Puerto Bravo

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Puerto Bravo
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Restaurant information
EstablishedAugust 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
Owner(s)Luis Bautista [1]
Viridiana Cano [1]
Head chefLuis Bautista [1]
Viridiana Cano [1]
Food type Mexican
Seafood
Rating Bib Gourmand
(Michelin Guide)
Street address1425 Gerrard Street East
CityToronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
Website puertobravo.ca

Puerto Bravo is a Mexican restaurant in The Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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History

The restaurant focuses on regional cuisine from Mexico’s northeast coast, more specifically the Tampico area near the Gulf of Mexico. [2] [3] [4] It has a heavy focus on seafood, including serving seafood tacos with ingredients such as octopus and shrimp. [2]

The co-owners of the restaurant, couple Luis Bautista and Viridiana Cano, also serve as the co-chefs. [1] Both Bautista and Cano have backgrounds in the culinary sector, working in across Mexico and the Toronto-area before opening Puerto Bravo. [1] Originally conceived as a fine-dining establishment, the restaurant's owners shifted their focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for a more casual dining experience upon its opening in August 2021. [1] Owner Bautista has expressed a desire to eventually return to the restaurant's initial fine-dining vision, with the aim of achieving a Michelin star. [1]

Recognition

The business was named a Bib Gourmand restaurant by the Michelin Guide at Toronto's 2022 Michelin Guide ceremony, and retained this recognition in 2023 and 2024. [3] A Bib Gourmand recognition is awarded to restaurants who offer "exceptionally good food at moderate prices." Michelin spotlighted the restaurant's compact menu, commending the wera tostada, made with mashed avocadoes, octopus, and shrimp. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hui, Ann (19 November 2022). "Michelin came calling for these Canadian restaurants - now the real pressure is on". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hum, Peter. "Toronto, the food: At last, the Michelin Guide highlights some of the city's great eats". Ottawa Citizen. PostMedia. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Puerto Bravo - Toronto". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  4. Doss, Suresh. "Meet a new wave of Mexican restaurants". Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 10 October 2024.