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The Best Patios for Farm-To-Table Dining in Toronto
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Posted Aug 23, 2020
The Best Patios for Farm-To-Table Dining in Toronto
Written By
Posted Aug 23, 2020
If you're looking for the best patios in Toronto that offer locally sourced dining, we've got you covered!
There is something special about eating at a restaurant with locally sourced food that focuses on a farm-to-table dining concept. Chefs at these restaurants get the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy and turn them into unbelievably creative and delicious plates. For the past several years, there has been a shift to farm-to-table dining. Thankfully Toronto is surrounded by small farming towns that provide home-grown food for their communities and the entire country. Consumer awareness of where food is coming from is a hot topic. Sustainable farming is frequently discussed and advocated for. Ethically sourced meats and dairy products now play an essential role in deciding where or what to eat.
There has been an emphasis on supporting local restaurants due to extended periods of restaurant closures due to the pandemic. By extension, supporting these local restaurants also supports the local producers who supply the restaurants. Several of the restaurants on this list have daily rotating menus based on the availability of ingredients. The restaurants on this list also focus on locally sourced alcoholic beverages like beers, wines, ciders and spirits from local wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries.
If you want phenomenal local food from some of the city's best restaurants, check out this list.
King West
488 Wellington St W
Marben
Marben is located downtown in Toronto's Fashion District. They serve up seasonally-driven cuisine for dinner and brunch, artfully crafted mixed cocktails and beautiful wines.
Marben
King West
488 Wellington St W
Marben is located downtown in Toronto's Fashion District. They serve up seasonally-driven cuisine for dinner and brunch, artfully crafted mixed cocktails and beautiful wines.
Financial District
1 Richmond St W
Richmond Station
Canadian
Located in the downtown core, Richmond Station serves beautifully plated meals and elevated classic dishes. They also have rotating wines, house-made kombucha and artisanal cocktails.
Richmond Station
Financial District
1 Richmond St W
Located in the downtown core, Richmond Station serves beautifully plated meals and elevated classic dishes. They also have rotating wines, house-made kombucha and artisanal cocktails.
Canadian
Harbord Village
119 Harbord St
Her Father's Cider Bar
Canadian
Her Father's serves many local ciders on tap or in bottles and delicious locally sourced food in Toronto's historic Harbord Village.
Her Father's Cider Bar
Harbord Village
119 Harbord St
Her Father's serves many local ciders on tap or in bottles and delicious locally sourced food in Toronto's historic Harbord Village.
Canadian
Entertainment District
299 Adelaide St W
Montecito Restaurant
American
Montecito offers local food but thinks global -- serving up farm-to-table inspired California cuisine in the heart of Toronto's Entertainment District. This restaurant is a collaboration between Hollywood director Ivan Reitman and Toronto-based Innov8 Hospitality, and it is a dining experience you won't forget.
Montecito Restaurant
Entertainment District
299 Adelaide St W
Montecito offers local food but thinks global -- serving up farm-to-table inspired California cuisine in the heart of Toronto's Entertainment District. This restaurant is a collaboration between Hollywood director Ivan Reitman and Toronto-based Innov8 Hospitality, and it is a dining experience you won't forget.
American
Rosedale
550 Bayview Ave
Cafe Belong
Organic
Cafe Belong is located at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto's Don Valley. This restaurant focuses on sustainable dining and serves up quick grab and go options as well as patio table dining.
Cafe Belong
Rosedale
550 Bayview Ave
Cafe Belong is located at the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto's Don Valley. This restaurant focuses on sustainable dining and serves up quick grab and go options as well as patio table dining.
Organic
Riverside
730 Queen St E
Ruby Watchco
This restaurant is brought to you by award-winning Food Network Chefs Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk, located in Toronto's Riverside. The chefs conceive and execute new menus daily and they are passionate about supporting local.
Ruby Watchco
Riverside
730 Queen St E
This restaurant is brought to you by award-winning Food Network Chefs Lynn Crawford and Lora Kirk, located in Toronto's Riverside. The chefs conceive and execute new menus daily and they are passionate about supporting local.
Trinity-Bellwoods
72 Ossington Ave
Union
Canadian
Located on the Ossington strip Union has a rotating menu and serves up a delicious Canadian brunch, lunch or dinner.
Union
Trinity-Bellwoods
72 Ossington Ave
Located on the Ossington strip Union has a rotating menu and serves up a delicious Canadian brunch, lunch or dinner.
Canadian
King West
96 Tecumseth St
Beast
Canadian
Beast focuses on local food and ingredients with an emphasis on the preparation of meats from local farmers. Local wines, spirits and beers are sourced from areas like Niagara-on-the-Lake or Prince Edward County, to name a few.
Beast
King West
96 Tecumseth St
Beast focuses on local food and ingredients with an emphasis on the preparation of meats from local farmers. Local wines, spirits and beers are sourced from areas like Niagara-on-the-Lake or Prince Edward County, to name a few.
Canadian
Junction Triangle
1627 Dupont St
Farmhouse Tavern
Canadian
This rustic restaurant in the Junction is a neighbourhood favourite serving Canadian food, beer and wine.
Farmhouse Tavern
Junction Triangle
1627 Dupont St
This rustic restaurant in the Junction is a neighbourhood favourite serving Canadian food, beer and wine.
Canadian
Dundas West
1454 Dundas St W
Antler
Antler celebrates regional ingredients and aims to define Canadian cuisine highlighting local seasonal and wild foods. They have a ton of game meats on the menu but also carry a good selection of vegetarian options.
Antler
Dundas West
1454 Dundas St W
Antler celebrates regional ingredients and aims to define Canadian cuisine highlighting local seasonal and wild foods. They have a ton of game meats on the menu but also carry a good selection of vegetarian options.