The Best of Toronto: Restaurants, Shops and Services Worth Knowing

From dim sum and Portuguese bakeries to physiotherapists, real estate agents and hair salons, we pick the Toronto businesses that locals keep returning to, category by category.

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The world, one streetcar ride away

Toronto's map reads like an atlas: Greek tavernas on the Danforth, Portuguese bakeries on Dundas West, jerk chicken on Eglinton West, dim sum in Scarborough and Korean barbecue along Bloor. Each community has its own standards, and we judge places by them.

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Our editors look at every category across the city, favour businesses whose reputation has held up for years, and verify addresses, phone numbers and hours before anything goes live. Lists are revisited on a regular cycle.

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