Restaurant 20 Victoria

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Restaurant 20 Victoria
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Restaurant 20 Victoria
Restaurant information
EstablishedJune 1, 2021 (2021-06-01)
Owner(s)Chris White [1]
Head chefJulie Hyde [2]
Food type
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
Street address20 Victoria Street
CityToronto
StateOntario
Postal/ZIP CodeM5C 2A1
CountryCanada
Coordinates 43°39′0.2″N79°22′37.7″W / 43.650056°N 79.377139°W / 43.650056; -79.377139
Seating capacity24 [3]

Restaurant 20 Victoria is a restaurant in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [4] [5]

Contents

Restaurant 20 Victoria was opened in 2021 by Chris White, following the expiry of the lease of his Toronto restaurant Brothers Food & Wine. [6] Starting operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the restaurant initially offered only sidewalk seating due to indoor dining restrictions in place in Ontario. [6] The kitchen is led by Chef Julie Hyde, who is also formerly of Brothers Food & Wine. [3]

The restaurant is named after the street address it operates from, 20 Victoria Street. [3] It offers a tasting menu in its dining room, as well as an a la carte menu offered from its bar seating that faces the open kitchen. [7]

Recognition

The restaurant received a Michelin star in Toronto's 2023 edition of the Michelin Guide, [2] [8] recognizing its "pristine seafood and refined sauce work." [9] It is the only Michelin-starred establishment in Toronto headed exclusively by a female chef.

20 Victoria was also recognized with the 'Best Service' award at the 2023 Toronto Michelin award ceremony. [1]

The restaurant was ranked #4 in Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2024. [10] It also topped Air Canada's annual list of best new restaurants in Canada in 2022. [11]

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