TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Toronto - Updated November 2024

Paramount Fine Foods Inc.

81/100 (4163 ratings)

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"The food was absolutely delicious and priced very fair. Very busy loud location and no such thing as a private conversation but the food is worth the..."

Matthew Little

"When they say "Fine foods" they actually mean it. And even the smell of the meats when you're around the restaurant is so tempting. Our server was..."

Sebastian Tobar

"Fabulous food, great prices. What more can you ask for? I will certainly go back and try something else on the..."

Ruth LeBlanc

"The only issue I had was with the service. They were a little unprofessional. Like not paying too much attention to the guests, rest was..."

Kashef Aanwer

"Always greeted promptly, servers are attentive, and the food is ALWAYS above expectations!..."

Anthony Fernandes

"A very wonderful restaurant with nice friendly staffs and excellent foods...highly recommended..."

Floraver Soriano

"Amazing food. A must if you are in town. Wish we lived..."

Shella Farooki

"The plates are always such great value, and be sure to order hummus for your..."

RJ Moorhouse

"Great food and..."

Adnan Anwar

"Very good authentic middle eastern food in the heart of downtown. Ordered falafal, sheesh tawook and other items. All were very well prepared and..."

Mstrchef

"I actually enjoyed this location. Their bread was fresh every time we ordered and enjoyed the meatless shawarma. Their dips were also tasty like..."

Sheena Yap Chan

"Paramount, on Yonge Street opposite the Eaton Centre, serves good Lebanese food in a deep dining room with hard working staff attending to the crowds..."

Hal Carim

"This was my first try with Lebanese food. The staff here was very courteous and provided details about every spice I asked about. I was able to get a..."

Pratik

"They give this basket of fluffed up bread that is outrageous, when you enter. The food is made to perfection, and being a vegetarian, I'm quite picky..."

Aneesh Jain

"Came here with a friend for dinner on a Saturday evening. The restaurant is vibrant and welcoming when you first enter. There was a small line, but..."

Sevln

"-Amazing food. The butter chicken pizza was delicious.-Good staff but felt like they were already overworked.-Lots of variety in the..."

Vivek Madan

"A middle eastern eatery with lots of options to choose from located in the heart of downtown. Gets damn busy during the lunch hours but inspite of..."

Krati Mathur

"Noisy lil place, but serves good food.However, they are not very consistent with maintaining the taste of the dishes. They seem to vary during..."

Shruthi Chandrashekaran

"This is a good place for a middle eastern fix of food.. There is a hige selection of different items ranging from Kebabs to Zaatar Pizza breads and..."

Rocky Perera

"Great place for having good middle eastern food at the heart of Downtown Toronto. Portions are good and the price is reasonable . The service is..."

Niaz

"I have been to three different locations and was really amazed by the ambience and service. I'd highly recommend this restaurant chain! The food..."

Faisal Mohammed

"2017/01/31Very busy place at lunchtime, but I was still able to get in and out of Paramount in less than 45 minutes. I've been here a couple of..."

Lunny

"I am writing this review for Paramount which opened a while back at St Lawrence. Went there on a day when we were super hungry and wanted to eat..."

Rushi Trivedi

"Loved it :) This place had amazing Middle Eastern food, I literally love the shawarmas here. It's super fab and interior is so pretty. The..."

Sarmini V

"By far the best middle eastern food you'll find in the GTA. Granted I've not been here very long but so far this is my favourite restaurant. They..."

Ali Naqi

"Great middle-eastern eatery on Yonge St across from the Eaton Centre!The space is vast (can't tell from outside), clean and busy. Tried their..."

Cal76

"This is by far one of the best place to have Lebanese food in the town.Every dish is near to perfection and tastes really good along with the..."

Gurpreet Singh

"Lebanese cold mezzes are nice. However tried traditional kunafa in search for authentic Arabic but that bit was thumbs down. But rest all is good..."

Foodoholic

"Really good food here. My go-tos are the shawarma platters, or any of their dips which come with unlimited, freshly-baked bread. My mouth is watering..."

Daniel A

"This is a pretty busy paramount location. I've had a variety of experiences here for lunch, ranging from amazing to mediocre. The food is consistent..."

Dr Beardy Foodie

"The shawarma from this place were heavenly! I had a falafel shawarma and my friend had chicken shawarma. Even though we had gone at peak time, we..."

