Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in Toronto / Ontario

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Down Home

5.0

5 (19)

CAN$51 and over

Farm-to-table

Grey Highlands

About the restaurant

Down Home is a MICHELIN recommended farmhouse restaurant located in the beautiful country side of Grey Highlands. We welcome you to join us for an intimate evening exploring local producers, fall storage veggies, house ferments and foraged goods. Our ever-changing 10 course tasting menu changes with the offerings from our local farmers and the land. Our tasting menu is $175 per person.

As we move into the warmer months we will begin with our first course in the open fire kitchen and exploring the gardens, if its a warm night we will dine outside during the summer months. At times there is a communal table, please make a note if you would like to request a private table.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: As our menus follow the seasons we kindly ask that vegetarians and pescatarians join us in the months were vegetables are abundant.
We are NOT able to accommodate:
- vegetarian and vegan
- dairy free
- gluten free
- preferences (likes/dislikes)

Top review

scott

Dined 3 days ago

excellent dinner as always each course prepared to perfection will be back

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Experience

Down Home Early Summer Series

Haliburton Post House

5.0

5 (74)

CAN$51 and over

International

Minden

About the restaurant

Fresh, Elevated Culinary Experiences.

Deliciously satisfying chef crafted cuisine at the Post House goes beyond the basics.
Celebrate fine dining and the freshest seasonal ingredients, food & beverages!

Our kitchen is headed by Executive Chef Dan Sanders. Each menu is carefully crafted and uniquely curated each season to bring optimal enjoyment to your experience with us!

Make a reservation for upcoming dining opportunities at The Post House! Enjoy gourmet cuisine at our lodge on selected dates. Our prix fixe menus are updated seasonally.

Top review

JodyVIP

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Such a gem ❤️ Attention to detail, flavours, staff all so lovely.

Aburi Hana

4.9

4.9 (10)

CAN$51 and over

Japanese

Yorkville

About the restaurant

Kyō-Kaiseki is a traditional Kyōto-style course menu steeped in history and ritual. Michelin Star Chef Ryusuke Nakagawa’s modern interpretation embodies and elevates the tradition to create a distinctively contemporary experience. Starting with a foundation of the finest Japanese ingredients from the land and sea, he incorporates local produce to reflect the changing seasons. Using both modern and ancient gastronomy techniques, Chef Nakagawa aims to introduce new flavours and textures to each guest.

Top review

CharlesVIP

Dined 2 days ago

The opening courses were great, and the Toro presentation was one of the best I had. Unfortunately, it was all downhill from there. Our next course was a pork belly that lacked flavour and my first bite was a big glob of fat hidden in white sauce that almost made me gag. It was impossible to recover from that. Even the Kobe steak was hardly cooked and way too fatty. My suggestion is request no red meat. At the end we ordered two optional portions, one is a $50 Toro that we were assured is as good as the 3rd course Toro, but turned out nothing like, mainly tasteless and full of rice. We did not finish it. and the last was an optional $25 slice of this highly built up melon that was mediocre and not very sweet. I can a better melon for $10. Overall - meh.

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Experience

Aburi Hana x Langdon Hall

Experience

Chef's Counter Reservation - $300

Experience

Chef's Counter Reservation - $430

TRIO

4.7

4.7 (1519)

CAN$51 and over

International

Waterloo

About the restaurant

Formerly know as King Street Trio, TRIO Restaurant is a part of our evolution.

Visit our rejuvenated dining room & experience the best Waterloo Region has to offer. Chef Kyle and his team have been dreaming of ways to excite your palate! From Wagyu beef to the freshest fish & local produce, to our multi-course Tasting Menu, we are thrilled to have you back. Benoit, our restaurant manager, continues to build a wonderful selection of wines from around the world, with particular love for France. Wine pairing is offered with our Tasting Menu or just chose from our consignment focused wine list. Most of our wines are unique to our venue.

Theme nights are offered every two weeks on Wednesday's. These fun & flavour filled nights create an experience that will take you away from France to Mexico to Italy. Our theme nights are available for you every other week on Wednesday's.

We look forward to your visit!

Staff & Man

Top review

Kirsty

Dined 5 days ago

We had a wonderful dining experience to celebrate our anniversary. We attended the Tasting Tuesdays event, and we were graced with a phenomenal 4 course meal, exemplary customer service and loved the personal touches of having a custom menu wishing us a Happy Anniversary, along with a complimentary treat to finish off the night.

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4.9

4.9 (636)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Canadian

Whitby

About the restaurant

The Springwood can be summed up effectively as a neighborhood restaurant, whose values, regarding the menu, focus greatly on locally sourced ingredients, hyper-seasonality, regenerative farming practices and minimizing waste.

The restaurant is the brainchild of local entrepreneurs Matthew Simpson (Chef) and Jasmine Lee (General Manager). Partners in business and in life since 2007.

