Sushi Masaki Saito

Sushi Masaki Saito
Chef Masaki Saito preparing a course.
Restaurant information
Owner(s)	Masaki Saito
Head chef	Masaki Saito
Food type	Japanese
Rating	(Michelin Guide)
Street address	88 Avenue Road
City	Toronto
Postal/ZIP Code	M5R 2H2
Country	Canada
Coordinates	43°40′20.2″N79°23′44.9″W / 43.672278°N 79.395806°W / 43.672278; -79.395806
Website	www.masakisaito.ca

Sushi Masaki Saito is a Japanese restaurant run by chef Masaki Saito. It has one Michelin star. ^[1]

Saito opened the restaurant in Yorkville in 2019. He previously ran Sushi Ginza Onodera, in New York, which earned a Michelin star in 2017, and two stars in 2018. ^[1]

• Chef Saito and his assistant preparing a course.

Recognition

On September 13, 2022, the first ever Michelin Guide Toronto was announced. Sushi Masaki Saito was the only restaurant given two stars. ^{[1] [2]} It was downgraded to one star in the 2025 edition of the guide. ^[3]

Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking

Sushi Masaki Saito [4]
Year	Rank	Change
2020	10	new
2021	No List
2022	11	1
2023	19	8
2024	30	11
2025	16	14

See also

• Canada portal
• Food portal

• List of Japanese restaurants
• List of Michelin starred restaurants in Toronto

References

1. Szklarski, Cassandra (13 September 2022). "Japanese, contemporary cuisine figure prominently in 1st Toronto Michelin Guide". CBC Toronto. Toronto ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
2. "Sushi Masaki Saito – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
3. "MICHELIN Guide honors Toronto & Region with new Two Starred restaurant in 2025 selection". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
4. "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved 8 December 2024.