Richa & Anubhav

"Almost authentic Mediterranean & Lebanese cuisine. Loved their Shawarma, Hummus. Shawarma comes with Rice, Fries and Salad.Pita bread is..."

Bibek

"Didn't know that there was a location downtown.I went here for lunch with my mom and I loved it. I will definitely go back.A busy lunch..."

Prudence

"I like food with flavour. I wanted to love this place. I know they are everywhere now. And maybe this is part of the problem. We ordered the meat..."

Ben

"Now I am in paramount for 4 or 5th times. Still they provide the best shawarma ever and also falafel.I Suggested here to many friends and there..."

Mehdi Jalali

"Good experience. ..."

Mosibk

"These guys have great food, I only went there because there was not many Lebanese food options on Dundas & Yonge square. I love their Shawarmas...."

Ali Shisha Master

"Awesome taste , best ambience and authentic halal food. We ordered chicken shawarma with fries, grill chicken with rice and hamas. Everything was out..."

Suhaib Faizy

"After having tried authentic Lebanese cuisine numerous times in the middle east, I can easily say this is one of the most authentic Lebanese..."

Akki

"Reliable, good middle eastern food. Been here twice now and a family platter really hits the spot for our family. The hummus is especially..."

FoodieFamily

"I’ve been a big fan of Paramount Fine Foods for a while, particularly of their Shawarma plates and their fresh pita bread that they serve inflated..."

Caryl

"Delicious place that's always a pleasure to visit. Love that they start you off with warm, comforting Lebanese bread and they have everything you..."

JJ Wong

"Amazing Value Downtown for Middle-Eastern Food. The location couldn't be better and the food couldn't be better. Paramount downtown is located near..."

LoveCheese

"Cheers to Middle Eastern food. The inside of the restaurant is pretty spacious and you can view a lot of the food from the side counters. They also..."

Food Sisterhood

"Hands down best shawarmas! Great food, service was polite and did as much as they could considering they are clearly..."

Maria

"I was organizing a very important lunch for honored guests/dignitaries from overseas. The criteria for the restaurant was : halal, good food and..."

Dina

"This Place Is Great!. I had been to another location of Paramount however, I had not been to this one. This location is very modern; the decor is..."

Butterflyblue

"Would come back. This restaurant was very crowded when we went in. Good thing we arrived 5 minutes prior to the long line that have seemed to..."

Maria

"Good Food and reasonable Price but too hot for summer. Food was good and menu had good explanations.Restaurant was boiling on the second..."

Jordan Lui

"Definitely one of the better places for middle eastern food in the west end of the GTA. I've been here many times each time trying something..."

James

"Yum. I don't know much about middle eastern food but I found the food i got was delicious. I got the mixed plate of meat. maybe i really like this..."

MC

"Love the ambience. I first checked out this restaurant back in February 2011 when I was in town attending the Heart concert. I was looking for fresh,..."

Jacquie Fraser

"Super!!!. My husband is Lebanese, and I myself lived in Lebanon for a year,it means we are very spoiled and picky eaters:) ,but this place is GREAT!..."

Ziad

"The best shawarma Never dry and all the foods are always..."

Sophia

" The hummus alone is worth trying out Paramount, and the price is great! It's easy to get dishes and share among friends. The service was good but a..."

Food Sisterhood

"There was soft bollywood music playing, and the waitstaff consisted of all different ethnicities . The decor has a rustic warehouse feel to it, with..."

Mary

"At a table beside us, ...three men helped themselves to hummus, pita and a platter of grilled meats, cushioned by mixed pickles, tomato slices,..."

Sarika

"I have been to different paramount branches, to me this one got a very nice atmosphere, especially the upper floor enjoying the details of the wood..."

Abdulrahman Hadid

"I like grabbing takeout from Paramount on those odd nights I don't want to cook. It's a great alternative to your typical takeout food and it's one..."

Ruth Buder

"Paramount is a brilliant Lebanese restaurant with a couple of locations other than the one at Yonge, which is the most busiest one and getting a seat..."

Gautham Raju

"This had to be my first Zomato review. The thrill when these guys opened around a couple of years ago was unsurpassed, especially for us kids that..."

Samantha Colaco

"This place has awesome shawarma and other middle eastern food. The ambiance is also average but some of the tables provide a very good view of the..."

Karan Thakur

"While it is a bit touristy, right beside Dundas Square, the food is actually quite good! Everything comes with massive pieces of freshly baked pita..."

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