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Michelin Guide Restaurants in Toronto & Region (2025) – Everything You Need To Know


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Looking for Toronto Michelin Star restaurants? In this guide, we’re featuring all there is to know about Michelin Guide restaurants in Toronto & Region, from Recommended and Bib to Green Star and Michelin Star.

Toronto has been known for its amazing culinary scene with a rich diversity. You can taste the world in Toronto! And as a travelling foodie, this is what I love most about Toronto.

As I eat my way around the city and have dined at Michelin Guide restaurants around the world, I’ve been asked numerous times before if Toronto has Michelin Star restaurants, or why the city doesn’t have any.

All this finally changed in September 13, 2022 when the Toronto Michelin Guide was launched, marking the first ever Canadian edition of the popular Michelin Guide.

With its 4th edition revealed in September 18, 2025, this food guide will help you discover where to eat in Toronto for a Michelin Guide dining experience.


Michelin Guide Toronto & Region 2025

On September 18, 2025 at Liberty Grand, MICHELIN® Guide Toronto & Region launched its 4th edition, the 2nd year for the exciting inaugural expansion beyond Toronto last year.

The 2025 Michelin Guide Toronto & Region selection comprises of 106 total restaurants, 31 cuisine types reflected.

A true testament to Toronto’s diversity!

As a quick summary of the Toronto & Region Michelin Guide 2025 changes:

  • A new Two MICHELIN Star restaurant
  • One restaurant earned a MICHELIN Star for the first time
  • Third MICHELIN Green Star added to selection

I’ll be going into details on these updates below.

I’ve visited over half of the awarded Toronto Michelin Star restaurants and a lot of the Bib Gourmands and Recommended Restaurants, which I’ll also be indicating.

I Attended The Michelin Guide Ceremony Toronto & Region 2025!

Everything To Know About Toronto & Region Michelin Guide

Michelin Guide Toronto & Region continues to update yearly as inspectors try more restaurants to include on top of revisiting existing Michelin restaurants for consistencies.

How many Michelin-starred Restaurants does Toronto & Region have?

In 2025, Toronto garnered a total of 18 Michelin Stars across 17 restaurants, an increase from:

  • 17 Michelin Stars in 16 restaurants in 2024.
  • 16 Michelin Stars in 15 restaurants in 2023
  • 14 Michelin Stars in 13 restaurants in 2022.

Some interesting statistics on these Michelin Star restaurants in Toronto:

  • 15 of the 17 (88.2%) are tasting menu-only restaurants.
  • 5 of the 17 (29.4%) are Japanese tasting menu experiences.
  • 4 of the 17 (23.5%) are in Toronto’s expensive Yorkville neighbourhood.
  • A lot of these restaurants also make it to Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants.
Travelling Foodie Raymond Cua on The Michelin Guide sign

Three Michelin Star Restaurants in Toronto & Region

Unfortunately, there has been no 3 Michelin Star restaurants in Toronto since the inaugural guide in 2022.

Two Michelin Star Restaurants in Toronto & Region

In 2025, Sushi Masaki Saito, Canada’s only 2 Michelin Star restaurant for 3 consecutive years since 2022 has been dethroned.

Restaurant Pearl Morissette is the newest to be awarded 2 Michelin Stars and the only one in Toronto & Region.

Chefs Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson with Bibendum after 2 Michelin Stars for Restaurant Pearl Morissette
Chef Masaki Saito with Two Michelin Stars at Michelin Guide Toronto Revelation 2022 Event

One Michelin Star Restaurants in Toronto & Region

Here are the 16 One Michelin Star restaurants in Toronto & Region (no city means Toronto):

  1. aKin – new
  2. Aburi Hana
  3. Alo
  4. DaNico
  5. Don Alfonso 1890
  6. Edulis
  7. Enigma Yorkville
  8. Hexagon in Oakville
  9. Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto
  10. Kappo Sato
  11. Osteria Giulia
  12. Quetzal
  13. Restaurant 20 Victoria
  14. Shoushin
  15. Sushi Masaki Saito – downgraded from 2 Michelin Stars
  16. The Pine in Creemore

List changes:

New Toronto One Michelin Star Restaurants, Kappo Sato and Restaurant 20 Victoria
Left to Right: Restaurant 20 Victoria, Kappo Sato

Who are the Michelin Star Chefs in Toronto & Region?

