MICHELIN-starred restaurants in Toronto and beyond
Restaurant Pearl Morissette, Jordan Station
The MICHELIN Guide has expanded to recognize more exceptional dining experiences in Toronto and beyond.
In 2026, 15 exceptional restaurants in Ontario were awarded a MICHELIN Star, including Restaurant Pearl Morissette, which received two MICHELIN Stars. Additional restaurants received the Bib Gourmand and recommended restaurant distinctions.
What is the MICHELIN Guide
The MICHELIN Restaurant Guide was first published in 1900 by brothers and car tire manufacturers Edouard and Andre Michelin as Le Guide MICHELIN, an information guide for motorists. They hoped it would encourage more French people to use cars and buy MICHELIN-brand tires.
The MICHELIN Guide was a huge success and its reach and prestige expanded to other countries and continents.
The Guide evolved to include restaurant information and to award “stars” to those considered fine dining establishments by anonymous restaurant inspectors. Criteria include quality ingredients, elevated flavour combinations, masterful cooking techniques, the chef’s individual personality expressed in the dishes and consistency in excellence.
The MICHELIN Star System recognizes culinary excellence with the following distinctions:
One Star: High-quality food that is worth a visit
Two Stars: Excellent cooking that is worth a detour
Three Stars: Exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey
Additionally, MICHELIN awards other distinctions, including:
Bib Gourmand: Good quality, good value cooking
Recommended Restaurants: Good cooking
Today, the MICHELIN Star Guide has become a worldwide icon of culinary excellence.
Toronto MICHELIN Guide
Here are the amazing MICHELIN Star restaurants in Toronto.
aKin
From polished marble floors and countertops to elegant gold-leaf finishes on the tables, this addition to the list promises a sophisticated culinary experience from the moment you enter.
Drawing inspiration from the street food of Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, China, Vietnam and Singapore, Chef Eric Chong crafts a seasonal blind-tasting menu using high-quality Canadian ingredients. Enjoy an innovative 10-course meal that reinterprets classic Asian cuisine with modern techniques and presentation. Pair your meal with the perfect drink from a wide selection of uniquely flavoured cocktails and wines, chosen by the in-house sommelier.
Reserve your table at aKin online.
Location: 51 Colborne Street, Toronto
Alo
Located atop a Victorian heritage building in Downtown Toronto, Alo serves contemporary French cuisine in a cozy, atmospheric dining room.
Its adjacent barroom features an à la carte menu and a finely curated collection of cocktails. Alo prides itself on hospitality; you’ll be greeted with a warm welcome upon arrival. For your meal, Chef Patrick Kriss and his kitchen team prepare the finest seasonal ingredients in the European and Asian fusion tasting menu.
Make a reservation at Alo for up to four guests.
Location: 163 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
DaNico
This innovative Italian restaurant is in a former bank building on the edge of Toronto’s Little Italy neighbourhood. The guide describes its menu as “Italian food with a global influence.”
Choose from a fixed-price à la carte or signature tasting menu prepared by Chef Daniele Corona. Enjoy dishes like Ontario venison, 12-hour-marinated Wagyu tenderloin and Japanese chutoro tuna.
DaNico is a feast for the senses. The restaurant features dramatic colours, plush seating and provocative artwork.
Make reservations at DaNico for your next night out.
Location: 440 College Street, Toronto
Don Alfonso 1890
Don Alfonso 1890 overlooks the Toronto Harbour from its location atop the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, giving guests a picturesque view of the bay and city skyline while enjoying the restaurant’s modern Mediterranean food.
Chefs Ernesto and Alfonso Iaccarino bring the fresh flavours of the Amalfi Coast to their restaurant, serving up dishes that combine classic, high-quality Italian ingredients with traditional Canadian fare, such as Ontario beef and Nova Scotia lobster.
Book your reservation at Don Alfonso 1890 on OpenTable.
Location: 1 Harbour Square, 38th Floor, Toronto
Edulis
Enjoy an authentic and hospitable culinary experience at Edulis. This cozy restaurant, owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Michael Caballo and Tobey Nemeth, specializes in seafood, vegetables, wild mushrooms and other foraged foods.
Edulis, named after the Latin botanical name for porcini mushrooms, features a seasonal, multi-course menu inspired by Mediterranean cuisine and using locally sourced ingredients.
Edulis only takes reservations. All bookings are prepaid.
Location: 169 Niagara Street, Toronto
Enigma Yorkville
Glittering hanging lights and ceiling mosaic tiles decorate the luxurious interior of Enigma Yorkville, a contemporary cuisine restaurant located in the heart of Toronto’s trendy Yorkville neighbourhood.
Chef Zachary Barnes presents patrons with creative and delicious European dishes featuring high-quality, seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers and international suppliers. The restaurant offers a refined tasting menu.
Enigma Yorkville is open for reservations for dinner and Saturday lunch.
Location: 23 St. Thomas Street, Toronto
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto
At Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto in North York, partake in a formal “kaiseki” dining experience, an artistic cooking style preserved and passed on for five centuries.
The kaiseki menu typically includes tempura, cooked seasonal fish, vegetables and occasionally A5 Wagyu beef. Emphasis is placed on the presentation and visual celebration of the natural ingredients used in Asian dishes, incorporating the tranquillity of the traditional tea ceremony. Chef Masaki Hashimoto prepares each course of this exquisite eight-course menu, lending his expertise to authentic kaiseki art and the preparation of seasonal flora and fauna.
