Our around-the-world journey continues with a stop in Toronto, one of the most active cities on Urbanspoon. The city of Toronto is the cultural, entertainment, and financial capital of Canada, and is home to more than 2.7 million people. To find the best places to eat we asked three of our favorite locals for their advice.
Caroline Becker is an Urbanspoon Prime member and the writer of our top-ranked Toronto blog, Caroline's Culinary Delights, making her the perfect choice to lead off our Toronto tour.
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| Yours Truly |
Caroline loves Yours Truly, describing the Little Italy/Portugal Village restaurant as "perfect on so many levels, a mixture of cooking styles, cuisines and flavours;" writing that Chef Jeff Claudio "worked at Per Se and adopted Thomas Keller's imagination." Toronto Life recently named Yours Truly as their Best New Restaurant.
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| Keriwa Cafe |
For some local flavor, Caroline picked Keriwa Café in Roncesvalles Village "to represent Canadian cuisine." The Roncesvalles Village is "First Nations cuisine at its finest, very imaginative and really the only one in Toronto like it." Finally, on "busy, touristy" Bloor Street, Caroline recommends the "cheap, delicious and family-run" Tacos El Asador.
Lovequalityeats joined Urbanspoon in 2009, and has since posted nearly 100 Toronto restaurant reviews. His top pick in the busy Yorkville area is Korean Grill House. For those venturing off the beaten path, LQE likes Lahore Tikka House, currently our #1-ranked spot in the Gerrard India Bazaar region, North America's largest marketplace of South Asian shops and restaurants.
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| Bannock |
Finally, we checked in with Urbanspoon Prime member Spezbaby. While Spezbaby doesn't have the most user reviews on Urbanspoon, he definitely has the most user reviews in haiku form. Spezbaby stuck with prose, though, when suggesting the Canadian-inspired, conveniently-located Bannock for those looking for a good Entertainment District meal. He also likes the "very interesting seasonal menu" at Zocalo, currently the #1-ranked restaurant in the Junction Triangle area, lauding "lots of housemade pickling, spreads, pates and charcuterie used in their 'deconstructed sandwiches'".
Upcoming Toronto Food Events:
Afrofest (July 7-8)
Events at Woodbine Park can be a bit claustrophobic, but on a busy summer weekend it's still worth checking out Toronto's annual celebration of African music and culture. Good music and good food.
Night it Up (July 13-15th)
Formerly Toronto Night Market, this is one of the best events of the entire year mainly because of the food and music lineup. From stinky tofu to grilled takoyaki, this one's not to be missed.
Hot & Spicy Food Festival (July 20-22)
Thai, Indian, Cajun, and Caribbean food are just some of what's represented at Harbourfront Centre's biggest (and spiciest) food festival of the year. Beyond sumptuous food samplings there's also a nice mix of music, dance, and other activities.
The Beer Festival (July 27-29)
Beer lovers can't get enough of this food festival, which this year has adopted the inevitable Beerlicious moniker. There are 200 beers on offer - many of them local and Canadian microbrews - and there's grilled meat and music too. Better get tickets early as this event can sell out.
Taste of the Danforth (August 10-12)
Like Caribana, we tend to either love this street festival or stay far far away. An abundance of souvlaki? Check! Insane crowds? Check! Thai food? Check! Have your pick of every option.
For a full Toronto summer events & festivals calendar visit BlogTO.
Source: http://www.urbanspoon.com/blog/83/Urbanspoon-Travel-Guide-Toronto.html
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