Best Contemporary Restaurants in Toronto (Mar 2026)
21 curated restaurants with up-to-date reviews, signature dishes & insider tips
Last updated March 16, 2026
Aera
Toronto
What to order Avocado Maki, 10 oz Steak, Well Seafood Tower
Alder
Toronto
What to order Cucumber Salad, Coconut Cream Pie, Beef Carpaccio
Alo
Toronto
What to order Wedge Salad, Egg & Toast, Dungeness Crab on Toast
Azura
Toronto
What to order Venison Souvlaki, Andarinos Ragu, Iberico Pork Pluma
Dotty's
Toronto
What to order Caesar Salad, Steak, Fish & Veg
GEORGE Restaurant
Toronto
What to order Seven-Course Tasting Menu, Foie Gras Course, Gelato
Grey Gardens
Toronto
What to order Steak Tartare, Smoked Pork, Crab Apple Dessert
Henry's Restaurant
Toronto
What to order Duck, Shrimp Toast, Eggs Benny
Martine's Wine Bar
Toronto
What to order Chocolate Cake, Chicken, Pasta
Mhel
Toronto
What to order Grilled Kanpachi, Maguro, Grilled Chicken
Restaurant 20 Victoria
Toronto
What to order Leeks and Pistachios with Brown Butter Sabayonne, Halibut, Milk Bread
Restaurant Ricky+Olivia
Toronto
What to order Big Mac Tartare, Carrot and Ice Cream, Steak Tartare
Restaurant Stop
Toronto
What to order Ribeye Steak, Scallops, Honey Cake
Richmond Station
Toronto
What to order Station Burger, Duck Liver Pâté, Fried Oyster Mushrooms
SARA
Toronto
What to order Wagyu Reuben, Ikura Latkes, Japanese Eggplant
The Drake Hotel
Toronto
What to order Steak Dinner, Fish Sandwich, Bottomless Mimosas
The Fall Bright Tavern
Toronto
What to order Chocolate Cake, Chicken Sausage au Chalet, Braised Beef Cheek
The Old York Tavern
Toronto
What to order Stracciatella & Flatbread, Tavern Burger, Mushroom Tartine
The Rosebud
Toronto
What to order Scallops, Chef's Tasting Menu, Salmon Tartare
Union
Toronto
What to order Steak Frites, Beef Tartare, Elk Sliders
Vela Toronto
Toronto
What to order Banana Pudding, Brunch Burger, French Omelette
Top Best Contemporary in Toronto
| # | Restaurant | Awards | Google Rating | What to Order | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MhelContemporary Asian | |
4.5 ★295 reviews | Grilled Kanpachi, Maguro | 276 Havelock St, Toronto, ON M6H 3B9 |
| 2 | Restaurant 20 VictoriaContemporary Canadian | |
4.4 ★334 reviews | Leeks and Pistachios with Brown Butter Sabayonne, Halibut | 20 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5C 2A1 |
| 3 | Grey GardensContemporary | |
4.6 ★1,000 reviews | Steak Tartare, Smoked Pork | 199 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2L4 |
| 4 | Richmond StationContemporary Canadian | |
4.7 ★3,629 reviews | Station Burger, Duck Liver Pâté | 1 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5H 3W4 |
| 5 | GEORGE RestaurantContemporary Canadian | |
4.5 ★1,264 reviews | Seven-Course Tasting Menu, Foie Gras Course | 111C Queen St E, Toronto, ON M5C 1S2 |
| 6 | AlderContemporary | |
4.4 ★536 reviews | Cucumber Salad, Coconut Cream Pie | 51 Camden St, Toronto, ON M5V 1V2 |
| 7 | Restaurant Ricky+OliviaContemporary | |
4.8 ★262 reviews | Big Mac Tartare, Carrot and Ice Cream | 996 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1K1 |
| 8 | The RosebudContemporary | |
4.8 ★168 reviews | Scallops, Chef's Tasting Menu | 498 King St E, Toronto, ON M5A 1M1 |
| 9 | AloContemporary French | |
4.6 ★ | Wedge Salad, Egg & Toast | 163 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5V 2L6 |
| 10 | Vela TorontoContemporary | |
4.5 ★1,116 reviews | Banana Pudding, Brunch Burger | 90 Portland St, Toronto, ON M5V 2N2 |
| 11 | The Old York TavernContemporary Canadian | |
4.5 ★953 reviews | Stracciatella & Flatbread, Tavern Burger | 167 Niagara St, Toronto, ON M5V 1C9 |
| 12 | SARAContemporary | |
4.6 ★772 reviews | Wagyu Reuben, Ikura Latkes | 98 Portland St, Toronto, ON M5V 2N2 |
| 13 | Restaurant StopContemporary | |
4.6 ★411 reviews | Ribeye Steak, Scallops | 397 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2N1 |
| 14 | AeraContemporary | |
3.8 ★1,386 reviews | Avocado Maki, 10 oz Steak | 8 Spadina Ave. #3800, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8 |
| 15 | Henry's RestaurantContemporary | |
4.3 ★315 reviews | Duck, Shrimp Toast | 922 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1G6 |
| 16 | Martine's Wine BarContemporary | |
4.5 ★190 reviews | Chocolate Cake, Chicken | 293 Palmerston Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2J3 |
| 17 | AzuraContemporary | |
4.6 ★150 reviews | Venison Souvlaki, Andarinos Ragu | 162 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N1 |
| 18 | Dotty'sContemporary Canadian | |
4.7 ★ | Caesar Salad, Steak | 1588 Dupont St, Toronto, ON M6P 3S6 |
| 19 | The Fall Bright TavernContemporary Canadian | |
4.5 ★ | Chocolate Cake, Chicken Sausage au Chalet | 840 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1M2 |
| 20 | UnionContemporary | |
4.5 ★ | Steak Frites, Beef Tartare | 72 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7 |
| 21 | The Drake HotelContemporary Canadian | 4.3 ★5,531 reviews | Steak Dinner, Fish Sandwich | 1150 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J3 |
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