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Global•Kensington Market•$
Momo Kensington market
Momo Kensington market is a sensible global call in Kensington Market in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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10.0
Kensington Market · Toronto
Best lunch Restaurants in Kensington Market
The highest-rated lunch spots in Kensington Market, Toronto — sorted by Google rating and curated by TastyPals.
15 restaurantsAvg rating 9.3Updated August 2026
Top lunch picks in Kensington Market
Fast answers for diners comparing lunch restaurants in Kensington Market, Toronto.
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Mexican•Kensington Market•$
Placos Tacos Mexican Food & Bar
Placos Tacos landed on Kensington Avenue in early 2024 and, by most accounts, hit the ground running.
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9.8
Based on 555 reviews
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Global•Kensington Market•$
Kensington Kitchen
Kensington Kitchen is doing something that sounds gimmicky on paper — Korean street food out of a compact counter spot on Augusta Avenue — and by every account it's pulling it off with more conviction than the concept deserves on first g…
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9.6
Based on 185 reviews
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Korean•Kensington Market•$
Original Ka Chi (Kenshington market)
Original Ka Chi has been operating on St.
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9.4
Based on 2378 reviews
5
Brunch•Kensington Market•value
Nina's Brunch Restaurant
Nina's Brunch Restaurant is doing something genuinely rare on Augusta Avenue: running a global brunch room that actually commits to its contradictions.
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9.4
Based on 514 reviews
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Mexican•Kensington Market•$
Casa Morales
The origin story here is too good to skip.
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9.4
Based on 396 reviews
7
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Jamaican•Kensington Market•value
Kensington Jerk & Pasta
Here's the backstory worth knowing: Kensington Jerk & Pasta is essentially Rasta Pasta with a new sign.
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9.4
Based on 21 reviews
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Mexican•Kensington Market•$
Seven Lives Tacos y Mariscos
Seven Lives is the taqueria that Kensington Market has made its own — a counter-service operation doing Baja-style tacos that, by consistent reputation, treats the format as a discipline rather than a loose approximation aimed at an audi…
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9.2
Based on 3781 reviews
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Burgers•Kensington Market•$
Ugly Delicious Toronto
Ugly Delicious Toronto is a sensible burgers call in Kensington Market in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well. The Classic Wagyu Smash and Jalapeños Gone Wild also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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9.2
Based on 842 reviews
10
Sandwiches•Kensington Market•value
Pera Cafe
Pera Cafe on Nassau Street isn't trying to fold Turkish food into some broader Mediterranean category or soften its edges for a brunch crowd unfamiliar with the source material.
Weekend brunchbrunchlunch
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9.2
Based on 742 reviews
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Global•Kensington Market•$$
Knockout chicken
Knockout chicken is a global restaurant in Kensington Market in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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9.0
Based on 3800 reviews
12
Italian•Kensington Market•value
T.O. Dickens Restaurant
T.O. Dickens Restaurant is a smart brunch call in Kensington Market when the morning is supposed to feel a little more like an occasion. Loaded Nachos and Calamari Fritti also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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9.0
Based on 367 reviews
13
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Gastropub•Kensington Market•value
Burdock Brewery Kensington Tavern
Burdock Brewery Kensington Tavern is a strong brunch move in Kensington Market in Toronto when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.
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9.0
Based on 92 reviews
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Mexican•Kensington Market•value
Kos Restaurant
Kos Restaurant is a smart brunch call in Kensington Market when the morning is supposed to feel a little more like an occasion.
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8.8
Based on 1289 reviews
15
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Mexican•Kensington Market•$
El Trompo
El Trompo is an easy mexican option in Kensington Market in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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8.6
Based on 2183 reviews
Common questions
What are the best lunch restaurants in Kensington Market?
The top lunch restaurants in Kensington Market, Toronto include Momo Kensington market, Placos Tacos Mexican Food & Bar, Kensington Kitchen. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings and editorial judgment.
How many lunch restaurants are in Kensington Market?
TastyPals currently tracks 15 lunch restaurants in Kensington Market, Toronto.
TastyPals curates picks based on Google ratings, community reviews, and editorial judgment. Learn how we choose →
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