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11 New Restaurants Boldly Opening In Toronto’s Red Zone This Month

Start planning your order!
Lead Writer, Travel

If you've been hungry for something different, then you're in luck.

New Toronto restaurants have been popping up across the city lately, despite the current red zone regulations.

While indoor dining is a no-go for at least the next few weeks, patios and takeout options are making it possible to get your restaurant fill.

You can treat yourself to a variety of desserts, drinks, and meals at some of these spots opening in the city.

Some old favourites are branching out with new locations, and other never-seen-before venues are opening up.

From crispy fried chicken to gooey stuffed croissants, you'll want to try these places ASAP.

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Azhar

Price: TBA

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Address: 96 Ossington Ave., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: A new addition to the Gusto 54 restaurant group, Azhar is a Middle Eastern restaurant set to open before the end of 2020.

Hazukido

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Croissants

Address: Unit E-01, 595 Bay St., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: This premium croissant shop boasts over 100 unique flavours, and it officially opened on November 11, 2020.

Kettlemans Bagel

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Bagels

Address: 847 Brown's Ln., Etobicoke, ON

Why You Need To Go: Now open every day of the year, this Montreal-style bagel shop will satisfy all your carb cravings.

Nord Lyon

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: French

Address: 665 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Take a trip to France at this new venue, which offers a variety of pastries, dishes, and more.

PG Clucks

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Fried chicken

Address: Queen W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: The drool-worthy fried chicken venue is opening a new location soon on Queen West.

North Of Brooklyn Pizzeria

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Pizza

Address: 663 Greenwood Ave., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Who doesn't like a big slice of gooey pizza? Toronto is about to get cheesier with a new location of this venue targeted to open January 2021.

Oji Seichi

Price: TBA

Cuisine: Ramen

Address: 354 Broadview Ave., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Offering bowls of ramen made with local ingredients, this spot is planning to open in the city soon.

Little Sister

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Indonesian - Dutch

Address: 102 Portland St., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Feast on authentic Indonesian and Dutch fare at a colourful new location opening soon.

Craig's Cookies

Price: 💸

Cuisine: Cookies

Address: 581 Bayview Ave., East York, ON

Why You Need To Go: If the thought of cookies doesn't already have your stomach growling, the choice of more than 100 flavours will! The new cookie location is now open and ready to visit.

Minami Toronto

Price: TBA

Cuisine: Japanese

Address: 225 King St. W. Suite 100, Toronto, ON 

Why You Need To Go: Opening November 17, 2020, this new spot for Japanese cuisine is from the same group that brought us Tora — Yorkdale's popular restaurant for conveyor-belt sushi.

Miracle Toronto

Price: 💸💸

Cuisine: Christmas cocktails

Address: 28 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Running from November 20 to December 26, 2020, this festive bar is your go-to spot for holiday drinks. 

  • Lead Writer

    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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