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Best Mediterranean restaurants nearby. Discover the best Mediterranean food in Toronto. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Mediterranean restaurants near you.. One of the most multi-cultural and multi-faceted cities in the world, Toronto is a welcoming cosmopolitan community. Its urban sprawl of city blocks, skyscrapers, modish cafes, chic shops, and up-till-dawn clubs is balanced by an expansive network of parklands, beaches, lakes and recreational facilities. It always has its thumb to the pulse, with something new going on or being built, and an overall energetic vibe. Ethnically diverse, the city has a vivacious cross-section of options when it comes to dining, entertainment, festivals, and events. Whether you're attracted by vintage cinemas and antiquing, hiking trails and river rafting, or luxury shopping and spa weekends, Toronto has you covered. Best of all, it preserves its history while also being thoroughly modern, with streets going from contemporary cool to Victorian in under a minute. The city is a fun amalgamation every step of the way!
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10. The Elm Tree Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 817 reviews
The Elm Tree Restaurant is a new, modern-Mediterranean restaurant in the heart of Toronto! Using fresh and high quality products, the menu focuses on the use of familiar ingredients, yet delivers a unique and memorable dining experience. Our restaurant pr
Reviewed By Finglowe
My wife and I had dinner at the Elm Tree with a friend, all of us dining here for the first time. The restaurant has an inviting atmosphere -- cozy without being sticky and elegant without being upscale. There is also a terrace, but as is commonly the case in Toronto it sits beside a busy street and is not terribly inviting for that reason, although it is set back a bit and not right next to the street. Our meals were excellent and all three of us were entirely satisfied with the food. My wife had the Greek Salad for starters and it was authentic in taste and ingredients. The other two of us had the Charred Eggplant and it was outstanding. If you like Middle Eastern cuisine this is a hands-down winner. It is essentially a serving humous topped with baba ganousch and garnished with tabbouleh. Fabulous flavors and contrasting textures, but above all a luxurious mouthfeel. For the mains, my wife and friend had the Scallops and I had the Duck Leg Confit. Both mains were perfectly prepared. The scallops were melt-in-your-mouth tender with a seasoning that reminded us of creole blackened fish. The duck leg was succulent but with a good crackle on the skin. The combination of crunch and tenderness was wonderful. We finished the meal with snifters of Boulard Grand Fine Calvados. The service was confused, however. Perhaps it was a shift change or some such reason. When we arrived we were seated promptly and given water with the menus. But it took nearly 15 minutes to get our drinks and no one seemed to be clearly responsible for our table. Three different servers flitted in and around the table, but the person who was supposed to serve us (Miriam) disappeared after telling us the items of the day and an older fellow who spoke only broken English followed up on the drinks after we asked about the delay, before a third waiter finally took our order and from that point on took care of the table properly. At any rate, we did not 'suffer' or feel frustrated. It was a nice evening and a good meal, and the food really is excellent. The total bill was 219 CAD including the sticker shocker HST Toronto tax. So, the prices are not bad at all considering we had starters, mains, beers and ciders, and finished with calvados. I recommend the restaurant, and would personally return if I lived in Toronto. I would advise the managers to pay more attention to their service structure and strategy, but as I said perhaps we were there at an awkward moment and this is not typical (8.30 p.m.).
9. Estiatorio VOLOS
Overall Ratings
4 based on 741 reviews
Fresh, healthy flavours and emphasis on beautiful presentation please both the appetite and eyes at Volos. Modern twists on traditional Greek dishes and Greek twists on local Canadian ingredients create a contemporary culinary experience rooted in authent
Reviewed By Melissa J
Great fresh food! Grilled calamari is outstanding. Very fresh fish and wonderful Greek salad. This is a very nice dining atmosphere with nice selection on wines. Wonderful service I highly recommend this place. Short 4 blocks from Royal York hotel and few blocks from Hilton.
8. Byblos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 834 reviews
Reviewed By Virginia G
Read the reviews and was excited. The interior was super neat but the food was not nearly as good. Discovered this is part of a trendy restaurant group in Toronto - and now I get it. Will not return.
