The Best Korean Food in Toronto
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The best Korean food in Toronto, according to the experts: The 50, Air Canada, and Canada's 100 Best have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Mhel comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Mhel
Korean-Japanese
The name means "anchovy" in a Jeju dialect, and a little fish decal above the door is the only signage you'll notice. Inside this 30-seat Korean-Japanese small plates spot on a quiet Bloor West residential street, the menu rotates daily around seasonal Ontario produce and carefully sourced imports, with a sake list doing most of the heavy lifting on drinks. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and a spot on North America's 50 Best.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: #28 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Air Canada Air Canada: 2024 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best Canada's 100 Best: #30 · Best Restaurants
- The 50 #28 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Air Canada 2024 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best #30 · Best Restaurants
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Rank 2. Takja BBQ House
Korean Barbecue
The ssämjang is fermented in-house, which is either a signal that the kitchen takes Korean barbecue seriously or that it has too much time on its hands, probably both. This upscale Korean BBQ spot on College Street dry-ages an international roster of proteins and has servers manage the grill so you don't have to. The banchan rotates with the seasons, and the cocktail list leans Korean. Canada's 100 Best landed it at number 46.
The awards
- Air Canada Air Canada: 2024 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best Canada's 100 Best: #46 · Best Restaurants
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Air Canada 2024 · Top 10 · Best New Restaurants
- Canada's 100 Best #46 · Best Restaurants
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 3. Piggy’s Island
BBQ Korean
Cold noodles made from scratch with sweet potato starch imported from South Korea set the tone before the charcoal even lights. Piggy's is an a la carte Korean BBQ spot in Thornhill that leans into sourcing and culinary culture rather than the all-you-can-eat race to the bottom. The pork ribs are aged in-house and cooked over Korean oak charcoal, and the room fills quickly with people who already know what they're ordering.
The awards