6. Rosalinda

Rosalinda is the kind of vegan restaurant where both plant-based folks and omnivores leave feeling satisfied. And it all happens within a greenhouse-inspired interior in which lush plants are contrasted with retro velvet furnishings. The At the Mexican restaurant, menu is rooted in Mexican food, and Rosa’s Nachos are the perfect starter, made with cashew crema and add-ons like jackfruit carnitas and mushroom birria. The roasted eggplant is another hit, as is their signature burger with a patty made from black bean, grains and brown rice.

7. Fat Pasha

Anthony Rose is the chef and restaurateur who has enlivened a three-block stretch of Dupont Street with restaurants whose menus revolve around Jewish, Middle Eastern and European cuisine. Fat Pasha is quintessentially chef Rose, serving small plates of moreish garlic labneh and fried halloumi sticks alongside shareable mains like short ribs barbecued in a pomegranate molasses sauce and whole roasted cauliflower – dishes that earned the restaurant a Bib Gourmand from the newly created Michelin Guide Canada.