The tastiest part of the winter season is quickly approaching: Toronto’s Winterlicious is taking place from January 26 to February 8, offering prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus to over 200 of the city’s restaurants. If you’ve ever wanted to sample a little bit of the savoury treats at some of the most popular eateries in the city, now’s your chance. And we’ve got a handy guide to help. Here are some of the restaurants we’re excited to eat at this Winterlicious.
The restaurants we can’t wait to try this Winterlicious:
The Winterlicious price points at the restaurants are:
Lunch: $20 / $27 / $34 / $41 /$48 / $55
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Dinner: $25 / $35 / $ 45 / $55 / $65 / $75
A complete list of the restaurants participating in Winterlicious is below. Our picks have been bolded and starred in the list.
12 Tables | 1552 Avenue Rd | 416-590-7819 |
360 The Restaurant at the CN Tower | 290 Bremner Blvd | 416-362-5411 |
**7 Numbers Danforth | 307 Danforth Ave | 416-469-5183 |
Aanch Modernistic Indian Cuisine | 259 Wellington St W | 416-599-0513 |
Adega | 33 Elm St | 416-977-4338 |
Amano Italian Kitchen | 65 Front St W | 647-350-0092 |
Amano Trattoria | 9 Church St | 647-349-7297 |
**AP Restaurant | 55 Bloor St W, 51st Floor | 416-967-0000 |
Arisu Korean BBQ & Sushi | 584 Bloor St W | 416-533-8104 |
AVIV Immigrant Kitchen | 779 St Clair Ave W | 416-922-2433 |
Azure Restaurant & Bar | 225 Front St W | 416-597-8142 |
Bangkok Garden | 18 Elm St | 416-977-6748 |
Banu | 777 Queen St W | 416-777-2268 |
Bar Bacan | 369 Roncesvalles Ave | 416-535-2222 |
**Bar Chica | 75 Portland St | 416-479-9779 |
Barnsteiner’s | 1 Balmoral Ave | 416-515-0551 |
**Baro | 485 King St W | 416-363-8388 |
Barrio Cerveceria | 884 Queen St E | 647-352-0884 |
Bar’kada | 745 Queen St W | 416-551-8889 |
BB.Q Chicken Danforth | 497 Danforth Ave | 416-662-5792 |
Beaumont Kitchen | 25 The West Mall | 416-641-7327 |
Bella Vista Trattoria | 660 College St | 416-532-2518 |
Bellona | 276 Jane St | 416-604-8777 |
Biagio Ristorante | 155 King St E | 416-366-4040 |
Birroteca | 55 Bloor St W, Concourse Level | 437-374-0250 |
**Black+Blue Restaurant | 130 King St W | 647-368-8283 |
Blu Ristorante | 90 Avenue Rd | 416-921-1471 |
Bosk | 188 University Ave | 647-788-8281 |
Brownes Bistro | 1251 Yonge St | 416-924-8132 |
Bukhara Grill | 2241A Bloor St W | 416-551-5199 |
Butter Chicken Factory | 560 Parliament St | 416-964-7583 |
**Byblos Uptown | 2537 Yonge St | 416-487-4897 |
Cactus Club Cafe | 77 Adelaide St W | 647-748-2025 |
Café La Gaffe | 24 Baldwin St | 416-596-2397 |
Café ZUZU | 555 Dundas St E | 416-815-2660 |
Canteen | 330 King St W | 647-288-4710 |
Cantina Mercatto | 20 Wellington St E | 416-304-0781 |
Capocaccia Trattoria | 1366 Yonge St | 416-921-3141 |
Casa Barcelona | 2980 Bloor St W | 416-234-5858 |
Casa Manila | 879 York Mills Rd | 416-443-9654 |
Chandelier | 1993 Yonge St | 416-484-0505 |
Chat Bar North York | 5312 Yonge St | 647-508-5588 |
Cheffry’s Artisanal Bistro | 388 Richmond St W | 437-996-7357 |
Chiado | 864 College St | 416-538-1910 |
Chop Steakhouse & Bar | 801 Dixon Rd | 416-674-7500 |
Cibo Wine Bar Yonge | 2472 Yonge St | 416-925-0016 |
Clandestina Mexican Grill | 2901 Dundas St W | 647-348-6555 |
Clay Restaurant | 111 Queen’s Park, 3rd Floor | 416-586-8086 |
**Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie | 35 Tank House Lane | 416-203-2632 |
Constantine | 15 Charles St E | 647-475-4436 |
Coppi | 3363 Yonge St | 416-484-4464 |
Crosswinds Bar and Grill | 950 Dixon Rd | 416-675-9444 |
Cucina di Paisano | 865 York Mills Rd | 416-222-5487 |
Curryish Tavern | 783 Queen St W | 416-392-7837 |
Dasha | 620 King St W | 416-601-0662 |
Deco Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar | 2840 Dundas St W | 416-761-0005 |
District Restaurant & Bar | 303 King St W | 416-979-9799 |
Diwan | 77 Wynford Dr | 416-646-4670 |
Earls Sherway | 199 North Queen St | 647-249-6323 |
**EPOCH Bar & Kitchen Terrace | 181 Wellington St W | 416-572-8094 |
est Restaurant | 729 Queen St E | 416-465-3707 |
Floga Estiatorio | 1957 Kennedy Rd | 416-335-9600 |
Florentia | 579 Mount Pleasant Rd | 416-908-6450 |
Fonda Lola | 942 Queen St W | 647-706-9105 |
Fox on John | 106 John St, #3 | 647-748-0369 |
F’Amelia | 12 Amelia St | 416-323-0666 |
Gallery Grill | 7 Hart House Circle | 416-978-2445 |
Gamberoni | 3249 Yonge St | 416-482-3063 |
Gatsby by Windsor Arms | 18 St Thomas St | 416-971-9666 |
Goa Indian Farm Kitchen | 2901 Bayview Ave | 647-352-1661 |
Granite Brewery and Restaurant | 245 Eglinton Ave E | 416-322-0723 |
Gusto 501 | 501 King St E | 416-477-5647 |
Hawker | 291 Augusta Ave | 416-628-1905 |
Her Chef | 599 Bloor St W | 647-830-7719 |
Hey Lucy Café | 295 King St W | 416-979-1010 |
Hibachi | 550 Wellington St W | 416-367-3888 |
Hotel Ocho Bar and Restaurant | 195 Spadina Ave | 416-593-0885 |
Hothouse Restaurant & Bar | 35 Church St | 416-366-7800 |
Il Fornello Danforth | 576 Danforth Ave | 416-466-2931 |
Indian Street Food Co. | 1701 Bayview Ave | 416-322-3270 |
Indie Alehouse | 2876 Dundas St W | 416-760-9691 |
Insomnia | 563 Bloor St W | 416-588-3907 |
IRENE | 25 Dockside Dr | 647-344-1562 |
iSLAS Filipino BBQ & Bar | 1690 Queen St W | 416-533-0777 |
Joni Restaurant | 4 Avenue Rd | 647-948-3130 |
Jump | 18 Wellington St W | 416-363-3400 |
Kasa Moto | 115 Yorkville Ave | 647-477-0423 |
Kathmandu Restaurant | 12 Cumberland St | 416-924-5787 |
King Street Social | 370 King St W | 416-595-2524 |
King Taps | 100 King St W | 647-361-2025 |
Koshaa Fine Indian Cuisine | 2314 Lake Shore Blvd W | 647-349-8424 |
Kost | 80 Blue Jays Way, 44th Floor | 437-800-5938 |
Kothur Indian Cuisine | 2403 Lake Shore Blvd W | 416-253-5047 |
Krystos Modern Greek Cuisine | 3200 Dufferin St | 416-901-8283 |
La Bruschetta | 1317 St Clair Ave W | 416-656-8622 |
La Carnita Queen | 780 Queen St E | 647-344-0780 |
La Fenice Tuscan Chophouse | 319 King St W | 416-585-2377 |
La Palma | 849 Dundas St W | 416-368-4567 |
La Piazza | 55 Bloor St W | 437-374-0250 |
La Pizza e La Pasta | 55 Bloor St W | 437-374-0250 |
La Vecchia Lakeshore | 90 Marine Parade Dr | 416-251-5999 |
Lapinou Bistro | 642 King St W | 416-479-4414 |
Lavelle | 627 King St W | 647-347-9353 |
Le Select Bistro | 432 Wellington St | 416-626-6262 |
Lee Restaurant | 497 Richmond St W | 416-504-7867 |
Lena | 176 Yonge St | 416-507-3378 |
Liberty Commons at Big Rock Brewery | 42 Liberty St | 416-304-9403 |
Little Anthony’s | 121 Richmond St W | 416-368-2223 |
**Little Sister Portland | 102 Portland St | 416-293-1079 |
Lobster Burger Bar | 214 King St W | 416-598-2929 |
Lucia Trattoria | 1595 Dupont St | 416-901-4533 |
Luma | 350 King St W, 2nd Floor | 647-288-4715 |
