Start your day as a true foodie with a visit to St. Lawrence Market, offering an incredible variety of fresh produce, meat, and seafood. It is one of the world's top food markets, with vendors selling everything from artisanal cheeses to freshly baked bread to smoked meats. Treat yourself to a Peameal Bacon Breakfast Sandwich here, perfection in its simplicity.
Kensington Market is a labyrinth of streets and alleys, home to Toronto's most vibrant food scene. The market is sprinkled with more than a hundred eclectic food establishments, coffee shops, bakeries and ethnic eateries. Toronto Popcorn Company is the first recommendation, pick up a bag to enjoy as you meander through the stalls. There is also plenty street food available. Grab some Bao from Bao Lee Bakery, or go for something spicy at Pancho's Bakery - undoubtedly one of the best Mexican treats in town!
This David Chang venture located on University Ave is a Canadian classic. The space is simple, modern and casual. They offer a small menu of ramen dishes, which is known to complete and harmonize ingredients into one big tasty bowl. Try the spicy miso, just the right amount of heat to clear your taste buds and have you slurping up the broth to the very last noodle.
Chinatown in Toronto is one of the largest in North America, with food that is just as diverse as its people. You can tour all of Asia in just 6 blocks! Make sure you stop at Lee Garden - the restaurant is a fresh mix of flavours, just like the famous dish: the Mango Salad. This refreshing salad is loaded with sweet and tangy mango, basil leaves, red peppers, snow peas, and a variety of greens to top it off.
A cheese lover paradise, Cheese Boutique is a gourmet food and cheese store that has been serving customers for more than 50 years. Around 450 artisanal cheeses to taste or take home and much more. Try their cheese flight, which includes the perfect combination of accompaniment, from honeycomb to fresh bread and crackers.
Canoe offers breathtaking views of the city, set 54 floors up in the air! Take in the scenery with the equally impressive cuisine. The tasting menu here can be paired with wines and offers a variety of Canadian inspired plates that changes with the season. Try the signature dish, the "Cobb Salad", which includes an asparagus mousse, bacon crisp, soft boiled egg, and roasted chicken among other delicious ingredients.
A one-day itinerary for a foodie is not long enough, but this route has been set up to make the most of it! If you are in Toronto for a little longer, there are quite a few more places to check out - Patois, Bar Raval, Bar Isabel, Mildred's Temple Kitchen, Pearl Diver, Porchetta & Co, Enoteca Sociale, Montgomery's are only to name a few. If you have less time, we suggest you pace yourself, as over-indulging will only cause FOMO!