Here are all the 19 chefs who have earned Michelin Stars in Toronto:

  1. Chef Eric Chong of aKin – new
  2. Chef Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson of Restaurant Pearl Morissette
  3. Chef Ryusuke Nakagawa of Aburi Hana
  4. Chef Patrick Kriss of Alo and Alobar Yorkville
  5. Chef Daniele Corona of Danico and Don Alfonso 1890 (2022 and 2023)
  6. Chef Davide Ciavattell of Don Alfonso 1890 (2024)
  7. Chefs Tobey Nemeth and Michael Caballo of Edulis
  8. Chef Quinton Bennett of Enigma Yorkville
  9. Chef John-Vincent Troiano of Frilu
  10. Chef Rafa Covarrubias of Hexagon
  11. Chef Masaki Hashimoto of Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto
  12. Chef Takeshi Sato of Kappo Sato
  13. Chef Rob Rossi of Osteria Giulia
  14. Chef Steven Molnar of Quetzal
  15. Chef Julie Hyde of Restaurant 20 Victoria
  16. Chef Jackie Lin of Shoushin
  17. Chef Masaki Saito of Sushi Masaki Saito
  18. Chef Jeremy Austin of The Pine
  19. Chef Daisuke Izutsu of Yukashi Japanese Cuisine
Michelin Star Chefs at 2024 Toronto & Region Guide on Stage

Michelin Green Star Restaurants in Toronto & Region

In 2025, there are only three Michelin Green Star Restaurants in Toronto & Region, an increase from 2 in 2024:

  1. Resaurant Pearl Morissette (Two Michelin Stars)
  2. Restaurant Sundays (Bib Gourmand) – new
  3. White Lily Diner* (Bib Gourmand)

(*= I have visited but no recent content to link)

Toronto received its first-ever MICHELIN Green Stars in 2023, awarded to restaurants in recognition for their leadership in sustainable gastronomy.

Michelin Green Stars can be awarded to any restaurants in the Michelin Guide (e.g. Star, Bib Gourmand and Recommended).

Bibendum, Daniel Hadida, Eric Robertson, Ben Denham, Ashley Lloyd at Michelin Guide Ceremony 2024 Stage
Michelin Guide Toronto & Regin 2024 Green Star Recipients: Restaurant Pearl Morissette and White Lily Diner

Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurants in Toronto & Region

In 2025, Michelin Bib Gourmands were awarded to 26 Toronto restaurants, an increase from 23 in 2024, 21 in 2023 and 17 in 2022.

These are Toronto restaurants where one can have a two-course meal with a dessert or glass of wine for under CAD$60.

Here are the Bib Gourmand MICHELIN Restaurants in Toronto:

  1. 7 Enoteca in Oakville – new
  2. The Ace
  3. Alma
  4. Bar Raval
  5. Barrel Heart Brewing in Dundas – new
  6. BB’s
  7. Campechano*
  8. Cherry Street Bar-B-Que*
  9. Chica’s Chicken
  10. Conejo Negro
  11. Enoteca Sociale
  12. Favorites
  13. Grey Gardens
  14. Guru Lukshmi in Mississauga
  15. Indian Street Food Co.
  16. Mhel – new
  17. Puerto Bravo
  18. R & D
  19. Rasa
  20. Ricky + Olivia – new
  21. SumiLicious
  22. Sundays (Uxbridge) – new
  23. Sunnys Chinese
  24. The Cottage Cheese – new
  25. Tiflisi Restaurant
  26. White Lily Diner*

(*= I have visited but no recent content to link)

List changes:

  • In 2025, La Bartola (closed), Berkley North in Hamilton (removed), Wynona (removed)
  • In 2024, Fat Pasha was removed. Fonda Balam closed its doors.
Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurants at Toronto Michelin Guide Ceremony 2023

Michelin Recommended Restaurants in Toronto & Region

According to Michael Ellis, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide books, “A restaurant in the Recommended selection is the sign of a chef using quality ingredients that are well cooked; simply a good meal. It means that the inspectors have found the food to be above average, but not quite at star or Bib level.”

