Six new Bib Gourmands were announced in the 2025 selection of The MICHELIN Guide Toronto & Region. As a refresher, the Bib Gourmand is awarded to restaurants delivering great food at reasonable prices, and this year's additions are proof that some of the most exciting dining in this Canadian region doesn't have to break the bank.
From playful, nostalgia-inspired favorites at a quirky-cool Toronto spot and refreshing takes on Indian classics at a Kensington Market eatery to an Oakbridge Italian and a farm-first spot in Uxbridge, there are plenty of tempting places to discover.
Read below to learn which spots are the best for your palate and your pocket.
New Bib Gourmands
7 Enoteca
Oakville
Cuisine: Italian
A neighborhood essential through and through, this slick pizzeria in downtown Oakville cooks as good as it looks. Handsome banquettes snake through a dining room where every table feels like its own corner. Much of the credit belongs to Chef Rafael Covarrubias, who also runs the ambitious restaurant Hexagon across the lawn. Here, find a cool warren where pasta and pizza feature top-quality ingredients prepared with precision. A verdant salad or a bright tuna crudo with capers and gnocco fritto is a lovely start before moving into the likes of trecce pasta with crab. Cooked in wood-burning ovens, pizzas arrive with blistered, puffy edges and crisp bottoms. Winning combinations include ‘nduja with heirloom tomatoes, basil and stracciatella.
Barrel Heart Brewing
Dundas
Cuisine: Contemporary
Located in the heart of downtown Dundas in what once was a post office, a chef and a brewmaster join forces to create the perfect pairings. Weekly pop-ups and special tasting menus might mean tacos for one month and Korean barbecue the next. Indeed, this team is full of ideas – and has the skills to pull them off. Think snap peas glossed in a gochujang vinaigrette with house-made kimchi and pickled pears or spaghettini tossed in a corn and tamarind sauce. Dessert is a must, as the dulce de leche banana pudding makes for a righteous finale. On tap, find thoughtful beers made with locally grown fruit and aged in old wine barrels.
Mhel
Toronto
Cuisine: Korean Contemporary
Partners in both life and business, Young Hoon Ji and Seung-Min Yi are the brains behind Mhel, where a daily changing menu features around a dozen dishes blending Korean and Japanese influences. It's the kind of place that's just right for a midweek meal, either catching up with friends at a table or dining solo at the counter, and while the space is simple, it's cozy. While the dishes shift, the attention to detail never sways, as in a dish of cucumbers pickled in a mix of dashi, yuzu and sudachi for a savory-sweet mix or a plate of charcoal-grilled chicken with morels in a rich sauce. A nice selection of sake rounds out the offerings.
Ricky + Olivia
Toronto
Cuisine: Creative
If you had to describe Ricky + Olivia in one word, it would undoubtedly be "fun." From the look (think eclectic, with distinct areas and whimsical touches) to the menu (with nods to nostalgic childhood favorites and playful dishes subtly referencing other restaurants), Chefs Ricky Casipe and Olivia Simpson have fashioned a decidedly clever spot. Take the carrot and ice cream, a savory plate of roasted carrot tucked with chickpeas and topped with bay leaf ice cream over a bed of melted brie. It doesn't need to make sense—it's delicious. Whether you tuck into the shareable appetizers like tartares and dips or opt for burgers and turnip cakes or kofta lashed with rhubarb yogurt sauce, settle in for an irreverently good time.
Sundays
Uxbridge
Cuisine: Creative
This charming little bistro is a welcome sight in the town of Uxbridge. Husband and wife team Ben Denham and Ashley Lloyd work with ingredients largely grown on their 10-acre organic farm to craft a smart menu that celebrates the seasons. Vegetables figure prominently alongside bright salads, tender omelets and a particularly satisfying fried pork cutlet. Dinner is a touch heartier with the likes of smoked duck or ricotta agnolotti. This is the kind of place you could visit every week and never tire. Red brick, plenty of wine and friendly faces seal the deal at this neighborhood favorite.
The Cottage Cheese
Toronto
Cuisine: Indian
In the heart of Kensington Market stands this cheery little dining room wrapped in large windows and flush with sunlight. Named after the owner’s favorite food (paneer), the restaurant takes its sunny disposition to heart and offers refreshing takes on an extensive range of familiar Indian classics and flavors. Prepared with finesse and refinement and seasoned to exacting standards, chaats, claypots, and curries are designed for sharing. Recent highlights include a strikingly vibrant butter chicken as well as a deep-toned coastal fish curry. Naan arrives crisp and garlic-flecked, but you’ll need rice too to sop up every bit of sauce. All the while, friendly servers are happy to explain dishes and make suggestions at great length.
All the Toronto & Region Bib Gourmands
7 Enoteca
Oakville
Cuisine: Italian
Alma
Toronto
Cuisine: Asian
Bar Raval
Toronto
Cuisine: Spanish
Barrel Heart Brewing
Dundas
Cuisine: Contemporary
BB's
Toronto
Cuisine: Filipino
Campechano
Toronto
Cuisine: Mexican
Cherry Street Bar-B-Que
Toronto
Cuisine: Barbecue
Chica's Chicken
Toronto
Cuisine: American
Conejo Negro
Toronto
Cuisine: Caribbean
Enoteca Sociale
Toronto
Cuisine: Italian
Favorites Thai
Toronto
Cuisine: Thai
Grey Gardens
Toronto
Cuisine: Contemporary
Guru Lukshmi
Mississauga
Cuisine: Indian
Indian Street Food Company
Toronto
Cuisine: Indian
Mhel
Toronto
Cuisine: Korean Contemporary
Puerto Bravo
Toronto
Cuisine: Mexican
R&D
Toronto
Cuisine: Fusion
Rasa
Toronto
Cuisine: Contemporary
Ricky + Olivia
Toronto
Cuisine: Creative
SumiLicious Smoked Meat & Deli
Toronto
Cuisine: Deli
Sundays
Uxbridge
Cuisine: Creative
Sunnys Chinese
Toronto
Cuisine: Chinese
The Ace
Toronto
Cuisine: Gastropub
The Cottage Cheese
Toronto
Cuisine: Indian
Tiflisi
Toronto
Cuisine: Central Asian
White Lily Diner
Toronto
Cuisine: Creative
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