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State of Dining 2026 · Toronto

Toronto dining in 2026

What our editors found across 472 reviewed Toronto restaurants— the cuisines that dominate the city's tables and the dishes that show up most on the plates worth ordering.

reviewed restaurants
472
avg editorial score
8.4/10
top cuisine
Italian
signature dish
Tiramisu

Most-reviewed cuisines in Toronto

Most-reviewed cuisines in Toronto — TastyPals State of Dining 2026
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Top cuisines

Share of the 315 Toronto restaurants we've tagged with a cuisine · 42 distinct.

  1. 1. Italian39(12%)
  2. 2. Japanese27(9%)
  3. 3. Korean20(6%)
  4. 4. Chinese19(6%)
  5. 5. Indian18(6%)
  6. 6. Vietnamese14(4%)
  7. 7. Thai13(4%)
  8. 8. Middle Eastern12(4%)

Most-named dishes

Share of the 472 reviewed Toronto restaurants that name each dish.

  1. 1. Tiramisu7(1.5%)
  2. 2. Grilled octopus6(1.3%)
  3. 3. Chicken 654(0.8%)
  4. 4. Tteokbokki4(0.8%)
  5. 5. Steak tartare4(0.8%)
  6. 6. Butter Chicken4(0.8%)
  7. 7. Margherita4(0.8%)
  8. 8. Lamb shank4(0.8%)
  9. 9. Ceviche4(0.8%)
  10. 10. Margaritas4(0.8%)

Standout Toronto restaurants

The highest-scoring spots in our Toronto coverage — each with a signature dish worth ordering.

Mirage Mediterranean Restaurant
Mediterranean · Leaside
Order: Fattoush
9.8
Sushi Masaki Saito
Japanese · Toronto
Order: Botan shrimp with uni sauce and hanaho
9.8
Alo
French · Chinatown
9.8
Edulis Restaurant
Toronto
9.8
Quetzal
Mexican · Little Italy
9.8
Myth
Greek · King West
Order: Saganaki (kefalograviera, flamed tableside)
9.7

What sets Toronto apart

Cuisines over-represented in our Toronto coverage compared with the national average across all 12 cities.

  • Nepalese1.1% here vs 0.2% nationally5.86× national
  • Portuguese1.1% here vs 0.4% nationally2.93× national
  • Peruvian1.5% here vs 0.7% nationally2.24× national
  • Ethiopian1.7% here vs 0.8% nationally2.08× national

Where the reviews cluster

The Toronto neighborhoods with the deepest editorial coverage.

North York
23
Scarborough
22
Leslieville
18
Etobicoke
16
Chinatown
14
King West
13
Queen West
12
The Annex
11

How much it costs in Toronto

Catalog-derived

Price tier and Michelin recognition across 472 reviewed Toronto spots. Secondary catalog signals, not editorial headline stats.

$
236 spots · 54%
$$
141 spots · 32%
$$$
48 spots · 11%
$$$$
9 spots · 2%

8.3% of the Toronto restaurants we cover carry Michelin recognition (39 spots).

Explore Toronto

Best restaurants in Toronto →Toronto guide →New openings →← Full national report

About this data

Figures reflect TastyPals' editorial coverage of Toronto (472 reviewed restaurants), not a census of every restaurant in the city. Cuisine counts exclude non-cuisine buckets; dish names are counted case-insensitively. Part of The State of Dining 2026. Free to cite with a link back — questions to hello@tastypals.com.