In 2025, there are 63 Michelin Recommended Restaurants in Toronto & Region, an increase from 61 in 2024, 46 in 2023 and 44 in 2022.

  1. Aanch
  2. Actinolite
  3. Adrak Yorkville
  4. Alder
  5. Alobar Yorkville
  6. Aloette
  7. Amal
  8. Antler
  9. Arbequina – new
  10. Ardo
  11. Azura
  12. Bar Chica
  13. Bar Goa
  14. Bar Isabel
  15. Bar Vendetta
  16. Cà Phê Rang
  17. Canoe*
  18. Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen
  19. Dil Se
  20. Down Home in Markdale
  21. Dreyfus
  22. Famiglia Baldassare
  23. Fat Rabbit in St. Catharines
  24. FK (new)
  25. George Restaurant
  26. Gia
  27. Giulietta
  28. Henry’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
  29. Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse*
  30. Kiin (new in 2023)
  31. Koh Lipe Thai Kitchen
  32. La Banane
  33. Langdon Hall Country House & Spa
  34. Linny’s – new
  35. LSL – new
  36. Lucie
  37. Madrina
  38. Maha’s
  39. Mama Fatma in Mississauga
  40. Mimi Chinese
  41. Mother’s Dumplings*
  42. Musoshin Ramen*
  43. Northern Smokes
  44. Odd Duck in Kitchener – new
  45. Okeya Kyujiro – new
  46. Pai
  47. Parquet
  48. Pho Tien Thanh*
  49. Prime Seafood Palace
  50. Quatrefoil in Dundas
  51. Ration: Beverley*
  52. Sammarco – new
  53. SARA
  54. Scaramouche*
  55. Som Tum Jinda
  56. Taline
  57. Tamarind Modern Indian Bistro* in Mississauga
  58. Trius Winery & Restaurant in Niagara-on-the-Lake
  59. Union
  60. Vela
  61. Viaggio
  62. The Wood Owl
  63. Zen Japanese Restaurant in Markham

(*= I have visited but no recent content to link)

List changes:

  • In 2025, 156 Cumberland (closed), Buca* (removed), Lapinou (removed), Pompette (closed), Ten (removed)
Michelin Recommended Restaurants at Toronto Michelin Guide Ceremony 2023

Michelin Star Restaurants in Toronto & Region I’ve Tried

Having dined at many Michelin Star restaurants and World’s 50 Best Restaurants around the world, I was ecstatic when the Toronto food scene finally got the Michelin spotlight.

Some of the Michelin-starred restaurants in Toronto are considered to be among the best restaurants in Canada as well, typically in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants.

Restaurants tend to increase in price due to popularity and high demand after being awarded Michelin Stars so be sure to book in advance and visit these Toronto restaurants ASAP.

Here are the Toronto Michelin Star Restaurants (past and current) that I’ve visited, listed in alphabetical order.

Travelling Foodie Raymond Cua with Bibendum at Toronto & Region Michelin Guide Ceremony 2024
Seeing my old friend!

Alo

Opened in July 2015, Alo Restaurant is a contemporary French restaurant specializing in tasting menu served in a stylish ambiance atop a Victorian building.

When I first dined at Alo back in 2016 during a time when Toronto didn’t have a lot of fine dining tasting menu experiences, I was thoroughly impressed with both the food and service.

After dining there, I remember saying that, if we ever got Michelin Star restaurants in Toronto, Alo is one that deserved them because the experience was really on par (or even better!) with Michelin Star restaurants I’ve tried around the world.

Chef Patrick Kriss has meticulously crafted dishes that are innovative and plays with flavours of the season.

It’s no surprise that Alo has won No. 1 in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants consecutively for multiple years and became one of the first Michelin Star Restaurants in Toronto.

Named Canada’s most outstanding chef, Chef Patrick Kriss has been paramount in putting the Toronto food scene in the world spotlight and has opened more restaurants since Alo including the Michelin Star Alobar Yorkville and the Michelin Recommended Aloette.

