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La Bartola, Toronto, ON
Award-winning

La Bartola

4.7
4.7
297 Reviews
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Mexican
Top tags:
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand ☆
At La Bartola, we inspire a passion for authentic Mexican flavours. We use simple, fresh, and high-quality local & Mexican ingredients to craft delicious and thoughtful food. Through a multi-sensory experience, we meld together the past and present. Every dish offers a burst of flavour, colour, texture, and aroma.
Our unique dishes can be paired with our curated list of Mezcal, cocktails, Mexican-style beer, and beer on tap. With our dishes rooted in authentic Mexican flavours and traditions from a plant-based perspective, we are certain you will leave feeling both satisfied and inspired.
In 2022 we were awarded by the Michelin Guide with the Bib Gourmand, being the first Canadian fully plant-based restaurant with such a distinction. 

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Vegan, Contemporary Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (416) 792-1550
  • Website
    https://www.labartola.ca/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Iván Castro
  • Catering
    https://www.labartola.ca/catering
  • Private party facilities
    https://www.labartola.ca/contact
  • Location
    588 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1B3
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Neighbourhood
    Little Italy / College St.
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

  • Group Dining Menu

    $20.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Groups of 5 or more are required to choose our Bartola tasting menu for $55 per person. *It has to be one final bill ( we can take different payments), and we add a discreet 20% of gratuity. *The $20 deposit is non - refundable, and it will be reflected in the final bill. APPETIZERS JACKFRUIT PIBIL PANUCHO WITH XNIPEC OR JACKFRUIT CARNITAS TACO WITH JALAPEÑO CONFIT & SALSA VERDE MAIN OAXACAN SEGUEZA . WILD MUSHROOMS . TOASTED PINK CORN OR PINK MOLE . JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES . HEIRLOOM CARROTS . BABY KING OYSTER MUSHROOM . HANDMADE TORTILLAS DESSERT POPCORN NICUATOLE . CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM . POPCORN PINOLE OR CHOCOLATE TACO . WILD BERRIES COMPOTE . CHOCOLATE MOUSSE . PUMPKIN SEED PRALINE
    Group Dining Menu photo

  • NEW YEARS EVE DINNER

    $30.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 31, 2023 only
    *THIS IS A NON - REFUNDABLE TICKETED EVENT* *THE $30 IS A DEPOSIT THAT WILL BE REFLECTED IN YOR FINAL BILL* *THE PRICE OF THE TASTING MENU IS $65 PLUS TAXES, AND GRAUITY (20%) COME JOIN US FOR A 4 COURSE TASTING MENU. MENU FIRST NIXTAMALIZED HEIRLOOM TOMATO & CANTALOUPE · CURED BEET · MEZCAL VINAIGRETTE · OAXACAN HERBS DUST SECOND BLUE CORN INFLADITA · CORN TRUFFLE · BLACK GARLIC · CURED BUTTERNUT SQUASH · ZUCCHINI BLOSSOM BURRATA · PUMPKIN SEED SALSA MACHA THIRD MOLE CHICHILO · CHILE RELLENO · MAITAKE DUXELLES · JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE TAMAL· MEXICAN STREET CORN VEIL FOURTH PAPANTLA VANILLA SPONGE · WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE · AMARANTH · BLACKBERRIES & FIG GELÉE · OAXACAN CHOCOLATE & HAZELNUT BRITTLE

What 297 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Healthy

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Toronto / Ontario

    Mexican

  • Toronto

    Healthy

  • Toronto

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • Toronto

    Mexican

297 Reviews

  1. CCoo

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food and service-- would definitely recommend!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great recommendations and staff knowledge, care and craft in answering if unsure as well

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  3. JimmyH

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really great vegan food, the service was great (thanks Eduardo!) and the atmosphere was beautiful!

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  4. ValeriaM

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food, the drinks and the service were all outstanding! We will definitely be back! Highly recommend this wonderful restaurant!

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  5. ConsueloM

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was amazing, and the food was delicious. Highly recommended

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  6. Anon

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love La Bartola. Delicious food, beautifully presented. Very pleasant environment and kind and hospitable service. Very welcoming.

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  7. T5Rose

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    It was fine. The food was fine. The service was fine. Everything was fine. It wasn’t the experience I expected given the reviews.

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  8. NancyK

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place, interesting food and excellent service.

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  9. FoodieG

    Orlando

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    The food presentation was very nice. The food seems like it was missing spices or flavor. The service was amazing! Location is very good. The concept of the menu was to be able to share food with others on the table, so For the price the portion is enough to share and remember this is a plantbase restaurant. Over all good place.

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  10. LindsayP

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was perfect and the food was unbelievable - such care and attention to detail - will be dreaming of those tacos...

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent in every way The presentation and qualify outstanding The service was excellent as well

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  12. Seva

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    An amazing experience - great food, drinks, presentation and atmosphere!

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  13. bryanf

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible food, service, atmosphere. Great value. We loved it

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  14. ManvendraS

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience4
    Went here with a lot of excitement about the food and ratings. Came home hungry after paying $100. Food taste was at best average.

