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Try chef Owen Steinberg’s four-course Trust Me menu at this small uptown spot that excels at contemporary fusion food.

Authentic French bistro fare served with flair (and great frites ). Excellent value means tables fill quickly.

Japanese specialties such as sushi, sashimi , tempura , and grilled fish. Diners can sit at the sushi bar, around teppan tables in the dining room, or in private tatami rooms.

Scrumptious Middle Eastern standards such as hummus and baba ganoush spreads for starters; mains such as spiced lamb, lemon chicken, and veggie couscous. In summer, try for a seat on the back deck.

In the heart of Toronto’s Korea-town, this family-run restaurant cooks up traditional Korean fare, with starters such as kimchee (hot, pickled cabbage) and fish and meat mains. Try the unusual Korean rice wines or soju , strong distilled liquors flavored with fruit or flowers.

This bohemian space tempts with good-value French food, and takes its pedigree to heart, offering horse tenderloin to adventurous diners. About 75 types of beers.

With exceptional Cantonese cuisine, this elegant two-level restaurant in the Metropolitan Hotel redefines and updates classic Chinese fare. Haute details include silver chopstick rests and starched linens on the round tables, which are suitable for large groups and conducive to sharing (smaller tables also available). Sunday dim sum is particularly popular.

Slide into a booth – part of the old-style diner decor – and choose from a menu that focuses on eggs and burger classics. Good milkshakes.

Classic French bistro dishes such as onion soup and cassoulet , and reasonable prix fixe meals. Diners help themselves to bread from the baskets hanging above the tables.

This Cantonese restaurant is the place to go for tasty chow mein, barbecued pork, and fresh seafood and vegetable dishes.