Michelin Inspector notes for Alo Restaurant:

“Everyone has a good time at Chef Patrick Kriss’s beloved Alo. The talented beverage team offers spot-on suggestions from the well-chosen wine list. The kitchen team seamlessly merges European and Asian sensibilities onto a single tasting menu with dishes like creamy Koshihikari risotto boosted with porcini emulsion or rack of lamb with Thai green curry.”

Scallop and Uni Dish at Alo Restaurant in Toronto

Website / Address: 163 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario M5V 2L6

Edulis

Located in downtown Toronto’s west end neighbourhood, Edulis is known for its seasonal tasting menu made from scratch by husband-and-wife team Michael Caballo and Tobey Nemet.

Dining at Edulis feels like visiting your grandma’s home for a delicious seafood-focused homecooked meal.

It’s a great culinary experience for seafood lovers and the price is pretty reasonable for what you’re getting.

They’re one of the few Michelin Star tasting menu restaurants in Toronto you can still do for under $150 with their Luncheon.

Michelin Inspector notes for Edulis:

“The pride and passion of the husband-and-wife owners and their staff is undeniably evident throughout this spot. Settle in for a set, multicourse menu inspired by the Mediterranean. The kitchen eschews fluff, focusing instead on creating harmonious (and delicious) dishes. Freshly carved Spanish ham, cheese and dessert are available as add-ons. The menu proudly hews to the season.”

Tuna Dish at Edulis Toronto

Website / Address: 169 Niagara St, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1C9

Enigma Yorkville

Opened in 2020 in Toronto’s historic Yorkville, Enigma Yorkville is an intimate modern European fine dining restaurant specializing in seasonal tasting menu.

Here you can enjoy a culinary journey by South African Executive Chef Quinton Bennett and his experiences working in different European countries.

The menu uses a lot of Canadian ingredients and, while it changes seasonally, has a familiar structure like starting your meal with a tartlet (that changes) and a meat course where you get to pick a Japanese knife.

Cocktail lovers will enjoy their strong cocktail program. Better yet, opt for the cocktail pairing for a journey of unique cocktail creations along with your meal.

Being in the Yorkville neighbourhood, expect higher pricing compared to other Michelin Star tasting menu restaurants in Toronto with the same number of courses.

Michelin Inspector notes for Enigma Yorkville:

“Chef Quinton Bennett’s resume is as varied and glittering as the tile mosaics that stretch across the ceiling of this Yorkville looker. Using molecular techniques, he puts his worldly view on the plate, playing on diverse textures and surprising combinations like brassicas with smoked foie gras and dehydrated parmesan or tuna with sheets of beetroot and fermented daikon.”

Desserts at Michelin Star Enigma Yorkville in Toronto

Website / Address: 23 St Thomas St, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E7

Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto

While Toronto has many omakase restaurants, Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto opened in 2009 as the first Japanese restaurant to offer a kaiseki experience in Toronto (maybe even in Canada).

Located in uptown Toronto, Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto is the most authentic Japanese kaiseki experience you can get in Canada without flying to Japan, aptly housed inside the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.

When I dined there in 2016, I thought Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto was one of the closest you can get to a three Michelin Star restaurant experience in Toronto.

Owner and Chef Masaki Hashimoto with his son Kei has mastered the art of Omotenashi, or Japanese hospitality.

The Kaiseki takes you on a journey of culinary craft and mastery with each course telling a story.

You also end the experience with a shortened version of an authentic Japanese tea ceremony, something you cannot get anywhere else in Toronto.

Michelin Inspector notes for Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto:

“Chef Masaki Hashimoto’s traditional kaiseki eight-course menu showcases the seasons while celebrating Japanese ingredients. It’s all about focus over flash with a refined intricate style and attention to detail that borders on reverence. Shii-zakana is a signature dish composed of fried soba noodle-wrapped shrimp, but it’s the stunning radish crane that you’ll remember.”

Signature Course at Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto in Toronto

Website / Address: 6 Garamond Ct, North York, Ontario M3C 1Z5

Osteria Giulia

Opened in October 2021, Osteria Giulia is one of the newest restaurants that made it to the list of Michelin Star restaurants in Toronto.

