TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Toronto - Updated November 2024

Bar Isabel

91/100 (6520 ratings)

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"Dish after dish, my palate was in paradise as the chef mixed incredible flavors and textures to make every bite a piece of heaven. We tried about 15..."

Raffi Daghlian

"The food was uber delicious. OMG..the Mussels were the best I've ever had. Perfectly done. Melt in the mouth. The bone marrow was like no other...."

Rosheen Rahim

"My friend & I were there this past Sat with the bathroom door incident & I must commend the staff for their cool, calm & professional handling of..."

Rhesa Basanta

"Awesome food and service! Will be back. We had the sweet bread with tuna, chorizo Rojas and Verde, sabream ceviche, and the quarter octopus which..."

Bernard Andary

"Best tapas I have had in the city. The ocotopus was tender and there is a good variety of others to choose from. Attention and assistance in choosing..."

Judith Lynn Murray

"Tout est basé sur les goûts, c'est simple et bon. Pour moi, c'est une des choses les plus difficiles à..."

Patrick Delmas

"Fantastic time. Tasty ass bites worth the $$$ we had vermouth and some chorizo verde...."

Andrew Green

"This is my favourite restaurant in the city. Great service, a wonderful cocktail menu and such a great mix of tapas to share. If you go you need to..."

Katharine Jovey

"Fantastic service & food! George and Lynn (hopefully that's how you spell your name!) were top notch. Will be there again..."

Patrick Brennan

"Amazing. Full stop. If you love Spanish cuisine and fine wine this is a must. Chef Grant van Gameren has a well deserved reputation. Bar Raval for..."

David MacLaurin

"Do you like delicious cocktails? Do you like delicious small plates? Then go here. Like now. You won’t be..."

Michael Dyck

"Simply the most delicious food I have tried in Toronto. The staff was super friendly. Defenetly a must..."

Fabian Rosales

"Excellent - the tasting menu is the way to go. The service is terrific and you can put yourself in their..."

Anna Pawulski

"Absolute perfection. Service, food, ambience, vibe, drinks. 💯Must eats: patatas, octopus and basque cake for..."

Bianca Boyd

"Excellent service. Services demonstrate high level interpersonal skills. Shaved foie gras - crazy... I have nothing to complain about. The bread was..."

Magid Girgis

"Great place. Food is fantastic with great service and a really nice space. Hard to get a table but completely worth planning ahead. Will return..."

Tim Dimopoulos

"Manuel was our server AMAZING 😉. Totally did not understand the menu and he broke it down simply and ordered for us based on the foods we told him..."

Nicole Williams

"Music, lighting, food and service was quality. Love this..."

Marie McCracken

"Refreshing drinks, amazing food,great wine list, staff is super..."

Mike Riddell

"Nous avons commandé un repas dégustation et nous avons reçu 10 plats. Beaucoup de goûts et de textures merveilleusement agencés. Éclairage..."

Pierre Ouellette

"One of my favourite places in the city! Best gin & tonic I have ever had. Octopus, grilled mussels, bone marrow, foie AMAZING! Fantastic service!..."

Kristin Mikaela

"Amazing food and service, great selection of wine, cute and cozy interior, we loved..."

Irina Shad

"Amazing!!!! Fantastic food and service! Can't wait to go back!!..."

Valerie Croteau

"� Smile,Laugh,Eat,Be Jolly; Very entertaining enviroment and food with..."

Moses Ventocilla

"Very busy spot on a TuesdayVery busy spot on a Tuesday night. Very friendly reception and service. Great and varied selection of tapas and..."

Niharika Gill

"Sea food Lovers , this is the correct place to pay a visit , Try out the Steaks and Oyesters here for a mouth watering experience . Amazing..."

Ashwin Prasad

"Amazing food. Very glad I finally made the trip down to Toronto to try this place out after all the hype about it. Octopus and the bone marrow easily..."

MooMoo

"Busy and bustling on a Sunday night! Delicious sharing plates and cocktails. For two people, we had the sobrasada w/ fois gras, patatas bravas,..."

LP

"a few bites from our full review - "We couldn't react in any other way but to stop and smile at the seating area by the front window - it..."

IS Palette

"Went back to Bar Isabel recently... didn't order any canned food, as this is no indication on how good a place is. It was fantastic..."

