Quetzal (restaurant)
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | August 8, 2018[1] |
| Owner(s) | Grant van Gameren[2] |
| Head chef | Steven Molnar[3] |
| Food type | Mexican |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 419 College Street |
| City | Toronto |
| Postal/ZIP Code | M5T 1T1 |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°39′23.3″N 79°24′24.9″W / 43.656472°N 79.406917°W |
| Website | www |
Quetzal is a Mexican restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[4][5]
The restaurant initially opened in August 2018, before temporarily closing six months later following a dispute between the restaurant owner and the then-chefs.[1] At its opening, the restaurant was initially headed by co-chefs Julio Guajardo and Kate Chomyshyn.[1]
The restaurant re-opened in March 2019, with its kitchen being headed by owner Grant van Gameren.[2] Steve Molnar took over the Head chef role in March 2020.
Quetzal cooks its food solely over open flame, and does not have any traditional stoves or ovens.[3]
Recognition
[edit]The restaurant first received a Michelin star in 2022, and retained it in the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Michelin Guide.[6][7][8] It is the first, and so far only, Mexican restaurant in the city to receive a star.[3]
Quetzal ranked #12 in Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2024, up from its previous ranking of #26 in 2023.[9]
Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking
[edit]| Quetzal[10] | ||
| Year | Rank | Change |
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| 2019 | 23 | new |
| 2020 | 68 |  45
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| 2021 | No List | |
| 2022 | 76 | 8
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| 2023 | 26 |  50
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| 2024 | 12 | 14
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kopun, Francine (18 January 2019). "Hot new Toronto resto Quetzal closes after falling out among partners". The Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b Kates, Joanne. "Grant van Gameren's very bad day at Quetzal". Streets of Toronto. Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Narciso, Kaitlin. "The Michelin star journey of Quetzal chef Steven Molnar". Streets of Toronto. Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Quetzal Review - Toronto". The Infatuation. 2022-11-01. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ Pataki, Amy (2018-10-12). "Bold ideas fail to take flight at Quetzal". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Quetzal – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ McLean, Hanna (13 May 2024). "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants of 2024 were just revealed". Dished. Daily Hive. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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