Located in Yorkville, Osteria Giulia is one of the best Italian restaurants in Toronto opened by Chef Rob Rossi and David Minicucci, who are the same masterminds behind the Michelin Recommended Giulietta, which I also highly recommend.

Not your traditional Italian restaurant, don’t expect pizzas at Osteria Giulia. Instead, you’ll be taken along the northern Italian coastline to enjoy the cuisine of Liguria.

Must-try food and drink at Osteria Giulia:

  • Focaccia di Recco – Stracchino Stuffed Ligurian Flatbread, Olio Novello & Sea Salt – a traditional flatbread that originated in the town of Recco, Liguria.
  • Lorighittas al Mare – Hand Braided Pasta, Wild Squid, Bay Scallops, Chili, Garlic & Anchovy
  • Caffé Miscellato – OG Liquore al Caffé & Punch Abruzzo

Michelin Inspector notes for Osteria Giulia:

“It seems nearly impossible to have a bad time at Chef Rob Rossi’s Italian stunner. Many Italian menus can look the same, Rossi narrows in on the seafood-rich traditions of Liguria. A deep Italian wine list and an especially talented cocktail program round out an experience that is as accomplished as it is hospitable.”

Ligurian Flatbread at Osteria Giulia in Toronto

Website / Address: 134 Avenue Rd, Toronto, Ontario M5R 2H6

Quetzal

Opened in August 2018 by one of Toronto’s popular restaurateur Grant van Gameren, Quetzal specializes in upscale and modern Mexican cuisine in Little Italy.

Quetzal is one of the best Mexican restaurants that doesn’t serve your usual tacos and burritos.

It is also one of the only three Michelin Star restaurants in Toronto that isn’t a tasting menu, although they do have a “let the kitchen curate a menu for you” option.

Inside is modern and intimate with dimly lit lights, and a straightforward hallway where the left side is bar seating and the right side is dining tables.

It’s open kitchen and bar concept at Quetzal so it’s a wonderful sight to see the bartenders make craft cocktails, and the 26-foot-long wood-burning grill making your dishes.

I love the creative and elevated take on Mexican food. Chef Steven Molnar did such an amazing job with the menu.

Must-try food at Osteria Giulia:

  • Dry Aged Amberjack Aguachile – Rhubarb, Pasilla & chickpea miso, white soy, cucumber
  • Empanada Oaxaquena – lamb barbacoa, salsa molcajete, valentine radish, salsa de ajo
  • Newfoundland Scallops – in the shell with green garlic butter, sea asparagus, morita chili
  • Pork Secreto Al Pastor – charred pineapple, caramelized onion salsa
  • Bone Marrow & Wild Argentinian Shrimp – pasilla & Ontario wild flower honey glaze, tortillas
  • Tres Leches Cake – spiced Mexican chocolate, charcoal cream, tonka bean

Michelin Inspector notes for Quetzal:

“Almost everything on this tight menu passes through the kitchen’s 26-foot-long wood-burning grill that actively roars and smokes. At the end of the line is a single chef at the earthenware comal, who prepares tortillas from heirloom corn that is nixtmalized and ground in-house. Lamb barbacoa packed into griddled, blue masa tortillas and charred maitake mushrooms set in a crema poblana highlight the transformative magic of fire, while dry-aged amberjack aguachile flexes the kitchen’s delicate side.”

Seafood and Meat Dinner at One Michelin Star Quetzal in Toronto
On the table:
1) PORK SECRETO AL PASTOR ($46)
2) BONE MARROW & WILD ARGENTINIAN SHRIMP ($52)
3) NEWFOUNDLAND SCALLOPS ($39)

Website / Address: 419 College St, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1T1

Restaurant Pearl Morissette

Opened in 2017 located in Pearl Morissette winery in Jordan Station, Restaurant Pearl Morissette offers seasonal French-inspired tasting menu.

This fine dining restaurant is the only Michelin Star restaurant that’s run by co-chefs, Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson, as most typically run with one executive chef.

They’ve worked in some of the best restaurants in the world including Michelin Star restaurants and apply those same experiences at Restaurant Pearl Morissette.