Jay DuBoulay

"This place is phenomenal!! I would say one of the best in Toronto!! Their octopus and jumbo prawns was like a symphony. It was beautiful and moving...."

Korean Food Monster

"So after a long absence from the Toronto dining scene, finally had the opportunity to jump back in. I had heard so many great things about Bar Isabel..."

Steve

"One of my favourite spots in Toronto. Sitting at the wood was one of the best bar experiences I've had. The octopus was amazing - beautiful flavours..."

Naoki_art

"Good food. Having said that, I find the reviews a bit exaggerated. Service is great at this spot, very helpful staff. Ambiance is..."

Leyüze Kozanoğlu

"Our night started out with the small seafood tower from the raw bar. It had oysters, clams, scallops, mussels, crab legs and shrimp! The dipping..."

DanceFeet Susan

"Amazing, the Buffalo slinzega is soo good. It's a must with bread. Tried the French absinthe not much of a fan of the licorice taste. Everything else..."

Kadejaha Hendricks-Henriques

"This place was definitely worth the hype! Can't wait for my next visit. Reservations are hard to come by so I made sure to book far in..."

Reena

"Bar Isabel is a Spanish tapas restaurant/bar located on College St near Ossington. Considered the #8 restaurant in Canada 2015 in Canada's Top 100..."

Johnny L.

"One of Canada’s Top 10 Best Restaurants of 2015!. Chef Grant van Gameren has totally changed up the food scene in Toronto. Serving authentic..."

Allermanger

"Amazing food, great atmosphere and the waiters are delightful and very knowledgeable. Unfortunately the prices are too steep for me to go for a visit..."

Sofia Egudkina

"Amazing food. Love the squid. Everything is good. Drinks are strong. Atmosphere is cosy and feels like a local European eatery. Can't find anything..."

Feed My Pouch

"Incredible spot! Great music, friendly and knowledgable staff, awesome atmosphere! It was rather busy but the staff there were very accommodating and..."

Sonia C

"Bar Isabel. Such a lovely place. The place was warm and cozy. Service was good, but our server was kinda weird. Good thing the food was very..."

Khaled.amr

"Bar Isabel in Ossington is a Spanish tapas restaurant with cool decor and a lively atmosphere.I’ve wanted to try this restaurant for a long..."

DC

"One of the best restaurants I have been in Toronto!!! Excellent service and fantastic food. Unfortunately, you have to make reservation way in..."

Vincenzo Palermo

"If you like Spanish food, this restaurant is a must visit! Having awarded Top 10 Best Restaurants in Canada in 2015, their charcuterie and fresh..."

Allermanger

"I heard all the hype & know. Grant from all his former placements including with my Buddy Simon at the missed Lucien. This is one of those T. O...."

Arthur Lampert

"Second visit, and I can't believe it was even better than the first.... We were a party of five, and even reserving three weeks in advance, we..."

Bo

"Super service! Try the basque cake -..."

Costa

"This place is next to impossible to get reservations for and after going there for some drinks I now understand why. It's a cute little spot on..."

Erikka

"Everytime I've been here I'm blown away by the great atmosphere and service. The food is good, but not every dish is a winner. The ceviche was bland..."

Amor Fati

"Lovely experience. Went in with a friend for some wine. The server was lovely. He was quietly attentive, even though the place was packed and..."

Guntlieri

"Amazing sweetbreads. Was here for drinks with friends a few weeks ago. The food is out of this world. Their smoked sweetbreads are some of the most..."

Arthurp75

"One of toronto's best. Spanish inspired tapas done right. the food is amazing and very unique. something here for everyone. and sharing is a must!..."

Teekay

"Bar Isabel. This place is definitely worth all the hype! For a Tuesday night, the restaurant was packed and had a great vibe throughout. I would..."

Foodie_tdot

"Really good tapas.... Hype or no hype, who cares...it's just really good creative tapas. Open very late which is great. The octopus is excellent and..."

Franang

"Bar isabel brings you one of the most authentic and unique tapas in Toronto! We arrived at 6pm on a Friday, right when they opened. Immediately as..."

Foodqueen

"I love everything about Bar Isabel.. Would return at any given time, at any given day.. just amazing! try the ceviche, octopus or pork tenderloin and..."

Natalie.palma

"Great food and great service. what else more can you ask for? ...follow me on instagram for some of the best food, drink and car posts..."

Michael Anthony Zullo

"OCTOPUS!. The octopus was absolutely delish! Definitely recommend this..."

