Toronto

If the name brings to mind a woodsy interior with lumberjack tchotchkes, think again. — Concierge

Up on a hillside overlooking the dazzling downtown lights, Scaramouche is the perfect hideaway for falling in love with food or your dining companion. — Forbes Travel Guide

It'€™s no wonder this elegantly contemporary place is consistently packed with loyal customers who dress to the hilt. — Gayot

It's all relaxed elegance here, beginning with the fine selection of appetizers at Senhor Antonio Tapas and Wine Bar and continuing through the French doors to the dining room. — Fodor's

Toronto has no shortage of Irish pubs; this one's classy, polished-oak Manhattan feel is a nod to New York's famous bar of the same name. — Time Out

"Deluxe", "carefully prepared" Chinese dishes, including "the best" dim sum "outside of Hong Kong". — Zagat

Try the excellent chunky lobster cocktail and buttery mushroom fettuccine. The eclectic menu is simple but gratifying, priced right and complemented by a well-paired wine list. — Lonely Planet

Classic French bistro dishes such as onion soup and cassoulet, and reasonable prix fixe meals. Diners help themselves to bread from the baskets hanging above the tables. — DK Eyewitness

Creative farm-to-table comfort food is the game at this homey restaurant, run by two of Toronto's top chefs — Lonely Planet

“Heavenly” oysters reign at this King West “institution”, an “old-school” fish house where fans “get hungry just thinking about” the “amazing” seasonal seafood, including lobster, crab and chowders. — Zagat

Much like a precisely prepared dish from its Five-Star chef-owner Daniel Boulud, Café Boulud Toronto is a study in delectable contrasts. — Forbes Travel Guide

Definitely “not your usual Chinese meal”, this “cool” Little Italy Asian features French-accented dishes and dim sum crafted with “really interesting” flavour combinations. — Zagat

"Tremendously creative" chef Tom Thai turns out the "best ceviche in town" alongside other "well-spiced, innovative" Asian "tastes" with a heavy Pan-Latin accent. — Zagat

If your mama could cook this good you would never, ever leave home. New Zealand-born chef-owner Andrew Milne-Allan cooks pure Italian from the soul. — Gayot

A Toronto landmark where wheeling, dealing, and lots of eating have gone on since 1959, Barberian's is also romantic. — Fodor's

"Homestyle" Italian fare "enhanced with mouth-watering flavours" plus "fabulous" "thin, crusty" pizzas all at moderate prices. — Zagat

Chef/owner Alida Solomon, a native Torontonian, worked in Tuscan restaurant kitchens for years, and the results are worth a visit to her friendly restaurant. — Frommer's

Selections change regularly and not all of the works will be on display at one time. — Michelin Guide

What does being recognized as Canada's Best New Restaurant look like? If you're Bar Isabel, it's killer cocktails, Spanish-Canadiana fusion dishes, and a full-service late night menu. — Condé Nast Traveler

It's rare to find creative cuisine in a chain hotel (even one as upscale as Toronto's Ritz Carlton), but TOCA is an exception — Frommer's