There are too many hot restaurants to count in Toronto and the GTA at the moment, and honestly they are all worth a visit. However, your time is precious, so we’ve compiled a list of 30 wow-worthy spots worth the wait. Since we care, we’ve also put a * next to businesses using Waitlist. Just because you gotta wait, doesn’t mean you need to stand out in the cold.

Waitlist will makes your life easier! Search “Waitlist” on Yelp. View live wait times, add your party to the queue, and show up when your table’s ready! Boom, no awkward standing around. If you’re a biz interested in adding this awesome feature to your Yelp profile please contact Dan in our Toronto office, seligman@yelp.com. 

• Cafe Landwer *
• Saving Grace *
• Han Ba Tang *
• Pujukan *
• Isabella’s Boutique Restaurant *
• Sukho Thai
• Sugo
• The Green Wood
• Portland Variety
• Sophies
• Aloette
• Mildred’s Temple
• Hello 123
• Grand Electric
• Salad King
• Liuyishou Hotpot Downtown
• Magic Noodle
• Cho Sun OK
• Federick Restaurant
• Chine Hotpot & Noodles
• DonDon Izakaya
• Nome Izakaya
• Parallel
• Sunny Morning
• The Senator
• Ramen Isshin
• Gyubee Japanese BBQ
• Little Piggy’s
• Emma’s Country Kitchen
• Snakes & Lattes