Toronto’s diverse and eclectic restaurant scene offers diners plenty of choice for a special date night. There are must-visit, spectacular, romance-filled gems that promise an unforgettable celebratory meal all around the city. Read on: the best Valentine’s Day restaurants in Toronto are sure to impress that special someone in your life.
Pull up a table with your favorite person and bite into stellar French bistro classics, try truffled dishes in a Yorkville Victorian mansion, and dine on top of the city as you tuck into a chef’s six-course tasting experience with stunning views over Toronto’s skyline,
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For one of the best Valentine’s Day restaurants in Toronto for stunning views over the city – visit AP in Yorkville
For an unforgettable Valentine’s Day meal on top of the city, look no further than AP in Yorkville. Boasting spectacular views over Toronto’s skyline, surprise your special someone with a fine dining meal with an unbeatable panoramic background. The Asian-inspired menu from renowned chef Antonio Park elevates Japanese classics with a contemporary twist. Think bluefin akami sushi, lobster maki, scallop ceviche, seafood rolls with spicy mayo, kimchi gyozas, wagyu tacos and caviar. For an extra special V-day, tuck into the chef’s six-course tasting experience including amuse bouches, starters, mains and desserts, with sake and wine paring add-on option. Watch the sunset from the sky while sipping a whisky and raspberry cocktail, or a refreshing Asahi beer, and cheer with your special someone from the top of the world.
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For one of the best Valentine’s Day restaurants in Toronto for Italian-Canadian fusion cuisine – visit Bar Vendetta in Little Portugal
Serving up a piping hot menu of incredible classic meals, Bar Vendetta is a Toronto gem that offers a dining experience that’s sure to impress your date for Valentine’s Day. Step into the retro interiors and start scrolling a surprising menu blending Italian classics with a Canadian twist. Top-notch quality and creative dishes spark in plates such as the swordfish crudo, smoked ricotta bruschetta, and new potatoes with caviar and pistachio. For a larger meal, lobster enthusiasts will enjoy the tagliatelle with jalapeno, lobster, and fried leeks. It would be an incomplete Valentine’s meal without a sweet treat at the end, so try the lemon cake with white chocolate and almonds. For a vibrant date-friendly dining room and a menu of scrumptious shareable plates, Bar Vendetta in Dundas West promise a Valentine’s Day date to remember.
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For MICHELIN-recognized French cuisine that will impress any Valentine’s date – go to Parquet in The Annex
This local gem serves up bistro-style French cuisine with such passion and quality that it has been recognized by the MICHELIN guide. Parquet creates refined fresh fare in an elegant yet welcoming Harbord Street hotspot. Scallop cru makes for the perfect appetizer, and the tartiflette with raclette cheese and confit potato is an absolute must-try. Other highlights from the menu include the iconic duck confit cassoulet and a steak frites with bearnaise sauce. Vegan diners will be amazed by the roast cauliflower with puffed chickpeas and cumin vinaigrette. Pair your meal with a dear Ramona cocktail with lime, absinthe, and rum, or with a Belgian Cantillon kreik lambic beer straight from Brussels. Warmer days can be enjoyed on a lavishly decorated patio designed for longer stays. The interior dining room features a marble bar under a green ceiling in a modern wood-paneled dining room, creating a hospitable ambience.
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For one of the best Valentine’s restaurants in Toronto for a double date – book at Taps Public House in Mississauga
Taps Public House brings international flavors to Mississuaga. With a cozy atmosphere and an eclectic fusion menu, Taps offers an irresistible selection of shareable appetizers to get your dinner date off to the right start. Try the burrata heaven, with grilled sourdough bread, along with the wagyu beef sliders topped with caramelized onions and brioche. For an adventurous choice, have the scorpion wings with hot or housemade barbeque sauce. Experience a modern rendition of the Napoli pizza with the bianca, topped with goat cheese, parmesan, arugula, and lemon and cooked in a 900-degree stone pizza oven. The chef-designed Taps club sandwich features yoghurt marinated chicken on ciabatta bread. Cinnamon churros with dulce de leche are an easy sweet treat that you can always make room for. Order the non-alcoholic raspberry lemon spritz with grenadine and lemon or the smoked old fashioned with bourbon and cane syrup. With a chef-created original menu that harnesses the best cuisines from around the globe, Taps Public House in Mississauga is the perfect Valentine’s date hotspot for your next romantic meal.
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For MICHELIN-starred European fine dining at one of the best Valentine’s restaurants in Toronto – reserve a table at Enigma in Yorkville
Offering a blind seasonal tasting menu that lets you kick back and trust the chef, this Yorkville spot has rightly earned its MICHELIN star. Enigma Yorkville is known for stellar European cuisine made from fresh local ingredients. There is no menu, per se – your chef will provide you with a tasting sample of the best in-season creations. Chef patron Quinton Bennett takes inspiration from his native South Africa, along with his time in other MICHELIN-starred restaurants in Denmark and the U.K. Beverage manager David Oulette is a certified sommelier who has travelled the world discovering the best flavor combinations, and he will provide drink pairings that match the day’s tasting menu. The dining room is as immaculate as can be, with opulent and vibrant waves of blue and gold sweeping along tall walls and detailed ceilings. Ingredients are sourced from local farms, and quality ingredients are bought locally and internationally for an unbeatable dining experience that is sure to impress any date. For a chef-created tasting menu that will give you plenty to rave about, look no further than Enigma Yorkville.
