Torontonians looking to hit a patio this Victoria Day long weekend can look to a new list of 25 outdoor dining spots just named among the most popular in Canada for a source of inspiration.
This year, OpenTable looked at more than 1 million reviews from its verified diners from March 1, 2022 to Feb. 28, 2023, comparing overall rating, number of reviews, and “user klout” to determine which restaurants would clinch a spot in the top 100.
Fifty-nine restaurants in Ontario cracked the list, making it the province with the highest number of beloved patio spots. British Columbia trails behind with 21 restaurants, then Quebec with nine.
Two spots in Toronto returned to the outdoor dining list from 2022: Allen’s on Danforth Avenue, for its “chic” terrace, and Oretta Midtown with its “pretty-in-pink” patio.
As for what cuisines diners opt for while eating al fresco, OpenTable points to Italian food being the number one fan favourite.
Here are the 59 restaurants in Ontario featured on OpenTable’s list this year:
- 12welve Bistro & Tapworks, Whitby
- Allen’s, Toronto
- Amsterdam Brewhouse & Restaurant, Toronto
- Auberge du Pommier, Toronto
- Biff’s Bistro, Toronto
- Blu Ristorante, Toronto
- BlueBlood Steakhouse, Toronto
- Bricks and Barley, Virgil
- Charcoal Steak House, Kitchener
- Chop Steakhouse & Bar, Vaughan
- Cluny, Toronto
- Crossroads Restaurant, Rosseau
- Cucci Ristorante, Oakville
- Dolcetto, London
- Earth to Table: Bread Bar, Guelph
- El Catrin, Toronto
- Elora Mill Restaurant, Elora
- Golf’s Steak House & Seafood, Kitchener
- Greystones, Orangeville
- Harpers Landing, Oakville
- Hemingway’s, Toronto
- HOTHOUSE, Toronto
- Il Postino, Unionville
- KOST, Toronto
- La Vecchia – Marine Parade, Etobicoke
- Lake House Restaurant, Vineland
- Le Select Bistro, Toronto
- Locale Aurora, Aurora
- Madrina Bar y Tapas, Toronto
- Miller Tavern, Toronto
- Mira Mira Diner, Toronto
- Old School, Toronto
- Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill, Yonge & Front, Toronto
- Oretta Midtown, Toronto
- Parallel, Toronto
- Parcheggio, Toronto
- Rapscallion & Co., Hamilton
- Rooftop Bar at the Broadview Hotel, Toronto
- Spencer’s at the Waterfront, Burlington
- Stillwaters Plate and Pour, Brantford
- Stock Bar, Toronto
- Taps Public House, Mississauga
- Taverna Mercatto, Toronto
- Terroni Price, Toronto
- The Bauer Kitchen, Waterloo
- The Good Earth Vineyard and Winery, Beamsville
- The Good Son Restaurant – Don Mills, North York
- The Keg Steakhouse + Bar, Windsor
- The Royal Hotel, Prince Edward
- The Sandbar Waterfront Grill, Lakeshore
- The Toronto Beach Club, Toronto
- The Winery Restaurant at Peller Estates, Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Trattoria Timone, Oakville
- Treadwell Farm-to-Table Cuisine, Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Trius Winery Restaurant, Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Valley Restaurant, St. Catharine’s
- Verace Restaurant, Oakville
- Vineland Estates Winery Restaurant, Vineland
- Wildcraft, Waterloo