Toronto restaurants (not just downtown) that I like, have either come back to, or would go back to again.
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Chinese restaurants
Japanese restaurants
Korean restaurants
Thai restaurants
Vietnamese restaurants
Bakeries
Chinese restaurants
Dishes I like: century egg congee, fried fritter with rice paper, turnip cake, eel fried rice. Good portions for sharing, consistent quality, good and fast service
Congee Queen
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Dishes I like: duck rice rolls, century egg + pork congee, sweet crueller, fried mantou bun + condensed milk, house made fish soup dumpling
Yin Ji Chang Fen 銀記腸粉 (Downtown)
A staple place for comfort Chinese food. Dishes I like: Thousand island pork chop, black pepper steak and chicken on fried rice, baked pork chop on rice
Great Fountain Fast Food
Dish I like: Hainanese chicken rice, instant noodle with spam breakfast
Phoenix Restaurant
Great place for classic Cantonese dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Cheap and cheerful
Hai Tang Cafe & Takeout
Japanese restaurants
Great food and staff. I come here for both casual meals or special occasions.
MARU Japanese Bistro
Delicious chirashi and rolls
Zenku Japanese To Go
Huge, loaded sushi rolls. Great for a party
Sushi Bong
A good casual weeknight dinner spot. I like their bento box because it's got variety and it's more than enough for one meal for me. Other dishes I like: rainbow dragon roll, red dragon roll, black dragon roll. There can be a line on the weekends (ran...
Sushi on Bloor
Korean restaurants
My go-to dishes: gamjatang and agadashi tofu (haven't found another restaurant that makes it like they do). The gamjatang is loaded with meat and I like the flavour of the broth. Other dishes I like: pork donkatsu, galbi
Seor Ak San
I like their seafood pancake and donkatsu. I don't love their gamjatang, but I'll order it sometimes. They have a digital waitlist so you know how many groups are in front of you. They do get busy on weekends so you may have to wait a bit.
Yummy Korean Food Restaurant (Downtown Toronto)
I liked going here until the crowds got to it. Now you'll likely have to wait in line.
I liked their seafood pancake, which is nice and crispy
Jin Dal Lae Korean Restaurant
Thai restaurants
Dishes I liked: Kang pong (fried banana blossom), yum salmon (marinated raw salmon), morning glory (pad pak), pad thai with shrimp, yum woo sen (glass noodle + ground pork + Viet sausage). So many delicious dishes that are great for sharing. I've bee...
I like that Som Tum Jinda serves dishes that aren't as common in other Thai restaurants in Toronto, like Nam Tok Kor Moo (pork jowl)
Som Tum Jinda (Gerrard St.)
Their updated menu includes many new dishes like large platters and kids meals. They still have the lunch specials too
Jatujak (Victoria Park)
Vietnamese restaurants
Their food is flavourful and portions are big. They also have many dishes that are great for sharing. I like the dishes that are like appetizers where you eat it with sesame or shrimp crackers.
Pho Ngoc Yen (Downtown Toronto)
A good Scarborough spot. The service is great, prices are very reasonable, and the food is delicious.
Di An Vietnamese Cuisine
Delicious pho and good portion of meat
Pho Anh Vu Toronto
Bakeries
My go-to order: pain au chocolate. It's flakey and crispy. They have other pastries, desserts, and bread
La Bastille Boulangerie Patisserie
Great sourdough loaves and other bread
Dear Grain
They make many flavours of flakey, crispy croissants
Le Beau Croissanterie
Their TooGoodToGo bags are great (pastries and loaves)
Bready Cafe
Dessert
A lovely local dessert shop known for their high quality. I like their cake cups, cake, and pavlova.
Roselle Desserts
My favourite ice cream from them was the mint chocolate, with flecks of real mint. They may not make this anymore or regularly, but their ice cream has been consistent every time I've gone
Ice Creamonology
Their different Asian-inspired ice cream pay homage to familiar Asian flavours, which I appreciate
Ruru Baked
Really good and consistent gelato. They're always coming up with new flavours
Bar Ape Gelato
A local pastry shop who makes delicious canele, carrot cake, and more
