Cuisine of Toronto

The cuisine of Toronto reflects Toronto's size and multicultural diversity.^[1][2][3] Ethnic neighbourhoods throughout the city focus on specific cuisines,^[4] such as authentic Chinese and Vietnamese found in the city's Chinatowns, Korean in Koreatown, Greek on The Danforth, Italian cuisine in Little Italy and Corso Italia, Bangladeshi cuisine in southwest Scarborough and East York, and Indian/Pakistani in Little India. Other world cuisines available in the city include Portuguese, Hungarian, Japanese, and Caribbean. Toronto's large Jewish population has given rise to many Jewish restaurants and delis, with varying adherence to kosher rules.^[5][6]

Neighbourhoods with prominent ethnic food

Toronto's Koreatown is home to a number of Korean restaurants.

• Eglinton West – Caribbean food
• Roncesvalles – Polish cuisine
• Chinatown and East Chinatown– Chinese and Vietnamese food
• Kensington Market – Latin American, Vietnamese, Japanese, Turkish, Mexican, Caribbean, and others
• Little Italy and Corso Italia – Italian
• Gerrard India Bazaar and Rexdale – Indian and Pakistani
• Agincourt – Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, South Indian, Sri Lankan
• Clanton Park and Lawrence Manor – Jewish, Filipino
• Wexford - Japanese, Vietnamese, South Indian, Afghani, Sri Lankan, Iraqi, Lebanese, Pakistani, Egyptian, Filipino, Syrian, East African
• Koreatown – Korean
• Little Portugal/Rua Acores – Portuguese
• The Danforth – Greek, Turkish
• The Annex – Hungarian (historically)
• North York City Centre, Newtonbrook - Korean, Chinese, Iranian

Chefs

Notable chefs from or based in Toronto:

• Susur Lee
• Massimo Capra
• Jamie Kennedy
• Brad Long
• Pasquale Carpino
• Christine Cushing
• David Adjey
• Mark McEwan
• Lynn Crawford
• Marc Thuet
• David Rocco
• Guy Rubino
• Claudio Aprile
• Michael Bonacini
• Matty Matheson
• Sash Simpson

Food-related personalities

• Kevin Brauch
• Charles Khabouth

Breweries

The back of Mill Street Brewery Brew Pub in Toronto's Distillery District

Toronto has a long history of beer brewing. Eugene O'Keefe, founder of O'Keefe Brewing Company, grew up in Toronto, to which his family had emigrated from Ireland in 1832. O'Keefe was the first to produce lager beer in Canada along with the traditional ale and porter.

Notable breweries in the city include Amsterdam Brewing Company, Mill Street Brewery, and Steam Whistle Brewing.

Restaurants

Main articles: List of restaurants in Toronto and List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Toronto

See also

• Food portal
• Canada portal

• Canadian Chinese cuisine
• Canadian cuisine
• Culture in Toronto: Food