To further their knowledge of the Hospitality industry they made their way to Downtown Toronto, where they were able to hone their crafts working in upscale and well-known restaurants for nine years. The end goal was always assured though, that they would come back to the town that gave them their start and help bring a special space to the place that they grew up.

As you make your way inside, you will be met with warm wood, lush plant life and funky art deco accents. We want this space to feel as though you are stepping into our home and we welcome you all to Come Over for Dinner.

Top review

Linda

Dined 4 days ago

What an amazing celebration in the perfect setting! Every attention to detail was noted and appreciated! Five star dining in an intimate setting!!

Cafe Lviv

4.9

4.9 (303)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Ukrainian

Port Hope

About the restaurant

A little taste of Ukraine in beautiful downtown Port Hope.

Top review

Sharon

Dined on May 28, 2025

Excellent food, great service. Very quiet atmosphere.

Idlewyld Inn and Spa

4.9

4.9 (709)

CAN$51 and over

International

London

About the restaurant

Welcome to Idlewyld Inn - London's Historic Boutique Hotel.

Featuring simple, yet elegant cuisine and a strong focus on sourcing local and seasonal ingredients.

Treat yourself to an unforgettable culinary experience as you dine in style at the Idlewyld restaurant, surrounded by the elegance of our Victorian mansion.

Please contact us directly for current patio availability.
Our 70-seat dining room offers a locally-inspired menu of contemporary and traditional favourites and decadent desserts, complemented by our selection of award-winning wines, and draughts and ales on tap.

Savour every moment in the comfort of our sun-filled dining room, enjoy some al fresco dining on our gracious front porch, or escape to Idlewyld’s hidden Garden Courtyard.

Don't forget to check our events calendar, and join us for an evening of live music or Murder Mystery Dinner!

Top review

KenVIP

Dined on Jun 7, 2025

Always fantastic dining experience. Our dinner was delicious and the service amazing. Highly recommend the Idlewyld.

LaVinia

4.7

4.7 (299)

CAN$30 and under

Spanish

Etobicoke

About the restaurant

After training and studying at the internationally recognized Lausanne Cooking Academy in Switzerland, opening up Prego in Spain, and Bolero in San Francisco, Chef Fernando Garcia brings Spanish food and culture to Toronto with LaVinia.

This visit to Spain via The Lakeshore, not far from the water, includes tapas dishes such as Piquilo Peppers Stuffed with a Seafood Mousse and Anisete cream, and Fine Ibérico Spanish Ham. Choose from a large range of slow-cooked paellas, fresh pastas, fish including Basque Style Codfish Stew, and lamb or steak for the meat lovers for your meal.

LaVinia is open for dinner from Tuesday until Sunday.

Top review

Graham

Dined on May 8, 2025

Terrific menu, especially the tapas. Excellent variety. Service was top notch. Unfortunately, the room is very loud. Probably nothing can be done about this if you are looking for a quiet spot for an excellent meal. You may have to tolerate a lot of background noise from other patrons while you dine. Price is a bit high, but very tasty and well presented.

Maison T

4.9

4.9 (172)

CAN$51 and over

French

Wychwood

About the restaurant

We're pretty proud of having opened in the heat of the pandemic and still being here to tell you our story. Maison T came alive through the combined efforts of husband-and-wife team Masayuki Tamaru and Carolina Avaria. He is a celebrated French Chef, originally from Japan. She is a globally celebrated Hotel Chef Concierge originally from Chile. Food is his passion, Service is hers. Our kitchen and front of house teams will ensure you have a beautiful night, with friendly service, wonderful wines and of course extraordinary French fare. Check out our pooch-friendly patio in the summer months. We look forward to serving you.

Top review

Raquel

Dined 4 days ago

The food was incredible, the service and ambience were amazing. They really went above and beyond, they even made a hot sauce for me on the spot. I highly recommend it, great for a date night

Staff Only

5.0

5 (32)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Speakeasy

London

About the restaurant

WELCOME TO STAFF ONLY, A SPEAKEASY COCKTAIL BAR IN THE BACK ROOM OF J.S. RYAN & CO. SALON.

WE DO CLASSIC COCKTAILS... REALLY, REALLY WELL. NO SMOKE, NO FIRE, NO NONSENSE.

WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PREMIUM SPIRITS, JUICES AND HOUSE MADE SYRUPS, WE OFFER AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER.

WE ARE LOCATED IN OLD SOUTH LONDON, JUST SOUTHEAST OF WORTLEY VILLAGE, NEXT TO LOCOMOTIVE ESPRESSO AND THROUGH THICK AND THIN PIZZA.

Top review

ChristinaVIP

Dined on Jun 5, 2025

Great experience! There are a variety of drink options available and they taste very good! Although there is no food available, it would be nice to see in the future, even if just something small to go along with the drinks. Nicely decorated interior and very clean.

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