
Ethio Kana
There is a distinction that matters in Toronto's Ethiopian dining scene, and Ethio Kana on College Street sits clearly on one side of it.
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There is a distinction that matters in Toronto's Ethiopian dining scene, and Ethio Kana on College Street sits clearly on one side of it.
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What The Spicy Ethiopian is doing on Queen Street East feels more deliberate than its name might let on.
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La Vegan Ethiopian & Eritrean Vegan Cuisine is doing something Toronto's plant-based scene has largely failed to do: root vegan cooking in a living culinary tradition rather than chase the trend cycle.
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VegeDelight — whose Chinese name translates roughly to Jackfruit Wellness Vegetarian Restaurant — is doing something deliberate and specific on Dundas West that Toronto's plant-forward scene rarely pulls off: a single coherent menu that…
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Thien Tam on Dundas West is doing something the Junction's dining scene has genuinely needed: serious plant-based cooking that draws from Thai and Vietnamese traditions without collapsing either into a generic pan-Asian blur.
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The Frederick arrived in September 2025 with a pedigree that made it one of downtown's most-anticipated openings before it served a plate.
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Mesobs, on Lansdowne Avenue steps from the subway, is doing something that feels increasingly rare in Toronto's Ethiopian dining scene: it is committed to the full communal ritual of the meal, not just its flavors.
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Black+Blue Toronto sits in Weston with the kind of quiet confidence that doesn't require a King West postal code to charge King West prices — and by most accounts, it justifies them.
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Lalibela Cuisine has held its corner on Bloor West for more than thirty years, which in Toronto's restless restaurant landscape amounts to a kind of institutional status.
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Hawker operates on a premise that most plant-based rooms in this city are still working up to: vegetables as the main event, not the consolation prize.
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Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant has held its ground on the Danforth for more than 15 years, and everything about it — six tables, a bar, a tree-shaded patio — signals a kitchen that cooks with conviction rather than franchise instincts.
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What separates Stefano's Diner from the crowded field of Toronto vegetarian spots is something you can read in the menu before you ever set foot inside: there is no apology, no token salad thrown in for the reluctant carnivore, no wellne…
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Buddha's Vegan Restaurant is a sensible vegetarian call in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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Selam Restaurant & Lounge occupies a particular lane in Toronto's Ethiopian dining scene that goes beyond the communal injera spread and into something with genuine lounge ambition — the kind of place where the room is designed to hold a…
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Avelo doesn't arrive with an agenda to convert you — it arrives with the confidence that plant-based cooking, done at this level, doesn't need to make an argument.
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Lee is an easy asian option in Downtown in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Butter Chicken Factory is a indian restaurant in Downtown in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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SAKU (sushi & taco) is an easy japanese option in Chinatown in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Gia is the clearest argument Toronto has that abandoning meat doesn't mean abandoning ambition.
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Wazema has been doing something specific on the Danforth for over fifteen years: bringing the kind of Ethiopian cooking that tastes like it came from someone's home kitchen, then staging it in a room that feels nothing like a casual take…
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Ethiopian House is a sensible ethiopian call in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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Rendez-Vous Ethiopian and Eritrean Restaurant is an easy ethiopian option in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Mother Tongue is a asian restaurant in King West in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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At 638 Dundas Street West, Greens Vegetarian Restaurant occupies a particular lane that few Toronto spots manage: Cantonese-rooted, fully vegan, and unapologetically unpretentious.