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  15. ZaydA

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    Bar seating was very tight, felt like you were sitting behind the bar alot of cups and items didn't hage enough room for menus etc. My wife sat at the end of the bar where one of the bar staff was cleaning.

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  16. KiritP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first visit. Came from Bowmanville. Great bar service. Very professional. Food quality and presentation excellent. Cocktails excellent. Will return again

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  17. AnaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Plantain tamal with mole and enmolada stuffed with mushrooms

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  18. MichelleS

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    La Bartola is amazing. Great ambience, customer service and food. Money well spent.

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  19. Tess

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best meals and experiences of my life!!! A fantastic place to celebrate a special occasion!!

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  20. Danna

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed it so much! Our server jenny was awesome! :)

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  21. rosalind

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    I am a regular at this restaurant and know the menu well. The food is almost always fantastic in my experience.

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  22. TatianaSS

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The restaurant itself is beautiful, the staff was not only friendly but also exceptionally accommodating to allergies, making our dining experience stress-free. What truly impressed me is the evident effort in the culinary creations- from the Mexicans farms to the table, the dedication to quality and taste is palpable. Big thank you to the entire Bartola team.

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  23. AlexanderO

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, great atmosphere, fabulous service. We will be coming back!

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  24. RandalP

    Toronto

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tasty and intriguing food from the Oaxaca region of Mexico. Great cocktails!

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Muy delicioso!!! We had the tasting menu.. price and quality of food amazing. The appetizers of jackfruit tacos had so much levels of flavour that were made to perfection. Oaxacan Segueza and Pink Mole were flavourful. Service was knowledgeable, welcoming and warm. I am most certainly returning to try a la carte dishes. Perfect end to the week.

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  26. ConsueloM

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Mexican vegan in Town! The food is excellent. The service is amazing

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Phenomenal food and flavours - highly recommend the restaurant and the hibiscus tacos are a must try!

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waitress was lovely. Food was delicious. We both had the tasting menu and everything was phenomenal. I’m doing a dry October so was pleasantly surprised they had various mocktail options and that was great. Highly recommend this place; whole experience was lovely.

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  29. HalfCircle

    Toronto

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 17, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Excellent. Had the tasting menu and was so impressed by the flavour/texture/presentation. Really exquisite meal

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  30. AdrianaC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It never disappoints, good, service and everything is delicious thanks u guys

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  31. hilaryb

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We absolutely love La Bartola!! The team went above and beyond to make our special occasion extra special and we felt very happy. It is one of our favorite restaurants and the vegan food is out of this world! We always get tlacoyo, quesadilla and chips.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful dishes and cocktails! Very innovative. Lovely space. Our server was also very attentive and helpful. Great experience!

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  33. ChristopherN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was incredible, I highly recommend all of the tasters. The pink Mole was wonderful.

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  34. MonK

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely incredible meal. Try the mushroom tostada and the white mole dish- they are unreal!

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  35. Conor

    Dublin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, drinks and service. I was a bit unsure looking at the menu but our server was able to give us great recommendations and he was right every time. Best advice is just go here and order something at random off the menu, it's going to be delicious. Incredible to have a plant based Mexican restaurant but honestly you don't even really notice that it's plant based, it's just really really good food.

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  36. G1234

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was fabulous and I'm carnivorous! I ate well.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    Food was very bland and disappointing. No actual vegetables on the menu which is strange for a vegan restaurant. Lighting was far to bright

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  38. RogerL

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fresh with lots of taste. Presentation was great the drinks were very nice lots of thought put into presentation of them

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  39. ArtisticDeliciousWoke

    Toronto

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything about La Bartola was art! The quality of the food was outstanding and the dishes were interesting; the chef gave us an insightful background about the suppliers that they work with in Mexico. The tacos were very unique and I was surprised that the buckwheat tacos and caramelized onion tacos were my favourite; the chef elevated these ingredients to create some of the best tacos I've ever had. The experience at La Bartola is heightened because you can feel great about eating La Bartola's conscientious dishes - they are 100% plant based! If you need to impress someone, this is a reliable place to take them! We thought the dessert was a little basic tasting at first (though the presentation was incredibly beautiful), but we just aren't used to eating a lot of barely sweetened desserts...it grew on us as we continued to consume it, and we were grateful for the experience! I would get it again. Service was top notch, friendly, fun, knowledgeable, and on point. Thank you La Bartola for making our special evening better than expected! We will be back and will bring friends.

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  40. ChristinaS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing. The drinks! The entrees. The deserts. The flawless service. The warm environment. It was a perfect evening and completely plant based as well. Be aware that while there is no dress code, it is fine dining so be prepared to spend a bit more, but I really got what I paid for and then some.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

La Bartola is rated 4.7 stars by 297 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 13 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for La Bartola

588 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1B3

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2022
  • Neighbourhood
    Little Italy / College St.
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Mexican, Vegan, Contemporary Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Iván Castro
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.labartola.ca/
  • Phone number
    (416) 792-1550
  • Catering
    https://www.labartola.ca/catering
  • Private party facilities
    https://www.labartola.ca/contact
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