Central European cuisine: the best places to taste it in Toronto
15 restaurant menus in Toronto, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"The food was excellent. We went for lunch and had the cabbage rolls- exceptionally dense and flavourful. The cutlets and sandwiches were awesome as..."
Alok
"Last meal in Toronto. I decided to try something new in the area and found Budapest Restaurant, a Hungarian spot that specializes in..."
Jonny
"Hidden away around the corner sits this gem. Magda our server remembers me from several yrs ago when she was at another Hungarian restaurant which we..."
You Gonna Eat That?
"Cozy little place with a casual and homey atmosphere. Excellent schnitzel, generous portions, and a good variety of home-cooked Hungarian fare...."
Greg Carver
"Good, quick food and good serving size everything I'd expect from a Hungarian home kitchen. No pretence or irony in the setting or servings ..."
Allan Hobbins
"We came here for a birthday party with a really big group. We ended up taking most of the restaurant up. The service was great and the food came out..."
Sabbyy
"I came here for my parents anniversary, so we ordered every single dessert on the menu. Im accustomed to home Romanian food which has some Hungarian..."
Maria
"Really like the new location and it’s right on Danforth so there’s lots of parking nearby. The platter was amazing as usual and I think even..."
Jasmine S
"I am from Hungary, just arrived back to visit Toronto and although I have gone to many restaurants in Hungary trying to show my foreign friends real..."
Éva Székely
"Great Hungarian food! We had the Budapest platter for two and then the Dobos Torta (chocolate cake) and Crepe with Nutella. The Budapest platter for..."
Matthew Lahey
"Much more accessible than their old location especially being on the Danforth. Service is fast and efficient and the food is still amazing. Very..."
Johanna Solomon
"Amazing place. You can see that my name is a Latino name. I know nothing about Hungarian food, but this place blew my mind. Great food, serves are..."
Carlos Montoya
"The server was excellent (friendly and attentive). The food was also good, however it was obvious that it had been reheated. The cabbage roll was..."
Jack Santos
"Great place, great food, a great service. We got the platter for two and it was plenty for 4 people! The flavour was really good as well. Leave..."
Cesar Zea
"Delicious!! The service was very quick and the portions were huge. Pierogies were cooked nicely and sausage was perfect appetizer. Wish they had..."
"I've been here a few times for dinner and each and every time it is a great experience. The staff are friendly and fast while the food is excellent,..."
D Kourt
"Dined into this cute little restaurant and I loveddddd it! Amazing Polish cuisine. The pirogies were the best I have had so far in the city! Every..."
Lavanya Kathir
"Pierogi almost as good as babcha’s. Bigos, best I’ve had anywhere. Considered by many the best polish restaurant in Toronto and often cracks..."
Aleksander Trzebski
"Authentically POLISH. Outstanding food all made in-house. Legendary institution on Roncesvalles, go with an appetite. So many classic European..."
Nick Pavlov
"I've eaten here twice recently. Once I had a chicken schnitzel sandwich and another time a shared platter for two. Both excellent. Great service...."
DOUG MCKIBBIN
"Cafe Polonez was such a great experience with delicious Polish food! It seemed very local to the community and it was a friendly environment which..."
Sarah L
"I'm never in the Roncesvalles area until I started working at @podstarz_net and they recommended if I'm in the west end I should try Cafe Polonez...."
Derek Smith
"One of the few places that do Polish food and Cafe Polonez does it very well. Huge portions for the price and it's all great tasting. Highly..."
"Excellent platter.. my husband and I come here to enjoy the great polish food!! Service is great and it’s small and cozy!! Have friends who want to..."
June Giancursio
"Very good polish food, the best I had in Toronto. Modern and clean interior and kind staff add to the positive overall experience. I will be..."
Agata Szymiczek
"Fantastic restaurant. We went wanting to give my MIL the night off of cooking her usual Polish fare. From the cozy atmosphere to the delicious food..."
Erin Morris
"What an awesome restaurant. The food is delicious . Highly..."
Forenda Marek
"The excellent service and delicious , affordable food. The meals taste like a really homemade. I recommend to..."
