Francesca Bakery

Francesca Bakery

2 Invergordon Ave, Scarborough, ON M1S 2Y8 Since I’m not big on sweets, I have probably passed by Francesca Bakery thousands of times (my grandma lives nearby) without a second thought. My husband loves sweets though so he kept mentioning that we should go there 

Poke Guys

Poke Guys

8110 Birchmount Rd #10, Markham, ON L6G 0E3 Maybe I just wasn’t aware of poke before I went to Hawaii in 2014, but poke bowls seem to be pretty popular in the GTA the last few years. Imagine sashimi on top of rice along with 

Local Leaside

Local Leaside

180 Laird Dr, East York, ON M4G 3V7 Patios have been even more popular this year due to covid-19 and the limitations of eating inside. If you want a good one to go to in midtown Toronto, you should definitely try Local Leaside, near Leslie 

Buster’s Sea Cove

Buster’s Sea Cove

93 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C3 I don’t know if I’m the only one, but I find it really difficult to find good lobster in the GTA. Most restaurants in the GTA that serve lobster only have lobster tails, except for Red lobster 

Port

Port

1289 Wharf St Bay Ridges, Pickering, ON L1W 1A2 My husband and I have been trying to have a patio date night every Friday before summer ends and we have to hibernate (or self isolate) again. I wanted to try somewhere new and ended up finding 

Osaka Sushi

Osaka Sushi

5762 Hwy 7, Markham, ON L3P 1A5 I wasn’t always a fan of sushi. Eating raw fish took some getting used to because of the texture, but now I love it, especially spicy salmon. Fresh sushi can be difficult to find in the Great Toronto 

Plank Restobar

Plank Restobar

67 Bronte Rd, Oakville, ON L6L 3B7 For my birthday this year, my friends organized a dinner at the patio of Plank Restobar in Oakville. They wanted to do something special for me since it was a milestone birthday, even though we had to celebrate COVID-style. As 

Kostas Meat Market

Kostas Meat Market

259 Ellesmere Rd, Scarborough, ON M1R 4E4 Ok, I know I blog about Greek food a lot, but how can I resist when it’s so tasty? On Valentine’s day last year, I was craving Greek food as I often do so I decided to check 

Jatujak

Jatujak

1744 Victoria Park Ave, North York, ON M1R 1R4 If you are asked to name some good Thai restaurants in the GTA, you can probably come up with a couple located downtown, but if you have been to Jatujak, that one might be on your list 

Ibrahim B.B.Q. Shawarma

Ibrahim B.B.Q. Shawarma

1967 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1R 2Z2 The Greater Toronto Area has a lot of great food and being so multicultural, you can find food from pretty much every ethnicity. I think the only other city that is similar in terms of variety is