Restaurants Open on Sundays in Toronto
Where to eat on Sunday in Toronto? The question comes up every weekend, and the answer depends on the mood of the day. Some Sundays call for a slice of pizza at a late lunch. Other times you want a dinner with friends that stretches into the night, a table for a date or a dressier meal to mark an occasion. There are also the comfort food Sundays, the ones that are all about grilled chicken, pierogi or a juicy burger.
The challenge is that many Toronto restaurants use Sunday or Monday as a day off, and it can take a few phone calls to land a table. Fortunately, the city is full of very good restaurants open on Sunday, enough to fill several weekends of discoveries. Sunday is also a day when the city moves at a different pace: people sleep in, walk through the parks, wander from one neighbourhood to the next and take the time to sit down for a long meal. The right table can anchor the whole day.
This selection of restaurants open on Sundays in Toronto brings together tables we have written about, from neighbourhood counters to tasting-menu dining rooms. You will find pizza, wood-fired Texas barbecue, a long-standing steakhouse, a diner, a tapas bar and Polish, Pakistani, Chinese, French and Italian cuisine. They are spread across the city, from the Junction and Liberty Village to Kensington Market, Little Italy, Queen West and downtown, so there is usually a good option close to wherever your Sunday takes you.
Some spots serve from the middle of the day, others come alive at dinner, and a few close early on Sundays. Hours change from one season to the next, so a quick look at a restaurant’s website or a call before heading out avoids unpleasant surprises. For the busiest tables, including tasting-menu rooms and wine bars, booking a few days ahead is still a good idea, even on a Sunday.
Whether you are looking for where to eat on Sunday in Toronto with family, as a couple or with a group of friends, or simply a good restaurant open on Sunday to stretch out the weekend, here are our addresses for every appetite.
Pizzeria Badiali
On Dovercourt, Pizzeria Badiali has the feel of a relaxed street corner, where the line is part of the conversation. The New York-style 16-inch pizza, with its thin, crisp, foldable crust, comes as a Margherita, a Pepperoni or a Cacio e Pepe. Chef Ryan Baddeley, who has worked at Nota Bene, Bar Isabel, Bar Raval and Osteria Rialto, teamed up with the founders of El Rey to open the pizzeria, and the cheese blend (pecorino, grana padano, whole-milk mozzarella) is chosen with the rigour of a fine-dining restaurant. The only Canadian spot to appear on the Best Chef Pizza world ranking (32nd in 2024, 51st in 2025), it sits about two minutes’ walk from Trinity Bellwoods Park. A ready-made Sunday plan: a pizza, then the lawn.
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Contrada
Contrada, in Little Italy, calls itself Italian fun dining, a playful but polished approach. Patrick Groves, general manager, sommelier and co-founder, brought together modern Italian cuisine with touches of Latin American flavour, French technique and Asian nods, with house-made pasta, seasonal vegetables and seafood. Executive chef Lifni Kalikutty took over from the founding chef. At the bar, “aperitiki” cocktails cross the Italian aperitivo with tiki codes, and the wine list leans on aglianico, sagrantino and lambrusco. In the wood-and-leather room, furnished with mid-century pieces found on Facebook Marketplace, the warm service makes you want to linger over a Sunday dinner with friends.
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Barberian's Steak House
Harry Barberian opened his Elm Street steakhouse at 18, with no kitchen experience, and his son Arron has run it for more than thirty years. The hardwood charcoal grill is visible from the entrance, and the meat-aging rooms date from 1967. The cellar holds about 4,800 labels and some 40,000 bottles, served by five sommeliers, while the menu stays unfussy: the rib steak, an ice cream éclair, the apple fritter served since the beginning. White walls, white tablecloths and a single famous photo, of Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and Sir John Gielgud, keep alive the spirit of a house that changes little. Toronto chefs gather there on Sunday and Monday evenings, according to our article, and the dining room opens at 4:30 p.m. on Sundays.
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Golden Horseshoe Barbecue - Texas BBQ
Andrew Golden started his barbecue in 2020, in his mother’s backyard, before opening Golden Horseshoe BBQ on Dupont. Self-taught, with time at the Carbon Bar and an internship in Texas behind him, he serves wood-fired Texas barbecue with a Toronto identity. The brisket with its deep bark, the ribs and the house-made sausage form the “Texas trinity”, completed by pork belly burnt ends, turkey and chicken, with mac and cheese, charro beans and esquites. A plexiglass window opens onto the smoker, where the cooks start at 1 a.m., and the spot received a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand. On Sundays, from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., you eat at the counter, with no servers, in a relaxed atmosphere.
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The French Kitchen
Twenty seats, two seatings a night and a tasting menu that changes every two months: The French Kitchen, in the Junction, plays the intimacy card. Chef Didier Leroy, originally from Picardy, has cooked since the age of 15 and trained under Paul Bocuse. His French technique shows in the pike-perch cake, a signature for forty years, in the quail boned by hand every morning and stuffed with spinach, poultry mousse and snails, then in a rice pudding that tastes of childhood. Each meal opens with a glass of bubbles, and wine pairings come in two options, with a non-alcoholic version. On Sunday evenings, the slow pace and private-club atmosphere suit a dressier meal.
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Chez Wa
Chez Wa is a natural wine and sake bar of about thirty seats on College Street, where the small plates draw on Chinese inspiration. Tia Zhang, founder of the Wine Pairing Company, and Yuanxin (Kevin) Guo first ran a string of pop-ups pairing wines, sakes and Asian cuisines before opening their own place. The beef tartare with shaojiao sauce, the hongsuantang mackerel, the morels done mapo tofu-style, the drunken shrimp and the black tea-smoked duck are all good for sharing, and the wines, almost all low-intervention, sit alongside sakes by the glass. The name plays on “wa”, the Mandarin word for frog, and on the French “chez moi”. In a pared-back setting of walnut and stainless steel, you can settle in from 2 p.m. on Sundays for a long afternoon with friends.
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Burger Drops
Burger Drops was born from informal “Burgers and Beers” gatherings that Greg Bourolias, a former executive sous-chef at Aloette and the son of Greek-American diner owners, held in his mother’s kitchen in Markham. During the pandemic, he sold his burgers by pre-order, which gave him his name, before opening a restaurant in Liberty Village. His Oklahoma-style smash burgers come with caramelized onions, and the Original Cheeseburger combines American cheese, house pickles, grilled onions and Drop Sauce on a grilled potato roll. The meat is a house blend of chuck and Canadian AAA beef cuts, ground fresh every day. Open from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays, it answers a craving for comfort food.
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Liliana
At Liliana, on Queen West, classic Italian cuisine lets in touches from Hong Kong, the Philippines and China. Chef Marvin Palomo honed his craft in Piedmont with a mentor named Liliana, after whom the restaurant is named, before working at Dailo and Vela. The menu keeps the traditional structure, from antipasti to dolce, with an octopus dim sum-style, an aglio e olio topped with Puglian burrata or a black sesame and miso caramel millefeuille. In the 30-seat room, exposed brick, a 1950s bar and paper lanterns create a warm, homey atmosphere. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. on Sundays, a good choice for a date or a meal with friends.
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Linny’s
Linny’s marries the Jewish deli and the steakhouse on Ossington, and almost everything is made on site. The pastrami is brined for several days then smoked for 12 hours, and the knishes, sausages and salamis are shaped by hand, like the daily bread, the fresh pasta and the fermented pickles. Lesser-known cuts, such as roast lamb neck or tripe schnitzel, sit alongside meat from Canadian farmers. The name pays tribute to Linda, the late mother of David Schwartz, founder of Big Hug Hospitality, for whom this is the fourth establishment. In a mid-century modern setting by Jack Lipson (Ipso Studio), designed to feel timeless, dinner is served from 5 p.m. on Sundays, ideal for a table of friends.
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Mozy's
In Liberty Village, Mozy’s Charcoal is devoted to whole charcoal-grilled chicken, brined then air-dried for 48 hours. Behind the counter, chef Barbode Soudi, a former chef de cuisine at Alo, trained at the French Laundry, at Quince in San Francisco and at Black Hoof. The sides tell a Toronto story: Egyptian rice with vermicelli, labneh, Peruvian aji verde, green, roasted pepper, cilantro-lime or garlic sauces, charred eggplant. The tahini-miso cookie has gone viral and is worth saving room for. On Sundays, the shop serves from noon to 9 p.m., perfect for a chicken to share with the family.
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Bar Eugenie
In Harbord Village, Bar Eugenie offers a short menu that changes with the chef’s inspiration and is built around one ingredient at a time. Rebekah Bruce, who worked at Alo like founder Ronnie Fishman and bartender Lee Bonds, draws on her Filipino roots and her travels. The wood-burning hearth, inherited from the previous tenant, shaped the design of the menu, which is meant to be shared without ceremony. In the glass, the Jug Milk, a clarified milk punch served from a keg, and the Sadatay, a spicy passion fruit margarita, are worth the trip. The name salutes Eugénie Brazier and the women who shaped the team, and on a Sunday evening the small wood-and-leather room invites you to linger.
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Jamil's
Jamil’s Chaat House marries Pakistani street food and tasting menus, somewhere between casual and fine dining. Jalil Bokhari and Emma Tanaka, who went from home dinners to pop-ups in Toronto, New York and Vancouver, named the place after Jalil’s grandfather, known for his hospitality. The menu features dahi puri, a chicken bun, a chicken karahi or a beef kebab, alongside wines with an emphasis on the Jura and reworked cocktails, including a cardamom Old Fashioned. The small room, inspired by the Bollywood of the 1960s and 1970s, leans on warm wood, oil lamps and South Asian disco music. Go on a Sunday evening, from 5 p.m., for a dinner that stands out.
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Bar Isabel
Bar Isabel takes inspiration from Barcelona’s Bar Marsella to marry Spanish gastronomy and tavern energy, on College Street. Founded by Grant van Gameren, it is now led by chef Megan Gnurlandino, with a stable team whose general manager has been there since 2015. The tapas range from grilled octopus, sobrasada and foie gras, bone marrow, pinchos, vegetables and Basque cheesecake, with mostly Spanish wines, gin and tonics and rebujito, a mix of sherry and soda. The 60-seat room, with its mosaic tiles, dark wood and arches, keeps an energetic intimacy. On Sunday evenings, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., it is a dinner to share, with a reservation.
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Sunnys Chinese
Born as a pandemic pop-up in the back kitchen of Mimi Chinese, Sunny’s Chinese has become a full restaurant in Kensington Market. The cuisine, cooked over a charcoal grill, draws on the cha chaan tengs of Hong Kong and the dai pai dong stalls of mainland China. Executive chef Braden Chong serves dishes such as husband-and-wife beef, silver needle noodles and Hong Kong toast, followed by a seasonal soft serve. The name comes from a manager named Sonny who looked after the owners during their Chinatown dinners, and the signature drink, the Gunpowder Slap, is taken as three shots. With funky music and deliberately bright lighting, it is a Sunday night table for groups who want some energy.
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Sugo
On Bloor West, in Bloordale, Sugo is an unpretentious and fairly loud Italian-American counter where reservations are not taken. The pasta plates are generous and the sandwiches well stacked, under the direction of Conor Joerin’s team. The Raging Bolognese, spaghetti served with meatballs, sums up the spirit of the house. Right next door, Bar Sugo offers table service and wood-fired pizzas baked in an oven built with reclaimed bricks. On Sundays, the kitchen gets going at 11:30 a.m., enough to fill you up at lunchtime or at dinner.
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Bar Allegro
Bar Allegro, on College Street, is the Groupe Pompette’s aperitivo bar, a few doors from the Pompette bar. The three French founders, who arrived in Toronto in 2018, designed the space themselves, with no architect or designer, and some guests see Spain in it, others the south of France. The menu lists 18 cocktails, six of them on tap, variations on the martini and the negroni such as the Gorgonzola Martini or the Pistachio Negroni, and about 100 bottles of wine. For nibbling, there is braised bone marrow, passion fruit and jalapeño tuna carpaccio, deviled eggs, mussels with ‘nduja and an olive oil soft serve. On a Sunday, the spot suits an aperitivo that stretches out with friends.
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gram's pizza
Everything at Gram’s Pizza happens by phone: the menu is handwritten on cardboard, and the pizzeria has no website, no app and no social media. Graham Palmateer, a former international relations PhD student who became a cook after years of dishwashing and line work, took over the former Tuck Shop space in the Junction Triangle. His pizza is sold by the large slice, such as the three-layer cheese slice, the Spicy (sausage, honey) or The Tony, with its dry pepperoni seasoned with anise and cinnamon. The sauce is made of two canned Italian tomatoes and salt, and the small oven of a four-person team keeps the menu short. On Sundays, slices are sold until about 3 p.m., which suits a late lunch before a walk around the neighbourhood.
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Cafe Polonez
On Roncesvalles, Café Polonez has been serving family-style Polish cuisine for more than forty years, almost entirely made in house. Founded by Zygmunt and Irena Zychla, it is now run by their daughter Sofia Jedynak, with her children as co-owners. The most ordered dish is the Hungarian-style potato pancake with beef goulash, and fresh daily pierogi, golden schnitzel and daily soups round out the table. You can drink Polish beers, vodkas and spirits in a warm, lived-in room that has long hosted baptisms, communions and family meals. On Sundays, the kitchen stays open from daytime into the evening, which suits big gatherings.
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Richmond Station
A round window gives Richmond Station its name and its look. The downtown spot was first imagined as Richmond Tavern, a nod to Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern. Sommelier and owner Ryan Donovan and partner chef Hayden Johnston work whole-animal butchery from Ontario farms, one beef and one pig per week, with house-made salamis and charcuterie. The menu moves from the burger to the chef’s tasting menu, six to eight courses renewed every two weeks. All wines by the glass are Ontarian, and the cocktails also draw on the province’s spirits. On Sundays, the dining room opens for dinner only, a nice chance to treat yourself to a more refined meal downtown.
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Short Turn
In a long, narrow room on Queen West, Short Turn is an all-day diner that started life as a cocktail bar. Adrian Ravinsky and Dave Stewart, also behind the nearby 416 Snack Bar, handed the kitchen to chef Kevin Lo, formerly of Aburi Hana and Mimi Chinese. The menu includes a jian bing omelette, a Reuben-style hash with house-cured meat and a Singapore-style chicken rice, which you can pair with a Garibaldi of whipped orange juice and amari. The name evokes the TTC streetcar manoeuvre called a short turn, and the dim lighting and warm banquettes make it a popular spot for first dates. On Sundays, service runs from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., so think of it for a lunch or an afternoon cocktail.
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