Gastronomy in Toronto

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, there's an abundance of options 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.

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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 ;
• Sushi pizza.

The best restaurants in Toronto

Here is a non-exhaustive list of the best restaurants in Toronto:

• Alo Restaurant;
• Scaramouche;
• The Maid's Cottage;
• Symposium Cafe Restaurant & Lounge: with about 30 franchises, Symposium Cafe is very popular in Toronto;
• Le Rivoli;
• The One Eighty;
• Edulis;
• Fran's Restaurant: a 24-hour diner, Fran offers everything from scrambled eggs to pizza and rice;
• Byblos;
• Hanmoto.