Dorota Coleman
"Such a cozy ambience, wonderful service and the food fantastic. We love our waitress that is always kind and welcoming. Cant wait for our next..."
Pina Carasi
"Awesome polish food!!! Like my mama used to made!!
Bardzo dobre jedzonko!! Surówki , pierogi, placki ziemniaczane...wszystko pyszne!! Zawsze..."
Renata Strzelczyk
"love this place!
the owners are so sweet & the food is..."
Amy Darling
"Great fresh food Very clean great Service wiódł..."
Artur Drzewiecki
"Fantastic eastern European cuisine!! Crazy good comfort..."
Jim Pillinger
"I like the food and the people that work here are really nice and..."
Danuta Herbasz
"I like the atmosphere and authentic Polish food..."
Andrii Zintchouk
"Great Polish Restaurant , very friendly service, delicious pirogies and cabbage rolls and schnitzels. reasonable prices. Polish background music..."
Michael Zigler
"Very good food. Fresh and delicious and reasonably priced. If you like home made Polish food this is the place to visit.Try the pierogis and..."
Sandra Trauzzi
"Very tasty fresh homemade food, nice atmosphere, great service! If you like to experience good quality European food, this is definitely the place..."
Dmytro Sokolic
"Love this restaurant whenever I am craving Polish food, this my go to. Food is fresh and delicious :) We ordered: Kopytka (Polish..."
Ania Ela
"Dare I say that Kovalsky is the Café Polonez of the West-end? Located 4 blocks east of Royal York, Kovalsky is much smaller restaurant that..."
"Euro-trip. Went for the first time last night (where else would you go on St Patricks day than a schnitzel house??)The food was great, schnitzel..."
John McMonagle
"Delicious Schnitzel. Four of us just dined for the first time at the Gourmet Schnitzel House. The menu is simple but very tasty and well prepaared...."
MHM
"Best Schnitzel of my life!. Utterly lean, juicy, cooked exactly done, 1/8" thick absolutely even, pounded (marks visible) slice of pork. Crust..."
Bjp
"Terrific!. We're so happy to have found this gem run by the owners of the former Corvina, also on Kingston Road. The schnitzel is amazing and the..."
Abs
"Great Value. Recommended by a friend, tried it last week. Schnitzel was excellent - and generous portion. Was the authentic European style - not fast..."
Alex
"Best Schnitzel in Toronto. I've never written a review before but after going to The Gourmet Schnitzel House I thought I had to. It just opened up at..."
"Authentic, excellent value! Since Country Style closed on Bloor, this will be my new schnitzel house! All Hungarian specialty dishes are on the menu...."
Psycho Diner
"Amazing!. So good can't wait to go back! Service and food was..."
Pps100cc
"Great Place!. I recommend this restaurant highly. If it is fine dining or trendy food you want this is not for you but if you want an oustanding..."
David Hamilton
"Make sure you try the Langos, great comfort..."
Steve G
"Great restaurant!. With a goulash soup to die for, and amazing schnitzel, it doesn't get much better than Hungarian..."
"Always a classic....traditional Hungarian food at good prices and big portions....schnitzel is the..."
Alex Fulop
"Authentic and delicious!! Huge portions, friendly staff-- had a little Magyar reunion with my ma and bro..."
Aggie Tusnadi
"Been coming here for schnitzel for years. It always pleases! Just good and reliable authentic food. BTW nice job on the..."
Simon Strauss
"We have been wanting to go here for a while, it was excellent! Total value for money, quality was superb, and the service was awesome! Highly..."
Venita Vee Singh
"Yesterday was my first time here. I was not disappointed. The portions were enormous. Service was excellent. Will be back for..."
Steve Chan
"Wonderful! Big portions at lunchtime and a little less pricey! No line up either. The hunter schnitzel was superb! Will be back again for..."
Brittney Yorke
"A solid choice, and the last remnant of Bathurst and Bloor's days of little Hungary. This place used to be surrounded by Hungarian butchers and..."
Pabler Arav
"I just can't get enough of this place!Haven't been since the renos. But the goulash warms you up like nothing else! The schnitzel is the..."
You Gonna Eat That?
