Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Yonge and Lawrence

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1. Cibo Wine Bar - Yorkville

4.5

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Yorkville

Booked 30 times today

Yorkville’s Cibo Wine Bar...BIG BOLD & life is BEAUTIFUL Cibo is the newest Italian eatery in the Yorkville area. Created by Liberty Entertainment Group, this bold and beautiful space is a blend of old world rustic and modern industrial chic. HAND-MADE TRADITIONAL ITALIAN CIBO... a true taste of authentic southern cooking fresh made amongst patrons at the open kitchen counter. 2500 BOTTLES OF VINO in a soaring award-winning wine room. From Cibo"s INDUSTRIAL CHIC vibrant bar area to the casual Yorkville Avenue patio, every corner turned offers a distinctly different experience. When in Yorkville, this space cannot be missed!

2. Buca Yorkville

4.4

Awesome(1456)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Yorkville

Booked 15 times today

Buca Osteria & Bar is more than an Italian restaurant. In the spirit of the widely celebrated first location of Buca on King Street, the outpost in the heart of Yorkville is a place to be inspired by the innovation of the restaurant’s creative, artisanal fare, rooted in Italian tradition. Buca Osteria & Bar offers a broad selection of fresh and impeccably prepared seafood, in addition to their much loved pizzas, pastas, and cured fish. Executive Chef Jorge Fiestas creates an authentic Italian seafood cuisine. Buca has consistently been celebrated for using the freshest, carefully selected ingredients. Featuring sophisticated décor and an open-concept kitchen, the restaurant’s warmth and attention to detail stand out, both in environment and ingredients.

3. Enigma Yorkville

4.8

Exceptional(521)

Price: Very Expensive

• International • Yorkville

Booked 1 time today

Enigma Yorkville is a modern international restaurant nestled on the picturesque St. Thomas Street in Toronto’s historic Yorkville. Under the leadership of Chef Quinton Bennett, whose international resume and well-traveled kitchen team bring a wealth of global influences—from the Nordics to Nihon—Enigma crafts dishes that are delicate, poised, and intricately detailed. Enigma offers a dynamic, seasonal blind tasting menu that seamlessly blends the finest local and international ingredients, delivering a dining experience that is both refined and globally inspired.

4. Alobar Yorkville

4.7

Exceptional(181)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary Canadian • Yorkville

Booked 42 times today

Alobar Yorkville is tucked along a pathway in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. It puts its foot forward as a cocktail bar, but it is a full-fledged Michelin starred à la carte restaurant, offering choice seafood with the finest accoutrements, fish and chops off of the charcoal grill, and world-class wines, all served with genuine hospitality. Alobar Yorkville boasts a comfortable courtyard patio merging warm skies with ice cold cocktails during the summer.Alobar Yorkville received 1 Michelin Star in 2022 & 2023.

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5. Cibo Wine Bar Yonge Street

4.6

Exceptional(2415)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Yonge–Eglinton

Booked 18 times today

Uptown Yonge St.’s Cibo Wine Bar...BIG BOLD & life is BEAUTIFUL.Cibo is the biggest and newest Italian eatery in the Uptown Yonge Street area. Created by Liberty Entertainment Group, this bold and beautiful 10,000 sq ft space is a blend of old world rustic and modern industrial chic. HAND-MADE TRADITIONAL ITALIAN CIBO... a true taste of authentic southern cooking fresh made amongst patrons at the 40ft open kitchen counter.2500 BOTTLES OF VINO in a soaring two-story award-winning wine room equipped w/ harnessed wine angel to retrieve your favorite bottle. From Cibo's INDUSTRIAL CHIC vibrant bar area to the casual Yonge Street patio, every corner turned offers a distinctly different experience. This celebrated eatery would not be complete without original artwork from renowned artist Mr. Brainwash. When on Yonge Street, this space cannot be missed!

6. Brownes Bistro

4.7

Exceptional(471)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary French • Rosedale / Summerhill

Booked 5 times today

For 30 years Brownes Bistro has been a staple in Rosedale. Cherished by the neighbourhoods affluent denizens as well as lovers from all over Toronto, this restaurants satisfying and sophisticated fare is what keeps its quaint tables in high demand. A classic bistro menu pays homage to all things French, including fresh creations conceived daily. Warm hardwood, oak paneling and crisp linens create an unmistakably European ambiance, while an excellent selection of wines will have you reaching for obscure adjectives in no time.

