Cheap Toronto Restaurants from Michelin Restaurants Guide

Toronto is among the cheapest cities in North America where you can experience Michelin dining. Toronto currently has 13 Michelin-starred restaurants as well as 22 Bib Gourmand designates plus 56 Selected Restaurants for good cooking. You can find the complete list of Toronto Michelin Restaurants by checking the online guide.

Besides expensive dining the Michelin Guide for Toronto also emphasizes and recommends some cheap and affordable restaurants.

1. Som Tum Jinda located at 76 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, M5G 2A7, Canada

This is a Thai cuisine restaurant, and as the name suggests, somtum is the specialty here, and it’s made with fermented fish paste for that extra tang. The chef-owner Jinda is a specialist in Som Tum dishes.

At this restaurant, you can try the signature, Som Tum with crispy catfish, which dispenses an impressive tang.

2. SumiLicious Smoked Meat & Deli located at 5631 Steeles Ave., Toronto, M1V 5P6, Canada

This Deli restaurant opened in 2018, and in known for sandwiches made out of thinly sliced, peppery brisket piled high on soft, spongy rye smeared with yellow mustard.

The Michelin Guide is one of the most prestigious and influential restaurant and hotel rating systems in the world. It was founded in 1900 by the French tire firm Michelin, with the intention of encouraging people to drive more, which would require more tires. However, it has since developed into the world’s leading authority on fine dining.

Star Ratings: Michelin stars are the most coveted awards in the culinary world. Restaurants can earn up to three stars:

One star – a very good restaurant in its category
Two stars – excellent cooking, worth a detour
Three stars – exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey

Other Recognitions:
Bib Gourmand: A recognition for quality food at a reasonable price, focusing on value rather than extravagance.
Selected Restaurants: Indicates good cooking, but it falls short of a star.