The Best Restaurants in Toronto

The Best Restaurants in Toronto
Toronto is the largest city in Ontario, Canada, with a population of 2.48 million people. In spite of its many gardens, parks and marinas, Toronto is best known for its cuisine. According to The Fifty Best website, the best restaurants in Toronto have earned a reputation for excellence.

Sassafraz

In the heart of Yorkville, Sassafraz is a popular restaurant serving French-inspired Canadian cuisine. Signature dishes include the Sassafraz Steak, a 6-ounce tenderloin or 10-ounce New York strip with tempura onion and spinach. A range of Canadian artisan cheeses are also on the menu. Pastry chef Jeff Mawhinney offers a variety of tropical, citrus and chocolate-inspired desserts. Travelers looking for a more casual experience can enjoy the restaurant's bar, S-Café Bar. Described as "bohemian and chic, laid-back and edgy," S-Café Bar is operated in conjunction with the restaurant.

Sassafraz
100 Cumberland St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 1A6
1 (416) 964-2222
www.sassafraz.ca

InterContinental

Located in downtown Toronto, InterContinental is a popular restaurant serving continental cuisine. Signature dishes include lobster chowder with seafood dumplings and pan-roasted pork loin stuffed with wild cherries and pine nuts, served with cinnamon wild rice, leek and port jus. Signatures has been awarded the AAA 4 Diamond Award for five consecutive years and the California Wine List of Excellence.

InterContinental
220 Bloor St. West
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1T8
(416) 324-5885
www.toronto.intercontinental.com

Adega

Adega is a Mediterranean-style restaurant with Portuguese cuisine. Signature dishes include Iberian classics such as octopus, squid and fresh fish and seafood, as well as tender fowl and game. The wine collection at Adega includes Portuguese varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.

Adega Restaurante
33 Elm St.
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1H1
(416) 977-4338
www.adegarestaurante.ca

Article Written By Charlie Gaston

Charlie Gaston has written numerous instructional articles on topics ranging from business to communications and estate planning. Gaston holds a bachelor's degree in international business and a master's degree in communications. She is fluent in Spanish and has extensive travel experience.

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