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Annalakshmi Toronto - South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant is a sensible vegetarian call in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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Chefs of Pauri Khal is a indian restaurant in Midtown in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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CKB Restaurant suits a night out in Junction when you want bistro that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Tis Two Cities is a asian pick in Etobicoke in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Muse Bistro + Bar is a french pick in Downtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Hotel Ocho Restaurant & Bar is a sensible european call in Chinatown in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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KINKA SUSHI BAR IZAKAYA HARBOURFRONT suits a night out in Downtown when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Ital Vital Rastarant is a sensible vegan call in Scarborough in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well. Cauliflower Wings Combo and Drumsticks Combo also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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Upper Beaches Bourbon House suits a night out in Scarborough when you want cajun/creole that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Kadak Toronto is the kind of indian room in Midtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Kanari Restaurant is a asian restaurant in Downtown in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Veloute @ Palace Pier is a french pick in Etobicoke in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Bar Avelo is a international restaurant in Downtown in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Bellona College is an easy italian option in Little Italy in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Barista & Chef suits a night out in West Toronto when you want greek that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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The Monkey Bar & Grill suits a night out in North Toronto when you want bistro that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Animal Liberation Kitchen is a sensible vegan call in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well. Egg Bennies on English Muffins and Jackfruit Shawarma also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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What separates MeNami from the broader Japanese restaurant sprawl along North York's Yonge corridor is a foundation most udon shops don't bother building.
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Thairoomgrand York Mills is a thai restaurant in North York in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Kiin suits a night out in King West when you want asian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Pukka is the kind of indian room in Midtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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ViBo Restaurant suits a night out in Etobicoke when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Papyrus is a sensible egyptian call in Danforth/Greektown in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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Bar Bacan is a sensible argentinian call in Parkdale in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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The Berczy Tavern is a bistro pick in St. Lawrence Market in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Florentia is the kind of italian room in Midtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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RAAHI MODERN INDIAN KITCHEN & BAR is a indian restaurant in Midtown in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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3 Mariachis (Esplanade) is a sensible mexican call in Downtown in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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High Park Brewery is a sensible american call in Junction in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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The Kingston House is the kind of canadian room in East Toronto you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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12 Tables is the kind of european room in Midtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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College Street between Little Italy and Little Portugal has always been Toronto's most productively confused stretch of real estate, and Flor 2 Tapas Bar leans into that identity with full conviction.
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Convivium Dining Community suits a night out in Midtown when you want canadian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Melani Greek Restaurant is a greek pick in Midtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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PUNCH suits a night out in Downtown when you want british that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Ceniza is the kind of italian room in Queen West you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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KHAZANA Toronto | Indian Kitchen by Chef Sanjeev Kapoor suits a night out in Midtown when you want indian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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KINKA IZAKAYA ORIGINAL is a sensible japanese call in Downtown in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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Most Thai cooking in Toronto is a negotiation with the city's tolerance for heat and funk.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House is the kind of american room in Downtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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The Cottage Cheese - Urban Indian is a asian pick in Downtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Coffee Oysters Champagne is a sensible canadian call in King West in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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The Good Son is a comfort food pick in Queen West in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Mengrai Thai occupies a King West address that, by most accounts, takes Thai cooking more seriously than the softened, sweetened versions the city has grown accustomed to accepting.
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BÒN ITALIA TRATTORIA & CAFFÈ is a sensible italian call in North York in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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Momiji Japanese Restaurant is a japanese pick in Etobicoke in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Granite Brewery & Tied House is a canadian restaurant in Midtown in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Wang Lang suits a night out in King West when you want thai that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Mannat-Indian & Hakka Bar is a sensible hakka call in Little Italy in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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Pulcinella Ristorante (Toronto) is a italian pick in Etobicoke in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Function Bar + Kitchen is a sensible canadian call in Midtown in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well.
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7 Numbers EGLINTON suits a night out in Midtown when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Il Ponte Cucina Italiana is the kind of italian room in East Toronto you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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When Patrick Kriss describes Alobar Downtown as a 'steak-ish-house,' the hedge in the phrase is doing real work.
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Small Talk is the kind of american room in Ossington you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Aloette Bay is the kind of bistro room in Financial District you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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PAI Northern Thai Kitchen made a deliberate, principled bet when it opened on Duncan Street in the Entertainment District: that Toronto diners were ready for the northern Thai cooking of Chiang Mai — not the pad thai and sweet curries th…
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Arisu Korean BBQ & Sushi suits a night out in Annex when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Krystos Modern Greek Cuisine - North York is the kind of greek room in North Toronto you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Minami Toronto plants its flag at the intersection of accessible Japanese dining and Yorkville's expectation for polish — a combination that's harder to pull off than it sounds.