TORONTOFEVER

"Review 62. Great boquerones, mojama, and asparagus. Cocktails need work, but better than last..."

Dana

"An amazing experience. Went with two friends and we shared 6 plates as well as a dessert. Everything we tried tasted fresh and flavourful. I even..."

Ghoulz

"Great!. It is a great place, food was out of this world! really enjoyed..."

Rmt2277

"Well earned title of Best Resaurant. LOVED this place. Absolutely amazing..."

Stacy Lee

"Such nice flavours in the food & great service. they dont need to charge the prices they do, but they can because this town has so much money...."

Oliviashellovercome

"Some incredible elements but not amazing overall. I recommend the sea bream ceviche and the basque cake. Don't get the..."

Beatka

"AMAZING! everything is great you can't really go wrong. Some must tries are the fried chicken, the flat bread and the basque cake!..."

Sarah. L

"Love love love this place. food exceptional. service fantastic. unique in its own way. there is nowhere like it. must try the..."

Danielle

"Amazing. If ANY of the "Foodies" can give anything less than perfect for the food at Bar Isabel....then they should go to a different..."

Cahdpa

"Awesome tapas and vibe. A touch of Barcelona in T-dot! "All day, all night..." for those who know the song! Much-needed European kitchen hours; great..."

Lawrence Surtees

"Review in Haiku:. Delicious small platesWell priced but very richSo incredibly..."

Spezbaby

"Wonderful!. Sat at the bar without a reservation, but definitely recommend one as this place was packed! Finally a place worthy of the crowd. Great..."

Lrmorg

"Just ok. I've had better tapas. Food was fine, not stellar. Overly seasoned, too much garlic. Drink/cocktail menu was confusing at best. My drink was..."

MDZ

"Well worth the wait if you don't have a reservation! Super friendly staff, great food and an amazing beer selection! Thanks for a great..."

Beer Lover

"Amazing food that its fine not having a conversation.. Went the with two friends last week. We were all amazed with the food that was served...."

Silent Diner

"Best Food in town and service. Service was quick and friendly. The ambiance is great and has a very spanish feel to it. I tried one of their beers on..."

Anthony_cesar98

"Great night out at Bar Isabel. Every now and then you find a little gem of a restaurant that brings it all together with great food that delivers..."

Chris

"Great boquerones, mojama, and asparagus. The cocktails are overpriced, and I didn't love the devilled eggs, but an overall great..."

Lanamary

"It's a very nice place to go with friends. We had some tapas, sobrassada, mojama, marrow bone and platter chef. All very well done and accompanied by..."

Carlos Turatto

"The brainchild of one of the most talked about chefs in the city, Chef Grant van Gameren (the co-founder of the trend-setting Black Hoof) and his..."

Ava Ate Here

"Make sure you make your reservation at least a month in advance! This place is hot, hot, hot! I can’t even begin to explain how yummy the food is..."

New City Food

"Spécialités(s): Tapas espagnols. Les vedettes du menu: la pieuvre grillée avec chorizo et poivrons, le thon Andalousien avec citron et amandes, le..."

Valerie Trudel

"Bar Isabel opened last year and already made tons of buzz across the country, let alone Toronto. Enroute Magazine named Bar Isabel the number 1..."

Mary Tang

"The place was jammed. And tables kept getting turned over as the night went on (10 on a Sunday and this isn’t New York). I wasn’t feeling great..."

Not Foodies.

"Neither of these desserts were as fancily decorated as we were expecting, but both BLEW OUR MINDS. So simple-looking but so..."

Holly Edejer

"The basque cake itself was crunchy on its sides and soft and spongy in the centre. It soaked up the sherry cream and tasted amazing. It was sweet..."

Stenoodie

"Honest ingredients in dishes like breaded and deep fried sushi sized pieces of perch that were light as air and soft as a pillow. Salt cured fois..."

Theresa Albert

"Menu items are encouraged to be shared and designed as such. Pursuing the menu, The Fiance and I decided that our strategy was to try as many dishes..."

Xiaoeats

"Four would be the ideal party size, as Bar Isabel has many delicious sounding large plates (octopus and rib eye) that we would have loved to try if..."

Gastro World

"I finally made it to the talk of the town Bar Isabel for dinner with my co workers. It has been on my list of restaurants to try for a while now..."

