Michelin Guide Toronto 2022: The results are in
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The results for the inaugural Canadian edition of the Michelin Guide are in: Twelve One-Star restaurants and one Two-Star restaurant were announced in a ceremony last night.
MICHELIN GUIDE STAR RATING SYSTEM
The Michelin Guide selection follows “Michelin's historical methodology, based on five universal criteria, to ensure each destination's selection equity:”
1. Quality products
2. The harmony of flavours
3. The mastery of cooking techniques
4. The personality of the chef in the cuisine
5. Consistency between each visit (“Each restaurant is inspected several times a year.”)
MICHELIN GUIDE STARRED RESTAURANTS
2 STARS
Sushi Masaki Saito
Japanese | Sushi
88 Avenue Rd.
416-924-0888
1 STAR
Aburi Hana
Japanese | Kaiseki
102 Yorkville Ave., Unit 4 (Lower Level)
647-343-8887
Alo
Contemporary
163 Spadina Ave., 3rd Floor
416-260-2222
Alobar Yorkville
French
162 Cumberland St., Unit 57A
416-961-222
Don Alfonso 1890 Toronto
Italian
Westin Harbour Castle 1 Harbour Sq., 38th Floor
416-214-5888
Edulis
Contemporary
169 Niagara St.
416-703-4222
Enigma Yorkville
Contemporary
23 St Thomas St.
416-961-1111
Frilu
CLOSED
Contemporary
7713 Yonge St.
289-597-8867
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto
Japanese | Kaiseki
6 Garamond Crt.
416-444-7100
Osteria Giulia
Italian
134 Avenue Rd.
416-964-8686
Quetzal
Mexican
419 College St.
647-347-3663
Shoushin
Japanese | Sushi
3328 Yonge St.
416-488-9400
Yukashi
Japanese | Kaiseki
643A Mount Pleasant Rd.
416-489-6993
BIB GOURMAND & RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS
Additionally, 17 establishments received Bib Gourmand designation (offering “good quality food for good value”) and 44 were deemed “Recommended.” The selected Toronto restaurants - 74 in all - join the Michelin Guide’s picks of local hotels, featuring “the most unique and exciting places to stay in Toronto and throughout the world.”
MICHELIN GUIDE SPECIAL AWARDS
In addition to Star and Bib Gourmand distinctions, the Guide announced three “special” awards:
• The Michelin Service Award presented by Air Canada to Edulis, led by husband-and-wife chefs Michael Caballo and Tobey Nemeth
• Sommelier of the Year to Christopher Sealy and his team at Alo
• Exceptional Cocktails Award to the team at Osteria Giulia.
Stay tuned for more details.
Photos courtesy of establishments.
For more Toronto Michelin ’22 selections, check out Bib Gourmand, Recommended, and Hotels.
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