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Portuguese•Little Portugal•$$
Flor do Ave Restaurant (1654 St Clair Ave W, Toronto) - Portuguese Cuisine
Flor do Ave occupies a particular and useful role on St.
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9.8
Based on 137 reviews
Best grill Restaurants in Toronto: 21 Picks for 2026
The best restaurants for grill in Toronto, curated by TastyPals editors.
21 restaurantsAvg rating 9.0Updated July 2026
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Top picks for grill in Toronto
Fast answers for diners searching for grill restaurants in Toronto. These first picks make the occasion easier to compare.
#1 pick
Flor do Ave Restaurant (1654 St Clair Ave W, Toronto) - Portuguese Cuisine
Portuguese | Little Portugal | $$
Known for Gambas à Flor do Ave.
#2 pick
Lebanese Garden
Middle Eastern | Lawrence | $
Known for Grilled Chicken Shawarma.
#3 pick
Laylak Lebanese Cuisine Toronto
Middle Eastern | Lawrence | $
Strong pick for shawarma.
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Middle Eastern•Lawrence•$
Lebanese Garden
Lebanese Garden has been holding down its spot on College Street near Kensington for over thirty years, and the longevity is not accidental.
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9.6
Based on 3255 reviews
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Middle Eastern•Lawrence•$
Laylak Lebanese Cuisine Toronto
Let's get one thing straight about Laylak Lebanese Cuisine: this is not the kind of place doing quiet, low-key Middle Eastern cooking in a strip-mall setting.
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9.6
Based on 2866 reviews
4
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Middle Eastern•Lawrence•$
Mabelle Turkish Restaurant
Mabelle is a halal Turkish bakery-restaurant that has been running its own race, when owner Bulent Oksuz opened the original on Wilson Avenue with pastry as the founding logic.
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9.6
Based on 1226 reviews
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Portuguese•Little Portugal•$$
Vagueira Grill
Little Portugal has always had a stronger claim to authentic Portuguese cooking than Toronto gives it credit for, and Vagueira Grill — owner-operated out of a tight room on Runnymede — is the kind of place that makes that argument stick.
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9.6
Based on 182 reviews
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Portuguese•Little Portugal•$$
Taberna Nacional
Taberna Nacional is a portuguese restaurant in Little Portugal in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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9.6
Based on 114 reviews
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Portuguese•Little Portugal•$$
Chiado Restaurant
Chiado is not a room that bends toward whatever Toronto decided to care about this season.
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9.4
Based on 969 reviews
8
Middle Eastern•Lawrence•$
Lavash Authentic Armenian Restaurant
Lavash sits on the Lawrence strip doing something specific: serving Armenian food — not a generalized Middle Eastern mashup, not a shawarma counter with falafel bolted on — in a neighbourhood that rewards regulars and mostly ignores the…
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9.2
Based on 998 reviews
9
Portuguese•Little Portugal•$$
Via Norte Restaurant
Via Norte sits on Dundas West in the heart of Little Portugal, and that address is not incidental — it is the entire argument.
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9.2
Based on 284 reviews
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Middle Eastern•Lawrence•$
Byblos Downtown
Byblos Downtown is a middle eastern restaurant in Lawrence in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room. Dom Pérignon Brut and Château Musar Jeune Cinsault Blend also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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9.0
Based on 3720 reviews
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Greek•Danforth•$$
Athens Restaurant
Athens Restaurant is a greek restaurant in Danforth in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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9.0
Based on 1503 reviews
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Portuguese•Little Portugal•$$
Mercado Restaurant
Mercado Restaurant is an easy portuguese option in Little Portugal in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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9.0
Based on 1341 reviews
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Middle Eastern•Lawrence•$
Amal Toronto
Amal Toronto is a sensible middle eastern call in Lawrence in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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8.8
Based on 3365 reviews
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Middle Eastern•Lawrence•$
Souk Tabule
Souk Tabule is an easy middle eastern option in Lawrence in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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8.8
Based on 1475 reviews
15
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Greek•Danforth•$$
Soulas Modern Greek Cuisine
Soulas Modern Greek Cuisine is an easy greek option in Danforth in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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8.8
Based on 1469 reviews
16
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Portuguese•Little Portugal•$$
Adega Restaurante
Adega sits at 33 Elm St, technically downtown Toronto rather than deep in Little Portugal, but its identity is rooted in that community's culinary tradition.
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8.8
Based on 858 reviews
17
Portuguese•Little Portugal•$$
Casa Portuguesa
Casa Portuguesa is a portuguese restaurant in Little Portugal in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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8.8
Based on 612 reviews
18
Greek•Danforth•$$
Salonika Estiatorio
Salonika Estiatorio is an easy greek option in Danforth in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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8.6
Based on 193 reviews
19
Greek•Danforth•$$
The Friendly Greek Mediterranean Grill
The Friendly Greek Mediterranean Grill is a sensible greek call in Danforth in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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8.4
Based on 520 reviews
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Greek•Danforth•$$
Astoria Shish Kebob House - Danforth
Astoria Shish Kebob House - Danforth is a sensible greek call in Danforth in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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8.2
Based on 2374 reviews
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Portuguese•Little Portugal•$$
Bairrada Churrasqueira "College"
Bairrada Churrasqueira "College" is an easy portuguese option in Little Portugal in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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8.2
Based on 1291 reviews
Common questions about grill in Toronto
What are the best restaurants for grill in Toronto?
The top restaurants for grill in Toronto include Flor do Ave Restaurant (1654 St Clair Ave W, Toronto) - Portuguese Cuisine, Lebanese Garden, Laylak Lebanese Cuisine Toronto. TastyPals curates these picks based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.
What is the best grill restaurant in Toronto?
Flor do Ave Restaurant (1654 St Clair Ave W, Toronto) - Portuguese Cuisine is among the top-rated options for grill in Toronto, with a 9.8 Google rating and 137 reviews.
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