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7. Joso's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 260 reviews
Reviewed By T4232XIjohnb
Joso's is an eclectic spot with unique (and often erotic) art adorning the walls of the cozy, two storey building. You come here for the fish and a platter is paraded to your table showing what is on offer. Most of the selections are from the Mediterranean and are prepared just one way - grilled and lightly oiled and salted. We found the fish most flavourful and the staff extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Prices are on the high side and the building is starting to show its age.
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6. EVOO Ristorante
Overall Ratings
4 based on 201 reviews
Reviewed By Onthemove400
Saturday night dinner was delightful until the restaurant started filling up! The noise level is high and spoiled what was intended to be a quiet dinner. Food was okay I personally did not enjoy the ambience as it had a hustle about the entire experience
5. Chiado Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 329 reviews
Chiado is the creation of Albino Silva, one of North Americaâs leading chefs and restaurateurs. The critically acclaimed Chiado Restaurant is a beautiful blend of old-world charm and timeless elegance. Silvaâs âProgressive Portugueseâ cuisine has been pra
Reviewed By StephanToronto
the restaurant looks really good and the food is overall quite good. I have been there twice and the first time the service was fantastic. However, the second time, service was slow and unfriendly. The waiter was not very accommodating in regards to dietary requests. Also,although its good, its too expensive for what you get. Not good value.
4. Luci Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 283 reviews
Reviewed By travelbugmarcopolo
Spent a wonderful evening with family in this cozy Italian restaurant. The service was amazing, very helpful and professional. Great variety of Italian Mediterranean cuisine. Rainbow trout special was amazing as was gnocchi... actually everything! Portion sizes were perfect. And homemade bread was perfect.
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3. Adega
Overall Ratings
4 based on 511 reviews
Reviewed By Nlenigma
Service I did not enjoy. Though food was great. Wine list was not clear. Just regions without varietal or style. Recommended wine not suitable. Chosen wine too warm. Interaction strained. Felt I had to insist before desired service achieved. Attention should be more geared to serving customer desires than rushing them through
2. Madrina Bar Y Tapas
Overall Ratings
4 based on 244 reviews
Madrina Bar y Tapas is a celebration of all things Spanish, a fusion of traditional Catalan tapas with Toronto's rich, modern culinary landscape. Chef Ramon Simarro, whose experience includes both Michelin-star restaurants and casual eateries alike, offer
Reviewed By Lidia K
Madrina Bar y Tapas definitely serves very good food, nicely presented and tasting delicious. Our party of four followed the server's recommendation and we went for a tasting menu, 10 tapas. It gave us a lot of variety, which was nice. However the speed at which tapas were coming did not allow us to appreciate the food and have a conversation. When, after the 3rd serving we mentioned to the waiter that we would like to slow down, he kindly replied that he would pass our request to the chef. But it ended there; the pace did not change and we were feeling pushed around. You have to keep in mind that the tables are very small and if you pile thing up, it gets chaotic to the point you are almost scared to reach anything.The noise level, music and people talking, was also too high to have a pleasant dining experience; if you want to have a conversation, you need to scream.As someone else mentioned, this is a good restaurant for a pre or post dinner drink and tapas but if you hope for a good diner it might not be the best place. To sum up, it was very expensive for the experience.Lidia, thank you for following the server's recommendation! I'm disappointed to hear you felt rushed, this was not our intention. Moreover, I am especially sorry that we failed to slow the pacing down when you tried to communicate this to us.Please know that you have been heard and we will learn from your feedback.We hope we'll have another opportunity to show you the 5-star experience you deserve and we are known for.All the very best,Stuart K
1. LaVinia Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 391 reviews
Reviewed By Jackie D
After many meals over the past years at LaVinia, we have never been disappointed. The food is delicious served with warmth and impeccable service. Paella, fish, and meat dishes do not disappoint. The tapas are typical of Spanish cuisine being flavorful and varied. Love the Iberico ham.
