TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Toronto - Updated October 2024

The Elm Tree Restaurant

87/100 (2278 ratings)

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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..."

Alexandra Bazile

Lamesa Filipino Kitchen

87/100 (1898 ratings)

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"We wanted to try filipino food, and chose this based on trip advisor. It's a small restaurant so good to reserve ahead. Our waitress was very..."

Madhav Khurana

"I remembered walking by Lamesa Filipino Kitchen at least 4 years ago, at the tail end of my last trip to Toronto. I promised myself, that I next time..."

Office Broccoli

"I had a fun Kamayan dinner here with a friend. I had called ahead for a reservation for this special dinner that they only serve on Sundays, they..."

TindleBay

"Lamesa means table, so the full name means… table filipino kitchen? Anyways. They served some pretty tasty food with romantic lighting, moody..."

Louisa Ng

"I like to keep my food adventures random and a little bit to chance. When I hit Toronto last week, I decided to check what were some of the closest..."

Whatsinmymouth

"I have eaten here 3 times in the last two months. I've tried their regular dinner service, their brunch, and finally their KAMAYAN (hand to mouth)..."

Lise

"OK so the food is pretty decent here, but that's not the issue. The price is ridiculous for Filipino food which like Chinese food is much cheaper...."

Salsadreea

"Labeled as one of the best Filipino restaurants in Toronto, and not having had Filipino food before, I knew I had to try Lamesa when I found out it..."

Kylie Tiffin

"I came here for UFEAST. The food is amazing. The chef really knows what he's doing. He is able to keep the traditional taste, but spunk up the dish..."

Tasty Explorer

"6 of us came here on a Sunday night to try the LaMesa Kamayan dinner. It's a family style dinner for $40 per person and it's only served on Sundays...."

Andrea

"I headed to Lamesa for their tasting menu last night, which, by the way, has been rated one of the Top 5 tasting menus in Toronto.The..."

Davindra Ramnarine

"GIRLLLLLL!! Normally when I have high expectations for a restaurant I end up leaving pretty disappointed. This time I went in EXCITED AF and left so..."

Thaly Tapia

"Modern Filipino cuisine is a rarity in Toronto but thanks to Lamesa Filipino Kitchen you can experience the bold flavours in Filipino inspired dishes..."

Cooking _Quidnunc

"I enjoyed a great meal with a bunch of food bloggers. We sampled a good chunk of Lamesas menu. This is modern Filipino food. Some traditional items..."

Linda Matarasso

"A friend of mine was celebrating a birthday and she wanted to try out Lamesa Filipino Kitchen, specifically for their "Kamayan" Hand to Mouth Dinner...."

Donna

"This is my second time at Lamesa now as I was here for their Summerlicious menu (review here) back in July, and I am completely blown away by the..."

Anh T

"A star in the making! Chef Daniel Cancino delivers an eccentric, yet satisfying Fall/Winter menu at Lamesa Filipino Kitchen full of surprisingly..."

Mary Tang

"I was lucky enough to be invited to Lamesa (@LamesaTO) once again where we were introduced to their new Fall/Winter Menu from their new Head Chef..."

Vickie Cheung

"Another Summerlicious 2015 experience at Lamesa Filopino Kitchen with my badminton peers after an intense session at Trinity Bellwoods Community..."

Kam_ip

"VERY cool vibe, playful and eclectic decor and it didn't hurt that they were playing a J Dilla playlist. But let's get down to what REALLY mattered..."

Mark Hill

"The restaurant is tiny with a modern decor and homey feel with the wooden tables. Lamesa’s servers are extremely knowledgeable and patiently..."

Anh T

"You'll find Lamesa Filipino Kitchen at Queen and Bathurst, sitting beside the black facade of Kenzo Ramen. The storefront and the restaurant itself..."

Andrea Chan

"Delightful Food Feast. As newcomers to Filipino cuisine, this restaurant was a wonderful experience. The apparent fusion of traditional flavours with..."

Abby N.

"First time ever going. My g/f is Filipino so I thought I would surprise her on valentines day. I've had traditional filipino food before (which I..."

Jfuks

"We've been meaning to get to Lamesa for a long while, and tonight we finally made it. Our only regret is that it took us so long to get..."

Culinary Slut

"I was really excited to try this place after hearing about it from a friend. Being of Filipino background, I was curious to see how they put their..."

Jessica

"Awesome Restaurant. My friends and i came here on halloween to celebrate my bday. As soon as i walked in was impressed by the ambiance, it was small..."

Tekkie Ee

"Great experience. Knowing Filipino food pretty well, I think that this place does a great job of introducing this exotic cuisine to downtown Toronto..."

Hybridvigor

"For years, I have been openly embarrassed at the quality of Filipino 'restaurants' in the city. Casa Manila and Max's are both great, but they're..."

