Most Romantic
Open daily except for Sundays, this Tuscany-style restaurant serves up classic Italian cuisine like roast chicken served with foie gras and wild mushrooms, or parma prosciutto with figs. Candlelit tables and soft overhead lighting ensures a cozy and romantic feel. Call ahead and book their freight elevator for Toronto's most romantic and unusual table; the table for two is built into a working freight elevator that ensures a quiet, secluded meal.
Bravi Ristorante
40 Wellington St. E
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1C7
(416) 368-9030
bravi.ca
Best View
The 360 Restaurant is Toronto's top restaurant, literally. Diners get both an eyeful and a mouthful as they dine more than 1,150 feet above the ground atop the world-famous CN Tower, North America's tallest free-standing structure. Menu choices include popular items like the Atlantic seafood cocktail, made with crab, lobster and shrimp and served with a champagne vinaigrette.
360 Restaurant At The Tower
301 Front St. W
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2T6
(416) 362-5411
cntower.ca
Best Sports Bar
When it comes to sports bars, what better place to catch the next hockey game than at the bar owned by, and named after, Wayne Gretzky himself. Gretzky, whose stellar record includes playing in four Stanley Cup Championships, runs one of downtown Toronto's best bars. Come not just for the massive TV screens, but for the restaurant menu. Appetizers include Canadian classics like Montreal-worthy poutine, while the main menu boasts perogies, salmon caprese salad and burgers.
Wayne Gretzky's
99 Blue Jays Way
Toronto, Ontario M5V 9G9
(416) 348-0099
gretzky.com
Best Vegetarian
Fressen Restaurant is not only one of Toronto's top vegetarian restaurants, but VegNews Magazine also placed it on the top 14 list of vegetarian restaurants in all of North America. The restaurant prides itself in providing not just vegetarian and vegan dishes, but also organic products. You'll even find an organic wine list. Try their whole-grain baguettes topped with tangy walnut-spinach pesto before continuing on to a main dish such as spinach blini stuffed full of corn salsa and fresh avocado.
Fressen Restaurant
478 Queen St. W
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2B2
(416) 504-5127
fressenrestaurant.com
