List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Toronto

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This article contains a complete list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Greater Toronto.

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The Toronto Michelin Guide first launched in September 2022. [1] The guide was initiated through a marketing partnership between Destination Toronto and Michelin, similar to other cities the guide has entered in recent years. [2] In 2024, the geographic coverage was expanded to include the communities and regions that surround Toronto, with the guide officially being renamed by Michelin to "Toronto and Region". [3]

The guide was originally planned to launch in 2020, but it was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

As of the 2024 guide, there are 16 restaurants in Greater Toronto with a Michelin-star rating, [4] a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality.

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Michelin-starred restaurants
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Aburi Hana Japanese Toronto – Yorkville
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Alo French Toronto – Downtown
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Alobar Yorkville French Toronto – Yorkville
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DaNico Italian Toronto – Downtown
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Don Alfonso 1890 Italian Toronto – Downtown
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Edulis Mediterranean Toronto – West End
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Enigma Yorkville Contemporary Toronto – Yorkville
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Frilu Nordic Markham
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Hexagon French Oakville
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Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Japanese Toronto – North York
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Kappo Sato Japanese Toronto – Midtown
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Osteria Giulia Italian Toronto – Yorkville
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Quetzal Mexican Toronto – Downtown
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Restaurant 20 Victoria Contemporary Toronto – Downtown
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Restaurant Pearl Morissette Contemporary Lincoln
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Shoushin Japanese Toronto – North York
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Sushi Masaki Saito Japanese Toronto – Yorkville
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The Pine Chinese Clearview
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Yukashi Japanese Toronto – Midtown
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Reference [5] [6] [7] [8]
Key
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Criticism

The launch of the guide has attracted critique from various outlets including BBC News, suggesting that the guide is not representative of the diversity of Toronto's food scene, [2] or that the city doesn't need outside recognition. [2] The Toronto Star argued that the inaugural 2022 guide failed to capture the full diversity of Toronto restaurants, being overly represented by Japanese cuisine and downtown restaurants. [9] The Star also publishes its own alternative restaurant guide that it argues better captures Toronto's food scene, released around the same time as the annual Michelin Guide update. [10] [11]

Others criticized the Michelin Guide for overlooking suburban Toronto, particularly Scarborough, which is often regarded as having the city's most diverse food scene. [12] In both 2022 and 2023, only one Scarborough restaurant received recognition, earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation. [12] In 2024, Michelin expanded its geographic coverage beyond the core city, including restaurants in suburban areas and extending as far as the Niagara Region, Simcoe County, and the Grey Highlands, [13] areas typically not considered to be a part of the Greater Toronto Area.

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