Discovering tastes and smells in Toronto
Toronto is a great place to live if you are a foodie like me. Why? Because this city has pretty much every ingredient you need and a restaurant for any craving you may have. This lens will help you find the food you need, want and crave in my hometown. Bon Appétit!
YUMMY links
Resources to help you find a restaurant in hogtown
- Chowhound
- Honest and true reviews. Great stuff for foodie advice.
- blogTO
- STELLAR Restaurant Listings...only because I blog for them ;)
- Toronto Life Magazine
- Fantastic reviews on city life, restaurant and other interesting things. This magazine, I would have to say, is a tad bit snobby, so you probably won't find some of the local eats in here...but you never know. They do have great reviews of the fancy joints in town...James Chatto knows his stuff.
- I'm Hungry
- Take-out and Delivery Menu's in Toronto. They cater to the downtown Toronto community, especially students living around the UofT and Ryerson campuses. (Thanks num nums)
- Cheap Eats
- A guide to inexpensive food in Toronto
- NOW Magazine
- Food & Drink column with pricing and ratings. Check out their guides as well!
- eye Weekly
- A simple restaurant finder with reviews. Coordinated with The Star.
- Martini Boys
- A look at not only restaurants, but bars and other foodie stuff. (however, not sure if they are slightly swayed by advertisements).
- Yummy Baguette
- Great dessert locater.
- City Bites | Toronto's guide to great food and drink
- Foodland Ontario Availability Guide
- What's in season?
Make a Reservation
It is very hard to get into some restaurants in Toronto without a reservation. Try these links to make your life easier.
- Open Table
- Great access to some of the high-end restaurants in Toronto. Will also email you a confirmation.
- Toronto.com
- A decent list - but many listed link to Open Table (listed above)
- Dine.TO
- A list of some great affordable restaurants in Toronto.
- Menu Palace
- Not very comprehensive but a few restaurants are listed.
Bevies
- Alcohol Locator
- Beer, Liquor and Wine Locater
- Steam Whistle Home Delivery
- Location: Delivery...you don't have to anywhere.
- BYOW
- BYOW (bring your own wine) restaurants in Toronto
- The Bar Towel - Toronto's Premier Beer Resource
- Toronto pub, beer and brewery resource and index.
- Ontario Brewing Awards Winners
- In you are in town, make sure you look for some of these greats.
Food stuff for your iPod
- NOW's restaurant guide for your iPod
- This is simply brilliant. Download this if you live in the big city, or just visiting.
- Foodland Ontario Produce Guide for your iPod
- Want to know what produce is in season while you are at the market? Download this guide to your iPod.
Markets
- Kensington Market
- Outdoor market - All year
- St. Lawrence Market
- Indoor Market (partial outside in the summertime) - All year
- East Chinatown / Broadview
- Outdoor market - All year
- Chinatown / Kensington
- Outdoor market - All year
- Farmers Organic Market
- St. George the Martyr Church, 197 John Street
Saturday's 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM - The Village Market
- Toronto Waldorf School, 9100 Bathurst Street, Thornhill
Saturday's 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM - Sunshine Garden Market
- CAMH, 1001 Queen Street West
Monday's & Thursday's 10:00 to 11:30 AM
Note: On long weekends when the Monday is a holiday, the market takes place on the Tuesday. - The Friends of Riverdale Farm Farmers' Market
- Riverdale Park West, 201 Winchester Street
Tuesday's 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
May to October, 2008 - Stone Gate Farmers Market
- St. James Anglican Church, 194 Park Lawn Road
Tuesday's 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
June to October - Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market
- Trinity Bellwoods Park (North West end), Dundas Avenue between Shaw and Crawford
Tuesday's 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
June to October - City Hall Farmers Markets - Fresh Wednesdays
- Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West
Wednesday's 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
June to October - Dufferin Grove Park Farmers' Market
- Dufferin Grove Park, 875 Dufferin Street
Thursday - 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - BirchCliff Village Farmers market
- St. Nicholas Church, 1512 Kingston Road
Friday's 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
June 13 to October 10 - Brick Works Farmers Market
- Don Valley Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue
Saturday's 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Shuttle bus runs from Broadview Station every half hour)
May to October, 2008 - Weston Village Farmers' Market
- Weston GO Station parking lot, 39 John Street (at Weston Road), Weston
Saturday's 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
May to October - Withrow Park Farmers Market
- Withrow Park, south of the Danforth Avenue between Logan and Carlaw
Saturday's 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
May 24 to October 25 - Birchmount Village Farmers market
- Birchmount Community Centre, 93 Birchmount Road, Scarborough
Sunday's 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
June to October - Distillery Farmers Market
- Distillery District, 55 Mill Street
Saturday's 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
June to October - Liberty Village Farmers Market - MyMarket
- Green P parking lot at corner of Liberty Street and Atlantic Avenue
Sunday's 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
May to October, 2008 - East York Farmers Market
- East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Avenue
Tuesday's 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
May to October - Metro Hall's Farmers' Market
- Metro Hall Farmers Market
Metro Hall Square, 55 John Street
Thursday's 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
June to October - North York Farmers Market
- Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street
Thursday's 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
June to October
Food Tours
- Dessert By Candy
- Toronto Chocolaterie Tour
Toronto Patisserie Walking Tour
Toronto Restaurants For Every Mood
Toronto West Patisserie Walking Tour
Where To Find Chocolate Tablettes In Toronto - St Lawrence Market Walking and Food Tour
- St. Lawrence Food & Market Tours with Bruce Bell are held Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, starting at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and lasting 2 hours. On Saturdays, there is only a 10 a.m. tour and reservations are a must, as it books up quickly. Call 647-393-8687 to ensure a spot in the tour of your choice.
