5 Must-Try Toronto Restaurants

Just an hour's flight from New York City, this culinary capital offers visitors favorable exchange rates and endless seasonal menus, making it a top destination for food enthusiasts.

Black+Blue Restaurant leads our list with dramatic tableside presentations and reimagined classics. Spanning an impressive 9,000 square feet over two sophisticated levels in the city's financial district, this dining destination crowns its interior design with a show-stopping 2,000-square-foot patio. The thoughtfully designed space creates an urban sanctuary where architectural grandeur meets outdoor elegance, making it the perfect ambiance for the holiday season. Celebrated Executive Chef Morgan Bellis (formerly of Bisha, Kost, and Lavelle) leads Black+Blue Toronto's culinary menu, where he reinvents steakhouse classics while championing the world's finest cuts. From their unique Himalayan salt aging chamber showcasing 45-day dry-aged cuts to their exclusive status as certified Kobe beef purveyors in Canada, their luxurious offerings extend from prized Japanese A5 Wagyu to lavish seafood towers featuring coveted Osetra and Beluga caviar and meticulously selected prime cuts from both sides of the border.

In Toronto's soaring financial district, Laylak emerges as a transportive celebration of Lebanese culture, where Beirut's soul meets downtown Toronto's cosmopolitan energy. Award-winning designer Lavish Design Build crafted an ethereal space where graceful archways soar overhead and intricate geometric patterns, white butterfly decor, and lights dance across ornate ceilings, creating an atmosphere for the perfect holiday ambiance. Here, Executive Chef Hazem Al Hamwi orchestrates a menu that elevates traditional Lebanese cuisine to new heights. The menu dazzles with innovative dishes such as hummus tenderloin, beetroot labneh, makdous fatteh, and perfectly grilled octopus with mixed micro herbs and lemon.

On Toronto's vibrant Ossington Avenue, Fallen Feather is a testament to culinary alchemy, a delicate dance between French technique and Japanese fermentation; together, their innovative fusion menu unfolds within an arrestingly designed space and quickly becomes the neighborhood's most sought-after reservation. Artistic feather motifs dance across this enchanting dining space, and gilded mirrors create a dance of light and reflection, transforming the room into a magical setting that sparkles with holiday spirit. Anchoring the menu's must-try selections is masterfully prepared 24-hour sous vide 30 oz. short ribs, crisp corn fritter, kimchi olive, and a mentaiko pasta with pollock roe and cream sauce.

In the heart of Toronto's gleaming financial district, Greek culinary legend Chef and owner Costas Spiliadis brings his acclaimed Mediterranean vision to Estiatorio Milos, marking the brand's second Canadian outpost and twelfth global location. Milos's menu showcases Mediterranean excellence through thoughtfully sourced ingredients: salads with signature extra virgin olive oil, delicate sepia alongside ink-black risotto, and Athenian-style lobster pasta. Their rabbit stifado, marinated in xinomavro wine, bay leaves, fresh grated tomatoes, and perfectly grilled swordfish, demonstrate why Milos has become synonymous with Greek excellence.

In Toronto's vibrant King West district, Ruby Soho pulses with the same creative energy that defined its namesake, Owner Archie Alleyne (related to the late and legendary Toronto jazz drummer Archie Alleyne). This culinary hotspot, where brunch flows into dinner and late-night revelry, carries forward a legacy of Chef Drew Anthony's imaginative menu. Each dish tells its own story of fusion and flavor: a decadent trois fromage kale dip elevates comfort food to new heights, while the jerk chicken delivers Caribbean heat with masterful precision. The lobster bacon mac n' cheese transforms a classic into a mouthwatering indulgence, and the rib-eye quesadilla is made with Mexican crema and caramelized onion.

Make reservations well in advance—these coveted holiday tables are Toronto's hottest tickets. Each venue offers private dining rooms perfect for family and friend gatherings or corporate celebrations.