It’s been an especially long winter and spring, making it all the more important to take full advantage of summer and get outdoors. With the recent reopening of restaurant patios across the city, restaurateurs are welcoming back customers to reinvigorated outdoor dining spaces. From rooftops to backyard settings, the patios are bigger and better than ever, with even more safety precautions and the same, great food.
Read on to book a reservation at some of the top restaurants for outdoor dining in Toronto.
| Restaurants: | Bar Reyna, BlueBlood Steakhouse, El Catrin… |
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| Price Range: | $$$ - $$$$ |
| Cuisines: | Mediterranean, Steakhouse, Mexican… |
| Neighborhoods: | Yorkville, Midtown / Uptown, Distillery District… |
Set in a Victorian townhouse in Yorkville, Bar Reyna’s patio oozes charm. Upturned umbrellas, foliage, and string lights line the ceiling, while brick and wood walls add warmth. The Mediterranean menu...
Majestic castle-style Casa Loma, a landmarked home and gardens, is the backdrop at BlueBlood Steakhouse, where dining outside means being surrounded by stunning landscaping, historic architecture, and...
The sprawling, industrial, colorful patio at El Catrin in the Distillery District makes this Mexican restaurant one of the city’s most fun for outdoor dining. Beyond Mexican favourites such as tacos, ...
Fifty-thousand square feet overlook Lake Ontario and Toronto’s skyline at Cabana Waterfront Patio, a restaurant with a something-for-everyone menu that includes salads, sandwiches and burgers, sushi, ...
The spacious second floor terrace — complete with greenery and white wrought iron chairs — lends a charming outdoor backdrop to Amal’s stunning composed plates featuring Lebanese fare. Start with stan...
No alleyway has ever been more charming than the one at Lapinou, with its string lights, lanterns, and wrought iron, padded seating. The French neobistro — a term for trendy, modern Parisian wine bars...
Celebrity chef Susur Lee leads the kitchen at Lee, an award-winning Chinese-French restaurant on King Street West. This is Lee’s flagship, with a menu that showcases Chinese flavors with French techni...
If it weren’t for the up-close view of a Toronto landmark, you’d think you were in Munich at Steam Whistle Biergarten. The German-style beer hall at the base of the CN Tower serves up traditional Germ...
See and be seen at Terroni’s Miami-like Summerhill patio. All-white furniture with blue accents, string lights, and skyline views make for a chic place to dine on Italian classics such as pizza, pasta...
JaBistro specializes in pristine fish, from pressed and torched blocks of sushi, or oshizushi, to omakase with nigiri and sashimi. On the rooftop, a wood-paneled patio with string lights offers a sere...
Fine dining is at its best on The Chase’s stunning rooftop setting. Tucked in between soaring Financial District skyscrapers, The Chase’s indoor-outdoor bar and seating is the place to celebrate speci...
Mira’s dreamy patio in King West is dripping in flowers, with comfortable couch seating for an array of Peruvian flavors. The menu uses ingredients straight from Peru in dishes such as fluke ceviche w...