Quetzal | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | August 8, 2018 [1] |
Owner(s) | Grant van Gameren [2] |
Head chef | Steven Molnar [3] |
Food type | Mexican |
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Street address | 419 College Street |
City | Toronto |
Postal/ZIP Code | M5T 1T1 |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 43°39′23.3″N79°24′24.9″W / 43.656472°N 79.406917°W |
Website | www |
Quetzal is a Mexican restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [4] [5]
The restaurant initially opened in August 2018, before temporarily closing six months later following a dispute between the restaurant owner and the then-chefs. [1] At its opening, the restaurant was initially headed by co-chefs Julio Guajardo and Kate Chomyshyn. [1]
The restaurant re-opened in March 2019, with its kitchen being headed by owner Grant van Gameren. [2] Steve Molnar took over the Head chef role in March 2020.
Quetzal cooks its food solely over open flame, and does not have any traditional stoves or ovens. [3]
The restaurant first received a Michelin star in 2022, and retained it in the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Michelin Guide. [6] [7] [8] It is the first, and so far only, Mexican restaurant in the city to receive a star. [3]
Quetzal ranked #12 in Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2024, up from its previous ranking of #26 in 2023. [9]
Quetzal [10] | ||
Year | Rank | Change |
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2019 | 23 | new |
2020 | 68 | ![]() |
2021 | No List | |
2022 | 76 | ![]() |
2023 | 26 | ![]() |
2024 | 12 | ![]() |
2025 | 8 | ![]() |