2 Best Restaurants in Toronto, Ontario

Bar Raval

$$$ | Little Italy Fodor's choice

Inside a breathtaking room swathed in undulating waves of wood, you'll find Bar Raval, a tapas restaurant known for some marvelous food and drink. Stop by during the day and order a couple pintxos (a single-serving snack served on a skewer), feast on tins of smoked seafood and heartier tapas for a full meal, or stop in late for a nightcap.

505 College St., Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1A4, Canada
647-344--8001
Known For
  • popular covered patio
  • standing-only tables (plus a couple stools)
  • varied drinks list with sherry, vermouth, cocktails, and "weird wine"
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: No reservations.

Chica

$$$ | Entertainment District

Transport yourself to an Old World, intimate Spanish wine cave while dining on highly creative tapas dishes. While the menu is frequently changing—like any tapas bar worth its salt—one can expect the flair of French choux a la crème filled with a salmon-like uni mousse; a scallop ceviche layered with green honeydew, topped with a floral crown; and mainstays like acorn-fed Iberico ham imported from Spain.

75 Portland St., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2M9, Canada
416-479-9779
Known For
  • late-night dining
  • elegant and inventive cocktails
  • locally foraged ingredients