Three dozen restaurants in Toronto cracked OpenTable's top 100 list for Canada this year

Diners at Toronto's Alo restaurant, named the best in Canada for a third time by a panel for the fifth annual list in Canada's 100 Best magazine. (Alo)

Toronto has the highest number of top-rated restaurants in the country, according to a new ranking put out by OpenTable.

This year, OpenTable looked at more than one million reviews from its verified diners from Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024, comparing ratings, percentage of five star reviews and reservations, among others, to see what spots deserve a spot on Canada's Top 100 list for the year.

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Fifty-three restaurants in Ontario clinched a spot on this year's list, with 36 of those coming out of Toronto. Compared to the rest of Canada, British Columbia has 15 spots and Alberta has 16 spots that cracked the top 100 list.

"The Canadian dining scene is continuing to evolve. Canadians are breaking away from traditional patterns by embracing mid-week dining, which is good news for restaurants as these times can be typically quieter, as well as craving unique culinary experiences and group dining. The even better news – these trends are set to continue in 2025, according to new research," Matt Davis, OpenTable Canada's country director, said in the release issued on Tuesday.

For Torontonians specifically, OpenTable says there has been an 11 per cent increase in seated dining compared to last year and more than half – 58 per cent – plan to dine out more in 2025.

The reservation service also revealed 46 per cent of Torontonians would be more interested in trying experiential dining next year, which could be anything like a spot with a tasting menu or dinner and a show.

Here are the 36 in Toronto featured on OpenTable's list this year:

1. Akira Back
2. Alo Restaurant
3. Alobar Yorkville
4. Amal Restaurant
5. Avelo Restaurant
6. Azura
7. Bar Isabel
8. Bar Prima
9. Bar Vendetta
10. BlueBlood Steakhouse
11. Caffino
12. Canoe Restaurant and Bar
13. DaiLo
14. Don Alfonso 1890
15. Enoteca Sociale
16. Epoch Bar & Kitchen Terrace
17. General Public
18. George Restaurant
19. Giulietta
20. Grey Gardens
21. Gusto 501
22. Joso's
23. Lee
24. Mamakas Taverna
25. Mother Cocktail Bar
26. Osteria Giulia
27. Parallel
28. Prime Seafood Palace
29. Quetzal
30. Rasa
31. Scaramouche Restaurant
32. Sorrel Rosedale
33. The Butcher Chef
34. The Chase
35. Tutti Matti
36. Via Allegro Ristorante

And the other Ontarian restaurants that made the cut for 2024:

1. Bocado Restaurant – Prince Edward County
2. Cambridge Mill – Cambridge
3. Cintro On Wellington – London
4. Crossroads Restaurant – Rosseau
5. DreamLand Café – Ottawa
6. Eddington's of Exeter – Exeter
7. Greystones – Orangeville
8. Rizzo's House of Parm – Fort Erie
9. Take Five Bistro – Windsor
10. Terra Restaurant – Thornhill
11. The Common Stove – Orillia
12. The Gate – Flesherton
13. The Good Earth Vineyard And Winery – Beamsville
14. The Springwood – Whitby
15. Trattoria Timone – Oakville
16. Treadwell Cuisine – Niagara-on-the-Lake
17. Vineland Estates Winery Restaurant – Vineland