Eat & Drink
Toronto eats from every direction.
The best plate in the city might be roti in Little Jamaica, hand-pulled noodles in Chinatown or a Portuguese custard tart on Ossington. Follow the neighbourhoods.
You can't really talk about Toronto food without talking about neighbourhoods. Little Italy still has espresso bars that opened in the 1960s. Chinatown covers regional cuisines from Sichuan to Hakka. Little Jamaica along Eglinton West has been feeding the city long before food tours discovered it.
The advice we give friends is simple: pick a neighbourhood, plan one anchor reservation, then leave room to wander. The best meal of your trip is often the bakery you spotted on the way to somewhere else.
Neighbourhoods to eat through
Old Town
St. Lawrence Market
Peameal bacon sandwiches, cheese counters and the upstairs vendors most visitors miss.
Downtown West
Kensington Market
Empanadas, tacos, dumplings and vintage all on the same block.
Downtown
Chinatown (Spadina)
Regional Chinese, Vietnamese pho and 2 a.m. hand-pulled noodles.
West End
Little Italy (College)
Old-school espresso bars beside modern Italian dining rooms.
East End
Greektown (Danforth)
Souvlaki, seafood and long summer patios.
Midtown West
Little Jamaica (Eglinton West)
Roti, jerk, hardo bread and record shops. A neighbourhood in flux, worth supporting.
Restaurants close, move and change hours. Please confirm details before your visit.