Michelin has come to Canada!
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Hello, this is Taku from the Canadian office. I arrived at work this morning at around 9:30 a.m., a chilly 12°C. As the title suggests, the 2022 Michelin Guide Toronto was finally announced on September 14th, Toronto time, Canada.
This time, the focus is mainly on restaurants in Toronto, with 74 restaurants listed, including one two-star restaurant, four one-star restaurants, and 17 newly selected Bib Gourmand restaurants. As someone with ties to the Toronto food and beverage industry, I would like to introduce some Michelin restaurants in Toronto that I am interested in
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There are many websites that explain the Michelin Guide's restaurant stars and Bib Gourmand, but it's generally safe to understand them as follows:
Three-star : A restaurant that serves food that can be considered a destination. No restaurants in Toronto were selected this time. Example: I live in Toronto and I would go back to Japan just to eat sushi at a three-star restaurant in Japan.
Two-star : Excellent food that is worth a detour. Example: You are visiting Vancouver, but you fly out to Toronto just to eat at a two-star restaurant.
One star : Excellent food, well worth a visit if you're in the area. A must-visit for anyone in Toronto.
No stars : A restaurant that has received a certain level of acclaim. If you're having trouble choosing a restaurant, this one is definitely one to consider. If you're in Toronto, it's definitely worth checking out.
Bib Gourmand : A restaurant that offers affordable food and value for money. Restaurants other than Bib Gourmand are a bit too authentic, so I'm looking for a restaurant in Toronto where I can eat at an affordable price (under 5,000 yen).
It is unfortunate that no three-star restaurants were awarded to Toronto, but the fact that five of the 13 starred restaurants are Japanese restaurants shows how highly regarded Japanese cuisine is, not only in Toronto but around the world
A few picks
Well, since I'm here, I'd like to pick out a few interesting shops
Sushi Masaki Saito - Japanese Cuisine/Sushi
Chef Saito, who earned two stars at Ginza Onodera in New York, caused a stir across Canada when he announced he would be opening a restaurant in Toronto. As you'd expect from a restaurant with two stars in the world-renowned New York Michelin Guide, the refined flavors and service make it a must-visit. However, the menu only offers one dish, an omakase, at 680 Canadian dollars (approximately 74,000 yen, 1 C$ = 109 yen as of September 15, 2022), making it a rather intimidating place.
Shoushin—Japanese Cuisine/Sushi One-star
chef Jackie is a Chinese sushi chef and, along with Masaki Saito, one of Toronto's leading sushi chefs. He has a deep knowledge of Japan and trained for many years at Zen Japanese Restaurant, a sushi restaurant in Markham, a 30-minute drive from downtown Toronto, run by a Japanese chef. He speaks fluent Japanese, and even speaks Japanese to you at the counter.
Aburi Hana—Japanese Cuisine/Kaiseki 1 Star This
is a high-end restaurant in the Aburi group, which has locations in Vancouver and Toronto. It also has a conveyor belt sushi restaurant called Aburi Tora, and the group as a whole seems to be actively trying new things.
Musoshin Ramen - Japanese Cuisine/Ramen Featured Only
The Toronto branch of this ramen shop, which has branches in Kyoto, Osaka, and other cities, has been featured in the Michelin Guide. Toronto has many ramen shops, but this is the only one to be featured in the Michelin Guide. This is the only ramen shop in Toronto that uses homemade noodles, so I think that this was appreciated.
Alo - Contemporary Cuisine 1 Star
A famous restaurant that was once ranked number one in Canada's Best Restaurants. Three restaurants in the Alo group, Alo, Alobar, and Alotte, were featured this time, two of which received one star.
As expected, being a Michelin-starred restaurant, the average price per person for all restaurants listed is $262. Even though prices are rising, perhaps a meal for $262 per person would be a good way to spend it on an anniversary
multinational
Toronto is a nation of immigrants, and is known as a mosaic city, with people of various nationalities forming independent communities in each area. Looking at the restaurants featured in this Michelin guide, we see a wide variety of cuisines, including Japanese, Mexican, American, Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Jamaican, and Egyptian
Living in Toronto, you experience this every day, but just driving a short distance makes you feel like you're in a different country, with different shops and different people, and it feels like you're traveling around the world. There are many authentic and recommended restaurants that aren't listed in the Michelin Guide, so if you come to Toronto, try experiencing these different cultures. Sometimes there are restaurants that are too authentic and don't suit your taste, but I think that's a good experience too. Everything is an experience!
Beyond employs engineers from many different countries. Our Canadian office is always hiring, regardless of nationality, so if you're an engineer who wants to be entrusted with server operations by our clients, please apply! Let's go to Canada together and enjoy international cuisine!!
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