The best of the neighbourhood's Middle Eastern restaurants. Palestinian chef Isam Kaisi presents a bold fusion menu - the Middle East meets Africa - in a...
93 Harbord StreetAmong a sea of fast-food chains and pubs spilling over with students, this European bar stands out from the crowd. Lean on the marble counter as the day...
270 Bloor Street WFine steakhouses are a thing of the past. But for a bit of nostalgia, and a succulent slab of grilled cow along with the essential side of starch, forgo the...
7 Elm StreetThe strip between Yorkville and Queen Street is a dust bowl for diners, but this old-style bistro offers a good place to park your appetite. During the film...
990 Bay StreetTrue bistro fare, just like top chef Marc Thuet likes it - but with an Alsatian twist. Thuet, who rose to fame on the haute-cuisine scene with Centro and...
609 King Street W
Sometimes Toronto latches on to trends in an embarrassing way - too late, too much, not too good. The city's new-found love of tapas is a case in point, but...
1560 Yonge Street
Some people forget that College Street is as Iberian as it is Italian. And this elegant, formal restaurant is devoted exclusively to Portuguese cuisine. The...
864 College StreetThis airy, chic bar-bistro excels at wines by the glass, with more than 30 selections, and a robust menu. At midday, sizzling steak sandwiches are served...
455 King Street WThis elegant, wood-panelled destination attracts local gastronomes who love their French food classic, unfussy and perfect. After years of working at other...
1496 Yonge Street
The menu items are as varied as the places to eat at this multi-purpose hotspot. There's the sidewalk café, lunch and evening lounges, a sushi bar, a dining...
1150 Queen Street W
This trendy boutique hotel got the buzz going in West Queen West a few years ago, and it's still going strong. There's a Euro-style lounge, sushi bar, café,...
1150 Queen Street WThough operated by a non-Japanese restaurateur, this Forest Hill stalwart nevertheless knows what its diners want: generous portions; relaxed, attentive...
484 Eglinton Avenue WFat cats proliferate in Forest Hill, where mega-mansions are routinely bulldozed to make way for even bigger palaces. So it's no surprise that Fat Cat, a...
376 Eglinton Avenue WHiro Sushi is destination number one for raw fish. But the fans, who come from near and far, snub the handsome dining room; they've come to sit at Hiro...
171 King Street Street EThis historic British colonial building, dating from 1873, was the first merchant bank in Toronto. Now an upscale Irish pub, it has retained its original...
49 Yonge Street