Eating well in Toronto
Toronto's food scene mirrors the city's vastness and multiculturalism. No matter where you're from, you can easily locate a restaurant serving your favorite dishes. Just inquire with the right people, like expats who have called Toronto home longer than you. Many of these dishes represent a fusion of various cultures, creating a unique culinary experience that can only be savored in Toronto!
The vegan food scene is booming, and whether you're a vegan or a meat-eater, options are abundant on every street corner. Prices can vary significantly, with some dishes being pricier due to the restaurant's reputation, while others are more budget-friendly.
Some local specialties include:
- Poutine: Canada's national dish. Poutine contains three basic ingredients: cheese curds, French fries and gravy;
- Pea-coated back bacon;
- Toronto-style pizza: a pizza brushed with garlic oil;
- Kraft macaroni and cheese;
- Toronto butter tarts: pastries made with butter, sugar, syrup and egg filling;
- Beavertails or Beaver tails;
- Montreal smoked meat: made by salting and drying beef with enough peppercorns and a little sugar. This meat is served on rye bread with yellow mustard;
- Tourtière: a meat pie served at Christmas and New Year's Eve;
- East Indian roti, also known as chapati;
- The Halifax Donair: Halifax's official food since 2015, the Donair is a special lamb kebab. It's served with a lamb sauce made with sugar, garlic, condensed milk and vinegar ;