Food Sisterhood

"If this is the new wave of hipster joints I'm all in! I felt like I was the customer and not an intruder shunned for not knowing what the hell a..."

Shawn Penny

"Bar Isabel is one of the rare restaurants in the city whose slate of dishes can be very eclectic and yet still quite successful; the reason for this..."

Restos In TO

"Service is impeccable. Prices are fair. Food is fantastic - highly recommend the jamon iberico, sea bream ceviche, octopus and basque..."

CJ NOMS

"When the former chef of Black Hoof opens a restaurant how could I not try it? We started off with the Roast Bone Marrow served with toasted bread,..."

Jyau

"One of the best dinners I have had in Toronto. Hands down. We ordered the tasting menu. The staff was super friendly, asked how hungry we are, then..."

Jacob Celli

"Excellent service! Super friendly staff and food was delicious. The octopus was a little too charred because it tasted a bit bitter but everything..."

Johanna Solomon

"We went here for a nightcap and didn’t order any entrees. The service was exceptional! We were greeted warmly and we’re supported by many of..."

Shannon Cherry

"Bar Isabel blew me away, and is definitely worth the hype. I got the tasting menu here and our server was kind enough to adapt the menu based on how..."

Lisa Chen

"Good place to go for tapas. I had a non alcoholic cocktail which was enjoyable and refreshing. The shishito peppers were good, nicely seasoned with..."

Nathalie M

"Delicious!!! I was a bit nervous as the menu was a little outside of my comfort zone, yet I was blown away. I also liked the shareable portions - the..."

Maya Maya

"Ambience is truly magical, the service is excellent, and the food is to die for. — We chose to participate in the tasting menu and we allowed the..."

Julia Cormack

The Elm Tree Restaurant

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"Thanks for having us for dinner tonight. The food was so delicious and the staff was on point. I'm already looking forward to my next visit back...."

Naz Etessam

"The food was excellent! The service was excellent, used the Open Table App to make the reservations and they personally call to confirm the day of. I..."

Caroline Ogston

"Great atmosphere great service great food. I would definitely recommend this..."

Len Day

"My husband Azri Hami and I dined there tonight. What an unexpected pleasure. It was the best meal we had in Toronto. Thank you to the owner, and the..."

Barbara Rivelis Hami

"Amazing food, lovely staff in a beautiful setting that doesn't break the bank. Anyone visiting Toronto should try this place..."

Emma Cottrell

"Very beautiful place. Amazing delicious meal. Exceptional service. And good..."

Michael Avshalom

"My friends and I visited the Elm Tree this weekend for a birthday celebration. We had a member late for our reservation, but the staff & owner were..."

Patrick Brennan

"I had a friend visiting from out of town and staying at a nearby hotel. Since the the temp outside was so beautiful we wanted to enjoy eating..."

Karen Ralph Pankratz

"The best way to describe it OUTSTANDING The service the food Great..."

George Ogie Ogston

"Since last Sept. have visited regularly. Allways a fine meal with wonderful service. My family were in town this weekend and enjoyed a summerlisous..."

John Watson

"We had dinner here on Wed Oct 28/15. Amazing food, great price! If your looking for a good meal out while in Toronto then check this place..."

Mary Donachiue Watson

"As soon as I walked around the corner onto Elm St from Bay and saw the twinkling lights in the trees that lined the street, I knew the evening with..."

Denise DeMelo Hettinga

"Awesome service ! And the food! Oh so good...a place to stop and enjoy the..."

Nicole Grenier

"Exceptional Thanks Bruce (Bartender) for putting The Elm Tree Restaurant in my radar... Will be back... with friends, and..."

Jason Parkdale

"Atendimento maravilhoso, prato muito bem elaborados e deliciosos...."

Evani De Biasio Pires

"The best restaurant in the city of toronto nice trendy clean bright decor Food is traditional Mediterranean with with French Italian and Spanish..."

Andres Jaramillo

"Amazing lunch off the new lunch special menu! Great food great..."

Sasha Rabinovitch

"Amazing!Amazing! I truly enjoyed my meal. Started with the fried cauliflower and continued with the strip steak. The steak was beautifully..."

Krishna Goel

"I’ve been here twice now and loved it both times. A friend brought me the first time and I raved about it to my partner so we had to return so he..."

David

"The Elm Tree has become our "go to" restaurant in Toronto when we would like near Fine Dining at a fair price. Service is very good. Menus are small..."