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Biff's Bistro is the kind of bistro room in St. Lawrence Market you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Amano Italian Kitchen is the kind of italian room in Downtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Kothur Indian Cuisine is a indian restaurant in Etobicoke in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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Little Sister Indonesian Food Bar suits a night out in Midtown when you want dutch that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Capocaccia Trattoria is the kind of italian room in Midtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Govinda's is a sensible vegetarian call in Toronto when you want something that usually lands well. Aloo Tikkis and Pakoras also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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La Fenice Tuscan Grill is a italian pick in King West in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Little Sister Dutch Indonesian is a dutch pick in Downtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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The Dorset suits a night out in King West when you want british that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Curryish Tavern suits a night out in Queen West when you want indian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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PAESE Ristorante is the kind of italian room in North Toronto you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Frenchy Bar et Brasserie is a french pick in Downtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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CLAY Restaurant is an easy canadian option in Downtown in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Coppi suits a night out in Midtown when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Piano Piano has expanded from its original Harbord Street address into a small multi-location group — Mount Pleasant, Leslieville, Colborne Street — and the consistency of its appeal across those rooms is worth noting.
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Myth is not a Greek restaurant that apologizes for wanting to be an event.
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Floga Estiatorio and Event Space is a greek pick in Scarborough in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Union Social Eatery is an easy american option in Midtown in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Hey Lucy is a italian restaurant in King West in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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1 Kitchen is the kind of bistro room in King West you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Goa Indian Farm Kitchen is a indian restaurant in North York in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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PŌPA Burmese Kitchen is an easy asian option in North York in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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7 Numbers DANFORTH is a italian pick in Danforth/Greektown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Little Anthony's suits a night out in Downtown when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Azhar Kitchen & Bar is the kind of mediterranean room in Ossington you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Ambiyan On Yonge is a indian pick in Midtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Bridgette Bar Toronto suits a night out in King West when you want american that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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La Sala Ristorante is an easy italian option in East Toronto in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Kalyvia is a greek restaurant in Danforth/Greektown in Toronto that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
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The Joneses is a canadian pick in Midtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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louf is the kind of mediterranean room in Annex you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Matagali Restaurant is a indian pick in Downtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Honey Chinese suits a night out in King West when you want chinese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Bella Vista Trattoria & Wine Bar is an easy bistro option in Little Italy in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Eataly's Manulife Centre location on Church Street operates less as a conventional restaurant than as a working Italian market that feeds you across multiple counters — and the format is its whole argument.
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HOTHOUSE is the kind of european room in Downtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Milagro Cantina is the kind of mexican room in Downtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Jump Restaurant is a canadian pick in King West in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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National Toronto is an easy american option in Downtown in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Piano Piano is a italian pick in Midtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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Bar Filo is the kind of italian room in Financial District you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Boccaccio - Italian Restaurant is the kind of italian room in North Toronto you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Deauville Club is a french pick in Downtown in Toronto when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
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The Host Fine Indian Cuisine (Toronto) is an easy indian option in Downtown in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Vinny Toronto - Restaurant & Vinyl Bar suits a night out in King West when you want american that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Parcheggio suits a night out in North York when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Maxime's Steakhouse Toronto suits a night out in Downtown when you want european that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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CopaCabana Brazilian Steakhouse - Toronto is the kind of brazilian room in Midtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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SMOKESHOW bbq and brew is an easy barbeque option in Midtown in Toronto to suggest without needing a long explanation.
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Trio Restaurant & Bar (Novotel) is the kind of bistro room in North Toronto you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Chartroom Bar and Lounge is the kind of canadian room in Downtown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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Trattoria Milano suits a night out in Koreatown when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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La Pizza & La Pasta suits a night out in Koreatown when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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Gatsby suits a night out in Downtown when you want canadian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
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La Piazza is the kind of italian room in Koreatown you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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The top restaurants for vegetarian friendly in Toronto include Ethio Kana, The Spicy Ethiopian, La Vegan Ethiopian & Eritrean Vegan Cuisine. TastyPals curates these picks based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.
Ethio Kana is among the top-rated options for vegetarian friendly in Toronto, with a 10.0 Google rating and 0 reviews.
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