Tracking Toronto's newest, independent, registered restaurants
The 30 most recently opened restaurants in Toronto, tracked daily from City of Toronto licence data. Every cuisine and neighbourhood, chains excluded. 10 opened in the last 30 days.
"First seen" reflects when each restaurant first surfaced in our combined evidence — City permit, public-health inspection, social media — usually within a few weeks of opening, but a permit can lead actual opening by months. How we verify ›
A Tanzanian kitchen serving tilapia with coconut Masala, ugali a broader East African menu in a sit-down format with lounge seating. · No website yet.
A Middle Eastern kitchen serving Shawarma, Falafel wood-fired pizza in a hybrid format that bridges casual counter service and full-menu dining.
A Maharashtrian street-food counter serving Mumbai's most snacks.
A Tamil vegetarian kitchen serving South Indian breakfast staples and midday Thali.
An Italian gelato counter serving house-made gelato and sorbetto in a neighbourhood with deep Italian roots. · No website yet.
A Vietnamese Banh Mi counter focused on the sandwich format and milk tea service.
A Vietnamese Pho kitchen operating from 11 a.m.
A halal-certified Italian pasta kitchen offering fresh handmade noodles and traditional preparations. · No website yet.
A Mexican kitchen serving Gorditas, Flautas Huaraches, a trio of stuffed corn preparations central to casual Mexican street food.
A Tamil kitchen specializing in Chettinad regional cooking, the fiercer and more meat-forward tradition of South India's spice belt. · No website yet.
A Middle Eastern grill counter serving kabob and basmati rice cooked to order in a food-court setting. · No website yet.
A Gujarati snack kitchen specializing in gathiya, fafda Kathiyawadi flavours. · No website yet.
A Turkish Shawarma and pide counter serving freshly made wraps and flatbreads.
A French patisserie and café specializing in cakes and croissants a stated focus on made-to-order whole cakes requiring minimum one-day advance notice by phone.
An Italian gelato café serving house-made gelato alongside espresso and pastries.
A Vietnamese breakfast counter serving Banh Mi, xôi (sticky rice) traditional street food throughout the day. · No website yet.
A Thai-Chinese kitchen specializing in Bangkok Chinatown cuisine, operating counter-service in a compact storefront. · No website yet.
A Taiwanese bubble tea counter serving house-made drinks built on whole-leaf, single-origin tea selections rather than syrups and powder bases.
An Italian-style espresso café offering authentic espresso drinks and food in a sports-bar atmosphere.
An Indian kitchen specializing in Hyderabadi Biryani and South Indian Dosa, operating sit-down service on Yonge Street
A Greek café serving espresso drinks alongside European-inflected comfort food.
A Greek Souvlaki counter serving grilled meat skewers and gyro sandwiches made to order. · No website yet.
A Korean noodle soup kitchen specializing in kalguksu, a handmade wheat noodle dish served in anchovy and kelp broth. · No website yet.
An Italian sandwich kitchen built on 72-hour cold-fermented schiacciata made daily from imported Italian flour.
A Filipino kitchen specializing in lechon, the country's signature whole roasted pork, prepared over fire and carved to order. · No website yet.
A Thai kitchen operating a full sit-down dining room with reservations available.
A Japanese kitchen operating omakase service and à la carte dining at street level in a financial district tower.
A counter-service Indian kitchen in World Food Market specializing in street food and Chai, run by Harpreet and Sukhjinder. · No website yet.
A counter serving charbroiled burgers and Middle Eastern Shawarma in a single operation, splitting focus between North American and Levantine appetites.
An Indian paan and snack counter operating in a high-density corridor with a substantial South Asian customer base. · No website yet.
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