Ontario

One of our best addresses for a gourmet brunch any day of the week. If you like eggs Benedict, you'll be delighted with the dozen or so variations. The house also offers sandwiches for a meal on the go, tapas for the pleasure of sharing and more substantial dishes for big appetites, for example. The place is also famous for its cocktails and its nice list of alcohols of all kinds, which we take pleasure in savoring in the lounge. A very trendy address in The Annex.

This little place is an ode to fresh seafood. Half fish shop, half restaurant, the team helps itself directly to the sales counters to fill your plate. You can choose to enjoy your meal on the spot (a few tables are available) or to do your shopping on the store side. Please note that the menu is constantly changing, depending on the season and what is available. To taste Ontario, just look at the origin of the fish on the menu. Also, check out the tasty weekend brunch.

It is said that the regulars come there for breakfast (a little expensive), drag up until lunch and then take a tour to be there just in time to have a table for the evening dinner. The restaurant has a loyal clientele, because the reception is nice, the service is fast and the dishes are rich. The kitchen is in the purest American style of burgers, steaks, chicken and beans. Ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise accompany everything. For about $ 10, you celebrate your primitive desires of meat.

If you're craving juicy grilled meats, The Keg is clearly the place to go! Located in the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, not far from Clifton Hill, this steakhouse-style restaurant serves nothing but quality cuts, from filet mignon to sirloin steak, not to mention ribs, steak and lobster combo or lobster tail dinner. Everything is truly delicious and prepared exactly the way you want it. Nice wine cellar as a bonus. Another branch at the Embassy Suites Hotel with a breathtaking view of the falls.

B'Spoke is a food court like no other. When you step inside, there are no gourmet kiosks, but rather a nice, conventional dining room. In fact, each "kiosk" is a virtual restaurant of gourmet take-out food: pierogies, poké bowls, sandwiches or tacos. To eat on site, the B'Side Bar offers a more complete menu, while integrating the specialties of the four virtual kitchens. You can also enjoy a good cocktail or a glass of wine, in the dining room or on the terrace when the weather is nice.

This is clearly the best place in town, if not the region, to brunch! We loved the sourdough toast topped with mashed avocado, bacon, smoked tomato chutney and roasted sesame seeds, all topped with a fried egg. A pure delight! In addition to its breakfasts served until late in the day, the place also offers, for example, salads, pokés and sandwiches for all appetites. On Friday evenings, the place offers Mexican cuisine (tacos, fajitas, burritos, ceviche, etc.). A gourmet address at the top!

If you're craving a Texas-style barbecue, this is the place to go! Considered the best of its kind in the city, this restaurant offers all the smoked meats typical of the American South( beefbrisket, ribs, sausages, etc.), not to mention side dishes like mac & cheese, coleslaw, baked beans, etc. For many, we recommend the Southern Comforts combo menus that could feed an army. Beach Hill also has two other locations, one in Greektown and one in the Upper Beaches.

Just steps away from the waterfront, Dianne's delights seafood lovers with dishes that combine the cuisine of the North American East Coast and Baja California. Lobster rolls , fish & chips, oysters, tuna steak, but also tacos, smoked brisket sandwiches, grilled meats, etc. Enough to make you want to go there right away! Nice selection of mocktails for those who would like to drink something other than alcoholic drinks.

This is one of the most popular brunch spots in Little Portugal. If you plan to come on the weekend, however, expect a bit of a wait. The food is fresh, the setting is warm and the location is ideal for exploring the trendy stores along Dundas West. In the evening, the food is just as affordable and the atmosphere is always casual. The gourmet menu is simple but tasty, as evidenced by the Cuban sandwich or the mac & cheese (three cheeses) with bacon and shallots.

If you're a (very) big meat lover and don't mind spending (a lot) on a nice prime rib, this is one of Toronto's best restaurants. The meat menu changes daily, offering an incredible selection, and you can pair your steak with half lobster, foie gras or king crab. As for the sides, refinement is unsurprisingly the order of the day. Expect to run into a few celebrities as the place attracts the wealthy. Very nice wine list, including several Canadian vintages.

Located in the Distillery Historic District, Pure Spirits is first and foremost an oyster bar, which offers an impressive variety of oysters, depending on the availability (specials on oysters during the week, between 3 and 6 pm). But the other dishes on the menu are very good, and you won't feel any frustration when you have lunch with a yellowfin tuna poke bowl or dinner with a grilled octopus. If you are more "land" than "sea", they also offer succulent grilled meats, pasta, etc. Bonus: a large terrace to enjoy the beautiful days.

At about $100 CDN per steak ($275 CDN for the 44-ounce Tomahawk), you'd expect to see some serious gourmet action. And you'll find it! Meat lovers will be pleased here: the cooking is perfect, prepared according to your tastes. Other dishes are on the menu, including a nice selection of fish and seafood, as evidenced by the huge seafood platter with lobster, crab legs, oysters and tutti quanti. But honestly, it would be a shame not to enjoy THE specialty of the place. We also recommend the cocktails.

Opened in 2022 in the lobby of the recently renovated Sheraton Hotel, 43 Down is the new trendy place to have a drink and enjoy cuisine inspired by Canadian products such as Bay of Fundy salmon and Atlantic cod. Many suggest sharing the famous Tomahawk beef from an Ontario farm. In the glass, absinthe, cocktails, craft beers, sparkling wines and, above all, a superb selection of single malt scotches that will please the amateurs.

Northside Espresso + Kitchen is a beautiful, bright space with a definite hipster feel. It's the perfect place to enjoy a good coffee from Monogram Coffee (Alberta), a cocktail and/or some creative home-cooked food, many of which are gluten-free and/or vegetarian and made with seasonal organic produce. It's good, it's fresh and it's perfect for a healthy breakfast or lunch!

The sleek lines of this restaurant are neat and creative, as are the plates of Chef Michael Wilson. A host of details make all the difference here. First, the location, on the second floor of Toronto's iconic Bell Lightbox. Then there's the delicious cuisine, which is almost entirely dedicated to fish and seafood. The atmosphere, finally, which is festive during special events, or after a few drinks at the "Magic Hour", which offers cocktails at low prices. A nice address to treat yourself.

Those who are fluent in the language of Shakespeare will have no trouble discovering the great specialties of the house. Indeed, meat, fish and seafood are at the heart of the concept of this new restaurant founded by Matty Matheson, under the leadership of Chef Coulson Armstrong. For those who can afford it, Krystal caviar is available here, a favorite of the world's top chefs. Mention should be made of the superb design of the place, signed by the firm Omar Gandhi Architect. It's super soothing while having a Mid-Century look.