TheNewTorontonian

"Delicious Food, Great Staff!. I chose items from the Chef's Tasting Menu (Halo Halo Sisig, Braised Short Rib Kaldereta, Jackfruit Creme Brulee) and..."

MuggleWump

"This was a beautiful restaurant with winderful staff. We were treated kindly and were even brought some tasting "tapas" food throughout our meal...."

Gigi Cal

"Chef Rudy will come to your table and serve the meal. Beautiful, fresh banana leaves are laid out across the table making up the ‘plate’ and..."

TorontoIsAwesome.Com

"Lamesa promotes a more contemporary approach to traditional or homestyle Filipino dishes. It’s refreshing to see new twists applied to food I’ve..."

Holly Edejer

"I came in with very high expectations and eager to try their three course menu for $25. They could be the restaurant to make me change my mind on the..."

The Piquey Eater

"Lamesa has brought modern filipino cuisine to the Toronto food scene and we’re all the better for it. Smoked Bangus (Milk Fish) and prepared as a..."

Caryl

"Filipino food often falls by the wayside when it comes to gourmet cuisine (perhaps due to Spam being one of the Philippines’ national..."

Annie Chu

"After all that food and warm hospitality, it was no surprise we did not notice time pass us by and we finished late. Lamesa for sure gave me a..."

Ann Gagno

"Lamesa (@LamesaTO) have been changing the perception of ethnic cuisine with a myraid of influences and reinventing some classic dishes. Although the..."

Vickie Cheung

"Pass by Lamesa Philipino Kitchen ( @LamesaTO ) a couple of time and have been meaning to give it a try since it's not everyday that you'll find..."

Vickie Cheung

"Ditch the knife, fork, spoon, chopsticks or whatever cutlery you use to eat. Free yourself from all that nonsense and just eat with your hands,..."

Stella

"Lamesa's prix-fixe 5 course Chef's tasting menu for $35.00, is a representation of the aromas, texture and taste of traditional Filipino ingredients..."

Foodies Inked

"If you’re looking for a unique dining experience on Queen Street West, look no further than Lamesa. With a prime location on Queen West, right..."

Toronto Guardian

"23rd October 2014How often to you get to eat with your hands? And I don’t mean eating foods like pizza, wings or canapes where eating..."

Heather Lang

"I haven't written a post in over a month and I wasn't sure if I was going to start again but when my friend Manal took me to Lamesa for my birthday,..."

Jacqueline

"I was invited to a kamayan dinner at Lamesa Filipino Kitchen, and having heard great things about Lamesa over the years, I RSVPd as soon as I got the..."

Itanni Betancourt

"I love Lamesa. I wrote about it after my first media dinner there, here, and have been back a few times since. I attend lots of media dinners and..."

Carole Nelson Brown

"Thai, Japanese, Chinese, even Korean- Torontonians are no strangers to Asian cuisine, but somehow the dishes of the Philipines have been persistently..."

Abbey Sharp

"Restaurant Review: Lamesa Filipino KitchenToronto is pretty lucky to have a Filipino restaurant likeLamesa…right on Queen St. W! Not only..."

Vicky

"“La Mesa” means table, in Tagalog. It also has the same meaning in Spanish. And just as multicultural as its name, is the food you find at the..."

Foodies Inked

"I still have very fond memories of the tasting menu I had at Lamesa Filipino Kitchen a year and a half ago. I remember describing it as a "rock-solid..."

Stella

"I’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to try some Filipino food since and found a place on Bathurst and Queen called Lamesa Filipino..."

The Piquey Eater

"When I found out my favourite Filipino restaurant was now doing weekend brunch I did a happy dance. Lamesa has brought modern filipino cuisine to..."

Caryl

"We booked out the restaurant for a friend's birthday tonight, and the team put out an incredible meal. Absolutely everything was delicious. Could..."

Daniel Moneta

"Got to try the Valentine's Day Prix fixe. First time being at the new location. Atmosphere is very cozy and vibrant. Food is INCREDIBLE. I loved..."

Anthony Cruz

"Absolutely delicious gem, serving unpretentious Filipino cuisine that is incredibly easy to get along with. Affable service and a bright cheery room...."

Jacob Wharton-Shukster

"We ordered catering for about 25 people for a return to office gathering. The staff at Lamesa were incredibly gracious, kind and patient with every..."

Jacqollyne Fitznor

"Highly recommended! The staff was friendly, welcoming, and attentive and the food was delicious and in generous portions. The fried chicken and the..."

Melvin Chien

"Finally checked this banana leaf plate off my list of things to try! It’s an interesting way to introduce all kinds of Filipino food if you..."

mm

"My favorite Filipino restaurant in Toronto! ❤️ Every single thing on the menu offers an elevated Filipino culinary experience. My current..."

Teena Santiago

"We ordered the Discovery Dinner and it was delicious, with a little bit of everything! Also had the brainfog cocktail, highly recommend for its..."

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