| Cherry St. Bar-B-Que | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | July 1, 2016 [1] |
| Owner(s) | Lawrence La Pianta [1] |
| Head chef | Lawrence La Pianta [2] |
| Food type | American Barbecue Southern |
| Rating | Bib Gourmand (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 275 Cherry Street |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Seating capacity | 60 [1] |
| Website | www |
Cherry St. Bar-B-Que is a barbecue restaurant located in the Port Lands area of the Riverdale neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The restaurant opened in 2016, in a 1920s built former Dominion Bank location [3] that previously hosted the Cherry Street Restaurant. [1] The owner and head pitmaster is Lawrence La Pianta, who spent years competing and judging on the Kansas City Barbeque Society circuit, the largest barbecue circuit in the world. [3] [1] [4]
All of the barbecue offerings at the restaurant are smoked using white oak [3] on the patio, located inside a redesigned shipping container. [4] The restaurant also often hosts Sunday pig roasts, featuring guest pitmasters from other barbecue joints in North America. [1]
The business was named a Bib Gourmand restaurant by the Michelin Guide at Toronto's 2022 Michelin Guide ceremony, [5] and retained this recognition in 2023 and 2024. [4] A Bib Gourmand recognition is awarded to restaurants who offer "exceptionally good food at moderate prices." Michelin highlighted the restaurant's various barbecue offerings, including its Texas-style brisket and St. Louis-style ribs. [4]
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