Quetzal (restaurant)

Quetzal is a Mexican restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.^[4][5]

Quetzal
Restaurant information
Established	August 8, 2018 (2018-08-08)[1]
Owner(s)	Grant van Gameren[2]
Head chef	Steven Molnar[3]
Food type	Mexican
Rating	(Michelin Guide)
Street address	419 College Street
City	Toronto
Postal/ZIP Code	M5T 1T1
Country	Canada
Coordinates	43°39′23.3″N 79°24′24.9″W
Website	www.quetzaltoronto.com

The restaurant initially opened in August 2018, before temporarily closing six months later following a dispute between the restaurant owner and the then-chefs.^[1] At its opening, the restaurant was initially headed by co-chefs Julio Guajardo and Kate Chomyshyn.^[1]

The restaurant re-opened in March 2019, with its kitchen being headed by owner Grant van Gameren.^[2] Steve Molnar took over the Head chef role in March 2020.

Quetzal cooks its food solely over open flame, and does not have any traditional stoves or ovens.^[3]

Recognition

The restaurant first received a Michelin star in 2022, and retained it in the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Michelin Guide.^[6][7][8] It is the first, and so far only, Mexican restaurant in the city to receive a star.^[3]

Quetzal ranked #12 in Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list in 2024, up from its previous ranking of #26 in 2023.^[9]

Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking

Quetzal[10]
Year	Rank	Change
2019	23	new
2020	68	45
2021	No List
2022	76	8
2023	26	50
2024	12	14
2025	8	4

See also

• List of Mexican restaurants
• List of Michelin starred restaurants in Toronto