- A Tour of Chinatown and Kensington
- Do NOT eat breakfast before the tour :P
- Where to find chocolate
- Led by the adorable Jenn Stone
My FAVOURITE Fancy Places
Posh Eateries
Have a few hours, some dough to spend...these are my favourite places to live the high life.
- Colborne Lane
- Location: Financial
I have been a huge fan of Claudio Aprile since my first bite of his beef short ribs at Sen5es.
With his own restaurant, this 'mad scientist'is creating concoctions unlike any other.
You bet he is my first choice as the restaurant to go to for my birthday - which I take very seriously. - Auberge du Pommier
- Location: North York
I am a big fan of French cuisine. At Auberge du Pommier knows how to do it right...at least in my eyes...and stomach.
Set in a cute house, this lovely restaurant is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner or a night out with friends. The scene encourages intimacy.
The staff is very nice, but they are all business.
Try the Tuna - done just right...or the steak...Also, done to perfection. - Splendido - CLOSING!!!!
- Location: Harbord
Probably the best food in the city. Seriously. Hands-down. A choice from two tasting menu's...this place does not joke around when it comes down to food.
Canadian
...oh Canada is right!
- Canoe
- Location: Financial District
Found at the top of the TD Bank tower - Canoe offers a sight for sore eyes...on of the best views of Toronto...and the food is delicous too...also a great place for after-work bevies. - Tundra
- Location: Financial District/Entertainment District
mmm...it is o.k....nothing spectacular....well, I guess I can say the service was good
City View
View of Tdot from the Top
- Canoe
- Location: Financial District
- 360 Restaurant
- Location: CN Tower / Front Street
- Cooks on 8
- Location: Financial District / The Bay at Queen & Bay Street (416.861.4333)
- Meeting Rooms
- Sheraton Centre at Queen & Bay
Four Seasons at Avenue & Bloor - Panorama
- Location: Yorkville
Cooking Classes
- My Place for Dinner
- Team Building
- Calphalon Culinary Center
- Expensive but worth every cent.
- Bonnie Stern's
- Great Cooks and The T Spot
- Arvinda's Healthy Gourmet Indian Cooking - Indian Cooking Classes
- LCBO Learn
- Viva Tastings
TV Shows about Toronto Resto's
- Street Eats
- Location: Sun TV
My BAD REVIEWS
I may never go back!
Here is a list of my worst dining experiences in the Tdot. As much as I would like to say that all restaurants are great...I can't :(
- Rain
- Location: Entertainment District
I went to Rain for my birthday a few years back. The staff made me feel incredibly unwanted right from the beginning. My girlfriends and I felt like we were treated like second class citizens in this extremely posh restaurant. The unfortunate thing is that the food was really good. But I don't think it is worth visiting, regardless if the food was great. There are better restaurants in this very big city.
Recommended Reading
- Susur - A Culinary Life
- One part bio, one part recipe book. If you are a fan of Susur like I am, this book is a must have. If you are a lover of advanced cooking, this is a book to have.
- A Matter of Taste
- Written by James Chatto and Lucy Waverman
What you recommend me trying!
Tell me about your fav food joint in Tdot!
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- Andrew Chau Andrew Chau Dec 22, 2006 @ 11:34 pm
- I went to "La Chine Cuisine" for dinner tonight and the service was terrible. Our table waited over 2 hours for dinner, and when we asked the waiters/manager about the long wait, they simply ignored us and walked past as though they didn't hear. The worst dinner experience my family has ever had.
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