Minami is the latest Japanese restaurant from Aburi Restaurants Canada, the hospitality group behind Miku, Aburi Hana and Tora. It’s the second time the group, which also has several Vancouver restaurants, is bringing one of its successful west coast concepts to Toronto (the first was Miku, which made its Toronto debut in 2015 after seven

Seafood lovers look no further. Oyster Mine is the spot for all things oysters, lobsters and shrimp. This upscale restaurant creates an elegant dining experience with a live seafood bar surrounded by private booths. You may as well bring your friends and enjoy the petite or grand seafood platter, consisting of oysters, shrimp, mussels, seared

Pink Sky is an inviting seafood restaurant from Scale Hospitality, the group behind well-heeled spots like Lapinou, Toronto Beach Club and Shook. The restaurant takes over the King West home of Weslodge, another Scale Hospitality venture that’s set to reopen in a new location. Co-founder Hanif Harji says Pink Sky draws inspiration from the sea-to-fork

What do Rihanna’s zodiac sign and Rosedale’s best fish monger have in common? They are both called pisces. Pisces Gourmet is nestled amongst other fine food retailers along a busy yet community-oriented stretch of Yonge. Pisces offers an extensive selection of fresh fish and seafood for customers to take home and prepare in addition to

Celiacs rejoice! Riz on Yonge describes itself as a gluten-free restaurant serving the finest in celiac-safe Asian cuisine. It has received a Gluten Free Food Service Certification (GFFS) from the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG). The menu features Japanese, Thai and other Asian cuisines, like spring rolls, dumplings, sushi and Thai curry, and

Rodney’s Oyster House is the place to slurp down some shellfish and throw back a couple cold ones and has been since 1987. As Canada’s first oyster house, Rodney’s made an impression on the city of Toronto for its fresh seafood and Maritime hospitality. Rodney Clark, the owner of the Rodney’s Oyster House, was the

STK Toronto is the first Canadian outpost of the swanky NYC-based micro chain operated by The ONE Group.

Taro’s Fish is a Japanese fish market specializing in high-grade seafood products and takeout sushi, featuring a variety of seafood platters, bowls and rolls. It was opened by Taro Akiyama, who sensed a demand for a Japanese-style fish market but felt no one was stepping up to fill that need.

For a restaurant that’s been around forever, Taste of China still surprises its enthusiastic clientele of late night diners. The seafood is a focal point (apparent by the live lobsters hanging out in the tanks in the back), but ardent regulars come back for the mix of unapologetic Cantonese flavours in dishes ranging from chop

Billed as offering premium comfort food in a sophisticated and warm setting, the Octagon has been serving Thornhill locals as well as visitors since 1974. The Octagon has all of the traditional steak house features, such as caesar salad, which is prepared at your table, and seafood for when you might not be in the

Located in Richmond Hill, The One Fusion Cuisine teaches us that joy can be found in a little brown box adorned with a dragon. This dim sum giant is offering customers traditional dishes with a modern flair. The establishment appears wedding-ready at all times, with tables decorated in intricate linens and lotus-shaped napkins. Chefs harmoniously

Wuhan Noodle 1950 brings an eclectic list of authentic and contemporary Chinese dishes to Markham. Dishes include Wuhan dry rice noodles, spareribs, lotus root soup and crab feet dry noodles.        

At Harbord’s jewel of a sushi restaurant, Yasuhisa Ouchi serenades his patrons bite by bite. Chef can be found behind the bar night after night, carefully preparing each piece of the omakase meal. Here, $110 gets you about 20 courses, starting with apps, like the delicacy shirako, before progressing to sashimi and sushi. Each course