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For romantic Italian dining at one of the best Valentine’s Day restaurants in Toronto – try BLU Ristorante in Yorkville
For an entertaining evening with fantastic cuisine right in downtown Toronto, don’t miss BLU Ristorante. With a menu of classic Italian creations starring fresh local ingredients, this charming spot is the child of executive chef Eric Boucher. Start with a shareable plate of truffled beef carpaccio, and dig in to the eggplant caponata in a balsamic reduction invigorated with basil and goat cheese. Pasta enthusiasts will appreciate the tender and delicate sweet potato and ricotta gnocchi with wild mushrooms and tomato braised beef cheek ragu. When the taste of the sea calls your name, order the pan-seared Atlantic salmon with roasted beets and quinoa. Don’t forget to grab a side of truffled roasted mushrooms, and complete the evening with a slice of BLU chocolate cake to capture the spirit of Valentine’s Day. With a heated outdoor patio bathed in blue light, and piano music live on Sundays, BLU Ristorante offers a special experience.
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For award-winning seafood and beef – book a table at Prime Seafood Palace Restaurant on Queen West
This MICHELIN Plate 2022 award-winning treasure offers up seafood and beef in a relaxing dining area that is ideal for getting to know each other. Prime Seafood Palace Restaurant on Queen West is a can’t miss spot for Valentine’s Day. Start with a shareable seafood appetizer of cured roe, smoked trout, and cornmeal waffles, indulge in Ossetra caviar and don’t miss the steak tartare with buttered toast to break up the seafood theme with locally sourced freshness. For a bright and creamy side, order the palace potatoes with chili and aioli to complement a Yorkshire pudding with bone marrow or a mussels bouillabaisse. With towering white maple under a cathedral-like ceiling, the soft tones of Prime Seafood Restaurant are gentle and relaxing and offer an intimate setting for a special date.
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For one of the best Valentine’s Day restaurants in Toronto for French classics – go to Le Select Bistro on King West
This King West spot has been impressing Toronto with classic French cuisine in a Parisian atmosphere for over 50 years. Offering a fantastic flavorful menu and an atmosphere that will transport you to 20th century Paris, Le Select Bistro is an ideal place to book your perfect Valentine’s Day meal. Dive head first into the French culinary experience and order the escargots bourguignon, share a salmon tartare, and savor the roasted squash risotto with brown butter, soy-glazed pumpkin seeds, and blue cheese cream. Meat lovers will appreciate the Ontario lamb rump, with a hint of lemon. Grab a croque madame and sip on a kir royal cocktail starring sparkling wine and crème de cassis. Complete the date night dining experience with a caramelized peach tart with vanilla ice cream. The walls of Le Select are sky-high and covered in vintage posters that will take you to the Paris of one hundred years ago, creating a classical ambience conducive to conversation.
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For shareable Middle Eastern cuisine in an exotic dining room – check out Byblos Uptown in Yonge and Eglinton
This Yonge and Eglinton hotspot offers homemade Eastern Mediterranean fare that is designed for sharing. Byblos Uptown features Middle Eastern flavors in a gorgeous and fun atmosphere that makes for a great date night spot. Start with an appetizer of Turkish manti dumplings stuffed with yogurt sauce and eggplant, try the wagyu pide with sumac onion, parsley, and spicy toum and move on to the signature fried chicken featuring za’atar, pickles, and smoked paprika. For dessert, go with hand-crafted rolled baklava with white chocolate and pistachios for a shareable sweet treat. Pair your Middle Eastern feast with a creative cocktail from the drinks list such as the birds of paradise with orange blossom, pineapple, honey, and brandy, for a collision of tropical and Middle Eastern tastes. The dining room at Byblos boasts an abundance of Middle Eastern-style lamps and artwork, transporting you to the shores of the Eastern Mediterranean.
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For stunning interior design and Italian wine – don’t miss Oretta in Midtown and King West
Nestled in Midtown and KingWest, Oretta is a Toronto gem known for its stunning interior design and beautifully presented dishes. The comforting menu brings a modern take on Italian classics such as mortadella with pistachio crumble – to be ordered with the housemade focaccia served with Oretta’s signature olive oil – and a flat iron steak with bone marrow and truffle shavings. The pizza menu is one of the highlights, don’t miss the pizza Trapanese topped with buffalo mozzarella, eggplant, and almond tomato pesto for an incredible combination of flavors on a freshly made crust. Italian cuisine is famous for dessert, so finish off on a sweet note with the Sicilian vanilla sponge cake with white and dark chocolate ganache. Wash it all down with an appropriately named zen cocktail, featuring cherry liquor, ginger, and old bourbon, and enjoy a vibrant date in Oretta’s stylish dining room for a special ambience that is both relaxing and lively all at once.
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Toronto’s best Valentine’s Day restaurants offer an amazing variety that can suit every dining preference and style. Bite into escargots in a Paris-inspired bistro reminiscent of the early 20th century. Experience Ossetra caviar at a MICHELIN-recognized seafood palace. Stop by a place that takes its eclectic menu from all around the world. Whatever your budget, Toronto offers an incredible Valentine’s Day spot that will answer your craving while providing an atmosphere that promotes conversation and relaxation.
