Restaurant 20 Victoria

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Restaurant 20 Victoria
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Restaurant 20 Victoria
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Restaurant information
EstablishedJune 1, 2021 (2021-06-01)
OwnerChris White [1]
Head chefJulie Hyde [2]
Food type
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
Location20 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2A1, Canada
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]

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History

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 restaurant is named after the street address it operates from, 20 Victoria Street. [3]

From the restaurant's opening until the end of 2025, the kitchen was led by chef Julie Hyde, who is also formerly of Brothers Food & Wine. [3] Hyde announced her departure from the restaurant as of January 2026, [7] being replaced by Rafael Covarrubias of fellow Toronto-area Michelin-starred restaurant Hexagon. [8]

Concept

It offers a seven-course tasting menu in its dining room, as well as an a la carte menu offered from its bar seating that faces the open kitchen. [9]

The business is a no-tipping restaurant and service is included in the bill. [10]

Recognition

The restaurant received a Michelin star in Toronto's 2023 edition of the Michelin Guide, [2] [11] recognizing its "pristine seafood and refined sauce work." [12] Until the departure of chef Hyde at the end of 2025, it was the only Michelin-starred establishment in Toronto headed exclusively by a female chef. 20 Victoria retained its star in the 2024 and 2025 guides. [13]

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. [14] It also topped Air Canada's annual list of best new restaurants in Canada in 2022. [15]

Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking

Restaurant 20 Victoria [16]
YearRankChange
202264new
202311Increase2.svg 53
20244Increase2.svg 7
20255Decrease2.svg 1

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Dingwall, Kate (September 29, 2023). "Michelin Guide Adds To Toronto Stars, Bib Gourmands". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Restaurant 20 Victoria – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Davidson, Sonya (June 2, 2023). "20 Victoria makes Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list…again!". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Toronto's Restaurant 20 Victoria tops Air Canada list of best new restaurants". Toronto Star. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ Brehaut, Laura (November 2, 2022). "Canada's top 10 best new restaurants 2022". National Post. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Neuhaus, Daniel (June 28, 2021). ""It was like a first date. I had butterflies": 20 Victoria's Chris White on starting fresh after closing Brothers Food & Wine mid-pandemic". Toronto Life. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ Schembri, Jennifer (September 29, 2025). "Chef Julie Hyde is leaving Restaurant 20 Victoria". Streets of Toronto. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Leigh, Tiffany (December 1, 2025). "A Michelin-starred chef is taking over the kitchen of a top Toronto restaurant". Toronto Life. St. Joseph Communications. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Canada's 100 Best: 20 Victoria". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "MICHELIN-starred restaurants in Toronto and beyond". Destination Ontario. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ "2023 MICHELIN Guide Toronto increases in Star power". Michelin North America, Inc. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Kappo Sato and Restaurant 20 Victoria awarded Michelin stars at Toronto ceremony". The Canadian Press. CBC News. The Canadian Press. September 27, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ "All The Stars From The MICHELIN Guide Toronto 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  14. ↑ McLean, Hanna (May 13, 2024). "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants of 2024 were just revealed". Dished. Daily Hive. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  15. ↑ Szklarski, Cassandra (November 1, 2022). "Toronto's Restaurant 20 Victoria tops Air Canada list of best new restaurants". The Canadian Press. TorStar. Toronto Star. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
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