Let’s face it, Toronto has a rapidly growing restaurant industry, and it’s hard to keep up, we know. Sigh. Particularly for our bank accounts. Luckily, the Toronto restaurants gods –or in this case the City of Toronto– put together the amazing #LiciousTO program.
If you don’t know already, Winterlicious and Summerlicious provide a lower cost set menu at a broad lineup of leading restaurants across the city — over 200 restaurants to be exact. Prices range from about $23-53 for lunch and dinner.
To help you navigate the length list, we’ve put together this list, alphabetical order, of our editorial team’s 50 favourite participating restaurants. Truthfully, they’re all great, so this wasn’t easy. But these are definitely the must-haves, so if you’re going to go, make sure they’re on our list first. Don’t wait, it’s only here until February 7th.
View the VIBE’s Top 50 Winterlicious Participating Restaurants in 2019:
1. Archeo
Distillery District
31 Trinity St
416-815-9898
Downtown, Old Town
vegetarian offered | accessible
Italian: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
2. Auberge du Pommier
4150 Yonge St
416-222-2220
North Toronto
vegetarian offered
Contemporary, French: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
3. Azure Restaurant & Bar
Intercontinental Toronto Centre
225 Front St W
416-597-8142
Downtown
accessible
Canadian: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
4. Bar Buca Portland
75 Portland St
416-599-2822
Downtown
vegetarian | offered
Italian: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
5. Barsa Taberna
26 Market St
647-341-3642
Downtown, East Toronto, Old Town
Spanish: $43 Dinner
6. Batch
75 Victoria St
416-238-1484
Downtown, Financial District
accessible
Beer Cuisine, Canadian: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
7. Benihana Japanese Steakhouse
Fairmont Royal York
100 Front St W
416-860-5002
Downtown, Financial District
vegetarian offered | accessible
Asian, Japanese, Steakhouse: $53 Dinner
8. Bodega
30 Baldwin St
416-977-1287
Downtown
vegetarian offered
Bistro, French, Mediterranean: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
9. Boku
Distillery District
42 Gristmill Lane
416-368-8686
Old Town
vegetarian offered | accessible
Japanese, Fusion: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
10. Bosk
Shangri-La Hotel Toronto
188 University Ave
647-788-8294
Downtown, Financial District
Canadian, Contemporary: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
11. Cactus Club Cafe
77 Adelaide St W
647-748-2025
Downtown, Financial District
accessible
Canadian, Contemporary, International: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
12. Café Boulud
Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts
60 Yorkville Ave
416-963-6005
Yorkville
vegetarian offered | accessible
French: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
13. Canoe
66 Wellington St W, 54th Floor, TD Bank Tower
416-364-0054
Downtown, Financial District
vegetarian offered | accessible
Canadian, Contemporary: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
14. Casa Manila
879 York Mills Rd
416-443-9654
North Toronto
vegetarian offered | local food
Asian, Filipino: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
15. David Duncan House
125 Moatfield Dr
416-391-1424
North Toronto
vegetarian offered
Steakhouse: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
16. Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
416-531-5042 ext.1
Liberty Village, West Toronto
vegetarian offered
Canadian, International, Seafood: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
17. Fabbrica
49 Karl Fraser Rd
416-391-0307
North Toronto
vegetarian offered | accessible
Italian: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
18. FIGO
295 Adelaide St W
647-748-3446
Downtown, Entertainment District
accessible
Italian: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
19. Figures
137 Avenue Rd
416-900-1022
Yorkville
vegetarian offered | vegan offered
Contemporary: $53 Dinner
20. Flor De Sal Restaurant
501 Davenport Rd
416-923-2604
Annex
accessible
Mediterranean: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
21. Hapa Toronto
602 College St
647-748-4272
Little Italy, Downtown
Asian, Japanese, Seafood, Sushi : $33 Dinner
22. Hibachi Teppanyaki + Bar
550 Wellington St W
416-367-3888
Downtown
araccessible
Japanese, Seafood, Steakhouse: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
23. Hotel Ocho
