Here are the most popular brunch restaurants in Ontario

Looking for a new brunch spot? OpenTable has released its annual 100 Most Popular Brunch Restaurants in Canada for 2023, showcasing top spots from across the country. And it looks like Ontario is home to almost half.

According to the reservation platform, the list is based on more than a million reviews left by verified OpenTable users.

The province with the most popular brunch spots is Ontario with 49 restaurants, British Columbia with 29, Alberta with nine, Quebec with eight, and Atlantic Canada with five.

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“Our data indicates that Canadians’ appetite for eating out remains strong, with restaurant dining up 4% year-over-year this April (2), and we expect that enthusiasm will continue for Mother’s Day dining,” said Matt Davis, Country Director, OpenTable Canada.

Here are the must-try brunch spots in Ontario:

• 1 Kitchen – Toronto, ON
• Allen’s – Toronto, ON
• Almond Butterfly Bistro W – Toronto, ON
• Amal Restaurant – Toronto, ON
• Ancaster Mill – Ancaster, ON
• Beertown Public House – Burlington, ON
• Blackshop Restaurant & Lounge – Cambridge, ON
• Café Boulud – Toronto, ON
• Cambridge Mill – Cambridge, ON
• Cantina Gia – Ottawa, ON
• Capeesh Kitchen & Cellar – Paris, ON
• Charcoal Steak House – Kitchener, ON
• Chula Taberna Mexicana – Toronto, ON
• CLOCKWORK – Toronto, ON
• Craft Farmacy – London, ON
• Diwan at the Aga Khan Museum – Toronto, ON
• Earth to Table: Bread Bar – Guelph, ON
• Elora Mill Restaurant – Elora, ON
• Golf’s Steak House & Seafood – Kitchener, ON
• Her Father’s Cider Bar + Kitchen – Toronto, ON
• La Vecchia – Marine Parade – Etobicoke, ON
• Lake House Restaurant – Vineland, ON
• Le Sélect Bistro – Toronto, ON
• Maison Selby – Toronto, ON
• Marked – Toronto, ON
• Mira Mira Diner – Toronto, ON
• Parallel – Toronto, ON
• radius® – Hamilton, ON
• Rapscallion & Co. – Hamilton, ON
• REIGN – Toronto, ON
• RH Courtyard Restaurant at RH Toronto – Toronto, ON
• Rust Bistrobar – Burlington, ON
• Sassafraz – Toronto, ON
• Sole Restaurant – Waterloo, ON
• Spencer’s at the Waterfront – Burlington, ON
• Stillwaters Plate and Pour – Paris, ON
• Taps Public House – Mississauga, ON
• Terroni Sud Forno Produzione e Spaccio (Spaccio East) – Toronto, ON
• The Bauer Kitchen – Waterloo, ON
• The Common Stove – Orillia, ON
• The Drawing Room – The Prince of Wales Hotel – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
• The Friendly Society – Elora, ON
• The Good Earth Vineyard and Winery – Beamsville, ON
• The Good Son Restaurant- Don Mills – North York, ON
• The KTCHN – Oro-Medonte, ON
• The Mule – Hamilton – Hamilton, ON
• The Royal Hotel – Prince Edward, ON
• Tiara Restaurant – Queen’s Landing Hotel – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
• Undefined – Hamilton, ON

The full list can be viewed right here.

Now the next time you make brunch plans, take a look at these and try something new. They’re even worth the little road trip.

Karen Doradea

Senior Staff Writer, Toronto – Karen is a multimedia journalist based in Toronto. With a strong knowledge of reporting and editing through all forms of media, she has a true passion for storytelling. She carries several years of journalistic experience and has covered the Toronto scene from local stories to national news. When Karen isn’t publishing fire content, you can find her binge-watching sitcoms on Netflix, at a must-try restaurant, or scrolling endlessly on TikTok looking for the next best thing – News never sleeps.

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