7. Aera

4.3

Awesome(889)

Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • King West

Booked 63 times today

A stylish steakhouse, sushi counter and cocktail bar with panoramic views of downtown Toronto, Aera celebrates the art of contemporary American cuisine. Presenting a range of superior steaks and chops, a seasonal raw bar, and creative reimaginings of beloved comfort dishes, Aera promises peak indulgence 38 floors above the city. Please note that all reservations from 2:30–5pm from Monday to Friday, after 10pm from Monday to Wednesday, and after 11pm from Thursday to Saturday will be offered our bar bites menu. For our full à la carte lunch and dinner menus, please make a reservation during our regular dining hours.For bottle-service, please contact us via aerarestaurant.com

8. Giulietta

4.9

Exceptional(2134)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Little Portugal / Dundas West

Booked 22 times today

Chef Rob Rossi & David Minicucci, have collaborated to bring a genuine neighbourhood restaurant to Dufferin Grove.Designed by acclaimed architect Guido Costantino, a beguiling interior sets the stage for a convivial dining experience that honours traditional Italian fare while showcasing stand-out ingredients. Original brick and beam frame this warm, welcoming space where no detail is left unconsidered. Copper, Italian wool and red oxidized steel accents interplay with blonde wood and terrazzo, creating a rich, textured environment.We look forward to welcoming you soon.**Reservations are available within 14 days** Bar / Main BarStandard / Dining RoomCounter / Chef's Bar4169640606 | @giulietta972'22, '23, '24 Michelin Guide | Toronto'19 Canada's 100 Best | Best New Restaurant #1'19 Canada's 100 Best | Best Overall #9'19 Toronto Life | Best New Restaurant #3'18 EnRoute | Best New Restaurant #5

9. Alo Restaurant

4.9

Exceptional(428)

Price: Very Expensive

• International • Entertainment District

Booked 11 times today

Alo is a contemporary French restaurant located atop a heritage building in downtown Toronto. Our cuisine is internationally inspired and celebrates the finest in seasonal ingredients paired with a genuine sense of welcome. Alo was awarded one Michelin Star in 2022, 2023 and 2024. For large party bookings and/or private events please contact us at info@alorestaurant.com

10. 1 Kitchen

4.5

Awesome(303)

Price: Expensive

• Farm-to-table • Niagara

Booked 8 times today

At 1 Kitchen, we serve fresh, local, and sustainably sourced farm-to-table Southern Ontario cuisine. An on-site, 100% organic garden and beehive provide fresh, robust ingredients that we blend into sublime meals, from morning to night. Zero-waste kitchen dishes spotlight the restaurant’s commitment to preserving the beauty and bounty of nature. And then there’s the bar, where cold-pressed juices form the base of 1 Kitchen’s cocktails. The wine list highlights unique and iconic Canadian and International selections—many biodynamic or organic. Light-filled and open, 1 Kitchen is a place that’s comfortable by nature, where you can eat mindfully and well, and savour the flavours that come straight from the garden.

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Marianne
Toronto / Ontario •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
I went for Sunday brunch with three girlfriends. We had a great time, we loved the food and the server was A1. Highly recommend
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Cibo Wine Bar Yonge StreetPrice: Expensive• Italian• Yonge–Eglinton
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4.6
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Marisa
Toronto / Ontario •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Megi was excellent in customer service! The polenta , calamari were superb! We are both abbruzzese and the gnocchi was outstanding! The capricciosa pizza was just awesome! Thank you! The panna cotta birthday surprise was perfect and delicious! Mille Grazie !
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Cibo Wine Bar - YorkvillePrice: Expensive• Italian• Yorkville
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4.5
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Sheldon
Caribbean •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
This place was hands down one of the best Italian restaurants I've gone to. Food, service ambience... everything was amazing! Will definitely be recommending!
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Buca YorkvillePrice: Very Expensive• Italian• Yorkville
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4.4
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Codyvip
Jacksonville / Northeast Florida •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
I cannot say enough good things about this evening’s dinner. We absolutely loved chef Bennett. The hospitality was unmatched and the food was even better. 5 out of 5 stars. We will 100% be back!
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Enigma YorkvillePrice: Very Expensive• International• Yorkville
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4.8
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Toronto / Ontario •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
We went to Alobar for dinner right after our wedding. Everyone loved the food and remarked that the striploin steak and lobster were the best they’ve ever had. I thought the broccolini was the real scene stealer. The ambience was lovely, perfect for the occasion, and the noise level was moderate. The folks waiting us were friendly and overall we had a lovely night.
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Alobar YorkvillePrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary Canadian• Yorkville
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4.7

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43 restaurants available nearby

1. Cibo Wine Bar - Yorkville

2. Buca Yorkville

3. Enigma Yorkville

4. Alobar Yorkville

5. Cibo Wine Bar Yonge Street

6. Brownes Bistro

7. Aera

8. Giulietta

9. Alo Restaurant

10. 1 Kitchen

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