Mad Mexican | 405 Jane St | 416-907-5787 |
Maison Selby | 592 Sherbourne St | 647-943-1676 |
Mannat | 839 College St | 647-398-2155 |
Mantra by Host | 2 O’Neill Rd | 647-748-4678 |
Margo | 600 King St W | 437-986-5150 |
Mastros Restorante Italiano | 890 Wilson Ave | 416-636-8194 |
Matagali | 69 Elm St | 416-599-9994 |
Mayrik | 1580 Bayview Ave | 416-483-0922 |
MeNami Restaurant | 5469 Yonge St | 416-229-6191 |
Mengrai Thai Restaurant | 82 Ontario St | 416-840-2754 |
Meza Resto Bar | 666 The Queensway | 416-551-6608 |
Mezza Notte Trattoria | 3169 Dufferin St | 416-222-2888 |
MIDI Bistro | 168 McCaul St | 416-977-2929 |
**Miku | 10 Bay St | 647-347-7347 |
**Milagro Cantina | 5 Mercer St | 416-850-2855 |
Mildred’s Temple Kitchen | 85 Hanna Ave | 416-588-5695 |
Mill Street Brew Pub | 21 Tank House Lane | 416-681-0338 |
Miller Tavern Uptown | 3885 Yonge St | 416-322-5544 |
**Minami Restaurant | 225 King St W, Unit 100 | 416-519-9182 |
Miss Fu In Chengdu (Downtown) | 637 Yonge St | 416-792-5811 |
Miss Likklemore’s | 433 King St W | 647-484-8789 |
Momiji Sushi Restaurant | 2955 Bloor St W | 416-232-2320 |
Mother Tongue | 348 Adelaide St W | 647-243-5858 |
Nami Japanese Restaurant | 55 Adelaide St E | 416-362-7373 |
NBA Courtside Restaurant | 15 Queens Quay E | 416-967-5550 |
Northern Maverick Brewing Co. | 115 Bathurst St | 416-540-4030 |
Nuna Kitchen & Bar | 1265 Queen St W | 416-538-6335 |
Olio Grille | 801 Dixon Rd | 416-675-6100 |
Oretta King | 633 King St W | 416-944-1932 |
Paese Ristorante | 3827 Bathurst St | 416-631-6585 |
PAI Uptown | 2335 Yonge St | 416-901-4724 |
Papyrus | 337 Danforth Ave | 647-352-3878 |
Parcheggio | 2901 Bayview Ave | 647-943-6780 |
**Paris Texas | 461 King St W | 416-598-4730 |
Petros82 | 299 Adelaide St W | 416-785-7400 |
Piano Piano Harbord | 88 Harbord St | 416-929-7788 |
Piccolo Piano Pizzeria | 89 Harbord St | 647-341-3100 |
Pie Bar | 207 Queens Quay W | 647-341-7221 |
Pink Sky | 480 King St W | 647-660-0999 |
**POPA Burmese Kitchen | 2901 Bayview Ave | 647-343-8555 |
Public School | 90 Bloor St E | 416-515-2580 |
Pukka | 778 St Clair Ave W | 416-342-1906 |
Pulcinella Ristorante Italiano | 3687 Lake Shore Blvd W | 416-253-9959 |
Pure Spirits | 17 Tank House Lane | 416-361-5859 |
Que Rico Tapas Bar | 720 College St | 416-386-5200 |
Queen of Persia | 672 St Clair Ave W | 416-651-5500 |
R&D | 241 Spadina Ave | 416-586-1241 |
Raahi Modern Indian Kitchen & Bar | 543 St Clair Ave W | 416-658-8582 |
Reign | 100 Front St W | 416-368-2511 |
Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse | 95 Danforth Ave | 416-465-0969 |
Rosalinda | 133 Richmond St W | 416-907-0650 |
Roses Cocina | 111 Princes’ Blvd, 2nd Floor | 647-259-6825 |
Ruth’s Chris Steak House | 145 Richmond St W | 416-955-1455 |
Saku | 478 Queen St W | 416-368-7258 |
Santa Marta Bar Y Tapas | 869 Dundas St W | 416-943-9987 |
Sara Restaurant | 98 Portland St | 416-985-5721 |
Sassafraz | 100 Cumberland St | 416-964-2222 |
Signatures | 220 Bloor St W | 647-464-3310 |
Skylight | 90 Bloor St E | 416-515-2585 |
Smokeshow BBQ and Brew | 744 Mount Pleasant Rd | 416-901-7469 |
SmoQue N Bones Baldwin | 30 Baldwin St | 647-341-5730 |
Sorento Italian Kitchen | 900 Don Mills Rd, Unit #11 | 416-447-3590 |
Soula’s Modern Greek Cuisine | 500A Danforth Ave | 416-778-0500 |
Sportsnet Grill | 1 Blue Jays Way | 416-341-5045 |