195 Spadina Ave
416-593-0885
Downtown, Entertainment District
Hotel Ochovegetarianoffered
Continental, French, Fusion, Middle Eastern: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
24. Il Fornello King
214 King St W
416-977-2855
Downtown, Entertainment District
Il Fornello Kingveganoffered
Italian: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
25. Kasa Moto
Contemporary, Japanese: $53 Dinner
26. KOST
80 Blue Jays Way
437-800-5938
Downtown, Financial District
accessible
American, Contemporary: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
27. La Société
131 Bloor St W
416-551-9929
Yorkville
Bistro, French: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
28. Le Papillon on Front
69 Front St E
416-367-0303
Downtown, Old Town
Continental, French: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
29. Lee
601 King St W
416-504-7867
Downtown, Entertainment District, West Toronto
vegetarian offered
Asian, Fusion, International: $53 Dinner
30. Leña
176 Yonge St
416-507-3378
Downtown, Financial District
vegetarian offered | accessible
Argentinian, Spanish, Tapas: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
31. Lisa Marie
638 Queen St W
647-748-6822
Downtown
vegetarian offered
American, Fusion, International: $33 Dinner
32. Lisbon by Night (Lisboa a Noite)
802 Dundas St W
416-603-6522
West Toronto
Portuguese, Seafood, Steakhouse: $23 Lunch | $33 Dinner
33. Luma
350 King St W, TIFF Bell Lightbox, 2nd Floor
647-288-4715
Downtown, Entertainment District
vegetarian offered | accessible
Contemporary, International: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
34. Michael’s on Simcoe
100 Simcoe St
416-260-5100
Entertainment District, Financial District
Michael’s on Simcoevegetarianoffered
Italian, Seafood, Steakhouse: $53 Dinner
35. Miku Toronto
10 Bay St, 105
(647) 347-7347
Downtown, Financial District
Asian, Contemporary, Japanese: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
36. ONE Restaurant
116 Yorkville Ave
416-961-9600 ext 1
Yorkville
accessible
Contemporary: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
37. Oretta
633 King St W
416-944-1932
Downtown
vegetarian offered | accessible
Italian: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
38. Parcheggio
2901 Bayview Ave
647-943-6780
North Toronto
Parcheggiovegetarianofferedlocalfoodaccessible
Italian: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
39. R&D
241 Spadina Ave
416-586-1241
Downtown
R&Dvegetarianofferedaccessible
Asian, Chinese, Contemporary: $33 Dinner
40. Ricarda’s
134 Peter St
416-304-9134
Downtown, Entertainment District
accessible
Contemporary, Mediterranean: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
41. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
145 Richmond St W
416-955-1455
Downtown, Financial District
accessible
American, Seafood, Steakhouse: $53 donation
42. Sassafraz
100 Cumberland St
416-964-2222
Yorkville
vegetarian offered localfood
$28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
Canadian, Contemporary
43. Spice Route
499 King St W
416-849-1808
Entertainment District
vegetarian offered
Asian: $33 Dinner
44. STK Toronto
153 Yorkville Ave
416-613-9660
Yorkville
accessible
Contemporary, Steakhouse: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
45. The Chase Fish & Oyster:
10 Temperance St
647-348-7000
Downtown, Financial District
accessible
Contemporary, Seafood: $33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
46. The Sultan’s Tent & Café Moroco
49 Front St E
416-961-0601
Downtown, Old Town
vegan offered
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Moroccan
$28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
47. The Ritz-Carlton
181 Wellington St W
416-572-8008
Downtown, Entertainment District
vegetarian offered accessible
$33 Lunch | $53 Dinner
Italian
48. Weslodge
480 King St W
647-660-0999
Downtown
accessible
American, Canadian, Contemporary: $43 Dinner
49. Wildfire Steakhouse & Wine Bar
3438 Yonge St
416-483-4800
North Toronto
accessible
American, Steakhouse: $28 Lunch | $43 Dinner
50. Wynona
819 Gerrard St E
416-778-5171
North Toronto, East Toronto
Italian, Mediterranean: $43 Dinner.
That’s a wrap. Quite the list we got there eyyy? Hopefully it help’s you make your own short list based on your personal taste and preferences. 😉
If you make it out for Winterlicious, make sure you tag us @viewthevibe or with the #TorontoVIBE hashtag for a chance to be featured. Bon appetite!
