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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.

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Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2022 2023 2024
Aburi Hana Japanese Toronto – Yorkville
 
 
 
Alo French Toronto – Downtown
 
 
 
Alobar Yorkville French Toronto – Yorkville
 
 
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DaNico Italian Toronto – Downtown
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Don Alfonso 1890 Italian Toronto – Downtown
 
 
 
Edulis Mediterranean Toronto – West End
 
 
 
Enigma Yorkville Contemporary Toronto – Yorkville
 
 
 
Frilu Nordic Markham
 
 
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Hexagon French Oakville
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Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Japanese Toronto – North York
 
 
 
Kappo Sato Japanese Toronto – Midtown
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Osteria Giulia Italian Toronto – Yorkville
 
 
 
Quetzal Mexican Toronto – Downtown
 
 
 
Restaurant 20 Victoria Contemporary Toronto – Downtown
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Restaurant Pearl Morissette Contemporary Lincoln
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Shoushin Japanese Toronto – North York
 
 
 
Sushi Masaki Saito Japanese Toronto – Yorkville
 
 
 
The Pine Chinese Clearview
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Yukashi Japanese Toronto – Midtown
 
 
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Reference [5] [6] [7][8]
Key
  Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star
  Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars

Criticism

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Casaletto, Lucas (18 September 2024). "Michelin to award new stars in Toronto area". CityNews Toronto. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ^ "2023 MICHELIN Guide Toronto increases in Star power". Michelin North America, Inc. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  7. ^ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Michelin awards four new stars as inspectors venture outside Toronto city limits". The Canadian Press. CP24. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Liu, Karon. "The Star's alt Michelin Guide". The Toronto Star. TorStar. TorStar. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  11. ^ Liu, Karon (20 September 2024). "The Star's annual guide to the best places to eat". Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  12. ^ a b Carlberg, Amy (14 September 2022). "Scarborough almost completely left out of Michelin Guide for Toronto". BlogTO. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  13. ^ "MICHELIN Guide Toronto & Region expands in year three with four new Stars". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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