Sunnys Chinese
Chinese restaurant · Kensington-Chinatown ·
Playful Chinese dishes from Sichuan to Hong Kong in a retro-chic cafe
Playful Chinese dishes from Sichuan to Hong Kong in a retro-chic cafe
"Sunnys nods to old-school Chinese-Canadian restaurants, cooking up idealized Spadina classics in a retro-style Chinatown diner with an open kitchen that clangs and clatters with every move. Think of it like a flawless mall food court stall: classic orange chicken is the best version of itself, ultra-crispy with a whisper of chili. Jiggly pork belly tastes perfectly autumnal, spiced with cardamom and star anise under a teasing hum of numbing Sichuan pepper. And then there are the noodles, like the essential steamed-then-stir-fried Silver Needle. This dish is fried rice living its best life thanks to pointy rice noodles that still have bite, and an abundance of gai lan, egg, and enoki mushroom." - Erin Hershberg
"In the belly of Kensington Market, down a hallway that nearly looks like a dead-end, you will find the door to this high-energy hotspot. There’s no turning back, as the packed-out room is constantly buzzing with groups huddled around Chinese homestyle dishes pulled from Sichuan to Guangdong. Spicy, fiery, crispy, smoky – the high-wattage cooking is a total delight, as the kitchen pulls no punches at every possible junction. Tripe and beef shank coated in chili oil is a good start before launching into the charred silver needle noodles. Best of all might be the grilled chicken thigh coated in cumin, chili and pepper. To finish, the crispy Hong Kong French Toast with black sesame jam and oolong condensed milk short-circuits all manner of restraint." - Michelin Inspector
"The cooking goes big and doesn’t hold back. For this dish, the dry rub consists of cumin, hot chili and Sichuan peppercorn. This is then grilled, sliced into strips, and plated in a mound. Gosh, this is wildly good. So many parts of the thigh are crispy, charred black without being bitter, and the combo of fragrant cumin, spicy chili oil and crispy bits is a knock-out." - MICHELIN Guide
"Congratulations to David Schwartz, chef at Bib Gourmand Sunnys Chinese and the 2023 MICHELIN Guide Toronto Young Chef Award Winner! Presented in partnership with Mercedes-Benz, the Young Chef Award winner demonstrates a unique identity and culinary creations embodying the pioneering spirit of Mercedes-Benz." - MICHELIN Guide
"This was exemplified by the special award winners including Young Chef David Schwartz of Sunny's Chinese presented by Mercedes-Benz Canada CEO Andreas Tetzloff." - MICHELIN Guide