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto has limited tables to maintain an intimate dining experience, so book your reservation in advance.
Location: 6 Sakura Way, North York
Kappo Sato
Kappo Sato is owned by distinguished Chef Takeshi Sato, a qualified sommelier and international sake master who previously worked at a MICHELIN-starred restaurant in Tokyo.
In Japanese, “Kappo” means “to cut and cook.” This highly skilled style of culinary art involves a multi-course meal designed by the chef, who prepares the food in front of the patrons.
The menu at Kappo Sato changes depending on the season, with flavourful courses such as Wagyu beef, sushi, sashimi, tempura, somen noodles and homemade ice cream. Meals are served on traditional dishes commissioned from Japan and paired with sake chosen by the chef.
Kappo Sato is open for reservations. Make sure to book in advance.
Location: 575 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto
Osteria Giulia
Seafood is the main highlight at the popular Osteria Giulia. Find a seat in the spacious, candlelit main dining room for a traditional and delicious dinner or sit at the chef’s bar to watch Chef Rob Rossi in action.
Pair your meal with a drink from the comprehensive wine and cocktail list and settle in for a transformative meal at this Italian seafood restaurant.
Reservations at Osteria Giulia are available via OpenTable within 14 days of your dinner date.
Location: 134 Avenue Road, Toronto
Quetzal
Quetzal’s sleek, stylish decor is paired with an imposing 8.5-metre-long wood-burning grill that gently roars and smokes in the kitchen. Heirloom corn is ground in-house to create tortillas, a staple featured in many dishes of this restaurant’s regional Mexican cuisine, such as lamb barbacoa, chicharron and chorizo verde.
Both native Mexican ingredients and local Ontario produce are incorporated into its dishes for a one-of-a-kind fine-dining experience. Try the chef’s tasting menu or ask your server to build you one based on their recommendations.
Quetzal accepts reservations and walk-ins.
Location: 419 College Street, Toronto
Restaurant 20 Victoria
Restaurant 20 Victoria is an intimate dining room in a quiet spot between the busy King and Adelaide Streets with a rotating menu that focuses on quality seafood and shellfish.
Experience a seven-course set menu in the dining room or a shared à la carte menu at the bar. Pair with a drink from the restaurant’s well-curated wine list. In addition to a MICHELIN Star, Restaurant 20 Victoria also received a Best Sommelier award.
Book your reservation at Restaurant 20 Victoria.
Location: 20 Victoria Street, Toronto
Shoushin
Shoushin is in Toronto’s upscale Bedford Park neighbourhood, with a majestic light stone exterior that’s impossible to miss. Inside, the restaurant is brightly lit and minimalist in its aesthetic, featuring a sushi bar made with 200-year-old hinoki wood.
Savour authentic, Edomae-style sushi made with wild-caught fish imported from Japan and crafted by Chef Jackie Lin, who has spent his life pursuing how individual flavours need to be adjusted to master creating perfect sushi.
Shoushin is open for reservations.
Location: 3328 Yonge Street, Toronto
Sushi Masaki Saito
This high-end, traditional sushi omakase restaurant sits in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood, in a Victorian building north of the Royal Ontario Museum. Traditional Japanese wood panelling and local Ontario marble decorate the interior of this beautiful restaurant.
Bask in the ambient atmosphere as famous Chef Masaki Saito transforms the fish imported directly from Japan into a mouth-watering assortment of bold, creative sushi based on seasonal specialties.
Secure your reservation for Sushi Masaki Saito well in advance.
Location: 88 Avenue Road, Toronto
MICHELIN-starred restaurants outside Toronto
Restaurant Pearl Morissette
Restaurant Pearl Morissette is a celebrated culinary experience in the heart of Ontario’s wine region. This 17-hectare property features a winery, orchard, farm and bakery, plus a restaurant located inside a chic black barn.
Chef Daniel Hadida and Chef Eric Robertson take great pride in creating French-inspired dishes using local and Canadian seasonal ingredients. They’re also known for pairing exceptional wine and desserts.
Restaurant Pearl Morissette is open for reservations online.
Location: 3953 Jordan Road, Jordan Station, Niagara Region
The Pine
Chef Jeremy Austin and co-owner Cassie Austin welcome guests into the airy atmosphere of The Pine, formerly a gas station. The guide calls it a “distinct dining experience informed by the Chef’s years of working in China.”
Although the menu changes frequently, the restaurant carefully curates and handpicks all ingredients, including the wine and drink selection.
Book a tasting menu for a large group in their dining room or choose the more immersive chef’s counter option—a six-seat table overlooking the kitchen where the chefs serve each course.
Location: 7535 County Road 9, Creemore
Restaurants awarded a MICHELIN Star are guaranteed to see a dramatic increase in customers and reputation. You may need to check back regularly for reservation availability.
MICHELIN Star restaurants in Toronto are an exciting slice of the city’s globally recognized food scene. Explore the diverse places to eat in Toronto, many of which use local Ontario ingredients for a farm-to-table culinary experience. Also, use the MICHELIN Guide to Toronto Hotels to find the perfect place to stay in Toronto while you sample the city’s best restaurants and food experiences.
Last updated: September 23, 2026