
Santa Madre Mexican Resturant
Here's a restaurant that gets my heart rate up before the food even lands: at Santa Madre, on Gerrard East in Little India, there's no tipping and there are no servers.
Puerto Bravo is one of the best mexican restaurants in Toronto for group dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Leslieville.
Puerto Bravo has done something quietly impressive on Gerrard East: it has pulled back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmands for regional Mexican cooking that most of Toronto wasn't even looking for.
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Puerto Bravo is a comfortable mexican pick in Leslieville for a more casual night when the food is still the point. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 459 Google reviews.
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Puerto Bravo is a Mexican restaurant located in Leslieville, Toronto. Puerto Bravo has done something quietly impressive on Gerrard East: it has pulled back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmands for regional Mexican cooking that most of Toronto wasn't even looking for.
Puerto Bravo is best for value dining, group dinner, value. Puerto Bravo is a comfortable mexican pick in Leslieville for a more casual night when the food is still the point. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 459 Google reviews.
Puerto Bravo is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.4 from 459 reviews
Puerto Bravo holds a 9.4 Google rating from 459 reviews. Puerto Bravo is a comfortable mexican pick in Leslieville for a more casual night when the food is still the point. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 459 Google reviews.
Puerto Bravo is located at 1425 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4L 1Z7, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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