These Toronto restaurants were named the 'best of the best,' from Italian to brunch gems

It's the perfect excuse for a dinner date.

A bowl of pasta. Right: People sitting on a restaurant patio.

Pasta dish at a Toronto restaurant. A restaurant patio in Toronto.

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Toronto is full of restaurants offering just about every type of cuisine out there. Whether you're craving Italian fare or Japanese dishes, you're certain to find some in the city.

With so many options, choosing a place to eat can definitely be a challenge. If you're looking for the best restaurants the city has to offer, then you're in luck, because there's a new destination that showcases the top dining spots in the city.

Online restaurant-reservation service OpenTable has just launched a new section within their platform called Icons that reveals the "hottest and most in-demand tables that Toronto has to offer."

In order to qualify for Icon status, the restaurants have to meet criteria such as earning MICHELIN Stars and Bib Gourmand Awards, receiving good reviews, featuring renowned chefs and having high diner interest.

"Toronto is known for an abundance of award-winning restaurants that feature a variety of international cuisines, which are reflected on Icons,” Matt Davis, Country Director, OpenTable Canada said in a press release.

"Icons supports Toronto diners by showing them the earliest they can get an OpenTable reservation at these in-demand restaurants. Enhancing the search capabilities is another way in which OpenTable helps elevate dining experiences, from discovering to reserving tables."

Twenty-four Toronto restaurants made the cut and you'll want to plan a dinner date ASAP.

Here are the Toronto restaurants featured on OpenTable's Icons in alphabetical order.

  • Alma
  • Alo Restaurant
  • Amal Restaurant
  • Bar Isabel
  • Buca Yorkville
  • Byblos - Downtown
  • Canoe Restaurant and Bar
  • Chubby's Jamaican Kitchen
  • DaiLo
  • Don Alfonso 1890
  • Enigma Yorkville
  • GIA TORONTO
  • Giulietta
  • Grey Gardens
  • Lee
  • Mamakas Taverna
  • Osteria Giulia
  • Parquet
  • Prime Seafood Palace
  • Quetzal
  • SARA
  • Scaramouche Restaurant
  • The Bar at Alo Restaurant
  • Yukashi Japanese Cuisine
You can check out the new Icons section on the OpenTable website or app.

Happy dining!

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  • Madeline Forsyth

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    Madeline Forsyth is a Toronto-based Lead Writer for Narcity Media. After earning her B.A. (Hons) at Queen's University, she spent a year travelling much of the world as a flight attendant. Now, she uses her experience in the travel industry and passion for writing to share stories about buzzworthy events and adventures across Canada and the globe. Madeline has been published in PopSugar and has interviewed sports and entertainment personalities for Narcity. She has covered and photographed restaurant openings as well as event launches such as the world premiere of the Dr. Seuss Experience. Some of her favourite things to write about include charming small towns and anything to do with Harry Potter.

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