The results are officially in for one of the biggest nights in Toronto’s food scene! The 2026 Michelin Guide Toronto & Region was unveiled on September 22, revealing the restaurants that hold Michelin Stars this year. While no new restaurants received a Star for 2026, 15 restaurants across Toronto and the surrounding region made the Starred list.
Restaurant Pearl Morissette remains the only restaurant in the region with two Michelin Stars, while 14 restaurants hold one Star.
If you’re looking for somewhere extra special for your next dinner date, anniversary or celebration, here are all the Michelin-Starred restaurants that made the 2026 guide.
Restaurant Pearl Morissette
Restaurant Pearl Morissette remains the only Two-Star Michelin restaurant in the Toronto & Region guide.
Located in Lincoln in Niagara Region, the destination combines a restaurant, winery, orchard, farm and bakery. Chefs Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson create a tasting menu rooted in Canadian ingredients and the changing seasons.
Where: 3953 Jordan Road, Lincoln
Michelin Stars: Two
aKin
Chef Eric Chong‘s aKin offers an intimate modern Asian tasting-menu experience in downtown Toronto.
With just a handful of seats around the chef’s counter, the experience puts diners close to the action as each course is prepared and served.
Where: 51 Colborne Street, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Alo
Alo has remained one of Toronto’s most recognizable fine-dining destinations, serving contemporary cuisine with French influences.
Located on Spadina Avenue, the restaurant offers both a dining room tasting experience and an intimate chef’s counter.
Where: 163 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
DaNico
DaNico brings contemporary Italian fine dining to College Street inside a restored historic building.
The tasting-menu experience combines Italian culinary traditions with modern techniques in an elegant setting.
Where: 440 College Street, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Don Alfonso 1890
If you want dinner with a view, Don Alfonso 1890 offers both.
Located high above Toronto’s waterfront inside the Westin Harbour Castle, the restaurant serves elevated Italian cuisine alongside sweeping views of the city and lake.
Where: 1 Harbour Square, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Edulis
Tucked away on Niagara Street, Edulis offers an intimate dining experience inspired by Mediterranean cuisine.
Seasonal ingredients and seafood play a major role in the menu, making each visit dependent on what’s available throughout the year.
Where: 169 Niagara Street, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Enigma Yorkville
Enigma Yorkville retained its Michelin Star in 2026 with chef Zachary Barnes now leading the kitchen.
The contemporary fine-dining restaurant combines European culinary influences with a modern Canadian approach, creating an intimate multi-course experience in Yorkville.
Where: 23 St. Thomas Street, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto offers a traditional Japanese kaiseki experience built around carefully prepared courses and seasonal ingredients.
Located inside the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, meals are served in private rooms for an especially intimate experience.
Where: 6 Sakura Way, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Kappo Sato
Kappo Sato offers an intimate Japanese tasting experience centred around chef Takeshi Sato’s counter.
The multi-course menu puts an emphasis on seasonality, technique and ingredients sourced from Japan.
Where: 575 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Osteria Giulia
Osteria Giulia brings the flavours of northern Italy to Avenue Road.
Chef Rob Rossi’s refined Italian menu has a particular focus on seafood and the culinary traditions of Liguria, all served in an elegant contemporary space.
Where: 134 Avenue Road, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
The Pine
The Pine proves you don’t have to stay in Toronto for a Michelin-Starred dinner.
Located in Creemore, the intimate restaurant serves a tasting menu inspired by Chinese cuisine and chef Jeremy Austin’s experiences and travels. It’s a destination worth adding to your list if you’re looking to turn dinner into a road trip.
Where: 7535 County Road 9, Creemore
Michelin Stars: One
Quetzal
Quetzal brings Mexican flavours and live-fire cooking together on College Street.
Much of the menu is prepared over an open flame, with the restaurant’s wood-burning grill playing a central role in both the food and the dining experience.
Where: 419 College Street, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Restaurant 20 Victoria
Restaurant 20 Victoria may be small, but it continues to hold onto its Michelin Star.
The intimate downtown restaurant offers contemporary cuisine with a focus on seafood and seasonal ingredients, served through a constantly evolving menu.
Where: 20 Victoria Street, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Sushi Masaki Saito
Sushi Masaki Saito offers an intimate Edomae-style omakase experience in Yorkville.
Chef Masaki Saito leads diners through a multi-course sushi experience built around carefully sourced seafood and traditional Japanese techniques.
Where: 88 Avenue Road, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
Shoushin
Shoushin rounds out the 2026 list with another of Toronto’s acclaimed Japanese dining experiences.
The Yonge Street restaurant specializes in traditional Edomae sushi served omakase-style, with the chef guiding diners through the experience course by course.
Where: 3328 Yonge Street, Toronto
Michelin Stars: One
No New Michelin Stars Were Awarded in 2026
While no new restaurants earned a Michelin Star in 2026, all 15 Starred restaurants from last year maintained their distinctions.
Restaurant Pearl Morissette remains the region’s only Two-Star restaurant, while no restaurant in the Toronto & Region guide has yet received Michelin’s highest distinction of three Stars.
The 2026 Michelin Guide Goes Beyond the Stars
There are some new names in the guide this year, just not in the Star category.
Five restaurants received a new Bib Gourmand distinction for 2026: Antylia, Golden Horseshoe Barbecue and The Lunch Lady of Saigon in Toronto, Les Incompetents in St. Catharines and RPM Bakehouse in Jordan Village.
Another 11 restaurants joined the Michelin Guide as Recommended restaurants for the first time, bringing the entire 2026 Toronto & Region selection to 111 restaurants representing 33 different types of cuisine.
Whether you’re looking to splurge on an omakase experience, book a tasting menu for your anniversary or turn dinner into a road trip outside the city, there’s no shortage of restaurants to add to your date-night bucket list.
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