"We love this place. Great Hungarian authentic food. It is a family favorite! We recommend the snitzel, perogies, gulash and poppy seed crepes..."
Zeynep
"Huge portions! Overall the food is very good, not blow you out of the water good, but very comforting and perfect for lunch. We had perogies, goulash..."
SarahNOM
"I like this place.. it is kind of a no fuss comfort food kind of restaurant. You walk in and the decor ia very dated. One of our chairs actually..."
Maryk
"Having spent time in Germany and Austria I miss the taste of a great Schnitzel. The kind that is perfectly seasoned with great potatoes and fills up..."
Ben
"I had lunch here few days back.The portions served are huge, but very few options for vegetarians.!The custard square is a must try. Tastes..."
Aakarsha Ps
"Excellent Hungarian food with very large portions and low prices. As soon as you walk in, you travel to a typical Hungarian restaurant with the..."
Vincenzo Palermo
"Delicious Hungarian food with tasty big portion sizes and a cozy friendly environment. The hunter schnitzel (with dumplings!) was proper AMAZING and..."
JJ Wong
"Authentic Comfort Food. Absolutely love this family run restaurant! It has that no frills, cafe style appeal with great food and friendly staff......"
Breanne Wray
"Extraordinary Food. We had lunch here Saturday with eight people. Every dish was as if you were dining in downtown Budapest. The service was..."
Davidqbowman
"Love This Place!. We love going to Country Style. The food is authentic, fresh and lots for your $$. Love the Goulash Soup, Veal Paprikash, Cabbage..."
Brenz
"Great food CASH ONLY. Great food here schnitzel cabbage rolls ..parking is difficult though ,,give it a..."
Rsmith84
"Only one left.... There used to be at least 6 or 7 Hungarians joints between Spadina and Bathurst and now they're all gone except for Country Style...."
PeasePudding
"Been coming for over 25 years and is a family favorite. This place is like momma's kitchen from the old country. Every time I bring friends here they..."
ChazzFresh
"A Hearty Meal. Saying we had a hearty meal at Country Style would be a massive understatement. We were a group of seven hungry guys and girls who..."
Mariam Shanouda Mikhaiel
"We have been coming to this restaurant for 25 years. Their schnitzel is always excellent and the goulash soup is fantastic. Wonderful ambiance. Great..."
Mak L
"I love this place! I am Hungarian and can say their schnitzel is..."
MinxyPoo
"Charming and hearty. Charming atmosphere. The meals are hearty and typically consists of meat and carbs. I like that the taxes are included in the..."
Baltam
"This is a Toronto Pinnacle of eating out! Toronto has so much food that tries to hide behind fancy menus and decor, however this has never changed..."
Yoshiboy
"for a massive pile of comforting, starchy Euro favourites, it’s a good..."
WorldAtOurTable
"Toronto’s very best Schnitzel can be found at this quaint and tacky little Hungarian restaurant just east of Bloor and Bathurst. I met up with my..."
Dobbernation
"We were all extremely satisfied with Country Style as it serves no frills eastern European food with friendly service and good..."
Stella
"I can only speak to the schnitzel here as it is the only thing that I order when I go CSHR. That tells you two things: first,maybe I should get..."
Gulosus
"This place had phenomenal food and service. Keep in mind this restaurant only accepts cash. I ordered the sweet cherry soup. This soup, which had a..."
Joe Bullen
"I've had this spot on my list for almost a decade. I gathered 4 pals and finally got to dig into the menu! Platter for 2 is massive, along with an..."
Alice Phan
"There is only one restaurant I can say I've been going to my whole life and it is this place. It opened in 1961 and has been a landmark in the Annex..."
Susan Hollander
"The last and best of bloor’s Hungarian spots - a real throwback. Room has been recently refreshed, but still has the same vibe. Order the..."
Jacob Wharton-Shukster
"The inside is very no-frills, with pictures of Hungarian locales adorning the walls. The food they serve is classic Hungarian comfort foods, and..."
Brendan Luck
"One of the best classic restaurants of Toronto. If you don’t know it yet you’re saying to find out what a delicious treat it is. Bring your..."
