TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Toronto - Updated November 2024

Carmen

78/100 (815 ratings)

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"Outstanding!!! Fantastic flavours from Spain, delicious Paella, attention to detail, awesome tapas, worth the drive from Burlington to the City!!!..."

Ricardo Alvarez

"Our group of 5 ordered 1 paella, and then proceeded to try over half of the tapas options. Everything was on point...service, flavours, ambience...I..."

Curt Dunlop

"Craving for paella and decided to try Carmen. Went there last night and it was great. Love the roasted cauliflower and grapes with hummus. The paella..."

Rubie Samonte Sanin

"I love seeing someone who cares a lot for our industry do their thing. The crew at Carmen's was a great example of that tonight. Good atmosphere,..."

Jonathan Viau

"Never disappoint....the food have always been amazing each time we visit. Thanks Carmen. See you..."

Dee Mac

"The service we great. The people were great. The food was delicious. Tastes I've never experienced. Will be going back for..."

Gord O'Meara

"Outstanding food, excellent service. We ordered the seafood paella and over half the items on the tapas menus. Each one was flavourful and..."

Salima Syerah Virani

"Best paella ever. The service was wonderful. Chef Luis made amazing tapas. 100 % HIGH..."

Julio Lau Su

"Chef Luis has brought a new meaning to Spanish flavours to a new level. I have been to several Spanish Restaurants in the past year and Carmen was a..."

Erez Zevulunov

"Awesome place one of our favourite tapa spots in the..."

Steve Raddy

"Took my wife for her birthday dinner. Great food and amazing service. Highly..."

Tony Sarina

"Nice interiors, a semi open Kitchen, a full bar and friendly staff.An exhaustive selection of Spanish food and drinks (including wines). Had a..."

Aaditya

"AWESOME food! It is a bit on the pricey end, considering the portions but everything tasted great! We were a party of 4, ordered about 6-7 tapas and..."

Hang T

"Oh, Carmen! Carmen's tapas and paellas are just WOW. Infused with spices, flavors and love, they deliver a dining experience that triggers the mind..."

Anna Trestain

"A while ago some friends and I got together for some Spanish tapas at Carmen and I've been meaning to post but... life has been a bit stressful and I..."

Donna

"A must try. Will be returning for paella. Had fried artichokes with aioli that was fresh, salty and fried. A tomato and bread thing that was like a..."

Sara W

"Birthday dinner with a big group. Service was fantastic and with so many people we could sample a bunch. Grilled pepper, croquette, dates with jamon..."

M

"Great food, terrible experience. I usually go to patria but they were booked for the night so I made reservations at Carmen for 3 people at 7:30. Our..."

Chiara

"Wow. Phenomenal. To the moment we sat down to the moment we left we recieved nothing but top notch service. The food was amazing. The grilled shrimp,..."

Maryk

"Paella. In my experience at Carmen's, the best dish is the seafood paella. Well worth the half hour wait for this delightful Spanish..."

Kirsten

"Perfect! Atmosphere, service, food!. I visited in November with large group for my birthday. Our reservation climbed from 8 to 14 within 24 hours and..."

Tara

"Deliciousness!. We went to Carmen last night - 12 of us - a family reunion. Not only was the atmosphere friendly, upbeat, and casually elegant, but..."

Meredy Yum Yum

"Very good, fun tapas. Four of us ate at Carmen on Friday night. Some thoughts:Delicious but expensive cocktailsVery friendly,..."

LJ

"Enchanting and Extraordinary. After being repeatedly drawn back to Carmen (this is my 5th visit) by the lure of its mouthwatering delights, I felt..."

B.fedwell

"Love this place. The avocado wrapped in jicama is one the most interesting things I have tasted in while and the fried green tomato stack is..."

Limdoop

"Occupying the space that formerly housed Cajú is the new restaurant, Carmen, from the duo behind Torito Tapas – chef Luis Valenzuela and Veronica..."

Yvonne Tsui

"Before going to Spain, I thought I loved paella (from the delicious Toronto experiences). But, when I actually tried it (refer to the 7Portes..."

Gastro World

"As mentioned, my visit to foreign cinema was like a baptism into San Francisco foodieism (probably pronounced foo-day-ism). It was a loud but..."

Shawn Penny

"Bold and kind hearted Spanish flavours. A blend of tradition and originality. From small tapas to giant paellas...."

Stella

"After two weekends spent alone, and another week of absolute torture at work, I was really looking forward to the weekend. I needed a tall drink of..."

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