List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Toronto
This article contains a complete list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Greater Toronto.
The Toronto Michelin Guide first launched in September 2022.[1] The guide was initiated through a marketing partnership between Destination Toronto and Michelin, similar to other cities the guide has entered in recent years.[2] In 2024, the geographic coverage was expanded to include the communities and regions that surround Toronto, with the guide officially being renamed by Michelin to "Toronto and Region".[3]
The guide was originally planned to launch in 2020, but it was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
As of the 2024 guide, there are 16 restaurants in Greater Toronto with a Michelin-star rating,[4] a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality.
Lists
[edit]| Name | Cuisine | Location | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Aburi Hana | Japanese | Toronto – Yorkville |  |
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| Alo | French | Toronto – Downtown | |
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| Alobar Yorkville | French | Toronto – Yorkville | |
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| DaNico | Italian | Toronto – Downtown | —
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| Don Alfonso 1890 | Italian | Toronto – Downtown | |
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| Edulis | Mediterranean | Toronto – West End | |
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| Enigma Yorkville | Contemporary | Toronto – Yorkville | |
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| Frilu | Nordic | Markham | |
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| Hexagon | French | Oakville | —
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| Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto | Japanese | Toronto – North York | |
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| Kappo Sato | Japanese | Toronto – Midtown | —
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| Osteria Giulia | Italian | Toronto – Yorkville | |
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| Quetzal | Mexican | Toronto – Downtown | |
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| Restaurant 20 Victoria | Contemporary | Toronto – Downtown | —
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| Restaurant Pearl Morissette | Contemporary | Lincoln | —
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| Shoushin | Japanese | Toronto – North York | |
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| Sushi Masaki Saito | Japanese | Toronto – Yorkville |  |
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| The Pine | Chinese | Clearview | —
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| Yukashi | Japanese | Toronto – Midtown | |
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| Reference | [5] | [6] | [7][8] | ||
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Criticism
[edit]The launch of the guide has attracted critique from various outlets including BBC News, suggesting that the guide is not representative of the diversity of Toronto's food scene,[2] or that the city doesn't need outside recognition.[2] The Toronto Star argued that the inaugural 2022 guide failed to capture the full diversity of Toronto restaurants, being overly represented by Japanese cuisine and downtown restaurants.[9] The Star also publishes its own alternative restaurant guide that it argues better captures Toronto's food scene, released around the same time as the annual Michelin Guide update.[10][11]
Others criticized the Michelin Guide for overlooking suburban Toronto, particularly Scarborough, which is often regarded as having the city's most diverse food scene.[12] In both 2022 and 2023, only one Scarborough restaurant received recognition, earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation.[12] In 2024, Michelin expanded its geographic coverage beyond the core city, including restaurants in suburban areas and extending as far as the Niagara Region, Simcoe County, and the Grey Highlands,[13] areas typically not considered to be a part of the Greater Toronto Area.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Szklarski, Cassandra (13 September 2022). "Japanese, contemporary cuisine figure prominently in 1st Toronto Michelin Guide". CBC Toronto. Toronto ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Yousif, Nadine (13 September 2022). "Canada has its first Michelin guide. Does it matter?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Casaletto, Lucas (18 September 2024). "Michelin to award new stars in Toronto area". CityNews Toronto. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Samantha (18 September 2024). "All the new Michelin-approved restaurants in Toronto for 2024". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "2023 MICHELIN Guide Toronto increases in Star power". Michelin North America, Inc. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Michelin awards four new stars as inspectors venture outside Toronto city limits". The Canadian Press. CP24. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Liu, Karon (13 September 2022). "A handful of Michelin-star restaurants do not solely define Toronto's food scene". The Toronto Star. TorStar. TorStar. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Liu, Karon. "The Star's alt Michelin Guide". The Toronto Star. TorStar. TorStar. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Liu, Karon (20 September 2024). "The Star's annual guide to the best places to eat". Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b Carlberg, Amy (14 September 2022). "Scarborough almost completely left out of Michelin Guide for Toronto". BlogTO. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "MICHELIN Guide Toronto & Region expands in year three with four new Stars". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2024.