Top 5 new restaurant openings in 2025 in Toronto
Published December 19, 2025 at 1:31 pm
The top new restaurant openings in Toronto from 2025 really levelled up the options that are available in the city by leaps and bounds.
New spots for undeniably classic cuisine such as French and Italian food as well as steakhouse fare opened their doors this year. A new location of a restaurant that’s world famous for its Vietnamese pho also had an emotional opening this year. No matter what kind of food they’re serving, these new openings are some of the hottest restaurants in Toronto right now.
Here are some of the top new openings from 2025 in Toronto this year.
5 – Liliana
Local master chef Marvin Palomo, who’s spent time in some of Toronto’s top kitchens and also pioneered his own brand, has now opened this new restaurant of his very own on Queen West where J’s Steak Frites used to be. With a sophisticated bistro feel, the menu is grounded in a foundation of elegantly iconic dishes that include tuna crudo, beef carpaccio, pastas, seafood and steak.
4 – Bar Eugenie
Harbord Village is now home to this quaint but stunning restaurant serving unbelievable bistro fare such as lamb tartare, bone marrow, risotto, halibut and flat iron steak. Rebekah Bruce, Ronnie Fishman and Lee Bonds of Michelin-recommended Alo are behind this new place, and opening Bar Eugenie has been their latest feat.
3 – The Lunch Lady
The opening of this Toronto location of a world famous restaurant concept was bittersweet, as the remarkable woman who inspired it sadly passed away around that time. Her legacy lives on in her legendary pho that was once praised by Anthony Bourdain, as well as the other delicious Vietnamese fare served at this Ossington spot.
2 – Sammarco
This new steakhouse with an Italian twist was just opened this year by the people behind some of Toronto’s best Italian restaurants, Rob Rossi and David Minicucci, also behind Italian establishments Giulietta and Osteria Giulia. Both are recommended in the Toronto edition of the Michelin Guide.
Expect a big beefy menu of powerhouse meat and seafood dishes served in a swanky environment. In addition to that, they’re also offering a viral 100 egg fettuccine made with 24 month parmigiano reggiano and St. Brigid’s butter.
1 – N.L. Ginzburg
Located on College Street, this warm and cozy new restaurant with majorly stylish interior design comes to us from the same star team behind French bistro leaning restaurants Dreyfus, Taverne Bernhardt’s and Vilda’s. You might find anything from lamb chops and tortellini in brodo to grilled duck hearts and pasta on the menu.