectors are anonymous and behave like any other customer in the restaurant. They then use a consistent set of criteria to judge the quality of the establishment.
Restaurants may receive one, two or three MICHELIN Guide Stars based on five criteria:
- Quality of ingredients
- Mastery of the cooking
- Harmony of the flavours
- Artistry of the Chef as reflected in the cuisine
- Consistency, both over time and across the entire menu
Beyond the Star ratings, MICHELIN Guide also awards Bib Gourmand, Recommended and Green Star recognitions.
Three Stars—exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey
Two Stars—excellent cooking, worth a detour
One Star—high-quality cooking, worth a stop
"Bib Gourmand"—good value cooking
"MICHELIN Green Star"—commitment to commendable environmental practices, ingenuity reflected in the sustainable practices used in everyday work