Jasmine S
"I had one of the schnitzel sandwiches with potatoes and a small salad and it was all delicious. The soups I've ordered here in the past have always..."
"Brawo panowie tyle lat i nadal z klasa pozdrawiam MARCIN WEDROCHASZ MAM OCHOTE Z LONDYNU DO TORONTO PRZYLECIEC NA PIWKO U..."
Marcin Wedroch
"Love this place! Had the crispy bread and mixed perogies and it was delicious and so filling. Great low key atmosphere and friendly..."
Dee
"Awesome food and atmosphere!. Popped in randomly, just to grab a beer and found this little gem of a bar/restaurant. World cup on the big screen icy..."
Peter Davis
"I love this place, the food is great (calamari recommended) the waitress is gorgeous, they decorate for all seasonals, Halloween is ridiculous...."
Dairy M
"Great simple Polish food & beer. Nice European pub atmosphere. Highly recommended compared to Izba on the..."
Sgt. Pepper
"Great place to meet friends for a European..."
Halcyon
"Good cheap food and beer!. Good, simple Polish food and beer! Go and get some nice ogorkowa (pickle soup) and pierogi (not pierogies, they're already..."
"Great place, great prices, great staff and great food. A Scarborough hidden gem. I am already planning my next..."
Michael Little
"Our family's favourite restaurant! We have been coming here for years (and were married here 8 years ago), and it keeps getting better and better. ..."
Lauren Miller
"I love this place! The food is very good! And the view from the patio is amazing! Keep coming back since..."
Enikő Stretea
"Best meal we've had in some time! This restaurant is beautifly set overlooking picturesque parkland. There is also outdoor patio for warmer days. The..."
Zdenek Rokos
"Great place to be. We have chosen this restaurant to have a dinner and we were pleasantly surprised by the changes under the new management,..."
Lenka M. Gunda
"Happy the restaurant reopened under new management. The menu is smaller, more focused and delicious. We definitely appreciated the high quality..."
Viktor Obst
"My family and I enjoyed our first experience at the Prague Restaurant!! The food was delicious, the service was awesome - very attentive and the..."
Aphroditi Dremos
"excellent restaurant. food was delicious and staff was extremely attentive. will definitely go..."
Jackie Joachim
"A great place to have a dinner. I have enjoyed every..."
Rosti Brankovsky
"Excellent customer service, delicious food. Great European atmosphere! I was there for a belated birthday celebration! We will come..."
Lisbeth Martinez Grateful
"We had a lovely evening as we celebrated our 43rd anniversary. Our dinner was so good. The service was excellent. Wonderful job..."
Jane Coopman
"Service and food was very good! Don't know of any other restaurant that makes meals just like I had at home as a..."
Cathy Hipper
"Great food, excellent service! Brought back great childhood..."
Mila Christina Milan
"Excellent food, excellent service. The new owner has done a great job freshening the restaurant up. It's more open and clean..."
Marianna Petr
"I'm so glad I discovered Prague Restaurant. It has excellent food, it’s tastefully decorated, and the owners are attentive and caring. The..."
Ja
"I organized a corporate luncheon and team building event at the Prague Restaurant today & it was an overwhelming success. Thank you to the management..."
Heather Castorina
"Exquisite. We booked a celebration for 20 people. The staff gladly met with us and we preselected items for the customized menu to suit all tastes...."
ERW
"Went for a wedding & reception here- a real hidden gem. The food is absolutely delicious with good size servings and enough menu variety to please my..."
"Me and my family come here every Sunday to pick up bagels. they have a variety of bagels and pastries. And if your feeling hungry you can pick any..."
Ceceila
"My mom had to get an x-ray today and after she was finished, she decided that we both go to the Happy Bagel Bakery and it was such a..."
Howard Paul Shore
"always go to happy bagel, bagels are always fresh and tasty! very good variety and workers are very friendly, the prices are good and i reccomend..."
Daniel K
"Happy Bagel. Love the freshly bake goods. Bagel tasted almost like the one you get from Montreal without you driving a long distant. Price:..."
Teresa
"The best bagels ever! These are just like the ones I used to get when I lived in NJ. They are soft and have the perfect crisp exterior. Parking is..."
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