Distillery DistrictĪ number of Distillery businesses have joined forced to create the aptly named District Pizza, serving up pies with toppings like organic tomatoes and romesco sauce. Tandoori-style dishes are popular, as are their plentiful vegetarian options like aloo gobi or paneer tikka. Indian and Nepalese come hot and fresh at Spice 505. Come here for a coffee pit stop, a wood-fire pizza straight from the oven, or theatrical cocktails.Ĭome for the rotisserie chicken, stay for the gravy boats at Bernhardt's. The much-anticipated Italian restaurant Gusto 501 opened this year as a multi-level destination on King East. Chinatown finally has a spot for Indo-Malay cuisine thanks to KL Kitchen, which has an expansive menu of dishes like nasi goreng and curry chicken noodles. The hot table here is complete with all the Portuguese staples from codfish to stews, chicken, potatoes and rice. Located on Caledonia Road is the more casual sibling to Mercado Negro, Casa Portuguesa. It's an ode to the historic Don Vale, or present day Cabbagetown, serving up Sicilian and Mediterranean seafood dishes. The Italian restaurant Dova comes from the same people behind Ardo. Pulled and cut to order, the standout style here is definitely noodles made using the knife shaving technique. Just steps from Jane station is Noodle Me, a lowkey spot for bowls of northern Chinese noodles. Slightly more spacious, the spot uses flour from Manitoba and draws inspo from pizzerias in New York and L.A.Ĭasamiento has moved its El Salvadorean pupusas from Kensington Market to Dupont Street. The team behind Sugo opened up a pizzeria right next door called Conzo's. Head to Lansdowne Avenue to try their eba or fufu as sides. BloorcourtĬassava steps up with dishes from Nigeria and the Congo that include grilled meats like suya, plaintain, and a mandatory order of cassava bread. Expect chaat, vada pau, keema, and cakes all together on one menu. Bayview and Leasideīombay Snack Bar has landed on Bayview Avenue with a menu that gathers inspiration from both Iran and India. and ham from Sanagan's, giving it a more local touch. A tonkatsu sando uses bread from Black Bird Baking Co. Baldwin Villageįitting in nicely with the Baldwin Street is Yuugi Izakaya, which offers a leaner menu than similar counterparts. A lean menu of fast food essentials include smash burgers and fried chicken combos out of the Annex Hotel. AnnexĪunty Lucy's is the exciting summertime arrival from Chieff Bosompra and Adrian Forte of Dirty Bird and the pop-up Yawd. Here are my picks for the top new restaurants in Toronto by neighbourhood. Unlike previous years that saw Toronto flooded with more hot and new concepts than one could count, there were far fewer arrivals in 2020 due to the pandemic, but there are still plenty worth trying. New restaurants in Toronto managed to both open in and survive 2020 in order to bring us delicious eats.