The Best Bistros in Toronto
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The best bistros in Toronto, according to the experts: AAA, Michelin Guide, and Air Canada have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. GEORGE Restaurant comes out on top.
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Chantecler and Sundays hold the next two places. AAA and Michelin Guide show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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A red brick building on Queen East houses this upscale contemporary bistro, where the room mixes industrial bones with enough warmth that the patio fills up the moment the weather cooperates. The chef composes tasting menus of five, seven, or ten courses on the fly, which is either reassuring or terrifying depending on your temperament. Half-pour cocktails and small wine pours keep things measured for anyone pacing themselves.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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The awards
- Air Canada Air Canada: 2012 · Finalist · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best Canada's 100 Best: Recommends
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A farm-to-table bistro where the farm is not a talking point but an actual 10-acre organic operation the chef-owners run themselves. The menu shifts with the seasons, leaning heavily on vegetables, bright salads, and the occasional fried pork cutlet that earns its place on the bill. Red brick walls, easy wine pours, and a genuinely unhurried pace. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand, which feels right for a place this quietly confident about what it is.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved