Uh Bar: a laboratory invaded by nature on Dundas West
In a basement on Dundas West, Uh Bar pours clarified gin fizzes, hawthorn margaritas and hosts Sunday live music.
Reviews
Gram’s Pizza: the analog slice shop keeping the Junction Triangle fed
No website, no app, just a phone number and cardboard signs. Inside Gram's Pizza, the Junction Triangle slice shop.
Imanishi Japanese Kitchen: Ten Years of Izakaya Spirit on Dundas West
A decade in, Imanishi still runs on izakaya logic: corn kakiage, Tokyo Toast and a sake list they are more than happy to walk you through.
Actinolite: The Ossington Restaurant Where No One Is Called Chef
Inside Actinolite, the Ossington restaurant where the menu never repeats and no one in the kitchen is called chef.
The French Kitchen: Didier Leroy’s French technique, Canadian ingredients, and twenty seats in the Junction
In a 20-seat Junction room, chef Didier Leroy plates five courses of French technique and Canadian produce.
Pizzeria Badiali: The Pizza That Put Toronto on the Map
Judging by the line stretching out of Pizzeria Badiali, this place makes great pizza. It's time to discover this exceptional pizzeria.
Bar Isabel: A Gateway to Spanish Gastronomy in Toronto
Our review of Bar Isabel, Grant van Gameren's Spanish tapas bar on College, where the grilled octopus, jamon and sherry keep every seat full.
Bakery Pompette : A Taste of France on College Street
Bakery Pompette is a true French-style neighbourhood bakery: a place to come pick up your daily bread and pastries.
Bar Vendetta: An Incredible Table on Dundas Street West
Bar Vendetta is Jen Agg's pasta and natural wine bar in the former Black Hoof space on Dundas West, with an Italian-leaning list.
Contrada: Italian Fun Dining in Little Italy
Contrada brings seasonal modern Italian to Toronto's Little Italy: handmade pasta, expressive vegetables and seafood on College Street.
Ferdi’s: The Swiss-English Chip Shop Winning the Junction
At Ferdi's, a Toronto couple turns Swiss-English cravings into fish and chips, sausages and three-day triple-cooked fries.
Mimi Chinese : One of Our Favourite Chinese Restaurants in Toronto
Mimi Chinese on Davenport reopened in 2026 with a brighter room and a sharper take on regional Chinese cooking in Yorkville.
Richmond Station : Toronto’s bustling institution
On Richmond Street, this Toronto restaurant pours only local wine and serves both a burger and a chef's menu.
Mhel : Where a Piece of Grilled Fish Tells a Whole Story
Mhel is the creation of husband-and-wife team Young Hoon Ji and Seung-Min Yi, who opened the doors in the summer of 2023.
Prime Seafood Palace: Coulson Armstrong’s Queen West Temple to Seafood and Fire
The Queen West restaurant, born of a collaboration between Matty Matheson and Coulson Armstrong is about to mark its fourth anniversary.
Dreyfus : One of Toronto’s Most Beloved Tables
Dreyfus is a tiny French-Jewish bistro on Harbord Street: 25 seats, an ever-changing menu, and the kind of cozy room you'd visit weekly.