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This article contains a complete list of Michelin-starred restaurants in Toronto.
The Toronto Michelin Guide first launched in September 2022.[1] The guide was initiated through a marketing partnership between Destination Toronto and Michelin, similar to other cities the guide has entered in recent years.[2]
The guide was originally planned to launch in 2020, but it was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
As of the 2023 guide, there are 15 restaurants in Toronto with a Michelin-star rating, a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality.
List
[edit]| Name | Cuisine | Location | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aburi Hana | Japanese | Toronto - Yorkville |  | | TBA Sept. 18 |
| Alo | French | Toronto - Downtown | | | |
| Alobar Yorkville | French | Toronto - Yorkville | | | |
| Don Alfonso 1890 | Italian | Toronto - Downtown | | | |
| Edulis | Mediterranean | Toronto - West End | | | |
| Enigma Yorkville | Contemporary | Toronto - Yorkville | | | |
| Frilu | Nordic | Markham - Thornhill | | | Closed |
| Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto | Japanese | Toronto - North York | | | TBA Sept. 18 |
| Kappo Sato | Japanese | Toronto - Midtown | — | | |
| Osteria Giulia | Italian | Toronto - Yorkville | | | |
| Quetzal | Mexican | Toronto - Downtown | | | |
| Restaurant 20 Victoria | Contemporary | Toronto - Downtown | — | | |
| Shoushin | Japanese | Toronto - North York | | | |
| Sushi Masaki Saito | Japanese | Toronto - Yorkville |  | | |
| Yukashi | Japanese | Toronto - Midtown | | | |
| Source | [3] | [4] | [5] | ||
| | Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star |
|---|---|
| | Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars |
Criticism
[edit]The launch of the guide has attracted critique from various outlets including BBC News, suggesting that the guide is not representative of the diversity of Toronto's food scene,[2] or that the city doesn't need outside recognition.[2] The Toronto Star argued that the 2022 guide failed to capture the full diversity of Toronto restaurants, being overly represented by Japanese cuisine and downtown restaurants.[6] The Star also publishes its own alternative restaurant guide that it argues better captures Toronto's food scene, released around the same time as the annual Michelin Guide update.[7]
Others criticized the Michelin Guide for overlooking suburban Toronto, particularly Scarborough, which is often regarded as having the city's most diverse food scene.[8] In both 2022 and 2023, only one restaurant from Scarborough made the list, earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand recommendation.[8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Szklarski, Cassandra (13 September 2022). "Japanese, contemporary cuisine figure prominently in 1st Toronto Michelin Guide". CBC Toronto. Toronto ON: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Yousif, Nadine (13 September 2022). "Canada has its first Michelin guide. Does it matter?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "2023 MICHELIN Guide Toronto increases in Star power". Michelin North America, Inc. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Coming soon: date set for Toronto's 2024 MICHELIN Guide Ceremony". Michelin North America, Inc. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Liu, Karon (13 September 2022). "A handful of Michelin-star restaurants do not solely define Toronto's food scene". The Toronto Star. TorStar. TorStar. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ Liu, Karon. "The Star's alt Michelin Guide". The Toronto Star. TorStar. TorStar. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ a b Carlberg, Amy (14 September 2022). "Scarborough almost completely left out of Michelin Guide for Toronto". BlogTO. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars", Michelin Guide, 13 September 2022.