Stelvio | 791 Dundas St W | 416-546-6727 |
STK Steakhouse | 153 Yorkville Ave | 416-613-9660 |
Tabule BV | 2901 Bayview Ave | 416-222-5424 |
**Tapas at Embrujo | 97 Danforth Ave | 647-705-7880 |
The Beech Tree | 924 Kingston Rd | 416-699-4444 |
The Blake House | 449 Jarvis St | 416-975-1867 |
The Carbon Bar | 99 Queen St E | 416-947-7000 |
The Chase | 10 Temperance St | 647-348-7000 |
The Chefs’ House | 215 King St E | 416-415-2260 |
**The Cottage Cheese | 64 Oxford St | 647-368-8633 |
The Drake Hotel | 1150 Queen St W | 416-531-5042 |
The Good Son Don Mills | 11 Karl Fraser Rd | 647-748-0589 |
The Host Fine Indian Cuisine | 87 Elm St | 416-962-4678 |
**The Kettle | 685 Queen St W | 416-551-6788 |
The Kingston House | 676 Kingston Rd | 416-694-8888 |
The Monkey Bar & Grill | 3353 Yonge St | 416-486-2288 |
The Oakwood Hardware Food & Drink | 337 Oakwood Ave | 416-658-9898 |
The Parlour Restaurant | 642 King St W | 416-583-2642 |
The Rabbit Hole | 21 Adelaide St W | 647-480-6963 |
The Real Jerk Restaurant Gerrard | 842 Gerrard St E | 416-463-6055 |
The Sultan’s Tent | 49 Front St E | 416-961-0601 |
**TOCA | 181 Wellington St W | 416-572-8008 |
Tokyo Grill | 5175 Yonge St | 647-748-6700 |
Toronto Beach Club | 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E | 416-694-8844 |
Trattoria Milano | 55 Bloor St W | 437-374-0250 |
Trio Restaurant & Bar | 3 Park Home Ave | 416-218-3868 |
Tutti Matti | 364 Adelaide St W | 416-597-8839 |
Union Social Eatery North York | 4899 Yonge St | 416-221-6789 |
Upper Beaches Bourbon House | 3655 St Clair Ave E | 416-536-1806 |
Valens | 19 Baldwin St | 416-340-0303 |
***Valerie | 111 Princes’ Blvd, 28th Floor | 647-475-9286 |
Vela | 90 Portland St | 416-364-1111 |
Veloute Bistro | 2045 Lake Shore Blvd W | 416-696-7392 |
Via Norte | 938 College St | 647-348-1116 |
ViBo Restaurant | 2995 Bloor St W | 416-239-1286 |
Victor Restaurant | 30 Mercer St | 416-345-9500 |
Vivoli | 665 College St | 416-536-7575 |
Vos Restaurante Argentino | 847 College St | 416-530-0847 |
Wildfire | 8 Colborne St | 416-350-8188 |
Ye Skewers Hot Pot | 3260 Midland Ave | 647-340-1818 |
Yu Seafood Yorkdale | 3401 Dufferin St, Unit 601A | 416-613-3618 |
Z Bar & Grille | 2527 Eglinton Ave W | 416-653-4477 |
Winterlicious reservations can be made now for the entire event.
Recommendations at our favourite spots:
Here are our must-try dishes at some of the Winterlicious participants:
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The Aburi Sushi Selection at Minami: 1 pc each: salmon, ebi, yellowtail, albacore oshi, 4pc spicy shrimp roll – spicy shrimp, akami tuna, chives, carrot kinpira, cucumber, tempura bits.
The Ayam Lombok at Little Sister: roasted sweet & spicy glazed chicken leg, roasted squash, rujak, nasi goreng (gluten free)
The Shoji Zen at Miku: Agedashi tofu, ankake, umami salad, goma-ae duo, chikuzen ni (vegetarian)
The Wild Mushroom Risotto at Black+Blue, as well as a Winterlicious experience on the heated patio (pictured above).
The Puttanesca Branzino at TOCA and the Winter Buddha Bowl at EPOCH.
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The Miso Yaku Udon at Valerie.
The Tteokbokki at AP, which is a must-try even outside of Winterlicious.
The stuffed eggplants at Byblos Uptown and the short rib at Bar Chica.
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