Michelin has come to Canada!
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Hello, this is Taku from the Canada office. This morning around 9:30 AM the temperature was a chilly 12℃, and I made it to work. As the title says,the Michelin Guide Toronto 2022 was.
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 Stars: Restaurants that offer cuisine worthy of a destination. None were selected in Toronto this time. Example: I live in Toronto, and I'm going back to Japan just to eat three-star sushi.
Two stars: An amazing restaurant worth going out of your way to visit. Example: You're traveling to Vancouver, and you'll fly all the way to Toronto just to eat at a two-star restaurant.
One star: Excellent cuisine worth visiting if you're in the area. A must-visit if you're in Toronto.
No stars: A restaurant that has received a certain level of praise. If you're unsure where to eat, this is a safe bet. A must-check if you're in Toronto.
Bib Gourmand: Restaurants that offer affordable meals and provide value beyond the price. Other restaurants listed are a bit too upscale, so I'm looking for a place in Toronto where I can eat for a reasonable price (around 5000 yen or less).
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, a 2-star chef, previously earned two Michelin stars at the New York sushi restaurant "Ginza Onodera," and his decision to open a restaurant in Toronto caused a stir throughout Canada. As expected from someone who has earned two stars in the world-renowned New York Michelin Guide, the restaurant is undoubtedly a must-visit, offering not only refined flavors but also exceptional service. However, the menu consists of only one omakase (chef's choice) course, priced at 680 Canadian dollars (approximately 74,000 yen / 1 C$ = 109 yen as of September 15, 2022), making it a rather exclusive establishment.
Shoushin—Japanese Cuisine/Sushi 1-Star
Chef Jackie is a Chinese-American sushi chef and, alongside Masaki Saito, is one of Toronto's leading sushi chefs. He has a deep understanding of Japan and trained for many years at Zen Japanese Restaurant, a sushi kappo (traditional Japanese sushi restaurant) in Markham, a 30-minute drive from downtown Toronto, where the owner and chef is Japanese. He is fluent in Japanese and will often strike up a friendly conversation with you in Japanese at the counter.
Aburi Hana—Japanese Cuisine/Kaiseki 1 Star
. A high-end restaurant from the Aburi group, which has locations in Vancouver and Toronto. They also have a conveyor belt sushi restaurant called Aburi Tora, and the group as a whole seems to be actively trying out new things.
Musoshin Ramen - Japanese Cuisine/Ramen Only listed
in the Michelin Guide. This Toronto branch of a ramen shop that also has locations in Kyoto and Osaka 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. It is also the only ramen shop in Toronto that uses homemade noodles, so I think that's one of the reasons it was featured.
Alo - Contemporary Cuisine 1 Star
A renowned restaurant that has been ranked number one in Canada's Best Restaurants. Three restaurants from the Alo group—Alo, Alobar, and Alotte—are featured in this list, with two of them receiving 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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