Preeti Malhotra

"Decent flavours and menu offerings. The fried cauliflower was tasty and nicely prepared but I found the labane it was served on top of (yogurt based..."

Smart Cookie

"Had to make a last minute reservation near the Eaton Center and this one seemed to be one of the better restaurants available. The place didnt look..."

Olivier Rioux

"My first visit to The Elm Tree was in May 2016. It was extraordinary. My family, my aunt and I came back in August 2016 to celebrate the wedding..."

Shivangi Mehra

"Phenomenal food and service here. The front house staff and culinary department exceeded my expectations. I ordered the Seared scalops, Cous cous..."

Vancity Food Guy

"What a nice little gem just off of Dundas Square! We were impressed with the very friendly and prompt service as well as the relaxed vibe..."

Salsadreea

"Food was excellent although we did have a rather rude waiter. We are not fussy about wine and just ordered the cheapest red. They were sold out of..."

Alice Gee

"celebrate my friend birthday here. Strongly recommend pan seard scallops and ginny hendricks, this cocktail is so fresh. they add mint, cucumber and..."

Guangqi Zhou

"We went to Elm Tree Restaurant because we saw some really good reviews online... and we were not disappointed! Sean was an excellent server, very..."

Leah Joy

"From the appetizer, to our mains, to the dessert, everything was so tasty. We ordered the calamari for appetizer. I ordered the sea bass for my main,..."

Michelle Schober

"My boyfriend took me to The Elm Tree Restaurant for dinner. The atmosphere is romantic and classy. Service was excellent - a server would bring out..."

Ch3rieberry

"I went to Elm Tree Restaurant for a friend’s birthday. We had almost 20 attendees and I was surprised they were able to fit all of us in this cozy..."

Akira Stephanie

"Such a great atmosphere, Great meal duck confit was the best, Tracey was the best waitress👌🏻, definitely worth the experience at elm tree !!..."

Aaron Lee

"Amazing!! Every single dish we has was perfection! The waitress was very helpful and gave us good suggestions! Make sure you try this place out! We..."

Nibal

"Just all round delicious. Went to Elm Tree pretty recently before catching a show at the Mirvish. Quiet, romantic ambiance, friendly wait staff, and..."

DPigOut

"Amazing. Friendly staff, great food, large drink menu..."

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"This place is amazing! Everyone must come try chef Nicko's delicious..."

RubyC

"Amazing!!! The service was so friendly and warm. Great first impression. The food, was DELICIOUS! The quail, sea bass, rack of lamb, olive spread to..."

Elise Barzakay

"Amazing menu selection, and we ordered most of the starters- the quail with polenta is one of the best I've had.Friendly staff and great..."

Brandon

"All in all great experience. Great food as well as alcohol selection. Il definitely be recommending this place to my..."

Diego Matias Hazan

"Amazing food , everything is fresh, tried the steak and Chilean seabas- out of this..."

Inna Gilevich

"Wowed by Elm Tree!. My wife and I were staying at the Eaton Chelsea just across from the brand new restaurant, The Elm Tree. We walked down Elm St...."

Barry Koleman

"Amazing first impression, Must Try!. I was walking down Elm st. with a buddy to dundas square when we noticed the "Open Now" sign and we decided to..."

Alan Snyder

"The food was exceptional. The octopus was cooked perfectly and the sauce was amazing. The lamp had a wonderful char and again the sauce was amazing...."

Imran Khanji

"One of my favourite restaurants in Toronto. Fantastic food, service & decoration. Beautiful place for either a small or big group. I have been there..."

Joe J

"Wow! This place is really worth it 😋 all the dishes we had were superb 👌🏽 the Octopus, the salmon, and all the appetizers we had were..."

HAMID A

"Came here for a celebratory dinner with my mom and we were so thrilled. Great service, amazing food, fantastic ambiance. We will definitely be back...."

Katie Paller

"Excellent food Greek salad had great flavors with capers & marinated red pepers. Unique twist but id say the best greek sald ever Salmon. I wish it..."

Larry Aucoin

"As a local, I have always avoided restaurants that are fairly close to hotels just on the basis that it "might" be an overpriced tourist trap, and..."

Anthony S

"We went today for a work anniversary and the food was amazing. The waiter was funny and made us feel at home. Had the scallops as an appetizer and..."

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