I’ve dined here three times already, and Restaurant Pearl Morissette always knocks it out of the park with the tasting menu. Get the wine pairing if you can too.

With the closure of Frilu, this farm-to-table restaurant is the only Michelin Star restaurant that’s also a Green Star with its regenerative garden where most of their ingredients come from.

Michelin Inspector notes for Restaurant Pearl Morissette:

“This 42-acre destination in the picturesque Niagara region is the full experience. A restaurant, winery, orchard, farm, and bakery, Restaurant Pearl Morissette is a powerhouse. With great pride for Canadian ingredients and respect for the seasons, Chefs Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson make the most of their surroundings to enhance their spontaneous tasting menu’s dishes, as in free-range pork, slow roasted over a peach wood fire, glazed with sweet potato miso, and plated with hazelnut jus. Yes, there is plenty of wine available, but don’t miss the accomplished juice pairing either. The meal may conclude sweetly, with a buckwheat sable cookie, honey whipped cream, honeycomb-shaped tuile, and honey ice cream. Meanwhile, the warm team keeps the tasting moving at a friendly clip.”

Michelin Green Star notes for Restaurant Pearl Morissette:

“Initiatives: sourcing ingredients directly from local farmers; 2-acre regenerative garden supplies herbs, eggs, flowers, fruits and vegetables for seasonal menu; overwintering”

Roasted Goose at The Restaurant at Pearl Morissette in Jordan Station, Ontario
Roasted Goose

Website / Address: 3953 Jordan Rd, Jordan Station, ON L0R 1S0

The Pine

Opened in August 2020, The Pine first opened in Collingwood offering an Asian-inspired tasting menu which is inspired by Chef Jeremy’s several years of experience working in China.

This fine dining restaurant was the first tasting menu restaurant in Collingwood. It became a hit not only for locals but for travelling foodies as well, ranking in the Canada’s Best 100 Restaurants list since 2022.

In 2024, they moved to The Pine Creemore and also became a Michelin Star Restaurant in the same year.

This 24-seater converted gas station offers a 18-20 course immersive culinary journey that brings Chinese cuisine to a whole new level influenced by French and Italian techniques that Jeremy learned from his travels and time working in Europe.

Michelin Inspector notes for The Pine:

“Located in charming Creemore, north of Toronto in Simcoe County, find this culinary landmark housed in a chic space that was formerly a gas station. Run by Chef Jeremy Austin and his wife, Cassie, The Pine is a distinct dining experience that is informed by the chef’s years working in China. A meal here draws on authentic flavors delivered with striking creativity and conviction on an ever-evolving menu. A gorgeous tea egg kicks things off; the Sichuan-favorite dried fried string beans arrive as a cold salad; and the carrot jiaozi is a delightful dumpling; but those are merely a few of the treasures on offer. “

Tasting Menu at Michelin Star Restaurant The Pine in Collingwood
Tea Eggs

Website / Address: 7535 County Rd 9, Creemore, ON L0M 1G0

Yukashi Japanese Cuisine

Opened in 2018 in midtown Toronto’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, Yukashi offers a seasonal tasting menu focused on traditional Japanese dishes with local and seasonal ingredients.

Though limited table seating is available at this small and intimate 15-seater open-kitchen Japanese restaurant, you’ll want to sit at the bar so you can watch Chef Daisuke Izutsu in action as he carefully crafts each course in front of you.

The 9 course seasonal tasting menu follows a Kaiseki-style format with a limited sake pairing available:

  • Appetizer
  • Soup
  • Otsukuri
  • Uni Niku (Signature Dish)
  • Main Dish
  • Tempura Dish
  • Fish Dish
  • Rice + Miso Soup
  • Dessert

Michelin Inspector notes for Yukashi:

“Chef Daisuke Izutsu has cooked for royals, dignitaries, and you, if you’re one of the lucky 15 who has secured a seat at the intimate Yukashi. Firmly rooted in seasonality, this kaiseki-style menu is highly original and personal. The otsukuri, with slices of shima aji with yuzu zest, toro with pickled turnip and hay-smoked hamachi delicately arranged atop a white marble base, is a work of art.”

