New Michelin Star Restaurants in Toronto (2025 Guide)
Toronto’s food scene just got brighter. The MICHELIN Guide has updated its Toronto list, adding new names and keeping a few familiar ones in the spotlight. From sleek sushi counters to Italian tasting menus in historic spaces, the city now has twelve Michelin-starred restaurants worth checking out. Here’s the lineup for 2025.
New Michelin Star Restaurants in Toronto: 2025 Guide to the City’s Finest Dining
aKin
Eric Chong, the first MasterChef Canada winner, has created one of the most exciting tasting menus in the city. aKin is the newest Toronto spot to earn a star, blending Asian street food roots with modern polish.
- Cuisine: Contemporary Asian
- Location: 51 Colborne St
- Price: $225 for the dining room, $300 at the chef’s counter
- Highlights: Lobster cheung fun, karaage, bao, langoustine noodles
- Website: https://www.akintoronto.com/
- Instagram: @akin.toronto
DaNico
Set inside a restored College Street bank, DaNico has quickly become a go-to for polished Italian dining. It first earned a star in 2024 and kept it this year.
- Cuisine: Italian
- Location: 440 College St
- Price: Around $225+ for tasting menu
- Highlights: Charred oyster with caviar, truffle pasta, Wagyu tenderloin
- Website: https://www.danicotoronto.com/
- Instagram: @danico.to
Alo
Patrick Kriss’s flagship is still one of the toughest reservations in Toronto. The French-inspired tasting menu changes with the seasons, and the bar offers a shorter menu for those who get lucky with walk-ins.
- Cuisine: French-inspired contemporary
- Location: 163 Spadina Ave, 3rd floor
- Price: $225+ for tasting menu
- Highlights: Seasonal blind tasting, bar menu on select nights
- Website: https://alorestaurant.com/
- Instagram: @alorestaurant
Aburi Hana
Tucked into Yorkville, Aburi Hana reimagines Kyoto-style kaiseki for a modern audience. It also picked up a 2025 MICHELIN Service Award for its hospitality.
- Cuisine: Kyō-kaiseki (multi-course Japanese)
- Location: 102 Yorkville Ave, Unit 4
- Price: Around $300 for 8 courses
- Highlights: Seasonal sashimi, wagyu dishes, chawanmushi
- Website: https://www.aburihana.com/
- Instagram: @hanayorkville
Sushi Masaki Saito
Toronto’s most high-end omakase counter was once a two-star and now holds one. The experience is still among the city’s most premium, with imported fish flown in regularly.
- Cuisine: Edomae sushi
- Location: 88 Avenue Rd
- Price: $420–$560 depending on menu
- Highlights: Seasonal imports, curated sake pairings
- Website: https://www.masakisaito.ca/
- Instagram: @sushimasakisaito
Edulis
This Niagara Street restaurant is known for thoughtful menus focused on seafood and vegetables. Bookings are prepaid and tend to sell out quickly.
- Cuisine: Seasonal contemporary
- Location: 169 Niagara St
- Price: Varies, prepaid on Tock
- Highlights: Seasonal seafood, chef’s tasting menus, occasional Sunday lunch
- Website: https://www.edulisrestaurant.com/
- Instagram: @edulisrestaurant
Quetzal
Quetzal brings Mexican flavors cooked over open flames to College Street. It’s as much about the fire as it is about the bold flavors.
- Cuisine: Mexican, wood-fire
- Location: 419 College St
- Price: À la carte; occasional set menus
- Highlights: Whole grilled fish, lamb barbacoa, heirloom corn dishes
- Website: https://www.quetzaltoronto.com/
- Instagram: @quetzaltoronto
Enigma Yorkville
Quinton Bennett’s kitchen delivers tasting menus that are creative but still grounded in seasonality. Desserts here are just as talked about as the mains.
- Cuisine: Contemporary tasting
- Location: 23 St. Thomas St
- Price: $$$$ (confirm when booking)
- Highlights: Seasonal tasting menus, inventive pastry program
- Website: https://www.enigmayorkville.com/
- Instagram: @enigmayorkville
Restaurant 20 Victoria
This tiny downtown space puts the spotlight on seafood and vegetables. The menu changes constantly, so no two visits are alike.
- Cuisine: Contemporary, seafood-driven
- Location: 20 Victoria St
- Price: Around $195 for tasting menu
- Highlights: Seasonal fish, wine pairings, minimalist plating
- Website: NA
- Instagram: @twentyvictoria
Don Alfonso 1890
Located on the 38th floor of the Westin Harbour Castle, Don Alfonso serves Italian fine dining with a view.
- Cuisine: Italian
- Location: 1 Harbour Sq, 38th floor
- Price: Around $225 for tasting menu
- Highlights: Amberjack crudo, handmade pasta, desserts
- Website: https://www.donalfonsotoronto.com/
- Instagram: @donalfonsoto
Osteria Giulia
Rob Rossi’s Avenue Road restaurant draws inspiration from Ligurian seafood traditions. Expect clean flavors and simple, elegant plates.
- Cuisine: Ligurian Italian seafood
- Location: 134 Avenue Rd
- Price: $$$–$$$$
- Highlights: Crudo, handmade pasta, whole fish
- Website: https://osteriagiulia.ca/
- Instagram: @osteriagiulia
Shoushin
This uptown sushi bar focuses on Edomae-style omakase, with premium imported fish and an understated setting.
- Cuisine: Japanese, sushi omakase
- Location: 3328 Yonge St
- Price: $420–$560 depending on tier
- Highlights: Seasonal nigiri, chef’s counter, sake pairings
- Website: https://www.shoushin.ca/
- Instagram: @shoushinca
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