Restaurant 20 Victoria | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | June 1, 2021 |
Owner(s) | Chris White [1] |
Head chef | Julie Hyde [2] |
Food type |
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Rating | (Michelin Guide) |
Street address | 20 Victoria Street |
City | Toronto |
State | Ontario |
Postal/ZIP Code | M5C 2A1 |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 43°39′0.2″N79°22′37.7″W / 43.650056°N 79.377139°W |
Seating capacity | 24 [3] |
Restaurant 20 Victoria is a restaurant in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [4] [5]
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]
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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