The 38 Essential Toronto Restaurants

"Located on the 38th floor of the Westin Harbour Castle hotel, Don Alfonso 1890 is poised for a special-occasion meal enjoyed over panoramic views of the waterfront. Husband-and-wife hospitality veterans Nick and Nadia Di Donato brought the flavors of the Amalfi Coast to this art-endowed space, importing the Michelin-starred restaurant by the same name from Campania, which is run by father-son chefs Alfonso and Ernesto Iaccarino. At the Toronto location, award-winning chefs Daniele Corona and Davide Ciavattella have created a signature eight-course tasting menu that combines ingredients from Canadian and Italian producers. Conceptually complex dishes include L’Anguilla (a seafood celebration of eel gelato and sturgeon caviar paired with rose-scented tagliatelle, pulverized egg yolk, and wild herbs) and Il Bisonte (puck-size bison tenderloin bound with a veneer of bitter Swiss chard and a razor-thin bread crust, artfully finished with dollops of buffalo mozzarella, salsa verde, and San Marzano red chile reduction)." - Tiffany Leigh