Appetizer Course at Michelin Star Yukashi in Toronto

Website / Address: 643a Mt Pleasant Rd, Toronto, Ontario M4S 2M9


History of Michelin Guide Toronto

“Toronto shows it’s deserving of being the first MICHELIN Guide selection ever in the Great White North,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides.

“Toronto already was a multicultural place where people meet to enjoy architecture, arts and nature, and now it becomes a world-class destination for gourmets too.”

Is there a MICHELIN Guide in Canada?

On September 13, 2022, the launch of the Toronto Michelin Guide marks the first ever MICHELIN Guide in Canada.

The first edition of the MICHELIN® Guide Toronto was revealed with 74 total restaurants, including Stars, Bib Gourmand and “recommended” eateries in the inaugural list which span across 27 different cuisines, from Mexican and Italian to contemporary and Japanese Kaiseki.

One Michelin Star Winners at Toronto Michelin Guide Event at Evergreen Brick Works
Inaugural One Michelin Star Restaurants in Toronto

The inaugural Michelin Guide in Toronto only covered the City of Toronto plus the border of Thornhill with the inclusion of Frilu, and it was the same for 2023.

According to Andrew Weir, executive vice-president of Destination Toronto, regarding their marketing partnership with Michelin: “This is also the start of a multi-year partnership with Michelin. They’ve come in to do their first round of inspections, but over time, they will discover more restaurants. So, the guide will continue to grow over time.”

“The Toronto guide is an all-digital guide, which means there will be additions, particularly in the recommended category. Toronto’s culinary scene is remarkable in its depth and breadth, and we saw the start of that recognition tonight,” says Andrew Weir.

On October 27, 2022, the inaugural Vancouver Michelin Guide was launched.

On May 15, 2025, the inaugural Québec MICHELIN Guide was launched with the first restaurant selections revealed. This first provincial-level guide in Canada included Quebec City, Montreal, Eastern Townships, The Laurentians, and more.

Travelling Foodie Raymond Cua with Michelin Mascot Bibendum

VIDEO: Toronto & Region Michelin Guide Ceremony 2024

I attended the Toronto & Region Michelin Guide Ceremony held at History on September 18, 2024. Excitement was in the air for the inaugural expansion with new Ontario restaurants added to the guide.

Toronto & Region Michelin Guide 2024 Ceremony | Dancing with Bibendum

VIDEO: CP24 Breakfast Interview on Michelin Guide Toronto 2023

On September 28, 2023, the 2nd edition of the MICHELIN® Guide Toronto was revealed with new additions.

The morning of the Toronto Michelin Guide 2023 ceremony, CP24 Breakfast invited me as a guest on the show since I have visited more than half of the Michelin Star restaurants in Toronto.

We discussed Michelin Guide’s impact in Toronto, What is Michelin Bib Gourmand, new Michelin Restaurants added in 2023, what people expect in Michelin restaurants, and predictions on who would get Michelin Stars in Toronto.

CP24 Breakfast: Toronto Michelin Guide 2023 with Travelling Foodie Raymond Cua

VIDEO: Michelin Star Toronto Guide Revelation 2022

Toronto and the rest of Canada were buzzing with excitement as the Toronto Michelin Guide was launched on September 13, 2022 at the Evergreen Brick Works.

I was thrilled and immensely honoured to be part of this historic event. Here’s an inside look at the exclusive Michelin Star Revelation 2022 Toronto.

Toronto Michelin Star Guide Event! 🎉 First Michelin Guide in Canada! 👀 | Travelling Foodie #shorts

Where To Stay in Toronto Near Michelin Star Restaurants Map

Ready to start planning your Michelin food trip? Here’s an interactive map of the Michelin-starred restaurants in Toronto and beyond featured in this guide, plus best hotels and accommodations nearby with deals and pricing:


Hope this food guide gives you an idea on where to eat in Toronto for Michelin Star dining!

I’m always looking for recommendations so please let me know what you find are the best Michelin restaurants in Toronto I should try!

Travelling Foodie Raymond Cua with Michelin Man at Michelin Star Revelation 2022 Event in Toronto

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