BB's (restaurant)

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BB's
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BB's (restaurant)
Restaurant information
OwnerJustin Bella [1]
Head chefRobbie Hojilla [1]
Food typeFilipino
Rating Bib Gourmand (Michelin Guide)
Location5 Brock Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°38′31.3″N79°25′56.5″W / 43.642028°N 79.432361°W / 43.642028; -79.432361
Website www.bbs.restaurant

BB's is a Filipino restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [2] [1] [3]

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History

The restaurant's name stands for Bahay ni Bella (translation: Bella's House), referencing the owner, Justin Bella's, last name. [4] The restaurant originally opened up as BB's Diner in Toronto's Kensington Market neighbourhood located downtown. [1] It closed in July 2020 following the restaurant's building being sold, [4] before re-opening in its current incarnation in Parkdale. [1]

Concept

It is known for its Filipino-influenced brunch offerings, with elements of French and Italian cuisine in its dishes. [1] In 2024, the restaurant began serving kamayan-style dinners, a traditional Filipino communal dining style where food is served on banana leaves and eaten with hands. [5] BB's also offers a Filipino-influenced drinks menu, such as mimosas incorporating calamansi, a citrus fruit native to the Philippines. [1]

Recognition

The business was named a Bib Gourmand restaurant by the Michelin Guide in 2023, and has retained this recognition each year following. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Agrba, Liza (2022-04-11). "What's on the menu at BB's, Parkdale's new weekend brunch spot for Filipino favourites". Toronto Life. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  2. ↑ "BB's – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. ↑ Commisso, Erica (2022-05-09). "A diner that serves Filipino-inspired brunch reopened in Toronto". Streets of Toronto. Archived from the original on 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. 1 2 Mitropoulos, Marcus (9 May 2022). "A diner that serves Filipino-inspired brunch reopened in Toronto". Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Knight, Phoebe (19 March 2024). "Toronto Michelin Guide restaurant has started offering Filipino banana leaf feasts". BlogTO. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "4 new Bib Gourmand restaurants join the 2023 MICHELIN Guide Toronto :". Michelin North America, Inc. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-05.


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